Mutant Menace
Matt Aukamp
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Comedians Matt Aukamp (Save Your Game, The Very Worst) and Pat Reber (The Very Worst) read the X-Men in chronological order and talk about all the weird, funny, ridiculous, insightful, and interesting things within.
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S1E63 Episode 63 - New Mutants #29-34 - Reunions & Betrayals
This week we return to the New Mutants, and boy are we glad we did! This story is stuffed with twists and turns so crazy we can't even tell you about em in the description! Plus we get really mad…
S1E62 62 - Dazzler #1, Dazzler: The Movie, & Beauty and the Beast
In this super-sized episode, the boys recap 5+ ears of Dazzler, including her pre-appearance history, her graphic novel, and her love story with The Beast! Come learn all about the origins of the…
S1E61 61- Firestar #1-4 & Uncanny X-Men #193
This girl is on fire! That's right, folks, tune in to hear two sweet goofballs work their way through the 616 introduction of FIRESTAR, years after being created by a licensing issue! It's deeper and…
S1 BONUS - State Fair of Texas & Obnoxio the Clown
This one is WILD! Special guest Matt's Son Toby joins us to follow the X-Men through a couple of their most bizarre side quests to date; one wholesome, one not so much! I promise, you aren't really…
S1E60 60 - New Mutants #26-28 - LEGION
Tune in this week, folks; the New Mutants are fun again! Join us as the gang tackles a severe psychic threat, Xavier reckons just a little with his past, and Bill Sienkiewicz cements his legendary…
S1E59 59 - Uncanny X-Men #190-192, Annual #8 - Kulan Gath?
Buckle up, listeners, because these issues get weird! Join us as we join the X-Men in medieval Manhattan, campfires, adjacent properties, and even fairytale outer space! We've got bizarre villains,…
S1E58 58 - Alpha Flight #19-23
Alpha Flight continues its hot streak on this episode, covering everything from time travel to haunted houses to old Fantastic Four villains. It's funny, it's dark, and it's an open book on the weird…
S1 BONUS - Revenge of the Living Monolith
The Bunkies are BACK, buddies!! Along with our favorite least favorite super-villain THE LIVING PHARAOH/MONOLITH! Matt and Pat read this graphic novel that has very little to do with the X-Men and we…
S1E57 57 - New Mutants #22-25 & MTU Annual #6 - Cloak and Dagger
Hey, have you noticed anything strange about Bobby and Rahne lately? Like how they keep staring off at the Holy Ghost Church with a haunted look in their eyes? Or how they keep writing fairy tales…
S1E56 56 - Powerless - Uncanny X-Men #185-189
If you like Storm, folks, then tune the heck in to this one! We delve deep into the identity of Ororo Munroe through an incredible, character-driven run, including Chris Claremont & Barry…
S1E55 55 - Kitty Pryde & Wolverine #1-6
There comes a time in every little girl's life where she must shed the follies of youth and grow into a super-cool secret ninja assassin mutant with her big hairy friend Wolverine. And this, for…
S1E54 54 - Alpha Flight #13-18
We're flying back up north this week, and visiting our favorite Canadian Super Team, Alpha Flight! But it's not all fun and games, as we work through pain, loss, and a pile of scrambled eggs. This is…
S1E53 53 - New Mutants #18-21, Annual #1 - Demon Bear Saga
Bill Sienkiewicz arrives on the New Mutants to deliver us the absolutely fantastic Demon Bear Saga and the super fun arrival of Warlock and Doug to the book! It's so much fun, we had to bring along a…
S1E52 52 - Uncanny X-Men #181-184 & Annual #7 - Consequences!
We're finally back to the regular ol' X-Men, and boy oh boy folks, did our patience ever pay off! Join us as we tackle some truly top-tier X-Men issues and start setting things back on course in the…
S1E51 51 - Secret Wars
Here it is, folks. The Big One. The Event to End* All Events (*start). It's the Toy Company-mandated Jim Stupid-penned Super-Hero Epic SECRET WARS! And, of course, the X-Men are in it. Or something…
S1E50 50 - X-Men and the Micronauts
Oh boy, folks - good episode, bad subject matter! The X-Men visit the Microverse, the Micronauts visit the Macroverse, and Kitty gets punched square in the face! Join us as we tackle what might be…
S1E49 49 - Alpha Flight #7-12
ALPHA FLIGHT IS BACK! And we get a bunch of solo adventures until the team comes together and IMMEDIATELY comes apart. This is a wild ride, folks. Join Matt and Pat on a trip to Canada with our…
S1E48 48 - New Mutants #14-17, Uncanny X-Men #180 - Hellions
What if there was another school for mutants? Well, there is! You'd know if you've been paying attention. But we're not holding that against you - instead, we're diving deep into what's going on at…
S1E47 47 - Magik - Storm and Illyana #1-4
This week, we're not hanging out with the X-Men, we're hanging out in Hell with a little girl! Colossus's little sister, to be clear. Illyana Nikolievna Rasputin, who spent an entire 7 years of her…
S1E46 46 - Uncanny X-Men #177-179 - Brotherhood Triumphant!
Issues: Uncanny X-Men #177-179, Moon Knight #35, & Marvel Fanfare #24Happy February, folks! Bundle up with us as we dive back into the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...gets away with…
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