It’s time to return to the pages of Generation X and discuss those pre-Onslaught issues of our favourite mutant team of the 90s! Gabe and Kurtis talk about Emplate’s mysterious history, M’s family secret, Banshee’s past connection to Omega Red, and why it took Mondo so long to show up and join the team! Issues […]

The Hulk is on a rampage again, and Kurtis and Alex are here to document every moment of it! This batch of Hulk issues by Roy Thomas and Herb Trimpe includes one of the most important Hulk issues of the 1970s, in which the Green Goliath shrinks down to a microscopic world! Plus, they discuss […]

This episode deals with one long Tomb of Dracula epic in which the Dark Lord marries and has a child! Josh and Kurtis and really wondering if this is the point the series jumps the shark. In particular, during a fight between Dracula and the Silver Surfer…? Can the series recover from this?   Issues […]

Halloween may have just passed, but we can still continue the spooky season with an episode about the Lord of Vampires himself – Count Dracula! Kurtis and Josh talk about the end of a long Tomb of Dracula story in which Doctor Sun reveals his master plan and comes face-to-face with Dracula, Blade and all […]

Kurtis and Adam first start with a very in depth look at several Amazing Spider-Man stories including a Spider-Man annual, including one chapter of Atlantis Attacks with very early art from Rob Liefeld! Then they tackle the classic Assassin Nation Plot storyline by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. What works? What doesn’t? Do the guest […]

In this special interview episode, Kurtis and Craig talk to Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz about their legendary run on Thor! They cover the Eric Masterson’s transition to Thor, the Black Galaxy Saga, the Thor Corps, and even Thunderstrike! And that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of this 90 minute conversation! More from […]

It’s time to talk Spidey with Kurtis and Adam! In this episode they discuss the first battle between the Green Goblin and the Hobgoblin, Peter and MJ’s housing crisis, the very second appearance of Venom and more B- and C-list villains than you can shake a stick at! Plus, they marvel at Todd McFarlane’s artwork […]

The Torch is being hunted by so many super powered people, including his own family, the Wild Pack, and the New Fantastic Four! Kurtis and Eric discuss this very 90s era of Marvel’s first family! Plus, two terrible annuals and a bonus Spider-Man story that really should have been included in the Epic Collection! Issues […]

It’s the 90s and even the Fantastic Four can’t escape the affect the Image wave had on the industry! But how does FF hold up today? Does the 90s effect have a positive or negative impact on the storytelling? Kurtis and Eric examine two storyarcs from the DeFalco/Ryan era: Occulus the Omnipotent and The Infinity […]

After Adventure Into Fear was canceled, Morbius’s story continued in the pages of Spectacular Spider-Man and Savage She-Hulk! But how do these stories hold up against the rest of the issues found in these Epic Collections? Kurtis and Ryan go through them all and discuss Morbius’s involvement (or in some cases, non-involvement) as he teams […]

The adventures of the Living Vampire continue as Kurtis and Ryan return to talk about the many portals to hell, what vampires do at a house part, and how a guy can erase you off the face of the planet! This this the insane world of MORBIUS! All this and special guest appearances from Ghost […]

Kurtis and Ryan dive into a far out corner of the Marvel Universe, one that is filled with a Living Vampire, an underground city of cat people, a planet full of creatures that want to die, a Spider-Man with six arms, a race of android barbarians, a wolfman, a man-wolf, and the deadliest six year […]

Kurtis, James, Lars and Jared are back one more time to finish their roundtable discussion on that infamous 90s X-Men crossover classic – X-Cutioner’s Song! How do these guys really feel about the back half of this story, and especially how it all concludes after twelve densely packed issues? You’ll have to listen and find […]

Kurtis and James return to the pages of X-Force to discuss the two-part Cable mini-series, Blood and Metal. Then, they are joined by Lars and Jared and together they have a roundtable discussion about the famous 90s X-Men crossover, X-Cutioner’s Song! The four of them go through, issue by issue, and unpack all of the […]

Kurtis and Jared continue their discussion about Peter David’s X-Factor and the title leads up to the X-Cutioner’s song story. In this episode, the conversation revolves around the early appearances of Stryfe, the development of characters like Wolfsbane and Strong Guy, and the overly political plotlines in every issue – abortion, illegal refugees, racial profiling, […]

Out with the old, in with the new! Kurtis and Jared talk about the groundbreaking shakeup of the X-Factor team in the midst of the X-Men boom of the early 90s! The discussion surrounds the new team of relatively lesser known mutants, the comedy of Peter David, and the dynamic style of Larry Stroman! Plus, […]

Illyana’s story arc reaches its climax as she faces he past demons, while the New Mutants and X-Terminators defend New York from hundreds of demons! The Inferno crossover story was a big event for the X-books in the 80s, and Kurtis, Franck and Jared are here to discuss the New Mutants half of the story! […]

Kurtis and Franck discuss the post-Demon Bear Saga issues of New Mutants! These stories include a Cloak and Dagger tale, a Dazzler gladiator event and the debut of Legion! This is more goodness from Bill Sienkiewicz, but how does it hold up against the classic story that came before it? Issues discussed: New Mutants 25-31, […]

Kurtis and Franck dive into the most well known and well loved New Mutants story, The Demon Bear Saga! But before they get into that, they visit the last of the Sal Buscema issues, including a story about the Hellions! The discussion includes the development of Magik and her powers, the introduction to a few […]

Captain America gets a new partner, and Cap’s old partner comes back from the dead! Stan Lee and Gene Colan’s run on Captain America comes to a close, but not before they cram in as many villains as they can! Scorpion, Mandarin, Red Skull, Mole Man and so many more! Plus a team up with […]