X-Club: An X-Men Book Club

Much like the Phoenix, we have returned to mess with the Shi’ar. That’s right, the X-Club is back in session and we are covering The Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire. In today’s episode we cover the first 6 issues of this 12 issue story.

Uncanny X-Men #475 - #480
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artists: Billy Tan & Clayton Henry

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We wrap up our coverage of Deadly Genesis, and boy howdy is it MESSED UP! Xavier remains one of the biggest X-Men villains of all time, Alex and Scott get brand-new trauma, and a NEW Summers Brother gets his own trauma too!

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Join us as we look back at 2005's Second Genesis. Who is this mysterious man hellbent on torturing Cyclops and the X-Men? There's only one way to find out, and that's to press play NOW!

Issues Covered: Second Genesis 1 - 3

Join us as we wrap up the Brood Saga. We’ve got romance, we’ve got dragons, we’ve got…listen, there’s just A LOT happening in these issues.

Issues Covered: 

Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) 165 - 167

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We’re continuing our Brood Saga coverage. In this episode we cover Uncanny X-Men (Vol 1) Issues 161 - 164. Join us next time for the conclusion!

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Happy Holidays, everyone! Just a quick message from us wishing you all a happy and heathy holiday season. We’ll be back in the New Year to finish up the Brood Saga. We also announce the next 3 X-Men books we’ll be reading after that.

Welcome back! In this episode we’re off to space!! Join us for part one of our Brood Saga breakdown, we’ve got sexy space birds, deadbeat space dads, hive mind space spiders, space pirates, and so much more!

Episodes Covered:

Uncanny X-Men (Vol 1) 154 - 157

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So, we were away a bit longer than intended, but here we are to finish the Dark Angel Saga! In this episode we’re covering Uncanny X-Force (vol 1) issues 15 - 18. Join us as we tackle the important questions like, how did they get here, where exactly is here, and what is a Death Seed??

Come back next time as we begin our coverage of the classic Brood Saga. We’ll be covering Uncanny X-Men (vol 1) 154 - 161 for part 1.

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Welcome to The X-Club, an X-Men book club podcast! Join us as we dig through the history of Marvel’s Merry Mutants, one story arc at a time. For our first episode, we are looking back at 2010’s Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender and Jerome Opena. We’ll be covering issues 1 through 10 as we build up to the Dark Angel Saga.

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Coming soon, the X-Club, an X-Men book club podcast! Want to be a part of the club? Great! We'll be covering Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender, issues 1 through 18.

Well, here it is, folks. The final Dawn of X podcast! To wrap up this incredible, albeit wild, journey, Nick and Josh hand out their Krakoa Era Awards. Join us as we pick the best moments, titles, and characters from the last 5 years of X-Men comics! Stay til the end and learn more about our new podcast coming soon. That’s right! We’re not going anywhere…it’s rebrand time, buttercups!

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Two weeks later we’re finally here with our look at the Deadpool and Wolverine movie. We have not spoken about this movie prior to recording, so come discover what we think of the Fox Marvel movies swan song!

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Before we go gently into that goodnight, we take one last look back at X-Men 97. Join us as we dive into the second half of the season and cover the Shi’ar, Storm’s “new” look, Summers family drama, and Nightcrawler always knowing what to say.

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The end of the First Krakoan Era is finally here. The Phoenix is back, Enigma is gone, Krakoa is kind of gone, Magneto is young, and Xavier is…well, Xavier.

Issues Covered:

Rise of the Powers of X 5

X-Men 35/Uncanny X-Men 700

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The penultimate episode before the Fall of Krakoa is here! The story that kicked off our podcast FIVE years ago is almost over…but before the collapse we dive deep into some crazy Phoenix lore, learn about Hope’s birth, roll our eyes at Nimrod, and I guess check in with Cable? Buckle up, buttercups!

Issues Covered:

X-Men Forever 3 - 4

Fall of the House of X 5

Cable 4

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We’re back! In this episode, we tackle some X-Men comic news, lament the coming end of Krakoa, and head into the afterlife to visit Magneto. Only TWO episodes left before the End of Krakoa…

Issues Covered:

Resurrection of Magneto 1-4

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We’re rapidly approaching the end of the Krakoa Era and we mean RAPIDLY. In this episode, we jump back into the main storyline to find all of the X-Men trying to kill Charles…basically. Things are happening really quickly, y’all and we’re just trying to hold on.

Issues Covered:

Fall of the House of X 4

Rise of the Powers of X 4

X-Men Forever 2

X-Men 34

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This week, we take a side mission with not one, but TWO Cables, debate what choice word Rachel calls Xavier, and have some strong feelings about the end of the (First) Krakoa Era.

Issues Covered:

Cable 1-3

Rise of the Powers of X 3

X-Men 33

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So, we’re back. This time, we hit record! That’s right, Nick and Josh are back after “recording” an epic episode about the Maddie and Genosha episodes of X-Men 97 to cover some average comics! Join us this week as we react to the the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer, continue the Fall of the House of X, and welcome the first installment of Nick’s Ultimate Corner.

Issues Covered:

Fall of the House of X 3

X-Men Forever 1

Spoilers for the Ultimate books

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In this episode we continue to watch the House of X fall, get our hearts broken, and….cheer for the Brood??!!

Issues Covered:
X-Men 30 - 32

Fall of the House of X 2

Rise of the Powers of X 2

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This week, we’re reviewing the first two episodes of the brand-new X-Men 97 animated series and we are LIVING! Cyclops is cool, Gambit is sexy, all the X-Men are horny…all is right in the X-World! So, brush off those haters and let’s dive in!

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Welcome back! In this episode, we breakdown the latest X-Men news from SXSW. Yes, we also dive into Twitter’s reactions. After that, we finally get to the Fall of the House of X! Buckle up, buttercups, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Issues covered:

Fall of the House of X #1
Rise of the Powers of X #1

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We have finally come to the end of the Fall of X! In this episode we bid farewell to X-Men Red, cheer on Juggernaut, and brace ourselves for the Fall of the House of X.

Issues Covered:
X-Men: 27 - 29

X-Men Red: 15-18

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No comics this week! Instead, we're breaking down the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer. Why, you ask? Because the X-MEN ARE BACK, BABY!

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With the Phoenix definitely behind us, we can finally turn our attention to The Fall of X and…the Phoenix still?? That’s right, we’re catching up on the Fall of X in this week’s episode and covering Immortal X-Men, the Jean Grey mini, and Uncanny Avengers.

Issues Covered:

Immortal X-Men 16-18

Jean Grey: 2-4

Uncanny Avengers: 2-5

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After a long delay, we’re back to FINALLY wrap up our Phoenix Spectacular. After tackling the profound and game-changing comics, we now turn our attention to the X-Men movies. That’s right, we’re talking about X-Men 3: The Last Stand and X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga. Two pillars of cinema. Enjoy!

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We’ve made it to the final chapter of the Phoenix Saga. In this episode Dark Phoenix arrives and things get MESSY!

Issues Covered:

Uncanny X-Men 134 - 137

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We’re back with part 3 of our Phoenix Saga Spectacular! In today’s episode, we tackle issues 129 - 133, and things are heating up! We meet Kitty and Dazzler, Wolverine becomes a major badass, the X-Men get super horny, and also some racism. So, buckle up, buttercups because the Dark Phoenix Saga is now in full gear!

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Our 100th episode exploration of the Phoenix Saga continues! In part 2 we welcome the Starjammers, learn that Moira is a horrible mother, and stare at a few butts. Oh, and lots of JEAN!!!!!! Next episode…the Hellfire Club! Rate, review, subscribe.

Issues covered:

Uncanny X-Men 105; 107-108; 125-128

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It’s finally here! The episode 4 years in the making! We have reached our OFFICIAL 100th episode, and as promised…it’s going to be EPIC! We’re covering the entire Phoenix Saga, starting from the first faithful moment that Jean sacrifices herself, all the way to…well, the next time Jean sacrifices herself. We’re pulling out all the stops for this 4-part extravaganza and are also joined by special guest issue-recap narrator Jess. So, buckle up, buttercups, we’re in for a long ride!

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We’re back with a special episode! Due to scheduling, we’re delaying our Giant-Size Phoenix Saga episode a bit. In this episode, Nick and Josh discuss the Spider-Man Animated Series X-Men crossover from the 90s. Peter is a judgmental jerk, Wolverine is a prick, and Rogue is horny as hell. We’ll be back on November 10th with part 1 of our 100th episode!!

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We’re at episode 99! In this episode we go back in time with Jean, meet an awesome sometimes green kid, and see Tony Stark propose to Emma!

Issues Covered:

Jeany Grey #1

X-Men #26

Immortal X-Men #15

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After a long hiatus fighting real world fascists, your boys are back to discuss fictional fascists! This week we witness the start of the Genesis War, and meet Steve Rogers' Merry Murderous Mutants.

Issues covered:

X-Men Red 14 & 15

Uncanny Avengers 1

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Well, we’ve put it off as long as we could, but it’s time to return to the Fall of X. In this episode, Nick gives his MCU theories, Josh freaks out over Shadowkat and Maddie, and Nick defends his love of Sebastian Shaw. Please rate, review, and subscribe where you can!

Issues Covered:

X-Men #25

Immortal X-Men #14

Dark X-Men #1

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We may have taken a week off, but we’re still recovering from the Hellfire Gala. So, in this episode, we’re covering FOUR episodes of the X-Men Animated Series! Join us as we visit the Savage Land only to listen to Mr. Sinister monologue, then we learn more about Wolverine’s past as we build to the PHOENIX SAGA!

Reminder, we’ll be covering the entire Phoenix Saga in our 100th episode! If you want to read along, we’ll be covering:

Uncanny X-Men: 97 - 108 and 125 - 138

Episodes covered:


Season 2:

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We’re back for part 2 of our Hellfire Gala coverage! In this episode we breakdown the SHOCKING conclusion, where we go from here, and touch on some fan reactions to the event. Rate, review, subscribe!

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We’re back with part one of our Hellfire Gala-sized episode. Where do we even start?? Before jumping into the Gala we check in with X-Men and the Quiet Council…then it’s off to Mykines for half of the Hellfire Gala. The Fall of X is here, friends. And things are NOT GOOD.

Issues Covered:
X-Men #24
Immortal X-Men #13

Hellfire Gala 2023

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This week Nick and Josh discuss strikes, wrestling, the marriage of Apocalypse and Genesis, and Josh’s unhealthy crush on Mother Righteous.

Issues Covered:

Heralds of the Apocalypse #1
Sinister Four #1

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We’re back! After some time away to deal with work and family emergencies, your boys are back to GLOAT! In this episode Nick and Josh talk Ms. Marvel, Deadpool 3, and check in as the Fall of X continues to…fall? Make sure you subscribe, rate, and review!

Issues Covered:
X-Men 23
Immortal X-Men 12
X-Men Red 12

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