We’re back with part two of The Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire. In this episode D’Ken returns, Rachel is extra horny, and Deathbird! What more do I have to say? Let’s go!
Uncanny X-Men #481 - #486
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artists: Billy Tan
Episode 9: Return of the X-Club and Fall of the Shi'ar
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
Episode 8: Quick Update
Hey everyone! Sorry we disappeared. Things have not been great out there, y'all. No book review today, instead we're digging into some Marvel news and rumors.
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Episode 7: Have We Mentioned That Xavier is a Jerk??
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!
Episode 6: Xavier is ALWAYS a Jerk
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
Episode 5: Crystal Clear
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
Episode 4: Hard Boiled Brood Eggs
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!
Boxing Day Special
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.
Episode 3: Sweet, Sweet Cloaca
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
Episode 2: Deus Ex Machina
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 the heck 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.
Cover art by Seye, @seye_art on Twitter and Instagram
Episode 1: The Dawn of the X-Club (An X-Men Book Club Podcast)
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.
Cover art by Seye, @seye_art on Twitter and Instagram
X-Club Teaser
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.
Episode 115: The Krakoa Awards
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!
Sincerely, thank you for listening to us ramble about comics and the X-Men for these last 5 years. We cannot tell you how much we appreciate your support and your camaraderie. Looking forward to the next journey with you all!
Episode 114: Deadpool and Wolverine Save the MCU?
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!
Episode 113: X-Men 97
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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Episode 112: Farewell, Krakoa...
Episode 111: The End is the Beginning is the End
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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Episode 110: Yeah, Bitch. Magnets!
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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Episode 109: Falling Faster
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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Episode 108: More Cables, More Problems
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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