E For Evolution: X-Amining Grant Morrison's X-Men
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Morrison Legacy
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode, Perry, Oscar, and Pat discuss the legacy of Morrison's run twenty years later.
Here Comes Tomorrow (New X-Men #151-154)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode in the re-read of Grant Morrison's New X-Men run! This finale features a callback to two classic X-Men stories—The Dark Phoenix Sa...
Planet X (New X-Men #146-150)
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We now come to possibly the most controversial arc in Morrison's run, where Xorn was revealed to be Magneto in disguise the whole time. We discuss the...
Assault on Weapon Plus (New X-Men #142-145)
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All three of us are back together to discuss the "guy's night out" story-arc. Cyclops has left the X-Men after Jean learned of his psychic affair. Wol...
Murder at the Mansion (New X-Men #139-141)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Perry and Pat are just a duo for this episode to discuss the Murder at the Mansion three-part story-arc. Jean has just learned about Scott and Emma's ...
Riot at Xavier's (New X-Men #135-138)
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've now entered the final phase of the Morrison run and we're switching to a new format where we cover a complete story-arc per episode. First up is...
Kid Ω (New X-Men #134)
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the prelude to the "Riot at Xavier's" story-arc, we're introduced to Quentin Quire in such a wonderful way, we almost forget this was his first app...
Dust (New X-Men #133)
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final issue of the "New Worlds" trade is our focus. And if the last issue was a 9/11 tribute, this is something of a reflection of America's War o...
Ambient Magnetic Fields (New X-Men #132)
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a bit of a delay, we're back with a new episode! This is the debut of Phil Jimenez as a guest artist and a 9/11-esque tribute story that was bil...
Some Angels Falling (New X-Men #131)
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The affair that would launch one of the most memorable and longest-lasting X-romances begins in this issue! What starts out as Cyclops seeking marriag...
Weapon Twelve (New X-Men #130)
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the conclusion to this arc, Jean and Professor X join forces with the mysterious Fantomex to take down Weapon XII. We learn more about the Weapon P...
Fantomex (New X-Men #129)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! After an extended holiday hiatus, we're ready to jump back into Morrison's New X-Men. In today's issue, we learn about the mysterious Fant...
New Worlds (New X-Men #128)
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Cassandra Nova's attack, Professor X and the X-Men are going public and global with X-Corp. Plus, we learn more about Jean and the Phoe...
Of Living and Dying (New X-Men #127)
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Xorn, the newest, most mysterious X-Man, gets the solo treatment. The guys discuss how well this works as a look into Xorn's head, but also address th...
All Hell (New X-Men #126)
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to Imperial! Jean has downloaded Xavier's entire consciousness into her mind just as Cassandra Nova comes to the Institute for the fina...
Losers (New X-Men #125)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cyclops and Xorn are at the mercy of the Shi'ar and Cassandra Nova, the Stepford Cuckoos and Angel put their plan into motion, and Jean attempts the i...
Superdestroyer (New X-Men #124)
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Cyclops and Xorn are taken captive aboard Lilandra's ship, the Imperial Guard attacks the Xavier Institute. Jean and Beast must protect the visi...
Testament (New X-Men #123)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the Imperial Guard makes their approach to Earth, the Xavier Institute opens its doors to the press for the first time ever, with some interesting ...
Imperial (New X-Men #122)
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cassandra Nova is wreaking havoc in the Shi'ar Empire! Meanwhile back on Earth, the X-Men now know what Cassandra has done to the Professor, Cyclops i...
Silence: Psychic Rescue in Progress (New X-Men #121)
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a completely silent issue, Jean and Emma attempt a psychic rescue of Professor X, whose mind is trapped inside Cassandra Nova's body. Of all of Mar...
Germ-Free Generation, Part 3 (New X-Men #120)
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Germ-Free Generation concludes with the women taking center-stage. Emma goes full pugilist and Jean exhibits a very familiar and very frightening powe...
Germ-Free Generation, Part 2 (New X-Men #119)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cyclops and Emma are at the mercy of John Sublime and Martha Johansson, Wolverine rescues Angel from the U-Men, and Jean and the students are left alo...
Germ-Free Generation, Part 1 (New X-Men #118)
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The U-Men are back after their appearance in the 2001 Annual, everybody at the mansion has the flu, and we're introduced to Angel Salvadore, who is pr...
Danger Rooms (New X-Men #117)
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the epilogue to E is for Extinction, we get our first fill-in artist, there are some love triangle twists, and we're introduced to the freaky new s...
The Man From Room X (New X-Men 2001 Annual)
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first and only annual of Morrison's run introduces a new format. The X-Men team up with Domino in China to find out the secrets of Feng Tu and its...
E is for Extinction, Part 3 (New X-Men #116)
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the Sentinel attack, 16 million mutants are dead and Genosha is a wasteland, Magneto appears to be dead, and Emma has undergone some ch...
E is for Extinction, Part 2 (New X-Men #115)
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cyclops and Wolverine get attacked by Cassandra Nova's wild Sentinels, Jean has questions for the Professor, and Genosha's in for a surprise.
E is for Extinction, Part 1 (New X-Men #114)
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first issue of the Morrison run reintroduces the core team to new readers, establishes the status quo, and sets up a bold new threat.
The Morrison Manifesto
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut of E For Evolution, Perry, Oscar, and Pat talk about how they became X-fans, discuss the state of the X-Men titles just before Morrison's...
Introducing E For Evolution: X-Amining Grant Morrison's X-Men
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2001, Grant Morrison took the reins of the X-Men comics and began a run that remains controversial and impactful to this day. Now 20 years later, t...