Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men
Episodes
425 – Shooting the Moose
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which moose are nothing to mess with; Cyclops requests a reality check; Bachalo does Kirby; Rogue absorbs a catchphrase; and the Shadow King needs...
424 – Times Change
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which everything is Havok’s fault; Jay is a bad influence; Polaris makes some valid points; Jamie Madrox is the Bobby Drake of X-Factor; and X-F...
423 – Moby Dick Ice Cream
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which subtlety is not Sabra’s strong point; Moira takes a vacation; Meggan broods; you should take care in referencing the Dark Phoenix Saga; Ex...
422 – Cairn Touch This
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which the X-Men’s membership is a complicated subject; not all angels know each other; we need to talk about Beast’s Wasp costume; Cecilia Rey...
421 – Dudleyworld or Bust
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which one letter can make a big difference; it’s just not Arcade without giant pinballs; Colossus is nobody’s fool; Margali Szardos is not a r...
420 – The Legendary House of Wolverine, feat. Christopher Michael Roman
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Jay sits down with scholar Christopher Michael Roman to discuss his recent book, Queering Wolverine in Comics and Fanfiction: A Fastball Spe...
419 – Stuff Happens
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Run, Penance! The retcons are coming for you! (Generation X #40) In which the St. Croix family is constructed largely of retcons; Generation X adjusts...
418 – Reignfirefighters
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are scarier in suits; Reignfire is the new Erik the Red; “background assets” would be a very funny euphemism; it’s...
417 – Pterodactyl with a Gun
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which you, too, can use Cerebro; Jubilee is here, for some reason; the Xavier School should absolutely not be accredited; Hulk Hands would solve m...
416 – The Screaming Room
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which we are incapable of X-Plaining the Great Lakes Avengers; Pete Wisdom evolves; Douglock hacks the island; Nightcrawler cosplays Nightcrawler;...
415 – Stardust
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Gambit does Stardust; Wilbur Weston holds no one’s redemption; Gambit is unequivocally bisexual; Lucifer is kinda goofy; and we still don’...
414 – Blackwater Boy Band
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Wild Child makes an unlikely Santa Claus; Sabretooth champions continuity; Random’s last name should’a been Violence; Forge doesn’t ha...
413 – Convergence (feat. Douglas Wolk)
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which X-Force goes to Burning Man Exploding Colossal Man; Douglas Wolk may or may not have superpowers; Karma gets girlfriends; we are already tir...
412 – Yappin’ and Scrappin’
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Kelly and Seagle’s X-runs begin with immense promise; dark psychic residue gets just everywhere; Storm’s past is literally burie...
411 – Tearaway Pants
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which we actually kind of like a Sabretooth story; we’re not asking for viscera, here; all pants on Earth-616 are tearaway pants; we’d like to...
410 – Jubilee, Don’t Eat That
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which the M-Plate Saga continues; Jay gets into the spirit of the day; we briefly give up on our primary mission; the story is coordinated if not ...
409 – Lurid Malarkey
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which nobody is sure what Emplate actually eats; airport food is not a good peace offering; Larry Hama writes a good Jubilee; the St. Croix siblin...
408 – Yabba Yabba Yabba
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Bishop gets another miniseries; splinter timelines make fun narrative sandboxes; the X.S.E. goes detecting; the Statue of Liberty never fare...
HAWK TALK – Independent Comics
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week: independent comics! X-PLAINE...
407 – Freshening Up
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which X-Factor bounces from one rock-bottom to another; Sabretooth gets his (murderous) groove back; Dark Beast embraces the iMac aesthetic; the t...
406 – The Most Dangerous Mini-Game
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which we disagree about the value of Stan Lee intros; everybody wants Wolverine; Mister Sinister lurks; Haley Blanding deserves better; Thunderbir...
405 – Morally Purple
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Jay returns; babies are bad at pretty much everything; continuity flies straight out the window; Cable should speak English with a Scottish ...
404 – Marvel UK, Yes?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
And now for something completely different. (Death’s Head II #1) In which Death’s Head gets around universes; AIM fails to recognize clos...
403 – Sneaky-Peeky Stuff
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did the Astral Plane used to be this cramped? (Kitty Pryde: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3) In which Shadowcat gets a new miniseries; people don’t tal...
402 – What the Damn?!
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Captain Mustache, Part the Second. (Excalibur #115) In which Marvel UK was a wild ride; everyone has a definitive Kitty Pryde; Sari St. Hubbins studie...
401 – True Tales of Double-Entry Bookkeeping
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
And now for something completely different. (Generation X Holiday Special #1) In which Santa Claus makes problematic choices; we make good on a promi...
400 – Loud Noises
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which legacy numbering is best left alone; all roads lead to the Antarctic; we finall...
399 – The Cybertronic Spree
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the X-Force road trip era begins; Team X takes on a new dimension; Dani Moo...
398 – Shanna the Wee Devil
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the rest of the X-Men return from space; Maggott is the new cool; Gambit’...
397 – Mürdr at IKEA
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Al Kennedy and Miles enter a somewhat post-OZT world, the art of Frank Teran (wh...
396 – Giant-Size Special #11
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we spend too long trying to place a time-travel miniseries in continuity, Al Ken...
395 – Boxer Briefs of Humanity
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Jay has exciting news, Rick Leonardo draws an impressively creepy mad scientist’...
HAWK TALK – Keeper
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week: Dave Tomaine and Rho Sovia...
394 – We All Have to Go Sometime
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which there’s always room for another X-cast; Cecilia Reyes wasn’t even supposed t...
393 – Camping With Uncle Mustang
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Operation Zero Tolerance continues; the X-Men take over Wolverine; wolverine is ...
392 – The Mullet of Leadership
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Chris Bachalo changes things up; we theorize about Prime Sentinel hierarchy; the...
HAWK TALK – Lawyers
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week, we talk about lawyers and law...
391 – Mansion of Theseus
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the X-Mansion has unusually large vents; Cable’s hair should not be floppy; Na...
390 – Corners and Conspiracies
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Danielle Moonstar quiet quits; a bunch of people regular quit; we are pleasantly...
389 – Wreck Gotta Recognize
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which some puns are fundamentally visual; Jubilee is a really good kid; Bastion is a b...
HAWK TALK – Basketball
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week, we talk about basketball. (Ki...
388 – Deceit and Death
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which there’s a lot of good television out there; Shang-Chi says the title of the st...
387 – You’ve Got Vid-Mail
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Colossus is good at friendship; nobody notices when Amanda Sefton disappears; ev...
386 – No Puppies for Storm
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which treading water isn’t always a bad thing; Storm remains an irresponsible leader...
HAWK TALK – Galaxy: The Prettiest Star
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week: Jadzia Axelrod and Je...
385 – Super Whiny Adults Simulator 64
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we make an omission; X-Factor’s concept of “underground” is somewhat uncon...
384 – The Banality of Evil
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which it’s hard to be a mutant post-Onslaught; two Chrises make friends; X-Force goes to off-brand Disney World; we are Team Risque; and you can...
383 – A Dude and His Ninjas
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the Crimson Dawn is secretly a bad Daredevil arc; shadow-based transportation re...
HAWK TALK – Ads
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back!
382 – Seven Swords
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Brian Braddock has grown as a person; we remain unimpressed by the Crimson Dawn;...
381 – If We Told You, We’d Have to Kill You
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which real life sucks; Havok may or may not be a bad enough dude to rescue mutantkind;...
380 – Arbor Day
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which no one wants to be compared to Chris Bachalo; it’s always a holiday for Genera...
HAWK TALK – Joy
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Blind...
379 – Stardate: Today
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which what happens in space stays in space; a horse is imperiled; Joseph does some dub...
378 – The Unstoppable Huggernaut
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which our favorite(?) fear lord returns; Sirocco Sprawl is an extremely unpleasant fictional town; the Juggernaut is not a subtle man; we really n...
377 – Sam Hill
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Domino’s miniseries earns a grade of “present”; Miles gets to know Sam Hill; Domino trades pouches for boots; and we would prefer that...
HAWK TALK – The Voyage of the Mimi
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Chuck...
376 – Moore of This
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we begin John Francis Moore’s run on X-Force; Latveria is less fun without Doc...
375 – One Thousand Kicks to the Face
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which there is definitely a wrong way to enjoy your comics; Storm could probably use a more secure storage system; the Externals need more camp; a...
374 – SMEK
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Frank Punisher is not a role model; Carl the X-Cutioner is not very good at secr...
HAWK TALK – Doonesbury
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Andy ...
373 – Tainted Loins
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the Drake Roberts identity is retired; Gambit bonds with William Drake; Graydon ...
372 – Monty Python’s Life of Magnus
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the first Magneto miniseries is actually a Joseph miniseries; Magneto lost a lot...
371 – Beware of Psychodrama
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Douglock is Douglock; Kitty Pryde gets lost in nostalgia; it continues to suck t...
HAWK TALK – Online Communities
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Pl...
370 – The Sound of Evil (feat. Max Carleton)
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Max Carleton and Miles take a trip back to the Silver Age, the origins of Marvel...
369 – Carly Askani
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Storm & Joseph X-Plain the X-Men, Alex Summers is not brainwashed this time,...
368 – Six Teenagers in a Van
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we return to Rutland, Vermont; Emma Frost faces her salad demons; Banshee is not...
X-TRA – Fighting the Fight
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes when the world’s a trash fire, it’s hard to figure out where to start. We talk activism, figuring out how you can help, and wha...
367 – Jay and Connor X-Plain X-Casting
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Jay and guest X-Pert Connor Goldsmith explore approaches to podcasting about X-M...
366 – Nine-Tenths of the Law
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the Beast miniseries is actually a cleverly disguised Karma miniseries; Gateway’...
365 – A Whole Year of This Nonsense
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which you can now listen to a unique episode of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men ever...
364 – Department of Pareidolia
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we lie extensively about how comics schedules work; the Mystery School is clearl...
363 – Licked by a Shadow
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which standing in fields looking confused is a way of life; Psylocke gets a new superp...
362 – Lazy Summer Day
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Chris Bachalo draws excellent critters; Bastion is a terrible boss; everyone fuc...
361 – The World’s Densest Eagle
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the 1990s were full of miniseries; Mystique and Sabretooth take a sabbatical fro...
360 – Charging Forward
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which history gets rewritten (again); Shatterstar definitely knows how to dance; and e...
359 – Meanwhile in Britain
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Excalibur has a lot going on; Margali Szardos is never up to any good; Nightcraw...
X-TRA: Jay, Miles, and Jonathan Hickman Spoil the Hell out of Inferno
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inferno #4 is out; and, as promised, we’ve got a bonus interview with Jonathan Hickman–unedited this time, so please forgive the audio...
358 – Giant-Size Special #10
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Hub & Lisa X-Plain Howard the Duck; Jay & Miles X-Plain Daydreamers; and...
357 – The Semiotics of Regret
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Professor X has no time for your sympathy; there are too many people in the bath...
356 – The Michael Bay-eux Tapestry
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which it’s hard to be Joseph; we do our best to explain the inexplicable; Miles is ...
355 – All Sentinels Are Bastards
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we take a break from X-Men to talk Onslaught tie-ins; Miles learns about coffee ...
HAWK TALK – What A Long, Strange Hawk It’s Been
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic epis...
354 – The Touch of Magneto
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Onslaught is a party that goes on way too long; we are grateful that the Hand is...
353 – Scientists and Superheroes
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Dark Beast is an unlikely father figure; Wild Child remains low-budget Wolverine...
HAWK TALK – Bugs
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic epis...
352 – Onslog
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Onslaught: Phase 2 does not live up to the promise of Phase 1; Hulk is not the m...
351 – His Mighty Hand
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we enter Phase 2 of Onslaught; Cable is a man of many purposes; Onslaught gets a...
350 – The Xavier Protocols
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! Variant cover by Dylan Meconis! And a real, live, downloadable sketch variant! In which w...
HAWK TALK – Sitcoms
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic epis...
349 – Onslaught Secret Weapon Force Power Slammers
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Onslaught nomenclature has some consistency issues; electricity is the new magne...
348 – Onslaught Continues
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which all the heroes fight each other, a lot. X-PLAINED: Teenage Iron Man Onslaught t...
347 – Onslaught Begins
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we stop procrastinating and dive headfirst into Onslaught; Professor Xavier is a...
HAWK TALK – School
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic epis...
346 – Romancing the Gehenna Stone
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we continue to avoid Onslaught with a jaunt over to the Wolverine solo series; L...
345 – All of the Marvels (feat. Douglas Wolk)
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which author and friend of the podcast Douglas Wolk joins us to discuss his upcoming b...
344 – Where No Mutant Has Gone Before (feat. Tina Carleton)
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the X-Men cross over with two generations of Star Trek; your grandma invented sl...
HAWK TALK – The Big Stuff
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic epis...
343 – The Water Cooler of Violence
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which X-Force carries on the New Mutants’ tradition of property damage; a lot of peo...