The X-Wife Podcast: An Introduction to X-Men Comics

Those damn mutant kids! They're fighting hard to stop Nasty's "Operation BabyGate." We've got a crossover episode with the X-Terminators and New Mutants! Get ready for Part 3 of this X-Classic. Jump in with us by reading along! For today's episode we're joined by our friend Spencer! Find Spencer on Instagram at @the_positive_fan! Spencer @the_positive_fan - 1:52 Setting the Scene - 14:32 X-Terminators 3 - 18:39 New Mutants 71 - 38:47 X-Terminators 4 - 1:05:43 Thanks for joining us in our eleventh episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

Strike the match! Things are heating up in New York as the effects of Inferno spill out onto the streets. A double dose of X-Factor brings us into the team and their character stories. Plus Maddie in all Goblin Queen glory and X-Men vs Marauders dynamics Get ready for Part 2 of this X-Classic. Jump in with us by reading along! For today's episode we're joined by our friend Jon Auerbach! Find Jon on Instagram at @jonauerbachauthor and on X as @johnauerbach! Setting the Scene - 13:56 X-Factor 35 - 18:02 X-Factor 36 - 34:28 Uncanny X-Men 240 - 50:49 Thanks for joining us in our tenth episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

As we sift through the stacks of comics that have come out over the last six weeks, it feels like the perfect time to check in. So many titles! Which ones have stood out? Which ones have fallen to the side? Do you have a top five from the list or are you just sticking to the handful that interested you? We go through each of the last six weeks of comics with reactions, theories and questions! Week 1 Issues - 4:31 Amazing X-Men 1, World of Revelation 1, Binary 1, Laura Kinney Sabretooth 1, Longshots 1 Week 2 Issues - 22:12 Unbreakable X-Men 1, Sinister’s Six 1, , Rogue Storm 1 Week 3 Issues - 38:29 X-Men Book of Revelation 1, Omega Kids 1, The Last Wolverine 1, Radioactive Spider-Man 1 Week 4 Issues - 55:45 Expatriate X-Men 1, X-Vengers 1, Cloak or Dagger 1, Undeadpool 1 Week 5 Issues - 1:10:55 Amazing X-Men 2, Laura Kinney Sabretooth 2, Binary 2, Longshots 2 Week 6 Issues - 1:27:25 Sinister’s Six 2, Rogue Storm 2, Iron and Frost 2 Thanks for joining us in our ninth episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

We're throwing it back! Dive into a classic bit of X-Men history as we start into the 1980s crossover event, Inferno. It's been a long time coming and we're excited to work through this event like a monthly book club. Jump in with us by reading along! For today's episode we're joined by our friend JenaLee! Find JenaLee on Instagram at @curlz_comics! Setting the Scene - 06:45 X-Terminators 1 - 11:12 X-Terminators 2 - 29:17 Uncanny X-Men 239 - 49:09 Thanks for joining us in our eighth episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

We're looking at the big picture with this one folks! The first 18 issues of Uncanny X-Men Volume 6. The characters, building locations and spooky Gothic horror elements. Part 1: Where We Start - 04:16 The Louisiana X-Men come together under very different circumstances compared to the Alaskan. Is there even an X-Men team? If not us, then who? Our 18 issue binge explores their Haven House home, introducing new characters and threats! We break down our takeaways on characters, plots and crossovers. Part 2: Uncanny's Gothic Horror with Abbey Frisco - 38:58 We’re joined by our friend and X-Pert, Abbey Frisco! Abbey is a writer, filmmaker and photographer who lives in all things horror. We talk through the spooky tropes and character arcs that thread through Uncanny X-Men.  Check out Abbey's comics writing debut in the horror anthology Witching Season from Lifeline Comics, now on Kickstarter! Part 3: Big Picture Thoughts and Questions - 01:33:00 We wrap up with our overall thoughts, reflections on the series as a whole, lingering questions, predictions and thorns in our sides. Plus questions from you! Thanks for joining us in our seventh episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

We throw it back as the narrative is thrown forward! The X-Men story is ten years in the future and we cover it in classic X-Wife fashion. There's been a lot of build up for this event world. Do you think that the kickoff stuck the landing? What titles have your attention most of all?  News - 1:04 Poll? - 12:10 Podcast News - 12:27 Age of Revelation - 14:00 Big Picture - 37:41 Thoughts & Questions - 42:31 Thanks for joining us in our sixth episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

It's our first X-Community episode! We're joined by our friends @warpath_dylan, @meshellwaffleo and @dmandamartini to talk cosplay and all the ways we engage as fans. This episode was a ton of fun to record, full of laughs, tears and insightful stories about creating costumes, finding your voice and being positive in the community. Plus we get to add in our own insights as hosts - Alicia with her years of experience making costumes and Justin with his years of being thankful that Alicia makes his costumes :) Thanks for joining us in our fifth episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

A secret event!? That was the reaction and feeling when Age of Revelation #0 dropped along with solicitations for a whopping 16 books. WHAT DOES IT MEAN!? It's time we shake off those vacation vibes and talk it out... 03:11 Surprise! Age of Revelation!? A timeline of the announcements, solicitations, reactions and initial understandings of what it all means. 11:20 What’s Coming into the Event A loose recap of the Heir of Apocalypse (2024) #1-4 and X-Men (2024) #19 as we set the stage for what's coming. Who is Revelation and what did he do to Doug's hair? Bei is the warrior bae we all want in our corner.  25:04 What’s Come Out So Far A breakdown of Age of Revelation #0, the issue that took even comic shops by surprise. What does it mean and how does it set up the event? Or is it just a cautionary tale our heroes are trying to prevent... 37:50 What’s Coming Up Next A look through the solicitations of all the upcoming titles along with a broken rating system that has no rules. Embrace change, mutants! So many titles, but after going through them all, there's a lot of interest. 01:17:40 Community Thoughts and Questions We hear from you all about how Age of Revelation sits. What does the community want to know!? Thanks for joining us in our fourth episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

We're looking at the big picture with this one folks! The first 18 issues of X-Men Volume 7. The highs, the lows, the details and the questions.  Part 1: Where We Start - 02:55 We're starting at the beginning and looking at this series in a new light. An 18 issue binge hits different from the month to month read! We break down our takeaways on characters, plots and crossovers. Part 2: Wyre and Alpha Flight with Daryl Lawrence - 41:45 We’re joined by our friend and X-Pert, Daryl Lawrence from X-Factor Files Podcast. Daryl recently published a book on Alpha Flight's Volume 1, so it's a perfect time to pick his brain for insights on the mystery man Wyre and the Canadian super team's status in the current 616.  Check out Alpha Flight True North at Barnes and Noble!! Part 3: Big Picture Thoughts and Questions - 01:19:32 We wrap up with our overall thoughts, reflections on the series as a whole, lingering questions, predictions and thorns in our sides. Plus questions from you! Thanks for joining us in our second episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

Welcome to the Hellfire Vigil! We’re diving in with three parts to look at this oversized jam issue.  Part 1: Hellfire Galas - 02:43 We talk through the three years of Krakoan Galas and their impact on the narrative and the X-Men fan community.  Part 2: Hellfire Impacts with Chad Anderson - 29:42  We’re joined by our first X-Pert, Chad Anderson from Graymalkin Lane who speaks from a historian’s perspective on the impact that these events had on mutant community and culture. Part 3: Hellfire Vigil #1 - 54:55  It’s time to get into the issue. We share our highs, our lows and our burning questions. The Warden? 3K? Storm?? It’s all here along with thoughts from you all! Thanks for joining us in our first episode of an evolving new format. We’re trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It’s all greatly appreciated. 

And what a vacation it was! Six weeks flew by and we find ourselves back in the chairs, in front of the mic - but all new, all different. Catch up with us as we talk comics, future episodes and general feels. We're making some changes and we want you to come along with us!  

What a doozy of a double week! We had some work things come up and honestly weren't feeling inspired with the lineup, so we've combined it! PLUS all the fire that came out last week. The solos overload our pullboxes and hearts at the same time. 3K's X-Men get told what's up by Scott and then respond in kind. And that final issue of NYX leaves us wanting more with no hope in sight... 02:36 News | 17:40 Data is Beautiful | 19:16 Polls | 21:55 Personal News | 25:51 General Questions | 32:16 Astonishing X-Men | 38:30 Giant Size FCBD | 42:27 Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 1 | 49:24 Rogue Savage Land 4 | 55:03 Weapon X-Men 3 | 59:45 NYX 10 | 1:10:32 Ultimate Wolverine 5 | 1:14:03 Laura Kinney Wolverine 6 | 1:19:25 Storm 8 | 1:24:54 Psylocke 7 | 1:30:40 X-Men 16 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Cassandra's got a new friend! Damn does she need it, but we're a little concerned for Piper's sister. Magik's got an old friend! And the relationship might be tested with some interesting reveals at the end of the issue. X-Force has a new end! In a way that no one predicted. Wolverine's going to rend... It's what he does, tears limbs, specifically zombie ones. And Sabretooth ends without a rhyme and we're both sad about it :( 01:50 News | 07:08 Polls | 10:58 Personal News | 14:42 General Questions | 17:12 Sabretooth 5 | 24:48 Deadpool / Wolverine 4 | 32:25 X-Factor 10 | 48:34 Magik 4 | 1:02:28 X-Men 15 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Will Sinister succeed? History says no, probably not, but we're here for the ride! Wolverine gets a little older and maybe even wiser as he fights for his found family in the legacy 400 issue. Cable's twist hits in the feels as we learn the truth about Cicada. X-Factor splits into two teams with a sneaky mission. Plus some ominous details for Arakko in Power Man Timeless. And Emma guest stars in Astonishing as we all swoon 01:52 News | 07:06 Polls | 10:11 Personal News | 16:31 General Questions | 22:14 Astonishing X-Men 18 | 27:58 Power Man Timeless 3 | 32:23 Ultimate Wolverine 4 | 41:04 X-Factor 9 | 47:10 Wolverine 8 | 1:03:25 Cable 4 | 1:09:30 Exceptional X-Men 8 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Three leading ladies mixed with a strong showing from Uncanny makes it a banger of a week! Phoenix lives for the moments before and after, Wolverine closes out her latest team up and Storm finds her way into Storm God territory. Plus we get to explore the secret history of Haven's underground crypt as the Dark Artery arc kicks off 01:23 News | 04:42 Data is Beautiful | 09:29 Polls | 10:41 Podcast News and Personal News | 20:35 General Questions | 22:45 Astonishing X-Men 17| 26:30 Phoenix 10 | 35:40 Laura Kinney Wolverine 5 | 42:26 Storm 7 | 52:48 Uncanny X-Men 13 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Climbing that mountain of books over the last two weeks! Charles gets his send off and the reviews are mixed to say the least. A whole ton of Wolverine and it's not letting up anytime soon. Plus some solo acts turned groups as Dazzler teams up for Concert of Champions and Psylocke recruits some help. 02:08 News | 10:20 Polls | 13:57 Personal News | 16:37 General Questions | 34:04 Astonishing X-Men 15/16 | 43:18 Wolverine Revenge 5 | 48:38 Rogue Savage Land 3 | 54:18 Ultimate Wolverine 3 | 01:02:05 Weapon X-Men 2 | 01:10:08 Laura Kinney Wolverine 4 | 01:24:42 Uncanny X-Men 12 | 01:36:15 X-Manhunt Omega 1 | 01:54:45 X-Manhunt Event | 02:02:05 Concert of Champions 1  | 02:06:23 Ultimate X-Men 14 | 02:11:32 Hellverine 5 | 02:17:43 Psylocke 6 |  02:25:28 X-Men 14 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

A mountain of books and we're still climbing! X-Manhunt shows up in half of one book as X-Force has Sage decked out in the spy gear we never knew we needed. Magik, Psylocke and Cable are the stand outs for both of us, delving deep into these character stories with interesting relationships and stakes. Exceptional X-Men delivers one of its best issues, but misses out on the surprise while doing it. Where do you stand on the Sinister reveal? 02:03 News | 07:41 Polls | 11:02 Personal News | 15:21 General Questions | 21:41 Astonishing X-Men 14 | 26:19 Honorable Mentions | 31:07 Ultimate X-Men 13 | 37:51 Deadpool / Wolverine 3 | 43:28 Exceptional X-Men 7 | 55:22 X-Force  9 | 01:06:51 Cable 3  | 01:14:17 Psylocke 5 | 01:22:47 Magik 3 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

We're making some tweaks but still here talking X books! X-Manhunt continues into its second week as the X-Men team squares off against Storm and X-Factor runs in to wreak havoc - no, not you Alex. Phoenix is embracing more of the cosmic side as Hellverine takes on the demons of his past. Plus Sabretooth gets big mad! All with a new arc of Astonishing X-Men 04:59 News | 11:20 Poll | 13:02 Personal News | 16:13 Astonishing X-Men 13 | 22:55 Amazing Spider-Man 69 | 26:07 Sabretooth The Dead Don’t Talk 4 | 33:22 Hellverine 4 | 41:38 Phoenix 9 | 52:01 X-Manhunt | 56:32 X-Men 13 | 1:10:57 X-Factor 9 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

We're coming in with a short episode today friends. Things are crazy for us this week and we missed last week's episode, so the coverage is quick and apologies to those who submitted thoughts and questions but we weren't able to prepare them in time to record. 04:58 News | 07:05 Data is Beautiful | 08:06 Polls | 10:10 Astonishing X-Men 12 | 12:53 Amazing Spider-Man 68 | 16:52 Women of Marvel 1 | 20:23 Ultimate X-Men 12 |  26:37 Rogue Savage Land 2 | 30:07 Sabretooth The Dead Don’t Talk 3 | 34:20 Hellverine 3 | 37:22 Sentinels 5 | 43:27 X-Men 12 | 46:43 Wolverine 7 | 49:40 X-Manhunt | 53:41 Uncanny X-Men 11 | 57:54 NYX 8 | 1:02:30 Storm 6 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Comics overload! And it feels pretty good? A variety of books, some on the chopping block as the first wave of From the Ashes cancellations were announced. We're taking it all on!! Covering comics released on February 19, 2025 02:10 News | 15:02 Personal News | 17:07 Polls and General Questions | 24:15 Astonishing X-Men 11 | 28:02 Ultimate Wolverine 2 |  33:58 X-Factor 7 | 45:38 X-Force 8 | 55:41 Mystique 5 | 1:08:30 Weapon X-Men 1 | 1:16:00 Exceptional X-Men 6 | 1:34:02 Laura Kinney Wolverine 3 | 1:42:58 Storm 5 | 1:54:52 NYX 8 | 2:11:18 Uncanny X-Men 10 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!