Brett and EvilJeff talk through the outcomes of the Weapon Plus program with a rundown of the 16 weapons it created. We put special emphasis on the tragic story of Isiah Bradley, the Black Captain America from Robert Morales and Kyle Baker’s TRUTH (2003). All those weapons plus a Gambit fan film!
It's our most botanical episode yet. Brett and EvilJeff give sun and water to the plight of the Cotati in Empyre #0 and the story of Poison Ivy in Harley Quinn. Plus, Doom Patrol is back with Season 2!
Brett and Evil Jeff ARE Emma Frost and Jean Grey (respectively) IN "Emma & Jean Get a Drink." Presenting a scene where Emma and Jean finally get to have that drink.
Brett and Evil Jeff read Vita Alaya’s unfinished Nebula series and wonder why Marvel is holding books back! Plus we chat about Excalibur #10, New Mutants #10, Something is Killing the Children #7, Adventureman #1, and a lot of TV. And bonus!, we continue to struggle with our transition music.
Please go to https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources on how you can help fight and help heal. In this episode, we talk about Marauders #10, Amazing Spider-Man #43, and Avengers #33. We also talk Harley Quinn, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Shipper.
Marvel's mutants have an island, and on that island are some fierce lesbians. Brett and EvilJeff salute the X-Men's most powerful wlw including Mystique, Destiny, Karma, Bling!, and a surprise character who we all want to get over her closeted (ahem) phase.
Do you feel that? That's Rictor. And he brought his gay reptilian friend, Anole! Our CBQ Icons series continues with two of the younger gays on Marvel's mutant island. Thrill at the tale of the Rictor / Shatterstar relationship. Weep for the lonely life of little Anole.
CBQ Icons series plunges into the most prominent gay yet, Bobby "Iceman" Drake. Bobby's own past illustrates that it was not Marvel, not Bendis, but Bobby himself who lead to his outing. We explore Iceman's relationship with women to get to the heart of his relationship with men. Plus, information on our joint fundraiser for the Binc Foundation!
We continue our Icons series by exploring the 40-year history of the one true mutant luminary — Miss Allison Blaire. From her bizarre origins to her Krakoan house band, we go behind the music to get to the heart of DAZZLER!.
In 1988, the X-Men, X-Factor, and the New Mutants engulfed the Marvel Universe, and frankly, all of us in their wild, queer drama. Brett and EvilJeff take you back to a demonic Manhattan and the beginning of the end of the Claremont era. It's time to talk about the gayest crossover ever — INFERNO.
Brett and EvilJeff explore key moments in the journey of Marvel's first gay male hero, Northstar, and realize something troubling. We take a look back to 1992's Alpha Flight #106, 2001's X-Men #111-113 & UXM #392-393, and 2012's Astonishing X-Men #51. Then we realize we started a gay icons series and have the same idea for the next one.
Another week with no new comics, so we are taking it back to 2003. Brett and EvilJeff reread the Emma Frost solo series and, well, we have opinions. And on this journey, we stumble through the Frost Sisters’ history, dip a little into Generation X and Morrison’s New X-Men, and praise what TKO Comics is doing for local comic shops.
Brett and EvilJeff talk comics industry disruption and piece together what they know. EvilJeff is happy Brett has finally caught up on Runaways. We pour one out for The Magicians, and talk about movie moments that make us cry. Plus, what is this? A deep dive into the past (and possible future) of Amalgam Comics?
(WARNING: We spoil Tiger King.) Brett and EvilJeff fight through their delays malaise and talk about some of last week's new releases: FF/X-Men #3, X-Men #10, Wolverine #2, Giant Size Nightcrawler, Hellions #1 and the Road to Empyre. Plus we lament the series finale of our favorite The Magicians and talk a little Tiger King.
Brett and EvilJeff catch up on two weeks of X-books including X-Men #8, X-Force #9, Excalibur #9, and Cable #1. We also check in with some new #1s with Spider-Woman and Mike and Laura Allred’s X-Ray Robot. Plus, Brett begs EvilJeff to watch one of the funniest animated series ever — Harley Quinn.
Brett and EvilJeff talk about Excalibur #8, Marauders #9, Superman: Villains, Black Cat #10, Strange Academy #1, and more. Plus, they bid farewell to The Magicians, which was magically canceled after five seasons.
What a week for the X-Men! A major summer event was announced. Jean Grey and Emma Frost tripped the Storm fantastic. And we bore witness to the rite of The Crucible! Plus we review “I Am Not OK With This” on Netflix, which is essentially X-Men.
Brett and EvilJeff learn a lesson as old as the Internet thanks to Wolverine #1. We furrow our brows at New Mutants #7 and wipe away tears over Marauders #8. Plus, we watched a grossly underrated and lovely 2018 mutant-ish film called Fast Color!
Mystique wants her wife back. Syfy’s The Magicians ends one epic quest as another begins. Brett and EvilJeff explore these topics and getting giddy about a recent Jonathan Hickman interview, which you too can read at the lovely adventuresinpoortaste.com.
Brett and EvilJeff kiki about the Oscars before diving into their thoughts on Birds of Prey. In between, we talk WandaVision and the latest Dawn of X books — Marauders #7 and the divisive X-Men/FF #1. Episode title inspired by Twitter legend @GailSimone