X of Swords is over. Thanksgiving is over. And the holidays are just beginning! We review the X-Men event and dive into other comics like Power Pack: Outlawed and Boom! Studios’ The Unkindness of Ravens. Plus, we talk about what we like on TV right now, especially our new favorite: Saved By The Bell!
We've seen The New Mutants, the final nail in the FOX-Men coffin. So we serve up our definitive ranking of all 13 X-Movies! Plus, we are behind on X of Swords (X-Force, Hellions, Cable) and discuss Marvel's: Indigenous Voices and some Boom! Studios books. Plus, wtf is this Franklin Richards bullshit?!
After a week off, Brett and EvilJeff devote the entire show to catching up on X of Swords, the big X-Men crossover! And, like the event, we are all over the damn place. When we stay focused, we talk about X-Men #14, Marauders #13-14, Excalibur #14, and Wolverine #7 (Chapters 12-16).
The X-Men’s X of Swords event reaches its halfway point with X of Swords: Stasis! Brett and EvilJeff read that and Strange Academy #4, Department of Truth #2, and the finale of Three Jokers. Plus our Halloween hangover lingers as we recap some of the horror films that filled our October, including Roald Dahl's The Witches on HBOMax.
Brett and EvilJeff celebrate gay Xmas aka Halloween! We talk about the very scary horror of mangaka Junji Ito and Something Is Killing the Children #11. Then we review Netflix's Babysitter movies and the full run of HBO's Lovecraft Country! Of course we check in with X of Swords (X-Men #13 & Excalibur #13).
As Halloween draws near, Brett and EvilJeff review Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor. Brett also checked in with Hulu’s new Marvel show Helstrom! We clang with Chapters 6-8 of X of Swords (Hellions #5, New Mutants #13, Cable #5), Spider-Man #50, and more.
In this episode, Brett and EvilJeff say bye to The Boys and talk about that S2 finale. We cut it up with chapters 3-5 of X of Swords (Wolverine, X-Force, and Marauders). And we talk about some new books like We Only Find Them When They’re Dead and Department of Truth! All this and more on Comic Book Queers!
Brett and EvilJeff go back to last week’s books to talk about X-Factor #4, Giant-Size X-Men Tribute, Fantastic Four #24, Shang Chi #1, Strange Academy #3, Three Jokers #2, and the penultimate The Boys. Plus we introduce a new DC comics segment!
It’s our sesquicentennial episode, and it’s dropping on International Podcast Day! To celebrate, we dive deep into our deepest passion: The X-Men. X of Swords kicked off just in time for this CBQ milestone. Amazing how we timed that! It was all on purpose.
Let’s get ready for X of Swords! Brett and Evil Jeff talk about Marvel Snapshots: Cyclops, Excalibur #12, X-Men #12, Hellions #4, and Giant Size X-Men: Storm! Plus, we talk about episodes 4 and 5 of Amazon’s The Boys, especially that Super Sex Scene. Plus, check us out on the Alpha Episode of the “Crossing Swords” podcast crossover over at the Homo Superior X Podcast.
Let’s talk about that Kate Pryde panel! Brett and EvilJeff do just that, and so much more. Let’s talk about Chris Evans’ dick pic! We do that too! X-Force #12, X-Factor #3, and Marauders #12 make up our I Want Your X segment. Then we also revisit Empyre: Aftermath, Black Widow, and ask why Something Is Killing the Children is so gd good.
Brett and EvilJeff talk about their favorite subject — boys — in the form of The Boys S2. We also do an Empyre post-mortem, discuss Wolverine #5 and Cable #4, and explore doxxing in New Mutants #12. Plus, which character do we think Marvel needs to retire now, and perhaps forever?
The New Mutants movie has arrived in theaters, which are very dangerous right now. So EvilJeff saw it at the drive-in! What did he think?! Also, we talk about X-Men, Hellions, X-Factor, and ew, Three Jokers. Wakanda Forever. Rest in Power, Chadwick Boseman.
Brett and EvilJeff were super impressed with DC Fandome and talk about the experience, and the trailers! Plus we check in on Krakoa with Cable, Wolverine, Empyre: X-Men, and Excalibur! Plus plus, we start jonesing for a quick super powers fix with Netflix’s Project Power.
Aquaman writer Jordan Clark joins us to dive deep into his two-part arc featuring big things for Jackson Hyde aka Aqualad! Before that we we say farewell to Agents of SHIELD and hi to last week’s X-books, including a pivotal Marauders! Plus, we choose our #My5XMen teams. (Interview begins around 47:30.)
So many cliffhangers and reveals happened this week, the rumors are flying! Huge gay twist in Empyre #4. The Umbrella Academy S2 took us to school. Some shadowy players showed up in Empyre: X-Men. And Fantomex took us back to The World with some new context in Giant Size X-Men. All this plus more!
We are so excited for DoX books this week. Cable proves to be as hilarious as Marauders and Hellions. X-Men turns Empyre into a character study. And X-Factor has arrived! It is brilliant. Plus Umbrella Academy is back! And for some reason, Diana Rigg keeps coming up.
The unexpected Empyre: X-Men finally gives us X-Corp vs Plants vs Zombies vs Old Ladies. The Hellions get their asses kicked. Emperor Hulking is a gay comic dream. And Brett and EvilJeff talk about the virtual Comic-Con experience.
Brett and EvilJeff rocket to the far reaches of space (well, Earth’s moon) to explore Marvel’s next big thing, EMPYRE! We also dive into the seas with aquatic hero, Magneto?! Plus we checked with with new fave, Palm Springs, and a give a contentious review for Netflix’s The Old Guard.
Brett and EvilJeff focus on X-Force #10, Empyre #0: Fantastic Four, and Strange Academy #2. We also talk about Joss Whedon’s horrible behavior and J.K. Rowling's monstrously horrible soul, personage, and everything. Fuck J.K. Rowling. Plus Agents of SHIELD and Doom Patrol!