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My Ultimate Year #6: Ultimate Fantastic Four Launches (And More)!

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Zack & Dave continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!

Topics discussed include:

* Ooh boy, if you like digressions, this is the ep for you!
* Is Jean Grey a vessel for an unfathomably old cosmic entity or just a surly teen?
* Man, Cyclops is a narc.
* Podcast Boy Sweat Water, now for sale!

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Krakin’ Krakoa #107: Missing Mutant Mysteries of Hickman’s X-Men (Pt. 2)!

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Who are the missing mutants in the Krakoa era of X-Men? In part 2 of this series, I explore 5 more major missing mutants from the Hickman era of X-Men, and count off some listener picks that could be considered for a part three.

Spoilers for X-Men comics will follow!

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Batgirl (Rebirth) Review! | What the Future Holds

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Series Writer: Hope Larson

Vol 1: Beyond Burnside
Vol 2: Son of Penguin
Vol 3: Summer of Lies
Vol 4: Strange Loop

Series Writer: Mairghread Scott

Vol 5: Art of the Crime
Vol 6: Old Enemies

Series Writer: Cecil Castellucci

Vol 7: Oracle Rising

Overview | “Rebirth, Batgirl, and Genre Books”

Batgirl Rebirth picks up from Gail Simone’s character-defining run and Batgirl of Burnside during DC’s New 52. Barbara is again in her early 20s, her previous continuity retconned so that she survived the events of the Killing Joke without permanent effect. More importantly, without the full trauma of the event. Pair that with Simone’s empowering story of recovery and an aversion to complicated continuity, and Babs is once again the joyful, rebellious cop’s daughter. Pleasantly, she also maintains a lot of the “teenage girl detective” archetype that initially made her popular, despite Rebirth depicting her as a grad student in her 20s. [Read more…] about Batgirl (Rebirth) Review! | What the Future Holds

Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 11 – Stasis!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

We’re finally halfway through X of Swords, with Stasis as chapter #11 corresponding with major arcana number 10, the Wheel of Fortune. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 11 – Stasis!