In which Gambit knows how to make an entrance; Rogue and Gambit only have relationship conversations during superhero fights; Wolverine fights a shark; and we have opinions on how to handle certain aspects of backstory.

"Hot Topic Rennfaire" was a somewhat controversial choice for X-Force's prom theme. (X-Force #85)In which the overlap betweenRocky Horrorand 90sX-Forcefans is probably pretty significant; Pandemonia has priorities; the warehouse gets an evil, sexy

In which Colossus has had a rough time of it; the X-Men are at their best in bar fights; Bronze-age Wolverine was a jerk; Ursa Major deserves more page space; kids dig Nightcrawler; and we imagine an X-Men newspaper comic strip.

Illustration by David WynneIn which we have had an eventful year; Longshot is a classic folk hero; writer Kieron Gillen makes a triumphant and mildly terrifying return to the show; and you remain the best listeners of any podcast, ever.X-PLAINED:

In which the X-Men turn 35; we pause to celebrate the death of Henry Kissinger; Jay is a space nerd; Marrow hang-dries her delicates; space shuttles are not rockets; the band gets back together; and the Danger Room isn’t the first piece of X-tech to get s

In which we take a retrospective look at X-Factor and Excalibur: where the series began, where they went, and whats in store after the ends of their first volumes.X-PLAINED: What Rictors been up to X-Factor ExcaliburNEXT EPISODE: A Corbeau ca

In which we reach the end of Larry Hamas run on Generation X; Gaia remains remarkably normal for someone who has spent millennia chained up alone in a citadel; Synch practices radical forgiveness; we ponder the nature of Emma Frost and Sean Cassidys rel

No notes. (Generation X Underground Special #1)In which Synch is a more versatile character than he originally got credit for; eep and eek are likewise underused; space makes everything better; Nate Grey is the proto-himbo; and if you can decipher t

In which birds have no business in sex dreams; feelings are complicated and allegories are imperfect; Mystique made some valid points; Psycho-Man is good at UI; Callisto was right; and the label Omega-level mutant actually kind of makes sense.

Dracularmy (X-Men Unlimited #21)In which you should stop hatin, theres a big difference between fill-ins and filler, Snow Valley needs higher Ferris wheel standards, Todd DeZago must really hate video rental clerks, and were all monsters - some of us