Tuesday, January 12, 2021
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 09 - Patreon First
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Unstacking the Deck: Fleer Ultra X-Men: Wolverine
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 08 - Patreon First!
Monday, January 4, 2021
G. I. JOE #47 - May 1986 (The Commercial, Not the Comic)
You're on a high speed mission in enemy water
There's no turning back
You aboard the G.I.Joe Devilfish
Devilfish
When you run into a Cobra attack
Cobra attack!
Cobra's got a new Hydro-sled
Cobra's an evil foe
And Cobra's new Hydro-sled
Is going to get G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe -- a real American hero!
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
X-amining What If? #87
In a Nutshell
Plot: Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning
Pencils/Inks: Frank Teran
Inkers: Dan Green & Tim Townsend
Letters: Steve Dutro
Colors: Christie Scheele
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 07 - Patreon First!
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
X-amining X-Men Action Figures: Age of Apocalypse & X-Men 2099
Roll Call
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 06 - Patreon First
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x08
Plot
Friday, December 18, 2020
X-amining Cable #32
June 1996
In a Nutshell
Cable & Domino infiltrate Camp Hayden for information about Onslaught.
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Breakdowns: Ian Churchill
Finishes: Scott Hanna
Letterer: RS & Comicraft
Colorist: Mike Thomas
Separations: Graphic Color Works
Editor: Mark Powers
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
Cable & Domino return to Camp Hayden, former site of the Nimrod project. They are hoping to find information about Onslaught, who recently wiped out the contents of the facility. As they infiltrate the facility, Domino pushes Cable to open up about the recent death of his son, Tyler, while also noticing that he is having trouble controlling his techno-organic infection. The pair are being unknowingly watched by Onslaught's herald, Post, who has a past with Cable. As Cable & Domino penetrate deeper into the facility in search of the memory chips from the security cameras which might have captured an image of Onslaught, bits of the abandoned Nimrod project come to life and attack them. While fighting it off, they locate the memory chips, but discover they've been magnetized, wiping out any info they might have contained. His frustration mixing with his grief for Tyler, Cable lashes out, destroying the last bits of Nimrod. Meanwhile, Blaquesmith is studying the changes in Cable's techno-organic infection when someone enters his base, declaring he has studied Cable too and knows he can't face the challenges ahead without Blaquesmith. Then the base explodes.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
X-amining Excalibur #98
In a Nutshell
Writer: Warren Ellis
Penciler: Carlos Pacheco
Inker: Bob Wiacek
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Ariane Lenshoek
Editor: Suzanne Gaffney
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
X-amining Generation X #16
In a Nutshell
Plot: Scott Lobdell
Penciler: Tom Grummett
Inker: Al Milgrom
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Team Buccellato
Editor: Bob Harras
Plot
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 05 - Patreon First!
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x07
Plot
Friday, December 11, 2020
X-amining Wolverine #102
In a Nutshell
Script: Larry Hama
Pencils: Adam Kubert
Inks: Dan Green
Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colors: Joe Rosas & Malibu Hues
Editor: Bob Harras
Plot
Thursday, December 10, 2020
X-amining X-Force #55
In a Nutshell
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciler: Adam Pollina
Inker: Mark Morales
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Marie Javins
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
X-amining X-Men (vol. 2) #53
In a Nutshell
Writer: Mark Waid
Pencils: Andy Kubert
Inkers: Cam Smith & John Dell
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Digital Chameleon
Editor: Bob Harras
Plot
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 04 - Patreon First!
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x06
Friday, December 4, 2020
X-amining X-Man #16
In a Nutshell
Writer: Terry Kavanagh
Inker: Bud LaRosa
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Mike Thomas
Editor: Jaye Gardner
Plot
Thursday, December 3, 2020
X-amining X-Factor #123
In a Nutshell
Writer: Howard Mackie
Penciler: Jeff Matsuda
Inker: Al Milgrom
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Editor: Kelly Corvese
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
X-amining Uncanny X-Men #333
In a Nutshell
Guest Penciler: Pascual Ferry
Inkers: Tim Townsend, Hunter, Morales & Hunt
Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Editor-in-Chief: Bob "Don't Call Me Chief" Harras
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 03 - Patreon First!
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x05
Friday, November 27, 2020
X-amining X-Men Unlimited #11
In a Nutshell
Plot: Scott Lobdell
Pencilers: Steve Epting & Mike Miller
Inks: Sellers, Milgrom, Koblish, Candelario
Letterer: Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Matt Webb
Editor: Kelly Corvese
Plot
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
"Claremont's X-Men" by Jason Powell
Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 02 - Patreon First!
Monday, November 23, 2020
X-aminations in December 2020 & February 1995 Power Rankings
The ramp up to "Onslaught" continues as most the books start getting into their respective positions for the crossover (though Uncanny X-Men, in true 90s comic book fashion, first takes a moment to setup the next linewide crossover). Then we wrap up the year with another appropriate-for-Christmas action figure post and a Patron-selected review!
On Sale April 1996
December 2: Uncanny X-Men #333
December 3: X-Factor #123
December 4: X-Man #16
December 10: X-Force #55
December 11: Wolverine #105
December 17: Excalibur #98
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x04
Plot
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
X-amining Marvel Versus DC #1-4
Pencilers: Dan Jurgens & Claudio Castellini
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colors: Gregory Wright
Editors: Mark Gruenwald & Mike Carlin
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 01 - Patreon First!
"'Til Death Do Us Part, Part 1"
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 03
Friday, November 13, 2020
X-amining X-Man #15
In a Nutshell
Co-Plotter: John Ostrander
Penciler: Steve Skroce
Inks: Bud LaRosa & Rob Hunter
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Mike Thomas
Editor: Jaye Garnder
Plot
Thursday, November 12, 2020
X-amining Excalibur #97
In a Nutshell
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Casey Jones
Inker: Tom Simmons
Letterer: Richard Starkings and Comicraft
Colorist: Ariane Lenshoek
Editor: Suzanne Gaffney
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
X-amining Generation X #15
In a Nutshell
Plot: Scott Lobdell
Penciler: Tom Grummett
Inker: Al Milgrom
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Christie Scheele
Editor: Bob Harras
Plot
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x02
Friday, November 6, 2020
X-amining Wolverine #101
In a Nutshell
Script: Larry Hama
Pencils: Val Semeiks
Inks: Chad Hunt
Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colors: Joe Rosas
Editor: Bob Harras
Plot
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
X-amining X-Force #54
In a Nutshell
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciler: Adam Pollina
Inker: Bud LaRosa
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Marie Javins & Bellman
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
X-amining X-Men (vol. 2) #52
"Collector's Item"
May 1996
In a Nutshell
Gambit, Bishop and (Dark) Beast stop the mutant train but are captured by Mister Sinister.
Writer: Mark Waid
Pencils: Andy Kubert
Inks: Cam Smith
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Marie Javins
Editor: Bob Harras
Plot
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
X-amining X-Men: The Animated Series Season 1 - Patreon First!
The plan is to continue reviews of X-Men: The Animated Series through season 2 (at which point, I'll probably take a break and cover another X-adjacent comic book series before returning for season 3; that seems like a logical break point, as the first two seasons of the show are structurally very similar, whereas the third starts to do some different things). But before diving in to those reviews, I thought I'd review the first season and see how all the episodes stack up against one another.
13. "Cold Vengeance"
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Force in Focus: The Mandalorian Season 2x01
Plot