061 | Comics | Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted (Marvel Comics)

Joss Whedon and John Cassiday's 2004 epic Astonishing X-Men Vol 1: Gifted plus talk of Soundgarden, audio-books and Jeff Lemire.

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00:30 - Intro!
01:40 - Going to see Soundgarden
03:22 - Letter: Audio-Book recommendations (Ender's Game, Harry Potter, Steve Martin, Star Wars)
10:57 - Letter: Jeff Lemire, Essex County, Sweet Tooth, Underwater Welder
13:18 - Letter: Help!
14:08 - Don's Relationship with the X-Men
15:56 - Astonishing X-Men Vol 1 Gifted (Joss Whedon / John Cassiday)
17:17 - Cinematic Opening Sequence
19:12 - The Team - Cyclops Gets the Band Back Together Again
21:06 - Ord of the Breakworld and Doctor Rao and her Cure
24:13 - The Return of Colossus
25:02 - Don Gets Weepy
26:24 - Whedon's Amazing Ensemble Casts
28:36 - Fastball Special
29:42 - Outro!

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