13 – Last Stand on the Moon

In which Jean commits genocide, the Shi’ar are total dicks (again), we have feelings about X-Men #137, Claremont and Byrne do what they do best, shit gets real on the moon, Kitty joins the team, and the Dark Phoenix Saga concludes.   X-Plained: Inhumans The Kree The Terrigen Mist Teamwork The Dark Phoenix Cameos with cosmic implications The Phoenix event horizon Establishing scale Psychic battles The winged never-nudes of the Marvel Universe Danger-room exposition The Shi’ar’s really dubious justice system Why X-Men #137 is the definitive issue of X-Men Pacing The power of friendship Quiet moments The blue area of the moon The best last stand Moon vandalism The Phoenix Retcon You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher!