20 – The Brood They Carried

In which Claremont levels up; the Brood are legitimately scary; Colossus is an ethical dude; Nightcrawler and Wolverine share beers in the face of certain death; Storm turns into a space whale; we are Carol Corps for life; New Mutants are really into Magnum, P.I.; Kitty meets a dragon; and Xavier dies (again). X-Plained: Broo The Brood Saga (X-Men #161-167) Paul Smith Space fashion A really terrible awards ceremony Tim O’Brien’s X-Men The Brood How to tell a good Wolverine story Rocket sharks The single most badass magical-girl transformation sequence of all time Binary The X-Men’s Kobayashi Maru Friendship (more) (again) The Acanti Whether Cyclops watches Star Trek The New Mutants Cloning Our secret cold-open formula Cosmic crossovers Next Week: Kurt Busiek! We would have words with thee! You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Support us on Patreon!