24 – Ororo, Queen of the Galaxy

Art by David Wynne. In which Professor X is (canonically!) a jerk, Miles has Sidrian Hunter feelings, Kitty Pryde is Clarissa Darling with a dragon, we introduce a drinking game, the X-Men do Barbarella, Rachel has a ‘shipper moment, Rogue joins the team, Storm gets a haircut, Mastermind is still the worst, and Madelyne Pryor is underrated. X-Plained: Lockheed Uncanny X-Men #168-175 Reset issues A one-sided rivalry The lowest-drama X-romance The Cream of Wheat box as a metaphor for infinity Kitty’s Kostume Korner Rachel’s questionably-canon ships The Morlocks Class privilege and the mutant metaphor Callisto Caliban Sunder Plague Masque A dubbing error Gender dimorphism in superhero media Storm’s first major character arc Our single favorite superhero artist Rogue Rogue’s accent A Charles Xavier we can believe in Yukio Punk Storm Madelyne Pryor Closure Cyclops vs. formalwear Art Challenge: Send us your Kitty Pryde costume redesigns–any era, any codename–to xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot)com Next Week: Claremont and Miller’s Wolverine! 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!