302 – Space Junk

Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which you should probably not mess with space junk; Exodus is terrible at many things; Rusty Collins deserved better; X-Men #100 references are dirty (but effective) pool; Magneto goes through a lot of orbital bases; Nate Grey makes things worse; Frenzy is generally the most competent member of any team she’s on; and we sincerely regret not making more Satellite of Love jokes about Avalon. X-PLAINED: Consequences The foundations of Onslaught X-Men #42-44 The Acolytes (more) (again) and several members thereof How not to toast Milan A teleportation incident Juggernaut problems A break-in Several things not to do in space Prioritizing problems A very dramatic confrontation X-Men #100 references An extremely counterintuitive use of Amelia Voght’s powers The return of Cyclops’s castaway uniform A reluctant team-up Cyclops as catalyst vs. focus An unexpected reunion Marrow Determining characters’ ages Dazzler’s powers NEXT EPISODE: The ethical tangle of creators, creations, consumers, and critics, with guest Laura Hudson Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our TeePublic shop!