31 – Chekhov’s Raygun

Art by David Wynne In which there is a whole, whole lot going on; we continue to have no use for Michael Rossi; Wolverine should be an advice columnist; Forge makes bold fashion choices; the health of a timeline is directly tied to the awesomeness of Storm’s hair; and the X-Men get their first dark-future refugee. X-Plained: Dire Wraiths ROM Tailoring Uncanny X-Men #182-188 Just how much story can be shoehorned into seven issues A dubious Silent Hill metaphor The people in Rogue’s head Inexorable momentum Several profoundly uncomfortable conversations Parallel narrative in comics Being friends with Wolverine Casual enmity Forge Miles’s X-doppelganger Tiny shorts Chekhov’s Raygun Rachel Summers (again) Timeline disambiguation Rachel disambiguation “Lifedeath: A Love Story” Feelings Storm, powers, and identity X-Men Mad-Libs Hound marks X-Men: The End Next Week: THE DEMON BEAR SAGA! You can find a visual companion to the episode – as well as links to recommended reading and the winners of the stealth / plainclothes cosplay contest – on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Support us on Patreon!