330 – Suddenly, Ninjas

Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the podcast turns seven; Matt has officially edited half the podcast; a lot of things are made by metal; Doctor Strange is a big weirdo; Gambit is a scoundrel, not a villain; Wolverine goes goth; Onslaught could probably use a better herald; Bishop fires two guns whilst going aaaaaaa; and we commit to making what sense we can of Onslaught. X-PLAINED: How Betsy got her body back Several simultaneous anniversaries Uncanny X-Men #329-330 X-Men #50 Some ninja bullshit A lot of less-benign-than-it-looks racism Excellent use of a neon sign An odd couple The evolution of art tools Steam vs. metal Gomurr the Ancient The Ebon Vein Catastrophic magic Our favorite iterations of Doctor Strange The Crimson Dawn How one becomes Gomurr the Ancient Tar (Proctor of the Crimson Dawn) Post (Herald of Onslaught) An entity who may or may not be Onslaught Continuity party tricks Survivors of the Age of Apocalypse NEXT EPISODE: Brood X! 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!