79 – Bear on a Boat

Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 10/25/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.   In no one trusts Magneto; Dr. Druid is the comfiest superhero; She-Hulk wants to punch a meteor; Rachel and Miles are really bad at both nature and maritime law; boat fights are the best fights; everyone makes terrible choices; and James Jaspers should really have been disbarred by now.   X-PLAINED: Darkstar vs. Dark Star X-Men vs. Avengers #1-4 Magneto’s narrative milestones Dr. Anthony Druid A most peculiar meteor The Soviet Super Soldiers Vanguard Darkstar The Titanium Man / Gremlin Ursa Major Floridian vs. Australian fauna Crimson Dynamo Dock parties with the X-Men Secrets of Asteroid M Cartoonish pursuit The drinking rules of costume semi-destruction The Laws of the Sea Why you should put your multi-team brawls on a boat An abrupt creative shift The Light Several miracles of magnetism An ethical dilemma The (other) trial of Magneto Magneto heel turns Picking which tie-ins to read The Secret Convergence on Infinite Podcasts NEXT EPISODE: Warlock vs. the Impossible Man! You can find a visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Rachel 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 prints of this week’s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne for the original!