Crushing Comics Podcast, Episode 0035: Epic X-Men Re-Read – Uncanny X-Men (1963) #111 (plus Captain America Annual 4 & Marvel Team-Up #69)

Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont X-Men material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME! In this episode we read a series of non-Uncanny issues that lead up to the in medias res start to Uncanny X-Men (1963) #111. First, we see what Magneto has been up to after his encounter with the team in UXM 104 in his Jack Kirby penned appearance in Captain America (1968) Annual 4. Then, we check out how Mesmero managed to mesmerize the full team of X-Men - and, especially, Jean Grey - in Classic X-Men (1986) #17. And, finally, we learn how Beast gets roped into this adventure (and what Havok and Polaris have been up to) in Marvel Team-Up (1972) #69. After all that, we're ready for UXM 111, and I'll be honest - we spend a lot of the time talking about how hot we think Magneto looks. Our conversation includes some minor comments and spoilers for House of X and Powers of X - especially for House of X #2, so you've been warned! We also comment very broadly on Reign of X, but in a non-spoiler fashion.