Comic Book Queers: Legacy

UNCANNY X-MEN 27 continues Gail Simone's "Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?" arc and we have theories about the weird happenings. THE BOYS gave us the Weapons treatment with S5e5 "One-Shots." DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN S2e7 takes us to court. Plus, we have some MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE first looks, some X-MEN '97 S2 hype, and (ew!) we read ZATANNA 1.

Krysten Ritter's JESSICA JONES returns more mother than ever in Daredevil Born Again 2x6. And did you hear about this MCU X-MEN lineup rumor? We have some predictions who these 3 extra X-Men can be! James Gunn's DCU CLAYFACE has dropped a scary teaser trailer. Plus, we talk THE BOYS, ALL STARS 11 Cast Ruveal, and X-Men comics like CYCLOPS 3 and ROGUE 4.

Brett and EvilJeff react to X-MEN UNITED and other X-Men comics like STORM, MAGIK & COLOSSUS, and the incredible INGLORIOUS X-FORCE. And we have reactions to DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN 2x5 (RIP Vanessa Fisk), THE BOYS 5x3, and The RuPaul's DRAG RACE S18 winner — MYKI MEEKS!

Fun albeit violent superhero TV shows are back! And we got some reactions: Art imitates American life in THE BOYS S5. Mark's story continues in INVINCIBLE S4. Bullseye kills it in DAREDEVIL 2X4. And the queens threw down in RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S18 LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown! Plus we got X-Men books to talk about and thankfully two of them are UNCANNY X-MEN!

Brett and EvilJeff share their reaction to the Supergirl trailer and discuss Daredevil Born Again S2 episodes 2 & 3 from their Palm Springs VRBO. It's nice to have James Gunn back in space. And it's very nice to see Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock shirtless again! Plus, we review the morning show episode of RuPaul's Drag Race S18 and some X-Men comics from the past two weeks!

The first SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY full trailer dropped! But where was Sadie Sink? And who is she playing? We have six theories. Other topics this issue: Brett does a mini-review of READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME. We talk about DRAG RACE S18's cowboy makeover. AND, we review comic books like MOONSTAR #1, CYCLOPS #2, and X-MEN #27

X-MEN UNITED has arrived. The merry mutants of Marvel 616 are together again ... and girl we have thoughts. While we roast the X-Men, RuPaul's Drag Race roasts Alyssa Edwards! Plus, we have an Oscars roundup!

SCREAM 7 brings Sidney Prescott back into the franchise and we have our reactions and SPOILER FILLED review. Who is Ghostface this time? Where does SCREAM 7 fall in our SCREAM rankings? We also review last week's X-MEN comics from Marvel: INGLORIOUS X-FORCE 2, ROGUE 2, and PSYLOCKE: NINJA 2. Plus, Connor Storrie hosted SNL!

Four attractive men have played Frank Castle aka THE PUNISHER. Which one do we want to punish us the hardest? We review X-MEN comics including CYCLOPS 1, UNCANNY X-MEN 24, and a preview of Marvel's ARMAGEDDON! DRAG RACE changed up SNATCH GAME. And EW! We read a DC book (or two)!

Marvel Studios' AVENGERS DOOMSDAY will release on December 18, 2026, but that doesn't mean Brett and EvilJeff can't make some speculations. On RuPaul's DRAG RACE 18x6, Athena Dion takes the crown in Rate-A-Queen with the help of her family. In X-Men comics, Brett and EvilJeff review some early Shadows of Tomorrow including MAGIK & COLOSSUS 1, STORM: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST MUTANT 1, and UNCANNY X-MEN 23.

Marvel Studios' WONDER MAN is a more focused project for MCU TV ... that possibly makes Simon Williams and MUTANT? Brett and EvilJeff have their Wonder Man review and reactions. Plus! Izaya and William have moved out of Netflix's THE BOYFRIEND house. Is the show better for it? All this plus some DRAG RACE and SCARLET WITCH talk.

We start with a look at trailers for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE and MARVEL'S WOLVERINE by Insomniac Games. Then we talk about Netflix's THE BOYFRIEND S2, Korean dating reality shows, and RPDR 18x4. In comic books, X-MEN have begun the SHADOWS OF TOMORROW and EW! We read ABSOLUTE BATMAN: ARK M! Our first Absolute DC book!

Brett and EvilJeff got a glimpse of James Marsden's Cyclops in Avengers: Doomsday and boy does he look good. FALLOUT S2 has us addicted to Buffout! Brett makes Jeff guess the outcomes of DC K.O. And the Age of Revelation won't die in X-Men comics with an epilogue. All this plus a lot of weird audio and connection issues in Comic Book Queers episode 368!

Hi we have so many finales to review! HEATED RIVALRY took us beyond the cottage. PLURIBUS gave The Invader one more chance before KABOOM. X-MEN AGE OF REVELATION revealed a new-ish villain. STRANGER THINGS stayed true to the 80s. And, oh wait, RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S18 has started her engines. Who better to talk about this than Brett and EvilJeff, two gay nerds who have this podcast.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It's our annual CBQ Awards celebrating the best, worst, and gayest of 2025! Will HEATED RIVALRY win BEST NON-COMICS TV? Will SUPERMAN win BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE? Will MY HERO ACADEMIA or PEACEMAKER take best BEST COMIC BOOK TV? Who is this year's BEST QUEER IRL? Find out as we give awards to the rather limited set of media and storytelling we engaged with this year!

Ginger ale and first names cause Shane Hollander to spiral in HEATED RIVALRY e4! The MY HERO ACADEMIA finale has Brett and EvilJeff fighting like alleycats! Our reaction to those, PLURIBUS, X-Men Comics, and more Hot Topics in our 365th episode of Comic Book Queers! (Bye, class 1-A students, we love you!) #heatedrivalry #myheroacademia #ageofrevelation 00:00:00 Opening Blather 00:01:22 Hot Topics: RPDR18 & Marvel Rivals 00:10:11 HEATED RIVALRY e4 00:26:14 Tangent: Actors on Actors 00:28:12 PLURIBUS e7 00:37:47 MY HERO ACADEMIA FINALE 00:50:28 X-MEN COMICS Reviews

Brett and EvilJeff have reactions to the leaked AVENGERS DOOMSDAY X-Men lineup and THE BOYS S5 trailer. HEATED RIVALRY introduces its B-couple: Scott Hunter and Kip the Muscular Barista. We like the extra banana. Plus, we check in with PLURIBUS ep6 (John Cena!) and last week's comics including AMAZING X-MEN 3 and WICCAN: WITCHES ROAD.

HEATED RIVALRY has Brett and EvilJeff in violation of high sticking. And STRANGER THINGS S5 drops its first batch of episodes. Do we still care about Vecna, Will, and Robin and the straight characters? Plus, we continue following along the AGE OF REVELATION in the X-Men Marvel Comics.

X-Men Age of Revelation from Marvel Comics goes on and Brett and Evil Jeff continue reacting to titles with a TOOT or a BOOT. Why are some titles fluent and others babbling? We also look at other comic books like ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM and X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE. Plus, we catch up with PLURIBUS and check in with Evil Jeff's MY HERO ACADEMIA journey!

What is Apple TV+'s PLURIBUS (PLUR1BUS)? The new sci-fi ... thriller(?) comedy(?) from Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) has our attention. Plus, we review last week's X-MEN AGE OF REVELATION comic book titles from Marvel. Then we go through the crossover event titles and give each one a TOOT or a BOOT!

Brett and EvilJeff (two gays) have their SCREAM 7 trailer reaction! Sidney Prescott is back! Plus, we talk IKWYDLS (I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER) (2025) and IT: WELCOME TO DERRY. We rave about Netflix's BOOTS. X-MEN's AGE OF REVELATION continues. And, Jonathan Hickman's IMPERIAL shakes up Marvel Cosmic!

Book of Revelation reveals the right protagonist for the former Doug Ramsey. Brett and EvilJeff review the X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION titles that launched in weeks 3 and 4. There are solid issues like IRON & FROST and X-MEN BOOK OF REVELATION. And there there are others. Plus, GEN V has wrapped and we have a reaction to the S2 finale.

Marvel Comics made X-MEN title announcements at NYCC. What is SHADOWS OF TOMORROW? We have theories! DC Studios' PEACEMAKER S2 finale did some DCU worldbuilding. How is the DCU shaping up so far? We have thoughts. X-MEN also dropped a wave of AGE OF REVELATION titles. We review them.

X-MEN AGE OF REVELATION: OVERTURE kicks off the crossover event. Forge and Magneto have brought Cyclops and Beast back to the future! Plus, PEACEMAKER ep7 delivered one of the best comic book TV show episodes of all time. Chris Smith and Emilia Harcourt send our hearts aflutter while Judomaster COMES OUT! Plus! We got some Dean Cipher GEN V theories for you.

GEN V S2 is here! What is the truth behind its new villain — Mr. Sinister?! Sorry. Cipher! PEACEMAKER reveals the truth behind its alt dimension! We are very scared for Leota Adebayo! Plus, we take a look at some X-Men comics as they wind down their current arcs and wind up to the AGE OF REVELATION! In the past, EMMA FROST and MYSTIQUE play Thelma and Louise.

Kitty Pryde went back in time and the EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN kids dove head first into danger! We also review ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM 7, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE 1, and speculate more about the AGE OF REVELATION. Plus we review PEACEMAKER S2E4 where we learned more about Chris Smith and DCU interdimensional travel!

PEACEMAKER loves the Best Dimension Ever but is it the worst? It's our Peacemaker S2 E3 reaction and we are shocked at what we think we see (or don't see). Will Chris Smith figure out that his alt friends and family are really...? Plus there is a new BATMAN comic by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez. And we got some UNCANNY X-MEN, IMPERIAL WAR: EXILES and other Marvel Comics reviews too!

PEACEMAKER S2 has dropped its first two episodes. We try to review them but wind up mostly talking about that Freddie Stroma (Vigilante) dancing scene and spitting out some Peacemaker S2 theories. And we review a ton of Marvel comics from the past two weeks, including IMPERIAL 3, EMMA FROST: WHITE QUEEN 3 and X-MEN 21!

Finally! EvilJeff came to NYC to join Brett at Flamecon! Throughout our podcast's history, Brett has begged (or forgotten to ask) EvilJeff to come to the best queer comic-con in the world! We talk about what we saw, what we bought, and the friends we made along the way. Plus last week's X-Men comics: GIANT SIZE X-MEN 2, X-MEN 20, and the much-improved MAGIK 8!

In this episode, Brett shares his experience playing as Emma Frost and Jean Grey in Marvel Rivals, just to make EvilJeff jealous. EvilJeff gives Brett his review of the new Naked Gun starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Plus we talk K-Pop Demon Hunters and of course some X-Men comics and One World Under Doom!

The MCU Fantastic Four takes its First Steps. Brett and EvilJeff have a review with some thoughts and reactions. We look at what lies ahead in the MCU Phase 6 slate from Marvel Studios. Plus we got a ton of X-Men and other comic book reviews from Marvel Comics including Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo Carratú's PSYLOCKE, Amy Chu and Andrea di Vito's EMMA FROST WHITE QUEEN and UNCANNY X-MEN by Gail Simone and Luciano Vecchio!

X years went by quick! The X-Men are in the AGE OF REVELATION! Brett and EvilJeff look at its upcoming cover & title solicits and ask "Will it be a Revelation or an Abomination?' Plus! We review Jed McKay and Humberto Ramos's Age of Revelation # 0 and a bunch of other Marvel Comics including Jonathan Hickman and Federico Vicentini's IMPERIAL and Sam Humphries and Ton Lima's NEW AVENGERS!

Brett and EvilJeff review James Gunn's Superman! The new DC cinematic universe is here! Plus, we look at the announced titles for the Age of Revelation in the X-Men comics. Much like Age of Apocalypse 30 years ago, the entire X-line and beyond will be overtaken with new titles ... but for how long?

Doug Ramsey (Revelation) undergoes TWINK DEATH in X-Men 19. Our mutants hold a vigil for the falled KRAKOA in X-MEN: HELLFIRE VIGIL. MEPHISTO (Sacha Baron Cohen) has been revealed in Ironheart! Brett and EvilJeff are here to talk about them all and more!

Hey let's talk A.I. Girlies to close out Pride 2025! We react to IRONHEART Eps 1 + 2 + 3 by Marvel Studios and M3GAN 2.0 by Blumhouse. Stick around for thoughts on the EMMA FROST: WHITE QUEEN solo series, the RuPaul's DRAG RACE ALL STARS 10 Semifinal lineup, and K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. And of course, tons of X-MEN comic book reviews. Plus, we open with a check-in on FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS and SUPERMAN!

Happy Pride! Brett and EvilJeff do a gay swan dive into the waters of Marvel and DC's Pride Issues! Plus we have a ton of comics books we want to talk about including Jonathan Hickman's Imperial, a new New Avengers, Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga, and so much more.

Brett forces EvilJeff to read his mind in a game where we connect students from My Hero Academia to the X-Men character they mirror. And it's based on more than powers. Plus, we talk Giant Size X-Men #1, Uncanny X-Men #15, and Magik #5. Plus, we watch what we thought was a Stranger Things trailer.

In Uncanny X-Men 14, Calico doesn’t know what that thing outside is! Brett and EvilJeff give reactions to that plus Phoenix 11, X-Factor 10 and more from Marvel’s X-books. Plus, we review Murderbot on Apple TV+ as Brett realizes he's read the source material! We are also serving some Avengers Doomsday news and some Drag Race All Stars 10 spoilers!

In our 342nd episode, we react to the rumors about Jake Schreier directing MCU X-Men AND to Ryan Coogler's gothic period piece SINNERS! Plus, our obligatory X-Men comic reviews and more!

[SPOILERS] Brett and EvilJeff have seen Thunderbolts* and hunny we have a lot to say about it. How does it compare to other MCU projects? How does it set up Phase 6 of the MCU? We also talk about some X-Men books like X-Men 13, X-Force 10, Magik 4, and NYX 10.

Brett attended an advanced screening of Marvel Studios Thunderbolts. Presenting his spoiler-free review. How is it? Which early MCU project does it remind him of? And of course, is the MCU back?

Daredevil Born Again and RuPaul's Drag Race gave us their season finales. Brett and Evil Jeff give you their thoughts. Plus, we react to the official trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps! All this, and more complaining about X-Men comics.

Emma Frost and Krakoa take center stage in season 2 of Marvel Rivals. The X-Men refocus after the events of the comic book crossover X-Manhunt. And on the TV side, Daredevil Born Again finally finds itself. Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia: Vigilantes give us anime joy. And we have our four final queens in RuPaul's Drag Race S17!

Brett and EvilJeff react to the Severance S2 finale! Lilandra Neremani Majestrix of the Shi'ar Empire is reborn in X-Manhunt in X-Men comics! Frank Castle returns in Daredevil Born Again! All this and more!

Brett and EvilJeff talk about parts 4 and 5 of X-Manhunt in X-Men and X-Factor. Plus, we review other Marvel comics like Phoenix 9 and West Coast Avengers 5 and Hellverine. Plus, we catch up on Daredevil Born Again ep 3, Severance ep 8, and the RuPaul's Drag Race acting challenge!

Charles Xavier is on the run! Charlie Cox is back in red! Brett and EvilJeff have reactions to the starts of both X-Manhunt and Daredevil: Born Again! Plus, we catch up on the incredibly powerful Severance s2e7.

X-Manhunt and GIANT SIZE are set to change the X-Men comic books forever. But not before we talk about a mega-drop of X-Men comics from Marvel Comics last week Plus, we talk about the RuPaul's Drag Race S17 Rusical — the Wicked Wiz of Oz — and catch up on Severance S2 theories and reactions!

Review: Captain America Brave New World is surprisingly devoid. Drag Race S17 did Snatch Game. Too soon? Marvel Comics event One World Under Doom is off to a promising start. Evil Jeff is watching My Hero Academia! We review X-Men comic books: Magik #2, Psylocke #4, and X-Men #11!

The Fantastic Four: First Steps MCU teaser trailer is here! Brett and EvilJeff give you a breakdown. We also got some X-Men casting rumors to report. In comic books, the Technet showed up in Avengers 23! We review that plus Wolverine 6 and Phoenix 8. We also talk Invincible S3, take a deep dive into Severance S2E4, and more!

We have theories and predictions for Scream 7 now that old Ghostfaces are returning. Could Laurie Metcalf return next? EvilJeff gives his reaction to Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. We talk about those Hellions in X-Men #10! All this plus Drag Race and Severance!