X-Lapsed, Episode 357 - X-Force #28 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Seven

X-Force (vol.6) 028 (July, 2022)
"Cerebrax"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: May 18, 2022

The Hentai Helmet continues its rampage thru Krakoa... and the casualties are beginning to mount, including a couple of Silver Age Mutants!  Also, Wolverine gets a hangnail... and, no, I'm not kidding.

Plus: By special request, your humble host dips back into his "Idiot's Guide to Comics Podcasting" to give some, perhaps harsh, advice regarding the need to become "podfamous".

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 34 - Reign of X, Volume 12 (2022)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Thirty-Four

Reign of X, Volume 12 (2022)
(00:00:00) Marauders #21: "You Are Cordially Invited to the Hellfire Gala" & "Out With the Old"
(00:53:26) X-Force (vol.6) #20: "The Secret Garden"
(01:34:26) Hellions #12: "Gatecrashing"
(02:21:43) Excalibur (vol.4) #21: "Don't Feel Like Dancin"
(03:24:32) X-Men (vol.5) #21: "The Beginning"
Writers - Gerry Duggan, Chris Claremont, Benjamin Percy, Zeb Wells, Tini Howard, & Jonathan Hickman
Art - Matteo Lolli, John Bolton, Joshua Cassara, Stephen Segovia, Marcus To, Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck, & Sara Pichelli
Colors - Edgar Delgado, Glynis Oliver, GURU-eFX, David Curiel, Erick Arciniega, Frank Martin, Matthew Wilson, Sunny Gho, & Nolan Woodard
Letters - Tom Orzechowski, VC's Cory Petit, Joe Caramagna, Ariana Maher, & Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, Bissa, White, Grunwald, Kirschhoffer, Kavanagh, Nocenti, Shooter, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: July 12, 2022

Marvel's finally decided to release the next volume of the Reign of X Anthologies! Darn those supply-chain issues, that DC Comics and all the indies have somehow been able to sidestep! Anyway, we're back -- and we're just in time for the Hellfire Gala! Oh, you didn't know? There's going to be a Gala! If only these books would bother to mention it!

Since Marvel trade paperbacks are suffering the affects of shrinkflation (which we're surely only imagining), we only get the first five issues of the event here. Looks like the Gala will be eating up the next two collected editions as well!

It's over four hours of fun, frivolity... Carnation Abominations, and a fake-ass vote to elect our new (already obsolete) X-Men!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 345 - X-Force #27 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Five

X-Force (vol.6) #27 (June, 2022)
"From Cradle to Grave"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller w/Jay Bowen
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: April 6, 2022

In Part Two of our X-Force "double-header", we see Frasier and Lilith arguing before the Quiet Council about whether or not they ought to bring back Omega Red (already), while Forge finds himself attacked by the Hentai Helmet!

It's a fun issue, and a better-than-decent return to the x-ploits of our Mutant CIA.  I hope you decide to check it out!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 344 - X-Force Annual #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Four

X-Force Annual #1 (June, 2022)
"Lab Work"
Writer - Nadia Shammas
Art - Rafael Pimentel
Colors - Carlos Lopez
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: April 6, 2022

A current year X-Annual that's... worth reading?!  Are you kidding me?

Today we kick off our X-Force "double-header", ushering in the Mutant CIA's Destiny of X Era with a far better than expected Annual.  The Strike Force takes the fight to Orchis... and narrowly sidesteps Annual-itis, where they're forced to face their weaknesses.

We get some fun banter between Beast and Emma Frost to boot!

Plus: The return of the MIGHTY X-Lapsed Mailbag!  It's a good time, I hope you'll join me!

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X-Lapsed Triple-Dip, Episode 10 - X-Force by Benjamin Percy, Volume 2 (2020)

X-Lapsed Triple-Dip, Episode Ten

X-Force by Benjamin Percy, Volume 2 (2020)
(00:00:00) X-Force (vol.6) #7: "Domino Has Fallen"
(00:27:04) X-Force (vol.6) #8: "Game of Dominoes"
(01:07:07) X-Force (vol.6) #9: "The Moral Jungle"
(01:51:14) X-Force (vol.6) #10: "The Deadly Garden"
(02:19:37) X-Force (vol.6) #11: "Red Dawn"
(02:55:23) X-Force (vol.6) #12: "The Cerebro Sword"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Jan Bazaldua, Joshua Cassara
Colors - GURU-eFX, Dean White
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, Robinson, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: December 9, 2020

X-Force continues to be the unsung flagship book of the Dawn of X era, with Benjamin Percy's sophomore collection!  The stories being told might not be to everybody's liking, however, I don't think anybody can argue that stuff actually HAPPENS in this book... which immediately puts it head and shoulders over most of the X-Offerings in late 2019/early 2020!

This time out, we get into some deep (and potentially problematic) discussion on the topic of suicide in the age of resurrection!  Are we more than a collection of our experiences... and, if not -- is it okay to jettison some of those more troublesome experiences to make your next "go round" more productive?

Also - This IS a Ben Percy book, so we've got plenty of Russians and INFO PAGE abuse!

All 'at and all my usual nonsense - I hope you decide to gimme a shot!

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X-Lapsed Triple-Dip, Episode 4 - X-Force by Benjamin Percy, Volume 1 (2020)

X-Lapsed Triple-Dip, Episode Four

X-Force by Benjamin Percy, Volume 1 (2020)
(00:00:00) X-Force (vol.6) #1: "Hunting Ground"
(00:50:23) X-Force (vol.6) #2: "The Sword of Damocles"
(01:30:46) X-Force (vol.6) #3: "The Skeleton Key"
(01:52:41) X-Force (vol.6) #4: "Blood Economics"
(02:29:16) X-Force (vol.6) #5: "Necessary Force"
(03:06:53) X-Force (vol.6) #6: "Intelligence"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Joshua Cassara & Stephen Segovia
Colors - Dean White, GURU-eFX, & Rachelle Rosenberg
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Shan, Robinson, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: May 6, 2020

Welcome to the book that, at first blush, I thought might be the actual low-key flagship of the Dawn of X line!  Which is to say, we've got something of a team here... and stuff actually happens!  Also, the Resurrection Protocols are TRULY put to the test in this one!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:00) X-Force (vol.6) #1: "Hunting Ground"
(00:50:23) X-Force (vol.6) #2: "The Sword of Damocles"
(01:30:46) X-Force (vol.6) #3: "The Skeleton Key"
(01:52:41) X-Force (vol.6) #4: "Blood Economics"
(02:29:16) X-Force (vol.6) #5: "Necessary Force"
(03:06:53) X-Force (vol.6) #6: "Intelligence"

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X-Lapsed, Episode 303 - X-Force #26 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Three

X-Force (vol.6) #26 (February, 2022)
"Wipeout"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: December 15, 2021

While all eyes are on Inferno, the X-Filler train rolls on!

X-Force closes out it's "season" (it will return in April, 2022) with more Surf-Baddies, and... well... not a whole lot more!

Wolverine does his own version of "jumping the shark", so that's something!  At least this one was kinda fun to chat about.  I hope it's just as fun to listen!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 293 - X-Force #25 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Ninety-Three

X-Force (vol.6) #25 (January, 2022)
"The Edge"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: November 17, 2021

Surf or Die, Muties!

For this milestone 25th issue, we spend... well, most of it, watching Wolverine trying not to be a "Barney", while making time with a gill-necked surfer girl!

Also, Quentin Quire and Phoebe Cuckoo's relationship takes the next step.  Well, that is, if we define "breaking up" as a next step.  It's an issue filled with highs and lows... but, one that gives us plenty to talk about!

Plus: An Astonishing Mailbag, Shout-Outs, and much more!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 29 - Reign of X, Vol. 7 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Nine

Reign of X, Volume 7 (2021)
(00:00:00) New Mutants (vol.4) #16: "One Step Behind"
(00:25:43) X-Force (vol.6) #18: "Shadows of the Mind"
(00:49:04) Cable (vol.4) #9: "Bargaining"
(01:15:52) Children of the Atom #2: "Prison Break"
(01:46:24) X-Force (vol.6) #19: "Dead of Nightmare"
(02:16:36) New Mutants (vol.4) #17: "Follow the White Rabbit"
Writers - Vita Ayala, Benjamin Percy, & Gerry Duggan
Art - Rod Reis, Garry Brown, Phil Noto, & Bernard Chang
Colors - Rod Reis, GURU-eFX, Phil Noto, & Marcelo Maiolo
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham, Joe Caramagna, & Joe Sabino
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, Andrews-Ballestros, Robinson, Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: December 15, 2021

Continuing on our trek from #EcksofTens to the Hellfire Gala... and, killing an entire trade collection with some B and C tier titles!  You want Hickman?  Sorry 'bout that.  You want the actual X-Men book?  Better luck next time...

Here's a collection for the completionists... we'll have fun with it all the same!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 28 - Reign of X, Volume 6 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Eight

Reign of X, Volume 6 (2021)
(00:00:00) X-Force (vol.6) #17: "Omega, Reconsidered"
(00:26:22) Marauders #18: "Saving Face"
(00:58:54) X-Men (vol.5) #18: "Inside the Vault"
(01:32:12) S.W.O.R.D. (vol.2) #4: "The Krakoan Sun"
(02:34:23) X-Men (vol.5) #19: "Out of the Vault"
(03:10:15) Marauders #19: "Fire & Ice"
Writers - Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman, & Al Ewing
Art - Joshua Cassara, Stefano Caselli, Matteo Lolli, Mahmud Asrar, & Valerio Schiti
Colors - GURU-eFX, Edgar Delgado, Sunny Gho, & Marte Gracia
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna, Cory Petit, Clayton Cowles, & Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, Basso, Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: November 23, 2021

Hey, remember how Laura, Darwin, and Synch were sent into the Vault like a hundred years ago?  I'd almost forgotten myself!  That'll all get cleared up during this compilation episode... also, more King in Black in S.W.O.R.D., more lawless Madripoor in Marauders, and more Quentin Quire corpses in X-Force!

It's fun f'r the whole family!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 276 - X-Force #24 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Seventy-Six

X-Force (vol.6) #24 (December, 2021)
“The Pen is Mightier than the Cerebro Sword”
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Martin Coccolo
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC’s Joe Caramanga
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: October 13, 2021

Today the Chronicler chronicles... and Colossus crushes!  As we (hopefully) approach the end of the Mikhail Rasputin/Cerebro Sword mishigas, our story is finally picking up a bit of steam.  Boy, will your humble host be happy when these books hit their 25th issues so maybe we can start getting some fresh content!

Plus - Mailbag and the Rest!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 24 - Reign of X, Volume 2 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Four

Reign of X, Volume 2 (2021)

(00:00:00) Marauders #16: "Consequences"

(00:41:54) New Mutants (vol.4) #14: "Welcome to the Wild Hunt"

(01:18:01) X-Force (vol.6) #15: "Trench Warfare"

(01:48:06) Excalibur (vol.4) #16: "They Keep Killing Braddocks"

(02:30:37) X-Force (vol.6) #16: "Into the Deep"

(03:08:06) X-Men (vol.5) #17: "Empty Nest"

Writers - Gerry Duggan, Vita Ayala, Benjamin Percy, Tini Howard, & Jonathan Hickman

Art - Stefano Caselli, Rod Reis, Joshua Cassara, Marcus To, & Brett Booth

Inks - Adelso Corona

Colors - Edgar Delgado, Rod Reis, GURU-eFX, Erick Arciniega, & Sunny Gho

Letters - VC's Cory Petit, Travis Lanham, Joe Caramagna, Ariana Maher, & Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $17.99

On-Sale: July 28, 2021

A kind of all-over-the-place collection of post Ecks of Tens stories... the ongoings appear to be attempting to rediscover their own unique identities after being intertwined in Otherworld for the past several months.

And, once they actually appear to GET their footing... well, then we'll toss a wrench into the works when we begin building to the Hellfire Gala!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 259 - X-Force #23 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Fifty-Nine

X-Force (vol.6) #23 (November, 2021)

"The New Tsar"

Writer - Benjamin Percy

Art - Martin Coccolo

Colors - GURU-eFX

Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: September 8, 2021

Where's yer crown, King X-Lapsed?

Today your humble host is "workin' hurt", as the crown I had put in last week decided to pop out on me!  But, as we say... neither rain, nor sleet, nor X-Corp or dental trauma will keep us from our assigned X-Duties!

I guess it's a good thing we don't have a whole heckuva lot to talk about regarding today's issue... though, I do go on at length about the feeling that we're simply in "treading water" mode until the January retooling of the line!  Please listen anyway!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 22 - X of Swords, Volume 2 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Two

X of Swords, Volume 2 (2021)

(00:00:00) X-Men (vol.5) #14: "X of Swords, Chapter 12"

(00:34:00) Marauders #14: "X of Swords, Chapter 13"

(01:04:39) Marauders #15: "X of Swords, Chapter 14"

(02:01:59) Excalibur (vol.4) #14: "X of Swords, Chapter 15"

(02:32:48) Wolverine (vol.7) #7: "X of Swords, Chapter 16"

(03:09:42) X-Force (vol.6) #14: "X of Swords, Chapter 17"

(03:48:22) Hellions #6: "X of Swords, Chapter 18"

(04:29:45) Cable (vol.4) #6: "X of Swords, Chapter 19"

(05:21:54) Excalibur (vol.4) #15: "X of Swords, Chapter 20"

(06:24:50) X-Men (vol.5) #15: "X of Swords, Chapter 21"

(07:08:53) X of Swords: Destruction #1: "X of Swords, Chapter 22"

Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Percy, Tini Howard, & Zeb Wells

Art - Mahmud Asrar, Leinil Francis Yu, Stefano Caselli, Phil Noto, Joshua Cassara, Carmen Carnero, & Pepe Larraz

Colors - Sunny Gho, Edgar Delgado, Phil Noto, GURU-eFX, David Curiel, Rachelle Rosenberg, & Marte Gracia

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles, Cory Petit, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna, & Joe Sabino

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $29.99

On-Sale: June 1, 2021

The second-half of the twenty-two chapter X of Swords saga -- in which our heroes engage in a meal with the enemy, and run the gauntlet of her Royal Whyness' ridiculous contests.  It's a long one... weighing in at just shy of eight hours, so - if nothing else, I'll keep ya company throughout an entire work day!

Plus - All the usual X-Lapsed Nonsense!  Mailbag, hot takes, anecdotes and et-cetera!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 21 - X of Swords, Volume 1 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-One

X of Swords, Volume 1 (2021)

(00:00:00) Free Comic Book Day 2020: X-Men

(00:37:20) X of Swords: Creation #1: "X of Swords, Part 01"

(01:40:31) X-Factor (vol.4) #4: "X of Swords, Chapter 02"

(02:34:59) Wolverine (vol.7) #6: "X of Swords, Chapter 03"

(03:03:16) X-Force (vol.6) #13: "X of Swords, Chapter 04"

(03:28:18) Marauders #13: "X of Swords, Chapter 05"

(04:19:24) Hellions #5: "X of Swords, Chapter 06"

(04:52:39) New Mutants (vol.4) #13: "X of Swords, Chapter 07"

(05:31:13) Cable (vol.4) #5: "X of Swords, Chapter 08"

(05:53:29) Excalibur (vol.4) #13: "X of Swords, Chapter 09"

(06:31:50) X-Men (vol.5) #13: "X of Swords, Chapter 10"

(07:02:08) X of Swords: Stasis #1: "X of Swords, Chapter 11"

Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Leah Williams, Benjamin Percy, Vita Ayala, Zeb Wells, Ed Brisson, & Gerry Duggan 

Art - Pepe Larraz, Carlos Gomez, Viktor Bogdanovic, Matteo Lolli, Carmen Carnero, Rod Reis, Phil Noto, R.B. Silva, & Mahmud Asrar

Colors - Marte Gracia, Israel Silva, Matthew Wilson, Edgar Delgado, David Curiel, Rod Reis, Phil Noto, Nolan Woodard, & Sunny Gho

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles, Joe Caramagna, Cory Petit, Ariana Maher, Travis Lanham, & Joe Sabino

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, Amaro, Robinson, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $29.99

On-Sale: June 1, 2021

Welcome, friends - to a giant-size installment of The Collected X-Lapsed!

It's time to kick off EcksofTens... and so, let's spend the next eight or so hours tracking down swords we're not going to use!  This episode includes the entire first-half of the... twenty-two part crossover event, plus as a special "bonus", I've included my look at the X-Men Free Comic Book Day 2020 special - so we can see the potential changes that were made to X of Swords during the Covid-hiatus... and also, you can hear me kvetch about what a waste FCBD truly is!

It'll be a good time... or, at the very least I'll help getcha through an entire day of work!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 246 - X-Force #22 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Forty-Six

X-Force (vol.6) #22 (October, 2021)

"Cemetery Flowers"

Writer - Benjamin Percy

Art - Robert Gill

Colors - GURU-eFX

Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: August 11, 2021

Wrapping up our two-part Man-Slaughter storyline... basically because they seemingly ran out of pages to devote to it!  Does the XENO story move forward any?  Of course not, don't be redeekolous!

Plus: Mailbag, Shout-Outs, The Week in X, and a brief news bit about the upcoming Sabretooth series!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 19 - Dawn of X, Volume 16 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Nineteen

Dawn of X, Volume 16 (2021)

(00:00:00) X-Force (vol.6) #11: "Red Dawn"

(00:35:46) Excalibur (vol.4) #11: "Blood of the Changeling"

(01:04:19) X-Force (vol.6) #12: "The Cerebro Sword"

(01:36:36) Excalibur (vol.4) #12: "Verse XII: The Beginning"

(02:01:54) Giant-Size X-Men: Storm #1: "Disintegration"

(02:51:53) X-Men (vol.5) #12: "Amenth"

Writers - Benjamin Percy, Tini Howard, & Jonathan Hickman

Art - Bazaldua, Marcus To, Russell Dauterman, & Leinil Francis Yu

Colors - GURU-eFX, Erick Arciniega, Matthew Wilson, & Sunny Gho

Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna, Ariana Maher, & Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Robinson, Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $17.99

On-Sale: May 26, 2021

We have arrived at the FINAL volume of the Dawn of X Anthology Trade Collection.  Today we will witness the rest of our ongoings being rushed to a stopping point so that their casts can drop everything and search for swords they're not going to use!  Heck, one of these very issues is about a sword... which, even as deep into the Reign of X run as we are at the time of this upload, we STILL haven't seen again!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 229 - X-Force #21 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Twenty-Nine

X-Force (vol.6) #21 (September, 2021)

"Fear of a Green Planet"

Writer - Benjamin Percy

Art - Joshua Cassara & Robert Gill

Colors - GURU-eFX

Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: July 7, 2021

When is Man-Thing not Man-Thing?  When he's Man-Slaughter!

Does this make him any less boring than regular ol' Ted Sallis?  Well... yeah, kinda!  Today we're going to be meeting Jackson Strode, Man-Slaughter - first introduced by our X-Force scribe in a semi-recent Weapon Plus one-shot (which I'll also give ya the quick n dirty on during this ep)!  It's a goodie... I hope you'll join me for it!

Plus: Mailbag and some long-overdue Shout-Outs!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 10 - Dawn of X, Volume 8

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Ten

Dawn of X, Volume 8 (2020)

(00:00:00) Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey & Emma Frost #1: "Into the Storm"

(01:02:19) Marauders #8: "Furious Anger"

(01:27:42) New Mutants (vol.4) #7: "Spoilers"

(01:53:52) X-Force (vol.6) #8: "Game of Dominoes"

(02:33:55) X-Men (vol.5) #7: "Lifedeath"

(03:41:18) Excalibur (vol.4) #8: "The Unspeakable and the Uneatable II"

Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan, Benjami Percy, & Tini Howard

Art - Russell Dauterman, Stefano Caselli, Rod Reis, Bazaldua, Leinil Francis Yu, Wilton Santos, & Marcus To

Inks - Sean Parsons, Roberto Poggi, & Victor Nava

Colors - Matthew Wilson, Edgar Delgado, GURU-eFX, Sunny Gho, & Erick Arciniega

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles, Cory Petit, Travis Lanham, Joe Caramagna, & Joe Sabino

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, Robinson, White, Cebulski

Special Thanks - Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely

Cover Price: $17.99

On-Sale: October 20, 2020

This "collected edition" includes, among other things, the first mention of an X-Lapsed favorite: THE CRUCIBLE!  If you're new(er) to the show, and would like to hear where my fascination with the concept began... well, go no further!

Also: An homage to the 'NUFF SAID! issue of New X-Men by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely, with a bit of a Weird Comics History lesson on exactly what 'NUFF SAID! was, and much much more!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 09 - Dawn of X, Volume 7 (2020)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Nine

Dawn of X, Volume 7 (2020)

(00:00:00) Marauders #7: "From Emma, With Love"

(00:25:27) Excalibur (vol.4) #7: "Verse VII: The Unspeakable and the Uneatable"

(01:07:21) X-Force (vol.6) #7: "Domino Has Fallen"

(01:34:25) Wolverine (vol.7) #1: "The Flower Cartel", "Catacombs"

Writers - Gerry Duggan, Tini Howard, & Benjamin Percy

Art - Stefano Caselli, Wilton Santos, Oscar Bazaldua, Adam Kubert, & Viktor Bogdanovic

Colors - Edgar Delgado, Erick Arciniega, GURU-eFX, Frank Martin, & Matthew Wilson

Letters - VC's Cory Petit, & Joe Caramagna 

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Robinson, Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $17.99

On-Sale: September 1, 2020

We knew it wouldn't be too terribly long before we got ourselves a Dawn of X era Wolverine ongoing... and so, here it is!

This compilation episode (and anthology volume) only includes four "issuesodes"... but, that Wolvie ish is a long'un.  But first, the Marauders deal with the fallout of their loss last issue, Excalibur THANKFULLY takes a break from Otherworld to go on a foxhunt, and a Domino-centric issue of X-Force raises some very thought-provoking questions regarding the collectivist nature of Krakoa!

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