136 – I Can’t Believe They’re Not The X-men IN SPACE!


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In which Jay and Miles from X-plain the X-men are called in to discuss Joshua Williamson’s What If Infinity: X-men is a bit like Firefly, there are universes X-men who were also Avengers reunite, DC Earth designations are like trade numbering, Cannonballs Not Actually X-men are a weird group, Sunspot and Cannonball have a weird wifeswap, picking family over team, the Power of Friendship saves the day, the villain is ill-defined, and the X-men are dead – JUST LIKE YOU. Also questions from listeners like you (or maybe you?)!

TOPICS Q-OVERED:

  • Podcast genealogy
  • Over-reading for Infinity understanding
  • Al Ewing, cereal writer
  • Shuma-Gorath
  • X-men Avengers/Avenger X-men
  • Jay was never an Avenger
  • Marvel Wikia TRNs
  • Universal Numbering System
  • Old Man Logan: 90210
  • All New Numbering
  • Xavier vs The Illusive Man
  • Hugging Norman Osborn
  • Weird Emma Frost Dreams
  • Cute Trainspotting
  • X-men as a Roleplaying Game
  • Spaceship Horseplay
  • Sympathetic Wendigos!
  • Strict Utilitarianism
  • Grizzled Guthrie
  • Haircuts by M
  • Hairsuits or Skinsuits
  • The All New Space X-men
  • Who gets eaten/gets to breed
  • Tahani is Monet
  • Chuck Austen’s Magik
  • Batman/Hellboy/Starman/Disappointment
  • The Doom Factor
  • Space X-men Team Pitches
  • Luke needs to see MOON
  • X-men in Space Vs X-men vs Magic
  • Sorcerer Supreme Peter Corbeau
  • Stardust the Super Wizard
  • Why JJJ doesn’t hate mutants
  • Columbus Podcast Festival

Next Episode: Katherine Pryde and Age of Apocalypse Sabretooth fight Hydra Wolverine!


Live show update! Luke will be performing at Columbus Podcast Festival! You should buy tickets!


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Episode 134: Thanos and The Avengers: Daddy Quest

This week Luke and Sam Freund watch Thanos join the Avengers to do the impossible – to change Infinity (the event, which isn’t really changed by this, it’s just a What If? issue).

Universes and Comics Covered:

  • Earth-TRN267 – What If? Infinity: Thanos

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Episode 128: Wedd-If?


This week on MultiversalQ, Jean Grey and Scott Summers are getting married and Luke wanted to do a whole wraparound sketch thing where the two of them had to get married to keep the podcast, like a Comedy Bang Bang – meta show trope bit, but Devin didn’t have the time to do it so there are some gags but not an overall wrapping story like that, but honestly, balancing the humor without it coming off as “it is funny because it is two dudes” would be hard to do without it seeming homophobic, especially at a time when LGBTQA rights are under attack, but that’s neither here nor there. The Watcher is an awful wedding guest.

Universes and Comics Covered:

  • Earth-94040 – What If Vol 2 #60
  • Earth-94041 – What If Vol 2 #60
  • Earth-94042 – What If Vol 2 #60

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Episode 125: Alive In Phoenix

Happy Jeanuary listeners! This month we are highlighting some Marvel Girl/Phoenix related stories.
This week we cover what if Jean didn’t die – twice! First a post-Phoenix retcon and then a pre-Phoenix retcon!
And Devin and Luke are in the same room and Luke doesn’t have notes. The Internet goes out! They can’t do a good high five! Dogs bark! A cat meows! Basically a quality episode.

Universes and Comics Covered:

Earth-9112 – What If Vol 2 #32-33
Earth-81727 – What If Vol 1 #27

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Runaways Special!


Luke and Devin are here to talk about those Runaways What If backups by the new Marvel Editor-in-Chief CB Cebulski, some time travel confusion, Kayne West, Frisky Dingo, Luke’s birthday, Heroclix and more!

Universes and Issues Explored:

  • Earth-2912 – What If House of M, Fallen Son, Newer Fantastic Four, Spider-man:Back In Black, Secret Wars

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

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Episode 119: Birds Gotta Fly, Punishers Gotta Punish

This week Luke and Devin tackle some Punisher What If stories and get lost along the way. Some friends show up and one of them dies! Also Frank Castle becomes a cop and then another Frank Castle joins up with SHIELD!

Universes and Issues Explored:

  • Earth-90200 – What If Vol 2 #10
  • Earth-90201 – What If Vol 2 #10
  • Earth-90202 – What If Vol 2 #10
  • Earth-90203 – What If Vol 2 #10
  • Earth-94157 – What If Vol 2 #57

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

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Episode 118: Sakaar Landing Conspiracy Theories

This week Luke and Devin go for that sweet Ragnarok tie in SEO as we cover What If? Featuring Planet Hulk! Hulk divides an island in two, Hulk gets turned into a sexy lamp and then everyone keeps dying!

Universes and Issues Explored:

  • Earth-2713 – What If? Featuring Planet Hulk
  • Earth-7121 – What If? Featuring Planet Hulk
  • Earth-1237 – What If? Featuring Planet Hulk

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

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Episode 107: Entry, Bathroom Pass, Skeleton Key with Gregg Schigiel

This week Luke and Devin sit down with Gregg Schigiel to talk about his comics career, X-babies, the resilience of Spider-Ham’s popularity, his creator owned series PIX, pitching comics, a Civil War that almost happened, spin-off comics, and more.

Notes and Links

Fan Week 2016: Episode 3: Nova Nova Gonna Give You Up

This week our many Imzy follower came at us with a request to talk about Nova with this What If and because it was fan week we said “Okay”! It’s a good one – and a fast one!

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth-79715 – What If? Vol 1 #15
  • Earth-15797 – What If? Vol 1 #15
  • Earth-51977 – What If? Vol 1 #15
  • Earth-97751 – What If? Vol 1 #15

Notes

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino!

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Fan Week 2016: Episode 2: Astonishing Fan-Request


Luke and Devin kick off the first ever fan week by covering the Wolverine/Conan What If issue, discuss the Phoenix Force, Conan Publishing Rights, the Problematic Nature of Red Sonja and more!

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth-12224 – What If? Astonishing X-men
  • Earth-42221 – What If? Astonishing X-men
  • Earth-41222 – What If? Astonishing X-men
  • Earth-42122 – What If? Astonishing X-men
  • Earth-42212 – What If? Astonishing X-men
  • Earth-24221 – What If? Astonishing X-men
  • Earth-41222 – What If? Astonishing X-men

Notes

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino!

Image gallery will be up later. It’s Thanksgiving yo!