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WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | BONUS: X-Men Special (2002)

The Wizard X-Men Special from 2002 has us talking New X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Ultimate X-Men, X-Men Unlimited and more as we discuss this X-perimental period in the history of the Marvel Comics mutant saga with

When the X Men Animated Series Took Over the 90s

Mickey Yarber

The 90s X Men cartoon hit like a lightning bolt, blending bold storytelling with the peak comic boom and redefining what Saturday morning heroes could be.

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 121 UNCUT Patreon Preview

Adam Pope

In this special Patreon Preview edition of WIZARDS you will experience the UNCUT discussion of Wizard issue 121, featuring 30 minutes of bonus conversation, usually available only to our Patrons! Join Adam and Will as

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | BONUS: X-Men Special (2001)

Adam Pope

It’s X-Men for X-Mas as Adam and Will celebrate the holidays with longtime WIZARDS listener, Lee Eberhart. It’s a deep dive into Marvel Comics’ revamp of their entire X-Men line from Morrison’s New to Casey’s

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 113

Adam Pope

Adam and returning guest, Dalibor The Indie Hype Man explore the 2001 preview issue featuring news on the cancellation of 6 X-Men books, a deep discussion about Kevin Smith’s Green Arrow, Top 10 Comic Book

Prelude To The Apocalypse: Legion Quest

David Inguagiato

An X-Men: Legion Quest Retrospective. Reliving Uncanny X-men #320 – #321, X-men #40 – #41, X-Factor #109 and Cable #20. Legion Quest is a multi part storyline that is the prelude to the X-Men’s Age

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 112

Adam Pope

Former Marvel Comics employee and co-host of the Dollar Bin Bandits podcast, Mike Farah joins us to talk the origins of Ultimate X-Men and The Dark Knight Strikes Again, WIZARD’s rankings for the 10 Toughest

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 111

Adam Pope

Adam and Mike Schwartz explore issue 111 of Wizard featuring a TON of Stan Lee and Joe Quesada stories, Wizard’s picks for 80’s cartoon comic book dream teams, a Fantastic Four movie Casting Call by

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 110

Adam Pope

Mike Schwartz and Michael Cannetti host this episode while Adam is on a family road trip, discussing “comic book convicts” writing in to the magazine, Joe Quesada becoming Editor In Chief of Marvel Comics, Mark

The Age of Apocalypse: An Apocalyptic Redesign

David Inguagiato

30 Years Of The X-Men’s Age Of Apocalypse Character Designs This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Epic X-Men crossover The Age of Apocalypse. AOA is a look at the how the Marvel’s mutant world would

Rediscovering Comics: Terror & Fury (2025)

Pitfall Gary

When I was reading and collecting comics Marvel and DC were the two powerhouse publishing companies and for the most part they still are. So called ‘Indie’ publishers have been around for as long as

Rediscovering Comics: Wolverine Vol 8 (2024)

Pitfall Gary

Last edition I looked at a DC comic, Batgirl, so I though I’d jump over to Marvel and one of my all time favorite mutants, Wolverine. I’ve been a fan of Wolverine since I first

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Mini-Episode 95.5

Adam Pope

Original WIZARDS co-host, Michael Cannetti returns to announce his new So You Want To Be A Geek show on Geekster, joining Adam to discuss hilarious Pokemon/Superhero Amalgams, a Mutant X Casting Call, groan his way

Remember That Show? Ep. 10: Pryde of the X-Men

Adam Pope

Will and Adam X-amine the 1989 pilot Pryde of the X-Men, which pre-dated the 1992 X-Men animated series from the same production team. Could this X-citing 80’s adventure concept have mutated into a successful series?

Arcade All-Stars: X-Men Arcade Game

Mickey Yarber

Backed by a techno theme song, Marvel Comics’ band of misunderstood mutant superheroes stormed into arcades in 1992. Konami had built a mini-franchise using licensed characters in side-scrolling fighting games—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Simpsons—and with

Check Out Those Ads! – Excalibur 75

Pitfall Gary

I was a big fantasy dork back in the day. That’s how I got interested in Excalibur. I thought it was a comic based on King Arthur and his legendary sword Excalibur. The X is