X-aspirations

X-Aspirations Episode 087 X-Men #105, June 1977 "Phoenix Unleashed!" Written by Chris Claremont, Pencils by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Bob Layton, Lettered by Tom Orz, Colors by Andy Yanchus, Edited by Archie Goodwin Rarebits Help McKay With Finding Nemo?! In Which We Discover That Embodying All Cosmic Destruction And Rebirth Does Not Mean You Can Dish A Good Biscuit, That Mister Fantastic Should Never Trust A Car Valet Wearing Ruby Red Eyeglasses, And That Even Heralds of Galactus Know Never To Put Anything In Their Ear Canals… Except For Their Elbow! Funny McFaddenPants Lives! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 086 X-Men #104, April 1977 "The Gentleman's Name Is Magneto" Written by Chris Claremont, Pencils by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by Patterson, Colors by A. Yanchus, Edited by Archie Goodwin Who You Calling Yellow, Kid?! In Which We Learn That If There Is One Thing The Scots Are Known For It Is Their Devotion To The Domestic Arts, That Everyone Loves Banshee And His New Delicious Crispy Outer Shell, And That Wolverine's Girlfriend Is Always On Him About Never Remembering Important Anniversaries, Birthdays, or His Origin Story! Hey Kids! Guess What's Not Magnetic? Lead! Just Shoot Him In The Face! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 085 X-Men #103, February 1977 "The Fall Of The Tower" Written by Chris Claremont, Pencils by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by John Costanza, Colors by Janice Cohen, Edited by Archie Goodwin Our First Book Review Is Most Illuminado-ing! In Which We Discover That Considering His Present Diminutive Company Nightcrawler Might Want To Beware Itinerant Apple Bearing Witches, That When Dealing With Leprechauns It Won’t Be Spare Change You Find in Your Couch Cushions, And That The Earth Will Soon Tremble Before The Combined Might Of Moon Unit And Dweezil! They Should Call It A Van Helsing Generator! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 084 X-Men #102, December 1976 "Who Will Stop The Juggernaut?" Written by Chris Claremont, Pencils by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by John Costanza, Colors by Bonnie Wilford, Edited by Archie Goodwin A Glowing Nose Is An Obvious Mutation! In Which We Find That Storm’s Fear of Confined Spaces Is Only Dwarfed By Her Dread of Charles Dickens Musicals, That Kurt Will Dance If He Wants To But He Won’t Leave His Friends Behind, And That Cain Marko Has Never Forgiven Xavier For Breaking His Officially Licensed Kirk Communicator! And Can We Finally End This Ridiculous Slanket vs. Janket Feud! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 083 X-Men #101, October 1976 "Like A Phoenix, From The Ashes!" Written by Chris Claremont, Pencils by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Frank Chiaramonte, Lettered by John Costanza, Colors by Bonnie Wilford, Edited by Archie Goodwin Archie and Shooter Monkeying Around! In Which We Learn That The X-Men Are Completely Deserving of Their Lifetime Triborough Airport Ban, That When Wolverine Came To The Big City He Traded In His Dreams For A Soiled Pair Of Thigh High Chaps, And That Banshee Knows Better Than To Look A Dead Gift Horse In The Mouth! For The Love Of God Has Xavier Never Heard of a Stay-Cation? Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 082 X-Men #100, August 1976 "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..." Written by Chris Claremont, Art by Dave Cockrum, Lettered by Annette K., Colors by Bonnie W., Edited by Marv Wolfman A Billion Reasons For More X-Movies! In Which We Discover That Sharing a Primary Color Will Not Bring Nightcrawler Any Closer To Snagging a BFF, That Wolverine and Colossus Had Substantially Less Success Doing Their Wicked Googly, And That One Does Not Want To Even Ask Banshee How Many Ladies Go Into A Celtic Knot! All This And A Lloyd Bentson Shout Out! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 081 X-Men #99, June 1976 "Deathstar, Rising!" Written by Chris Claremont, Penciled by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Frank Chiara, Lettered by Irving W., Colors by Michele W., Edited by Marv Wolfman We Must Remain Ever Vigilante! In Which We Learn That Everyone Is Afraid To Ask Nightcrawler What Exactly Happens At A Jahrmarkt, That No Matter Their Color, Creed, or Country Postal Workers Are Always Disgruntled, And That Cyclops Just Wants To Be Able To Pass Through A Macy's Without Coming Out Smelling Like A French Whore! SPKA DAMM, Woman, You Look Fine! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 080 X-Men #98, April 1976 "Merry Christmas, X-Men..." Written by Chris Claremont, Penciled by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by Joe Rosen, Colors by Janice Cohen, Edited by Marv Wolfman Claremont as Crystal! In Which We Discover That The X-Mansion Undergarment Situation Is Becoming Desperate, That Nothing Ruins Romantic Mojo Like Artificial Humanoids, And That All Marvel Scientists Want To Pretend They Know Astronomy, You Know, Because It Is Awesome! The Only Good Eagle Is a Spread Eagle! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 079 X-Men #97, February 1976 "My Brother, My Enemy!" Written by Chris Claremont, Penciled by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by Annette Kaye, Colors by Don Warfield, Edited by Marv Wolfman New Marvel, NOW 25% Less Uncanny! In Which We Find That Colossus Is Learning That Men With Tails Make Lousy Wing Men, That The Secret To Interstellar Warfare Is A Delicate Balance of Speed, Stealth, Destructive Force, and… Adorability, And That Airline Cockpits Are All Cigar Smoke And Sorrowful Love That Can Not Be! Cyclops Should Really Consider Getting A Fetish Vault! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 078 X-Men #96, December 1975 "Night of The Demon!" Written by Chris Claremont, Plot Assist by Bill Mantlo, Penciled by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by Dave Hunt, Colors by Phil Rachelson, Edited by Marv Wolfman Gaming The System! In Which We Discover That Xavier Ignores EPA Waste Disposal Guidelines When It Comes To Portals To Evil Netherworlds, That Most Anti-Mutant Genocidal Maniacs Do Not Spend Enough Time On Their Grant Writing, And That Professor X Is Finally Taking Time Off To Pursue His Dream Of A Psychic Mapquest Business! Once You Have Felt The Sharp Bite Of Anthropology, Even A Disgruntled Archeologist Will Give You Pause! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 077 X-Men #95, October 1975 "Warhunt!" Written by Chris Claremont, Plotted by Len Wein, Penciled by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Sam Grainger, Lettered by Karen Mantlo, Colors by Petra Goldberg, Edited by Marv Wolfman Wolf Man And the Gerber, Baby! In Which We Learn That The Time Colossus Has Spent In America Is A Mixed Bag Of Exhilarating Freedoms And Debilitating Eating Disorders, That Storm Is The Bane of American Plumbing, And That The Secret Shame Of Cyclops Is His Inabilty To Understand Digital Countdown Technology! Still No Pie For Seamus! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 076 X-Men #94, August 1975 "The Doomsmith Scenario!" Plotted and Edited by Len Wein, Written by Chris Claremont, Penciled by Dave Cockrum, Inked by Bob McLeod, Lettered by Tom Orzechowski, Colors by Phil Rachelson Cue The Kubert! In Which We Find That Nefaria's Minions Were Once Just Plucky Orphans With A Can-Do Attitude And Songs In Their Hearts, That Nightcrawler Really Knows How To Help A Team Leader Relax, And That Most Credit Card Disclosures Actually Include A Regrettably Unstoppable Armageddon (RUA) Clause! Red Eyes Don't Prevent Blue Balls! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 075 Giant-Size X-Men #1, May 1975 "Second Genesis!" Written and Edited by Len Wein, Illustrated by Dave Cockrum, Lettered by John Costanza, Colors by Glynis Wein We Whip Out Our Giant-Size Cockrum and Wein! In Which We Discover That What The Mighty Mutant Colossus Really Wants To Do Is Rewire Your Office Intranet, That This Is Not The First Time Wolverine Has Had To Battle Giant Crabs, And That While Lorna Dane Wouldn't Trade The Krakoa Experience She Shared With Storm For Anything, It Did Get Weird! The All Different X-Men Bring All New Racial Epithets! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 074 Amazing Spider-Man #92, Incredible Hulk #150, Marvel Team-Up #23 and 38, The Defenders #15 and 16, Fantastic Four Giant-Size #4, Jan 1971 - Oct 1975 "When Iceman Attacks" "Cry Hulk, Cry Havok!" "The Night of the Frozen Inferno" "Night of the Griffin" "Panic Beneath The Earth!" "Alpha, The Ultimate Mutant!" "Madrox the Multiple Man!" Written by Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, and Chris Claremont, Pencils by Gil Kane, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema, and John Buscema, Inked by John Romita, John Severin, Mike Esposito, Klaus Janson, C. Stone and J. Sinnott, Lettering by Artie Simek, Sam Rosen, C. Jetter, Karen Mantlo, and John Constanza, Colors by Glynis Wein, and Janice Cohen, Edited by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, and Len Wein The Podcastibilities Are Limitless! In Which We Learn That Havok Might Want To Start With Limited Sleepovers At First Then Maybe Throwing In a Toothbrush If Things Go Well, That There Is No National Monument, Treasure, or Public Work Of Art T

X-Aspirations Episode 073 Captain America #172-175, Apr - Jul 1974 "Believe It Or Not: The Banshee!" "Sins Of The Secret Empire!" "It's Always Darkest...!" "...Before The Dawn!" Written by Steve Englehart and Mike Friedrich, Pencils by Sal Buscema, Inked by Vince Colletta, Lettering by Artie Simek and C. Jetter, Colors by Brand, G. Roussos, and P. Goldberg, Edited by Roy Thomas Tick Tock, We Are On The Clock! In Which We Discover That Cap and Falcon Know Only Vagrants and Farmers Travel Without A Double Windsor, That Being A Hero Requires An Encyclopedic Knowledge of the Grand Old Opry, That Cap Depends Upon The Kindness of Strange Truckers, And That Professor X Specializes In Long Distance Rumbly Tummies! The More Evil You Are The Lower You Five! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 072 Incredible Hulk #180-181, Oct - Nov 1974 "And The Wind Howls… Wendigo!" "And Now… The Wolverine!" Written by Len Wein, Pencils by Herb Trimpe, Inked by Jack Abel, Lettering by Artie Simek, Colors by Glynis Wein, Edited by Roy Thomas We Got The Powers That Be! In Which We Learn That Hulk May Really Be More Of A Cat Person, That Weapon X Just Don't Care, And That Either The Wendigo Has Grown A Tail Or It Is Just Happy To Meet You! Hey Kids! Set Your Sights On Ottawa, Because Canadian Girls Are The Horniest! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 071 Avengers #110-111, April - May 1973 "…And Now Magneto!" "With Two Beside Them!" Written by Steve Englehart, Pencils by Don Heck, Inked by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, Lettering by S. Leferman and John Costanza, Colors by Glynis Wein and David Hunt, Edited by Roy Thomas We Double The X and Double The Sexy! In Which We Find That Professor X Would Like You To Keep Cowardly Currs Separate From Your Foolish Fops, That The Deinonychus Can't Get No Dino-Respect, And That Magneto's Greatest Power May Really Be His Unrelenting Optimism! One Thing We Can All Agree On: Naughty Robot Love Is Infinitely Less Creepy Than Stripping For Your Dad! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 070 Amazing Adventures #16, Hulk 161 & 172, Jan-Mar 1973 + Feb 1974 "…And The Juggernaut Will Get You… If You Don't Watch Out!" "Beyond The Border Lurks Death!" "And Canst Thou Say… The Juggernaut?" Written by Steve Englehart & Tony Isabella, Pencils by Bob Brown, Marie Severin, & Herb Trimpe, Inked by Frank McLaughlin, Sal Trampani, & Jack Abel, Lettering by Charlotte Jetter, Artie Simek, & A. Kupperberg, Colors by Glynis Wein, G. Roussos, & P. Goldberg, Edited by Roy Thomas How Can We Give Up This Game of Show? In Which We Discover That If Hulk's Tummy Feels Icky Hulk No Longer Finds Object Impermanence Funny, That There Is No Scientific Atrocity That Can Not Be Soothed Over With A Little Deep Tissue Shiatsu, And That The U.S. Military Should Not Underestimate The Strategic Applications Of A Strapless Dress, A Thick Coat Of Lipstick, And Pair Of Three Inch Pumps! The Problem With Howard Johnson's -- They Moved The Headstones, But They Didn't Move The Bodies!

X-Aspirations Episode 069 Amazing Adventures #12-15, May-November 1972 "Iron Man: D.O.A." "Evil Is All In Your Mind!" "The Vampire Machine" "Murder in Mid-Air!" Written by Steve Englehart, Pencils by Tom Sutton, Inked by Mike Ploog, Frank Giacoia, Jim Mooney, and John Tartaglione, Lettering by Artie Simek, John Costanza, and Jean Izzo, Edited by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas Owner of An Englehart! In Which We Find That Hank Will Never Get That Wet Beast Smell Out of His Upholstery, That Later Editions of The New Testament Downplayed Most of The Elaborate Heists, And That Surprisingly One Of The Best Ways To Male Bond Is Over Bondage! 7 It Is Both The 0s and The 1s That Are The Loneliest Numbers! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com

X-Aspirations Episode 068 Amazing Adventures #11, March 1972 "The Beast!" Written by Gerry Conway, Pencils by Tom Sutton, Inked by Syd Shores, Lettering by Sam Rosen, Edited by Stan Lee. Three Weeks Of Heaven With Gerry Conway! In Which We Learn That Hank Always Kept His Bros Before Even The Reddest-Headest Of Ho's, That First Names Are Only For Whores, Waitresses, And Theater Folk, And That Maybe Professor X Should Have Made More Time To Have "The Talk" With Beast! 7 Beast Is Going Through Ch-Ch-Changes! Check us out at www.x-aspirations.com And send us comments at xteam@x-aspirations.com