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In our penultimate chapter of Extermination, Kid Cable finally reveals why he's here... and why he's doin' what he's doin'!  We've got a mostly united front against Ahab... and one slim teen-ager's life hangs in the balance. Business is picking up! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

His story MUST be told. Friends, today Joe Crawford (@IowasJoe) and I will share with you: the Life and Times of Tracykins.  It's a story of gettin' stupid, size-shifting pistols, and rabid dogs - you WON'T wanna miss it.  It'll change yer life... we promise. Oh, Wolverine's here too... so, there's that! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com http://www.dcnoisepodcast.com/ xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

It's #EcksofTens... but, whatta we do when our titular hero already has his sword?  Well, we kill some time fighting generic aliens - like ya do! Kid Cable and his folks give the upcoming S.W.O.R.D. series a hand by sorta-kinda reintroducing the concept - and that's about it! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Today we explore the unbearable lightness of being... Doug Ramsay.  Our favorite mutant translator has his hands full with the upcoming Contest of Swords, and we get a front-row seat to his sparring sessions. We're going to be talking a lot about Doug, Warlock, and Magik today - I hope you'll all be there for the... uh, fun?  Yeah, we'll go with that. Plus: Great Mailbag action! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

While the rest of our #EcksofTens books zig... Hellions zags!  In a delightfully ZebWellsian tale - our team of inconvenient mutants seeks to swipe some swords... but, not the ones the heroes of Krakoa look to wield!  Instead, they're looking to force a forfeit by snagging the Arakkii blades! Plus - An unexpectedly deep and profound take on the Resurrection Protocols... from an equally unexpected source! Also - Great Listener Mail! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

The #EcksofTens sword-hunt continues... this time taking Storm (and us) to Wakanda for the Skybreaker.  It's a story of sorta-kinda political intrigue - where the very valid question of Krakoan "ethnocentrism" is raised.  We'll definitely be talking about that! Also: Our always X-Cellent and thought-provoking Mailbag... in X-Tended form! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Wolverine went to Hell... and all he got was this lousy sword.  Today we're wrapping up the Muramasa beat in our #EcksofTens SwordQuest - and, in the opinion of your humble host, spending far too many pages doing so! Also: Some great stuff in the Mailbag - including more Maddie Pryor blibbuh-blabbuh! It's X-Lapsed's five-month milestone episode... why do all our milestone issues feature Wolverine??? -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Marking FIVE YEARS of daily discussions, reviews, blogs and/or pods at Chris is on Infinite Earths dot com! Today's episode is another short one... but, it's action-packed.  Your humble host starts to get a feel for where this is headed - and is still having a lot of fun x-periencing and getting answers out of this event miniseries. -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

And now for something completely different... While the rest of the X-Family of books was undergoing a somewhat x-treme and hyper-posed makeover - across the pond, Excalibur was just plain weird.  With a rogues gallery that included the crazy Technet (including show-favorite Joyboy) and a bird-bomb Henery Hawk knockoff - and mysteries surrounding the interdimensional garbage can that is Widget's dome - this title can't help but to stand out as something special. For this segment, I am joined by my friend Jesse (@stiznarkey), and we have a really good time x-ploring the other side of the X-Books!  Jesse also shares his life and times as an X-Fan!  It's a great chat, we hope you'll give us a shot! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com https://www.facebook.com/sourcematerialpodcast/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

The Search for the Swords has begun -- and it's taking our titular hairy hero straight to Hell?  Well, I guess that's as good a place as any - but, to paraphrase from our theme song: "Well, how did we GET here?" Will we get that answer?  Uhh... please listen anyway! Also, the Mailbag is a'rockin!  We hope you join in on the discussion! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

As we reach the 1/11th point of this massive crossover event, your humble host's barometer moves from "neutral" to "positive" - as what we get here is a wonderfully solid bit of storytelling that really amps up the threat... and includes something these books have been missing since the get-go: actual STAKES! The Resurrection Protocols and yours truly have the same problem, and it's name is "Otherworld"!  We're gonna talk a LOT about that... as well as the Father-Daughter relationship between a couple of magnetic personalities, and much, much more! Also - The always X-Cellent Mailbag!  Some great discussions to be had here - and I do so hope you'll join in on the fun! Plus - The opportunity for you (yes, YOU) to guide the X-Men into their next phase... as Marvel.com is currently holding an election wherein WE the readers can choose the final member of the new X-Men team!  Vote runs from today until February 2!  Be sure your voice is heard -- and also, mebbe let your pal Chris know who you voted for! -- @

The moment has finally arrived, friends - we have reached... #EcksofTens!  I hope we survive the x-perience... Today's x-tra sized tale is pretty wild... giving us A LOT to talk about in this x-tra sized episode.  I hope you'll join us for the ride! Also - An awesome selection of letters from the X-Lapsed Mailbag... one of which left your humble host laughing like a buffoon (well, more of a buffoon). Plus - The opportunity for you (yes, YOU) to guide the X-Men into their next phase... as Marvel.com is currently holding an election wherein WE the readers can choose the final member of the new X-Men team!  Vote runs from today until February 2!  Be sure your voice is heard -- and also, mebbe let your pal Chris know who you voted for! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

We're on the Eve of #EcksofTens... and, we're about to be taken to school.  It's time to look at the Dawn of X offering for 2020's Free Comic Book Day... which, leads to your humble host angrily shaking his fist at the clouds about how halfhearted and throwaway so many FCBD issues are!  The one we're covering today is... well, it's something.  We'll do our best! Also: More X-Cellent (and X-istential) Listener Mail! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Today's episode of X-Lapsed takes us a bit off the beaten path inasfar as our Dawn of X coverage has gone... and right into your humble host's own personal X-Fan wheelhouse!  Today's issue was written by Fabian Nicieza, who loomed large in the X-Braintrust when I was just finding my footing in the franchise... and who really informed my take on what the X-Men are.  Mr. Nicieza is also, in a roundabout way, responsible for my becoming pals with a real good buddy of mine - and I'll tell ya how today! Also: More Mailbag - and some Ecks of Tens housekeeping! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Extermination rolls on, and we're down another time-displaced original X-Man!  What'll happen when our Amalgamated X-Men Color-Guard and Adjacents realize that Ahab isn't the only threat on their radar?  And what might happen if our heroes have a Hound Sleeper Agent among them?  Give a listen and find out (some of the answers)! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

In this very special segment of From Claremont to Claremont, Episode 1 - Chris and Chris cover not one... not two... but, the first three issues of X-Force!  They also work their way through a certain temperature-taking thing that Marvel used to add to their Bullpen Bulletin Pages... the Coolometer! All that, and Mr. Bailey shares with us his history as an X-Fan!  It's a great time as always, we hope you'll join us! -- @acecomics @Charlton_Hero weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com charltonhero.wordpress.com/ chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen For More Chris and Chris: morituri.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

That beeping sound you hear is a dump truck... backing up, about to drop about 5000 lbs. of exposition right on top of us - and, unfortunately, all we've got are these tiny li'l 5 lb. bags! It's everything you wanted to know about Arakko... but never knew you were supposed to ask!  #EcksofTens can't come quick enough! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / 90sxmen@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

A somewhat Giant-Sized episode to discuss a Giant-Size issue... wherein we barely talk about the comic, because - well, not a whole heckuva lot happens that's worth talking about! There IS however an X-Tended and X-Cellent Mailbag segment, wherein we will discuss some eXLapsedination theories, chat up some divisive books, and ask some much-needed questions about clones and the Resurrection Protocols!  We'd love it if you joined us! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / 90sxmen@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

How do you solve a problem like Candra?  Or, the rest of the Externals for that matter?  Welp, ya do a little literal soul-searching... I think. This is a confusing one, gang - I think I'm falling prey to the "Otherworld Effect"... save yourselves! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / 90sxmen@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

We're still on the Path to #EcksofTens - and our man Hank McCoy is engaging in some mutant profiling to aid in tracking down the Cerebro Sword.  It's a sticky read... made even stickier when you notice all the details. Plus - Our usual X-Cellent Mailbag segment! -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / 90sxmen@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen