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J.M. DeMatteis Interview Oct 20, 2021

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One of the Milksops' dream guests, J.M. DeMatteis graces the podcast this epsiode! J.M.'s credits in comics are vast: he had several long runs on Spider-Man (including the legendary series "Kraven's Last Hunt"), the dialogue writer on Justice League International (which was one of the funniest superhero comics ever, not that it was comedy, but still), Captain America, Moonshadow, Blood -- not to mention writing several episodes of animated series Justice League, Superman and others. J.M. asked to talk about Silver Surfer #3 from 1968. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by John Buscema, it's a philosophical, spiritual and trippy story --- no surprise that J.M. connected with it, given his long run of emotionally powerful comics stories. We were thrilled to have him! Oh, and he has a great John Lennon story which he DID NOT TELL US!

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Mutants and Mailbag #10 - X-Men #133-137 Oct 13, 2021

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The Death of Phoenix. Truly one of the milestone stories in modern superhero comics, and it still hits hard, even for the Milksops who are reading the full arc for the first time this year!

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Chris Claremont Interview Oct 06, 2021

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The Milksops interview Chris Claremont, author of Marvel's X-Books for something like 17 years, and then some. We get into how he got hired by Stan Lee in the early 1970s, what Marvel was like at that time, the decision behind the Death of Phoenix, the challenges of writing comics these days, his priorities while writing comics, and more!

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Mutants and Mailbag #9 - X-men #129-132 Sep 29, 2021

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Enter: The Hellfire Club. Also enter: "radiation" heroes as stand-ups, mutants as improvisers; the abundance of alleys in Marvel's NYC; the debut of Kitty Pryde; and one of the most famous Wolverine panels to have ever happened! Plus the mail: we pitch some "What Ifs?", Kevin has an idea for The Incredibles 3 and wondering how the mutants will fit into the MCU.

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Alex Segura: Amazing Spider-Man #350 Sep 22, 2021

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Alex Segura, who's written and edited in various capacities for Archie, DC and many others (in addition to writing terrific crime novels) joins us to analyze Amazing Spider-Man #350, in which Erik Larsen draws an epic battle between Spidey and the very normally named Doctor Doom!

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Mutants and Mailbag #8 - X-Men #125-128 Sep 15, 2021

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The Milksops arrive at the Proteus saga, and notice that the already-great X-Men series is levelling up in quality. Multiple storylines intersect with a powerful villain to create tension, action and drama. Phoenix is powering up. The Hellfire Club arrives. Moira Mctaggert returns, as does her ex-husband. Colossus' inferiority complex goes away, and Wolverine remains his fun and brutal self. Our take: this comic is goddamn good. Plus the mail!

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Mutants and Mailbag #7 - X-men #122-124, Annual #3 Aug 11, 2021

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A catch-up issue where everyone catches their breath, then Arcade throws everyone into a giant pinball machine, and then oh yeah some guy named Arkon from another dimension or something shows up and fights and then befriends the X-Men! Kevin compares these comics to old Kirby FFs. Will likes the Wild West and confirms the least surprising thing ever: he has a crush on Storm. Plus the mail!

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Mutants and Mailbag #6 - X-men #118-121 Aug 04, 2021

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The X-Men go up against the most powerful enemy: the insanely well-funded secret Canadian super-hero program. Enter ALPHA FLIGHT!

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Superior Spider-Man: #17-31 Jul 28, 2021

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A big episode for a big event: the wrap-up of Superior Spider-Man. One of the all-time great Spidey comics comes to a thundering, epic, emotionally devastating close. The Milksops first wrap up the arcs that precede the finish: Spider-Man 2099, Stunner and Venom. But then they spend a full hour on the final two issues of the series. Dan Slott and company deliver the goods in Spidey-Otto's final hour.

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Mutant and Mailbag #5 - X-Men #114-117 Jul 21, 2021

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The X-Men (most of them) make it to the Savage Land. The Milksops talk about the trope of hidden lands with dinosaurs in them, people who look like they've read Lord of the Rings but haven't, and try to figure out what the deal was with The Petrified Man. Plus lots of email!

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