Queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s
The X-Men have been captured by Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Don't worry, Angel has escaped... then he lands on an island full of, ahem, Bird-People in stasis tubes before he learns a…
Professor X is dead! After hearing Professor X's last will and testament, the X-Men go after Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants on their own! But our five teenager heroes are way out of thei…
This episode, Graymalkin Lane takes a step back to one of the earliest appearances of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, during their time with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! They go to the Fantast…
One of the X-Men's earliest villains, Fred Dukes is the Blob, and nothing can move him if he doesn't want to be moved! Fred has a long history in comic books spanning decades! He's been a government …
This week, Chad is joined by the infamous writer/editor Ann Nocenti and the incredible Connor Goldsmith from Cerebro! We talk all about Ann's legendary run on Daredevil, focusing on the mutant storie…
Magneto has captured Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, planning to force them to rejoin the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! And a battle with the Avengers is right around the corner, while the super he…
Magneto and Toad are free from the Stranger's planet and they immediately go after Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, furious to learn they've joined the Avengers! This little known Magneto appearanc…
Linda Fite is a firecracker and an absolute joy. The first woman to ever write for Marvel (well, who is credited), Linda has written Marvel Girl, she created the Cat (Tigra), and she has worked on se…
In July 1981, Chris Claremont, John Buscema, and Klaus Janson teamed up to tell the long-awaited origin story of Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, in gorgeous black-and-white. At this point in history, Jean as…
It's the death of Professor X! (Or is it?) As the X-Men conclude their battle against Drag-Queen Wendigo, er, I mean, Grotesk, Xavier himself enters the battle to save the day and pays the ultimate p…
This issue, the X-Men face the threat of Grotesk, a monstrous mutated survivor of an underground civilization! And there is something very off about Professor X... And then it's the origin of Cyclops…
It's Frankenstein's Monster versus the X-Men! Chad is joined by Rowan (of the It Slays Podcast) and Patrick (from Every Horror Movie on Netflix) and we interview the incredible Rhianna Pratchett all …
It's the Fateful Finale! After a year of build-up, the Factor Three saga concludes, and all our five X-Men (plus Banshee) have to do is avert World War three on two continents, face four of their gre…
After the epic first trial of Magneto, where we covered all of Magneto's pre-history, this week we use the standard trial format and prosecute Magneto for all of his pre-Claremont appearances, in the…
This week, Chad is joined by Daryl and Patrick (from X-Factor Files) and Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits) and they interview the iconic and legendary artist Bob McLeod! After a delightful guest stint on…
This episode is very special. Chad is joined by an all-star cast of Hussein Rashid, Carrie Harris, Tristan Palmgren, Noelle Reed, and Justin Wilder for an in-depth look at the pre-history of Magneto,…
On this episode of Graymalkin Lane, we look back at an early appearance from the X-Men, and the first appearance of X-Men robots (made by Mysterio!) Meanwhile, Spider-Man has to fight six of his dead…
In this episode of Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Heather and indie artist and publisher Travis Bundy as well as long-term Silver Surfer writer Ron Marz! After a great discussion about Marvel vs.…
This week on Graymalkin Lane, we review X-Men #36! The X-Men get reeaaaaal high (we think) then do whatever they can to get some quick cash-- they need plane tickets to Europe to save the world! Ther…
New episode of Graymalkin Lane! This week, Chad is joined by George Michael and Justin Kosmic, and we interview the incredible artist of Way of X, Captain America, and Champions artist... Bob Quinn, …