Chris And Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Weekend At Gabby's! Today we're going to be spending even more time discussing the concept of clone resurrectability... and distrusting those who are older than you to make your decisions!  A very fun issue... which, in a subtle way, makes us ask a lot of inconvenient questions! Also: Mailbag and Shout-Outs! -- Check out my appearance chatting up X-Men with Mark Radulich! Source Material LIVE - X-Men: Deadly Genesis -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Today we're talking trauma on several fronts - what happened to Wilhelmina?  What happened to Lourdes?  What was Emma forced to do?  We'll find out some of those answers today.  If you're hoping to see any actual Marauders this issue... well, I've got some bad news for ya. Plus: Your humble host stumbles into some uncomfortable discussion when he questions the wisdom of trying to alienate upwards of half your American audience in current year comics!  Drink in the awkwardness!  Also: Mailbag and Shout-Outs, oh my! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

After terraforming Mars... the mutants' next trick is - quick internet?  No, really. Today we're heading to a Tech Expo so the Corp can unleash their broadband service upon the world... all the while acting wildly out of character! Least we got the Mailbag! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

In what might be the penultimate issue (but not penultimate chapter) of Way of X, we get the x-pected levels of amazingness from Spurrier and Quinn.  Awesome character work, and further x-ploration of the Krakoan Laws. I tell ya what... at the risk of sounding crass - Way of X is the kind of book I just wanna sit back and let have its WAY with me!  If you're not reading this... you should be! Also: Great Mailbag, This Week in X, and Shout-Outs! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Gather 'round gang, it's time to learn about being a responsible citizen! Today's TOTAL PACKAGE revisits the times Reggie and I discussed the Public Service Announcement specials released by DC Comics during the first-half of the 1980s, chock full of Gestalty goodness - and in our own inimitable style! In addition to the Cosmic Treadmill episodes, and in the interest of completionism, I have also included an episode of the old Chris is on Infinite Earths show, where I spend an hour blabbing about psychological addiction and how one of these comics actually realizes that it's a thing that exists! I hope you enjoy! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Chris is on Infinite Earths, Episode 20 New Teen Titans Drug-Awareness Special #2 (1983) (01:10:40) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 35 New Teen Titans Drug-Awareness Specials & History (02:59:45) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 107 American Honda & Supergirl Teach us how to Buckle Up! Total Running Time: 4 Hours, 32 Minutes, 29 Seconds -- BLOG POSTS: New Teen Titans Drug

That awkward volume where you're dealing with not one, but two mass-crossover events, and just trying to keep your head above water! Today's compilation piece is part Empyre... and part X of Swords - I suppose we could (and should) blame the Covid-Hiatus on this, but still - it makes for a very odd reading x-perience.  I couldn't imagine what trade-waiters thought when they picked this one off the shelf! Also: I so hate to do this to y'all... but, the first two parts of Empyre: X-Men are a part of this collection as well -- so, they're ba-ack! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) X-Men (vol.5) #10: "Fire" (00:21:15) Cable (vol.4) #3: "Ace in the Pouch" (00:55:56) Cable (vol.4) #4: "The Big Bang" (01:32:16) Empyre: X-Men #1: "[Alien] Plants vs. [Mutant] Zombies" (02:14:28) Empyre: X-Men #2: "Growing Strong" -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfini

Who missed Otherworld?  Yeah, me neither... but, we gotta. Today we're chatting up Merlyn and Wisdom... as the latter reassembles his team of S.T.R.I.K.E. psychics (let's hope this isn't a back-door pilot to launch a new book!)  There's plenty of meat on this bone... so, let's talk about it. Also: More X-Cellent Mailbag, another dip into the Voicemail Box, and Shout-Outs! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

It's a most newsworthy day indeed!  Today, not only are we launching the sixth volume of X-Men... we're also discussing the breaking news that we're abut to lose our Head of X, Jonathan Hickman!  What will this mean to the X-Line?  Are things going to "go back to normal" after the events of Inferno?  Lotsa questions... not many answers - yet! All 'at plus the Mailbag and More - hope you'll join us for this most opportune "jumping-on point"! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

When is Man-Thing not Man-Thing?  When he's Man-Slaughter! Does this make him any less boring than regular ol' Ted Sallis?  Well... yeah, kinda!  Today we're going to be meeting Jackson Strode, Man-Slaughter - first introduced by our X-Force scribe in a semi-recent Weapon Plus one-shot (which I'll also give ya the quick n dirty on during this ep)!  It's a goodie... I hope you'll join me for it! Plus: Mailbag and some long-overdue Shout-Outs! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Whenever I'm feeling down about the direction of the X-Books... I'm so happy to be reminded that a book like Hellions exists (at least for now)!  Today we're going to talk about the surprising "heart" of, not only this book.. but the team itself!  Also: Something Amenthi this way comes! Plus: An X-Cellent and X-Tended Mailbag Segment, as well as a "This Week in X" chat! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

The sorta-kinda long-awaited return of "original recipe" X-Lapsed! We kick off the August episodes with a look at a surprise penultimate issue!  Didn't realize this series was coming to an end... it's Children of the Atom, and in it - the secret is out!  Was the destination worth the journey?  Well, you be the judge of that! Also: An(other) appeal for dissent, wherein I ask folks to reach out to me if they feel I'm "harshing" too much on certain books/creators... rather than anonymously leaving me harmful feedback on top podding aggregates! And: An X-Tended Mailbag Feature Finally: A flip thru everything X in Marvel Previews for September, 2021! It's a long one... so, "I'm sorry" or "You're welcome"! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Today the Chris's's's are back to cover a most important issue - for a few reasons! A) This was the first comic book one of them paid an entire $5 for! B) It tells the Secret Origin of Cutter's (unwitting) ascent into Wolfrider Chiefdom! It's the story of Bearclaw's last stand and the menace of Madcoil -- but, as usual for us, that's not all!  We've also got all the MARVELous mid-80's backmatter to share!  Letters Pages!  Bullpen Bulletins!  Adverts!  Nonsense Tangents!  And more! -- Leave us a Voicemail! 623-396-JERK @acecomics @Charlton_Hero weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com charltonhero.wordpress.com/ chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen For More Chris and Chris: morituri.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

The compilation features the episode which started the show's fixation on Madelyne Pryor and her nebulous resurrectability!  We also get our first glimpse of the island that would eventually host the Hellfire Gala!  Plus: The fourth volume of X-Factor launches... which, your humble host was initially NOT a fan of!  Listen to me complain... only to have to eat my words a few months later!  It's a super-seminal episode... in the cleanest way possible.  -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Marauders #10: "Leave None to Tell the Tale" (00:33:59) Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1 (01:10:11) X-Factor (vol.4) #1: "Suite No. 1: Prelude: Aurora Moratorium" (01:46:24) Cable (vol.4) #2: "The Five in One" (02:11:16) Hellions #4: "Love Bleeds" -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Welcome to the X-Men, Rascally Roy Thomas - we hope you survive the X-Perience! This time out, we're reintroduced to the dread Lucifer... as well as the tandem of ersatz X-Men, Blob and Unus the Untouchable?!  We'll talk a fair bit (probably too much) about the concept of "Fan Turned Pro" as it pertained to eventually making comics less accessible, storywise, to the more casual reader - Was X-Men #20 the first domino to tip in that direction?! Plus: Our regular smattering of Silver-Age backmatter... including a rather snippy Stan Lee venting his frustration on Brand Ecch Comics - which facilitates your humble host recalling times wherein Brand Ecch Comics Podcasts lifted some of his own material!  Also: The X-Lapsed Mailbag and the presentation of our first ever "Fake-Ass No-Prize"! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/

It's Stan Lee's swansong as scripter... and the issue where he introduces the world to: The Mimic!  Now, you might be asking why the X-Men need their own version of the Super-Skrull... and, well, yeah... that's basically what he is, just in a gaudier costume!  I suppose we can just chalk it up to "It's the Silver Age" and move on. Plus: All of the 1966 Marvel Backmatter you could possibly ever want... and probably some ya don't! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

It's yet another X-Lapsed Milestone Episode -- 25 episodes in, and we're nearing 1/3 of the way through the original run!  Today's episode features the (short-lived) return of Magneto... the promise that Iceman might just save the day!  I wonder if Professor X can ever stand back long enough to let anyone other than himself save the day?  Prob'ly not! All'at plus the always entertaining Silver-Age Back-Matter we all know and love! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Today we talk about the "Spectrum of Suspension of Disbelief" when we ask how in the world people haven't put together that Charles Xavier has an association with the X-Men!  The creep is constantly being seen in public with and for them! Good thing his kneejerk move is a mindwipe, eh?  Also - We've got the return of a most dangerous mutant - doncha dare spoil the end of this episode with anybody - we'll be watching! Plus: The always amusing Letters Page, the Bullpen Bulletins, MMMS updates... and even some great Mailbag content of our own! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Wrapping up our first three-part X-Men story -- it's the Sentinel Saga, wherein, it should come as no surprise that - once again, Professor X steals the spotlight and wins the day! Also: Stan Lee gets taken to task for his poor Latin usage in the Letters Page, the Bullpen Bulletins takes off - and the Merry Marvel Marching Society won't quit!  It's a fun time in the Silver Age, and I hope you'll join me for it! -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

The celebration of Five Years of Chris and Reggie rolls on, with a compilation of the series we used to commemorate the one-hundredth episode of the Cosmic Treadmill.  In our Crisis on Infinite Earths style, we break down the entirety of Marvel's Age of Apocalypse event from 1995... providing bios for all of the creators involved... as well as every single character to make an appearance!  Things get especially crazy once we get to the X-Universe issues!   It's a long one indeed... but a project we were very proud of!  I hope you enjoy! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Part 1: X-Men in the early-mid 1990's, all the events, LegionQuest, and X-Men: Alpha (02:09:22) Part 2: All of the AoA #1 issues!  Astonishing X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Factor-X, Gambit & the X-Ternals, Generation neXt, Weapon X, X-Calibre, X-Man, & X-Men Chronicles (04:20:28) Part 3: X-Men Chronicles #2 + Issues 2-4 of Astonishing X-Men, Factor-X, Generation neXt, and Weapon X (05:58:52) Part 4: Issues 2-4 of Gambit & the X-Ternals, X-Calibr

This is the compilation I've both been looking forward to AND dreading... ya see, this is our "audit" episode! Since between Amazon, Marvel, Comixology, and the Marvel Wikia... NOBODY can keep straight which issues appear in each collection - we've been forced to dig a bit deeper, and figure out x-actly where we stood.  As such, this will be a bit of a shorter installment, as we've already covered two of the issues that were actually a part of this volume!  Those issues were Excalibur (vol.4) #10, and the second-half of Wolverine (vol.7) #1.  What remains is a pair of issues from both New Mutants (vol.4) and Hellions!  Approximately half of those issues will be quite fun to discuss! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) New Mutants #10 - "Parasomnia" (01:01:43) New Mutants #11 - "Ice Cream Dreams" (01:36:43) Hellions #2 - "Blood Work" (02:03:45) Hellions #3 - "Nothing People" -- X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandre