Great X-Pectations: An X-Men Discussion Podcast Great X-Pectations Podcast

This time we’re dealing with the fallout of Marvel’s (in?)famous 1984’s Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars! We cover Uncanny X-Men 181-183 by Chris Claremont and John Romita Jr.

Sean and Gerry discuss the first company-wide crossover in comics history: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars!

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MUSIC INTRO - "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Mambo" - Billy May
Sean and Gerry shoot the breeze, catching up on what's happened since Episode 54 a mere 2 weeks ago.Sean gives a massive retrospective on his sequential reread. Hot Cocoa is drunk in Claremontean fashion.
MUSIC OUTRO - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - John Denver and the Muppets
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Explicit ContentMUSIC INTRO - "School's Out" - Alice Cooper
Sean and Gerry fly solo together (?) in this episode! We first discuss Uncanny X-Men #180 by Claremont and JRJr. This issue is the final hashing out of Kitty and Ororo's differences, and a lead-in to both Secret Wars and the New Mutants arc we'll be discussing next!
Then we move on to New Mutants #15-17, where the New Mutants try to free Kitty Pryde from the clutches of The White Queen (cue Alan) and her own teen super team, The Hellions!
MUSIC OUTRO - "Warpath" - Ingrid MichaelsonYou can ALWAYS find all of our past episodes at gxpod.podbean.com OR FIND IT ON ITUNES AND STITCHER!Follow us on Twitter @GXPod and and on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/GXPod/Album art by Baron Strucker. Follow his monacled ass on twitter @BaronVStruckerGXPod logo by Justin Peterson. Follow him at @justinpeterson

Explicit ContentMUSIC INTRO - "Do You Believe In Magic" - The Loving Spoonful
Sean and Gerry aren't sharing this time, because this is one of Gerry's favorites!First up is Uncanny X-Men #177 "Sanction" by Claremont, JRJr, and JRSr!The X-Men have stolen something precious from Mystique and she wants revenge!
Then we discuss Uncanny X-Men 178 "Hell Hath No Fury" by Claremont, JRJr, and WiacekKitty scrambles to save a life, while the X-Men go toe-to-toe with the Brotherhood of Mutants!
We then hit the last book in the arc, Uncanny X-Men 179 "Whatever Happened To Kitty?" by Claremont, JRJr, and GreenThe Morlocks come a-callin' to collect on an old bill.
Lastly, we talk about one of our favorite characters- MAGIK! in New Mutants #14 : Do You Believe In -- MAGIK??? by Claremont, Buscema, and MandrakeThis is the story that brings Illyana Rasputin into the fold, and is the story that frames the entire Magik miniseries we discussed with Wendi Freeman in Ep. 20!*IF YOU HAVEN'T LISTENED TO EP 20, GO DO IT NOW!*
MUSIC OUTRO - "The Afterman" - Coheed and Cambria
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Explicit ContentMUSIC INTRO - "The girl fro Ipanema" - Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz
NO EDITS!Sean and Gerry tackle this one solo, and talk about:New Mutants 11-13, introducing Magma to the New Mutants,AND giving us Doug Ramsey's first appearance!
Then, we delve into the first issue of John Romita's Uncanny X-men run,discussing Uncanny X-Men #176
*mea culpa: Gerry was old enough to catch the reference to "Tales of the Gold Monkey"in UXM 176, but missed it. It's missing from the episode, and tearing him up inside.Scott and Madelyne's honeymoon destination is Bora Gora - The home port of Jake Cutterand his Cutter's Goose!
MUSIC OUTRO - "I Would Walk 500 Miles" - The Proclaimers
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