School for Gifted Youngsters: Recent Episodes
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“School for Gifted Youngsters” is a regular podcast project dedicated to analyzing X-Men comics in the Jonathan Hickman-led HoXPoX/Dawn of X era. We are Ian, Nolan and Marius, two New Yorkers and a German, all long-time X-Men enthusiasts.
After months of delays, the controversial Children of the Atom #1 had finally dropped! Also: X-Factor #8, X-Force #18, S.W.O.R.D. #4. Hellion #10 and Demon Days: X-Men #1! Also also: our take on EVS's anti-asian comments!
The Vault is opening! Our reviews of Cable #8, Marauders #18, Wolverine #10, New Mutants #16, X-Men Legends #1 and X-Men #18!
Hellions #9, X-Factor #7, King in Black: Marauders, Excalibur #18, S.W.O.R.D. #3 and X-Force #17! Also: our take on THAT character in WandaVision!
Tune in for our coverage of the Krakoan election and our reviews of Cable #7, X-Force #16, New Mutants #15, Excalibur #17, Wolverine #9 and X-Men #17!
We're continuing our coverage of all Reign of X books with Hellions #8, X-Factor #6, S.W.O.R.D. #2 and Marauders #17! Also: don't miss Nolan's review of WW84!
In the first episode of this new year, we dive right into the latest bunch of Reign of X comics with Excalibur #16, Wolverine #8 and X-Men #16.
Reign of X has begun, and we take a closer look at its first 6 issues: Hellions #7, X-Factor #5, Marauders #16, S.W.O.R.D. #1, New Mutants #14 and X-Force #16!
In our second ever movie special, we're not too kind to the often-delayed, insanely whitewashed and critically panned The New Mutants film by Josh Boone!
Finally, after months of waiting, the finale to X of Swords is here with X-Men #15, Excalibur #15 and X of Swords: Destruction!
Our penultimate episode covering X of Swords with X-Force #14, Hellions #6 and Cable #6!
We discuss X of Sword's turn for the whacky with Marauders #15, Excalibur #14 and Wolverine #7!
As X of Swords reaches its midway point, we review X of Swords: Stasis, X-Men #14 and Marauders #14. Also: our speculations in light of the US election results!
Our reviews of New Mutants #13, Excalibur #13, X-Men #13, Cable #5 and Hellions #5 as well as our predictions for X of Swords: Stasis!
Strap in for week 2 and 3 of X of Swords: X-Factor #4, Wolverine #6, X-Force #13 and Marauders #13!
It's finally here: the prologue to and first chapter of X of Swords in Excalibur #12, X-Men #12 and X of Swords: Creation! Don't miss Ian's fantastic Moira theory! Also: Giant-Size Storm and Hellions #12 (and Juggernaut #1 and Marvels Snapshot X-Men... kinda...)!
Catching up with some books we haven't covered as much: New Mutants #12, Hellions #3 and X-Factor #2-3!
Wolverine #4-5, X-Force #12 and Marauders #12! Also: Marius goes on about Fortnite crossovers and utilitarianism for way too long!
Finally: Part 2 of 3 in our X-Tra Credit installment on the groundbreaking 90's X-Men crossover event Age of Apocalypse!
We're confused about the time-travel logic of Cable #3 and #4 and mind-boggling reveals of Excalibur #11! Also: Empyre: X-Men #4 and X-Men #11!
We try to make sense of the complete craziness of Empyre: X-Men #3! Also: X-Force #11 and the shocking Marauders #11!
Our reviews of X-Factor #1, Cable #2, X-Men #10, Empyre: X-Men #2 and Giant-Size Fantomex!
We cover even more of the wave of new issues with Giant-Size Magneto, Hellions #2, the Free Comic Book Day 2020 issue and X-Men: Empyre #1!
With loads of new issues finally coming out, we first discuss four issues that end their respective story arcs: X-Men/Fantastic Four #4, X-Force #10, Wolverine #3 and New Mutants #11!
Part 1 of 3 in our X-Tra Credit installment on the groundbreaking 90's X-Men crossover event Age of Apocalypse!
It's time for more new issues of X-Men comics, namely New Mutants #10 and Excalibur #10!
We discuss Claremont's incredible Demon Bear Saga from the original New Mutants run and offer some predictions as to how it will be adapted in the upcoming The New Mutants film!
After months of no new X-Men comics we finally discuss Marauders #10! Also: Life updates and a discussion of X-Men comics in the context of recent BLM protests.
In this 3 hour monster of a podcast episode, we give our opinions on all 7 mainline X-Men movies. Be prepared for some hot takes about "The Last Stand" and "Dark Phoenix"!
The 2005 X-Men/Avengers crossover event House of M, which kickstarted the mutantkind extinction storyline, in retrospect!
Another installment in our X-Tra Credit format shedding light on older X-Men comics, this time about Marvel's 2009 space event comic War of Kings!
Part 3 of 3 in our X-Tra Credit installment on 2001's revolutionary New X-Men run by Grant Morrison, covering issues #142-#154.
Part 2 of 3 in our X-Tra Credit installment on 2001's revolutionary New X-Men run by Grant Morrison, covering issues #127-#141.
Part 1 of 3 in our X-Tra Credit installment on 2001's revolutionary New X-Men run by Grant Morrison, covering issues #114-#126.
Hellions #1, Giant-Size Nightcrawler, Wolverine #2 and X-Men/Fantastic Four #2! Plus: what the hell is going on with Diamond comics and what non-X-Men comics are we reading?
In a game of "Where's Waldo?", we try to identify (almost) every character in THAT splash page from X-Force #9. Also: Excalibur #9, X-Men #9 and a discussion about Kraokoan imperialism!
A look back at Mike Carey and Chris Bachalo's 2007 X-Men (vol. 2) arc "Supernovas" which includes the first appearance of the Children of the Vault!
In our first episode recorded from within the COVID-19 quarantine we review early March issues Excalibur #8, Marauders #9, New Mutants #9, X-Men #8 and the debut issue of Cable. Tune in to find out why this has been a good week for some of the younger X-characters!
We compare Giant-Size X-Men Jean Grey/Emma Frost to its predecessor from the Grant Morrison run and speculate on the issue's implications for Krakoa's polyamorous shenanigans! Also in this episode: X-Force #8, New Mutants #8 and X-Men/Fantastic Four #2!
We dedicate an entire episode to just one issue: X-Men #7! Listen to find out why this might be the most controversial (and best) Dawn of X issue to date!
We review the debut issue of Wolverine's new ongoing title as well as Marauders #8, New Mutants #7 and discuss upcoming titles.
Marius rejoins and gives his thoughts on X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 and Marauders #7. We then discuss X-Men #6, Excalibur #7 and X-Force #7. Also in this episode: we conclude our segments on Inferno!
As Marius takes a one-episode break, Ian and Nolan discuss X-Men #5, X-Force #6, New Mutants #6, X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 and Marauders #7.
We are shocked as we discuss the insane cliffhanger ending of Marauders #6! Also in this episode: Excalibur #6 and the first of our two segments discussing the X-Men crossover classic Inferno!
We attempt to make predictions about March covers and solicitations and discuss issues released in the first half of January, including New Mutants #5, Excalibur #5, Marauders #5 and of course X-Men #4 and its anti-capitalist implications.
In this episode, we theorize about the role of Dawn of X's villains, the "Sinister Secrets" and the future of Hickman's X-Men run.
In the first episode of the "School for Gifted Youngsters" podcast we take a look back at Jonathan Hickman's House of X/Powers of X as well as issues 1-3 of Dawn of X ongoing titles as well as their dealings with X-Men villains and genre.