X-Men: Onslaught Phase One

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Get ready for some more 1990s X-cess when Justin and Ryan X-amine X-Men: Onslaught! In this first of two episodes covering the massive mutant-centric Marvel crossover, your hosts discuss the event that attempted to wrap up a years-long X-Men mystery while introducing a mysterious new villain and laying the groundwork for a reboot of then-unpopular characters like the Avengers and Fantastic Four. Does it succeed in actually telling a satisfying story? Listen and find out!

Also discussed in this issue: Justin is an X-traitor truther, '90s codenames continue to scrape the bottom of the barrel, Elektra brings a little literary flair to a Wolverine comic, and the worst place to take your boyfriend when you\\u2019re trying to avoid someone bringing up Magneto.

Discussed in this episode: X-Men: Onslaught\\xa0#1,\\xa0Uncanny X-Men\\xa0#335,\\xa0Avengers\\xa0#401,\\xa0Fantastic Four\\xa0#415, Excalibur #100 (excerpt), Wolverine\\xa0#104.

Contents:

  • 0:00 - Theme and intro
  • 1:18 - What's the deal with Onslaught?
  • 8:01 - X-Men: Onslaught #1
  • 26:24 - Uncanny X-Men #335
  • 33:19 - Avengers #401
  • 38:52 - Fantastic Four #415
  • 44:50 - Excalibur #100 (excerpt)
  • 49:22 - Wolverine #104
  • 55:54 - Analysis
  • 59:09 - Canon Fodder
  • 1:06:50 - Recommendations
  • 1:12:46 - Closing
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