Art by David Wynne.\n\nIn which Rachel and Miles return triumphant, the X-Men get a second ongoing series, we hit peak Moira MacTaggert, R-A-H-N-E is definitely pronounced \u201crain,\u201d Sam Guthrie is the nicest henchman, Claremont is hit-and-miss on cultural diversity, and Bobby da Costa is the teenageriest teenager of them all.\n\nX-Plained:\n\n \tNova Roma\n \tThe New Mutants and The New Mutants\n \tMarvel Graphic Novels\n \tGreenberg the Vampire\n \tcall-backs\n \tKarma\n \tWolfsbane\n \tSunspot\n \tCannonball\n \tMirage\n \tWhitewashing in superhero comics\n \tThe mercurial Guthrie family\n \tXi\u2019an the Obscure\n \tThe Dr. Claw Effect (and why Dr. Doom and Arcade are exceptions)\n \tDonald Pierce\n \tEras of New Mutants\n \tLila Cheney\n \tThe Hellions\n\nNext Week: The X-Men do Barbarella\n\n\n\nYou can find a visual companion to the episode \u2013 and links to recommended reading \u2013\xa0on our\xa0blog.\n\nFind us on\xa0iTunes\xa0or\xa0Stitcher!\n\nSupport us on\xa0Patreon!