32 Off the Map

Published: Nov. 24, 2014, 12:50 a.m.

Art by David Wynne\n\nIn which we hit the definitive arc of New Mutants; Bill Sienkiewicz blows our minds; Rachel gets choked up over a credits spread; Rahne gets a makeover; Doug Ramsey is justifiably flustered; and Warlock is a friend to household appliances.\n\nNOTE: This episode includes a lot of\xa0art talk. While doing so is not strictly necessary to follow the discussion, we recommend listening with the visual companion open.\n\nX-Plained:\n\n \tWarlock\n \tThe transmode virus\n \tNew Mutants #18-21\n \tThe Demon Bear Saga\n \tBill Sienkiewicz\n \tTask leaders vs. social leaders\n \tPage layout as a storytelling tool\n \tSoul armor\n \tThe Demon Bear and its shadow\n \tOne of the best covers of all time\n \tMakeovers\n \tThe deeply problematic fate of Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander\n \tWhat the New Mutants are up to these days\n\nNext Week: Crossovers!\n\n\n\nYou can find a visual companion to the episode\xa0on our\xa0blog.\n\nFind us on\xa0iTunes\xa0or\xa0Stitcher!\n\nSupport us on\xa0Patreon!\n\nBuy prints of this week's illustration here, or contact David Wynne\xa0for\xa0the original!