37 Giant-Size Special #1

Published: Dec. 28, 2014, 11:17 p.m.

Art by David Wynne. Prints available until 1/15 in the shop, or contact David for the original.\n\nIn which we launch our first-ever giant-size special; God Loves, Man Kills is the definitive X-Men story; Bobby makes his R&MXtXM on-air debut; we repopulate the world with X-writers; Rachel is really excited about x-plaining X-Cutioner\u2019s Song; Miles takes a strong stance on Wolverine\u2019s mask; we award some awards; and it\u2019s all your fault.\n\n\xa0\n\nX-Plained\n\n \tGod Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel #5)\n \tWilliam Stryker\n \tAn inappropriate analogy\n \tKeeping it interesting\n \tFavorite episodes\n \tBridging the fan/critic divide\n \tOur ongoing obsession with bit characters\n \tThe challenge of keeping Charles Xavier relevant\n \tX-Planation Curation\n \tSeveral stories we\u2019re really looking forward to covering\n \tX-Writers on a desert island\n \tInternet fights\n \tFavorite stories vs. best stories\n \tStupid hats of the Marvel Universe\n \tDr. Doom as Tim Gunn\n \tHavok vs. ceiling fans\n \tEducational standards of the Marvel Universe\n \tThe First Annual Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau Awards for Excellence in X-Cellence\n\nNEXT WEEK: Rachel and Chris Sims X-Plain Arcade\n\nCORRECTION: In this episode, Rachel claims that there is only one Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau in the Marvel Multiverse. This is patently untrue. There are numerous versions of Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau in the Marvel Multiverse, who may or may not be able to combine Voltron-style into a giant Corbeau Singularity.\n\n\n\nYou can find a visual companion to this episode on our blog!\n\nFind us on\xa0iTunes\xa0or\xa0Stitcher!\n\nSupport us on\xa0Patreon!\n\nBuy prints of this week\u2019s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne\xa0for\xa0the original!