Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!\n\n\n\nIn which the\xa0X-Force\xa0road trip era begins; Team X takes on a new dimension; Dani Moonstar gets her subtext back; pointing out a stereotype doesn\u2019t excuse using it; Tabitha Smith generally deserves better; platypuses are underrepresented in the superhero genre; Hell becomes Stryfe; and Domino gets back in the game.\nX-PLAINED\n\n\n \tA dastardly plot\n \tX-Men 2099\n \tRoad trips\n \tX-Force\xa0#71-74\n \tTeam X\n \tA\xa0Love & Rockets\xa0reference\n \tStan and Ollie\n \tThe Triplets of Belleville\n \tHow not to fund your film\n \tMichael Whitecloud\n \tProject Stepladder\n \tColossal Man\n \tSeveral references to\xa0X-Force\xa0-1\n \tPlatypuses\n \tEdwin Martynec\n \tWeaponized humming\n \tThe death of Warpath\n \tHell\n \tBlackheart\n \tFriendship\n \tA mysterious villain\n\nNOTE: Whoa, The Cybertronic Spree is actually a real band!\nNEXT WEEK: The return of Erik the Red!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out the visual companion to this episode\xa0on our blog!\n\nFind us on\xa0iTunes\xa0or\xa0Stitcher!\n\nJay\xa0and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to\xa0help support the podcast\u2013and unlock more cool stuff\u2013you can do that\xa0right here!\n\nBuy rad swag at\xa0our TeePublic shop!