Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 3/29/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original.\n\nIn which Magneto makes an official alignment shift; Claremont does a court drama; Professor Xavier makes poor choices; Rachel Summers comes by her communication skills honest; the Strucker kids are the evil Wonder Twins; and the podcast hits a major milestone!\n\nX-PLAINED:\n\n \tXorn\n \tUncanny X-Men #196, 199, and 200\n \tThe X-Men status quo circa 1985\n \tMagneto\u2019s alignment shift\n \tBeyonder-related existential crises\n \tA hypothetical murder mystery\n \tMinor vandalism as a harbinger of dark futures\n \tPsi-scream\n \tBrood classified ads\n \tA thematic parallel\n \tThe tipping point in Scott and Madelyne\u2019s relationship\n \tThe new, improved Magneto\n \tThe Professor Who Cried Wolf\n \tPhoenix II\n \tEarth-811/Earth-616 disambiguation\n \tFreedom Force\n \tThe Trial of Magneto\n \tNPR-616\n \tJames Jaspers\n \tThe best editor\u2019s note\n \tThe mystery of Magneto\u2019s age\n \tAndrea & Andreas Strucker\n \tWhat not to wear to court\n \tA super icky sword\n \tPhoenix morality\n \tSponsorship & conflict of interest\n\nNEXT WEEK: Emerald City Comicon special with Kris Anka, Marguerite Bennett, Kieron Gillen, and Peter Nguyen!\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!