Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.\n\n\xa0\n\nIn which X-Factor finally comes out ahead; Jay and Miles weigh in on the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer; En Sabah Nur is better at theater than tactics; no one does scale like Simonson; Iceman pulls an Xavier; Cyclops and Marvel Girl totally do it; and we conclude our three-part coverage of Fall of the Mutants.\n\nX-PLAINED:\n\n \tA potential (but unlikely) vector for resurrecting Cyclops-616\n \tEvents vs. crossovers\n \tOur thoughts on the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer\n \tX-Factor #24-26\n \tPower Pack #35\n \tIncredible Hulk #340\n \tCaptain America #339\n \tFantastic Four #312\n \tDaredevil #252\n \tNewsletters of Apocalypse\n \tSome deeply dubious immunology\n \tThe fall of Caliban\n \tSense of scale\n \tThe kiss we've been waiting for\n \tTeen Titans Wasteland\n \tA recognizable ruse\n \tA thematically significant crash landing\n \tSome long-awaited resolution\n \tHow to judge an original-5 book\n \tSweatsuits of Apocalypse\n \tThe iconic X-Factor costumes\n \tFall of the Mutants tie-ins\n \tEmus\n \tThe best-dressed X-Men\n\nNEXT WEEK:\xa0GIANT-SIZE WINTER SPECIAL #2!\n\n\n\nYou can find a visual companion to this episode\xa0on our blog!\n\nFind us on\xa0iTunes\xa0or\xa0Stitcher!\n\nRachel and 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 prints of this week\u2019s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne\xa0for\xa0the original!