The Uncanny X-Cast

Frank Capra directs this weeks episode of the Uncanny X-Cast, as Angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated podcaster by showing what life would had been like if he never befriended his co-host.

In between all this we review Young XMen 8, Manifest Destiny 3, XFactor 37, Wolv Origins 29, Legacy 218, Wolverine 69, XForce 9, and Uncanny 504.

Next we take a look at the March Solicitations for X-Men comics.

And in Retro Reviews we discuss Uncanny X-Men Annual 8, Uncanny 194 and 195, and New Mutants 26 - 28.

Special thanks to Tony G and Laurin Evans on this one, and special apologies to people who hate when we take a perfectly serviceable podcast and try and do something silly with it.

This week in On Shelves Now we finish off Secret Invasion reviewing #8 and SI: X-Men 3 and 4.  We also review X-Men Legacy 217, X-Factor 36, X-Force 8, and Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes 1.

Then we take a look at the February Marvel solicitations.

We also get a visit on the X-Phone from Bumper Girl!

And in Retro Reviews we play catch-up and review two fabulous mini-series:  Beauty and the Beast and Nightcrawler.

Don't forget to visit us at our forum!

Catcing up on OSNs, we review Magneto Testament 2, X-Factor 35, Words Apart 1, NYX 3, Young X-Men 7, Cable 7, Original Sin 1, and Uncanny 503. We then interview new GI Joe artist, Robert Atkins! And in retros Uncanny 192-193 and the Firestar mini-series.

This week we try and play a little catch up in On Shelves Now and review Astonishing 27, Manifest Destiny 2, X-Men Legacy 216, Uncanny X-Men 502, and X-Force 7.

Then we bring Mike Carey back on the show to talk in depth about X-Men Legacy and the future of his X-work.

In Retro Reviews we argue over the quality of New Mutants 24 and 25, Uncanny X-Men 191 and 192, and the original Iceman mini-series.

And as always we finish up with a Fastball Special.

Plus:  Bumper Girl wears the pants in the Briscoe household, Brian argues why kids 1 and under should trick or treat, and balls just keep coming up.

Don't forget to visit us on our forum.

The Uncanny X-Cast Musical!

This week we review Secret Invasion: XMen 2, XMen Manifest Destiny 1, NYX 2, Uncanny 501, Wolverine 68 and XMen Legacy 215. Next we take a look at Marvel's X-Men solicitations for December. And in Retro Reviews we examine Uncanny X-Men 188 and 189, New Mutants 22 and 23, and New Mutants Annual 1. As always we finish up with a Fastball Special.

In this episode we review X-Force 6, X-Factor 34, Cable 6, Young X-Men 5, and Astonishing 26.

Next we do the Top 5 X-Men who could have bright futures as music stars.

In Retro Reviews we finish up Kitty Pryde and Wolverine with issues 4-6, Uncanny X-Men 187, and double-sized New Mutants 21.

And as always we finish up with a Fastball Special.

Don't forget to visit us at our forum.

In this week's episode, we review X-Men Secret Invasion 1, X-Factor 33, SheHulk 31, NYX 1, Legacy 214, Wolverine 67 and Secret Invasion 5. Plus a little sidebar about X-Men: Odd Men Out.

We then look at November's Marvel solicitations, followed by Retro Reviews featuring Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 1-3, and Uncanny X-Men 186 and 187.   And as always we finish things up with a Fastball Special.

PLUS:   Major LCS drama, Brian's son loves the Yankees, and so... much... more.

This week we review Uncanny 500, Cable 5, X-Force 5, Young X-Men 4, and GeNext 3.  We have a chat with Chris Yost on the X-Phone, and in Retro Reviews we go through New Mutants 18 - 20, and Uncanny X-Men 183 - 184. Then we finish with a Fastball Special.

Big episode!    In OSN we look at Secret Invasion 4, X-Factor 32, Old Man Logan, Uncanny 499, X-Men Legacy 213 and Astonishing 25.

We rate the Top 5 Mutants we would like to see get a chance on the main X-team.

In Retros we're moving right along through New Mutants 15 - 17 and Uncanny 181 and 182.

Next, a look at Marvel's October solicitations, and as always we end things with a Fastball Special.

And last but not least, we hit the X-Phone not once, but TWICE to talk with Comic Convention Correspondent Tony G and we also get a look behind the scenes that are Brian Perillo's life, when we talk live with Laura Perillo!!!

All this packed into 2 hours and forty minutes!!! <loads gun to blow brains out>

This week we run through a TON of books.  In On Shelves Now we look at X-Men Legacy 212, Cable 4, XFactor 31, Gen NeXt 2, Young X-Men 3, and X-Force: Ain't No Dog.

In an un-traditional Top 5, we list the Top 5 things you never want to hear in the X-Mansion.

And in a very special Retro Review, we look discuss Secret Wars!

And as always we end things with a Fastball Special.

Don't forget to visit us at our forum.

In a very busy week, we review Secret Invasion 3, Divided We Stand 2, X-Force 4, Uncanny 498, Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men 1, Colossus: Origins and Angel: Revelations.

We take a quick call on the X-Phone from an EXTREMELY important guest, then take a look at September solicitations.

In Retro Reviews we dive further into New Mutants with issues 12 through 14, and also look at Uncanny 180.

And as always we finish things up with a fastball special.

Don't forget to visit us on our forum.

This week we review Wolverine 64, Cable 3, GenNext 1, and X-Men Legacy 211.

We get former Marvel letterer/trade paperback layout guy (and friend of Brian's) Matty Ryan on the X-Phone!

And in Retro Reviews, Rob tries to follow New Mutants 10 and 11 better than last week while Brian talks about Uncanny X-Men 177 - 179.

And as always we finish with a Fastball Special.

Don't forget to visit us at our forum.

This week we look at X-Factor Quick and the Dead, Young X-Men 2, X-Men Legacy 210, X-Force 3, Free Comic Book Day X-Men, and Logan 3.  

Then we return to EVERYONE'S favorite segment... the long missed... ever loved... Chances Are!!!!! *runs for cover*

In Retro Reviews we review Uncanny X-Men 175 and 176, New Mutants 8 and 9, and X-Men Annual 7.

And we finish up with a peak at August's solicitations and as always a Fastball Special.

This week we review Cable 2, Wolverine 64, Logan 2, X-Factor 30, and Uncanny 497.

We mess with a bull and get the horns doing a Breakfast Club casting call.

And in Retro Reviews we look at New Mutants 6 and 7, and Uncanny X-Men 172 - 174.

And as always we bring it home with a Fastball Special.

Don't forget to visit us on our forum.

In this week's episode we review Secret Invasion 1, Teen Titans 1 (whah??), X-Men Legacy 209, Young X-Men 1, Logan 1, X-Force 2, and Divided We Stand 1.

We kick off baseball season with a Top... 9 players in our lineups for the heroes vs. villains X-Cast softball game.

Retro Reviews cover the first Wolverine four issue mini, and New Mutants 5.

We take a quick look at July's solicitations, and end things with a Fastball Special.

This week we take a look at X-Men Legacy 208, X-Factor 29, Uncanny X-Men 496 and Cable 1.

We somehow turn a question into our podcast related death aftermath into our first March Madness tourney.

In retro reviews we look at Uncanny X-Men 168 - 171 and God Loves, Man Kills.  

We also comment on the Marvel June solicitations, and finish up with a Fastball Special.

Don't forget to visit us at our forums!

We enter a Post-Messiah Complex world this week in On Shelves Now and review Uncanny X-Men 495, X-Factor 28, X-Force 1, and Wolverine 62.

And speaking of Wolverine, we get Jason Aaron on the X-Phone to talk about his arc on the book and his other work.

In a VERY special Retro Review to the X-Cast, Brian finally gets to his beloved New Mutants with the New Mutants graphic novel, and issues 1 - 4, along with Uncanny X-Men 167. 

We take a look at a very full May solicitations for X-books, and introduce a new segment to the show - the Fastball Special!

This week Rob and Brian review Emperor Vulcan 3 - 5, New Exiles 1, Wolverine Origins 20, and Astonishing 24.  We place X-Men in the roles of Scooby Doo in casting call, and get a visit on the X-Phone from our colorist of the year Brian Reber!  We also review the last pre-New Mutants comics of our retro review: X-Men Annual 6 and Uncanny X-Men 161 - 166.

Don't forget to visit us at our forum.

00:00 -     Open
51:38 -     On Shelves Now
1:18:15 -  The X-Phone
1:59:04 -  Casting Call
2:11:05 -  Retro Review

Rob's X-Men First Class song review in all it's mp3 goodness.
Sync your ipods..... now!

Lyrics

As a special treat, here is an mp3 version of the X-Men First Class song review by Rob.  Sync your ipods..... now!

Lyrics:

Start printing issues
Stories of yesterday....

An all new continuity, X-Men First Class...

These brand new issues..
Great art by R. Cruz...
Jeff Parker slinging one liners..
X-Men First Class...

I don't want to wake up
To a pullbox full of these..
Oh Kingdom Comics would you leave them out please..

The first sixty six..
Just weren't bad enough...
Why make a brand new start of it..
X-Men First Class...

Marvel stole my... thirty bucks..
They can suck ... my long box...
It's up to you X-Men First Class....

X-Men... FIIIIRST Class...

I want to wake up to more stories that have no point..
And find Gorilla Man's here...
Zelda is back...
Angel is banging...
The Scarlet Wittcchhh...

These brand new issues....
I'll sell on ebay....
Unless they bring back Mammamox...
I'm done... with thisssss....

If I had to choose between this and X-Calibur,
I'd take a bullet like Cypher..

Just not to read... X-Men: First Class!
First Classssssss!

This week we finish up the Messiah Complex event reviewing issues 10 through 13.

We also take an in depth look at April's soliciations and all the new X-titles.

And we finish up with a Retro Review that is right in Brian's wheelhouse with Uncanny X-Men 160, the Magik mini-series, and the Marvel/DC crossover event X-Men/Teen Titans.

And in a review you will try to but never be able to forget, Rob gives his impressions of X-Men: First Class.


Download it on iTunes or right here!

And don't forget to visit us at our forum.

In our Christmas Spooktacular, we review Wolverine Origins 19, Uncanny 493, X-Factor 26, New X-Men 45 and X-Men 206. 

We hand out our year end awards, and we inch closer to New Mutants #1 in retros with X-Men Annual 5 and X-Men 156 - 159.

We also take a look at the newest solicitations.