Queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s

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Yeee-hawww! It&#39;s Inez Temple: Outlaw! An amazing Gail Simone character, Outlaw is all cowgirl with the mutant powers of super-strength and durability! Chad is joined by Tristan Palmgren (who wrote an Outlaw novel!) and Excel Summers to guide you through the sordid history of Outlaw through Deadpool and Agent X and up through her time in the Posse with Domino! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Outlaw! With Tristan Palmgren and Excel Summers!

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Sabretooth month continues as we delve into a limited series where Sabretooth takes on the role of the action hero in the Mary Shelley Overdrive! Sabretooth&#39;s biggest fan, Matt Parent, is here with me to interview this series&#39; writer, Dan Jolley! The violence and fight choreography in this one are glorious... Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Sabretooth: the Mary Shelley Overdrive! With Dan Jolley and Matt Parent!

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Well yeeeeeeehaw and git along, it&#39;s country western month on the Graymalkin Lane Patreon! And to open it up, my favorite ranch-hands, Terry Brown and Justin Kosmic, blew in on a twister... a Texas Twister that is! Drew Daniels moves into the focus (along with his flop girlfriend Shooting Star) and what a wild journey this is!  Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: the Texas Twister!

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It&#39;s 1977 and Chris Claremont and John Byrne are on the Iron Fist book, where they introduce a brand new villain... SABRETOOTH! Victor Creed is a mercenary killer, in a colorful costume with fur on his limbs and around his neck... His claws are sharp, as are his fangs, and he&#39;s ready to take on our kung-fu hero with an army of costumed mercenaries. Adam Santangelo and Frank Moran are here to celebrate the first appearance of this infamous X-villain ! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Iron Fist 14: Snowfire! Featuring Adam Santangelo and Frank Moran!

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Goo-goo-ga-joob! Mass Destruction! Chad is joined by Manolis Vamvounis and Christian Smith for a truly insane character just layered in pop culture references. Hubert Carpenter is... the Walrus! With a baffling origin, this character showed up in New Defenders, created by JM DeMatteis, and, well, I&#39;m just gonna let you listen. You&#39;re gonna laugh, and also feel confused... Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Walrus! With Christian Smith and Manolis Vamvounis!

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Patsy Walker is finally in the Hellcat costume, as the Avengers continue their battle with the Squadron Supreme! But full stop, because there is a deadly Assassin after the Avengers first, and this story is fully bonkers. Featuring an incredible and talented group of nerdy friends for a 3 issue script read! And this launches Sabretooth month on Graymalkin Lane! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Avengers 144-146: Claws! The script-read!

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Dead-Ringer is one of those mutants that never crosses your mind. A gimmick-y Captain America villain, he has the gruesome power to shape-shift into any super-villain (including costume and tech) whose severed finger he has access to. Yup, you heard right. Chad is joined by Karen Charm and Steve Duda to talk all about this definitely heterosexual character. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Dead-Ringer! With Karen Charm and Steve Duda!

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It&#39;s Darkstar month on Graymalkin Lane! Debuting in the late 1970s in the Champions, Laynia Petrovna is a Darkforce-wielding powerhouse with a tremendous amount of potential! Largely unexplored, Laynia&#39;s stories are fleshed out through her connections to Russia, to her powerful and complicated family, and to the world of mutants! This episode features a jury of Christie Porter, D&#39;Manda Martini, Derek Nichols, Shawn Porrett, and Tom O&#39;Connor! (Note: the edit on this one turned out a little different... you&#39;ll hear about it in the episode...) Art for this episode by Seth Martel! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Trial of Laynia Petrovna! Featuring Christie Porter, D'Manda Martini, Derek Nichols, Shawn Porrett, and Tom O'Connor!

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Gimmick Villain month continues on the Patreon as we delve into the fraught life of Typeface, a mercenary and madman obsessed with letters! Created by Paul Jenkins (who is here with us), Typeface has become the ultimate gimmick, and Sean Beveridge might be his biggest fan! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Typeface! With Paul Jenkins and Sean Beveriedge!

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Darkstar month continues! In her earliest major story outside of her time with the Champions, Darkstar joins with her twin brother Vanguard, a new character, in an insane sci-fi adventure on the moon that jumps you all around Marvel continuity! But first Chad and Shawn get to interview the incredible Ho Che Anderson! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Iron Man 109-112: Moonrise! With Ho Che Anderson and Shawn Porett!

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Celebrating gimmick villains on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Ruthanne Price to talk all about Lady Stilt-Man! Callie Ryan is a hilarious character, often treated as a gag, but there is much more to this woman with telescoping stilt legs... Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Lady Stilt-Man! With Ruthanne Price!

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It&#39;s Darkstar month! After some conversations about the new season of X-Men &#39;97 with two of the show leaders, Emmett Yonemura and Sean Gantka, we look into one of the Champions&#39; earliest adventures, alongside Iron Man versus M.O.D.O.K. and A.I.M.! Be prepared for some laughs on this one. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Iron Man Annual 4: the Doomsday Connection! With Emmett Yonemura and Sean Gantka!

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Calypso! She started as Kraven&#39;s girlfriend and in time became one of the scariest magic women in the Marvel universe! Content warning on this one as we discuss sexuality, sex, and sex positivity while framing this character in a modern lens of academic analysis. This one is WILD. With DManda Martini and Harum Scarum! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Calypso! With Harum Scarum and DManda Martini!

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It&#39;s Darkstar month on Graymalkin Lane! Laynia Petrovna starts out as a powerful Soviet operative, working alongside her fellow agents to round up defectors in America, but in the end, she defects herself! Good thing, cause Iceman has his eye on her. Come listen to this huge and hilarious cast read these insane 70s comics! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Champions 8-10 script read: One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!

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Network Nina! A forgotten icon of a character from the 90s, Nina is all personality, edgy fashion, sex positivity, and focused telepathic power. And maybe she&#39;s a mutant? A night club owner and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Nina has a fantastic history with Nick Fury, and her fashion will make you look thrice. Join Chad, Andre Mason, and Nina&#39;s writer DG Chichester for this one! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Network Nina! With DG Chichester and Andre Mason!

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It&#39;s the Trial of Adrian Toomes: the Vulture! One of Spider-Man&#39;s original foes, Adrian Toomes is a man in a vulture suit, known for his savage attacks, powerful flying skills, and truly hateful schemes. He&#39;s hilarious! Chad is joined by a delightful jury of Joe Jones, Mike Rossi, Josh Bruckner, Justin Wilder, and Hussein Rashid ! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

the Trial of Adrian Toomes! Featuring Hussein Rashid, Joe Jones, Mike Rossi, Josh Bruckner, and Justin Wilder!

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Tante Mattie! Over a century old, Tante Mattie is the healer of the Thieves and Assassins Guild, as she occupies a rarefied space of peace between them. Connected as a motherly figure to Gambit, Belladonna, and later Rogue, Tante is a magic-practicing mutant with some surprising potential. Darrell Taylor and Erica Schultz join me for an inspiring episode! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Tante Mattie! With Darrell Taylor and Erica Schultz!

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Phillip Kennedy Johnson returns to Graymalkin Lane to talk about his recent limited series, Hellhunters, in which Wolverine teams up with a bunch of World War II heroes to fight demons and their human progeny! With my friends Josh Bruckner and DJ McIver! Plus, an XPOSE on Kurt Wagner: Nightcrawler! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Hellhunters! With Phillip Kennedy Johnson, DJ McIver, and Josh Bruckner!

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Antoine Delsoine: the Hypno-Hustler! A classic gimmick villain based in a particular era, this character has become a joke in the Marvel Universe, with some surprising depth under the surface. Cameron Hebron is here to dive deep into a whole different kind of 70s coverage... Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bonus Patreon Release: Hypno-Hustler! With Cameron Hebron!

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Step back into the worlds of Wolverine and his best friend Carol Danvers, on an old case where they run afoul of Sabretooth, in a story called Shadow Society! Kyle and Josh are here, hosts of the new X-Men True Friends podcast! And then stay tuned for another XPOSE, this time on Henry McCoy: the Beast! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Logan: Shadow Society 1! Featuring the X-Men True Friends Podcast!

Queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s