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In which S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are scarier in suits; Reignfire is the new Erik the Red; “background assets” would be a very funny euphemism; it’s always either time travel or clones; and you should probably not get a corporate logo tattooed on the side of your head.

X-PLAINED:

  • Crimes of Dark Beast
  • X-Force #77-80
  • The Mutant Liberation Front
  • Reignfire (repeatedly)
  • Video Renaissance
  • Almost Reno, NM
  • The inversion of several common tropes
  • Small towns
  • Different kinds of mutants
  • X-Force Fun Facts
  • Skids (Sally Blevins)
  • Several continuity errors
  • Some kidnappings
  • Sexiness without prurience
  • Background assets
  • Dr. Joshua (again)
  • (Henry Wallinger)
  • Psychic shenanigans
  • Las Vegas
  • Word-balloon disambiguation
  • X-Force’s new HQ
  • Historical X-Men we’d like to see

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418 - Reignfirefighters

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 418 - Reignfirefighters: In which S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are scarier in suits; Reignfire is the new Erik the Red; "background assets" would be a very ...

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Noah

So I just listened to this episode and I would wager that DICKS are the supervillain group Department of International Cults, Killing and Sacrifices, a universally disliked but nessisarly part of the supervillain world!

Grace-Ellen Meixner (Mike’s ner)

I’m curious if you noticed the references to Norman Rockwell’s art in X-Force #77? Check out his pictures “Coming and Going” and “Boy Reading Sister’s Diary” to see a couple of them.

Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men

Whoa - we noticed the general Rockwell vibe of the cover, but had no idea about those direct references. I looked up the pics you suggested, and yeah, parts of them are right in the issue! Very cool - thanks for letting us know! -M