X-Men Legends #12 “Start Again: A Prelude to Excalibur” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Scot Eaton Colours: Rachelle Rosenberg Inks: Lorenzo Ruggeiro Letters: Joe Caramanga Editor: Mark Basso Original publication date: March 2022 What’s this? Anna, Mav, and Andrew talking about a current comic book? Released this very past Wednesday?? It took Chris Claremont writing a…
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Anniversary Special
Anniversary Special Anna, Mav, and Andrew plus a plethora of amazing guests have been podcasting about Excalibur for an entire year—54 weeks to be exact! Which seems like a perfect time to look back on the year that was. This Anniversary Special features approximately one minute from each of our regular episodes, chronicling Excalibur #1-50.…
Excalibur #50: “Winner Loses All”
Excalibur #50 “Winner Loses All” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Joe Rosas Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: May 1992 Our guest, venerable comics scholar Dr. Andrew Kunka, says he wanted to join us for the mega-sized Excalibur #50, “Winner Loses All,” in part to hear us talk about a particular…
Excalibur #49: “Let There Be Dark”
Excalibur #49 “Let There Be Dark” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: April 1992This week, Anna threatens to spend the whole show talking about teleporting, but shows admirable restraint in letting our honored guest, comics and pop culture scholar Nicole Freim, lead us through…
Excalibur #48: “Irish Stew”
Excalibur #48 “Irish Stew” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: March 1992We forget to celebrate our 50th episode with a deep dive into an archeological dig turned theological dilemma in Excalibur #48, “Irish Stew,” guided by comics and pop culture scholar and host of…
Excalibur #47: “Come One and All to the Ugly Bug-Eyed Monster Ball”
Excalibur #47 “Come One and All to the Ugly Bug-Eyed Monster Ball” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: November 1991 It’s about time we talked about the guy who introduces every episode: the one and only Merlin, who may not be so one and…
Excalibur #46, “Colin the Barbarian”
Excalibur #46 “Colin the Barbarian” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: January 1992 Not a spoiler since it’s right there in the title—for the first time since Excalibur #2, Colin McKay is back in the 616 and out for revenge… on Kurt Wagner? In…
Excalibur #45: “Nightcrawler’s Technet”
Excalibur #45 “Night-crawler’s Technet” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: December 1991 Is Kurt a good leader or is he just an expert in dressing the part? Anna, Mav, and Andrew debate this and other important questions with comics & pop culture scholar Matt…
Excalibur #44: “Witless for the Prosecution”
Excalibur #44 “Witless for the Prosecution” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: November 1991 Kurt’s got a cast but he’s not letting it cramp his style in an issue that compels Anna, Mav, and Andrew to question whether 1991 was a particularly sexy year…
Excalibur #43: “Home Comforts”
Excalibur #43 “Home Comforts” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: November 1991 This week, we’re giving Anna’s favourite issue of Excalibur the celebration it deserves, chatting with award-winning comics creator and educator Dr. Nick Sousanis about the very skillful, very complex, very sexy, very…