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Excalibur #9 “The Two-Edged Sword” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: John A. Wilcox Letters: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: June 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by monster hunter/lover Dr. Sam Langsdale (@s_langsdale), co-editor of Monstrous Women in Comics, to talk a little quantum…

Excalibur #8 “Excalibur’s New York Adventure” Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Ron Lim Inker: Josef Rubenstein Colourist: John A. Wilcox Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: May 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by specialist in superhero style Monica Geraffo (@monicamarveloux) to discuss the sartorial splendors of Excalibur #8,…

Excalibur #7 “Goblin Morn” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils/Plotting: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Lettering: Tom Orzechowski and Augustin Mas Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original Publication date: April 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by film and comics scholar and self-professed Kitty Pryde fanboy Matt Linton (@ABoyCalledMonk) of The Kino Club…

Excalibur #6 “Goblin Night” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils/Plotting: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Lettering: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original Publication date: March 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, Andrew, and special guest Laura Grafton (@llgrafton) of Masked Mom Review enter the Inferno with Excalibur #6, “Goblin Night.” We talk temptation, seduction, demonic fashion, sexy pajamas…

Excalibur #5 “Send in the Clowns” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencil: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Tomr Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: February 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, Andrew, and comics scholar Shawn Gilmore (@gipperfish), impresario of VaultofCulture.com, discuss Excalibur #5, “Send in the Clowns.” We talk British comics influences, the…

Excalibur #4 “Still Crazy After All These Years” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils/Plotting: Alan Davis Inker: Paul Neary Colourist: Glynis Oliver Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Publication Date: January 1989  In this episode, Anna, Mav, Andrew, and our special guest, romance comics expert Sydney Heifler (@romancecomicbks), discuss Excalibur #4, “Still Crazy After All These Years.” We barely…

Excalibur #3 “Moving Day” Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Alan Davis Inker: Paul Neary Colourist: Glynis Oliver Letterer: Lois Buhalis Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Publication date: December 1988      In this episode, Anna, Mav, Andrew, and special guest Brad Mendenhall of the Cosmic Geppetto Podcast discuss Excalibur #3, “Moving Day,” and fight about the Juggernaut (just kidding—everyone loves him).…

Excalibur #2 “A Warwolf Possessed” Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Alan Davis Inker: Paul Neary Colourist: Glynis Oliver Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Publication date: November 1988 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew discuss Excalibur #2, “A Warwolf Possessed.” Topics include how comics communicate agency within sexualization, the politics of retributive justice within fantasy…

Excalibur #1 “Warwolves of London” Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Alan Davis Inker: Paul Neary Colourist: Glynis Oliver Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editors: Ann Nocenti and Terry Kavanagh Publication date: October 1988 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew discuss Excalibur #1, “Warwolves of London.” Topics include Excalibur’s sophisticated (maybe even postmodern!) pacing, its revolutionary genre-bending, its playfully mature sexuality,…

Excalibur Special Edition #1 “The Sword is Drawn” Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Alan Davis Inker: Paul Neary and Mark Farmer Colourist: Glynis Oliver Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Ann Nocenti Original publication date: April 1988 In this mega-sized debut, the regular team—Anna, Mav, and Andrew—explore the origins of Excalibur in Marvel UK, the X-Men franchise, and Excalibur:…