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Graymalkin Lane the podcastBonus Patreon Release: Bling! With Tiffie Starchild!Chad is joined by the wonderful Tiffie Starchild to talk all about Bling! Roxanne Washington is a mutant with diamond skin, the daughter of rappers, and is a lesbian with a brilliant brain for adventure. Chad and Tiffie laugh their way through this amazing character full of potential!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2025-01-091h 00
Graymalkin Lane the podcastGiant-Size X-Men 1: Second Genesis Script Reading! Plus a tribute to Len Wein with Mike Carlin and Terry Kavanagh!It's an All-New, All-Different Graymalkin Lane, and we open with a massive script reading of the single most famous X-Men comic of all time! New logo, new song, new format!With Chad Anderson as your narrator, Seth Martel as Cyclops, Alicia Wilder as Marvel Girl, Scott Free as Iceman, Andre Mason as Angel, Justin Wilder as Professor X, Justin Kosmic as Havok, Isabel Dieppa as Lorna Dane, Arturo Rojas as Wolverine, Harum Scarum as Storm, Kevin Kiniry as Nightcrawler, Phillip Sevy as Colossus, Justin Park as Sunfire, Sean Beveridge as Banshee, Scotty White as Thunderbird, and Taylor...2025-01-061h 51
Graymalkin Lane the podcastWhat If Donald Duck Became Wolverine? Featuring Dax Exclamation Point, Jenalee Sanders, and Daniel Gilford! Then Fantastic Four: 24, featuring Todd Wing, Anthony Laudani, and TJ Neece!Wolverine month concludes with... Donald Duck? Chad, Dax Exclamation Point, Jenalee Sanders, and Daniel Gilford take a weird journey into a side world, where Disney and X-Men collide in odd ways! Then, it's a Cold Snap, as Chad, Todd Wing, Anthony Laudani, and TJ Neece to discuss that time Iceman joined the Fantastic Four in the Silver Age!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-11-251h 41
Graymalkin Lane the podcastDouble Bonus Patreon Release: Empyrean with Michael Solis! Wyre with Simon Furman and Scott Free!Two bonus releases from the show Patreon channel! First, it's Empyrean! Michael Solis joins Chad to discuss the strange case of Jonathan Chambers, a mutant drawing power from those suffering with the Legacy Virus! THEN writer Simon Furman joins Chad and Scott Free to talk about his run on Alpha Flight, focused on his creation, Were, a rugged mercenary with ties to Wild Child!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-08-291h 52
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Karla Sofen: Moonstone! Featuring Sara Century, Harum Scarum, Noelle Reed, Susan Kirtley, and Alicia Wilder!It's the Trial of Moonstone! One of Chad's all-time favorite comic book villains, Karla Sofen is an evil psychiatrist who is obsessed with power and tearing down everyone around her. Chad is joined by Sara Century, Harum Scarum, Noelle Reed, Susan Kirtley, and Alicia Wilder to delve deep into the evil deliciousness of Moonstone!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-08-231h 44
Graymalkin Lane the podcastBonus Patreon Release: Reignfire! With Khelan Bhatia!Chad is joined by Khelan Bhatia, of the Homo Superior podcast, to discuss the big super-villain from the first X-Men book Chad ever purchased: Reignfire! A mysterious and powerful character with ties to Sunspot and the Mutant Liberation Front, Reignfire's story takes some very weird turns along the way...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-08-011h 04
Graymalkin Lane the podcastGay Mormon Dad! Chad Anderson talks about his new graphic novel!On May 1, I launched a Kickstarter for my graphic memoir, Gay Mormon Dad, with art by Remy Burke! The campaign runs until May 31. In this bonus mini episode, Seth Martel interviews Chad about his writing background, and goals for this project! Come get to know your host better!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-05-2428 min
Graymalkin Lane the podcastIncredible Hulk 150: Cry Hulk, Cry Havok! Featuring Leah Williams, Ariana Maher, and D'Manda Martini! Plus a script-reading of X-Men Unlimited #5!Havok and Polaris return to Graymalkin Lane along with Leah Williams and Ariana Maher! With co-host D'Manda Martini, Chad joins guests in talking about that time that Lorna and Alex showed up in an issue of Hulk for a wacky misadventure. Then in the latter half, it's the monthly script reading, this time of X-Men Unlimited #5! With Chad, D'Mdanda, Steve Duda, Caroline Bird, Justine and Alicia Wilder, Arturo Rojas, Scott Free, Melanie Bolen, Trung-le Nguyen, and Simi Alicia! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-05-062h 50
Graymalkin Lane the podcastAvengers 104: With a Bang and a Whimper! Featuring John Layman! Steve Ekstrom! Michael Elliott! Then an interview with Linda Fite and Annie Nocenti!Sentinel Takeover Month concludes with Avengers #104! With a Bang and a Whimper! The Sentinels are led by the mutant Sentinel, Number Two, and he has plans to sterilize all of Earth! But can the Avengers, including Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, stop them in time? And what will happen to Larry Trask? Chad is joined by John Layman (Sentinel Squad O*N*E writer!), Steve Ekstrom, and Michael Elliott! Then, Chad reunites two incredible friends, Annie Nocenti (writer of the upcoming Giant-Size X-Men: Angel 1) and Linda Fite (first female writer at Marvel!)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...2024-04-292h 27
Graymalkin Lane the podcastDouble Bonus Patreon Release: Muties! With Karl Bollers! Then Jack of Diamonds! With Scott Free!It's a bonus double release of two episodes from the channel's Patreon! First up, Karl Bollers joins Chad to talk about his early 2000s series Muties! An experimental title that introduces mostly new characters in edgy situations, each issue with a different artist, Muties uncovers a lesser known corner of the X-Men world. Then Scott Free joins Chad to talk all about Jack of Diamonds, that guy who tried to make Cyclops evil in the 60s!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-04-181h 56
Graymalkin Lane the podcastMarvel Age 1000: People Wonder Why! With Molly Lazer and Annalise Bissa! Plus an interview with Leslie Ewing!In this episode, Chad and guests Molly Lazer and Annalise Bissa talk all about their various editorial careers and successes, then we analyze two Jean Grey stories from modern years set back in the Silver Age! First, a story by Rainbow Rowell from Marvel Age 1000 (2023); then one by J. Torres in X-Men Unlimited 42 (2003)! Then, Chad interviews the incredible Leslie Ewing about her life and career!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-03-252h 25
Graymalkin Lane the podcastDouble Bonus Patreon Release: Siena Blaze with Arturo Rojas! And Mortis with Michael Anderson!It's a double bonus Patreon release of two eeeevil girl mutants! First up, with Arturo Rojas, it's SIENA BLAZE! An environmentally disastrous mutant who dresses in a pink ski costume and engages in games alongside the Upstarts... and the All-New Exiles? And then, with Michael Anderson, it's MORTIS! Lois London is the evil sister of Dazzler, with some wild 80s origins and a deadly death touch, including that time Selene made her join the Necrosha death cult!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-03-072h 22
Graymalkin Lane the podcastAstonishing Tales 4: the Sun God! Featuring Jeff Jensen! Jason Loo! Anas Abdulhak!The saga of Garokk the Petrified Man and his high priestess Zaladane continues as fire rains down on the innocents of the Savage Land in the name of conquest! But first, Chad is joined by returning guests Jason Loo and Anas Abdulhak, and we interview the incredible writer Jeff Jensen (X-Factor volume 2! The Watchmen! And more!) Before things get very silly, we have a serious discussion about the portrayal of violence in comic books. (Trigger warning: sensitive content involving discussions about murder, violence, and stories about serial killers). Then in the second half, Chad is joined by 9 incredible friends...2024-03-042h 32
Graymalkin Lane the podcastBonus Patreon Releases: Reverend Craig Sinclair with Bethany Pope! And Gosamyr with Rage Gear Studios!Double bonus release today with two Patreon episodes all about Wolfsbane! First, novelist Bethany Pope joins Chad in talking all about the evil Reverend Craig, a Scottish minister who loves the Bible and flaming torches and who hates his own daughter, Rahne, most of all. Then Eric and Rey from Rage Gear join Chad to talk all about Gosamyr, who is both the sexy baby and the monster on the hill, the bizarre alien who messed with the New Mutants!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-01-182h 53
Graymalkin Lane the podcastAmazing Adventures 9: And the Madness of Magneto! Featuring CF Villa! Michael Solis! Scotty White!It's Magneto vs. the Inhumans! Magneto gives us early 70s cartoon energy as he creates a race of goblin-men to serve him in his latest plot for world domination! Chad, Scotty, and Michael Solis (author of Deficient) interview CF Villa, one of Marvel's Stormbreaker artists, from recent X-Men and Avengers fame! And then, it's the final reading from the Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix, as Chad, Justin and Alicia Wilder, Arturo Rojas, Steve Duda, DManda Martini, and Sara Century have a blast concluding the origins of Mr. Sinsiter!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands2023-11-272h 29
Graymalkin Lane the podcastFantastic Four 103: At War With Atlantis! Featuring Jeremy Whitley, Alex Segura, and Justin Kosmachuk!It's megalomaniacal Magneto manipulating the Atlanteans to go to war with the surface world... and he has Invisible Girl and Norma as captives! But first, Chad and Justin Kosmachuk interview Jeremy Whitley (the Unstoppable Wasp! Gwenpool! Dog Knight!) and Alex Segura returns to the show! And in the second half, Chad is joined by D''Manda Martini, Steve Duda, Arturo Rojas, Justin and Alicia Wilder, and Sara Century to do a live reading of Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix 2!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-11-132h 07
Graymalkin Lane the podcastBonus Patreon Episode: Lifeguard! With Jamie Fay!Heather Cameron, Lifeguard, is the Pamela Anderson of the X-Men. A golden-skinned character, the daughter of a warlord, with untapped potential to save the lives of others. And then there is that Shi'ar thing... Here Chad and super-fan Jamie Fay explore the character of this fringe X-character. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-10-121h 00
Graymalkin Lane the podcastMagneto Testament... featuring J.M. DeMatteis, Anas Abdulhak, Phillip Sevy, Christie Porter, and Gabriella Garbero!Magneto Month begins on Graymalkin Lane! First up, Chad and Anas Abdulhak interview J.M. DeMatteis all about the complexities of Magneto being explored in the new Magneto limited series! Then, it's an emotional roller coaster as Chad, Gabriella Garbero, Phillip Sevy, and Christie Porter do an in-depth review of the series Magneto Testament, by Greg Pak and Carmine di Giandomenico, from 2008. There are lots of feelings in this one. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-10-022h 43
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 19-20: Broken Promises... featuring Mike Carlin! Eliot R. Brown! Peter Sanderson! Then Christian Smith and John Klein III!First Chad reunites three incredible creators to remember good times... Mike Carlin, Eliot R. Brown, and Peter Sanderson worked together with Mark Gruenwald on the original Marvel Handbooks! In the second half, Christian Smith and John Klein III join Chad to review Hidden Years 19 and 20!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-08-282h 28
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men: the Hidden Years 10-11: Home is Where the Hurt Is! Featuring Marcus McLaurin! With Michael Anderson and Daryl Lawrence!This week, writer and editor Marcus McLaurin comes on the show to talk about Marvel and his 90s series Cage, then joins Chad, Michael, and Daryl into breaking down the complex storylines set up in the Hidden Years 10 and 11! There's Magneto and Sauron and a girl with a toy Sentinel and a bird woman pinned to a wall and...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-07-031h 35
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Karl Lykos... featuring Chad, Noelle Reed, Justin Wilder, Derek Kunsken, Rey Arzeno, Miguel MoralesIt's the trial of Chad's favorite villain, Sauron! Karl Lykos is a psychiatrist, but also a psychic vampire pterodactyl man who has all kinds of super-powers! One of the X-Men's most longstanding foes, Sauron has been a loner, a teacher, a government operative, a savage murderer, and a super-scientist who wants to turn people into dinosaurs! Chad is joined by Rey Arzeno, Miguel Morales, Justin Wilder, Derek Kunsken, and Noelle Reed to put Lykos on trial (and we laugh so hard about this guy). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...2023-03-232h 06
Graymalkin Lane the podcastSilver Age X-Men Jeopardy! Featuring Rob Salerno, D'Manda Martini, Derek Kunsken, and Steve Duda!To finish out our week of celebration this week, where we wrap up volume 1 of the X-Men, Chad hosts a Silver Age Jeopardy game! All of the questions come from content covered on this show thus far. With the help of Cory Thomas and Seth Martel, Chad has super-fans Rob Salerno, D'Manda Martini, Derek Kunsken, and Steve Duda compete for a very nice prize! Play along as you listen... how well do you know the Silver Age X-Men! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-03-1047 min
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Sean Cassidy (Banshee)! Featuring Chad, Gabriella Garbero, Alicia Wilder, Justin Wilder, Andre Mason, and Daryl Lawrence!It's the Trial of Sean Cassidy, the beloved Banshee (now calling himself Vox Ignis). This character has been a villain, a hero, an ancillary X-Man, an Interpol agent, a hot zaddy teacher, a zombie, a horseman, and a skin suit... Hear Chad and his friends discussion the complex history of this X-Men favorite!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-01-262h 05
Graymalkin Lane the podcastBonus Patreon episode: Obnoxio the Clown... with Markisan Naso!Chad is joined by returning guest Markisan Naso to delve deep into the weirdest ancillary X-Men character of all... Obnoxio the Clown! The gross mascot/feature character of Crazy Magazine, Obnoxio fought the mutants in one random one-shot (which also featured Eye-Scream) and he has appeared several more times over the years. Hear Chad and Markisan delve deep on this very weird corner of the Marvel Universe.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2023-01-201h 23
Graymalkin Lane the podcastMarvel Holiday Special 1991: A Miracle a Few Blocks Down from 34th Street... featuring the Anderson Family!Happy Holidays from Graymalkin Lane! Chad is joined by his handsome husband, Mike, and two adorable kids, 14-year old J and 11-year old A! We sing Christmas Carol parodies (written by Kelly Corvese), read Santa Claus for filth, and then review Marvel Holiday Special 1991! With accents! And then a Vogue/Rogue song. This episode is more fun than podcasting should be...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-12-2251 min
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men Origins: Beast #1... featuring Danny Lore! Bob Quinn! And Arturo Rojas!Chad is joined by wonderful artist (of Champions, Bloodline, and New Mutants) Danny Lore, as well as returning guests Bob Quinn (of Knights of X!) and Arturo Rojas! And we laugh so so much. Chad can barely corral this conversation as we are just all over with everything we are passionate about, from high school mascots to the CONQUISTADOR! Plus, teenage Beast, back when he was nice, in a story by Mike Carey!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-12-131h 26
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Alexander Summers!Just cry Havok! It's the long-awaited trial of Alexander Summers! The kid brother of Cyclops, Havok is one of the first early additions to the X-Men. A mutant powerhouse with an impossible power, a government agent and team leader, and a man who is so frequently controlled and influenced by others. Havok is a beloved character in the X-Men franchise, and it's his turn to be put on trial! Join Chad Anderson, Anthony Oliveira, Hussein Rashid, Noelle Reed, Andre Mason, and Rob Salerno as we have a wonderful discussion about a character they love. Advertising Inquiries...2022-11-032h 22
Graymalkin Lane the podcastA conversation about Mind Control and Sexual Assault (sensitive content warning)... featuring Susan Kirtley, Jessica Baldanzi, Carrie Harris, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, and Marsheila Rockwell(Sensitive content warning) Chad hosts a panel discussion featuring Susan Kirtley, Jessica Baldanzi, Carrie Harris, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, and Marsheila Rockwell all about the portrayal of mind control powers in comic books used for sexual assault. Chad (a survivor of sexual abuse) frames the conversation around stories from the 1940s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 2000s, showing the evolution of this topic over time. Following the Trials of Mastermind and Mesmero, which portray evidence of the removal of a woman's will, forcing them to submit to sexual assault, a more focused discussion was needed. This one has some...2022-10-062h 34
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 52: Twilight of the Mutants! Featuring Ian Churchill and Steve Orlando, with Dayspring!This week, Chad and Dayspring get to interview one of Chad's childhood heroes, the iconic artist Ian Churchill! And after that, it's an interview with Steve Orlando about his epic work on the Marauders book!Cyclops dresses up as a red leather, calls himself Erik the Red, and tries taking the lead of the mutant army of Mesmero and the robot Magneto! Plus, Beast's origin story continues!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-08-142h 11
Graymalkin Lane the podcastAvengers 60: Til Death Do Us Part! Featuring Triona Farrell, with Barr Foxx and Sara Century!It's Chad's favorite silver age issue! While the X-Men only briefly appear here, we get to dive into the wedding of the Wasp to Yellowjacket... but who is he? Plus, the classic camp villains, the Circus of Crime, featuring Princess Python and her snake in a cake! Sara Century and Barr Foxx join Chad in interviewing the wonderful Triona Farrell, Irish colorist extraordinaire!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-08-091h 51
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Namor McKenzie... featuring Susan Kirtley! Derek Kunsken! Justin Wilder! Sara Century! And Noelle Reed!It's Marvel's First Mutant! Namor, Emperor of the Deep, Lord of the Seven Seas! Namor has appeared in comics for over 80 years! And he's frequently associated with the X-Men! Namor is a man of three worlds, divided always, and in recent years, he has done some very very genocidal things. Hear Chad Anderson, Susan Kirtley, Derek Kunsken, Justin Wilder, Noelle Reed, and Sara Century put Namor on trial! You'll learn a ton and never see this character quite the same ever again. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-08-042h 11
Graymalkin Lane the podcastAvengers 53: In Battled Joined... featuring KC Councilor! With Karen Charm and Tristan Palmgren!It's a very special episode of Graymalkin Lane! KC Councilor (who has never read a Marvel Comic! Whoa!) shares his journey as a transgender writer and artist, discussing his incredible graphic novel, Between You and Me. Then Karen Charm and Tristan Palmgren join Chad and KC in a discussion about gender constructs and development. Then it's time to nerd out over Avengers 53, the seventh part, and conclusion, to the Magneto storyline! There has been epic battles, the first appearance of the Black Knight, the demanding of a country at the United Nations, the funeral of Professor X...2022-06-101h 30Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 45: When Mutants Clash... featuring Douglas Wolk! (With Cory Thomas and Arturo Rojas!)This episode of Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Douglas Wolk, professor of comic books and author of All of the Marvels, as well as Cory Thomas and Arturo Rojas! Douglas brings with him a wealth of comic book knowledge and an understanding of Marvel unlike anyone I've ever spoken to. And then it's X-Men 45! Quicksilver vs. Cyclops! The sons of Magneto and Xavier have their first epic clash. And our seven-part Magneto story hits is penultimate issue as we conclude in Avengers #53 next week!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https...2022-06-061h 32Graymalkin Lane the podcasta conversation about body acceptance! With D'Manda Martini, Tranquil Ashes, Barr Foxx, and Colleen Bremner!It's a very special episode of Graymalkin Lane! Chad is joined by Coleen Bremner, Barr Foxx, Tranquil Ashes, and D'Manda Martini, and we talk all about body acceptance! The conversation weaves between loving the body we are in, and overcoming what the world teaches us about hating our bodies, then we talk about cosplay and drag culture! Finally, we discuss the portrayals of plus-size characters (and mutants) that are both inspiring and problematic! The overwhelming message: love the body you are in, and we need more body positivity stories in comics!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...2022-05-301h 55Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 44: Red Raven, Red Raven... featuring Gregg Schigiel! With Justin Kosmachuk and Michelle Waffel!The X-Men have been captured by Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Don't worry, Angel has escaped... then he lands on an island full of, ahem, Bird-People in stasis tubes before he learns about the very weird origins of World War II hero, Red Raven!But first, we talk about the incredible career of Gregg Schigiel! Justin, Michelle, and Chad nerd out with Gregg over alternate reality X-Men, Fast Lane, and, love them or hate them, the X-Babies!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-05-271h 42Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 43: the Torch is Passed... featuring Steve Foxe! With Rob Salerno!Professor X is dead! After hearing Professor X's last will and testament, the X-Men go after Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants on their own! But our five teenager heroes are way out of their league. Then we learn how Cyclops's power works! But first, Chad and Rob Salerno interview the wonderful writer, Steve Foxe, all about his new series X-Men '92! This episode is full of continuity and hilarity...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-05-231h 22Graymalkin Lane the podcastStrange Tales 128: Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch... featuring Joshua Hale Fialkov! With Josh Trujillo and Steve Duda!This episode, Graymalkin Lane takes a step back to one of the earliest appearances of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, during their time with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! They go to the Fantastic Four for help, but of course they end up fighting, in a frankly hilarious battle. But first, Chad is joined by famed writer Josh Trujillo (from Hulkling and Wiccan) and charming podcaster Steve Duda (from X is for Podcast), and we interview the incredible Joshua Hale Fialkov! We talk about Joshua's impressive career, including his work on the Ultimate X-Men, as well as the one-shot...2022-05-181h 31
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Fred Dukes! With Derek Kunsken, Gabriella Garbero, Justin Wilder, Alicia Wilder, and Noelle Reed!One of the X-Men's earliest villains, Fred Dukes is the Blob, and nothing can move him if he doesn't want to be moved! Fred has a long history in comic books spanning decades! He's been a government agent, a bartender, a carnival owner, a performer, and, most often, a deadly super-villain! This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Justin and Alicia Wilder (the X-Wife Podcast), Gabriella Garbero (the Girl Who Sits), Noelle Reed (X-Men Unraveled), and Derek Kunsken (the Quantum Magician) to put the Blob on trial for his most heinous crimes! But first, a careful discussion...2022-05-131h 59Graymalkin Lane the podcastAvengers 49: Mine is the Power! ...featuring Ann Nocenti and Connor Goldsmith!This week, Chad is joined by the infamous writer/editor Ann Nocenti and the incredible Connor Goldsmith from Cerebro! We talk all about Ann's legendary run on Daredevil, focusing on the mutant stories that she told there, then discuss her time as X-Men editor, focusing on Longshot! After that, we review Avengers #49, called Mine is the Power, which features Magneto storming the United Nations for the first time and demanding a mutant country! Plus, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch leave the Avengers and rejoin the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands2022-05-081h 26Graymalkin Lane the podcastAvengers 48: the Black Knight Lives Again! ...featuring Hussein Rashid! With Sara Century and Andre Mason!Magneto has captured Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, planning to force them to rejoin the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! And a battle with the Avengers is right around the corner, while the super hero team is at their absolute weakest. Hercules and Janet Van Dyne are looking fine, and Dane Whitman is the new Black Knight!This week features returning guest Hussein Rashid (who was with us for the Trial of Max Eisenhardt! Hussein is the co-editor of Ms. Marvel: No Limits, a scholar in Muslim studies, and a contributor to Marvel Voices! Chad is also joined...2022-05-031h 32Graymalkin Lane the podcastAvengers 47: Magneto Walks the Earth!... featuring Tony Isabella! With John Rake and Hector Barros!Magneto and Toad are free from the Stranger's planet and they immediately go after Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, furious to learn they've joined the Avengers! This little known Magneto appearance (at least to X-fans) shows 60s Magneto at his absolute craziest. But first, Chad is joined by incredible indie artists John Rake and Hector Barros, and we interview the esteemed writer, Tony Isabella! Tony has written comics for years! He featured Angel and Iceman in the Champions, wrote many horror books, and created the characters Black Lightning, Black Goliath, and Misty Knight! Advertising Inquiries: https...2022-04-281h 20Graymalkin Lane the podcastan interview with Linda Fite! With Noelle Reed!Linda Fite is a firecracker and an absolute joy. The first woman to ever write for Marvel (well, who is credited), Linda has written Marvel Girl, she created the Cat (Tigra), and she has worked on several other books! Linda is a treasure trove of delightful stories about the early days at Marvel. We talk Marie Severin, Roy Thomas, Flo Steinberg, and Linda's former husband Herb Trimpe! Find out what happened to the original artwork on Wolverine's first appearance! And learn what a Nantucket Sleigh Ride is! Chad and Noelle Reed (from X-Men Unraveled) have a genuine blast interviewing...2022-04-2658 minGraymalkin Lane the podcastBizarre Adventures 27: The Brides of Attuma!... featuring Maria Wolf! With Derek KunskenIn July 1981, Chris Claremont, John Buscema, and Klaus Janson teamed up to tell the long-awaited origin story of Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, in gorgeous black-and-white. At this point in history, Jean as the Phoenix was believed dead, but her sister Sara Grey visits her grave and thinks back to Jean's childhood. Then we see a story of Jean and Sara fighting Attuma underwater!This week, Graymalkin Lane does something different... we take a step forward in time to our first Claremont issue in order to give Jean Grey some love! This story, all about trauma, prejudice, and...2022-04-211h 28Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men #42: If I Should Die!... featuring Elena Casagrande! With Bethany Pope and Luis Valero-Suarez!It's the death of Professor X! (Or is it?) As the X-Men conclude their battle against Drag-Queen Wendigo, er, I mean, Grotesk, Xavier himself enters the battle to save the day and pays the ultimate price! Then it's also the death of the Living Diamond, as Professor X recruits and manipulates Cyclops! But before that, Chad is joined by writer Bethany Pope and artist Luis Valero-Suarez and we interview the talented and incredible Black Widow artist, Elena Casagrande!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-04-171h 37Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 40: the Mark of the Monster... featuring Rhianna Pratchett! With Patrick (EHMON) and Rowan (It Slays!)It's Frankenstein's Monster versus the X-Men! Chad is joined by Rowan (of the It Slays Podcast) and Patrick (from Every Horror Movie on Netflix) and we interview the incredible Rhianna Pratchett all about her career in video games and comic books and all about family legacy. Then we review the bizarre story of Professor X sending his students to find and fight Frankenstein's Monster (or is it?)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-04-071h 27Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 39: the Fateful Finale... featuring Jay Faerber! With Chris Hassan and Seth Martel!It's the Fateful Finale! After a year of build-up, the Factor Three saga concludes, and all our five X-Men (plus Banshee) have to do is avert World War three on two continents, face four of their greatest foes, and expose the identity of the mysterious Mutant-Master! Plus, more of the secret origin of Cyclops! And the first appearance of the X-Men's new costumes, including the infamous Jean Grey green mini-dress!Chad is joined by the incredible talents of Mike Hassan (of X-Men Mondays at AIPT!), Seth Martel (indie artist), and Jay Faerber! Jay talks about his impressive...2022-04-021h 25Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 38: the Sinister Shadow of Doomsday! ...featuring Bob McLeod! with Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits) and Daryl (X-Factor Files)!This week, Chad is joined by Daryl and Patrick (from X-Factor Files) and Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits) and they interview the iconic and legendary artist Bob McLeod! After a delightful guest stint on the X-Men, Bob worked with Chris Claremont to launch the New Mutants! Hear us talk about the creation of these beloved characters as well as Bob's decades-long career!Then: It's the middle of the epic Factor Three storyline as the mysterious Mutant-Master seeks to drive the world to nuclear war, with only the X-Men there to stop him! Featuring the threats of Blob...2022-03-271h 41Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Max Eisenhardt part 1, featuring Carrie Harris, Hussein Rashid, Tristan Palmgren, Noelle Reed, and Justin Wilder!This episode is very special. Chad is joined by an all-star cast of Hussein Rashid, Carrie Harris, Tristan Palmgren, Noelle Reed, and Justin Wilder for an in-depth look at the pre-history of Magneto, covering all of the retroactive continuity that has become this character's very complicated origin story. I am so very proud of this episode and put a ton of effort and research into making sure we got it just right.Content Warning: this episode contains discussions about very heavy topics, including anti-Semitism, genocide, concentration camps, mass murder, trauma, and major political issues. Please make sure...2022-03-242h 02Graymalkin Lane the podcastAmazing Spider-Man Annual 1: the Sinister Six... featuring Julio Anta! With Chandler and Chris (X-Reads!)On this episode of Graymalkin Lane, we look back at an early appearance from the X-Men, and the first appearance of X-Men robots (made by Mysterio!) Meanwhile, Spider-Man has to fight six of his deadliest villains to save Aunt May and Betty Brant! It's Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Sandman, Vulture, and Mysterio! On this hilarious episode, Chad is joined by Chandler and Chris from AIPT's X-Reads podcast, back for more fun, as well as special guest Julio Anta, writer of the moving series Home (by Image Comics) as well as a recent story in Marvel Voices: Communidades...2022-03-201h 22Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 37: We, the Jury... featuring Ron Marz! With Travis Bundy and Heather!In this episode of Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Heather and indie artist and publisher Travis Bundy as well as long-term Silver Surfer writer Ron Marz! After a great discussion about Marvel vs. DC, we review X-Men #37! The year-long Factor Three plot hits its powerful conclusion in a trilogy of issues! The mysterious Mutant-Master and his aid the Changeling seek to drive the world to war! The X-Men are shot out of an airplane! And we get the return of fan-favorite villains the Blob! Unus the Untouchable! Vanisher! And Mastermind!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...2022-03-151h 29Graymalkin Lane the podcastFantastic Four 28: We Have to Fight the X-Men! ...featuring Bob Quinn! Featuring Justin Kosmicka and George Michael!New episode of Graymalkin Lane! This week, Chad is joined by George Michael and Justin Kosmic, and we interview the incredible artist of Way of X, Captain America, and Champions artist... Bob Quinn, who draws the upcoming book Knights of X! After discussing Bob's amazing art and career, we delve into one of the X-Men's earliest appearances, in Fantastic Four #28! The Mad Thinker controls the Puppet Master who controls Professor X who controls the X-Men into fighting the Fantastic Four! Whew! Lots of zany art and antics, and the infamous scene where Thing tries to spank Jean Grey!2022-03-051h 28Graymalkin Lane the podcastan interview with Jed MacKay! With Dayspring (Power of X-Men)!Chad is joined by Dayspring (from Power of X-Men!) and they interview the incredible writer, Jed MacKay! Jed has written a few X-Men tales (in To Serve and Protect and in Wolverine: Black, White, and Blood), but he is best known for his epic runs on Black Cat, Moon Knight, and Death of Dr. Strange, as well as works like Taskmaster and Amazing Spider-Man. Hear Jed share his opinions on the X-Men and on his portrayal of queer characters in comics.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-03-0159 minGraymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Pietro Maximoff! With Regina (House of X), Justin and Alicia (X-Wife Pod), Noelle (X-Men Unraveled), Bradley (Knifesystem) and Arturo (MisterToyBox)!It's the epic trial of Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver! Quicksilver is a fan-favorite character, who has belonged to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the X-Men, the Avengers in many forms, X-Factor, and several other teams. He's been a hero and a villain; a brother, a husband, a father, and a son; a teacher, a government agent, and a murderer. On this week's epic episode, we recount Quicksilver's entire history, discuss his psychology and what we love to hate about him, then we put him on trial for six of his worst criminal offenses. This episode will forever change the way...2022-02-252h 31Graymalkin Lane the podcastan interview with Steve Englehart! With Anthony Flamini!Chad and co-host Anthony Flamini (both from the Marvel Handbooks!) interview one of the most influential Marvel writers of all time, the legend and the icon Steve Englehart! Steve talks about his approach to writing comics, his complex history with Marvel Comics, and what it is like to see his work become world famous from 50 years later! In this interview, we cover how Quicksilver is a jerk, how Scarlet Witch is a dream, how Beast became blue and furry, and how Magneto became a grandfather! This is another interview that will change how you see the comics industry.2022-02-241h 01Graymalkin Lane the podcastan interview with Roy Thomas! With John Cimino!This week, Chad interviews the legendary Marvel writer and editor, Roy Thomas (who is joined by his manager John Cimino)! Roy wrote the X-Men for years after Stan Lee and Jack Kirby left the book. While he worked on many other things, we focus this conversation on his early X-Men work with Werner Roth, Neal Adams, and other iconic artists. Roy discusses his original villain creations, his work with iconic characters, and how the X-Men have developed over the years. Then he talks co-creating Wolverine, and his upcoming work in X-Men Legends! This interview will change the way you...2022-02-191h 11Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 35: Along Came a Spider... featuring Ariana Maher! With D'Manda Martini and Heather!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad and Heather are joined by incredible drag queen D'Manda Martini, and we interview the wonderful letterer, Ariana Maher! Ariana gives us an absolute education in the intricacies of lettering, then the X-Men have a bizarre and adorable battle with Spider-Man! Plus, the return of Banshee! Spider-robots that say MMMMM! And Professor X's massive filing cabinets!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-02-171h 39Graymalkin Lane the podcastan interview with June Brigman! With Andre Mason!Happy Valentines Day from Graymalkin Lane! In this bonus episode, Chad and guest-host Andre Mason interview the iconic artist, June Brigman! June has worked as a comic artist for decades. The co-creator of Power Pack, June has drawn various X-Men books, Alpha Flight, She-Hulk, and so much more! Hear us talk about X-Men, LGBT characters, and one particular saucy pin-up of three sexy X-boys!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-02-1548 minGraymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 34: War... in a World of Darkness! ...featuring Steve Orlando! With Connor Goldsmith (CEREBRO) and Heather!And also featuring Connor Goldsmith (from the transformative podcast, CerebroCast)! With returning guest host Noelle Reed (of X-Men Unraveled)! Chad and Noelle and Steve and Connor have an absolute blast talking obscure characters and deep dives into X-Men history, then we talk about Marauders and what makes the X-Men line so damn special. Finally, we review X-Men #34, War... in a World of Darkness, from July, 1967! Professor X has been kidnapped, but the X-Men are caught in between two 30-foot robots, Mole Man, and Cobalt Man in an underground world! Plus, the man with the GAYEST costume ever, Tyrannus! And...2022-02-101h 21Graymalkin Lane the podcastStrange Tales 120: The Torch Meets Iceman! ...featuring Susan Kirtley! With Arturo (MisterToyBox) and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, we take a step back in time to Strange Tales #120, one of the very first Iceman stories! Iceman and the Human Torch team up to fight Captain Barracuda and it's super gay! See the first incredible use of Iceman's omega powers! And witness the fabulous sass of Dorrie Evans! Featuring novelist and educator, Susan Kirtley! Plus your regular host, Chad Anderson, and guests Heather and Arturo! This episode is a blast!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-02-081h 23Graymalkin Lane the podcasta conversation about the changing portrayal of women in comics! With Jessica Baldanzi, Carrie Harris, Noelle (X-Men Unraveled) and Alicia (X-Wife Pod)!This week on Graymalkin Lane we have an incredibly inspiring and paradigm-shifting conversation about the changing portrayal of women in comics books over time. Chad is joined by authors Jessica Baldanzi and Carrie Harris, and podcast hosts Alicia and Noelle, and we discuss so many wonderful things. We talk about girls being the heroes of their own stories and what makes a great female villain. We talk about the need for more female creators and artists. We talk about how storylines for women shift from the 1960s until now. We point out problematic storylines. We analyze a bold essay...2022-02-041h 45Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 33: Into the Crimson Cosmos!... with Jordan White! With Mike Ciriaco and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, we review X-Men #33, called Into the Crimson Cosmos from June, 1967. With your hosts Chad and Heather, guest host Mike Ciriaco (from WeHo News), and the super charming Jordan D. White (famed X-Men editor!) First we interview Jordan about his work with the X-books, involving some amazing discussion about why the X-books are so popular with queer fans, then we delve into the amazing nonsense that is X-Men 33! The X-Men fight a telepathic Juggernaut, and they try to chop him up with a helicopter! Jean Grey and Cyclops fight a demon who is...2022-01-301h 51
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 32: Beware the Juggernaut, My Son... featuring Cath Lauria! With Justin Otero and Michelle Waffle!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, Chad is joined by married cosplayers Michelle Waffle and Justin Otero, and novelist Cath Lauria!!! Professor X tries to "cure" the Juggernaut and it goes horribly wrong! Iceman turns 18 and gets his first kiss! The X-Men fight a gang of bikers! And Cyclops and Jean Grey go on their first date! We have so much incredible content coming to you in the next few months. Help us spread the word about what we are doing on this cast! And if you'd like to support us, you can find Graymalkin Lane on Patreon!2022-01-261h 40
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 31: We Must Destroy... the Cobalt Man! ...featuring Ben Raab! With Justin and Alicia (X-Wife Podcast)!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by the dazzling duo, Justin and Alicia from the X-Wife Podcast! First, we interview the influential writer, Ben Raab, a major X-Men writer from a few years back! Hear Ben answer questions about his iconic run on Excalibur, and react to news about what has happened to some of his favorite characters in the HOX/POX era! Then we review X-Men #31, where Angel meets Candy Southern, Jean and Scott finally pair off, and Professor X locks himself in the basement with mice! All this, plus the insane Cobalt Man!...2022-01-221h 45
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Cain Marko! (part two)! With Anthony Oliveira, Leah Williams, Tristan Palmgren, Andre Mason, Arturo Rojas, Bethony Pope, and Bradley Clayton!The trial of the the Juggernaut continues! Last week, we discussed the psychology and origin of the Juggernaut, this week we put him on trial! This is a LONG episode, but we cover the comprehensive history of the Juggernaut, who has been through a shocking number of changes over the years! He's been an abused child, a revenge-bent rage machine, a helpless castaway, a mercenary, a teacher, a hero, a prisoner, a magic wielder, and a team leader, but most of all he's been the best husband to Black Tom Cassidy. Learn the entire history of this beloved character!2022-01-192h 45
Graymalkin Lane the podcastthe Trial of Cain Marko! (part one)! With Anthony Oliveira, Leah Williams, Tristan Palmgren, Andre Mason, Arturo Rojas, Bethony Pope, and Bradley Clayton!This week, Graymalkin Lane puts the Juggernaut on trial! To many, the Juggernaut seems like a single-minded bruiser, full of rage, the powerful X-Men foe who smashes whatever is in front of him. But in actuality, Cain is an incredibly nuanced character with a lot of layers and a lot of key relationships, and way more depth than most people take time to consider. In part 1 of the Trial of the Juggernaut, Chad is joined by an all-star cast of jury members, and we have an in-depth discussion on this incredible character. Featuring Andre (@talknerdy2me), Arturo (from X-is-for-Podcast...2022-01-141h 06
Graymalkin Lane the podcastFantastic Four Annual 3: Bedlam at the Baxter Building!... featuring Jim Zub! With Heather!Stan Lee and Jack Kirby welcome you to the wedding of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman! Featuring about 50 guest stars... including the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in one of their first appearances! Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! In this episode, Heather is back! Hear Chad and Heather interview the amazing Jim Zub about his work with Psylocke, Rogue, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-01-081h 43
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 30: the Warlock Wakes!... featuring Adam Gorham! With Justin Kosmicka and Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits)!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad, Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits), and Justin (cosplayer J_kosmic) interview artist Adam Gotham about his incredible work on Rocket, New Mutants: Dead Souls, and more! Then we review X-Men #30, from March, 1967! When an ancient wizard wakes, he immediately kidnaps Jean Grey in an attempt to make her his queen! The X-Men joust with knights and winged horses! And Professor X's walking suit makes one more appearance!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-01-041h 40
Graymalkin Lane the podcastTales of Suspense 49: The New Iron Man Meets the Angel! ...featuring Robbie MacNiven! With Cory and Derrick (1407 Graymalkin Lane)!It's a surprise new episode of Graymalkin Lane! Happy New Year! This week, Chad, Cory, and Derrick (1407 Graymalkin) interview the incredible novelist, Robbie MacNiven! We talk all about Robbie's book, First Team, and then take a step back in time to the X-Men's first guest appearance in another title: Tales of Suspense #49! An atomic bomb releases Angel's dark side, and a ridiculous battle ensues! Is this the first appearance of Archangel? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-12-311h 18
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 29: When Titans Clash... featuring Tristan Palmgren! With Anas (Geekable) and Mike (X-Cerpts)!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by co-hosts Anas (Geekable podcast), Mike (from X-Cerpts), and the amazing novelist Tristan Palmgren! First we talk all about the incredible powerhouse characters Domino and Outlaw (featured in Tristan's books), then we take a deep dive into X-Men #29! It's the Mimic's last issue in the original X-Men run! Iceman is free to be himself as he twirls on the ice! Cyclops finally cuts loose! And the Super-Adaptoid plots to turn humankind into mindless robots!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-12-281h 41
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 28: the Wail of the Banshee! ...featuring Sean Izaakse! With Dylan Carter (House of X) and Heather!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad and Heather are joined by returning guest Dylan... and the amazing and charming artist, Sean Izaakse, joining us all the way from South Africa! Hear us talk about some of Sean's most incredible art (including his runs on Uncanny Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Champions!), and then delve into X-Men #28, from January, 1968! Covering the first appearance of the Banshee and the very forgettable Ogre! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-12-231h 31
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 27: Re-Enter the Mimic! ...featuring Juan Ferreyra! With Mike (X-Cerpts) and Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits)!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Gabriella (from the Girl Who Sits), Mike (from X-Cerpts), and the incredible and hilarious artist, Juan Ferreyra! We talk about Old Man Logan, Wolverine, and other iconic characters illustrated by Juan, then we review X-Men #27, from December, 1966! The Mimic is the new deputy leader for the X-Men, but he's being controlled by the evil Puppet Master! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-12-201h 34
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 26: Holocaust... featuring Juan Ponce! With Regina (House of X) and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, we review X-Men #26 (unfortunately titled "Holocaust", from November, 1966! Join Chad and Heather, with special guest Regina (from the House of X podcast), as we interview Juan Ponce (talented writer currently featured in Marvel Voices: Communidades #1!), and then we discuss the second part of the X-Men's epic battle with Kukalcan, one of the most powerful villains the team has ever faced! What would you do with the power of a god?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-12-141h 28
Graymalkin Lane the podcasta conversation about ableism, disability, and the portrayal of wheelchair-using characters in comics! With Gabriella (the Girl Who Sits) and Dayspring (Power of X)!Welcome to a very special episode of Graymalkin Lane. Charles Xavier is many things: the most powerful mutant mind on the planet, the leader of an army of super-powered teenagers, a designer of weapons and robots, and a man with a mysterious and complicated background, but he has always stood out for one reason above all others. Charles Xavier is in a wheelchair. For nearly 60 years, Professor X has been an inspiration to the disabled community. Whether you know him as the complicated secret-keeper in the comics, the decisive leader in his hover-chair in the cartoons, or t...2021-12-101h 23
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 25: the Power and the Pendant... featuring Carrie Harris! With Arturo (MisterToyBox) and Richie (richie sorrows)!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, we review X-Men #25, from October, 1966! Something special happened on our podcast this week. Chad, joined by incredible guest strs Arturo and Richie, interviews the insightful novelist Carrie Harris about her work writing Marvel books (an X-Men book featuring Triage and Tempus! and a Ghost Rider book featuring the Witches!) Then we have an incredible and sensitive discussion about the portrayal of the villain El Tigre and his henchmen, Ramon and Toloc, as they fight the X-Men and seize the pendant of Kukalcan. All four of us left this one feeling enlightened and...2021-12-061h 41
Graymalkin Lane the podcastThe Trial of Henry McCoy! With Alicia and Justin (X-Wife Pod), Dylan and Regina (House of X), Noelle (the Girl Who Sits), Bradley (knife system), and Bethany Pope!This week, Graymalkin Lane puts the Beast on trial! One of the original X-Men, the bouncing, big-footed, verbose Beast has always been a fan favorite, through his many transformations, his most beloved form being the blue-furred super-scientist we love from the 90s cartoon. But in recent years, Beast has become almost hated by fans as he keeps making very problematic decisions. Hear your host Chad and our esteemed jury of Alicia and Justin (X-Wife Podcast), Dylan and Regina (House of X), Noelle (X-Men Unraveled), Bradley, and Bethany talk about Beast's complicated history and psychology, then put him on trial...2021-11-302h 21
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 23: To Save a City! ...featuring Josh Trujillo! With Daryl (X-Factor Files) and Bethany Pope!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week Chad is joined by Daryl (from Two Rivers, Two Takes) and novelist Bethany Pope, and we interview Josh Trujillo! In X-Men 23, the X-Men face the threat of Count Nefaria and his group of campy 60s villains! Professor X designs a walking suit and Jean Grey announces she is leaving the team!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-11-161h 28
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 22: Divided -- We Fall! With Heather, Kholby, and Jason!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane, the podcast where queer friends and allies gather to review and discuss the original X-Men comics from the 1960s! This week Chad, Heather, Kholby, and Jason have a blast delving in to X-Men #22, where the X-Men face Count Nefaria and his group of ridiculously costumed super-villains! The Porcupine! The Unicorn! The Eel! Plant-Man! And the Scarecrow! Plus, we meet Colosso, the robot designed by Professor X! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-11-091h 00
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 21: From Whence Comes... Dominus? With Cory and George Michael!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane, where queer friends gather to review and discuss the original X-Men Comics from the 1960s! So, this episode, we switch the format slightly. Chad, his partner Mike, and his close friends Cory and George Michael recorded in the evening, and there was wine involved, so here we had four buddies reading an X-Men comic with a tremendous amount of innuendos. So... well... this episode gets a little bit rated R, but it's also super hilarious. If you enjoy the saucier side of Graymalkin, you'll enjoy this episode a lot. The X-Men face the threat...2021-11-021h 04
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 20: I, Lucifer... featuring Anthony Oliveira! With Daryl (X-Factor Files) and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week Chad and Heather, with special guest Daryl, interview Anthony Oliveira! Plus we review X-Men #20. Roy Thomas takes over the book! Blob and Unus have a bromance! And we learn how Professor X lost the use of his legs!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-10-261h 35
Graymalkin Lane the podcastThe Trial of Wanda Maximoff! With Regina (House of X), Noelle (X-Men Unraveled), Derrick (1407 Graymalkin), and Bradley (knifesystem)!This week, Graymalkin Lane puts Wanda Maximoff on trial! Join your host Chad and special guests Regina (House of X), Noelle (X-Men Unravelled), Derrick (1407 Graymalkin), and Bradley (@knifesystem) as we recount the complexities of the beloved character, the Scarlet Witch. We talk about trauma, powerful female characters in the hands of male writers, and the most complicated family tree in all of Marvel Comics! Then we discuss all of the worst things that Wanda has ever been involved with... Disassembled! House of M! Decimation!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...2021-10-192h 23
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 19: Lo! Now Shall Appear... the Mimic! With Chris and Chandler (X-Reads)!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad and Heather are joined by the hilarious Chris and Chandler from the X-Reads podcast, and we review and discuss X-Men #19! This is Stan Lee's LAST issue before he hands the writing duties over to Roy Thomas! This is also the first appearance of the Mimic, a long term X-Men ally (and sometimes enemy) who has the powers of all SIX of the original X-Men! How are they gonna defeat this guy?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-10-121h 13
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 18: If Iceman Should Fail! With Noelle (X-Men Unraveled) and Heather!This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad and Heather are joined by Noelle (of X-Men Unraveled) to review and discuss X-Men #18! Magneto has captured the parents of the Angel and plans to create an army of mutant clones, and the X-Men are in a death trap, leaving only Iceman to fight their greatest foe!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-10-0559 min
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 17: ...And None Shall Survive! With Patrick (EHMON) and Rowan (It Slays)!This week, on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by fellow nerd and podcaster, Dayspring (of Power of X-Men) and incredible horror enthusiasts Patrick (of Every Horror Movie on Netflix) and Rowan (of It Slays!) as we delve into issue 17 of the X-Men! A mysterious enemy has broken into the X-Mansion and has prepared death traps for our favorite mutants! Listen to our cheeky reviews as the X-Men are defeated one by one, while one X-Man lays possibly dying in the hospital!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-09-281h 02
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 16: the Supreme Sacrifice! With Bradley (knifesystem), Noelle (X-Men Unraveled), and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, the X-Men conclude their massive battle with the Sentinels and Master Mold! Amid all the twists and turns, characters are injured, and someone doesn't make it out alive! Featuring your hosts Chad Anderson and Heather, with special guest stars Noelle (of X-Men Unraveled) and Bradley (amazing artist)!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-09-211h 12
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 15: Prisoners of the Mysterious Master Mold! With Dayspring (Power of X-Men), D'Manda Martini, and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, we learn the Beast's origin story while the X-Men fight (and lose to) the sentient Sentinels. Meanwhile, the massive Master Mold forces Bolivar Trask to create more Sentinels! Featuring your hosts Chad Anderson and Heather, with special guest stars Dayspring (of the Power of X-Men podcast) and D'Manda Martini (who comes in drag as Marvel Girl herself!)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-09-141h 19
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 14: Among Us Stalk the Sentinels! With Justin and Alicia (X-Wife Pod) and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, Juggernaut attacks the X-Men in their own home, and he is way more than the teens are prepared for. Join cohosts Chad Anderson and Heather, and special guests Justin and Alicia from the X-Wife Podcast as we talk all about mutants, and prejudice, and media messaging, and Sentinel dance parties!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-09-071h 15
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 13: Where Walks the Juggernaut! With Michael Bell, Kholby, and Heather!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, Juggernaut attacks the X-Men in their own home, and he is way more than the teens are prepared for. Join cohosts Chad Anderson, Heather, Kholby, and Michael (who is maybe the most handsome man on the planet, as well as Chad's husband) as we nerd out, take deep dives into X-Men continuity, and get a bit saucy! Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-08-311h 10
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 12: the Origin of Professor X! With Kholby and George Michael!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, as the threat of Juggernaut looms large, Professor X tells the X-Men all about his tragic childhood! Join cohosts Chad Anderson, George Michael, and Kholby as we nerd out, take deep dives into X-Men continuity, and get a bit saucy! Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-08-2455 min
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 11: the Triumph of Magneto!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, the X-Men face the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants--for the last time, and we meet the ridiculous and powerful Stranger! Join cohosts Chad Anderson, Heather, and Kholby with our special guest, Derrick (from YouTube's 1407 Graymalkin Lane channel!) Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 10: the Coming of Ka-Zar!... featuring Terry Blas!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, the X-Men enter the Savage Land and meet the jungle lord, Ka-Zar, and his sabertooth, Zabu! Join cohosts Chad Anderson and Heather with our talented guests Terry Blas (the talented writer of Reptil!) and Bradley Clayton (incredible comic artist). Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 9: Enter, the Avengers!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, the X-Men fight the Avengers! And Professor X fights his arch-nemesis, the garishly-clad alien Lucifer! Join cohosts Chad Anderson and Heather with guests Dylan and Regina (hosts of the wonderful House of X podcast) as we laugh our heads off over unfortunate word choices and hilarious antics. (Warning: this episode is rated R) . Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastspecial episode: All-New X-Men!In the middle of X-Men #8, Beast quit the team... and at that exact moment, the five original X-Men were pulled forward in time by the adult Beast. They met the adult versions of themselves and faced a complicated world full of tragedy, trauma, and pain. And then, they original five chose to stay in the future... for months. During that time, they formed new relationships, gained entirely new powers, and even died and came back to life before finally, finally returning back to the past with their memories of their future adventures erased from their brains. Cyclops becomes a...2021-07-2041 min
Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 8: the Uncanny Threat of Unus the Untouchable!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane, the podcast where queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s! This week, we delve into X-Men #8, where Cyclops leads the team against the threat of the costumed wrestler, Unus the Untouchable! Join host, Chad Anderson, with guests Heather, Mae, and Corey as we are baffled by Unus's costume, we discuss the mental health impacts of time travel, and we talk about what it takes to make a great leader.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 7: the Return of the Blob!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane, the podcast where queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s! This week, we delve into X-Men #7, in which Blob gets his memories back and joins with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Join host, Chad Anderson, with guests Heather, George Michael, and Matt as we laugh our asses off about Blob's fashion and Magneto's giant phallic purple missiles, and nerd out about old 60s comics. Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 6: Sub-Mariner Joins the Evil Mutants!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane, the podcast where queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s! This week, we delve into X-Men #6, in which Professor X and Magneto both rush to recruit Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the powerful mutant monarch of undersea Atlantis! Join host, Chad Anderson, with guests Heather, Taylor, and Cory as we laugh our asses off about Namor's ankle wings, have deep discussions about Civil Rights, and nerd out about old 60s comics. Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 5: Trapped: One X-Man!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane, the podcast where queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s! This week, we delve into X-Men #5, in which Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants move to Asteroid M, anti-mutant hysteria runs rampant, and Professor X proves to be a bigger creep than ever!Join host, Chad Anderson, with guests Heather, Taylor, and Ann as they take a deep dive into X-Men history. Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 4: The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, we delve into X-Men #4, in which Magneto forms his own team of mutants to fight the X-Men. We discuss the new threats of the Toad and Mastermind as well as Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch! Join host, Chad Anderson, with guests Heather, Mae, and Ian as they take a deep dive into X-Men history. Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 3: Beware of the Blob!Welcome back to Graymalkin Lane! This week, the X-Men face off against the Blob for the first time, along with an entire carnival! Professor X uses his powers unethically again, and Jean Grey gets inappropriately hit on by, well, everyone. Join host Chad Anderson with guests Heather and Mae as they take a deep dive into X-Men history. Give us a listen, a follow, and a share, and find Graymalkin Lane on Instagram and Twitter.
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Graymalkin Lane the podcastX-Men 1: "The X is for Ex-tra Power!"Welcome to Graymalkin Lane, episode 1! Named after the street where the X-Men made their own home, away from a world that rejected them, Graymalkin Lane the podcast is a place for queer friends and allies to review the original X-Men comics in thoughtful and hilarious ways. Whether you love the X-Men from the movies, the comics, or the cartoons, you are sure to learn a lot and have some amazing laughs along the way.
Chad Anderson sits down with his friends Heather, Helaman, and Taylor to have an in-depth discussion on X-Men #1, from 1963! We review each of t...2021-05-251h 03
Graymalkin Lane the podcastGraymalkin Lane PromoIn 1963, the X-Men were launched, and would go on to inspire fans for decades. The X-Men lived on Graymalkin Lane, with the family they formed when the rest of the world rejected them. In Graymalkin Lane the podcast, host Chad Anderson (former writer on Marvel's Official Handbook line) gathers queer friends to read and review the original comics one at a time.
Take a deep dive into X-Men nerddom as we riot about the ridiculous, pontificate the problematic, and find inspiration in beloved characters back at their very beginning.
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