For our 150th episode spectacular, we're perhaps going the obvious route, and taking an in-depth look at "Uncanny X-Men #150," from October of 1981. On its 40th anniversary, we're taking a look at this classic tale from writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum - a very famous and important chapter in the ongoing battle/relationship between the X-Men and their most important villain, Magneto. Is it still just as x-citing a read today as it was when first released? But first - discussion about the recent announcement of a Wolverine video game from the same studio that made the beloved Spider-Man games, INHUMANS star Anson Mount throwing his hat in the ring for the eventual MCU Gambit, and a new creative team for "Marauders." All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

Days of Future Podcast: Examining the X-Men

150 - Uncanny X-Men #150 Review

The comics world and X-Men fans in particular were recently rocked by the news that, upon the conclusion of his "Inferno" event, Jonathan Hickman will be entirely leaving the X-Books, much earlier than many were expecting. As the grand architect of this new era of the X-Men, Hickman has been a controversial figure in X-fandom, but there's no denying the impact he has had on the status quo of these characters and their world. So what does it mean when the man who has overseen it all, departs? We're here to discuss the potential fallout of this announcement, including whether we're worried about the direction of the books in his absence, and whether we think the admitted change of plans that led to his exit means his overall artistic vision was compromised by Marvel and his other collaborators. But first, some quick thoughts on SHANG-CHI & THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, and the recent Twitter flare-up regarding rumors of the MCU dropping "Men" from the X-Men name for the upcoming movies. facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

149 - Hickman is Gone, Man

We're back, and once again looking at a bizarre "X-oddity" of the past - this time, a free promotional tie-in comic from 1983, made in partnership between Marvel and the Dallas Times Herald, in which the X-Men must try to stop Magneto from recruiting a young half-man, half-horse mutant...while also taking in all the exciting sights and attractions the Texas State Fair has to offer! Bur first, we discuss a speculative "80s X-Men movie cast" meme, when and where we'll get the first actual mutant appearance in the MCU, and our thoughts on the SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME trailer and Disney +'s WHAT IF?. facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

148 - Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas

In Part Two of our look at the multi-issue "Hellfire Gala" story, we discuss the fallout of the gigantic revelation that the mutants have terraformed Mars. There's a new Regent of Mars, and we are very excited about their identity. Plus, there were multiple deaths during the party (cause let's face it, it wouldn't be a mutant party without trouble), and each promises intriguing new story directions in the months to come...including the eagerly anticipated "Trial of Magneto." Plus, we take at look at X-Men #1, Gerry Duggan's relaunch of the core title, now focused on the recently elected X-Men team and their mission to publicly protect ALL of humanity. Also, we share our thoughts on the LOKI show, and what it might mean for the future of mutants in the MCU. We discuss the apparent first appearance of a mutant in the MCU in BLACK WIDOW. And our thoughts on rumors of Michaela Cole being cast as Storm in BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

147 - Hellfire Gala, Part 2: The Fallout

The long-awaited Hellfire Gala is upon us, and it's such a big party, it's taking us two episodes to discuss it. This time, we're looking at the first six issues, with special attention paid to the gigantic, world-shattering (or in this case, world-building) events of Gerry Duggan's "Planet-Size X-Men #1." The mutants of Krakoa have just taken another huge step in showing how powerful they are now, in a move that is sure to have big ramifications for the entire Marvel universe, and we're ready to talk about what it all means. But first, a discussion about the end of Conan O'Brien's Late Night career sparks speculation on which X-Men member would make the best talk show host. Plus, our thoughts on the first few episodes of Disney+'s LOKI. All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

146 - Hellfire Gala, Part 1: Planet-Size X-Men

In this episode, we're looking at a true X-Men oddity, the 2009 one-shot "X-Women," written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by legendary Italian artist Milo Manara. Perhaps best known to many American comic readers for his controversial "Spider-Woman" cover, Manara is primarily known for his work in erotic comics. And this is no different, presenting a hyper-sexually-charged look at an adventure of Kitty Pryde, Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Rachel Summers, and Emma versus the evil Baroness. That this comic even exists - not a fan-work but an actual, official X-book put out by Marvel only a little over a decade ago - is sorta mind-boggling today, so of course we need to check it out. Apologies if our steamy discussion gets anyone hot and bothered! But first, some brief talk about recent X-Men titles, X-Men video games, and X-Men socks. All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

145 - X-Women Review (an erotic comic tale)

In true timely DOFP fashion, we're finally sharing our overall thoughts on THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER, the latest MCU Disney+ series. Sure, maybe it's X-connections were tangential at best, but IS the latest big Marvel property to discuss, and that will have to do before we start getting some real X-Men content in the MCU. Also, we DO talk some X-Men, when we take a look at some of the fancy outfits our favorite mutants will be wearing to the Hellfire Gala in the upcoming Marvel Comics event, and the resultant online Colossus thirst. And we answer a listener question regarding the potential of mutants using the online celebrity messages service, Cameo. All this and more! acebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

144 - The Falcon, The Winter Soldier, Trev, and Joe

No, this isn't another parallel universe episode where Trev & Joe are hosting an Avengers podcast, but we ARE taking a look at a recently completed story-arc in the Jason Aaron's current AVENGERS book, as it has obvious connections to X-Men AND will most likely have gigantic repercussions for the entire Marvel universe. That's right, Trev recently read the six-issue "Enter the Phoenix" storyline, which not only saw the return of the Phoenix Force to Marvel, but also introduced a brand new Phoenix host! Who is it? Well, we'll only say right now that it's NOT Jean Grey, but to find out more, you can listen as Trev performs a DOFP Storytime, walking Joe through the storyline and sharing his overall thoughts on the tale. Also, it's Final Four time, as we determine the winner of this year's Mutant March Madness, looking at the Best X-Characters Not Featured in the Fox Movie Franchise! Plus, discussion of Madripoor being featured in FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER, rumors of a potential WOLVERINE Disney+ series, and our thoughts on the recently announced team roster for Gerry Duggan's upcoming X-MEN relaunch. All this, and more. facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

143 - Enter the Phoenix: Review

We're back for our annual Mutant March Madness tournament! This time around, we're taking a look at 64 X-Men universe characters that were never represented (or only appeared VERY briefly) in the Fox X-Men franchise. That's right, even in a ten year franchise with numerous films, there are still tons of comic characters that never made the cinematic cut, and we're ready for a spirited discussion in which we'll bring this incredible roster of characters still waiting for their chance to shine in Hollywood down to a Final Four...with the ultimate winner to be determined in our next episode? But who will make up that Final Four?? Listen on to find out! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

142 - Mutant March Madness IV: Unfilmed X-Men Characters

And now, a timely review of Marvel's WANDAVISION! That's right, we've had a few weeks to process the entire series, and we're finally ready to share our thoughts. Of course, we discuss the show's X-Men connections (or lack thereof), while also sharing our overall opinions on what worked and what didn't. Plus, we take a look at recent rumors regarding future MCU plans, and decide if there's any validity to them. facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

141 - Remember WandaVision?

During the 90s, Blockbuster Video teamed up with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to launch Blockbuster Kidprint, a well-intentioned but undeniably strange program dedicated to keeping children safe. For the kids who took part in 1996, one perk was a free X-Men comic special, "Be X-Tra Safe with Blockbuster Video Kidprint & the X-Men," in which our heroes teach a young child all about Stranger Danger. In this episode, we take an in-depth look at this odd piece of X-Men history, discussing its good messages versus its disturbing storytelling decisions. But first, some more WandaVision discussion, Joe tries to guess X-Men movie characters from their first and last spoken lines in the Fox franchise, and we share our thought's on Tini Howard's new "X-Corps" book. All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

140 - X-Tra Safe with the X-Men: A Very Special Episode

If you've seen Episode Five of WANDAVISION on Disney+, you know it ended with a shocking surprise(?) that might have huge ramifications on the future of the MCU, and the X-Men's place in it. In this episode, we discuss our overall thoughts on the show so far, and then do a deep dive into that moment and share what we think it all means. But first, we discuss Marvel recently letting fans vote on the final member of the X-Men team in the comics, and the resultant controversy, and also preview three upcoming X-Titles, "X-Men: Legends," "Children of the Atom," and "Way of X." Plus, we try to figure out why Joe no longer cares about the Super Bowl, and try to figure out if Trev actually knows who Claire Danes is. All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

139 - Yeah, THAT WandaVision Scene...

In 2011, Marvel Entertainment teamed with Japanese animation studio Madhouse on a set of four 12-episode anime series, each featuring Marvel superheroes sent on adventures in Japan. Each overseen by problematic comic superstar Warren Ellis, the shows were a unique blend of traditional Marvel tales with anime sensibilities. As these shows have recently been added to US Netflix streaming, we figured it's a perfect time to take a look at one of those series, WOLVERINE, which sees Logan trying to save his love, Mariko, from Shingen, her crime-lord father, and Hideki, an evil gangster she is being forced to marry. How does the series stack up against other Wolverine adaptations, and X-Men stories in general? We offer our thoughts. But first - A "rumor round-up" examining recent scuttlebutt about a possible MCU Storm movie and Evan Peters reprising Quicksilver in WANDAVISION; Kevin Feige talks DEADPOOL 3; and we try to fan-cast Ben Affleck in the X-Men universe. All this, and more! facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

138 - Marvel Anime: Wolverine Review

With 2020 thankfully coming to an end, it's time to look back on the year in X-Men comics. With Joe reading the current books for the first time since this show started, we are finally able to kick off a new tradition, with the first annual Daysy Awards, offering our pick for the year's best X-Men artist, character, storyline, title, and more!  But first, we discuss our overall thoughts and impressions of the recently completed "X of Swords" crossover event, and once again speculate on how the X-Men will eventually be introduced into the MCU (which, let's face it, we're gonna be doing for awhile). Plus, quick thoughts on WONDER WOMAN 1984 and THE MANDALORIAN season finale. facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

137 - The 2020 Daysies Year-End Spectacular

Two nerd worlds collide, as we take a look at two fascinating crossover issues - 1996's "Star Trek/X-Men" and the 1998 follow-up, "Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Second Contact." With these sort of media mash-ups having a fairly spotty pop-culture record, we examine whether the novelty of having Marvel's Merry Mutants meet up with the crews of the Starship Enterprise actually pays off, and the crossovers' ultimate value to fans of both franchises. But first, discussion of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND and DAYS OF FUTURE PAST star Elliot Page coming out as transgender, and - for some reason that even we can't explain - a LOT of talk about THE SINGLE GUY and TWISTER co-star Joey Slotnick. Yeah...just go with it, alright? facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast Twitter & Instagram: @dofpodcast

136 - Star Trex: The X-Men/Star Trek Crossovers

Join hosts Trev & Joe as they discuss all things X-Men: the comics, the movies, the cartoons, and everything in-between. Mutant Rights Forever! (Contact us: facebook.com/daysoffuturepodcast, daysoffuturepodcast@gmail.com, or Twitter: @dofpodcast)

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Days of Future Podcast: Examining the X-Men

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