41 – Hated and Feared

Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 2/1/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original. In which Nimrod is probably an honorary Summers by this point; Claremont hits a centennial; it’s probably pretty hard to get an unconscious person into tight leather pants; the X-Men finally encounter a world that actually hates and fears them; and the Power Pack fits somewhat uneasily with the grown-up Marvel Universe. X-PLAINED: Nimrod Uncanny X-Men #193-195 Thunderbird II (James Proudstar) Situation-inappropriate attire The worst Hellions Firestar (Angelica Jones) Why you call ahead before breaking into NORAD Leadership Public opinion Juggernaut fights How the X-Men wake up Nazgûl Tyranny of the Masses: The Robot The Voltron Special The Power Pack Navigating crossovers NEXT WEEK: Firestar! You can find a visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Support us on Patreon! Buy prints of this week’s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne for the original!