50 – The People Vs. Erik Lehnsherr

Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 3/29/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original. In which Magneto makes an official alignment shift; Claremont does a court drama; Professor Xavier makes poor choices; Rachel Summers comes by her communication skills honest; the Strucker kids are the evil Wonder Twins; and the podcast hits a major milestone! X-PLAINED: Xorn Uncanny X-Men #196, 199, and 200 The X-Men status quo circa 1985 Magneto’s alignment shift Beyonder-related existential crises A hypothetical murder mystery Minor vandalism as a harbinger of dark futures Psi-scream Brood classified ads A thematic parallel The tipping point in Scott and Madelyne’s relationship The new, improved Magneto The Professor Who Cried Wolf Phoenix II Earth-811/Earth-616 disambiguation Freedom Force The Trial of Magneto NPR-616 James Jaspers The best editor’s note The mystery of Magneto’s age Andrea & Andreas Strucker What not to wear to court A super icky sword Phoenix morality Sponsorship & conflict of interest NEXT WEEK: Emerald City Comicon special with Kris Anka, Marguerite Bennett, Kieron Gillen, and Peter Nguyen! 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!