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For every X-Men fan who’s wanted to get their partner into the conversation and every friend or family member who just doesn’t want to read the comics, welcome to “The X-Wife Podcast.” Justin’s wife Alicia has never read an X-Men comic and she plans to keep it that way… for now! Join as they dive in, break down and question Jonathan Hickman’s new vision of Marvel’s merry mutants on Krakoa. House of X, Powers of X, and the Dawn of X all kick off a story that’s billed as a perfect jumping-on point for new readers, but with more than 50 years of continuity that overwrites and contradicts itself, can there ever be a seamless start?
Episodes

5 days ago
5 days ago
A mountain of books and we're still climbing! X-Manhunt shows up in half of one book as X-Force has Sage decked out in the spy gear we never knew we needed. Magik, Psylocke and Cable are the stand outs for both of us, delving deep into these character stories with interesting relationships and stakes. Exceptional X-Men delivers one of its best issues, but misses out on the surprise while doing it. Where do you stand on the Sinister reveal?
02:03 News |
07:41 Polls |
11:02 Personal News |
15:21 General Questions |
21:41 Astonishing X-Men 14 |
26:19 Honorable Mentions |
31:07 Ultimate X-Men 13 |
37:51 Deadpool / Wolverine 3 |
43:28 Exceptional X-Men 7 |
55:22 X-Force 9 |
01:06:51 Cable 3 |
01:14:17 Psylocke 5 |
01:22:47 Magik 3 |
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
X-Manhunt, Phoenix, Hellverine and More! March 12 X Books
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
We're making some tweaks but still here talking X books! X-Manhunt continues into its second week as the X-Men team squares off against Storm and X-Factor runs in to wreak havoc - no, not you Alex. Phoenix is embracing more of the cosmic side as Hellverine takes on the demons of his past. Plus Sabretooth gets big mad! All with a new arc of Astonishing X-Men
04:59 News |
11:20 Poll |
13:02 Personal News |
16:13 Astonishing X-Men 13 |
22:55 Amazing Spider-Man 69 |
26:07 Sabretooth The Dead Don’t Talk 4 |
33:22 Hellverine 4 |
41:38 Phoenix 9 |
52:01 X-Manhunt |
56:32 X-Men 13 |
1:10:57 X-Factor 9 |
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
X-Manhunt Begins! February 26th and March 5 X Books
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
We're coming in with a short episode today friends. Things are crazy for us this week and we missed last week's episode, so the coverage is quick and apologies to those who submitted thoughts and questions but we weren't able to prepare them in time to record.
04:58 News |
07:05 Data is Beautiful |
08:06 Polls |
10:10 Astonishing X-Men 12 |
12:53 Amazing Spider-Man 68 |
16:52 Women of Marvel 1 |
20:23 Ultimate X-Men 12 |
26:37 Rogue Savage Land 2 |
30:07 Sabretooth The Dead Don’t Talk 3 |
34:20 Hellverine 3 |
37:22 Sentinels 5 |
43:27 X-Men 12 |
46:43 Wolverine 7 |
49:40 X-Manhunt |
53:41 Uncanny X-Men 11 |
57:54 NYX 8 |
1:02:30 Storm 6 |
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
A 10 Comic Stack! February 19th's X Books
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Comics overload! And it feels pretty good? A variety of books, some on the chopping block as the first wave of From the Ashes cancellations were announced. We're taking it all on!! Covering comics released on February 19, 2025
02:10 News |
15:02 Personal News |
17:07 Polls and General Questions |
24:15 Astonishing X-Men 11 |
28:02 Ultimate Wolverine 2 |
33:58 X-Factor 7 |
45:38 X-Force 8 |
55:41 Mystique 5 |
1:08:30 Weapon X-Men 1 |
1:16:00 Exceptional X-Men 6 |
1:34:02 Laura Kinney Wolverine 3 |
1:42:58 Storm 5 |
1:54:52 NYX 8 |
2:11:18 Uncanny X-Men 10 |
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Alaskan X-Men Takeover! Cable Has Heart! Skeleton Dinosaurs!!
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
A whole sweep of comics featuring the Alaskan X-Men team! They're in their own book, guesting in Amazing Spider-Man, and having two of their ladies rock out in solos - some of our favorite titles too! Plus Cable explores a softer side of the gritty war story. And Stryfe has a plan that is visual deliciousness - skeleton dinosaur fights!! Covering comics released on February 12, 2025
01:30 News
08:19 Personal News
12:11 Polls and General Questions
20:34 Astonishing X-Men #10
22:41 Amazing Spider-Man #67
28:08 Deadpool / Wolverine #2
30:51 Cable #2
36:04 Psylocke #4
47:08 Magik #2
58:36 X-Men #11
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Back from our trip to the gritty NYX streets and catching up on the last two weeks! Comics released January 29 and February 5
02:31 News
08:52 Data is Beautiful
10:54 Personal News
13:35 Polls
15:27 Astonishing X-Men
18:45 Ultimate X-Men #11
24:24 Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #2
32:09 Storm Lifedream #1
38:50 Psylocke #3
48:36 X-Men #11
01:01:06 Avengers #23
01:04:20 Wolverine #6
01:12:35 Phoenix #8
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Interview with NYX writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
We're getting into the nitty gritty details with the two writers of one of our favorite X books, NYX! Collin and Jackson's character focused story has been a delight as a burgeoning mutant community builds in the big city of New York. We talk about the Hivemind's writing process and get into the details of the journeys these characters have been on. Plus we get some insight on what's in store for the next few issues of NYX, including a meeting with good ol' Chuck. AND a tease of an X-citing connection to another title that the duo is working on at Marvel, Power Man: Timeless
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Another doubled up week X-Men fans - so much content, we can barely keep up! Our Uncanny X-Men divide and conquer for the kids in their crew. Phoenix assemble her own team to match Thanos' might and Mystique goes to work on Nick Fury Jr.! Hellverine is the book nobody expected and we're both pretty sure Wolverine Revenge already ended. Storm gets a new outlook on life - literally! The Exceptional team talks through their problems as Laura Kinney slashes through hers. A delight of slashing in Ultimate Wolverine and slashed clothes in Savage Land Rogue. So. Much.
02:17 News |
08:30 Personal News |
11:40 Polls and General Questions |
19:50 Astonishing X-Men |
22:59 Savage Land Rogue |
28:26 Ultimate Wolverine |
36:17 Laura Kinney Wolverine |
46:54 Exceptional X-Men |
01:02:49 Storm |
01:12:39 Wolverine Revenge |
01:18:44 Hellverine |
01:25:51 Mystique |
01:31:42 Phoenix |
01:40:43 Uncanny X-Men |
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
It's another intense stack of comics, but we're generally here for it. A lot of great content, both new and continuing. Magik is the stand out of the episode with a strong first issue that sets up a little corner of demon magic for her to play in. Uncanny X-Men brought our first official crossover to a close and a lot of fans feel underwhelmed by Raid on Graymalkin. Plus Wolverine's got a team building up in his solo that we're here for, along with a co-star credit with Deadpool on an action / adventure thrill ride. So much content to love! Not to mention the intensity of the Astonishing X-Men story, bringing the Flatscanners into the forefront of threats.
02:35 News
09:21 Data is Beautiful
12:58 Personal News
16:05 Polls and General Questions
25:41 Astonishing X-Men
29:56 Avengers
32:23 X-Force
41:57 X-Factor
53:17 Cable
01:01:10 Deadpool / Wolverine
01:08:15 Wolverine
01:17:16 Sentinels
01:28:55 Magik
01:42:44 NYX
01:54:59 Uncanny X-Men
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Monday Jan 06, 2025
Interview with Magik solo writer Ashley Allen
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Fight off those Monday demons and get ready for a new solo featuring everybody's favorite magical, big sword-wielding baddie, Illyana Rasputin. We got to chat with writer Ashley Allen about what she's bringing to the X line with the newest ongoing solo, Magik! We talk about the process of developing this run after the success of her Blood Hunt: Magik one-shot, the ways Illyana's history influences her perspective and how it'll be a part of the overall line of comics. Plus we get even more excited about the newest villain, The Demon Crow!
From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!