Danger Room #214: The Spiral Path

The Uncanny X-Men 199The Uncanny X-Men #199 from November 1985 titled “The Spiral Path”.

Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Professor X, Moira MacTaggert, Magneto, Valerie Cooper, Mystique, Destiny, Blob, Pyro, Avalanche, and Spiral.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Cyclops knows all the angles The transformative power of evil? Magneto's eyebrows create a wedge

Danger Room #207: Earthfall!

Secret Wars II 1New Mutants #29, Secret Wars II #1, Alpha Flight #24, Captain Britain #7, Dazzler #38, Defenders #145, and Iceman #1-4 from December 1984 to July 1985. Titles include “Meanwhile, Back at the Mansion…”, “Earthfall!”, “Final Conflict”, “Things Fall Apart”, “Challenge”, “Five Women”, “The Fuse!”, “Instant Karma!”, “Quicksand!”, and “The Price You Pay!” Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Professor X, Captain America, Tony Stark, Iron Man II, Iceman, Moira Mactaggert, Dazzler, Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Mirage, Wolfsbane, Magik, Warlock, Legion, Doug Ramsey, Guido, Lila Cheney, Lee Forrester, Max Rocker, Ivich, S’ym, Alexander Flynn, Oblivion, Magneto, Molecule Man, Volcana, Thundersword, and the Beyonder.

Sound Clips in Show #207
The Last Poets – BeYonDer

Magneto's new duds The Beyonder's new duds Orko inspiration?

Iceman 1 Iceman 2 Iceman 3 Iceman 4

Danger Room #171: Phoenix!

The Uncanny X-Men 175 Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #175 from November 1983 titled “Phoenix!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Lockheed, Kate Summers, Corsair, Captain America, Madelyne Pryor, Lilandra, Hepzibah, Carol Danvers, Ch’od, Beast, Iceman, Angel, Havok, Banshee, Moira MacTaggert, Amanda Sefton, Mastermind, and Dark Phoenix.

The prof gets zapped Visions of Scotts Mother The real Mastermind

Also included in this episode is commentary on Alpha Flight #4, Dazzler #29, Defenders #125, and New Mutants #9.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Danger Room #157: The Goldilocks Syndrome! (or: Who’s Been Sleeping in My Head?)

The Uncanny X-Men 167Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #167 from March 1983 titled “The Goldilocks Syndrome! (or: Who’s Been Sleeping in My Head?)” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Sikorsky, Lilandra, Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Karma, Psyche, Sunspot, Moira MacTaggert, Illyana Rasputin, Corsair, Hepzibah, Ch’od, Raza, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, Thing, Gladiator, and the Brood Queen.

The X-Men Meet the New Mutants Professor X's Brood Transformation The Professor's Clone Walks!

Sound Clips in Show #157
The Fairies – Goldilocks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song

Danger Room #156: Renewal

Marvel Graphic Novel 4Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from November 1982 to May 1983 including Marvel Graphic Novel #4, New Mutants #1-3, Marvel Team-Up #124, Incredible Hulk #277, and Marvel Fanfare #7. Titles include “Renewal”, “Initiation!”, “Sentinels”, “Nightmare”, “The Ties that Bind!”, “What Friends are For!”, and “With Friends Like These…” These issues feature Rahne Sinclair, Moira MacTaggert, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Danielle Moonstar, Donald Pierce, Tessa, Xi’an Coy Mahn, Professor X, Wade Cole, Murray Reese, Stevie Hunter, Illyana Rasputin, Henry Peter Gyrich, Sebastian Shaw, Michael Rossi, the Brood, the Sentinels, Demon Bear, Banshee, Beast, Spider-Man, Professor Power, Vera, Hulk, Blob, Unus, and the U-Foes.

Creepy professor looks on Professor Old Woman Blob attempts to feed Unus

Sound Clip in Show #156
X-Men Evolution Theme

Danger Room #154: Transfigurations!

The Uncanny X-Men 165Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #165 from January 1983 titled “Transfigurations!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Lilandra, Professor X, Illyana Rasputin, Stevie Hunter, and Moira MacTaggert, and the Brood.

Ew! It's hot. D'you mind if I take off my shirt? Wolverine goes vogue.

Sound Clip in Show #154
The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Danger Room #152: Rescue Mission

The Uncanny X-Men 163Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #163 from November 1982 titled “Rescue Mission”. This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Lilandra, Carol Danvers, Polaris, Havok, Corsair, Moira MacTaggert, Professor X (sort of), and the Brood.

Super Cyclops! Professor Kryptonite Just need one more second!

Sound Clip in Show #152
Kris Kristofferson – Rescue Mission

Danger Room #150: Gold Rush!

The Uncanny X-Men 161The Uncanny X-Men #161 from September 1982 titled “Gold Rush!”

Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Lilandra, Carol Danvers, Moira Mactaggert, Corsair, Sikorsky, Magneto, Deathbird, the Brood, and Baron Von Strucker.

The professors visions COOOBBBRRRAAAA! Here is how Magneto paid for astroid M

Sound Clips in Show #150
Tom Waits – Diamonds and Gold
David Bowie – Golden Years

Danger Room #148: Night Screams!

The Uncanny X-Men 159Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #159 from July 1982 titled “Night Screams!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Havok, Polaris, Moira MacTaggert, Corsair, Harmony Young, and Dracula.

Sketchy Storm Cool Panel Design Evil Dead Storm

Sound Clips in Show #148
Neil Young – Vampire Blues
The Mountain Goats – Damn These Vampires

Danger Room #147: The Life That Late I Led…

The Uncanny X-Men 158Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #158 from June 1982 titled “The Life That Late I Led…” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Havok, Polaris, Professor X, Carol Danvers, Peter Corbeau, Illyana Rasputin, Moira MacTaggert, Corsair, Ch’od, Raza, Hepzibah, Oracle, Lilandra, Senator Robert Kelly, Mystique, and Rogue.

Ch'od's Beard The Profs Unreasonably Ginormous Bed Intro to the most awkward porn ever

Sound Clips in Show #147
Original Music by listener James Howlett

Danger Room #137: Ou, La La–Badoon!

King-Size Annual! X-Men 5Adam and Jeremy read and comment on X-Men Annual #5 from October 1981 titled “Ou, La La–Badoon!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Thing, Human Torch, Franklin Richards, Moira MacTaggert, Arkon, and the Badoon.

Kitty cosplays. Storm and Sue Storm cosplay. Everybody cosplays!

Sound Clips in Show #137
Original music from listener James Howlett
Abba – Dancing Queen
The Sugar Hill Gang – Rappers Delight

Danger Room #136: I, Magneto…

The Uncanny X-Men 150Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #150 from October 1981 titled “I, Magneto…” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Sprite, Professor X, Moira MacTaggert, Peter Corbeau, Lee Forrester, Carol Danvers, Ronald Reagan, and Magneto.

Fish costume love!  All-New All-What the!?  The humanization of Magneto

Sound Clips in Show #136
Original music from listener James Howlett
Super Sonic – JJ Fad

Danger Room #133: Cry, Mutant!

The Uncanny X-Men 148Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #148 from August 1981 titled “Cry, Mutant!” This issue features Cyclops, Banshee, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Angel, Kitty Pryde, Lee Forrester, Spider-Woman, Dazzler, Caliban, Magneto, Siryn, Illyana Rasputin, Stevie Hunter, and Moira MacTaggert.

HOT Angel expresses his feelings to no one in particular. A much different Caliban than we have come to know.

Sound Clips in Show #133
Gerard McCann – Cry Little Sister
Nothing’s Going to Stop Me Now (theme from Perfect Strangers)

Danger Room #127: Mind Out Of Time!

The Uncanny X-Men 142Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #142 from February 1981 titled “Mind Out Of Time!” This issue features Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Angel, Professor X, Moira MacTaggert, Kitty Pryde, Senator Robert Kelly, Rachel, Mystique, Destiny, Avalanche, Pyro, Blob, Sentinels, Sebastian Shaw, Ronald Reagan, and Henry Peter Gyrich.

The plot thickens!OMG WolverineOMG Storm!Hot old lady

Sound Clips Featured in Show #127
Steely Dan – Time Out Of Mind
REM – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)

Danger Room #126: Days of Future Past

The Uncanny X-Men 141Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #141 from January 1981 titled “Days of Future Past”. This issue features Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Angel, Professor X, Moira MacTaggert, Kitty Pryde, Senator Robert Kelly, Franklin Richards, Rachel, Magneto, Mystique, Destiny, Avalanche, Pyro, Blob, Sentinels, and Big Alex.

Modern Public TransitSlain HeroesCreepy or Charming?

Sound Clips Featured in Show #126
Sound Clip from The Daily Show
They Might Be Giants – Older