Danger Room #225: God in Man, Man in God!

Secret Wars II 9Secret Wars II #9, Alpha Flight #33, Dazzler #42, New Mutants #38, The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #6, and X-Factor #2, from March and April 1986.

Titles include “God in Man, Man in God!”, “A Friend in Need”, “Curtain!”, “Aftermath!”, “No Strings Attached!”, and “Bless the Beasts and Children”.

Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Magneto, Dazzler, Angel, Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Mirage, Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Magma, Karma, Magik, Warlock, Cypher, Brightwind, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, She-Hulk, Invisible Woman, Thing, Captain America, Captain Marvel II, Hercules, Namor, Thor, Wasp, Hawkeye, Iron Man II, Mockingbird, Tigra, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Aurora, Box, Heather Hudson, Northstar, Puck, Shaman, Snowbird, Talisman, Cloak, Dagger, Hulk, Spider-Man, Power Man, Iron Fist, Silver Surfer, Crystal, Quicksilver, Dr Strange, Stevie Hunter, Artie, Vera, Rusty, Tower, Carl Maddicks, Toad, Empath, Emma Frost, Molecule Man, Volcana, Mephisto, the Beyonder, and Lady Deathstrike.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

The New Mutants are back! Gross. The end begins here!

Weapon X? Whoah. Iconic moments. Sad Wolvie is sad.

Danger Room #222: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Power Pack 19Power Pack #19, Alpha Flight #31, Captain Britain #14, Defenders #152, Secret Wars II #8, and New Mutants #37, from February and March 1986.

Titles include “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”, “The Grateful Dead!”, “Should Auld Acquaintance…”, “The End of All Songs”, “Betrayal!”, and “If I Should Die”.

Featured are Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Magneto, Mirage, Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Magma, Karma, Magik, Warlock, Doug Ramsey, Brightwind, Beast, Angel, Iceman, Candy Southern, Energizer, Lightspeed, Mass-Master, Gee, Erg, Ape, Annalee, Leech, Beta Ray Bill, Franklin Richards, Cloak, Dagger, Valkyrie, Gargoyle, Andromeda, Interloper, She-Hulk, Manslaughter, Moondragon, Hulk, Spider-Man, Molecule Man, Volcana, and the Beyonder.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Leech tossed into a box Uncle Wolverine comforts Franklin Leech's new Duds

Danger Room #213: To The Ends of the Earth

Longshot 6 Longshot 5 Longshot 4Longshot #4-6, New Mutants #32, Amazing Spider-Man #266, Alpha Flight #27, Captain Britain #10, Defenders #148, and Secret Wars II #4 from September 1985 to November 1985.

Titles include “Can’t Give it All Away!”, “Deadly Lies”, “A Snake Coils…”, “To the Ends of the Earth”, “Jump For My Love or Spring is in the Air”, “Betrayal”, “African Nightmare”, “The Kickshaws Consignment”, and “Love is the Answer!”

Featured are Storm, Dazzler, Longshot, Ricochet Rita, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Mirage, Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Magma, Magik, Warlock, Doug Ramsey, Black Cat, Toad, Frog-Man, Spider-Kid, Heather Hudson, Northstar, Aurora, Talisman, Shaman, Snowbird, Sasquatch, Puck, Karma, S’ym, Spiral, Mojo, Algrim the Elf, Molecule Man, Volcana, and the Beyonder.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Pointless Spider-Man cameo The silent scream of one who has seen the whole of the universe Mojo and Spiral just hanging out downtown

Danger Room #209: The Singer & Her Song

The New Mutants 31 The New Mutants 30New Mutants #30-31, Secret Wars II #2, Alpha Flight #25, Captain Britain #8, Defenders #146, and Nightcrawler #1-4 from August 1985 to February 1986.

Titles include “The Singer & Her Song”, “Saturday Night Fight”, “I’ll Take Manhattan…”, “…And Graves Give Up Their Dead…”, “Childhood’s End”, “Fun!”, “How Much is That Boggie in the Window?”, “A Boggie Day in L’un Dun-T’wn”, “To Bamf or Not to Bamf!”, and “The Wizard of Oops!”

Featured are Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Lockheed, Spider-Man, Mr Fantastic, Torch, Invisible Girl, Alicia Masters, She-Hulk, Wyatt Wingfoot, Power Man, Iron Fist, Dazzler, Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Magik, Warlock, Max Rocker, Ivich, Karma, the Fiend named Mean, a Bamf, Colossus, the Genie Windrider, Pirate Kitty, Lockheed the Dragon, Dark Bamf, Malice, Hate-Monger, Psycho-Man, and the Beyonder.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Cannonball and his massive cranium Nightcrawler meets the Bamfs The Fiend named Mean

Nightcrawler 1 Nightcrawler 2 Nightcrawler 3 Nightcrawler 4

Danger Room #198: Raiders of the Lost Temple!

The Uncanny X-Men 191Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #191 from March 1985 titled “Raiders of the Lost Temple!” This issue features Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Rachel Summers, Illyana Rasputin, Rahne, Dani Moonstar, Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Warlock, Captain America, Wasp, Starfox, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Dr Strange, Arilynn Williams, Jaime Rodriguez, Caliban, Callisto, Sunder, Selene, Kulan Gath, and Nimrod.

Kulan Gath, ya'll Effective Nightcrawler Nimrod Emerges

Also included in this episode is commentary on Alpha Flight #20, Captain Britain #3, Dazzler #36, Defenders #141, and Rom #64.

Sound Clips in Show #198
John Williams – Slave Children’s Crusade [8-bit nes]
John Williams – Raiders March [8-bit nes]

Danger Room #197: An Age Undreamed Of

Uncanny X-Men 190Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #190 from February 1985 titled “An Age Undreamed Of”. This issue features Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Rachel Summers, Illyana Rasputin, Rahne, Dani Moonstar, Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Warlock, Captain America, Wasp, Starfox, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Dr Strange, Caliban, Valerie Cooper, Henry Peter Gyrich, Callisto, Sunder, Selene, and Kulan Gath.

Alterna-Heroes Professor Caliban Kulan Gath

Also included in this episode is commentary on Alpha Flight #19, Captain Britain #2, Defenders #140, New Mutants #25, and Rom #63.

Sound Clips in Show #197
Marilyn Manson – Sweet Dreams (are made of these)

Danger Room #187: If It wasn’t for Bad Luck…

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 91Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from June 1984 to April 1986 including Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #91, Mighty World of Marvel #14-16, and Firestar #1 and 2. Titles include “If It wasn’t for Bad Luck…”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Tea and Sympathy”, “In All the Old Familiar Places…”, “Mark of the Mutant!”, and “The Players and the Pawn!”

These issues feature Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Sunspot, Mirage, Magma, Magik, Angelica Jones, Spider-Man, Black Cat, Robbie Robertson, Flash Thompson, Aunt May, Captain Britain, Betsy Braddock, Meggan, Slaymaster, Emma Frost, Jetstream, Catseye, Thunderbird II, Roulette, Empath, Sebastian Shaw, Blob, and Unus.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Danger Room #184: Death to the Beyonder!

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 10Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #9 – 12 from January to April 1985. Titles include “Assualt on Galactus!”, “Death to the Beyonder!”, “…And Dust to Dust!”, and “…Nothing to Fear…” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Lockheed, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, Zsaji, Magneto, Galactus, Enchantress, Ultron, Absorbing Man, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer, Kang, Lizard, Molecule Man, Dr Octopus, Dr Doom, Titania, Volcana, Klaw, and The Beyonder.

Spider-shorts! Slices of Klaw Big Doom

Sound Clips in Show #184
Clip from The Tick: The Animated Series
Illus ft. Paul Dateh – R.I.F.

 

Danger Room #183: Berserker!

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 5Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #5 – 8 from September to December 1984. Titles include “The Battle of Four Armies!”, “A Little Death…”, “Berserker!”, and “Invasion!” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Lockheed, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, Zsaji, Magneto, Galactus, Enchantress, Ultron, Absorbing Man, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer, Kang, Lizard, Molecule Man, Dr Octopus, Dr Doom, Titania, Volcana, and Klaw.

Magnetos Latent Mental Powers Emotions Confused Wolverine Slices!

Sound Clips in Show #183
Edwin Starr – War
Olaf – Berserker (Sound clip from Clerks)

Danger Room #182: The War Begins

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 1Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 – 4 from May to August 1984. Titles include “The War Begins”, “Prisoners of War!”, “Tempest Without, Crisis Within!”, and “Situation: Hopeless!” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Lockheed, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Zsaji, Magneto, Galactus, Enchantress, Ultron, Absorbing Man, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer, Kang, Lizard, Molecule Man, Dr Octopus, Dr Doom, Titania, Volcana, and The Beyonder.

The Beyonder Traveling in Style Chillin'

Sound Clips in Show #182
Said the Whale – The Banks of the English Bay
Marvel Secret Wars Doom Roller & Turbo Cycle Toy Commercial

Danger Room #169: Elegy

Marvel Graphic Novel 16Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from February 1983 to January 1986 including Marvel Fanfare #24, Daredevil #196, Marvel Two-in-One #96, Dr Strange #57, Dr Strange #58, Marvel Team-Up #135, Marvel Team-Up Annual #6, and Marvel Graphic Novel #16. Titles include “Elegy”, “Enemies”, “Visiting Hours!”, “Gather My Disciples Before Me!”, “…At Loose Ends!”, “Down Deep in Darkness!”, “The Hunters and the Hunted”, and “The Aladdin Effect”. These issues feature Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Beast, Illyana Rasputin, Carol Danvers, Amanda Sefton, Wonder Man, Nick Fury, Captain Marvel II, Jarvis, Daredevil, Dr Strange, Wong, Spider-Man, Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Sunspot, Psyche, Cloak, Dagger, She-Hulk, Wasp, Tigra, pretty much every other good guy in the Marvel Universe, Bullseye, Kingpin, Sandman, Margali, AIM, the Morlocks, and Timekeeper.

Sound Clips in Show #169
Wanda Jackson – Let’s Have a Party

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 #138: Fast Descent Into Hell!

Marvel Fanfare 1Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Fanfare 1-4 from 1982. Titles include “Fast Descent Into Hell!”, “To Sacrifice My Soul…”, “Into the Land of Death…”, and “Lost Souls!”. These issues feature Angel, Candy Southern, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Ka-Zar, Zabu, Shanna, Spider-Man, J Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Barbarus, Gaza, Timberius, Brainchild, Amphibius, Vertigo, Zaladane, and Sauron.

Angel's nipple is staring at you! Man-Bird and Man-Spider Look at that hair! The new Cyclops visor?

Sound Clips in Show #138
Original music from listener James Howlett
Barrett Strong – Money (That’s What I Want)

Danger Room #119: Dark Phoenix

The Uncanny X-Men 135Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #135 from July 1980 titled “Dark Phoenix”. This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Beast, Angel, Professor X, Moira MacTaggert, Banshee, Thing, Mr. Fantastic, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Silver Surfer, Dr. Corbeau, Lilandra, Sebastian Shaw, Senator Robert Kelly, and Dark Phoenix.

Welcome to the club Senator KellyPlanetary genocide Worst bridge layout ever

Also included in this episode is commentary on Classic X-Men #41 from December 1989 titled “Little Boy Lost”.

Sound Clips in Show #119
Sound Clip from X-Men Anime
Sound Clip from X-Men the Animated Series

Danger Room #106: Listen–Stop Me If You’ve Heard It–But This One Will Kill You!

The Uncanny X-Men 123Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #123 from July 1979 titled “Listen–Stop Me If You’ve Heard It–But This One Will Kill You!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Storm, Colleen Wing, Amanda Sefton, Mariko Yashida, Spider-Man, Arcade, Miss Locke, and the Proletarian.

It's not bigger on the inside!Silhouettes!It's-a Me, Mario!

Also included in this episode is commentary on Classic X-Men #29 from January 1989 titled “Motherland”

Sound Clips in Show #106
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – All I Want For Christmas
Savant – The Arcade