Danger Room: The X-Men Comics Commentary Podcast
Adam and Jeremy lovingly recap the X-Men Universe issue by issue.
Welcome to Danger Room: The X-men Comics Commentary Podcast! Each month Adam and Jeremy, both X-Men and comic book fans alike, release 1-4 episodes featuring commentary on an issue of the X-Men comic book. Starting with the legendary September 1963 X-Men #1, every issuesode will be chock full of humor, nit-picky goodness, and nerdy love and adoration for the long-running comic book series. Everyone is welcome to listen and comment! Listeners do not need a copy of the issue, or even a passing knowledge of the X-Men to enjoy, as the Danger Room duo tell each story so that anyone can follow along! It’s like those record storybooks from your youth, without the beep!
Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #170 from June 1983 titled “Dancin’ in the Dark”. This issue features Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Angel, the Morlocks, Sunder, Masque, Plague, Callisto, Caliban, Mystique, Destiny, Rogue, Jason Wyngarde, Phoenix, and Madelyne Pryor.
Sound Clips in Show #163
Ruth Moody – Dancing in the Dark
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Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #169 from May 1983 titled “Catacombs”. This issue features Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Angel, Candy Southern, Amanda Sefton, Lockheed, Sebastian Shaw, Tessa, Emma Frost, the Morlocks, Sunder, Masque, Plague, Callisto, and Caliban.
Sound Clips in Show #162
Oranger – Crooked in the Weird of the Catacombs
Bal Sagoth – The Dreamer in the Catacombs of Ur
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Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from October 1982 to April 1983 including Daredevils 3, Daredevils 4, Vision and the Scarlet Witch 4, Incredible Hulk 278, Incredible Hulk 279, Marvel Two-in-One Annual 7, and Obnoxio the Clown 1. Titles include “…Thicker Than Water”, “Killing Ground”, “Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself…!”, “Amnesty!”, “Everybody Loves a Parade, Right?”, “And They Shall Call Him… Champion!”, and “Something Slimey This Way Comes!” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Angel, Beast, Professor X, Captain Britain, Betsy Braddock, Hulk, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Crystal, Bova, Black Bolt, Karnak, Gorgon, Medusa, Thing, Thor, Sub-Mariner, Wonder Man, Sasquatch, Doc Samson, Rick Jones, pretty much every other good guy in the Marvel Universe, the Champion, the Leader, Magneto, Slaymaster, Obnoxio the Clown, and Eye-scream.
Sound Clips in Show #161
David Bowie – Scarey Monsters (Super Creeps)
Bozo the Clown (promo)
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Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #168 from April 1983 titled “Professor Xavier is a Jerk!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Havok, Corsair, Lilandra, Professor X, Illyana Rasputin, Stevie Hunter, Lee Forrester, Amanda Sefton, Lockheed, the Sidri, and Madelyne Pryor.
Sound Clips in Show #160
Clip from Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic
Alice Cooper – Clones (We’re All)
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Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Graphic Novel #5 from November 1982 titled “God Loves, Man Kills”. This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, Magneto, Stevie Hunter, and William Stryker.
Sound Clips in Show #159
WPIX Program Advisory
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X-Men Annual #6 from November 1982.
Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Van Helsing, Dracula, and Lilith.
Sound Clips in Show #158
Ryan Adams – Bad Blood
Original Music by listener Slinkmeal
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Adam 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.
Sound Clips in Show #157
The Fairies – Goldilocks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song
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Adam and Jeremy take a break from reviewing comic books to talk with X-Men ’92 writers Chris Sims and Chad Bowers. Along the way, they discuss Chris and Chad’s past projects, Secret Wars 2015, and a whole bunch of other X-related topics.
Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity
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Adam 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.
Sound Clip in Show #156
X-Men Evolution Theme
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The Uncanny X-Men #166 from February 1983 titled “Live Free or Die!”
Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Lockheed, Sikorsky, Raza, Corsair, Hepzibah, Binary, Lilandra, and the Brood.
Sound Clip in Show #155
Ritchie Havens – Freedom (Woodstock Soundtrack)
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Adam 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.
Sound Clip in Show #154
The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica – Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #164 from December 1982 titled “Binary Star!” This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Lilandra, Binary, Professor X, Illyana Rasputin, and the Brood.
Sound Clips in Show #153
The Flaming Lips – Vein of Stars
Techquickie – Binary Numbers and Base Systems as Fast as Possible
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Adam 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.
Sound Clip in Show #152
Kris Kristofferson – Rescue Mission
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Adam and Jeremy read and comment on The Uncanny X-Men #162 from October 1982 titled “Beyond the Farthest Star”. This issue features Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Lilandra, Carol Danvers, Deathbird, Mariko Yashida, and the Brood.
Sound Clips in Show #151
Clip from Star Trek: The Animated Series – Beyond the Farthest Star
Dave Gahan – Saw Something
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The 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.
Sound Clips in Show #150
Tom Waits – Diamonds and Gold
David Bowie – Golden Years
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