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Ponytails. Space stations. Time Displacement Cores. Attack formations. Bye bye Rob Liefeld, hello Greg Capullo! Writer Fabian Nicieza takes hold of the pouch-covered reigns of X-Force, and Matt, Brett, and guest Jeff Rubin tackle the in-your-face mutant mayhem that is… “Assault on Graymalkin.” We’re tackling the big questions! Does “Cheers” take place in the Marvel Universe? How does X-Force relate to “Friday Night Lights”? Just how bad is G.W. Bridge at his job? The answers are kinda-sorta contained within this episode! For more of Jeff, check out The Jeff Rubin Show. It’s a podcast, too! Music: “Rambo” by The Features "Jeff Rubin / X-Force #19-25: Assault on Graymalkin (1993)" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2012/x-force-discussion.html

We’re re-launching with a book club format. Brett introduces X-Force: Assault On Graymalkin; grab a copy and get ready for a full discussion on the next episode. "The “We’re Not Teenagers; We’re Kind of Adults?” Period" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2012/x-force-intro.html

Featuring special guest: Nicole Drespel 0:00:00 Intros made, and prepare to visualize eating Thanksgiving dinner off of Matt’s body 0:01:18 Topic broached, previously Matt asked Nicole to read Wonder Woman #1-2. Nicole gives her first impression of Wonder Woman prior to the reading. Note: she is NOT girl Superman. 0:02:54 Superhero voices, something to consider! Also, Paul Lynde superheroes. 0:04:07 Matt talks about his prior experience with Wonder Woman 0:07:21 Brett talks about Wonder Woman and of course works in fast food into it. 0:08:56 We kick off the discussion of the 3 first issues of Wonder Woman. Is Nicole a fan? Which characters are wet blankets? 0:13:24 The controversial origin change is brought up 0:15:26 How much of a feminist icon is Wonder Woman now, and how important is her origin to feminism? Also how DO you pronounce Hippolyta? 0:21:41 The potential stories told with the Greek gods, and how sketchy Zeus really is. 0:25:54 What is the deal with the name Wonder Woman? And we discuss Wonder Woman’s other big appearance this week in Justice League #3, and compare boobs. 0:31:10 Across the street at Marvel, how are the women doing? 0:37:08 Matt tells Nicole about Wonder Woman’s origin! Kinky! 0:40:37 Who is Paul Lynde Superhero’s supporting cast? 0:42:36 How do we get women and girls reading comics? And also, men? Boys? Guys? What’s the term? 0:49:03 We discuss Batwoman and Batgirl and how they stack up against Wonder Woman. 0:53:10 Fashion! 0:55:19 Nicole’s got a bone to pick with Joss Whedon after reading the first page of Buffy Season 9. For more of Nicole, check out nicoledrespel.com. "Wonder Woman and Women in Comics" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2011/wonder-women.html

Featuring special guest: Nicole Drespel 0:00:00 Introductions are made! Welcome to Matt & Brett Love Comics! 0:03:50 Matt and Brett discuss DC’s domination of the market share. 0:07:56 Nicole just doesn’t get Animal Man! Otter Man, though, is mighty appealing… and also worth discussing in-depth. 0:13:08 Matt recounts his favorite Spider-Man 3 background extra. 0:15:33 Adam X makes the first of surely many mentions on the podcast. 0:17:29 Amazing Spider-Man #673 facilitated Matt’s single white female-ing of Spidey. 0:23:44 Animal Man #3 and Swamp Thing #3 were both incredibly disturbing 0:29:05 Avengers Academy #21 is the first of the school books to be discussed. It has everything Nicole likes in comics, except type faces. 0:34:12 If you were a superhero, where would you go on a roadtrip? 0:35:31 Action Comics #3 shows the 1% of Krypton. Should there be a spinoff called Krypton Babies? 0:45:00 Regenesis fever kicks off with New Mutants #33 and X-Men #20! Nicole perks up when she hears that the X-Men have fought vampires, and what should the New Mutants really be called? 0:52:05 Uncanny X-Men #1 is discussed; does Cyclops’ letter to humanity make him an asshole? 0:59:57 Brett says that he could be pleased with a story that is just X-Men remembering things they did, which leads to a discussion of Jean Grey’s botched proposal to Cyclops 1:01:20 Wolverine & The X-Men #1 is pretty much the best thing ever. 1:08:05 Nicole leads the talk on the elaborately named Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned - The Scoundrel #2. Watersnake Vampire 1:13:56 Matt thinks Nicole will love one of DC’s relaunched heroines. "Krypton Babies" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2011/krypton-babies.html