Podcast Title

Off the Rack

CGS: Episode 637 (June 15, 2009)

Classic CGS is back, baby! Peter joins us to talk about X-Men Forever issue 1 and New Mutants 1 & 2. Finally some X love. We also discuss Irredeemable 1-3, the new Batman books and Thor. All that plus a special in-studio guest! (2:05:40)


(01:53) INTRODUCTION
Kevin Moyer returns!

(06:00) OFF THE RACK
We discuss and dissect X-Men Forever #1 by Chris Claremont and Tom Grummett kicking us off into discussions on our favorite X books, our history with the X-Universe of titles, the legacy of Jim Lee, speculations for the new series and more.

(49:38) OFF THE RACK con't
We continue our reviews with New Mutants #1 and 2 by Zeb Wells and Diogenes Neves. Marvel's second mutant ongoing team title reunites and we detail their highs and lows throughout their history including Bill Sienkiewicz's run, their time as X-Force, the character of Legacy and more.

(1:21:25) STUMP THE RIOS
Submitted by Adrien Veidt.

(1:27:18) CRUSADERS
We recount the first Wizard Video contest during our Crusaders webisodes filming that was eventually won by future New Mutants writer Zeb Wells.

(1:31:13) OFF THE RACKS con't
We discuss Mark Waid's Irredeemable #1-3 from Boom!; the new Batman line launches including Batman and Robin #1 by Morrison and Quietly, Red Robin #1 by Yost and Bachs, and Batman #687 by Winick and Benes; and Marvel's ongoing Thor series by JM Straczynski and Coipel.