Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 177

Comics! We have comics to talk about in our first proper Month in X since the global pandemic interrupted our lives. Plus, we wrap up our review of the first and only season of Wolverine and the X-Men.

Month in X - July 2020
Free Comic Book Day 2020 (X-Men/Dark Ages) #1
iWolverine 2020 #1
Wolverine #3
X-Force #10
Hellions #2
X-Men & Fantastic Four #4
New Mutants #11
Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto
Cable #2
X-Factor #1
Empyre: X-Men #1
X-Men #10

Wolverine and the X-Men (Animated Series)
Breakdown
Rover
Aces and Eights
Shades of Grey
Foresight (Part 1)
Foresight (Part 2)
Foresight (Part 3)

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 176

20 years ago this week the X-Men feature film debuted and kicked off the 21st century era of superhero movies. We've rewatched the film and we'll discuss our feelings when it premiered and if they hold up now. Plus, we'll dive into another seven episodes of the Wolverine and the X-Men animated series. Also, we celebrate 12 years of X-Nation!

X-Men - 20th Anniversary Review

Wolverine and the X-Men (Animated Series)
Battle Lines
Stolen Lives
Hunting Grounds
Badlands
Code of Conduct
Backlash
Guardian Angel

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 175

We were graced with a total of TWO issues this in the Month of X for June 2020, but it looks like things will be picking back up soon. We'll also discuss the newly announced release schedule for the X of Swords crossover event. Plus, we'll dive into another six episodes of the Wolverine and the X-Men animated series.

Month in X - June 2020
Excalibur #10
New Mutants #10

Wolverine and the X-Men (Animated Series)
Wolverine vs. the Hulk
Time Bomb
Future X
Greetings from Genosha
Past Discretions
eXcessive Force

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 174

Prepare yourselves for the briefest Month in X X-Nation has ever experienced as Paul and Antony take a look at the one lonely X-Men book to come out in May 2020. But all's not lost, they also take the time to discuss the Wolverine and the X-Men animated series that debuted in 2009, but is now available on Disney+.

Month in X - May 2020
Marauders #10

Wolverine and the X-Men (Animated Series)
Hindsight (Part 1)
Hindsight (Part 2)
Hindsight (Part 3)
Overflow
Thieves' Gambit
X-Calibre

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 107

Wolverine may dead, but there's plenty of aftermath for Antony and Paul to discuss in the Month in X for November 2014. Plus, more Axis! Axis! Axis! Can we get an "Alright, alright, alright"?

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Month in X - November 2014 - The Logan Legacy #4, The Logan Legacy #5, The Weapon X Program #1, The Weapon X Program #2, X-Force #12, Storm #5, Cyclops #7, Nightcrawler #8, Magneto #12, All New X-Factor #16, Wolverine and the X-Men #12, Amazing X-Men #13, X-Men #21, and Uncanny X-Men #28.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 106

In this episode of X-Nation Antony and Paul say good-bye to Wolverine (for now) and discuss the Month in X for October 2014.

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Month in X - October 2014 - Magneto #11, All New X-Factor #15, X-Force #10, X-Force #11, Death of Wolverine #3, Death of Wolverine #4, The Logan Legacy #1, The Logan Legacy #2, The Logan Legacy #3, Wolverine and the X-Men #10, Wolverine and the X-Men #11, Nightcrawler #7, Storm #4, Cyclops #6, X-Men #20, Amazing X-Men #12, All New X-Men #33, and Uncanny X-Men #27.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 104

Antony and Paul have the Month in X for September 2014 to discuss, but they still find time to hit the Renaissance Fair with Danger, Polaris, and the Scarlet Witch. Loyal X-Nation listeners know that this can only mean one thing-- road trip!

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Month in X - September 2014 - Death of Wolverine #1, Death of Wolverine #2, Storm #3, Cyclops #5, Nightcrawler #6, Magneto #9, Magneto #10, X-Force #9, All New X-Factor #13, All New X-Factor #14, Wolverine and the X-Men #9, Amazing X-Men #11, X-Men #19, All New X-Men #32, Uncanny X-Men #25, and Uncanny X-Men #26.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 103

In this episode of X-Nation, X-23 and Angel go on a date, X-Factor goes public, and X-Force go up against MI13. Plus, Antony and Paul have the rest of the Month in X for August 2014 to talk about.

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Month in X - August 2014 - Wolverine #11, Wolverine #12, Wolverine Annual #1, Storm #2, Cyclops #4, Nightcrawler #5, Magneto #8, X-Force #8, All New X-Factor #12, Wolverine and the X-Men #7, Wolverine and the X-Men #8, Amazing X-Men #10, X-Men #18, All New X-Men #30, and All New X-Men #31.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 101

Antony and Paul celebrate the sixth anniversary of X-Nation with some X-Buzz discussion and a look at the Month in X for July 2014. And since the guys don't have anywhere else appropriate to do so, they talk a little about the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

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Month in X - July 2014 - Storm #1, Cyclops #3, Nightcrawler #4, Magneto #6, Magneto #7, Wolverine #10, X-Force #7, All New X-Factor #10, All New X-Factor #11, Marvel 100th Anniversary Special: X-Men #1, Wolverine and the X-Men #6, Amazing X-Men #9, X-Men #16, X-Men #17, Uncanny X-Men #23, Uncanny X-Men #24, and All New X-Men #29.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 100

In the landmark, 100th episode of X-Nation, Antony and Paul look back at their favorite moments from the X-Books since the beginning of the show. Plus, they discuss the Month in X for June 2014.

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Month in X - June 2014 - Cyclops #2, Nightcrawler #4, Magneto #5, Wolverine #8, Wolverine #9, X-Factor #9, X-Force #6, Amazing X-Men Annual #1, Uncanny X-Men Special #1, Wolverine and the X-Men #5, Amazing X-Men #8, X-Men #15, Uncanny X-Men #22,  and All New X-Men #28.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 99

Antony travels back from five hours in the future to discuss X-Men: Days of Future Past with Paul. While there, they talk about the Month in X for May 2014. There will be spoilers and Sentinels, so watch out!

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Month in X - May 2014 - Cyclops #1, Nightcrawler #2, Magneto #3, Magneto #4, Wolverine and X-Men #4, X-Force #5, Wolverine #6, Wolverine #7, Amazing X-Men #7, All New X-Factor #7, All New X-Factor #8, X-Men #14, Uncanny X-Men #21, All New X-Men #27, and X-Men: No More Humans.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 98

Antony and Paul discuss some recent X-Buzz, plus they look back at the Month in X for April 2014.

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Month in X - April 2014 - Origin II #5, X-Force #3, X-Force #4, X-Men #13, Wolverine and the X-Men #3, Amazing X-Men #6, Nightcrawler #1, Magneto #2, Wolverine #4, Wolverine #5, All New X-Factor #6, Uncanny X-Men #20, All New X-Men #25, and All New X-Men #26.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 97

In this episode of X-Nation, Paul reboots Antony's systems with a surprise kiss. Then they join Magneto on a manhunt. Oh, and they also discuss the Month in X for March 2014!

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Month in X - March 2014 - Origin II #4, Wolverine #3, Magneto #1, X-Force #2, All New X-Factor #4, All New X-Factor #5, X-Men Legacy #300, Marvel Knights X-Men #5, All New X-Men #24, Guardians of the Galaxy #13, Uncanny X-Men #18, Uncanny X-Men #19, X-Men #12, Amazing X-Men #5, Wolverine and the X-Men #1, and Wolverine and the X-Men #2.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 96

Feel the beat, baby! Antony and Paul discuss the All New Marvel Now! re-relaunches of X-Force and Wolverine and the conclusions of X-Men Legacy and Wolverine and the X-Men. All this, plus the Month in X for February 2014!

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Month in X - February 2014 - X-Force #1, Wolverine #1, Wolverine #2, Origin II #3, All New X-Factor #3, X-Men Legacy #24, Marvel Knights X-Men #4, X-Men #10, X-Men #11, Uncanny X-Men #17, All New X-Men #23, Guardians of the Galaxy #12, Amazing X-Men #4, Wolverine and the X-Men #41, and Wolverine and the X-Men #42.  

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 95

Antony and Paul bring you the best X-Men discussion on the web as they talk about the latest X-Buzz, plus the Month in X for January 2014. All this and better mood lighting!

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Month in X - January 2014 - All New X-Factor #1, All New X-Factor #2, Wolverine #13, Origin II #2, Cable and X-Force #18, Uncanny X-Force #16, Cable and X-Force #19, Uncanny X-Force #17, X-Men Legacy #22, X-Men Legacy #23, Marvel Knights: X-Men #3, X-Men #9, Amazing X-Men #3, Wolverine and the X-Men #40, Uncanny X-Men #16, All New X-Men #21, All New X-Men #22, and Guardians of the Galaxy #11.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 94

It's the last X-Nation episode of the year as Antony and Paul look back a the Month in X for December, plus the Year in X: 2013.

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Month in X - December 2013 - Cable and X-Force #17, Uncanny X-Force #15, Wolverine #12, Origin II #1, Marvel Knights: X-Men #2, X-Men Legacy #21, X-Men #8, Amazing X-Men #2, Wolverine and the X-Men #39, Uncanny X-Men #15.INH, and All New X-Men #20.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 93

In this episode of X-Nation, Antony, Elizabeth,and Paul overcome some technical difficulties to discuss the latest news in the X-Buzz, plus they check in the mutant books that came out in November 2013 in the Month in X.

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Month in X - November 2013 - Wolverine #11, Savage Wolverine #11, Savage Wolverine #12, Cable and X-Force #16, Uncanny X-Force #14, X-Men Gold #1, X-Men Legacy #19, X-Men Legacy #20, Marvel Knights: X-Men #1, All New X-Men #18, All New X-Men #19, Uncanny X-Men #14, Amazing X-Men #1, X-Men #7, Wolverine and the X-Men Annual #1, and Wolverine and the X-Men #38.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 92

In this episode of X-Nation, Antony and Paul discuss the X-Buzz from the New York Comic Con, the Days of Future Past trailer, and the Marvel.com Top 50 X-Men rankings. Plus, Elizabeth joins in for a look at the Month in X for October 2013.

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Month in X - October 2013 - Astonishing X-Men #68, Wolverine #10, Savage Wolverine #9, Savage Wolverine #10, All New X-Men Special #1, Fantomex MAX #1, X-Men Legacy #18, Cable and X-Force #15, Uncanny X-Force #12, Uncanny X-Force #13, All New X-Men #17, X-Men #6, Uncanny X-Men #13, Wolverine and the X-Men #37, and X-Men: Battle of the Atom #2.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 91

Antony, Elizabeth, and Paul discuss Battle of/for/with/on/to/over/next-to/across-from/ the Atom, plus the final issues of Gambit and X-Factor.

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Month in X - September 2013: X-Factor #262, Wolverine #9, Savage Wolverine #8, Gambit #17, Uncanny X-Force #11, Cable and X-Force #14, X-Men Legacy #16, X-Men Legacy #17, Astonishing X-Men #67, X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1, All New X-Men #16, X-Men #5, Uncanny X-Men #12, and Wolverine and the X-Men #36.

Review - X-Men #5

X-Men #5

Review by Paul Steven Brown

Writer: Brian Wood

Penciler: David Lopez

Inker: Cam Smith

Colorist: Laura Martin

Letterer: Joe Caramagna

Cover: Arthur Adams

Battle of the Atom continues to be an unconventional X-Men crossover. While this does involve the casts of four separate titles, this is currently an era of Marvel Comics in which there is large cross-pollination of characters between books. No longer is it just Wolverine starring in multiple titles; now mainstays such as Storm, Kitty Pryde, Beast, and Iceman are heavily featured in more than one book. Sometimes even three or four. Just about every member of the squad that is normally featured in Brian Wood's adjectiveless X-Men are regular cast members in other books. Jubilee has even been making an appearance in Astonishing X-Men as of late.