Graymalkin Lane the podcast
Queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s, discussing the stories, characters, and cultural context with humor and insight.
Episodes
Sabretooth: the Dead Don't Talk! With Rusty Fawcett, Dolly Blonde, and Scotty Fletcher!
Chad is joined by a pole dancer, a queer musician, and a drag queen, all X-Men super-fans and all new guests on the show, to talk about the sordid past of Victor Creed! We review the recent mini-series by Frank Tieri and Michael Sta. Maria, setting Creed in the early 1900s, and things get bloody fast! Come learn about your favorite X-Men villain!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsP
Bonus Patreon Release: Outlaw! With Tristan Palmgren and Excel Summers!
Yeee-hawww! It's Inez Temple: Outlaw! An amazing Gail Simone character, Outlaw is all cowgirl with the mutant powers of super-strength and durability! Chad is joined by Tristan Palmgren (who wrote an Outlaw novel!) and Excel Summers to guide you through the sordid history of Outlaw through Deadpool and Agent X and up through her time in the Posse with Domino!Advertising Inquiries: https://redc
Sabretooth: the Mary Shelley Overdrive! With Dan Jolley and Matt Parent!
Sabretooth month continues as we delve into a limited series where Sabretooth takes on the role of the action hero in the Mary Shelley Overdrive! Sabretooth's biggest fan, Matt Parent, is here with me to interview this series' writer, Dan Jolley! The violence and fight choreography in this one are glorious...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc
Bonus Patreon Release: the Texas Twister!
Well yeeeeeeehaw and git along, it's country western month on the Graymalkin Lane Patreon! And to open it up, my favorite ranch-hands, Terry Brown and Justin Kosmic, blew in on a twister... a Texas Twister that is! Drew Daniels moves into the focus (along with his flop girlfriend Shooting Star) and what a wild journey this is! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Ou
Iron Fist 14: Snowfire! Featuring Adam Santangelo and Frank Moran!
It's 1977 and Chris Claremont and John Byrne are on the Iron Fist book, where they introduce a brand new villain... SABRETOOTH! Victor Creed is a mercenary killer, in a colorful costume with fur on his limbs and around his neck... His claws are sharp, as are his fangs, and he's ready to take on our kung-fu hero with an army of costumed mercenaries. Adam Santangelo and Frank Moran are here
Bonus Patreon Release: Walrus! With Christian Smith and Manolis Vamvounis!
Goo-goo-ga-joob! Mass Destruction! Chad is joined by Manolis Vamvounis and Christian Smith for a truly insane character just layered in pop culture references. Hubert Carpenter is... the Walrus! With a baffling origin, this character showed up in New Defenders, created by JM DeMatteis, and, well, I'm just gonna let you listen. You're gonna laugh, and also feel confused...Advertising Inquir
Avengers 144-146: Claws! The script-read!
Patsy Walker is finally in the Hellcat costume, as the Avengers continue their battle with the Squadron Supreme! But full stop, because there is a deadly Assassin after the Avengers first, and this story is fully bonkers. Featuring an incredible and talented group of nerdy friends for a 3 issue script read! And this launches Sabretooth month on Graymalkin Lane!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir
Bonus Patreon Release: Dead-Ringer! With Karen Charm and Steve Duda!
Dead-Ringer is one of those mutants that never crosses your mind. A gimmick-y Captain America villain, he has the gruesome power to shape-shift into any super-villain (including costume and tech) whose severed finger he has access to. Yup, you heard right. Chad is joined by Karen Charm and Steve Duda to talk all about this definitely heterosexual character.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.
The Trial of Laynia Petrovna! Featuring Christie Porter, D'Manda Martini, Derek Nichols, Shawn Porrett, and Tom O'Connor!
It's Darkstar month on Graymalkin Lane! Debuting in the late 1970s in the Champions, Laynia Petrovna is a Darkforce-wielding powerhouse with a tremendous amount of potential! Largely unexplored, Laynia's stories are fleshed out through her connections to Russia, to her powerful and complicated family, and to the world of mutants! This episode features a jury of Christie Porter, D'Manda
Bonus Patreon Release: Typeface! With Paul Jenkins and Sean Beveriedge!
Gimmick Villain month continues on the Patreon as we delve into the fraught life of Typeface, a mercenary and madman obsessed with letters! Created by Paul Jenkins (who is here with us), Typeface has become the ultimate gimmick, and Sean Beveridge might be his biggest fan! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Iron Man 109-112: Moonrise! With Ho Che Anderson and Shawn Porett!
Darkstar month continues! In her earliest major story outside of her time with the Champions, Darkstar joins with her twin brother Vanguard, a new character, in an insane sci-fi adventure on the moon that jumps you all around Marvel continuity! But first Chad and Shawn get to interview the incredible Ho Che Anderson!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc
Bonus Patreon Release: Lady Stilt-Man! With Ruthanne Price!
Celebrating gimmick villains on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Ruthanne Price to talk all about Lady Stilt-Man! Callie Ryan is a hilarious character, often treated as a gag, but there is much more to this woman with telescoping stilt legs...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Iron Man Annual 4: the Doomsday Connection! With Emmett Yonemura and Sean Gantka!
It's Darkstar month! After some conversations about the new season of X-Men '97 with two of the show leaders, Emmett Yonemura and Sean Gantka, we look into one of the Champions' earliest adventures, alongside Iron Man versus M.O.D.O.K. and A.I.M.! Be prepared for some laughs on this one.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Calypso! With Harum Scarum and DManda Martini!
Calypso! She started as Kraven's girlfriend and in time became one of the scariest magic women in the Marvel universe! Content warning on this one as we discuss sexuality, sex, and sex positivity while framing this character in a modern lens of academic analysis. This one is WILD. With DManda Martini and Harum Scarum!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https:/
Champions 8-10 script read: One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!
It's Darkstar month on Graymalkin Lane! Laynia Petrovna starts out as a powerful Soviet operative, working alongside her fellow agents to round up defectors in America, but in the end, she defects herself! Good thing, cause Iceman has his eye on her. Come listen to this huge and hilarious cast read these insane 70s comics! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: h
Bonus Patreon Release: Network Nina! With DG Chichester and Andre Mason!
Network Nina! A forgotten icon of a character from the 90s, Nina is all personality, edgy fashion, sex positivity, and focused telepathic power. And maybe she's a mutant? A night club owner and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Nina has a fantastic history with Nick Fury, and her fashion will make you look thrice. Join Chad, Andre Mason, and Nina's writer DG Chichester for this one! Advertising Inquir
the Trial of Adrian Toomes! Featuring Hussein Rashid, Joe Jones, Mike Rossi, Josh Bruckner, and Justin Wilder!
It's the Trial of Adrian Toomes: the Vulture! One of Spider-Man's original foes, Adrian Toomes is a man in a vulture suit, known for his savage attacks, powerful flying skills, and truly hateful schemes. He's hilarious! Chad is joined by a delightful jury of Joe Jones, Mike Rossi, Josh Bruckner, Justin Wilder, and Hussein Rashid !Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPriva
Bonus Patreon Release: Tante Mattie! With Darrell Taylor and Erica Schultz!
Tante Mattie! Over a century old, Tante Mattie is the healer of the Thieves and Assassins Guild, as she occupies a rarefied space of peace between them. Connected as a motherly figure to Gambit, Belladonna, and later Rogue, Tante is a magic-practicing mutant with some surprising potential. Darrell Taylor and Erica Schultz join me for an inspiring episode! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c
Hellhunters! With Phillip Kennedy Johnson, DJ McIver, and Josh Bruckner!
Phillip Kennedy Johnson returns to Graymalkin Lane to talk about his recent limited series, Hellhunters, in which Wolverine teams up with a bunch of World War II heroes to fight demons and their human progeny! With my friends Josh Bruckner and DJ McIver! Plus, an XPOSE on Kurt Wagner: Nightcrawler!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Hypno-Hustler! With Cameron Hebron!
Antoine Delsoine: the Hypno-Hustler! A classic gimmick villain based in a particular era, this character has become a joke in the Marvel Universe, with some surprising depth under the surface. Cameron Hebron is here to dive deep into a whole different kind of 70s coverage...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Logan: Shadow Society 1! Featuring the X-Men True Friends Podcast!
Step back into the worlds of Wolverine and his best friend Carol Danvers, on an old case where they run afoul of Sabretooth, in a story called Shadow Society! Kyle and Josh are here, hosts of the new X-Men True Friends podcast! And then stay tuned for another XPOSE, this time on Henry McCoy: the Beast!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva
Bonus Patreon Release: Margali Szardos! With Emmett Yonemura and Ben Raab!
Margali Szardos of the Winding Way is a powerful sorceress, and a proud Romani woman who works as a fortune teller with a traveling circus. A mother of three--Jimaine, Stefan, and her adopted son, Kurt--Margali has often exploited her children in her quests for personal power, and Emmett Yonemura and Ben Raab are here to recount her history and motivations with me!Advertising Inquiries: https://re
Captain Britain 17-21 script read: The Revenge of the Red Skull! And an Angel fashion review!
Back to the world of Captain Britain, and it's a team-up with Captain America and Nick Fury against the threats of the Red Skull and the Third Reich in London! This reading is wild, and you're gonna laugh your asses off. And then Derek Nichols, Scott Free, and Mike Rossi join Chad for a conversation about the fashion of the Angel!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &
Bonus Patreon Release: Cerise! With DManda Martini and Rukiceles!
It's Cerise! Named for a particular shade of a particular color, Cerise hails from the Shi'ar and wields pink energy, Green Lantern-style! A fascinating and underused Excalibur character, Cerise enjoys lip-locking with Nightcrawler and preventing genocides! Chad is joined by Juliet (Rukiceles) and DManda Martini for this thought-provoking episode!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co
the Trial of Black Tom Cassidy! Featuring Robyn Moffat, Kevin Kiniry, Christian Smith, Daniel Wilson, and Num1cosplay!
Graymalkin Lane celebrates Pride month by hosting the trial of Black Tom Cassidy! The 'evil' cousin of Banshee, Tom has a mean streak and a shillelagh, and big hot unstoppable husband. We'll guide you through his crimes and motivations, and review all the hilarious and frightening moments from his history. Join Chad, Num1cosplay, Daniel Wilson, Robyn Moffat, Kevin Kiniry, and Christian
Bonus Patreon Release: Azazel! With Chuck Austen and Ruthanne Price!
In his infamous run on X-Men, Chuck Austen gave us the series, the Draco, delving into the true origins of Nightcrawler (well, at least as they existed at the time). Kurt's mother... Mystique. Kurt's father... Azazel! An immortal mutant sorcerer and teleporter who poses as the devil sometimes, Azazel is a lot to wrap your brain around. But Chuck himself, and my buddy Ruthanne Price, are he
Web of Venom: Ve'Nam! Featuring Josh Trujillo, Anthony Oliveira, and Scott Free!
Pride month continues and it's all about queerness and Venom! We talk about Venom's origins, why the symbiote has become a phenomenon, and then about the one-shot Web of Venom: Ve'Nam, which includes an excellent Wolverine flashback! Featuring the talents of Josh Trujillo, Scott Free, and Anthony Oliveira! Then it's an XPOSE about Alex Summers: Havok!Advertising Inquiries: https://
Bonus Patreon Release: the Bamfs! Featuring Manolis Vamvounis and Seth Martel!
The first character episode from Nightcrawler month is out, and it's all about the Bamfs! Little blue furry stuffed animals who have worlds of cartoon characters, and also sometimes dolls that get possessed but also sometimes demons... Be ready for some crazy voices as Chad is joined by Manolis Vamvounis and Seth Martel for a wild journey. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPri
Marvel Team-Up 53: Nightmare in New Mexico! Featuring Alitha Martinez and
It's an episode all about... Woodgod?!? The X-Men show up in an early appearance in a Spider-Man/Hulk team-up issue, where the major threat is the bizarre Woodgod! Alitha Martinez and Jordan Morris are here to laugh a lot, and we talk about their impressive careers! Then it's an XPOSE on Colossus...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/
Bonus Patreon Release: Sack! With Dante Rodriguez!
The theme of eyeball horror wraps up with SACK, one of Chad's weird little favorite mutants. Living ectoplasm, Sack is a descendant of the Morlocks who grew up on the Hill, and later helped form Gene Nation. Come consider the mutant world from a very different perspective with Chad and Dante Rodriguez! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/
My Mutant Heart: the Promise! Featuring Josh Cornillon and Connor Goldsmith!
It's an episode all about Wolverine's love/hate relationship with Death as we examine stories from Marvel Voices and My Mutant Heart with special guests Josh Cornillon and Connor Goldsmith, the creative team behind "Did You Hear About Mimi Greene?" Then its an XPOSE on Storm!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: the Orb! With Tom O'Connor and Harum Scarum!
The eyeball/horror theme concludes with an episode on the Orb! A weird horror character with an eyeball for a head, the Orb started as a stunt-rider and ended up one of Marvel's most bizarre and horrible villains. Come celebrate this hilarious and scary character with Chad, Tom T'Connor, and Harum Scarum!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl
X-Men 103 script read: The Fall of the Tower! Plus an interview with Margeaux Pepoy and Jenny Isabella!
It's Black Tom month on the show, timed perfectly with Pride month! First it's an excellent script read of X-Men 103 and two issues of the Classic X-Men back-ups, starring Wolverine and Storm in some shocking solo stories! Then it's an interview with Margeaux Pepoy and Jenny Isabella!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Eye-Boy! With Joshua Catone and Excel Summers!
Trevor Hawkins: Eye-Boy, joined the X-Men when Wolverine opened the Jean Grey School. Covered in eye balls that have different capabilities, Eye-Boy can be a gag character or one with shocking capabilities bordering on realms of magic, including his time on Leah Williams' X-Factor! Joshua Catone and Excel Summers are here for a hilarious and insightful episode about this amazing character.Adve
the Trial of Janet Van Dyne! Featuring Ruthanne Price, Jenalee Saladino, Alicia Wilder, D'Martini, and Alison Parent!
It's the Trial of the Wasp! Founding member of the Avengers, Janet Van Dyne is a premier super hero, fashion designer, president of a board of directors, and long-time leader of the world's premier super team! And she's one of Chad's favorite characters. Come and celebrate the insane history of the Wasp, with DMAnda Martini, Alicia Wilder, Jenalee Saladino, Alison Parent, and Rutha
Bonus Patreon Release: Third Eye! With Alan White and Darrell Taylor!
Alan White and Darrell Taylor join Chad to talk all about Third Eye, the paranormal mutant investigator from the Exiles! Sentenced to the Pit unjustly, Third Eye used his mastery of the astral plane to do great acts of heroism. Eyeball Horror Month continues! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Ms. Marvel #1: This Woman, This Warrior! With Annie Nocenti and Paul Jenkins!
Carol Danvers made her debut in the 1960s in the Captain Marvel title, and in the late 1970s, she dropped her career in the Air Force and launched a new career as the editor for Woman Magazine! But Carol had a secret... she was also... MS. MARVEL! Annie Nocenti and Paul Jenkins are here to celebrate this amazing debut! Then it's the first saucy installment of XPOSE... put your headphones on fo
Bonus Patreon Release: Ora Serrata! With Joe Jones and Num1cosplay!
Ora Serrata, an Omega mutant from Arakko, with the power of... balefire? She can wipe you out of existence if she stares hard enough! A little gold thing riding on a giant eyeball would be a REDUCTIVE way to describe this hilarious character, and Num1cosplay and Joe Jones are here to look her right in the eye!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c
X-Women 1! With Seanan Maguire and Preeti Chhibber
X-Women 1! Yup, that infamous issue by Manara where the women all look like..... Well, Preeti Chhibber and Seanan Mcguire are here to talk all about it with Chad! THEN, its the final Red Skull chat in the series... with Karen Charm!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Warrior Woman and Master Man! With Priya Saxena and Theodate!
Priya Saxena and Theodate are here to delve into the world of the Invaders, as we talk about the concepts of the Ubermensch, focusing on the sometimes hilarious but also deeply problematic histories of Warrior Woman and Master Man! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
X-Men 102 script read: Who Will Stop the Juggernaut? And the Wasp Fashion Review with Alicia Wilder and DManda Martini!
The X-Men are trapped in Cassidy Keep by evil husbands Juggernaut and Black Tom, and the crew is back for an incredible script read, and we also do a Nightcrawler story you will never forget! And then we celebrate Janet Van Dyne, and Alicia Wilder and DManda Martini are here to talk about her costume gallery! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c
Bonus Patreon Release: Friends of Humanity! With Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mike Duven, and Kevin Kiniry!
You remember them from the X-Men cartoon, the protesting crowd in berets shouting "No More Mutants!" In the comics, this group revolves around Graydon Creed, and the group is redefined over time. Join Chad, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mike Duven, and Kevin Kiniry, though we are not friends of the Friends of Humanity... Then Joshua Catone is here for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: htt
the Trial of the Rawhide Kid! Featuring Matt Parent, Daryl Lawrence, Scott Free, Phillip Lundquist, and Morgan Ward! With art by Seth Martel!
Marvel Western month concludes on Graymalkin Lane with the Trial of the Rawhide Kid! We forge paths in the Old West of Hollywood and Marvel Comics before analyzing this crazy character and the wild re-interpretations of him over the years! Chad is joined by a smart and hilarious jury, with Morgan Ward, Scott Free, Phillip Lundquist, Matt Parent, and Daryl Lawrence, with cover art by Seth Martel! A
Bonus Patreon Release: the Lightning Squad! With Andrew Deman!
Inspired by the Man in the High Castle, this Excalibur journey by Claremont shows a very dark counterpart of our favorite mutants, very dark indeed. Andrew Deman joins Chad for this discussion about the Lightning Squad! And James-Lee Campbell is here for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine: Another Fine Mess! Featuring B. Earl and Jeremy Whitley!
Western month continues with some time travel CRAZY from the limited series Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine! Be ready for cowboys, dinosaurs, talking doom planets, and eyeball heads, and the space-time continuum has ripped right open! B. Earl and Jeremy Whitley are here on this crazy ride! Then Excel Summers joins for a Red Skull chat! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivac
Bonus Patreon Release: the Hate-Monger! Featuring Phillip Smith and Molly Lazer!
In one of the Fantastic Four's earliest adventures they face a man literally cloaked in symbols of hate (hoods and a certain emblem from the one-time German flag), and when they unmask him, well, it's the clone of the worst man the world has ever known. Dr. Phillip Smith and Molly Lazer are here to dive deep into a very uncomfortable and insightful conversation. Then Dean Morgan joins me f
X-Men Battle at the State Fair of Texas! With Jordan White and Alanna Smith!
Marvel editors Alanna Smith and Jordan White join Chad to talk all about that time the X-Men fought Magneto over a mutant centaur at the State Fair of Texas! Be ready for laughter with this one. Then, Morgan Ward joins Chad for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Bi-Beast! With Arturo Rojas and Steve Duda!
It's a new episode, all about the Bi-Beast! Designed as a robot protector of the Bird-People of Sky-Island, this little picket monster is two heads stacked on top of each other with massive claws and a metal diaper... And we're gonna give this one a they/them, in that there are two in one... Be ready for laughs with Arturo Rojas and Steve Duda! Plus a Red Skull chat with Nico Action!Advert
Avengers 142-143 script read: Go West, Young Gods!
Yee-haw! Cowboy month launches on Graymalkin Lane! As Beast and his allies are captives of Roxxon, Thor and Moondragon travel to the Old West for some rootin-tootin' rasslin' with Kang the Conqueror! Then Mark Bernardo joins Chad to discuss his Marvel work, and Terry Brown is here for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c
Bonus Patreon Release: the X-Babies! With Rage Gear Studios!
Erik and Rey from Rage Gear are back for an episode they never wanted... the X-Babies! It's a little bit baby-talk, a little bit Saturday morning cartoon, and a whole lot of Mojo as we rock these weird kids to sleep. And I guarantee you have feelings about the X-Babies! Then Rob Salerno joins Chad for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https:
The Trials of Rampage and Stilt-Man! With Shawn Porett, Derek Nichols, Justin Kosmic, Steve Duda, and Theodate Chase!
Gimmick month concludes as we talk about two recession era villains... Stuart Clarke: Rampage, and Wilbur Day: Stilt-Man! Tech-based villains with Napolean complexes take the stage as we talk about the WILD histories of these two. With Theodate Chase! Steve Duda! Derek Nichols! Shawn Porett! And Justin Kosmic! With cover art by the incredible Seth Martel! And then a Red Skull chat with Andrew Whee
Bonus Patreon Release: Beautiful Dreamer! With Erica Schultz and Patricio Oliver!
Beautiful Dreamer, wake unto me! Erica Schultz and Patricio Oliver (who did the art for this cover card) are here to celebrate this mysterious Morlock! Named for a classic song, Dreamer changes your memories with pink puffs of smoke, and boy is there a lot of tragedy to her story! Plus a Red Skull chat with Khelan Bhatia! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https:
Gus Beezer Meets the X-Men: X-Marks the Mutant! With Mutant Studies 101 Podcast!
Gimmick Month continues with Gus Beezer, a Calvin/Hobbes type who had some odd misadventures in the early 2000s! Written by Gail Simone, this character has a one-shot with the X-Men, and the hosts of the Mutant Studies 101 podcast are here to talk about a genre of fiction you don't often think about! Then, it's a Red Skull chat with Cameron Hebron! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.
Bonus Patreon Release: Sapna! With Ash Alleyne!
Ash Alleyne joins Chad to talk about a little-known character named Sapna who has every potential in the world! Debuting in abject tragedy, Sapna becomes the ward of Magik in Limbo, and then, well, things get dark. And weird. If you love Illyana Rasputina, come and learn about her in a new light. Then, a Red Skull chat with Alex Segura!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & O
The Uncanny X-Bugs! Featuring the Ex-Men Podcast!
Gimmick month continues as we delve into the odd worlds of X-Men animal parodies, including the Uncanny X-Bugs, the X-Simians, and the Alligator X-Men! Joining me are the hosts from the delightful Ex-Men Podcast, Beth and Shanni! Plus, a Red Skull chat with Daniel Wilson! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Susan Hatchi! With Alyssa Wong and Trung-le Nguyen!
Delightful friends Alyssa Wong and Trung-le Nguyen are here to talk about Susan Hatchi, the complicated older half-sister of Karma, and her job as a businesswoman doing businesswoman things! Plus, a Red Skull chat with Patrick Ryall, fellow Handbook writer from Chad's era! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Power Pachyderms! Featuring Rex Ogle and Andrew Wheeler!
Gimmick Month continues as we delve into one of the craziest X-Men parodies ever, the world of the Power Pachyderms! Andrew Wheeler and Rex Ogle are here to celebrate their world, and then talk mutant elephants! Then Daniel Gilford joins me for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Roger Bochs! With Gabriella Garbero and Daryl Lawrence!
Our month of coverage on 'problematic characters' concludes with BOX, aka Roger Bochs of Alpha Flight, a brilliant inventor who is paraplegic and has some... rough... stories over the years. Chad is joined by experts Gabriella Garbero and Daryl Lawrence for this crazy character episode. Then stay tuned for a Red Skull chat with Ryan Eorio!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Champions 6-7 script read: Mad Dogs and Businessmen! And an interview with Jim Salicrup and Glenn Herdling!
The Champions gang is back as our heroes face off against Griffin, Rampage, and.... DARKSTAR! It's the first appearance of Laynia Petrovna! And then, the theme this month on the show is GIMMICKS, and Jim Salicrup and Glenn Herdling are here to talk all about Marvel's history with parody magazines and partnering with other franchises! Then Terry Kavanagh is here for a Red Skull chat!Adverti
Bonus Patreon Release: Big Bertha! With Harum Scarum and DManda Martini!
Our coverage of some of Marvel's most problematic characters continues as we talk all about the incredible potential of Big Bertha! DManda Martini and Harum Scarum are back to talk all about Great Lakes Avengers, and that early 2000s story you can never forget... Then Jarrod Jahoda is here for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcir
the Trials of Jericho Drumm and Samuel Barone! Featuring Darrell Taylor, Num1cosplay, Cameron Hebron, Alan White, and Scotty deGeest!
Voodoo month concludes by leaning heavily into Marvel's most voodoo-tropey characters: Brother (Doctor) Voodoo and the Black Talon! An excellent jury consisting of Alan White, Cameron Hebron, Darrell Taylor, Num1cosplay, and Scotty deGeest will leave you laughing and learning as we take these characters way too seriously. With cover art by the amazing Seth Martel! And stay tuned for a Red Skul
Bonus Patreon Release: Arabian Knight! With Hussein Rashid!
Hussein Rashid joins Chad for a focused episode on one of Marvel's most problematic characters, the Arabian Knight! In fact, we cover all three of them! Lost in story stereotypes and cultural tropes with clashing points of reference, these super heroes grant some odd representation in some very concerning stories, with lots of laughter along the way. And Derek Kunsken is back with a Red Skull
Marvel Team-Up Annual 1: the Lords of Light and Darkness! With Stephanie Williams and Murewa Ayodele!
It's an early X-Men/Spider-Man team-up! Your favorite mutants, with the new Phoenix on the team, and Spider-Man fight some... radioactive gods? Stephanie Williams and Murewa Ayodele are here for a hilarious conversation in a classic Claremont story. Plus, a Red Skull chat with Molly Lazer!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Man-Ape! With Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande!
M'Baku the Man-Ape is one of those characters who falls in the category of problematic, until written in just the right way. Created as a foil to the Black Panther, Man-Ape has a long history as a villain with different kinds of focus, and then there's the Black Panther movie... Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande join Chad for this conversation! And then a Red Skull chat with Jenalee Saladino
Blade 5: Vendetta's Echo! Featuring Seya Sanyaolu and Dotun Akande!
It's a Blade and vampirism episode as we talk about a comic featuring a crazy Wolverine flashback! Seye Sanyaolu and Dotun Akande are here to nerd out with me, and Seye sticks around afterward for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Unuscione! With Tom O'Connor and D'Manda Martini
Carmella Unuscione, with her psychic green exoskeleton, is a favorite member of the Acolytes, and two of her biggest fans, Tom O'Connor and D'Manda Martini, join me to give you everything you need in a Unuscione episode! Then it's a Red Skull chat with Dante Rodriguez! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Captain Britain 13-16: From the Ashes! And an interview with Yvonne Chireau!
It's a new month on Graymalkin Lane! We open with a Captain Britain script read, featuring the Brit Crew (Christian Smith, James-Lee Campbell, Geezah Gobble, and Robyn Moffat), with a special guest voice by Adam Koussari! Evil super-computers and fascist super-villains are in the wings as Captain America lands in London and spars with Brian Braddock! Then the show theme for the month is... VOO
Bonus Patreon Release: Ahab! With Scotty White!
Chad and guest Scotty White delve deep into the history and psychology of the complicated villain Ahab! Based off the character in Moby Dick, Ahab is a cyborg slaver from the Days of Future Past time, credited with turning Rachel Summers into a Hound! And then stay tuned for a Red Skull chat with Brent Wingate!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.
The Trial of Kurt Wagner! Featuring Daniel Wilson, Alain Diaz, Taylor Vessel, Kevin Kiniry, and Justin Wilder!
It's the trial of Nightcrawler! This fan favorite X-Man gets the focus in the newest Graymalkin trial! We bamf from topic to topic: super-powers, complex origins, intersectional identity, and convoluted storylines, culminating in what makes the perfect Nightcrawler story, with a group of super-fans, including Justin Wilder, Daniel Wilson, Alain Diaz, Taylor Vessel, and Kevin Kiniry! And a Red
Bonus Patreon Release: Dream Queen! With Marsheila Rockwell and Daryl Lawrence!
It's Dream Queen! A magic succubus trapped in another dimension, she finds minds to manipulate and turn to her will so she can get back to this world and make it hers! Marsheila Rockwell (who wrote the Dream Queen) and Daryl Lawrence (of True North) join me to talk about this unforgettable villain. Plus, a Red Skull chat with Ruthanne Price!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPr
Amazing Spider-Man 161-162: And the Nightcrawler Came Prowling, Prowling! Featuring Jason Loo and Andrew Drilon!
Nightcrawler month continues as we explore the first major guest feature of the Giant-Size characters in another title... it's a Nightcrawler team-up in Amazing Spider-Man! And the Punisher and Jigsaw are here, too! Jason Loo and Andrew Drilon join Chad to talk all things Kurt Wagner, then Tom O'Connor joins Chad for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPriva
Bonus Patreon Release: Blaquesmith! With Robyn Moffat and Ben Rome!
Blaquesmith! The Yoda to Cable's Luke Skywalker, Blaquesmith is a telepathic insectoid mutant from a far future who believed in a cause, the Askani more than himself! Traveling through time, he has sought to guide the actions of his 'messiah' in the erasure of Apocalypse for years, and Robyn Moffat and Ben Rome are here with Chad to laugh with you through his odd history! Then Michael
Uncanny Origin 8: From Circus Freak to X-Man! Featuring Bailie Rosenlund and Anthony Oliveira!
Nightcrawler month continues! We delve deep into the complicated origins of Kurt Wagner, but first it is a celebration of everything Avengers Academy with Anthony Oliveira and Bailie Rosenlund! And stay tuned after for a Red Skull chat with Jason Loo! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Elena Ivanova! With Jorge Gonzalez and J Kosmic!
It's the release of my episode on Elena Ivanova! A telepath whose powers activated in the womb when Sabretooth murdered her mother, Elena Ivanova became a KGB agent who spent her whole life wanting revenge on Victor Creed. Chad is joined by Maverick writer Jorge Gonzalez, and friend J Kosmic to explore this excellent character! Then stay tuned for a hilarious Red Skull chat with Michael Hamm!A
X-Men 101: Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes! Featuring an interview with Seanan Mcguire!
Happy New Year! Launching into 2026 with a full Nightcrawler month on Graymalkin Lane, celebrating all things Kurt Wagner! Over on the Patreon channel will be all Nightcrawler characters (from Cerise to Margali), but we open the month with a script read of X-Men 101! The Phoenix Force is here and nothing will ever be the same! Then stay tuned for an amazing interview with Seanan Mcguire, celebrati
Bonus Patreon Release: the Presence and Starlight! With Derek Nichols and Scotty deGeest!
Sergei Krylov, the world's most radioactive man, and Dr. Tania Belinsky, a world-renowned neuro-surgeon, intrinsically, and uncomfortably, connected as the Presence and Starlight, crackling with radioactivity! Derek Nichols, Scotty deGeest, and Chad delve deep into the Cold War, Chernobyl, the Red Guardian, Darkstar and Vanguard, and so much more in this fascinating episode! Plus a Red Skull c
About Uatu the Watcher! With Carrie Harris, Justin Wilder, Derek Kunsken, Sara Century, and Molly Lazer!
2025 on Graymalkin Lane closes with an academic panel all about Uatu the Watcher! With an incredible panel including Sara Century, Molly Lazer, Carrie Harris, Justin Wilder, and Derek Kunsken, we talk all about the Watchers, characters you for sure you have feelings about, ranging from high-concept sci-fi to god powers to bizarre parodies, you'll leave with a fundamental understanding of these
Bonus Patreon Release: Red Ghost and the Super-Apes! With Molly Lazer and Shawn Porett!
Ivan Kragoff and his Super-Apes, the 'red' version of the Fantastic Four, exposed to cosmic rays in the race to the moon! And then things get crazy. And that baboon... Chad is joined by Molly Lazer and Shawn Porett for this hilarious episode. And Alan White joins Chad for a Red Skull chat!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Captain Britain 9-12 script read: Demon-Fire!
Betsy Braddock: axe murderer? The evils of Dr. Synne threaten the life and home of Captain Britain, and a very scary super-computer called Mastermind waits in the wings! More delicious script reading with the Brit Crew! And a Red Skull chat with Priya Saxena!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bonus Patreon Release: Ursa Major! With Ryan Cady and Justin Wilder!
Mikhail Ursus, a mutant were-bear, is most often seen with variations of the Winter Guard! A largely unexplored character with a ton of potential, hear Chad, Ryan Cady, and Justin Wilder get grisly with this one! Plus a Red Skull conversation with Phillip Lundquist! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
