Tag Archives: X-Men

Ep. 162: What Does Scott Lobdell Have to Say About His Influential Career and Famous Creations?

X-Men! Onslaught! Generation X! Superboy! Superman! Teen Titans! He’s written them all, and we want to know about ’em. This week, Scott Lobdell joins the Doombots for a discussion on how some of the stranger stories of his career came to be. He spills all the beans! No beans are safe. Was Iceman always intended to be gay? Why is M (Monet St. Croix) two twins and also Penance? What was it like working with editorial during DC’s the New 52? What is the origin of Onslaught? What’s Scott up to these days? All this and more on this very special episode of the Doombots Marvel Podcast!

Ep. 156: How The Hell Is This Already Our 6th Anniversary? (And What Weird Content Did We Save For The Occasion?)

Hey fans and listeners! It’s that’s time of the year again! The time to look back through old content that was too random, tangential, or vulgar to include in previous episodes, and bring it back into the spotlight to celebrate yet another year of madness! Thanks for sticking around for six years thusfar, and here’s to the next years to come!

Ep. 152: What New Mutants Were Introduced in the 2000’s? (And How Are They Even Weirder than the Older Ones?)

Our list of 150 mutants ends today with the 2000’s (and late 90’s.) We’ll continue to explore the entire history of the X-Men from Age of Apocalypse to No More Mutants. We’ll look at two different classes of young X-Men: Generation X and Academy X. We’ll learn about two of the most 90’s characters ever:Continue reading “Ep. 152: What New Mutants Were Introduced in the 2000’s? (And How Are They Even Weirder than the Older Ones?)”

Ep. 151: Who Are The Marvel Mutants of the ’80s and ’90s? (Can We Keep Our List Of 150 Mutants Going Strong?) – Part II

In celebration of our milestone 150th episode, we are keeping the party going all the way into our 151st episode with our list of the 150 most important or noteworthy Marvel Mutants. This week, we’re looking at #51 through #100 — mostly those introduced in the crazy ’80s and gritty ’90s — all while Zach has a mental breakdown.

Ep. 150: Who Are The Mutants Of Marvel Comics? (And Can We List 150 Of Them In Chronological Order?) – Part 1

In celebration of our milestone 150th episode, Searnold and Zach decided to go back to their favorite hobby: forgetting how long it takes to get through lists with hundreds of items. To that end, Searnold is breaking down the entire history of the X-Men (and Marvel Mutants in general) with an ordered list of theContinue reading “Ep. 150: Who Are The Mutants Of Marvel Comics? (And Can We List 150 Of Them In Chronological Order?) – Part 1”

Ep. 142: Can Searnold Survive The Marvel Comics Trivia Gauntlet?

This week’s Doombots Marvel Podcast is a little different. Unbeknownst to Searnold, he’s about to face THE GAUNTLET! A grueling five rounds of Marvel Comics trivia, with seven questions per round! Find out if Searnold can beat The Gauntlet!

Ep. 130: What Do You Mean This Is Our 5th Anniversary Episode!?

It’s that’s time of the year again! The time to look back through old content that was too random, tangential, or vulgar to include in previous episodes, and bring it back into the spotlight to celebrate yet another year of madness! Thanks for sticking around for five years thusfar, and here’s to the next years to come!

Ep. 114: Who Is The Adversary? (And What Does He Have to Do With the Death of the X-Men?)

This week, Zach and Searnold break down the Adversary’s role in the late-’80s event “The Fall of the Mutants,” and also have a full breakdown when it comes to how Rogue convinced her fellow mutants to use Longshot like a kite. Don’t understand what that means? That’s fine! Listen to the episode and you still won’t understand what that means, because it’s utter baffling nonsense.

Ep. 107: What Did the X-Men Do To Try and Stop Orchis During Fall of X?

In part 2 of our 3-part recapping saga, Searnold tells Zach all about the surviving mutants who got scattered across the globe amid the Fall of X saga, and their various (sometimes seemingly ineffective) efforts to stop Orchis from killing all of mutant kind.