House of X Book Club

Welcome home Book Clubbers! We have some hot steamy X-Goodness for you, plated up and ready to serve. Shall we dive in? 

First up we have Marvel Team Up 100, where the phrase "Quality is Our Only Compromise" originated. BUT, it is also the first appearance of the mutant who will become known as Karma, so we at least got that. 

And in a complete 180 from that comic, we jump right in to X-Men 141, the penultimate chapter of Days of F...

Welcome back Book Clubbers! And welcome in anyone who is new to the show! We hope you have enjoyed the journey so far, and are looking forward to the things to come. We have a dynamite duo of digests for you this week, so let's jump in!

First up, X-Men 139! Wolverine decides to cut the Canadian Government off at the pass and head up there before they come after him for the seventeenth time in five issues. He and Nightcrawler take o...

Once again Blue Retrievers, we dive into all things X! In fact we have a double dose once again! So let's get right to it!

First up we have X-Men 138, the book that answers the question, "What if the X-Men were a 70's sitcom, but everyone was sad?" I bet you didn't know anyone ever asked that question did you? Well Messiers Claremont and Byrne did, and now they're pushing it on us! Oh, and Cyclops quits the team. 

Next is X-Men Ann...

   Once again HoXBCers, we come to you with a message of joy. no Hope! NO! Grease! It's the word that you heard, don't ya know! Either way we bring you stories of all things X, in a way that makes ya feel all warm and fuzzy on the insides!

   We are deep into Dark Phoenix country in issue 136, and unlike Hunter S Thompson, we can't fend these bats off with a flyswatter and mescaline. But we can pay a visit to Jean's parents, and th...

All right X-Men fanatics, we are in the deep end of the pool here! Episode 80 brings you to amazing comics from the Byrne Claremont hall of Uncanniness! 

First up in issue 134, Sebastian Shaw flashes his nipples again and forces Jean Grey to turn evil! Well, Shaw's nipples and the mental anguish caused by Mastermind's maniacal machinations! Will the X-Men survive, or will the Hellfire Club mess their business up?!?

Next up is Uncan...

Welcome back all you X-Maniacs! We have another amazing interview with another awesome comic book fan, seller, and creator, Cole Phillip Sanders III! We talk about working in a comic shop, his awesome creations Super Giant and The Oarsman, and of course the X-Men. It's some amazing stuff and it was recorded live at Crush Comics! Go to their site and show them some love : https://www.crushcomics.com/  

Well, what are you waiting for...

Come on in Blue Retrievers, we have some serious X-Reading to do this week, so let's jump right in!

First up is X-Men 132, where Scott and Jean take a moment to defile the Arizona desert with their filthy acts of love. Then they head for a showdown with The Hellfire Club, and things get sideways real quick! Wolverine tries his best to look menacing at the end of the book but... well, you'll see. And then you will never be able to u...

Find me in the club, gonna do some stuff, looking for a dog, usin' a honey bun... That's how the song goes right? 50 Cent ain't got nothin' on me! 

Welcome back Book Clubbers, we have two great X-Issues for you this week! First up, we're goin' dancin! Cyclops, Jean and Nightcrawler are heading to disco night in a seedy part of town. Because that's where you take the guy that looks like the devil, punk rock disco! The rest of the X-...

Do you remember those times when you ate a whole box of those cookies with frosting in one sitting and then you weren't sure what was happening in your stomach but you WERE sure nothing good was going to happen for the next five to seven hours? Well then strap in bucko, because we are going to do our best to recreate that with today's episode!!!

First up we are ready to rumble with the body slamming action of the conclusion of the ...

Welcome once again fellow Atom Children, we hope the post apocalyptic wasteland is treating you well. We have a very special episode for you today, for on this morn, our very own Rob sits down for an interview with renowned academic and author Anna Peppard! They talk all things X, and maybe some Y and Z for good measure. They also dig into some of her  work, with a focus on Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero, an anthol...

Welcome back Book Club clubbers! We have another exciting episode ready for your earholes! Just a quick warning, one of us had some tech issues, so we don't sound up to our usual standards. The issues are still great, so listen on!

First up we dive into X-Men 126 and the hunt for Mutant X! He's definitely gonna give it to ya! He also changes his name rather quickly this issue, so be ready for that. The whole team is out in force to...

Hey kids! We hope you are having as much fun as we are cruising through the greatest era of X-Men ever! Let's jump right in shall we?

First up we have X-Men Annual 3. This book proves the renewed faith in the X-Men line as it is the first time they didn't just throw some reprints at the wall and hope they stick! We get some odd choices made by the being Arkon, as he can't decide where to drill for oil! Not really, but he does have ...

Welcome back Blue Retrievers! We here at the House of X Book Club are mighty happy you are here! We have yet another banger for you so everybody hold onto your butts!

We are heading into the Arcade today! Not the cool one with Skee-Ball and awkward teenagers, but the horrible one with murder pinball and awkward teens! 

In issue 123, Spider-Man makes what is generously called a guest appearance. I'm not saying that description is in...

Welcome home Book Clubbers! Today we have a very special episode for you! Not like those very special episodes of blossom that used to air where Joey was addicted to s'mores, but a sit down interview with the owner of the very best comic book store ever, Crush Comics very own Josh Hunter! We talk about how he got into comics, what it is like to own a comic book store, his awesome family, and of course the X-Men! Come have a seat an...

Welcome Home book clubbers! How was your day? Here, let Drew massage your feet. We have some wonderful yarns to spin for you!

First up, we dig into Power Man & Iron Fist 57, featuring Rob's secret crush, The Living Monolith! This book is a hot mess, and not in the good way.

Next up we dig into X-Men 122, and everyone has something to do! Storm finds out you can't go home again, Cyclops finds out he's a hot piece of ass ( we wer...

Welcome back children! Of the Atom or not, you are our favorite! Don't tell you sisters though, you know how jealous they get! Are you ready for more terrific tales of mutant mayhem? Let's dig in!

First up in X-Men 120, our merry band of mutants head to the happiest place on earth... Tijuana! Wait! No, it's the 31st happiest place on Earth, Canada! Calgary to be exact. Did you know Wolverine is Canadian? I don't think we should hol...

Welcome to another high falootin' edition of the HoXBC! We hope you enjoyed the pony rides, now settle in for another yarn spun by your team of cowpokes!

First up we have the debut of a villain bent on a very specific and seemingly random act of global terrorism, Moses Magnum! He's a strong headed man who don't need no girl, or at least that's what his dating profile says! All this and Sunfire in X-Men 118!

Next in line we have X-M...

Welcome in Book Clubbers! Today Rob is welcoming a very special guest! He is joined today by award winning author and Giant Sized X-Men fan, Derek Künsken! They talk about Derek's amazing work, his love of all things X, and of course the House of X Book Club! Come join us in a new regular feature we hope you all love!

While you are here, check out Derek's web site: https://derekkunsken.com/index.html/

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Welcome back HoXers! We have a special post Valentine's Day treat for you... You're the father! Hooray!!! We hope that the baby has the powers of someone cool like El Guapo, and not totally lame like that loser Wolverine!

In today's episode we cover two of our favorite issues of X-Men. Well, one of our favorites, and one that has a little trouble sticking the landing. And the launch. The middle part is a bit iffy as well.

First up ...