154 – Leaning into the Metaphor (feat. Sina Grace)

Art by David Wynne. Contact David to purchase the original!

In which incoming Iceman writer Sina Grace joins us to talk about the coolest X-Man; Adult Bobby Drake gets the spotlight; no one looks too closely at the jokester; the mutant metaphor works both globally and personally; and we are all a little horrified by how long ago Grant Morrison’s New X-Men run happened.

X-PLAINED:

• The Apocalypse Seed
• What ice powers sound like
• Ice puns and Memento-style tattoos
• Adult coming-out stories
• Intersectionality and representation
• Iceman on his own
• The most Sinister of teases
• Cargo shorts
• Bobby’s assorted ex-girlfriends
• Omega-level ice powers vs. anxiety
• Mike Carey’s X-Men
• Bobby’s buds Cannonball and Rogue
• Yas Northstar
• Respecting continuity, avoiding overwhelm
• Advice for your younger (and older) self

Find Sina Grace on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook!

NEXT EPISODE: The X-Tinction Agenda begins!

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