Episode Guide
For convenience we have assembled a list of all the episodes to date, with a clickable link that takes you directly to the associated podcast and its web page. In addition to information on what comic book (or books) we covered that episode, the table also includes a brief episode description of all the other antics, hijinks, and tomfoolery we got up to that week. The main focus of the podcast is the X-men comic summary, but we also make regular attempts at delving into the history of comics, comic books, comic book makers, and sequential art in general. However, some episodes we just mess around, so if you happen to be a listener that is only interested in nuggets of comic book history, look for the episode descriptions with bold writing, which are those that contain at least a moderate amount of comic book history. However, keep in mind that this podcast is making comic book history, so you really should just listen to them all.
| Ep # | Comic Covered | Episode Description |
| Ep 1 | X-Men #1 | Short Intro: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Birth of modern Marvel/FF/X-Men |
| Ep 2 | X-Men #2 | 2nd Inaugural Cast More mild introduction, mostly to podcast |
| Ep 3 | X-Men #3 | X-Aspiration mission statement (sorta) |
| Ep 4 | X-Men #4 | Valentine’s Day! |
| Ep 5 | X-Men #5 | Mild Sam Rosen Lettering Speculation (mindless blather) |
| Ep 6 | X-Men #6 | Sub-Mariner History Marvel Comics #1, Early Simon and Kirby |
| Ep 7 | X-Men #7 | Comic Book Code History True Crime, Romance, & Horror, Seduction of the Innocent |
| Ep 8 | X-Men #8 | Stan Lee History: Odd Jobs |
| Ep 9 | X-Men #9 | Larry Lieber/Martin Goodman History! X-News Blast! J.D.s! |
| Ep 10 | X-Men #10 | History of Ka-Zar Little bit of Tarzan, touch of M.M.M.S. |
| Ep 11 | X-Men #11 | Discussion of X-Men reprint books |
| Ep 12 | X-Men #12 | Marvel Method/Marvel Way Plus Alex Toth and Vince Colletta discussion |
| Ep 13 | X-Men #13 | Werner Roth/Jay Gavin Romance Comics History |
| Ep 14 | X-Men #14 | Doom Patrol/X-Men Connection Brief Pop Art Productions discussion |
| Ep 15 | X-Men #15 | Mail Bag! Current X-Force Roster No-Prize Explained |
| Ep 16 | X-Men #16 | Juicy Rumors! Stan Lee in (or not in) Marvel movies |
| Ep 17 | X-Men #17 | Mail Bag! Gay X-men, first gay kiss |
| Ep 18 | X-Men #18 | History of Jack Kirby Just wanted the credit |
| Ep 19 | X-Men #19 | Uncanny X-men: The Final Issue Comic renumbering and other marketing gimmicks |
| Ep 20 | X-Men #20 | Roy Thomas Biography |
| Ep 21 | X-Men #21 | Irving Forbush and Funky Flashman Plus, little girls take over opener |
| Ep 22 | X-Men #22 | Original Comic (1966) Examined! Colors and advertisements discussed. |
| Ep 23 | X-Men #23 | Gene Colan Memorial |
| Ep 24 | X-Men #24 | Steve Ditko Biography |
| Ep 25 | X-Men #25 | The Story of Captain Marvel Suing Shazam |
| Ep 26 | X-Men #26 | Breaking News: Kirby Estate Lawsuit and Creator’s Rights |
| Ep 27 | X-Men #27 | Glasgow Shout Out |
| Ep 28 | X-Men #28 | The Siegel & Shuster Story, Part I Birth of Superman |
| Ep 29 | X-Men #29 | The Siegel & Shuster Story, Part II The Shuster Fetish Work |
| Ep 30 | X-Men #30 | Trivia! Early Marvel Television Animation |
| Ep 31 | X-Men #31 | Scurrilous Rumors! Did Tony Stark create the Sentinels? |
| Ep 32 | X-Men #32 | Comic Book Ages! Golden, Lost, Silver, Bronze, & Modern Dark |
| Ep 33 | X-Men #33 | Story of Bob Kane vs. Bill Finger! |
| Ep 34 | X-Men #34 | History of Hollow Earths |
| Ep 35 | X-Men #35 | Spider-man loves to team up! Stan Lee starts to give up the reins |
| Ep 36 | X-Men #36 | William Moulton Marston Story Origin of Wonder Woman! Also some Ross Andru discussion. |
| Ep 37 | X-Men #37 | Don Heck Biography Including the origin of Pepper Potts! |
| Ep 38 | X-Men #38 | X-Aspirations the Australian punk band?! |
| Ep 39 | X-Men #39 | The Joe Simon Saga, Part I Early days, Victor Fox, Al Harvey, Jacob Kurtzberg |
| Ep 40 | X-Men #40 | The Joe Simon Saga, Part II Captain America Origin Mail Bag! Ditko and the Green Goblin |
| Ep 41 | X-Men #41 | The Joe Simon Saga, Part III Kirby+Simon team, Boy Commandos, Young Romance, Mainline Comics |
| Ep 42 | X-Men #42 | The Joe Simon Saga, Part IV Sick Mag, Lawsuit, Brother Power the Geek Mail Bag! Secondary Mutations |
| Ep 43 | X-Men #43 | Fun with Kidney Stones! |
| Ep 44 | X-Men #44 | Who Really Invented Spider-man? Simon, Lee, Ditko, or Kirby? |
| Ep 45 | X-Men #45 | X-Aspirations First X-mas Special Charles Dickens-style |
| Ep 46 | X-Men #46 | Gary Friedrich Biography Sgt Fury/Nick Fury, Ghost Rider |
| Ep 47 | X-Men #47 | Arnold Drake Biography Doom Patrol, Deadman, Guardians, First Graphic Novel: Rhymes with Lust |
| Ep 48 | X-Men #48 | “Real” Comic Book Crime Bob Wood and Crime Does Not Pay murder |
| Ep 49 | X-Men #49 | “Real” Comic Book Crime Charlton Comics founder Santangelo, the Mafia, Hustler, shooting of Flynt |
| Ep 50 | X-Men #50 | Jim Steranko Biography Magician, artist, Nick Fury, surrealism, reinvents comic layout/design |
| Ep 51 | X-Men #51 | Comic Book News U.S. Customs judge mutants not human! Comic Giveaway Contest + new puppy! |
| Ep 52 | X-Men #52 | 1st Year Anniversary Episode! Contest winners! Year in Review! |
| Ep 53 | X-Men #53 | Barry Windsor-Smith Biography Conan, LifeDeath with Storm, Weapon X |
| Ep 54 | Ka-Zar #2-3 Marvel Tales #30 |
Jerry Siegel writes Angel for Marvel |
| Ep 55 | X-Men #54 | History of Underground Comix, Part I! Zap, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Gilbert Shelton, Jay Lynch |
| Ep 56 | X-Men #55 | True Comic Book Crime Nerdiest Meth King + Drugs in ASM 96-98, GL/GA 85! Danger Room Rivalry Born! |
| Ep 57 | X-Men #56 | Neal Adams Biography Realistic style and relevant comics, creator’s rights, “Expanding Earth” nutcase |
| Ep 58 | X-Men #57 | Mailbag! Neal Adam’s rejected cover for X-men #56 |
| Ep 59 | X-Men #58 | History of Underground Comix, Part II! Rock posters & album covers, Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso |
| Ep 60 | X-Men #59 | Scurrilous Rumors! Late podcasts! Damn you Danger Room! |
| Ep 61 | X-Men #60 | True Comic Book Crime Friendly Frank’s obscenity trial, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund |
| Ep 62 | X-Men #61 | War breaks out with the Danger Room! |
| Ep 63 | X-Men #62 | Hot Topix in Comic Books! Women in Refrigerators! Brokenback ladies! Also, Zipper tops! |
| Ep 64 | X-Men #63 | True Comic Book Crime Otto Skorzeny, real life super-villain with a Schmiss! |
| Ep 65 | X-Men #64 | History of Japanese Manga Master Flashgold’s Splendiferous Dream, Osamu Tezuka, Shojo, Akira |
| Ep 66 | X-Men #65 | Enquiring Candy! Hank Pym’s slap explained |
| Ep 67 | X-Men #66 | Angel’s Lament! End of the Silver Age |
| Ep 68 | Amazing Adventures #11 | Gerry Conway Biography The 70’s Marvel Editor-In-Chief position |
| Ep 69 | Amazing Adventures #12-15 | Steve Englehart Biography Plus Mea Culpa: We Got The Wrong Steel! Also, Time for Timers! |
| Ep 70 | Amazing Adventures #16 Hulk #161 & 172 |
Everyone’s Favorite Game Show, X-Aspirations! |
| Ep 71 | Avengers #110-111 | X-X-Aspirations… so sexy. |
| Ep 72 | Incredible Hulk #180-181 | Special guest Tim Powers of Fandom Planet! Len Wein biography, w/a little Herb Trimpe, too. |
| Ep 73 | Captain America #172-175 | Time for Timers, Redux! |
| Ep 74 | Amazing Spider-Man #92 Incredible Hulk #150 Marvel Team-Up #23/38 The Defenders #15/16 Fantastic Four Giant #4 |
The No Limits Podcast! |
| Ep 75 | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | History of Creation of All New X-Men! Len Wein & Dave Cockrum Bios All New, All Different X-Aspirations! |
| Ep 76 | X-Men #94 | Joe Kubert Memorial Sgt Rock and The Kubert School |
| Ep 77 | X-Men #95 | Steve Gerber and Howard the Duck! |
| Ep 78 | X-Men #96 | Interview with Neil Kaanapuni, Game Developer of Rubber Bandito! |
| Ep 79 | X-Men #97 | X-men relaunch again? Sigh, Marvel Now. Seamus’ 40th birthday bash talk. |
| Ep 80 | X-Men #98 | Chris Claremont Biography 16 continuous years of writing and building the X-men! |
| Ep 81 | X-Men #99 | True Comic Book Crime The Petoskey Batman, Phoenix Jones, Terrifica, and the Real Life Superhero Project |
| Ep 82 | X-Men #100 | X-Men News! Fox and Mark Millar’s new plan for X-men movie franchise + Candy’s Electra/War Machine work! |
| Ep 83 | X-Men #101 | Jim Shooter and Archie Goodwin the rise of a new Editor-In-Chief |
| Ep 84 | X-Men #102 | X-Aspirations Second X-mas Special Rudolph and the X-Men! |
| Ep 85 | X-Men #103 | Book Review! El Iluminado by Ilan Stavans & Steve Sheinkin |
| Ep 86 | X-Men #104 | History of the Comic Strip: The Yellow Kid Richard Outcault, beginning of the medium |
| Ep 87 | X-Men #105 | History of the Comic Strip: Winsor McKay Rarebit Fiends, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Gertie the Dinosaur |
| Ep 88 | X-Men #106 | X-Men News! Magneto marries Professor X! Plus, Market Research Results and Pirate Treasure Sven! |
| Ep 89 | X-Men #107 | Legion of Super-Heroes Explained! Plus, Cockrum’s resignation letter printed in Iron Man #127. |
| Ep 90 | X-Men #108 | Story of John Byrne, Part I The Good. X-men, Alpha Flight, Fantastic Four, Superman doing porn |
| Ep 91 | X-Men #109 | Story of John Byrne, Part II The Bad. Booster Cogburn not suffering fools gladly. #1 Listener Everitt! |
| Ep 92 | X-Men #110 | True Comic Book Crime Cocaine-Selling Hulk of Coventry. Las Vegas Road Trip! |
| Ep 93 | X-Men #111 | Story of John Byrne, Part III The Ugly. John Byrne’s Antics! The Trial of Marv Wolfman. |
| Ep 94 | X-Men #112 | True Comic Book Crime K-Ruff the Huffster and his the Real Life Wolverine Attack |
| Ep 95 | X-Men #113 | History of the Comic Strip: Mutt and Jeff Bud Fisher. Famous Funnies, 1st comic book ever. |
| Ep 96 | X-Men #114 | X-Aspirations Third X-mas Special The Grinch Mutant That Stole Xmas |
| Ep 97 | X-Men #115 | Mailbag! Collecting, buying, & reading comics questions. Maddy P doesn’t know if S.S.’s love is real! |
| Ep 98 | X-Men #116 | True Comic Book Crime John Verpooten lapping just ahead of the law! |
| Ep 99 | X-Men #117 | From Albert Einstein to George Lucas: How Marvel Comics Was Almost Destroyed! Roy Thomas brings Star Wars |
| Ep 100 | X-Men #118 | History of X-Aspirations Super Clip Show! |
| Ep 101 | X-Men #119 | Renewing our nightmarish feud with the Danger Room! |
| Ep 102 | X-Men #120 | Story of Jim Starlin and the Birth of Marvel Cosmic |
| Ep 103 | X-Men #121 | Classic X-Men Reprints |
| Ep 104 | X-Men #122 | Heroes For Hope: Starring The X-Men |
| Ep 105 | X-Men #123 | X-Men Take On Hanukkah! |
| Ep 106 | X-Men #124 | True Comic Book Crime Elana Pritchard: Cartoonist In Jail |
| Ep 107 | X-Men King-Size Annual #3 | George Perez Biography King of Rubble: Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wonder Woman |
| Ep 108 | Uncanny X-Men #125 | Rom the SpaceKnight |
| Ep 109 | Uncanny X-Men #126 | Origin of Homo Superior |
| Ep 110 | Uncanny X-Men #127 | Rise of the Direct Market Candy Has Something To Say! – Top Female Money-Makers In Hollywood |
| Ep 111 | Uncanny X-Men #128 | Story of Dave Sim |
| Ep 112 | Uncanny X-Men #129 | True Comic Book Crime Impersonating A Comic Con Special Agent! |
| Ep 113 | Uncanny X-Men #130 | Origin of Dazzler! |
| Ep 114 | Uncanny X-Men #131 | Female Comic Creators |
| Ep 115 | Uncanny X-Men #132 | KISS and Comics |
| Ep 116 | Uncanny X-Men #133 | True Comic Book Crime Real Life Superheroes Redux! The Petoskey Batman, Bee Sting, Wheel Clamp Man, Redbud Woman and the great Phoenix Jones! |
| Ep 117 | Uncanny X-Men #134 | Marvel Live Action Movies |
| Ep 118 | Uncanny X-Men #135 | X-men/Stranger Things Connections |
| Ep 119 | Uncanny X-Men #136 | People of Color In Comics, Part I |
| Ep 120 | Uncanny X-Men #137 | X-Men vs. Frosty the Snowman |
| Ep 121 | Uncanny X-Men #138 | People of Color In Comics, Part II |
| Ep 122 | X-Men Annual #4 | X-Men Gold #1 Controversy |
| Ep 123 | Uncanny X-Men #139 | Louise “Weezie” Simonson |
| Ep 124 | Uncanny X-Men #140 | Sexual Harassment in Comics |
| Ep 125 | Uncanny X-Men #141 | True Comic Book Crime Spider-Man Ceramic Murder |
| Ep 126 | Uncanny X-Men #142 | People of Color In Comics, Part III Milestone Comics |
| Ep 127 | Uncanny X-Men #143 | Story of John Byrne, Part IV Alternate Dark Phoenix Ending Doctor Doom/Claremont Feud |
| Ep 128 | Uncanny X-Men #144 | Man-Thing, Swamp Thing, and The Heap! |
| Ep 129 | Uncanny X-Men #145 | True Comic Book Heroes Children’s Hospital Superhero Window Washers |
| Ep 130 | Uncanny X-Men #146 | Marvel Corporate History, Part I
Martin Goodman and Timely/Marvel Comics Perfect Film and Chemical Company Al “Einstein” Landau Fraud, Direct Market New World Pictures, Ron Perelman Marvel IPO and X-men #1 |
| Ep 131 | Uncanny X-Men #147 | Marvel Corporate History, Part II
Marvel Marketing Dominance: Covers n’ Crossovers Acquisitions: Fleer, Toy Biz, Panini, Skybox Heroes World Distribution and Speculation Bust Heroes Reborn, Marvel Studios Perelman vs. Icahn, Rise of Films, Disney Age |
| Ep 132 | Uncanny X-Men #148 | X-Men Holiday QVC Spectacular! |
| Ep 133 | Uncanny X-Men #149 | True Comic Book Crime Bulgaria Edition! |
| Ep 134 | Uncanny X-Men #150 | Just Making The Listener Uncomfortable |
| Ep 135 | Uncanny X-Men #151 | History of the Comic Strip: George Herriman Krazy Kat: Innovation, High Art, and Life As A Hidden African-American |
| Ep 136 | Uncanny X-Men #152 | Hannukah Song a la X-Aspirations |
| Ep 137 | Uncanny X-Men #153 | Top Apocalypse Comics! |
| Ep 138 | Avengers Annual #10 | Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel |
| Ep 139 | Uncanny X-Men #154 | True Comic Book Crime Central Park Birding Edition |
| Ep 140 | Wolverine #1 | Frank Miller, Part 1 Early Years: Daredevil and Ronin |
| Ep 141 | Wolverine #2 | Frank Miller, Part 2 The Dark Knight Returns |
| Ep 142 | Wolverine #3 | Frank Miller, Part 3 Miller Goes To Hollywood |
