Merlin Mann joins Moisés and John to discuss the X-Men, from reading recommendations and iconic storylines to why they really are so “Gifted” as a team.
Guest
Merlin Mann (twitter, website) co-hosts Roderick on the Line and Back to Work. He used to be that guy who'd talk into his shoe.
Creator Interview
Herb Trimpe co-created Wolverine and regularly attends comic conventions. Seek him out and have a conversation with him. He's one of the kindest, sweetest people you can meet at a comic convention.
His interview is available uncut as Artist Edition #42: Herb Trimpe - The Human Element
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Show Notes and Links
Reading List for storylines and collections mentioned in this episode.
The pre-roll Stan Lee narration is from the pretty awful 1989 pilot X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men.
Everybody Loves Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde, but not so much Jubilee (except for Moisés).
Notable X-Men writers mentioned: Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Chris Claremont.
