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Escape the Mojoverse: An X-Men Comics Podcast

Episode 15: Path to X of Swords

Season 1, Ep. 15

Before we can begin the most ambitious linewide event in modern Marvel history, we have a little bit of set up to do. Is Allison's attention span up for some comics with little to no context? Find out!


Marauders 11 Written by Gerry Duggan, Pencilled and inked by Stefano Caselli, Colored by Edgar Delgado Lettered by Vc's Cory Petit with Cover Artist Russell Dauterman and Colorist (Cover) Matthew Wilson


X-Force 11-12 Written by Benjamin Percy Pencilled and inked by Jan Bazaldua Colored by Guru Efx Lettered by Vc's Joe Caramagna with Cover Artist: Dustin Weaver and Colorist (Cover): Edgar Delgado


Cable 3 and 4 Written by Gerry Duggan and Art by Phil Noto with Letters by Vc Joe Sabino


Excalibur 11-12 Written by Tini Howard, Pencilled and inked by Marcus To, Colored by Erick Arciniega, Lettered by Vc's Cory Petit with Cover Artist Mahmud Asrar and Colorist (Cover): Matthew Wilson


X-Men 11 Written by Jonathan Hickman, Pencilled and inked by Leinil Francis Yu, Colored by Rain Beredo and Sunny Gho Lettered by Vc's Clayton Cowles Cover Artists Mike Hawthorne and Leinil Francis Yu


Marauders 12 Written by Gerry Duggan Pencilled by Matteo Lolli Colored by Edgar Delgado Lettered by Vc's Cory Petit with Cover Artist Russell Dauterman and Colorist (Cover) Matthew Wilson


X-Men 12 Written by Jonathan Hickman, Pencilled and Inked by Leinil Francis Yu, Colored by Sunny Gho Lettered by Vc's Clayton Cowles Cover Artists Leinil Francis Yu and Sunny Gho 


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