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Escape the Mojoverse: An X-Men Comics Podcast
Episode 63: Aug of Apocalypse Part 1 (X-Men: Alpha to Factor X #2)
Season 1, Ep. 63
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Enter Now: The Aug of Apocalypse! We spike out our hair, get a new mean attitude and a collection of scars and markings to let the audience know the world is darker! It's August and we're talking Age of Apocalypse. This week we discuss X-Men Alpha to Factor X issue 2!
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Credits:
- X-Men Alpha Written by Scott Lobdell and Mark Waid Penciled by Roger Cruz and Steve Epting Inked by Dan Panosian and Tim Townsend, Colored by Steve Buccellato and Electric Crayon Lettered by Comicraft and Richard Starkings
- Generation Next Written by Scott Lobdell, penciled by Chris Bachalo, Inked by Mark Buckingham, Colored by Steve Buccellato, lettered by Richard Starkings
- Astonishing X-Men Written by Scott Lobdell, Penciled by Joe Madureira, Inked by Dan Green and Tim Townsend, Colored by Steve Buccellato Lettered by Vc Chris Eliopoulos
- X-Calibre Written by Warren Ellis, Penciled by Ken Lashley, Inked by Bud Larosa Phil Moy and Tom Wegrzyn, Colorist:Joe Rosas, and Lettered by Richard Starkings
- Gambit and the X-Ternals Written by Fabian Nicieza, Penciled by Tony Daniel, Inked by Kevin Conrad, Colored by Marie Javins, Lettered Vc Chris Eliopoulos
- Weapon X Written by Larry Hama, Penciled by Adam Kubert, Inked by Dan Green, Karl Kesel, and Chris Warner, Colored by Michael Thomas, Lettered by Pat Brosseau
- Amazing X-Men Written by Fabian Nicieza, Penciled by Andy Kubert, Inked by Matt Ryan, Colored by Kevin Somers and Lettered by Richard Starkings
- Factor-X Written by John Francis Moore, Penciled by Steve Epting, Inked by Al Milgrom, Colored by Glynis Oliver, Lettered by Richard Starkings
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