X-Ray Vision

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight take turns practicing guitar licks in Hawkins, take on supes with The Boys, and take down Damage Control in Jersey City! First in Previously On (2:10), they discuss all things season 4 of Stranger Things. In the Airlock (26:30), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the season finales of The Boys season 3 and Ms. Marvel (1:10:45) — recapping both shows' final episodes, discussing cycles of abuse and fighting power with power in The Boys and offering a plethora of lore-backed theories for where the MCU is headed next (especially in light of that insane Ms. Marvel stinger). 

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Will Graham / Red Dragon – A novel by Thomas Harris.

Rosie’s Ms. Marvel stinger piece for IGN

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight workout with Surtur’s chains! First in Previously On (2:59), Jason and Rosie discuss the upcoming Paper Girls adaptation on Amazon Prime as well as the Duffer Brothers new production company and expanding the Stranger Things-verse. Then they lightning recap episodes 4 & 5 of Ms. Marvel, exploring the messiness of time travel narratives and pondering whether Damage Control will inevitably lead to the Sentinels and the X-Men (because it’s not X-Ray Vision without talking about X-Men!). In the Airlock (1:05:09), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the shadow realm to discuss Thor: Love and Thunder (in theaters now), recapping the film, giving their reactions on Christian Bale’s performance, Taika’s magical, manic energy, as well as background and lore on some new and familiar ideas and characters in the MCU. 

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Listener’s Guide to X-Ray Vision

Paper Girls – Available at Image comics; by Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang.

Ms. Marvel creator Bisha K. Ali’s Reading List on Partition available here.

Rachel Paige’s official Marvel recap on Ms. Marvel episode 5.

Rosie’s Esquire article on the Endgame timeline.

Maryam Ahmad’s Nerdist article on Djinn & Ms. Marvel.

Strange Tales #138 – written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and John Severin, inks by Severin, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Sam Rosen.

Venom #4 — Depicts the symbiote origins of the Necrosword; written by Donny Cates, pencils by Ryan Stegman, inks by JP Mayer, colors by Frank Martin Jr, letters by Clayton Cowles.

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight workout with Surtur’s chains! First in Previously On (2:59), Jason and Rosie discuss the upcoming Paper Girls adaptation on Amazon Prime as well as the Duffer Brothers new production company and expanding the Stranger Things-verse. Then they lightning recap episodes 4 & 5 of Ms. Marvel, exploring the messiness of time travel narratives and pondering whether Damage Control will inevitably lead to the Sentinels and the X-Men (because it’s not X-Ray Vision without talking about X-Men!). In the Airlock (1:05:09), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the shadow realm to discuss Thor: Love and Thunder (in theaters now), recapping the film, giving their reactions on Christian Bale’s performance, Taika’s magical, manic energy, as well as background and lore on some new and familiar ideas and characters in the MCU. 

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Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to [email protected] that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?’ (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What’s coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it?

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Listener’s Guide to X-Ray Vision

Paper Girls – Available at Image comics; by Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang.

Ms. Marvel creator Bisha K. Ali’s Reading List on Partition available here.

Rachel Paige’s official Marvel recap on Ms. Marvel episode 5.

Rosie’s Esquire article on the Endgame timeline.

Maryam Ahmad’s Nerdist article on Djinn & Ms. Marvel.

Strange Tales #138 – written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and John Severin, inks by Severin, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Sam Rosen.

Venom #4 — Depicts the symbiote origins of the Necrosword; written by Donny Cates, pencils by Ryan Stegman, inks by JP Mayer, colors by Frank Martin Jr, letters by Clayton Cowles.

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight visit the Lars’ moisture farm (AKA Casa Wet)! First in Previously On (2:05), Jason and Rosie pay tribute to comics artist Tim Sale, who tragically passed away on June 16th; then they discuss Kevin Feige’s recent comments about the future of the MCU and the early development of both a Wonder Man series for the MCU and a Jon Snow sequel series for HBO. In the Airlock (27:53), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the third episode of Ms. Marvel – recapping, providing lore background on the mysterious ClanDestine (see our Listener’s Guide below for more details), detailing the possibilities of the Artifact Era of the MCU, and theorizing on what might come next; then they dive deep (deeeeep) into the Dune Sea to recap and discuss the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi (1:07:07) – giving final thoughts on the series, elaborating on the role of power in the Star Wars mythos, and discussing what they hope to see from Star Wars content in the future.

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TIM SALE TRIBUTE

Batman: The Long Halloween (1996-97) – written by Jeph Loeb, illustrated by Sale.

Daredevil: Yellow (2001) – written by Jeph Loeb; illustrated by Sale.

Hulk: Gray (2003-2004) – written by Jeph Loeb; illustrated by Sale.

Plus Two More Sale comics we love:

Catwoman: When in Rome (2004) – with Jeph Loeb.

Superman For All Seasons (1998) – with Jeph Loeb.

Eric Diaz’s Wonder Man article for Nerdist.

MS MARVEL

Marvel Comics Presents #158 (1994) – written by Alan Davis, penciled by Davis, inked by Mark Farmer, colored by Sophie Heath, and lettered by Pat Prentice.

ClanDestine #1 (1994) – written by Alan Davis, penciled by Davis, inked by Mark Farmer, colored by Sophie Heath, and lettered by Pat Prentice.

If you want to learn more about ClanDestine without reading some questionable comics, check out Rosie’s Nerdist piece.

We Can Be Heroes (2020) – Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez; mastermind of such gems as Sharkboy and Lavagirl and the Spy Kids trilogy; on netflix.

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight do a song and dance with the Joker, meet a cute boy with a questionable Porsche, hone their Rebel Alliance strategies, and celebrate Pride! First in Previously On (4:51), Jason and Rosie discuss the Across the Spider-Verse villain announcement and the fact that Todd Phillips’ Joker 2 may be a musical co-starring Lady Gaga. In the Airlock (19:05), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the second episode of Ms. Marvel – recapping as well as theorizing the origins of Kamala’s bangle and powers as well as the mystery of her visions; then they dive deep (deeeeep) to recap and discuss Part 5 of Obi-Wan Kenobi (43:26) – exploring character choices as well as the depictions of power across the Star Wars universe. In the Hive Mind (1:47:16) X-Ray Vision welcomes Dani Fernandez to discuss her Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy story in DC’s Pride 2022 comic as well as Pride in the year 2022, which superhero Dani would like to play, and more. Finally, in Nerd Out (2:30:00) Micah pitches us on the Toy Story franchise in anticipation of Pixar’s Lightyear. 

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Green Lantern: Legacy - Written by Minh Lê and illustrated by Andie Tong; available here.

Dragon Ball – Written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama and spawning a multimedia franchise that continues to this day; available here. 

Batman & Robin (1997) – Directed by Joel Schumacher, starring George Clooney as titular Bat (replacing Val Kilmer) and Chris O’Donnell returning as Robin; available on HBOMax.

DC Pride 2022 – With work by numerous, including Kevin Conroy and Dani Fernandez.

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight go to AvengersCon! First in Previously On (2:31), Jason and Rosie discuss trailers for both Netflix’s Sandman and Black Adam, then give their thoughts on Jurassic World: Dominion and The Boys season 3 premiere. In the Airlock (35:17), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the premiere of Ms. Marvel – recapping episode one as well as giving their initial thoughts on the series; then they dive deep (deeeeep) into the murky depths of Nur to recap and discuss Part 4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi (1:04:42), pondering the Empire’s toxic workplaces, Reva’s possible background, and why the relationship between Leia and Obi-Wan continues to delight and enthrall.

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Stardust (1998) – written by Neil Gaiman; available wherever books are sold.

New 52 – A 2011 DC comics event that marked the relaunch of DC’s entire lineup with 52 new series all beginning with issue #1.

Marvel / Shazam Family – Confusing to say the least, this double name stems from the fact that DC’s Shazam was formerly known as Captain Marvel before Marvel comics trademarked that name; in 2012, DC officially changed their Captain Marvel’s name to Shazam.

Darth Vader (2017) – by Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Daniele Orlandini, Joe Caramagna, & David Curiel, as well as others. 

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight go to AvengersCon! First in Previously On (2:31), Jason and Rosie discuss trailers for both Netflix’s Sandman and Black Adam, then give their thoughts on Jurassic World: Dominion and The Boys season 3 premiere. In the Airlock (35:17), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the premiere of Ms. Marvel – recapping episode one as well as giving their initial thoughts on the series; then they dive deep (deeeeep) into the murky depths of Nur to recap and discuss Part 4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi (1:04:42), pondering the Empire’s toxic workplaces, Reva’s possible background, and why the relationship between Leia and Obi-Wan continues to delight and enthrall.

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Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to [email protected] that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?’ (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What’s coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it?

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Listener’s Guide to X-Ray Vision

Stardust (1998) – written by Neil Gaiman; available wherever books are sold.

New 52 – A 2011 DC comics event that marked the relaunch of DC’s entire lineup with 52 new series all beginning with issue #1.

Marvel / Shazam Family – Confusing to say the least, this double name stems from the fact that DC’s Shazam was formerly known as Captain Marvel before Marvel comics trademarked that name; in 2012, DC officially changed their Captain Marvel’s name to Shazam.

Darth Vader (2017) – by Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Daniele Orlandini, Joe Caramagna, & David Curiel, as well as others. 

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight try to buy some death sticks! First in Previously On (2:43), Jason and Rosie discuss the plethora of news that came out of Star Wars Celebration, including the Andor trailer and more, as well as address the racist social media comments toward Kenobi star Moses Ingram and how LucasFilm and Disney handled the situation. In the Airlock (17:36), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the first three episodes of Obi Wan Kenobi – recapping episodes 1, 2, and 3, exploring Obi-Wan’s relationships to the other characters, theorizing about what will come next in the series, and analyzing the ways in which some characters would know Darth Vader’s identity. Then, in Nerd Out (1:38:56) Heidi pitches us on The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin.

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Lumpy – aka Lumpawaroo; a Wookie child and the son of Chewbacca.

Doctor Aphra – An archeologist with a hot and cold relationship to Lord Vader.

Darth Vader (2017) – by Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Daniele Orlandini, Joe Caramagna, & David Curiel, as well as others. Issue #12 is the one Jason mentions by name.

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight ride the Goat Boat! First in Previously On (3:45), Jason and Rosie discuss the possibilities of the new MCU Daredevil show on Disney+, as reported by Variety, talk about Kathleen Kennedy’s comments in Vanity Fair regarding recasting legacy Star Wars characters (including a HOT TAKE on remaking the prequels), then analyze and theorize about what to expect from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series based on the Disney+UK watchlist (we’ll be diving deeeep into Kenobi itself next episode!). In the Airlock (40:13), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the latest Thor: Love and Thunder trailer – offering reactions, easter eggs, a whole host of theories, AND an explainer on some of the most mystifying cosmic Marvel lore there is. PLUS, since Jason and Rosie love you, they give their initial NON-SPOILER reactions to the upcoming Ms. Marvel series, landing on June 8 on Disney+.

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Princess of Alderaan – Written by Claudia Gray, published in 2017, about a young Leia Organa.

Eric Masterson aka Thunderstrike – Debuted in Thor #391; took on Thunderstrike mantle in Mighty Thor #459. An eponymous series, written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, with art by Frenz and Al Milgrom, colors by Mike Rockwitz, and letters by Rick Parker, was released starting in 1993. Thunderstrike perished in issue #24.

Beta Ray Bill – Created by Walt Simonson; debuted in Thor #337 in 1983, featuring pencils and inks by Simonson, colors by George Roussos, letters by John Workman, and edited by the incomparable Mark Gruenwald (whose name comes up a lot!).

Thor #378 – Written by Walt Simonson, pencils & inks by Sal Buscema, colors by Max Scheele, letters by John Workman, & edited by Ralph Macchio. When Thor gets that new battle armor.

Infinity – Created by Stan Lee & John Buscema; first full appearance in Quasar #24 in 1991, which was written by Mark Gruenwald, penciled by Greg Capullo, inked by Keith Williams, colored by Paul Becton, & lettered by Janice Chiang.

NOTE: You can find all of our Jason Aaron / Esad Ribic Thor run recommendations in the Listener’s Guide to our WandaVision revisit episode!

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight cuddle up for a covid comfort watch! That’s right, both Jason AND Rosie have the novel coronavirus covid-19 this week, but they powered through to give the people what they need. First in Previously On (6:13), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeeep) into the trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law that sent gamma waves across the internet, offering comics lore, analysis on why She-Hulk will be a great addition to the MCU, and, of course, tons of theories for what could unfold. Then, (super) producer Chris joins to discuss the overall disappointing Halo finale, why it’s always worth splurging on the CGI budget, and Pablo Schreiber’s keister. In the Airlock (42:22), Jason, Rosie, and Chris are joined by other (super) producer Saul (who did indeed just refer to himself in third person as a super producer) to discuss some of their favorite comfort watches in times of illness. Stay safe & mask up all!

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Rosie Knight (maybe!!) will be at Pulp Fiction in Long Beach for Transformers Day on May 21 – details here!

Listener’s Guide

She-Hulk by Dan Slott – written by Slott with illustrations by Paul Pelletier, Juan Bobillo, & Scott Kolins; collects She-Hulk 2004 1-12 & She-Hulk 2005 1-5. Individual issues are available on Marvel Unlimited or the omnibus is available various places online.

She-Hulk by Soule & Pulido – written by Charles Soule, illustrated by various including Javier Pulido with covers and illustrations by Kevin Wada, colors by Muntsa Vicente, & letters by Clayton Cowles. Available on Amazon/comixology & individual issues on Marvel Unlimited.

Patsy Walker aka Hellcat – Written by Kate Leth with art by Brittney Williams, colors by Megan Wilson and letters by Joe Sabino & Clayton Cowles. Available on Marvel Unlimited or online.

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