Episode 25: You Don't Say Sinister Lightning

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Join Noob & X as they cover the Marvel Dystopian Classic, Earth X. Will Noob like it? Dumb Question!Will X like it … Good Question! Listen & find out.



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[starjoesryan]

Great episode.

I had heard of Earth X being Marvel's answer to Kingdom Come a while back, so I got it in trade, which sounds like a smart move based on what you were saying about the confusion with the issues.

I also got the sequel trades of Universe X and Paradise X.

I did love the story, but as stated, it does pale in many ways, in comparison to Kingdom Come. You guys hit the nail on the head with it. It's very dense. There is SO much in there that it can be overwhelming, but if you soldier on through it you get a lot out of it. I would not recommend it for a light reader of comics. It could actually scare them away. Ha.

But I agree that anyone who is heavily into comics (especially Marvel), it really is almost required reading. As Noob said, it's a rite of passage for a Marvel fan.

I enjoyed the story and all that was in it and I enjoyed you guys covering it. I didn't think it would be possible to cover something thise heavy in one episode, but you guys did great with it. I may just have to go back and re-read it since it has been years since I read it.

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Ata boy Ryan! Now if we can just get Chuck to read it. I mean it was no Strawberry Shortcake and all ...

[starjoesryan]

[Noob]

Hi Ryan. Great to see you here. I loved the "X" series but I realize that someone who isnt a Marvel geek might have a problem appreciating all of the interesting and smart things they did to hammer obscure bits of history into the Marvel universe. As for KC all anyone has to do is listen to the podcast we did on it to see how much I truly loved this book.

[starjoesryan]