In this episode we explore BCA's universe further as the world around him continues to distract him. As mentioned before BCA talks more about being a stage comedian, performing live music with his band The Earwigs, his love for Metallica and so much more! Want to buy BCA a cup of coffee and show your support for his show? You can also show your sup…

In which everything is an event these days; Skin may or may not have a skeleton; everyone has a crush on Synch; we are intrigued by Integer; and it’s hard to be Emma Frost. X-PLAINED: War of the Mutants Generation X #50 X-Man #50 Nate Grey (again) Adrienne Frost Science Dark Beast (again) Gene Nation Vessel Hemingway Membrain Fever Pitch Dark Opsid…

What happens when Beyond the Podcast of 1984 interrogates some weirdo? BCA and his mutant brother (Yes! His actual brother! ) talk about farting, anime, video games, their horrible sh*t noise band, Longfellow's band & other topics! This is what happens when 2 weirdos have a conversation!! Want to buy BCA a cup of coffee and show your support for hi…

In this episode BCA continues to blab on about his interests and his life. Every show we learn a little more about who the Bizarre Charlie Alien is and be entertained on how he recounts his tales. We're getting closer to episodes with guests and full on BCA Radio Dramas!! Stat tuned in and be sure to FOLLOW!!! Want to buy BCA a cup of coffee and sh…

Ah, the age-old question: would you scissor your clone while yelling? (Uncanny X-Men #367) In which the Magneto War comes to a close. X-PLAINED: X-Men #86-87 Uncanny X-Men #367 Quite a few other things, which we’ll add to this post tomorrow! NEXT EPISODE: Nate Grey meets Generation X! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find…

In this episode of Beyond the Podcast of 1984 BCA discusses how music is his savior and noise is his life. Each episode we learn more about the enigmatic Bizarre Charlie Alien. Join us for another show. Ratt N Roll Bizarre Alien! Follow for exclusives and more!! Want to buy BCA a cup of coffee and show your support for his show? You can also show y…

In which not every story needs to be an event; Alan Davis returns to the X-line; X-mansion security is not what it once was; Rogue needs some new fantasies; and Magneto wants a country. X-PLAINED: A poor governance decision X-Men: The Magneto War #1 Uncanny X-Men #366 Astral demerits A very dramatic dream The yolk of oppression Several Acolytes Nig…

In which it’s difficult to flee with soup; Miles may or may not be haunting the X-Men; Colossus collaborates involuntarily; Marrow is full of surprises; Magneto is a dick; Jay continues to carry a torch for Secret Wars: Siege; and you should totally come to our birthday party. X-PLAINED: Several rather pointed allusions X-Force #86 Uncanny X-Men #3…

This month’s Recent Reads Roundtable has Kevin, Andrew & Steve making noise about comics, toys, cartoons, digital infinite comics including What If…? Season 2, The Midnight Suns, Daredevil, Spider-Men, the X-Books, Giant-Size Specials, Howard the Duck, the Sentry, and Venom Boy???!?!?! #MN431By David A Price

In this episode BCA gets very personal and opens up about his horned alien dream woman named Gynger. This is his life and his story to tell. There's nothing more personal than opening up and revealing intimate details about your dreams. Who knows? She probably does exist. Beyond the Podcast of 1984 available everywhere you get your podcast. Support…

In this episode BCA is encouraged to just frikking do it and a wee bit of history of BCA. Check it out Ma! No hands... BOOM, CRASH.... I'm okay! We're back up on it. Keep on keepin' on. Did you find the hidden gem in the episode? Leave your comments below. Want to buy BCA a cup of coffee and show your support for his show? You can also show your su…

Jay is dealing with an ongoing family medical emergency, so episode releases may be somewhat unpredictable for the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience!

In this episode we explore a little more of the things BCA is into like slasher films, Marvel comics, Star Wars, and funny ladies that maker him smile. It's still a little beat poetry style but it's getting there. Stay tuned because each and every episode is a one of a kind! What did you like most in this episode? Leave your comments below. Want to…

In this episode BCA introduces himself and rambles on in a stream of consciousness almost similar to a Jack Kerouac novel. We get a taste of what he's into and we promise the show will get more coherent. Stick around for the ride, it'll be worth it. Plus, there's a surprise in every episode! Want to buy BCA a cup of coffee and show your support for…

In which we walk down X-Plain Memory Lane; everyone needs Bitch Planet; HoX/PoX wouldn’t stay on shelves; we learn how to make sure a comic doesn’t get canceled; Marvel should have kept publishing those Krakoa-era anthology TPBs; X-Men is indeed a soap opera; and you can jump in here ’cause we’re all confused. X-PLAINED: The most crowded X-year Boo…

Kevin, Andrew & Steve kick off a new segment covering Peter David’s 1999 Captain Marvel Series with issues #0-13! #MN430By David A Price

In which Marrow remains a connoisseur of dead rats; Jay has opinions about the NYC Subway system; U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M. are snazzy dressers; Doctor Doom gets excited about Onslaught; Magneto can have a rocket pack if he wants; villainous game recognizes villainous game; weird retcons are the best retcons; and you should totally come to our birthday pa…

Host Derek Coward talks about (rambles disjointedly actually) the movie The Flash and the character Batman, Luke Skywalker and the middle finger to Star Wars fans, and a change of mind. Supergirl from The FlashThe post Comic Book Noise 880: Disjointed Rambling About The Flash’s Batman first appeared on Comic Book Noise.…

It’s a Leap Day Recent Reads Roundtable with Kevin, Andrew & Steve talking up the new Night Thrasher, The Punisher, Thanos, Power Pack and Ultimate Spider-Man titles, as well as The Generic Comic Book, the Fall & Rise X-Books, more from Secret Wars: Battleworld, and recent issues of Thunderbolts and Blade. Plus: Toys! #MN429…

Host Derek Coward talks about his Marvel Mount Rushmore, a recommendation for the movie Nimona, and his thoughts on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The post Comic Book Noise 879: Marvel Mount Rushmore, Nimona, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 first appeared on Comic Book Noise.By Derek Coward

In which Banshee should eat the rich; the real Monet is way more of a jerk than the fake one; the Marvel Universe is the world inside your brain-case; Maggott joins and quits Generation X at almost the speed of Sunfire; Dracula gives Chamber the D; and if Jay and Miles die in this episode, they die in real life. X-PLAINED: Dracula as a universal st…

From organic steel to organic… whatever that is. (X-Men #83) In which the Hunt for Xavier remains vaguely disappointing; Gambit is good with kids; nanomachines are the new unstable molecules; Marrow is a walking armory; and we recommend comics for babies. X-PLAINED: The Hunt for Xavier, Part 2 Babies and/or ghosts Chekhov’s repowering X-Men #83-84 …

We circle back with the first of two segments to finish off covering the Bronze-Age Power-Man & Iron Fist title with issues 101-110 from October 1983 to July 1984, then Steve casts his 5th installment covering the Sub-Mariner’s solo stories, this time Tales to Astonish #100-101, the Iron Man & Sub-Mariner one-shot, and finally issue 1 of the ongoin…

In which we reach the beginning of an end; Jay totally forgot Gambit was there; we’re all living in the Mary Purcelliverse; the X-Men split the party; and we explore The Bay Area’s Bohemian Hotbed of Student Anarchy. X-PLAINED: Mary Purcell (sort of) The re-defaulting of the X-Men Uncanny X-Men #362-323 X-Men #82 Nebraska Pyro (Saint John Allerdyce…

In which Gambit knows how to make an entrance; Rogue and Gambit only have relationship conversations during superhero fights; Wolverine fights a shark; and we have opinions on how to handle certain aspects of backstory.

Steve, Kevin and Andrew spew forth a Recent Reads Roundtable discussion that includes Kevin’s Controversial List ranking Marvel Studio phase 3 & 4 movies, Uncanny Spider-Man, The Reign of Marvel Studios book, Amazing Spider-Man – Gang War, Spider-Woman, New Warriors Marvel Legends figs, Wolverine, Woverine vs Predator, Thunderbolts #2, Avengers Unl…

Steve & Kevin take a look at Dan Slott’s Fantastic Four run, voting on each arc! #MN426By David A Price

"Hot Topic Rennfaire" was a somewhat controversial choice for X-Force's prom theme. (X-Force #85)In which the overlap between Rocky Horror and ‘90s X-Force fans is probably pretty significant; Pandemonia has priorities; the warehouse gets an evil, sexy glowup; swears are great; Johnny Blaze’s motorcycle probably shouldn’t still be on fire; and ther…

In which Colossus has had a rough time of it; the X-Men are at their best in bar fights; Bronze-age Wolverine was a jerk; Ursa Major deserves more page space; kids dig Nightcrawler; and we imagine an X-Men newspaper comic strip.

Illustration by David WynneIn which we have had an eventful year; Longshot is a classic folk hero; writer Kieron Gillen makes a triumphant and mildly terrifying return to the show; and you remain the best listeners of any podcast, ever.X-PLAINED: Our tenth birthday party! 2023 Longshot vol. 2 #1 Longshot as a folkloric archetype Longshot (more) (ag…

Steve, Kevin & Andrew are here with a year-end roundtable to create the 2023 Marvel Noise Cool-O-Meter! #MN425By David A Price

In which the X-Men turn 35; we pause to celebrate the death of Henry Kissinger; Jay is a space nerd; Marrow hang-dries her delicates; space shuttles are not rockets; the band gets back together; and the Danger Room isn’t the first piece of X-tech to get sentience and a robot body.X-PLAINED How Excalibur got a Blackbird Uncanny X-Men #360 X-Men #80 …

Steve bends Kevin & Andrew’s ear to wax eloquent about the Marvel Treasury Edition Giant Super-Hero Holiday Grab Bags of the Bronze-Age, kicking off a Recent Reads Roundtable that includes the new Daredevil series, Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars Battleworld #1, the Marvel Black-Light Notecard set, the new Thunderbolts #1, the 1st 4 issues of the n…

In which we take a retrospective look at X-Factor and Excalibur: where the series began, where they went, and what’s in store after the ends of their first volumes.X-PLAINED: What Rictor’s been up to X-Factor ExcaliburNEXT EPISODE: A Corbeau cameo!The visual companion to this episode is scattered through the last eight years of visual companions, m…

In which we reach the end of Larry Hama’s run on Generation X; Gaia remains remarkably normal for someone who has spent millennia chained up alone in a citadel; Synch practices radical forgiveness; we ponder the nature of Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy’s relationship; and Forge is extra unqualified to lecture on ethics.…

Steve, Kevin and Andrew explore Super-Villain Classics with Stained-Glass Scarlett from Moon Knight #14 & 24, Marc Spector – Moon Knight #26-31, and Moon Knight – Resurrection War #1-4! #MN423By David A Price

No notes. (Generation X Underground Special #1)In which Synch is a more versatile character than he originally got credit for; “eep” and “eek” are likewise underused; space makes everything better; Nate Grey is the proto-himbo; and if you can decipher the secret code in this episode, you, too, can win a Silver Surfer jet ski!X-PLAINED: Diablo Gener…

Host Derek Coward asks for help getting back into the X-Books. The post Comic Book Noise 878: Request From A Lapsed X-Fan first appeared on Comic Book Noise.By Derek Coward

In which birds have no business in sex dreams; feelings are complicated and allegories are imperfect; Mystique made some valid points; Psycho-Man is good at UI; Callisto was right; and the label “Omega-level mutant” actually kind of makes sense.

A Roundtable featuring more than just Recent Reads: Steve at the AlbanyComicCon, Kevin fresh from seeing The Marvels in the theater, Andrew questioning his grading acumen, plus Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood #1, Captain Marvel #1, Captain America #169-170, Warlock: Rebirth #1-6, Avengers Inc #1, Immortal Thor #1-3, G.O.D.S. #1, Avengers #1-6,…