Almost an X-Man

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - Almost an X-Man Ep. 44

And we're back! The boys took a week off to binge half a season of X-Men '97. Why would they lie about that? Blame it on X-Men '97. Or Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Anyway, Dazzler is back in her main series! Back to her apartment, her job drama, and her detachable skates! In this issue though, she's not the only one on skates... Well, no one else wears skates in the issue, but they do for their jobs. I'm out of practice and this is a silly issue, you'll see. 
Plus: Matt teaches a computer illiterate lady the meaning of discrimination at the store. And another Jackie Robinson reference on Jackie Robinson Day kills R.J. a little more inside. 
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Doom's Gambit - Almost an X-Man Ep. 43

The thrilling conclusion of Beauty and the Beast opens with an unbelievable twist! Unlikely heroes skip into action, new alliances form, and a deadly chess match comes to a head! Will Alison and Hank's love survive? I mean, it seems unhealthy if I'm being honest. Their relationship, really this whole ordeal. 
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Weird Science - Almost an X-Man Ep. 42

Alison and Hank are crazy in love! We missed the moment that this happened, but trust us, it happened. Their whirlwind romance is being put to the test by Alison’s job in the seedy underbelly of Hollywood. Hank suspects there is treachery afoot, but can he convince Alison to leave before she gets in over her head? 
Plus: Matt’s Walking Dead review. Village People Combat Theatre. And a cool guy sets off car alarms in RJ’s neighborhood.
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His Name Wasn't Robert Paulson - Almost an X-Man Ep. 41

Dazzler meets a lot of new faces in this issue, but not all of them make it out alive. There is Beast. A weird little mime kid named Link. A sad-sack named Mickey who is haunted, kinda? A flower girl. Some green broad named Ivich. This issue really whips around. (Foreshadowing)
Plus: An underground Mutant fight club in Hollywood. RJ thinks white panties are boring. And Matt's German accent.
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Dazzler Meets BoJack Ray Bill - Almost an X-Man Ep. 40

Dazzler's adventures pick up with a new mini-series. This time around, she's sharing the stage with the one and only Hank McCoy, a.k.a. Beast! It is a story. Doom has the first page. It's all over the place. Kind of like a burrito when it breaks and you get piping hot beans all over your lap.
Plus: Some dude named Hugo Longride. Beast fights a horsey dude. And Simon Williams, a.k.a. Wonder Man!
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History of the World, Part Two and a Half - Almost an X-Man Ep. 39

In the thrilling conclusion of Dazzler: The Movie (The Graphic Novel), Matt and R.J. re-write American History. Later, drunk on Dazzler, the boys answer the first question from the inbox in the yet to be named, Dazzler Book Club Q&A segment.
Plus: Jackie Robinson is evoked. Again. 
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The Misappropriation of Jackie Robinson - Almost an X-Man Ep. 38

In Part II of Dazzler: The Movie (The Graphic Novel), the story and our protagonist take a sharp turn, and the Jackie Robinson comparisons start. I $#!^ you not. Happy Black History Month? Yeah, we feel weird about this one.
Plus: Seriously. Jackie Robinson comes up. 
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It's Raining Men - Almost an X-Man Ep. 37

It's here. The forgotten gem of a generation.
Dazzler: The Movie (The Graphic Novel). Part I - It's Raining Men. 
Plus: Examining one of the greatest pieces of modern English literature?
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Top 5 Dazzler Moments So Far - Almost an X-Man Ep. 36

A prelude to Dazzler: The Movie. The weather in Southern California has been wet and wild. Matt has been on sick baby duty and RJ has been locked in his football film room, so before the boys dive into Dazzler’s graphic novel, they’ve hopped into a remote session to review their top 5 moments of Alison’s solo series so far.
 
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Crimes of Fashion - Almost an X-Man Ep. 35

SPOILER ALERT: To avoid some spoilers for Spider-Man 2 on PlayStation 5, jump to the 3:00 mark!
Dazzler is taking up modeling, and someone is taking up the models! Sure enough, just as Alison considers taking up a new career, some shadowy figure is abducting runway models straight from the runway. Needless to say, our hero faces the most questionable motivations yet. 
Plus: The boys babble about Spider-Man 2. Impractical photography. And Millie the Model? What is this issue?
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