Episode 188 - Live from ECCC, feat. Bret Blevins, Rachelle Rosenberg, & Ramon Villalobos

== Episode Description ==
In which Jay makes a sartorial switch; Hope Summers is less confusing than you might expect; we are very happy to present our first all-artist convention special; Ramon kills his idols; Rachelle deciphers the past; Bret (re)defines New Mutants; a long-time mystery is resolved; colorists deserve more respect; the Xavier School probably has an actual curriculum; and a lot of X-Men have really cool hair.
Ed. note: This episode came with two visual companions. The second may be found here.
== X-Plained: ==
* The adventures of Hope Summers
* Several Phoenix hosts
* The time Quentin Quire became a Shi’ar god
* Jay’s mom
* Our panelists’ definitive X-Men
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* Killing your idols
* Coloring as archaeology
* Visually defining the X-Men
* New Mutants that might have been
* Favorite costumes
* The actual color of Storm’s ’90s costume
* Editorial direction vs. editorial mandate
* Practical considerations in costume design
* Actual education at the Xavier School
* Wolverine’s assorted children
* The best hair in the X-Men
== Listener Questions ==
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