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Phillip Sevy: Rogue’s First Hero Moment - Uncanny X-Men 173
Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.
Amazing comic artist Phillip Sevy joins us this week for a beautiful X-Men Go To Japan issue! That's right, Phillip's birth month and year issue coincides with Uncanny X-Men 173, where, right before he gets married, Wolverine and his sidekick Rogue take on the majority of Japan's underworld to save the X-Men and his bride.
Also in this episode:
we delve into Philips artistic influences
Wolverine is a badass
Phillip’s Claremontian words vs art theory
Lodro thought ninja sais would be more of a thing as an adult
we review the range of comic book injuries from "looking tired" to "blast energy on your chest"
Cyclops is bad at introducing his girlfriends
Lilandra always carries a lightsaber
Storm goes punk
Lockheed isn’t a cat
Wolverine is ready for love
Mastermind is the worst
...and more! What does any of this mean for Phillip's future? Tune in to find out!
Phillip Sevy is an artist who has spent the last few years drawing for Marvel on titles like X-Men (Astonishing, Unlimited, and From the Ashes), Avengers, Venom, Deadpool, and others. They broke into the comics industry through the Top Cow Talent Hunt, where they drew The Tithe and The Freeze, before moving over to Dark Horse for a lengthy run on Tomb Raider. They wrote The House (with artist Drew Zucker), and wrote and drew Triage, Paradox, and Kepler (with David Duchovny). When they’re not feverishly working on comics, you can find them (literally) running around their neighborhood, hiking in the hills, or DMing endless sessions of DnD. You can find more of Phillip on Instagram and Bluesky.
More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com
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Ariana Maher: You Never Forget Your First BAMF - Uncanny X-Men 165
Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.
This week we go deep with Ariana Maher, letterer extraordinaire! Ariana offers beautiful advice on how to break into lettering and we cover her birth month and year issue - Uncanny X-Men 165 - where the X-Men all got those Brood eggs growing inside of them...and are gonna die!
Also fun and of note this episode:
- Arianna will never forget her first BAMF
Colossus is the perfect plug for your spaceship
Professor Xavier never learned about reverse psychology
Nightcrawler loves God
Colossus says the most profound thing he has ever said on panel
things gets awkward between Kitty and Colossus
Storm becomes a space whale
All this and Ariana's fanfic revealed. What does any of this mean for her future? Tune in to find out!
Ariana Maher is a Brazilian American currently residing in southern Brazil. A former translator in Japan, she shifted careers and has been a self-taught professional letterer since 2010 and then a member of Virtual Calligraphy since 2020. Notable titles she's worked on in the past include Detective Comics, Demon Days, X-Men Red, and Venom War. She's currently the letterer for Justice League Unlimited, Critical Role, Forged, Superman, One For Sorrow, and Scarlet Witch, among several others. You can connect with her on Bluesky here.
More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com
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Rodney Solomon: Don't Google White Hole - Uncanny X-Men 164
Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.
Long-time friend of our host Rodney Solomon is here to talk about everything BROOD. Yes, the weird Aliens rip-off that dominate the Marvel Universe has an origin and it happens to be right when Rodney was born!
Also in this episode:
all the X-Men are baking Brood eggs
Carol Danvers has the power of a white hole
Professor X is over it
What does any of this mean for Rodney's future? Tune in to find out!
Rodney Solomon is the project director for the MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center. After graduating Wesleyan University, he moved to New York City where he spent five years in management roles at prominent hospitality and restaurant groups. Pursuing his entrepreneurial spirit, Rodney spent the next eight years, leading operations at an innovative food service startup called Savory that developed and operated tailored programming for large companies and landlords. After moving to New Bedford in 2019, he took on the role as Director of Workforce Initiatives for the Rhode Island Food Policy Council, providing leadership for an emergent workforce program developed in partnership with the state’s Department of Labor and Training.
More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com
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Clayton Cowles: Mr. Sinister Needs a Dentist - Uncanny X-Men 221
Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.
This week we have a treat for you: letterer extraordinaire Clayton Cowles joins the pod and you will never look at comics the same way again. We cover Uncanny X-Men 221 where the Marauders are after Madelyne Pryor but the X-Men can save her...right? Right?!
Also in this episode:
Mr. Sinister's first appearance (I'm beginning to fear I'm not right)
Mr. Sinister needs to see a dentist
one of the Marauders is not like the other ones (it's Polaris)
Dazzler spreads bad vibes
the Adversary really shouldn't be hitting on Storm
Harpoon's power is harpoons
the redemption of Greycrow / Lodro's X-Men pitch
Madelyne Pryor is a badass
...what does any of this mean for Clayton's future? Tune in to find out!
All this plus Clayton's advice to people looking to break into lettering! Why are you still reading this? Listen to the episode!
Clayton Cowles is an Eisner and Ringo-nominated comic book letterer. He currently letters X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, and much more. In the past, he has worked on House of X, Powers of X, Dark X-Men, Immortal X-Men, Weapon X-Men, two other runs of X-Men, and a host of other X-Men spinoffs. He lives in upstate New York in a house with two cats. You can find him on Instagram here.
More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com
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D'Manda Martini: Nightcrawler is Sex with a Tail - Uncanny X-Men 156
Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.
HEY it's our Season 4 premiere, a two hour ROMP with THE D'Manda Martini
We unpack D'Manda's birth month and year X-Men issue (Uncanny X-Men 156) where Chad from Space and the rest of the Starjammers join up with the X-Men to fight Deathbird and the Brood!
Also in this episode:
D'Manda does NOT drink brown liquor
Lodro's only con experience
Betsy Braddock is confusing
D'Manda is on a lot of podcasts
Cats hate birds...in space
Calico is the worst
why the X-Men don't ride buses anymore
let Anole live
Charles Xavier is fine with X-Men dying so long as he gets to have space sex
Cyclops is surprisingly nice to the Shiar
...and Lodro has a full on breakdown when D'Manda reveals her new weekly show title.
D’Manda Martini is the Chanteuse of Southern Maryland as well as a Washington DC area based drag artist, cosplayer, theater actor & costume designer. She has been the winner of drag and cosplay competitions, acting awards, and costume design nominations. You can follow her journey on social media across all platforms at @dmandamartini where you can find her linktree to her merch site, and several articles she’s been mentioned in, including two for the Washington Post.
More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com
Embark on an exciting journey as we unravel the mysteries hidden within the pages of Uncanny X-Men.
Each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.
It is not just a horoscope; it is your mutant destiny decoded!