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 the extremely talented Murewa Ayodele on the show to talk about everything current and upcoming in the STORM solo series he's writing!

We get into the winding path of his becoming a comic writer, tears and all, and what motivated him to write Storm as powerfully as she is right now (spoiler: it's anger). Murewa was born in the midst of the Phalanx introduction (Uncanny X-Men 313) so we also discuss:

• how long superheroes can hold their breath underwater
• Bishop is the Hulk now
• the best way to take out the Phalanx is with a standard issue pole
• everyone is joining the Phalanx these days (looking at you, Douglock)
• you can be mad at Lodro about his Scottish accent or his lack of Star Trek knowledge, but not both

All this plus how the core of the Storm series is about her autonomy. What does any of this mean for Murewa's future? Tune in to find out (nailed the horoscope this time, friends!)

Murewa Ayodele is a recipient of the (Lagos Comic Con 2023) FIST AWARD for WRITER OF THE DECADE and is the writer of the Nommo-nominated comic book series, NEW MEN, the critically acclaimed webcomic series, MY GRANDFATHER WAS A GOD, the popular AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS graphic novel, and several Marvel comics like MOON KNIGHT: BLACK WHITE & BLOOD, AVENGERS UNLIMITED INFINITY COMIC, I AM IRON MAN, X-MANHUNT: OMEGA, and, of course, STORM.

He is also the co-founder of Collectible Comics NG, a Nigerian comic book studio founded with artist Dotun Akande that was nominated in the COMIC STUDIO OF THE YEAR category at the 2018 FIST AWARDS. Murewa has worked as a professional comic book writer for almost a decade, with over 10 comic book titles under his belt and can be found 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

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 special guest Clarke Whitehead, co-host of the fantastic Homo Superior podcast whose parents had the good sense to birth him on the date of the release of Kitty's Fairy Tale. Yep, what better bedtime story for a terrified 9 year-old to receive than to hear about how Dark Phoenix ate a sun and the adults around her were powerless to stop her?

Also in Kitty's Fairytale:

• Clarke is basically Sage
• Our brand new segment: "Bro, why would you even say that?"
• Clarke's original creation, Jumbles
• The X-plane is jerk dragon
• Wolverine is the best there is at what he does and he doesn’t like feeling silly
• Kitty brags about wet dreams to her teammates
• horny Bamfs

All this plus Wolverine as the Tasmanian devil. Unlike Illyana, you will not be put to sleep with this week's episode. What does any of it mean for Clarke's future? Tune in to find out!

Clarke Whitehead grew up right across the river from Washington DC, absorbing politics and history like a sponge. He is a theatre teacher and dramaturg, having studied in London and Galway, Ireland. He has a voracious appetite for entertainment from Asian reality dating shows, European Cold War dramas, and Anglophone Soap Operas to Turner Classic Movies, Sims Twitch Streams, and – obviously - X-Men comics. When Homo Superior was in it’s planning stages, Clarke was to feature in the weekly segment “Clarke’s Corner,” where he would spill his unorthodox or unpopular takes in an Andy Rooney style of off-kilter ranting. As the podcast's resident character historian, he keeps everyone updated on what Catseye has been up to.

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 on the pod we get inker extraordinaire John Livesay! John's inked the comics you love for over 30 years and we get into his process and advice for anyone hoping to break into the business.

Also on this week's episode:

• Beast goes full BEAST mode (please use an Alyssa Edwards voice if you have it)
• the dreaded reprint era
• Mastermind wants to sell you a pretty rock
• a behind-the-scenes look at comic artists hanging with comic artists
• a beautiful tribute to Jim Shooter by a friend

What does any of this mean for John's future? Tune in to find out!

John Livesay was born in Detroit Michigan and has been a professional comic book artist for the last 32 years. He has worked for just about every comic publisher out there, including Marvel, DC, Image, IDW, and Valiant. He’s also worked on some of the most popular and classic characters in the history of the medium, such as Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Batman, and The Flash. He’s a huge collector of comics and comic art and has long run out of places to store all his long boxes.

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 the delightful co-hosts of the Escape the Mojoverse podcast, Allison and Matt Parent, discussing a brilliant X-Men comic from the 90s. We talk about the origin story of Escape the Mojoverse, the best seasons of RuPaul and our pitches for X-Men movies.

Also in this issue:

• Iceman's dad is a jerk
• Angel knows what a girl likes for a good night out
• Anole wants to buy Disney
• Professor X is a bad dad
• Legion is a good son

Matt Parent (they/them) is a DFW based performer and teacher who hosts Escape the Mojoverse with their partner Allison, mostly not against Allison’s will.

Allison Parent (she/they) is a writer and host of Escape the Mojoverse. She likes cats, snacks, and publishing Fanfiction where you will never see it (I asked).

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

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 podcast host and author Daryl Richard Lawrence on the show to discuss X-Factor Files and his newest book True North: A Complete Reference Guide and Analysis of Alpha Flight's First Volume.

We discuss what it's like to host a podcast with your spouse, why anyone should care about Alpha Flight and his birth month and year issue (Uncanny X-Men 202) where Rachel Grey fights the Beyonder!

Also in this episode:

• Secret Wars II: Electric Boogaloo
• the Beyonder was so mean to Nightcrawler
• Colossus rips his pajamas when you call his name
• and Wolverine sleeps in a kimono

Daryl Richard Lawrence is an author in his spare time, which is divided between that, hosting the X-Factor Files podcast with his husband Phillip, reading, gardening, and spoiling his pet rabbits. He is also the Programming Director for The Uncanny Experience. His previous books include one about Linda Ronstadt's solo career and a dual biography of two of his ancestors. He lives in the North Star state of Minnesota and his new book True North: A Complete Reference Guide and Analysis of Alpha Flight's First Volume came out on July 1st.

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

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, Top Banana/Group Editor for the X‑Men line Tom Breevort joins us for an exploration of his birth month and year X-Men issue. Tom discusses his meteoric rise in the ranks at Marvel from intern to editor and VP, why Tom told them they didn't want him editing X-Men, and a look at his wish list for future X-projects. We cover X-Men 28 which Tom fights with Lodro about because he claims this is NOT his birth month and year issue.
Also in this episode:

• Tom’s favorite comics from the Krakora era
• Lodro picks a fight about the Cyclops/Jean Grey/Wolverine throuple
• Which X character does Tom plan to champion next?
• the introduction of the biggest threat the X-Men ever faced (spoiler: it's just the Banshee and he spends the majority of the issue running errands)
• how creators get the credit and editors get the blame
• Lodro dated The Ogre
• Jean is just trying to get a goddamn education
• The Ogre is bad at distractions

All this plus Tom’s advice for handling intense criticism. What does any of this mean for his future? Tune in to find out!

Tom Breevort is a highly respected comic book editor and executive who has been a driving force at Marvel since starting as a college intern in 1989. He steadily climbed the ranks—from assistant editor to Executive Editor in 2007—overseeing major series like New Avengers, Civil War, Fantastic Four, and Avengers vs. X‑Men. Promoted in January 2011 to Senior Vice President of Publishing, Tom became Marvel’s longest‑serving editor and, in 2024, took on the role of Group Editor for the X‑Men line amid the From the Ashes relaunch, all while retaining his VP and Executive Editor titles. With decades of experience shaping superhero narratives and nurturing creative talent, Brevoort remains one of the most influential editorial voices in modern comics. He can be found at his website, Substack, X, and on Instagram.

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 the dynamic duo - co-hosts of the Power of X-Men podcast Mike Flinkman and Paul Florez! We dive into their lifelong friendship (spoiler: action figures are involved) and Flinkman's crazy birth month and year issue where Kulan Gath has transformed NYC and so heroes are villains! Tentacles! Spider-Man is hung like Jesus! This is just madness.

Also in this episode:

• Why the Wasp is responsible for the entire Decimation era
• Kulan Gath gets Spider-Man's name wrong on purpose
• The real heroes are the librarians
• Callisto doesn't think through the ramifications of her actions
• Spider-Man is Marvel Jesus

What does any of this mean for Flinkman's future? Tune in to find out!

Mike Flinkman fell in love with comics at age four after discovering a run of Dazzler at a garage sale. A lifelong X-Men and comic book fan, he now shares his passion as co-host of the Power of X-Men podcast and as a Comics and Comic Art Cataloger at Heritage Auctions, where he showcases legendary finds, from Golden Age classics to iconic comic book cover art and story pages. Outside of work, Mike is happily married to his husband, Kenny, and a proud dog dad to Ben and Coco. He loves connecting with fellow fans online and at conventions—just don’t come for Dazzler or Grant Morrison’s New X-Men! Follow him on Instagram @flinkman.

Paul Florez is a writer and Head Auctioneer at HUNT Auctioneers. He has held positions at Marvel Comics, Alyson Books, Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Advocate, Slice Magazine, HelloGiggles, Queerty, Gay.com, Marvel Pulse Newsletter, Burrow Press, The Liar’s League, Dead Rabbits, and Wizard Magazine. He is the founder of Power of X-Men, a community and podcast dedicated to Marvel with 30,000 community members discussing why X-Men resonate with them.

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 the incredible opportunity to sit down with THE JOE KELLY who many listeners will know from his awesome run writing X-Men and Deadpool in the 90s. We go in-depth about those runs, his deep love of Maggot, the story of how he quit Marvel and a preview of what's to come in his current era writing Spider-Man.

Also in this episode:

• Joe has a weird birth certificate and a get out of hell free card
• The reveal of his favorite Spider-Man villain
• How Cecilia Reyes will be a hero no matter where she is
• Rogue loves talking about stealing Carol Danver's life
• Blob and Unus the Untouchable join the X-Men?!
• X-Villain Lucifer's secret power is matchmaking
• Storm is constantly using her powers to make her hair look fantastic

Joe Kelly is a critically acclaimed comic book writer known for his emotionally resonant storytelling and genre-defying creativity. Rising to prominence in the late 1990s with his influential run on Deadpool, Joe has since left his mark on major titles such as Daredevil, X-Men, and Spider-Man. As a founding member of the Man of Action collective, he co-created the globally popular Ben 10 and Generator Rex animated series. His work often blends humor, heart, and high stakes, with creator-owned projects like I Kill Giants—adapted into a feature film—cementing his reputation as a writer unafraid to tackle profound emotional themes through fantastical narratives.

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