Bonus Episode: CEREBRO Claremont Marathon - Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

CEREBRO

Connor Goldsmith

Science Fiction, Arts, Books, Visual Arts, Fiction

4.8 • 815 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Hi everyone!

Some scheduling issues with the recording of Episode 99 will be delaying it a little while longer, so I wanted to provide a little extra content this week while I get that sorted.

First published on June 16th, 2022, this is the first episode of the CEREBRO Claremont Marathon, a readalong series I do on the Patreon. I read each issue aloud with my best funny voices and provide commentary when I think something is of interest.

This episode is a prelude: 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1, which technically isn't a Claremont story, but features some of his plot input and begins the sixteen-year run! This issue was written by Len Wein, drawn by Dave Cockrum, colored by Glynis Wein (née Oliver), and lettered by John Costanza.

If you like what you hear, please check out the rest of this series at for $5/month at patreon.com/cerebrocast! We're into the initial Phoenix Saga now.

I do feel the need to preemptively apologize to German listeners; I have been practicing my Nightcrawler voice a lot since this first recording and I am told it is much improved!!

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0:00.0	X-Men, X-Men.
0:03.4	In the 21st century, evil mutants led by Magneto aimed to destroy the world.
0:12.3	The only hope is X-Men.
0:18.5	Hey there, Zala Gang.
0:20.4	Welcome to the first installment of a new weekly feature here at the Cerebro
0:25.0	Patreon. Every week, I will be reading an issue of the 1975 to 1991 Chris Claremont Run on X-Men.
0:33.8	Eventually, we'll incorporate Louise Simonson and Niscenti, et cetera, but it's just Chris for a long time.
0:40.1	I am calling this the Cerebro-Clearmont Marathon.
0:43.1	I've been trying to think of fun content I can do weekly and consistently to make sure you're all getting your money's worth.
0:49.4	A lot of people enjoy when I do story time on the podcast, So this felt like a good option. If you have
0:55.9	friends who haven't jumped on the Patreon yet, now is a great time for them to do so. And yes,
1:01.1	I will do voices. My plan is to put up one issue every week here on the Patreon until we get
1:10.0	all the way up to the end of Claremont's time in the
1:14.6	franchise the first time around. That's ambitious, obviously, but since it's just me, it's going to
1:19.6	be easier to edit, and these episodes probably won't be as long as the regular podcast. So I'm
1:26.3	looking forward to doing this. I think it's going to be fun.
1:28.9	I'm actually excited to revisit the material with all of you, and I hope that you will enjoy it.
1:36.1	Today, we begin with 1975's Giant Size X-Men number one. Technically, this is not a Claremont story.
1:42.5	He takes over scripting the following issue,
1:45.4	but this begins the 16-year run that he would make so successful and famous. This issue was
1:50.9	written by Len Ween, drawn by Dave Cochrom, colored by Glynis Ween, Ney Oliver, who at the time
1:56.9	was married to Len Ween, and lettered by John Costanza. As always, thank you for your support
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