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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.

With us this week is artist Taurin Clarke who is just a super wonderful and talented human being and absolutely illustrated your favorite covers. We cover his birth month and year issue (Uncanny X-Men 133) where Wolverine lashes out, Jean Grey is appalling, and Cyclops dies on the astral plane.

Also in this episode:

• the deep dive on Spider-Man no one asked for
• the deep dive on Suzanne Somers' erotic novels no one asked for but actually needed
• Wolverine has a great time at the Hellfire Club
• the first of many times Cyclops is cucked
• Cyclops and Emma making out on Jean Grey's grave
• Banshee is always DTF
• Wearing your ex's skin
• Angel actually can't see very well
• Wolverine is the best there is at dumbwaiters

Taurin Clarke is a celebrated comic book artist and dynamic cover illustrator whose work has become a standout in the modern comics landscape. A Brooklyn native, Taurin has built a reputation for bold, cinematic compositions and vibrant character designs that capture the imagination of fans and collectors alike. Over the years he’s contributed striking cover art to an impressive range of major titles across Marvel, DC, and beyond — from Miles Morales: Spider-Man to Deadpool to Black Panther to Storm to X-Men Red to adjectiveless X-Men and Uncanny X-Men variant covers — showcasing his versatility and visual storytelling prowess.

His work has also been compiled into The Marvel Art of Taurin Clarke, a deluxe collection celebrating his most iconic Marvel imagery and artistic evolution. Taurin’s connection to the X-Men universe runs deep through his covers, where his powerful depictions of mutants and Marvel’s broader cast have helped define the look and feel of modern X-Men runs.

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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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.

With us this week is Jasmine Estrada, Audio Producer extraordinaire at Marvel. We discuss her bonkers birth month and year issue where Mikhail takes over the Morlocks and on his first day on the job he decides to flood and kill them all. Can the X-Men stop him? And wtf does any of that say about Jasmine?

Also in this episode:

• Jasmine did had a great first day at her job when she pissed off Michael Jordan

• Playing tech-support for Walt Simonson and Chris Claremont

• The Morlock tunnels are actually the next Williamsburg

• Angel will cry under any tunnel

• Mikhail is Wacked

• Angel has no clue who took his wings

• Professor X has serious upper body strength

• NYES

• Dancing naked with plants

• Kid Omega as a Rorschach test

All this plus which X-Men are Scorpios? I want to sugarcoat this one but I can't friends. Jasmine is in trouble. Tune in to find out more!

Jasmine Estrada is an audio producer, writer and editor. She’s worked with companies like ESPN FiveThirtyEight and Spotify as well as brands like Amazon, ABC, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Forbes, Mastercard, Reebok, SiriusXM, and more.

She is an Audio Producer at Marvel where she produced weekly shows like Marvel’s Pull List and has helped launch shows like The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther, Wolverine: La Larga Noche, and Marvel/Method hosted by Method Man. Her work often involves deep research into comic lore, interviewing creators and talent, and finding narrative threads that connect Marvel’s histories and characters in engaging ways for listeners. You can usually find her reading comics or hanging out with her dog, Bear.

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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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 welcome back EISNER AWARD WINNING letterer Clayton Cowles for a very fun look at his early education that he will be unpacking in therapy for the next several years.

Also in this episode:

- Clayton picks love over awards

• Rogue's booty is in vogue

• The Morlocks take Manhattan

• Jean Grey seductively charges into battle

• Colossus’ proposed power creep

• Somehow explaining Mikhail Rasputin

• Iceman becomes Waterman

• Angel is a self-involved dick who is taking step one of therapy and no other steps and is currently single ladies

• Puberty is a harsh mistress

• Spprkatz

• Bishop should not be pulling guns on the police

All this plus did you know that brain tumors can make you f- meteors? What does any of this mean for Clayton's future? Tune in to find out!

Clayton Cowles is a Ringo-nominated comic book letterer who just won his first Eisner this year. He currently letters X-Men, Uncanny 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 with his sweetie in a house with two cats. You can find him on Instagram, Bluesky and his very fun newsletter.

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

Want to listen to these episodes early/ad-free and get your own X-Men Horoscope read/an awesome t-shirt? Check out our brand-new patreon!

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