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Podcast: The Source Material Comics Podcast
Episode: Source Material - "X-Men" at 25 Special - "X-Men Movie Prequel: Rogue" (Marvel, 2000)
Description: We’re keeping the mutant energy going strong! In this episode, Jesse continues his X-Men 25th anniversary celebration with a solo breakdown of the X-Men Movie Prequel: Rogue comic—released alongside the Wolverine prequel back in August 2000. This one’s all about Rogue, and folks… it gets wild. From teenage angst and awakening mutant powers to high-speed truck thefts and secret mutant prison labs, this comic gives us a totally fresh look at Rogue’s backstory leading right up to her first big-screen appearance.Jesse walks us through the gritty events that unfold after Rogue’s powers first manifest—she...