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In which we cover somewhat peculiar content under somewhat peculiar circumstances; nobody does it like Alan Davis; in this house, we appreciate Gracie Gamble; Bernard the Poet makes a comeback; nominal errors are not what they appear; and you should probably not leave your children with most of the X-Men.

X-PLAINED:

• Ravencroft vs. Ravenscroft
• Unusual recording circumstances
• ClanDestine #1-8
• X-Men/ClanDestine #1-2
• Destines including but not limited to:
  • Rory (Crimson Crusader)
  • Pandora (Imp)
  • Adam
  • Walter
  • Kay (Cuckoo)
  • Dominic (Hex)
  • Samantha (Argent)
  • Newton
  • Gracie Gamble
• Elalyth
• The Relative Stranger Protocol
• Lenz
• Dr. Hywel Griffin
• GRYPHON
• Earth-95710
• Synraith
• How normal people unwind
• A dimensional rift and affiliated tentacles
• How to draw sexy ladies without wrecking your comic
• A big fight
• X-sitters
• The evolution of Hank McCoy’s personality

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