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In which Jay proposes a new way of comparing superheroes; Beast faces an ethical dilemma; Mister Sinister has an Xavier moment; Sabretooth is a terrible houseguest; Cyclops totally gets what you see in Wolverine; Psylocke would absolutely be into hunting humans for sport; Sage probably vapes; rich people are definitely not like us; Shinobi Shaw is his own best friend; and Classic X-Men backup stories are canonical as hell.

X-PLAINED:

• Blue Team vs. Gold Team
• X-Men #27-29
• Threnody
• The fate of Infectia
• One of Mister Sinister’s favorite aliases
• Dr. Gordon Lefferts
• Several complicated choices
• A very frustrating cover
• A secret meeting
• The dubious evolution of Charles Xavier
• Communication
• An invitation
• A sick burn
• Rich people
• The key to happiness
• The theoretical adventures of Honey Badger and Princess Powerful

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