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In which it sucks to be a Rasputin; X-Men and Uncanny X-Men muddy the waters; Cyclops and Psylocke’s weird flirtation somehow manages to get even more awkward; Colossus has a long series of bad days; and you should totally come see us at Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival.

X-PLAINED:

• An atypical curriculum
• Jay & Miles at Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival
• X-Men #17-19
• What Colossus and Magik have been up to
• X-Men title disambiguation
• The terrible fate of the town of Neftelensk
• Blind Faith (Alexi Garnov)
• Darkstar (Laynia Petrovna)
• Darkstar
• Beard auras
• Cathartic interdimensional landscaping
• Flagwatch 113
• Red Flag 113
• An awkward encounter
• The Soul Skinner
• The tactical value of cute little ears
• Dubious cold-weather apparel
• Jude the Obscure
• Weaponized angst
• An inopportune coloring error
• Lack of pants
• Whether Pyro could control Jubilee’s “fireworks”
• How to enjoy dated comics

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