X-Men #129 Is One of the Most Loaded Keys Ever | Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost & Dark Phoenix

<p>This week on <strong>Bronze and Modern Gods</strong>, we’re talking about one of the biggest Bronze Age X-Men keys ever.</p><p>Our <strong>Hot Book of the Week</strong> is <strong>X-MEN #129</strong>, the first appearance of Kitty Pryde, the first appearance of Emma Frost, the arrival of the Hellfire Club’s Inner Circle, and the beginning of the Dark Phoenix Saga. That is a ridiculous amount of comic book history packed into one 40-cent issue.</p><p>For the <strong>Old Fart Rule</strong>, we go back to 1986 with <strong>ANYTHING GOES! #1</strong> from Fantagraphics, a legal-defense anthology created to help pay bills from the Michael Fleisher lawsuit against <em>The Comics Journal</em>, Gary Groth, and Harlan Ellison. With Gil Kane, Flaming Carrot, Alex Toth, Gilbert Hernandez, Mike Baron, and one of the strangest backstories in indie comics, this is a true 1986 artifact.</p><p>Our <strong>Underrated Books of the Week</strong> include:</p><p><strong>SILVER STAR #1</strong> from Pacific Comics, Jack Kirby’s creator-owned superhero epic packed with genetic engineering, reality-altering villains, and late-career Kirby weirdness with no corporate filter.</p><p><strong>ANIMAL MAN #1</strong> from DC Comics, the start of the Grant Morrison, Chas Truog, Doug Hazlewood, and Brian Bolland run that turned Buddy Baker from a forgotten Silver Age character into one of DC’s smartest cult favorites.</p><p>Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show &amp; Tell, and new Member shoutouts.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show &amp; Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join</a>📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com</p>