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X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe- Alpha Flight and Marvel"s Star Trek!

Daryl and Phillip

Join Daryl and Phillip (and their silent partners, bunnies Nick, Nora, Asta, and Clyde) as they review corners of the Marvel universe! Catch us weekly for coverage of Alpha Flight or Star Trek comics (or special bonus episodes!). Find us on Instagram @xfactorfilespodcast

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43:35

Alpha Flight 58-60

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/10/22

We take a journey with the team that goes from outer space all the way back to Canada (presumably). Making pit stops in Liveworld and China, we start building towards the end of Mantlo's run!

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47:05

Star Trek: Early Voyages 1-3

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/10/08

Let's go to the Captain Pike era! No, not Strange New Worlds- the Pike era that existed first! We go through the first three issues of Early Voyages and meet an (almost) all new cast of characters along the way. Oh, and Klingons (of course)!

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74:51

IDW Star Trek- September 2025

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/10/01

Join us as we talk about...current comics?!?! IDW has put out several new series since August and we want to tell you all about them! We cover the first issues of Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation, The Lastarship, and Voyager: Homecoming, as well as the first two issues of Red Shirts! Come join us and find a Trek title you might like to pick up! And no worries, Lower Decks fans- we will have a dedicated episode all about that ongoing title in the coming weeks!

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54:33

Alpha Flight 54-57

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/09/24

Murder Mommy Heather is in full force as we meet, and come to love, Goblyn! We go from Canada to space in this issue and you are not ready for these shenanigans!

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77:16

Star Trek Telepathy War

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/09/17

It's the biggest (and only!) crossover event from the Marvel Star Trek line and it is a...crossover that happened! Come hang with us as we chat the good, the bad, and the could have been!

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42:01

Alpha Flight 51-53

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/09/10

Heather Hudson, our resident Murder Mommy, strikes again! We get a new foe for the team and we are nearing the point where we meet a new member of the team. Before that? The Derangers! #rip

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40:56

Star Trek: Voyager Splashdown

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/09/03

Under the sea...under the sea. Down where it's wetter may not always be better as the Voyager sinks to the bottom of an ocean world! Giving you Titanic vibes It should, because this is 1998 and our culture has literally nothing else going on.

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62:33

Alpha Flight 49-50, Annual 2

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/08/13

We have two giant sized issues- and one regular- for you in this episode! We bid a bittersweet farewell to THREE original Alpha's, then go down to Antarctica for a Heather Hudson murder spree.

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62:36

Star Trek: Voyager 12, 14-15

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/08/06

We reach the end of Voyager's ongoing series and pick up where we left off, as the ship and crew fight to escape their entanglement on a huge colony ship. After that, we see Seven of Nine join the cast!

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54:14

Alpha Flight 46-48

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/07/28

As Northstar koff koffs his was around these issues, we see what goes on when Heather goes home (she, uh, is really into bonfires), when you rely too much on a discredited doctor and his shifty medical advice, and how much physical gratification means to Aurora. We also talk about how much fun The Uncanny Experience was and how much Superman made us want to cry.

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55:40

Star Trek: Voyager 9-11

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/07/09

We are back in the Delta Quadrant to visit with our favorite late-90s shipbound Trek crew! We get a named supporting character who has a great Trek legacy; he promptly then leaves the ship. And we end on a cliffhanger!

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66:15

Alpha Flight 43-45

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/06/25

We visit the New Life Clinic on the way to Expo '86 in this episode, and it's not the fun adventure you would think it could be! But at least the team has a good doctor on call(?).

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36:26

Tower of Shadows

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/06/18

Phillip and Daryl go through the newly-released Tower of Shadows collection, published by Fantagraphics on collaboration with Marvel. We highlight some of our favorite moments from the eight issue collection and try to bring spooky season a little early this year.

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46:17

Star Trek: Voyager 6-8

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/06/11

We're back and reviewing a three issue arc centered on Captain Janeway doing her best when stranded with some crusty Delta quadrant villains! Join us as we chat about the drama involved. Plus, Tom and Harry are dumb.

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57:13

Alpha Flight Annual 1, Issues 41-42

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/05/28

We get a fun little adventure in Alpha Flight's first annual- including the return of our queen, Gilded Lily! After that, we see the book start to change under Mantlo's pen with the resuscitation of Beta Flight!

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28:46

Star Trek: Voyager 4-5

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/05/21

The Voyager crew encounters the Kazon for the first time within the comic! Also: cheesecake.

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41:08

Alpha Flight 39-40, Avengers 272, Marvel Comics...

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/05/15

Ready for the end of the Atlantis arc? Well, before we get to that- we get an eight page story about Puck! Then we move on to Alpha Flight 39-40 and Avengers 272. And spoiler: it ends in a wedding!

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55:14

Star Trek: Voyager 1-3

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/05/07

We begin our exploration of the Delta Quadrant with Star Trek: Voyager issues 1-3! Journey with us as we dive into some Talaxian-related drama!

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44:38

Alpha Flight 35-38

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/04/30

We get a brand new villain in the book- Pestilence! And he's gross! These four issues are the first half of a big arc that focuses on Snowbird, Shaman, Talisman, and Marrina (primarily).

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68:32

Starfleet Academy 17-19

X-Factor Files: Investigating the Marvel Universe-... ·

2025/04/23

We bid farewell to Starfleet Academy with its final three issues and we have some big feelings about it!

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