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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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21:46

Quest for Quasar #3 with Mr. Scott Free

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

2026/02/04

The Quasar series really starts grooving with this issue, as we are down with the backstory and can start building out Quasar's world! Daryl is joined by Mr. Scott Free to talk about this himbo. Episode art by Phillip Sevy

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34:49

New Star Trek Thoughts!

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

2026/01/28

Phillip and Daryl chat about the four Trek series put out by IDW- including the two that have wrapped up by now- as well as the new Starlet Academy show and the upcoming Voyager video game!

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20:24

Quest for Quasar #2 with John from the Avenging Hour

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

2026/01/21

John from the Avenging Hour joins us as we get part two of Quasar's origin story- where has he been the last few years?!?! Well, we have some answers for you!Episode art by Phillip Sevy!

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55:43

Alpha Flight 64-66

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

2026/01/14

We have reached the end of the Bill Mantlo's run and, along with that, the most unorthodox issue of the entire series!

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52:39

Quest for Quasar #1 with Gregory Wright

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

2026/01/07

Are you ready to join the Quest for Quasar? We begin our journey through Mark Gruenwald's solo Quasar series by chatting with Gregory Wright, who was not only one of Mark's assistant editors, but also a personal friend. Jump in for an insightful chat about Mark and why he was drawn to the character of Quasar. Quasar Art by Phillip Sevy

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43:59

Star Trek: Early Voyages 7-9

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

2025/12/10

We kick off this episode with...Klingons...but it goes uphill from there! We end on an issue that may be Phillip's favorite of the series so far.

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49:15

Alpha Flight 61-63

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

2025/12/03

We have two Mantlo issues and a Hudnall fill-in issue. Let's dive back into Alpha Flight and see what the folks are up to! (Spoiler: Heather makes a rash decision or two.)

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36:12

Star Trek: Early Voyages Issues 4-6

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

2025/11/26

We revisit "The Cage" from a different perspective, then journey to a strange planet with very emotional Vulcans for a two-issue arc!

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30:19

A Superchat with D'Manda Martini and Chad from...

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

2025/10/29

Ever wonder what it's like to be in a group chat with Daryl, D'Manda, and Chad? Well, wonder no longer! We get together to have a chat about Russell Dauterman's GIGANTIC Avengers cover. We break down what we love about it and spoiler: it's Tigra's hair. Well, that and everything else!

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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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