Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

This week, Top Banana/Group Editor for the X‑Men line Tom Breevort joins us for an exploration of his birth month and year X-Men issue. Tom discusses his meteoric rise in the ranks at Marvel from intern to editor and VP, why Tom told them they didn't want him editing X-Men, and a look at his wish list for future X-projects. We cover X-Men 28 which Tom fights with Lodro about because he claims this is NOT his birth month and year issue.
Also in this episode:

• Tom’s favorite comics from the Krakora era
• Lodro picks a fight about the Cyclops/Jean Grey/Wolverine throuple
• Which X character does Tom plan to champion next?
• the introduction of the biggest threat the X-Men ever faced (spoiler: it's just the Banshee and he spends the majority of the issue running errands)
• how creators get the credit and editors get the blame
• Lodro dated The Ogre
• Jean is just trying to get a goddamn education
• The Ogre is bad at distractions

All this plus Tom’s advice for handling intense criticism. What does any of this mean for his future? Tune in to find out!

Tom Breevort is a highly respected comic book editor and executive who has been a driving force at Marvel since starting as a college intern in 1989. He steadily climbed the ranks—from assistant editor to Executive Editor in 2007—overseeing major series like New Avengers, Civil War, Fantastic Four, and Avengers vs. X‑Men. Promoted in January 2011 to Senior Vice President of Publishing, Tom became Marvel’s longest‑serving editor and, in 2024, took on the role of Group Editor for the X‑Men line amid the From the Ashes relaunch, all while retaining his VP and Executive Editor titles. With decades of experience shaping superhero narratives and nurturing creative talent, Brevoort remains one of the most influential editorial voices in modern comics. He can be found at his website, Substack, X, and on Instagram.

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

This week we have the dynamic duo - co-hosts of the Power of X-Men podcast Mike Flinkman and Paul Florez! We dive into their lifelong friendship (spoiler: action figures are involved) and Flinkman's crazy birth month and year issue where Kulan Gath has transformed NYC and so heroes are villains! Tentacles! Spider-Man is hung like Jesus! This is just madness.

Also in this episode:

• Why the Wasp is responsible for the entire Decimation era
• Kulan Gath gets Spider-Man's name wrong on purpose
• The real heroes are the librarians
• Callisto doesn't think through the ramifications of her actions
• Spider-Man is Marvel Jesus

What does any of this mean for Flinkman's future? Tune in to find out!

Mike Flinkman fell in love with comics at age four after discovering a run of Dazzler at a garage sale. A lifelong X-Men and comic book fan, he now shares his passion as co-host of the Power of X-Men podcast and as a Comics and Comic Art Cataloger at Heritage Auctions, where he showcases legendary finds, from Golden Age classics to iconic comic book cover art and story pages. Outside of work, Mike is happily married to his husband, Kenny, and a proud dog dad to Ben and Coco. He loves connecting with fellow fans online and at conventions—just don’t come for Dazzler or Grant Morrison’s New X-Men! Follow him on Instagram @flinkman.

Paul Florez is a writer and Head Auctioneer at HUNT Auctioneers. He has held positions at Marvel Comics, Alyson Books, Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Advocate, Slice Magazine, HelloGiggles, Queerty, Gay.com, Marvel Pulse Newsletter, Burrow Press, The Liar’s League, Dead Rabbits, and Wizard Magazine. He is the founder of Power of X-Men, a community and podcast dedicated to Marvel with 30,000 community members discussing why X-Men resonate with them.

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

This week we have the incredible opportunity to sit down with THE JOE KELLY who many listeners will know from his awesome run writing X-Men and Deadpool in the 90s. We go in-depth about those runs, his deep love of Maggot, the story of how he quit Marvel and a preview of what's to come in his current era writing Spider-Man.

Also in this episode:

• Joe has a weird birth certificate and a get out of hell free card
• The reveal of his favorite Spider-Man villain
• How Cecilia Reyes will be a hero no matter where she is
• Rogue loves talking about stealing Carol Danver's life
• Blob and Unus the Untouchable join the X-Men?!
• X-Villain Lucifer's secret power is matchmaking
• Storm is constantly using her powers to make her hair look fantastic

Joe Kelly is a critically acclaimed comic book writer known for his emotionally resonant storytelling and genre-defying creativity. Rising to prominence in the late 1990s with his influential run on Deadpool, Joe has since left his mark on major titles such as Daredevil, X-Men, and Spider-Man. As a founding member of the Man of Action collective, he co-created the globally popular Ben 10 and Generator Rex animated series. His work often blends humor, heart, and high stakes, with creator-owned projects like I Kill Giants—adapted into a feature film—cementing his reputation as a writer unafraid to tackle profound emotional themes through fantastical narratives.

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com