Van &amp; X return to talk the one about Sofia in The Penguin. In addition, Van &amp; X go longform on Major Studios consulting Toxic Fandoms to avoid backlash. Plus - Aaron Pierre cast as John Stewart in DCU's Lantern HBO Series, Invincible S3, DC's Absolute Power, Armor Wars, and more on The Black Variant this week. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc</a> Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC</a> Follow Van: <a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/1017Van</a> Follow X: <a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/XTheExiled</a> Follow Syd: <a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/sydslidepark</a>

Issue #217 (The Cousin Jeff Episode)

Excelsior B*tches! Welcome to The Black Variant! A podcast focused on nerd culture—spanning the universe of comics to the silver screen, hosted by the unfiltered, irreverent duo of X and Van. Every week a new deep dive into the world of comic books and super hero movies.