Emmett Yonemura: Professor X has a Beard (Named Lilandra) - Rise of the Powers of X 1

Want to listen to this episode ad-free? Visit our Patreon! 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. With us this week is X-Men '97 director Emmett Yonemura! We unpack their work on Season 1 including the surprising elements they introduced to make the Genosha episode incredibly tragic and dive into what we can see in Season 2, now streaming. We cover the X-Men issue that came out the same month they came out as trans which is...a doozy. Watch us try to explain sarcastic Nimrod, Dr. Statis, dominions and more in a dystopia that probably doesn't bode well for Emmett's future. Also in this episode: Emmett’s next major project Clayton Cowles is building an addition on his house to hold all his Eisners Spoiler alert: there will be no Children of the Vault in X-Men '97 Season Two Mr. Sinister is serving AI vs art the Morlocks as the little gremlins that could What does any of that have to do with Emmett's future? Tune in to find out! Emmett Yonemura is a self-described cat wrangler aka an emmy-nominated animation director, storyboard artist, and visual storyteller whose work spans television, film, and animation. With credits including X-Men '97, as well as Gen: Lock, Onyx Equinox, and High Guardian Spice, Emmett has built a reputation for dynamic visual storytelling, character-driven action, and a deep understanding of animation production. 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. His BRAND NEW BOOK is now out: You Are Good, You are Enough. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com Want to listen to these episodes early/ad-free and get your own X-Men Horoscope read/an awesome t-shirt? Check out our brand-new patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.