Shaun defied Brian and Spider-Man and denied them a victory in the final month of the second 2016 Fantasy Comic League season. Carol continued her hot streak thanks to her starring role in Civil War and joined with Deadpool to deliver Shaun the League Championship and a copy of the trade paperback, Spider-Gwen #1. Spider-Man mustered a month-leading 41 points, but…
The third and final season of the 2016 Fantasy Comic League begins in September. In an effort to improve the process of sharing the Fantasy Comic League with the Mixed Marvel Arts community, we have compiled a set of hero tiers based on presumed September appearances. These appearance estimates are based on comic solicitations and cover…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is enthralled by all the magical news conjured up by Marvel at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. At the convention, Marvel Studios debuted a spellbinding trailer for its upcoming Doctor Strange movie, further unveiled several, high-profile casting decisions, and showcased their phenomenal Netflix properties. In comic news, Brian and Shaun…
The Mixed Marvel Arts crew is cleaning out their closet and giving you a chance to catch up on last year’s Marvel mega-event, Secret Wars. We are giving away more than 50 comics which tie in to Jonathan Hickman’s epic conclusion to his Fantastic Four and Avengers runs. Find out the story behind Ben Grimm’s role…
One of the oldest tales in literature is the story of a beleaguered protagonist who rises from rags to riches. Centuries before Charles Perrault, a 17th-century French author, created the character that embodied the plot device, the Greeks and Chinese shared variations of the classic “Cinderella” story. In 1950, Disney solidified Cendrillon, Perrault’s fairy tale,…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is witnessing the end of the world; the signs of the Apocalypse are upon us! Little pocket monsters run amok and mutants raze cities to the ground. Brian rubs his Pokémon Go roster in Shaun’s face since the latest gaming sensation has yet to reach Canada. Despite his misfortune, Shaun mocks his partner’s lack of…
Tony Stark steamrolled the Fantasy Comic League in the month of June, but in July, Carol Danvers, his Civil War II adversary, scored her personal best and led the individual hero points for the first time. Apart from Captain Marvel’s 30-point tally, Shaun’s Civil War gamble did not quite pay off, despite two of his characters, Hawkeye…
The United States of America turned 240 this Fourth of July and in that relatively short time as a nation, America has played a pivotal role in shaping the world. Depending on who you ask, its influence has been called either a bastion of hope or a plague upon this Earth. What’s undeniable, however, is that America’s Independence signaled a…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast welcomes two new guest hosts to the podcast! When Shaun is unable to join the monthly recording, Brian looks to the remaining Fantasy Comic League members for help. Matt and Jorge heed the MMA call and join Brian to discuss how their fantasy teams benefited from Spider-Man and Iron Man, respectively. Brian…
Iron Man continued to sore in the Fantasy Comic League and scored the most individual hero points for the second month in a row. Thanks to the events of Civil War II, and a five-week month, Tony tallied a record-breaking 44 points – the most points scored by one character in a single month. Unfortunately,…
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