A new season of the Fantasy Comic League begins. This round introduces a fourth participant, @dirtylash, and closely reflects Marvel’s All-New, All-Different marketing campaign. Squirrel Girl heads up the new additions to the league and her 11 points help Brian secure a first place finish. Spider-Man, and his 16 points in six appearances, proves why he…
A life in the woods is no picnic, but being raised in space would be just as hard. Bambi and Peter Quill grew up in drastically different worlds, but they managed to encounter a lot of the same themes and troubles. The most notable similarity between these two characters was the tragic death of their mothers. For many children, the…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast finishes the final month of the Fantasy Comic League and the results may surprise you. Secret Wars jumbles up the league’s heroes, effecting the points, but Shaun nevertheless taunts Brian about Cyclops’ fate in the event. The duo also discusses the preview of the first 45 All-New, All-Different Marvel comics…
Before Secret Wars tore apart the Marvel Universe, Medusa made her debut in the Fantasy Comic League. The Inhuman Queen, her hair and her 10 points carried Brian to victory in the League Championship. Black Widow switched to the winning team, and Storm and Star-Lord continued to provide solid depth for Brian. Rocket Raccoon scored the most…
The ultimate betrayal! Brian went against everything he knew and kept Storm instead of Spider-Man. That mistake cost his team dearly, as Spider-Man coasted to the most valuable hero in the month of April. Spider-Man and his 23 points were joined by Hawkeye in defecting to Shaun’s winning team. Shaun introduced Gamora to the Fantasy…
The Black Vortex transforms Brian’s team into an unstable force. Star-Lord is on the winning team for the second month in a row and more than doubles his score to be the points leader with 21. His fellow Guardian, Rocket Raccoon, notches 20 points and leads Shaun’s team to a second place finish. X-Men teammates and fellow Black Vortex stars,…
February is full of love and team-ups. The Fantasy heroes collaborated for a total of 33 team-up points, but the two leading heroes didn’t work together once. Falcon scored 23 points thanks to his weekly Fear Him comic and the winged-super soldier carried Johnny’s team to their first ever victory. Storm capped out at 23 points for…
The new year kicks off a new season of the Fantasy Comic League, but it yields a familiar result. The contestants are making 2015 interesting by introducing prizes for the four-month seasons. The winner of the season will receive a trade paperback collection of their choice. With the stakes raised, a new system was necessary for…
The winners are in for our favorite 2014 Marvel entertainment. Follow along by listening to our podcast episode below. Comment below, on Facebook or on Twitter, and let us know your personal winners! Writers: Brian Michael Bendis – All New X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men Gerry Duggan – Deadpool, Nova Jonathan Hickman – Avengers, New…
On the surface, Pinocchio and Tony Stark may not seem very similar, but it’s that same surface that serves as the basis – the connective tissue, if you will – for the next Disney-Marvel amalgamation. Both characters are known for their non-fleshy exteriors, but they long to be more than the wood and iron that…
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