All’s quiet on the Marvel front over this Thanksgiving holiday, but not for their Disney-owned brethren, Star Wars. Few headline news items came out, apart from a specific teaser trailer, leading up to one of the biggest shopping days of the year. A day when consumers could buy Disney Infinity: Marvel Heroes figures on the cheap.…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast webs together the news from the New York Comic Con. Brian and Shaun hypothesize what the 2015 Secret Wars mega-event could mean for the upcoming comic year, and what a potential Civil War could look like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The duo also touches upon the latest television shows and…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast drops the ban hammer on Deadpool after Shaun wins again, thanks in part to another strong month by the Merc with a Mouth. Johnny T. Impulse joins Brian and Shaun to cover the comics and Fantasy Points of September. The topics include Hawkeye’s new arm, Deadpool’s fourth wall breaking ability…
Fox delighted a large portion of the X-fan base by announcing that they are moving forward with the highly-coveted Deadpool movie. Fresh on the heels of the well-received animated test footage, and Ryan Reynolds speaking positively about the project, Fox set a release date of February 12, 2016, with Reynolds considered likely to play the role of Wade Wilson once…
Marvel Studios had a positive week highlighted by the Blu-ray and DVD release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as well as the first season of Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, the star of Amazing Spider-Man 2 is blaming the studio for problems with the movie. Netflix has set a month for the premier of their Daredevil series and there are…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast gets cut off in the end of their July Fantasy Comic League point tally. Fortunately not a lot is missed, just Shaun destroying Brian’s fantasy team once again. Rocket Raccoon and Skottie Young are a center piece of the comic talks, while the duo fights back the urge to dig into…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast grinds out more levels in a return visit to Marvel Heroes. Brian runs down how vendors, crafters, and the inventory stashes work for Shaun, and then he debates which new costume to buy. Shaun plays as Hawkeye, while Brian power-levels both Punisher and Squirrel Girl. In the end, Brian is joined…
Shaun continues his dominance over the Fantasy League by shattering the record for the monthly team point total for the second straight month. His team was fueled by Iron Man’s personal record-setting month, and the combo of the Original Sin best buddies, Dr. Strange (Offensive Spell, Defensive Spell, Teleport) and the Punisher (Gun Barrage, Explosives, Planned Attack). After being denied…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is rocked by a record-breaking month in the Amazing Fantasy Comic Book League. A hero sets a new best for individual point total, and one of the competitors cruises to victory behind the highest team score for a month yet. Brian also dips into the big 2015 Marvel Heroes updates,…
Cyclops stood rigidly; staring down an army of A.I.M. soldiers through the red haze in which he saw all things. The A.I.M. beam gunners and lumbering crushbots advanced slowly on the mutant leader. A group of students cowered behind Scott Summers, headmaster of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, as he alone faced down the intruders.…
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