Fantasy Comic League: November 2016

The Deadpool Fantasy Deadpool Comic Deadpool League continued in the penultimate contest of the year as the Merc with the Mouth celebrated another victory as the league’s top hero! Brian (49) used Deadpool to overcome a sub par outing from Ms. Marvel, his mainstay hero, and won the month of November. Shaun (43) benefited once more from his dubious theories and…

Episode 71 – The Mixed Marvel Agendas

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast exploits topical agendas for this episode focusing on feminist issues and the Fantasy Comic League. Lannette, the Mixed Marvel Arts SnapChat correspondent, lingers past the opening introductions to introduce herself a bit more. Shaun details the recent kerfuffle brought about by Mockingbird’s final issue and pointedly remarks that comic book superheroes…

Episode 70 – To Me, My X-Men Writers

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast celebrates their fifth anniversary by hosting their first official interview with industry insiders. Eric and Julia Lewald, two of the creators behind Fox’s highly influential X-Men: The Animated Series, join Brian and Shaun to discuss the process of bringing Marvel’s merry mutants to the small screen. In addition to the behind-the-scenes look at…

Mixed Marvel Comics Giveaway – October 2016

This Halloween – and in celebration of our recent interview with Eric and Julia Lewald, two of the writers behind X-Men: The Animated Series – the Mixed Marvel Arts is having a Mutant Mash! Eight months after the events of Secret Wars, the X-Men are scattered and fighting against the Inhumans’ Terrigen cloud which is poisoning anybody with the…

Episode 65 – X-Men: A-Poké-Lypse

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…

Episode 52 – There Can Be Only Forty-Five

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…

Fantasy Comic League: Finals – May 2015

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…

Episode 48 – Spider-Man: Black or White

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast finally gets their wish: Spider-Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Brian and Shaun discuss the possibilities presented with this unprecedented deal, including how to integrate the new character, and just which character should be under the Spidey-mask. The duo also offer their final coverage on the recently wrapped…

Fantasy Comic League – February 2015

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…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 01-25-15

Marvel took to Midtown Comics in New York City to herald the end of the Marvel Universe as fans know it and announced a series of comics tying into their upcoming Secret Wars event. Fans of Game of Thrones should brace themselves; winter is coming to the X-Men franchise.