At the end of 2016, #TeamShonny stood triumphant. When Shaun needed just one point to secure his season victory, he failed. But when either Brian or Matt needed a big victory to capitalize, they failed. Shaun’s top-secret weapon saved him the season: a potent and powerful combo of Johnny and Spider-Man. Strong performances by Johnny’s…
The #FantasyComicLeague adds four new participants and grows into a two-headed monster in 2017! Much like the monsters the Marvel superheroes will be facing in the upcoming Monsters Unleashed crossover event. While behemoths and demons run rampant across the Marvel U in January, the war between the mutants and Inhumans turns heroes into monsters in Inhumans…
Don’t just stand there! Enter now for your chance to score Avengers: Standoff, the B-list Avengers event of 2016! The old (literally) Captain America Steve Rogers won’t stand for being elderly anymore. Eric Selvig, the scientist pal of Thor in the MCU, makes his debut in the comic pages. And who is that Helmut Zero guy dividing the…
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…
As things begin to de-escalate in the second superhero Civil War, the rising tension between the mutants and the Inhumans finally boils over. Can Miles Morales and Steve Rogers escape their unsettling fates at the end of their battle, and what fate befalls the original Cyclops as the war of outsiders begins. Amidst all the…
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…
Deadpool is back in black and on top of the Fantasy Comic League’s most valuable character list! Matt (50 points) benefited from Deadpool’s 21-point month, but also exploited the league’s indifference to Karnak. The oft overlooked Inhuman scored a modest 11 points in his league debut, helping Matt score the monthly victory. Shaun (37 pts)…
In the wake of their younger members quitting the team, the Avengers drop the “All-New, All-Different” descriptive title and return to being “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.” Captain America, Thor and Vision remain with the team and are joined by Spider-Man, Hercules and the new Wasp, Nadia Pym. In addition to rejoining Marvel’s flagship team, Peter Parker, or…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast travels to Walt Disney World; the land of fantasy, imagination and dreams! At least Brian does, Shaun simply returns to college. Brian recounts his recent trip to the Magic Kingdom, particularly the New Fantasyland area of the park, and Shaun shares his vision of how to run Marvel comics. The duo tally the September Fantasy Comic…
The third season of the 2016 Fantasy Comic League began the same way the second season had ended. Shaun tapped into Captain Marvel’s dominate Civil War performance to triumph over the rest of the participants. Carol and Black Panther, her Ultimates teammate, joined to score 45 of Shaun’s 58 points. Johnny used Spider-Man’s 23 points to edge out Brian when their two…
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