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…

Fantasy Comic League – April 2015

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…

Episode 47 – Sending Puzzling Messages

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast, and the messages they promote, are brought into question. What’s not up for debate is the enjoyment value found in puzzles. Brian reminisces about a puzzle from his childhood and Shaun, using the example of Nathan Drake and Indiana Jones, tries to convince him that new is always better. Unsurprisingly, the two…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 02-01-15

Marvel is delivering the goods and Fox delivered a trailer. The House of Ideas is teaming up with Funko to release a Marvel-specific subscription box service, effectively challenging the reigning distributor of nerd merchandise. Marvel Collector Corps launches in April to coincide with the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron. The first box includes an exclusive…

Episode 45 – Whoring Out the Fantasy League

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast finishes off the last season of the 2014 Fantasy League by recounting the Marvel comics released in December. Brian, Johnny and Shaun discuss their favorite non-Marvel-related entertainment of the previous year as well as the big Sony Entertainment hacking scandal and what it means for the Spider-Man franchise. The podcasters…

Episode 44 – Keeping the Fantasy League Tight

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast ends the year with a tight race in the Fantasy Comic League. Brian, Johnny and Shaun tally the score for the month of November, and discuss the finer points of character development once again. Iron Man’s new Extremis suit serves as the catalyst for the latest debate. The trio also dissects the Battleworld…

Episode 43 – The Inverted Fantasy League

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is exploding with excitement. Marvel Studios held a press conference to show the upcoming schedule for their future movies, including the third installments of Captain America and Thor, and newcomers Black Panther and Captain Marvel. Brian and Shaun dish on which films they are anticipating the most and then they break down the October…

Episode 42 – The Year of the Spider

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…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 10-05-14

Marvel’s series of prose novels continues to grow by adapting popular comic story lines, such as “Civil War” and “Gifted,” the first act of Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men run. This week Marvel released Neil Kleid’s take on the popular story “Kraven’s Last Hunt,” and comicbookresources.com has an interview with the author. Netflix also revealed the…