Deadpool shoots Marvel fans, and a fan favorite character, in the heart as he closes out the Fantasy Comic League in May. In a Secret Empire tie-in which takes place before the main event, Wade displays his loyalty to Captain America by assassinating Steve Rogers super fan, Agent Phil Coulson. This cold-blooded act and the…
The Guardians of the Galaxy continue their dominate Fantasy Comic League month. The team of cosmic heroes appear in a total of five comics in the fourth week of May and for the second week in a row, Star-Lord tops the charts. Peter Quill earns the “Hero of the Week” title, this time with 14 points, despite his…
Star-Lord leads the cosmic heroes of the Fantasy Comic League in capturing the top five spots of the rankings. Peter Quill earns the “Hero of the Week” title with 10 points as his team of Guardians appear in three titles in May’s third week, including a body swapping plot in Mother Entropy. Gamora tallies eight points, good…
The X-Men have survived IvX and returned to their roots with new titles showcasing classic members and villains. But before their recent relaunch, the X-Men face a familiar threat in their three main titles. The “Apocalypse Wars” event shares little crossover between the three books and mainly serves as a way to capitalize on the X-Men: Apocalypse film. The main connection, outside of…
Spider-Man goes for another week at the top of the rankings, but Storm rains on his parade. In a Fantasy Comic League first, two heroes tie for the “Hero of the Week” title. Both Spider-Man Peter Parker and Storm appear in three books earning 10 points each and negating the potential tie breaker, so both receive the honor. Other ties permeate…
Free Comic Book Day 2017 is twice as nice for Spider-Man since he is the only Fantasy Comic League hero to show up in two stories. Peter Parker scores the special “Hero of Free Comic Book Day” title with six points thanks to his back up story in the Secret Empire issue. A good number of the other…
As if Jessica Jones needs another reason to be surly. In her Fantasy Comic League debut, Jessica rightfully earns the “Hero of the Week” title after the official scoring is revised to exclude the non-mainstream Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! comic. Even though the Guardians look to have a strong month, buoyed by their second cinematic…
The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast experiences the highs and lows of Marvel television! Brian and Shaun review Marvel’s latest small screen offerings. Netflix’s Iron Fist fails to impress the hosts as they highlight its lackluster action and sub par casting. On the other hand, FX’s Legion raises the bar for what a comic book television show can do. Legion manages to deliver pleasing imagery,…
The current threat to Midtown ended after the #FantasyComicLeague agents successfully fended off Deadpool’s ex-wife’s army of demons! The Merc with a Mouth, despite being served with divorce papers, was the only hero to hit for the cycle in the month of April, while Steve Rogers, Peter Parker, Peter Quill and Kamala Khan were a category short of performing the…
The streets of Midtown calmed slightly in the month of March, as Marvel’s big events came to a close. However, there were still plenty of opportunities for the drafted characters of the #FantasyComicLeague to put on a heroic display. The #Midtown division saved 22 civilians, defeated nine villains and earned 366 points! Peter Parker joined Agent @robertcyoung’s squad and carried him to…
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