Episode 66 – Dr. Strange’s Black Girl Magic

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is enthralled by all the magical news conjured up by Marvel at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. At the convention, Marvel Studios debuted a spellbinding trailer for its upcoming Doctor Strange movie, further unveiled several, high-profile casting decisions, and showcased their phenomenal Netflix properties. In comic news, Brian and Shaun…

Fantasy Comic League: July 2016

Tony Stark steamrolled the Fantasy Comic League in the month of June, but in July, Carol Danvers, his Civil War II adversary, scored her personal best and led the individual hero points for the first time. Apart from Captain Marvel’s 30-point tally, Shaun’s Civil War gamble did not quite pay off, despite two of his characters, Hawkeye…

The United States of Avengers

The United States of America turned 240 this Fourth of July and in that relatively short time as a nation, America has played a pivotal role in shaping the world. Depending on who you ask, its influence has been called either a bastion of hope or a plague upon this Earth. What’s undeniable, however, is that America’s Independence signaled a…

Fantasy Comic League: June 2016

Iron Man continued to sore in the Fantasy Comic League and scored the most individual hero points for the second month in a row. Thanks to the events of Civil War II, and a five-week month, Tony tallied a record-breaking 44 points – the most points scored by one character in a single month. Unfortunately,…

Fantasy Comic League: May 2016

The second season of the 2016 Fantasy Comic League welcomed two new members who immediately challenged the status quo of the league. Newcomer Swampy benefited from a resurgent Iron Man who garnered the most individual points for one hero, but his team, hindered mostly by Old Man Logan’s six-point performance, fell one point shy of Shaun’s first place team. Spider-Man provided his usual…

Fantasy Comic League: April 2016 (Finals)

Johnny triumphed in the final month of the first season of 2016’s Fantasy Comic League. Brian’s second place finished secured his overall season victory. Shaun heavily relied on the Spider-Women event, but was unable to capitalize completely when Lash drafted one of the trio away from Shaun. Overall Score – Brian, 6 pts; Shaun, 4 pts; Johnny, 4 pts;…

Fantasy Comic League: March 2016

The All-New, All-Different Avengers assembled for Brian and delivered him his second straight victory. Johnny continued his slow crawl up the ladder and Lash remained in the cellar. Shaun’s unorthodox approach to the draft earned him third place and introduced Howard the Duck and Adam Warlock to the league. The rookies only managed 15 points between the…