Pinocchio/Tony Stark – Boy of Wood, Man of Iron

On the surface, Pinocchio and Tony Stark may not seem very similar, but it’s that same surface that serves as the basis – the connective tissue, if you will – for the next Disney-Marvel amalgamation. Both characters are known for their non-fleshy exteriors, but they long to be more than the wood and iron that…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 09-21-14

Fox delighted a large portion of the X-fan base by announcing that they are moving forward with the highly-coveted Deadpool movie. Fresh on the heels of the well-received animated test footage, and Ryan Reynolds speaking positively about the project, Fox set a release date of February 12, 2016, with Reynolds considered likely to play the role of Wade Wilson once…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 09-07-14

After two strong weeks of movie news and rumors, Marvel was pretty quiet coming out of the Labor Day Holiday. The main cinematic scoops revolved around more speculation concerning Blank Panther and Carol Danvers appearing in future movies, as well as a push for Black Widow to get her own solo film. Also in the Web-Up,…

AFCBL: Final June Scores, Weeks 18-21

Shaun continues his dominance over the Fantasy League by shattering the record for the monthly team point total for the second straight month. His team was fueled by Iron Man’s personal record-setting month, and the combo of the Original Sin best buddies, Dr. Strange (Offensive Spell, Defensive Spell, Teleport) and the Punisher (Gun Barrage, Explosives, Planned Attack). After being denied…

Episode 34 – Ant-Sized Speculation

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast tallies up the latest scores for the Amazing Fantasy Comic Book League. Shaun weasels out another victory with some questionable points and Brian is displeased with the results once again. In addition to the coverage of May comics, the duo also discusses the casting of Netflix’s Matt Murdock/Daredevil, and disagree…

AFCBL: Final May Scores, Weeks 14-17

Well my victory celebration was cut short by another dramatic loss to Shaun in May. Our teams shattered point totals for the month, thanks in large part to big Avengers appearances and the launch of Original Sin, but my 54-point tally falls short of Shaun’s epic 56-point month. I renamed my team and finally took a chance…

AFCBL: Final April Scores, Weeks 9-13

You guys, I finally won a month! And not just because April had a fifth and extra week, I even won after four weeks, and it’s about time. To help me in my most triumphant victory I enlisted Nova (powers: Energy Blast, Flight, Helmet Assist); let go of my two X-Women in favor of their newly-returned teammate, Nightcrawler (Supportive and…

AFCBL: Final March Scores, Weeks 5-8

Cyclops and Iceman failed me in the first month of the league, so I dropped my two X-Men in favor of two X-Women. Shaun dropped an X-Woman himself as well as one of his personal favorites. In place of Cyclops and Iceman, I drafted Storm (powers: Lightning, Wind, Blizzard) and Kitty Pryde (Short Circuit, Team Phase, Stealth Attack);…