Fantasy Comic League: December 2016

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…

Fantasy Comic League: November 2016

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…

Episode 70 – To Me, My X-Men Writers

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast celebrates their fifth anniversary by hosting their first official interview with industry insiders. Eric and Julia Lewald, two of the creators behind Fox’s highly influential X-Men: The Animated Series, join Brian and Shaun to discuss the process of bringing Marvel’s merry mutants to the small screen. In addition to the behind-the-scenes look at…

Mixed Marvel Comics Giveaway – October 2016

This Halloween – and in celebration of our recent interview with Eric and Julia Lewald, two of the writers behind X-Men: The Animated Series – the Mixed Marvel Arts is having a Mutant Mash! Eight months after the events of Secret Wars, the X-Men are scattered and fighting against the Inhumans’ Terrigen cloud which is poisoning anybody with the…

Episode 68 – What’s Your Marvel Fantasy?

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…

Fantasy Comic League: September 2016

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…

Fantasy Comic League: August 2016 (Finals)

Shaun defied Brian and Spider-Man and denied them a victory in the final month of the second 2016 Fantasy Comic League season. Carol continued her hot streak thanks to her starring role in Civil War and joined with Deadpool to deliver Shaun the League Championship and a copy of the trade paperback, Spider-Gwen #1. Spider-Man mustered a month-leading 41 points, but…

Episode 65 – X-Men: A-Poké-Lypse

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is witnessing the end of the world; the signs of the Apocalypse are upon us! Little pocket monsters run amok and mutants raze cities to the ground. Brian rubs his Pokémon Go roster in Shaun’s face since the latest gaming sensation has yet to reach Canada. Despite his misfortune, Shaun mocks his partner’s lack of…

Cyclops and the rest of the Marvel Heroes

Cyclops stood rigidly; staring down an army of A.I.M. soldiers through the red haze in which he saw all things. The A.I.M. beam gunners and lumbering crushbots advanced slowly on the mutant leader. A group of students cowered behind Scott Summers, headmaster of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, as he alone faced down the intruders.…

Episode 35 – Days of Future Past: Behind the X

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is joined again by Nate, as he returns to guide Brian and Shaun through Fox’s latest entry into the studio’s long and storied X-Men franchise. Before the shoddy, improptu, role play review of the movie, the trio catch up on what television series they have been watching, including Orange is…