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 49 – The Weakest of the Week

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is attacked by aggravating allergies. Brian suffers through congested sinuses, but is rewarded with his first big win in the Fantasy League. Black Vortex fuels Brian’s victory and proves to be the weak spot in Shaun’s team. The duo also discuss the upcoming Secret Wars event and its impact on…

Fantasy Comic League – March 2015

The Black Vortex transforms Brian’s team into an unstable force. Star-Lord is on the winning team for the second month in a row and more than doubles his score to be the points leader with 21. His fellow Guardian, Rocket Raccoon, notches 20 points and leads Shaun’s team to a second place finish. X-Men teammates and fellow Black Vortex stars,…

Episode 48 – Spider-Man: Black or White

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast finally gets their wish: Spider-Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Brian and Shaun discuss the possibilities presented with this unprecedented deal, including how to integrate the new character, and just which character should be under the Spidey-mask. The duo also offer their final coverage on the recently wrapped…

Fantasy Comic League – February 2015

February is full of love and team-ups. The Fantasy heroes collaborated for a total of 33 team-up points, but the two leading heroes didn’t work together once. Falcon scored 23 points thanks to his weekly Fear Him comic and the winged-super soldier carried Johnny’s team to their first ever victory. Storm capped out at 23 points for…

Fantasy Comic League – January 2015

The new year kicks off a new season of the Fantasy Comic League, but it yields a familiar result. The contestants are making 2015 interesting by introducing prizes for the four-month seasons. The winner of the season will receive a trade paperback collection of their choice. With the stakes raised, a new system was necessary for…

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, 02-15-15

Samuel L. Jackson is Marvel’s biggest fan. While promoting his latest film, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Jackson offered his opinion concerning the Marvel and DC movie universe. The actor behind Nick Fury’s patch complimented Marvel for having “figured out a way to make those movies accessible to the public that DC hasn’t,” adding that people aren’t…

Episode 46 – Late Night Lasagna Award Show

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast is cooking up something delicious and casting votes for their favorite Marvel entertainment. Before recapping the year of 2014, Brian and Shaun discuss Avengers and X-Men: AXIS. Needless to say the event did not take away any of the year-end awards. The duo also discuss the latest Avengers trailer and why the Star…

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…