Secret Wars Review: Recap and Ruin (Part One of Three)

Sometime during Jonathan Hickman’s ambitious three year Avengers’ epic, arguably seven years if you include his Fantastic Four run, a term emerged among his fans; “In Hickman, We Trust.” Hickman, notorious for his grand plans and often criticized for slowly unraveling them, asked Marvel and their readers to put their faith in him. Marvel did…

Episode 56 – In Defense of Jessica Jones

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast stands in support of Jessica Jones and all Marvel heroines! Brian and Shaun review Netflix’ second Marvel series, Jessica Jones and the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War. Shaun evens the Fantasy Comic League score by narrowly defeating Lash in November. Brian and Shaun also discuss potential candidates for MMA Podcast year-end awards. Episode artwork:…

Fantasy Comic League: November 2015

In the month of November, Shaun overhauled his team and capitalized on Marvel’s All-New, All-Different campaign by drafting the All-New, All-Different Thor, Captain America and Wolverine. X-23 tied for the most monthly points in her first appearance while using her new guise and moniker. Iron Man tied the clawed-mutant’s point total and helped Lash land a second place finish. Brian drafted the wrong…

Episode 52 – There Can Be Only Forty-Five

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast finishes the final month of the Fantasy Comic League and the results may surprise you. Secret Wars jumbles up the league’s heroes, effecting the points, but Shaun nevertheless taunts Brian about Cyclops’ fate in the event. The duo also discusses the preview of the first 45 All-New, All-Different Marvel comics…

Fantasy Comic League: Finals – May 2015

Before Secret Wars tore apart the Marvel Universe, Medusa made her debut in the Fantasy Comic League. The Inhuman Queen, her hair and her 10 points carried Brian to victory in the League Championship. Black Widow switched to the winning team, and Storm and Star-Lord continued to provide solid depth for Brian. Rocket Raccoon scored the most…

Episode 50 – Having Words with Ultron

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast celebrates their milestone episode by entering the Age of Ultron. Nate returns to the show to discuss the Avengers’ latest team-up at the box office. The trio also tackles the controversies surrounding Black Widow’s role in the movie and Joss Whedon’s departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When it comes to the film, Shaun…

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…

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…