MMA Weekly Web-Up, 11-23-14

Wolverine had the habit of stealing vehicles which did not belong to him in the X-Men movies, but now he has his own set of wheels. Kia is keeping the memory of the recently-departed mutant alive thanks to their exclusive Sorento automobile, which is being used to help promote the X-Men: Days of Future Past Blu-ray. Wolverine…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, New York Comic Con 2014

New York Comic Con broke records this year, and Marvel made sure to put the emphasis back on “comics.” Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye persona received the wax treatment and represented the bit of Marvel-related movie news. Hawkeye is the latest addition to Madame Tussaud’s Marvel Superheroes exhibit. And before we wade through the deluge of new comic book announcements,…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 10-05-14

Marvel’s series of prose novels continues to grow by adapting popular comic story lines, such as “Civil War” and “Gifted,” the first act of Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men run. This week Marvel released Neil Kleid’s take on the popular story “Kraven’s Last Hunt,” and comicbookresources.com has an interview with the author. Netflix also revealed the…

Episode 40 – An Orgy of Lightning

The Mixed Marvel Arts Podcast withstands a storm of lightning, provided by Storm and Thor. Brian and Shaun tally the Fantasy Comic League points for the month of August – the first month with three competitors. In addition to the scores, the duo touches upon Thor’s worthiness and Storm’s wildness… in bed. In the beginning…

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, 09-14-14

Marvel Studios had a positive week highlighted by the Blu-ray and DVD release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as well as the first season of Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, the star of Amazing Spider-Man 2 is blaming the studio for problems with the movie. Netflix has set a month for the premier of their Daredevil series and there are…

MMA Weekly Web-Up, 08-31-14

Marvel Studios rode high on a wave of rumors this past week as their latest blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy, retook the top spot at the box office and became the highest-grossing film of the 2014 summer movie season. With the $278.8 million domestic haul, Guardians recently passed the $500 million mark globally and is…

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…