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• Weekly Marvel Review: February 09, 2022 (Week 06)

  By Brian Bradley on February 14, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  Hunter’s Moon gets the benefit of the doubt from the Fantasy Comic League. Fresh off of his Character Development for joining the Midnight Mission, the FCL adds him to the database—despite being one appearance short of his six minimum requirement… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: February 02, 2022 (Week 05)

  By Brian Bradley on February 7, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  The new month sees the addition of the most characters to the Fantasy Comic League database than in a long time. Ten new heroes get added, half being members of the X-Statix team with the release of their new series,… Read More ›

• FCL Podcast 25 – An Eternal Evolution

  By Brian Bradley on February 4, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Brian and Shaun review one of Marvel Studio’s most contentious films and briefly touch upon Disney’s latest animated hit. The hosts start off by quickly discussing the charming movie Encanto and the spell it has had on their households. They… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: January 26, 2022 (Week 04)

  By Brian Bradley on January 31, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Characters reveal their allegiances and join new teams, starting with Gentle in Black Panther. The Wakandan mutant turns out to be one of T’Challa’s many sleeper agents around the planet, well planets would be more appropriate as the mutants’ reach extends… Read More ›

• FCL Podcast 24 – One Guy, Two Cups

  By Brian Bradley on January 31, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Brian and Shaun kick off the 2022 season with a look back at 2021 and crown their Favorite Marvel and DC entertainment. With a little help from social media, they honor the top books, characters and creators in categories such… Read More ›

• FCL Podcast 23 – I Spy Two Hawkeye

  By Brian Bradley on January 25, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Brian and Shaun take aim at Hawkeye, Disney+’s latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The hosts pinpoint both Clint Barton and Kate Barton’s most relevant powers utilizing the Fantasy Comic League statistics. They discuss the merits of having a… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: January 19, 2022 (Week 03)

  By Brian Bradley on January 24, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  To make way for one character’s return, a few others must perish. Former Avenger Jack of Hearts returns in She-Hulk, but characters like the Masked Raider and Phastos die in Defenders and Eternals, respectively. Phastos isn’t the only character to fall in Eternals, as Thena… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: January 12, 2022 (Week 02)

  By Brian Bradley on January 17, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Big moves happen in the Marauders book, with three Character Developments coming in the way of role changes within the Hellfire Trading Company. Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw step down from their posts as part of the ruling class and the… Read More ›

• FCL Podcast 22 – Spider-Man: Feels Like Home

  By Brian Bradley on January 11, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Brian and Shaun breakdown how Peter Parker breaks down the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse, in a good way. No Way Home reminds Shaun why he fell in love with Peter Parker in the first place and it gives Brian a cathartic… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: January 05, 2022 (Week 01)

  By Brian Bradley on January 10, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Though not the highest scoring book of the week, Inferno stands out as the most impactful story. Of the 18 characters, 11 receive a Character Development point, with the majority of those belonging to the Quiet Council for learning the true secret… Read More ›