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• Disney Character Bracket Challenge – Hero Characters

  By Brian Bradley on April 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  For a company that is so well known for its line of Princess characters, you could be forgiven for believing that they do not have a lot to offer in the male protagonist category. But numerous tough matchups appear right… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: March 24, 2021 (Week 12)

  By Brian Bradley on March 30, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Symbiotes spread Carnage across the pages of Marvel comics. In the midst of “King in Black,” Knull gets upstaged by two of his more famous progenies—Carnage and Scream. However, Knull still makes the most of his two appearances by earning… Read More ›

• Disney Character Bracket Challenge – Support Characters

  By Brian Bradley on March 19, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  All sorts of brackets pop up this time of year to capitalize on the bracket-making, March Madness craze. Disney characters, movies and songs are frequently seen in competitions, but many of these brackets seem to exclude some classic movies and… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: March 17, 2021 (Week 11)

  By Brian Bradley on March 19, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  The theme of friends making amends featured in two issues this week. In Champions #5 by Eve L. Ewing and Bob Quinn, Viv Vision comes to her teammates’ aid and helps them put an end to the Underage Superhuman Welfare… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: March 10, 2021 (Week 10)

  By Brian Bradley on March 16, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  The kids are alright. Following our 2020 ruling that characters staring in a solo title or team book get automatically included in stat tracking—so long as that book takes place in the 616—the Children of the Atom get invited to… Read More ›

• Overpowered Comics Giveaway – Slott’s Fantastic Empyre

  By Brian Bradley on March 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Two of Marvel’s big events from 2020 are slated (Slotted?) to be given away in the latest Fantasy Comic League Overpowered Comics Giveaway! Enter for your chance to earn all of the Empyre books, including the tie-ins, as well as… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: March 03, 2021 (Week 09)

  By Brian Bradley on March 8, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  With all the symbiotes slithering around the Marvel Universe, it comes as no surprise that the Sonic power sees a lot of action. Though typically a power most associated with vocal characters such as Banshee, the heroes defending Earth are… Read More ›

• Monthly Marvel Preview: March 2021

  By Brian Bradley on March 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  It takes a lot out of character to conquer Earth. As such, Knull, who has been fighting against the combined might of the Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men for the past two months, takes a break in the month of… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: February 24, 2021 (Week 08)

  By Brian Bradley on March 3, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Marvel ends Black History Month by showcasing and celebrating some of their top Black characters. The top two books from the week—Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Daniel Acuña and Marvel’s Voices: Legacy by various creators—feature two dozen prominent Black… Read More ›

• Weekly Marvel Review: February 17, 2021 (Week 07)

  By Brian Bradley on February 27, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Everybody loves a good redemption story, especially Marvel. Numerous characters start off crossing paths with heroes, only to join their side several issues later. The Fantasy Comic League adds five characters to the database who could fit that category. New… Read More ›