Shang-Chi ends the year a winner. Not from a Fantasy Comic League perspective, mind you. He finished just outside of the Top 20 performances with a review score of 119, six points fewer than the prior year. But he does… Read More ›
Kang
Weekly Marvel Review: June 08, 2022 (Week 23)
Wedding bells can be heard in the distance in Amazing Spider-Man. It’s not the wedding fans have long waited for, but Beetle gets engaged to one of Peter Parker’s good friends, Randy Robertson. Doctor Doom accepts a proposal of his own,… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: December 29, 2021 (Week 52)
Marvel ends the year on an eventful note. Out of the four books released, two are the latest issues of the ongoing events, one is a one-shot title showcasing the upcoming events, and the other is Amazing Spider-Man, which is basically… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: December 22, 2021 (Week 51)
In the Marvel Universe, reality can be deceiving, and deception can become your reality. As is the case for Robbie Reyes who begins his reality hopping adventure in Avengers Forever to stop the Multiverse Masters of Evil from wiping out any and… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: December 15, 2021 (Week 50)
The end of the year brings an end to two more X-Men series, but they set the stage for the next era of Krakoan comics in 2022. Excalibur and X-Force end their current runs for now with plans for their return early… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: November 17, 2021 (Week 46)
Family is important, especially around the holiday season, even the non-traditional and sometimes dysfunctional families found in Marvel comics. In Amazing Spider-Man Peter Parker’s clone “brother” continues his Beyond training with the Daughters of the Dragon, Misty Knight and Colleen Wing…. Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 13, 2021 (Week 41)
The Hulk puts up his best week of the year, but his performance in the finale to Al Ewing’s critically acclaimed Immortal Hulk series fails to earn Bruce Banner his first Hero of the Week title. In the end, the… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 06, 2021 (Week 40)
The new creative team behind the Beyond era of Amazing Spider-Man takes the reigns with issue 75. Apart from putting Ben Reilly back in the starring role and sidelining Peter Parker for the time being, they also bring Colleen Wing… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: September 15, 2021 (Week 37)
Kang looks to be making a late push in the Antagonists’ ranks. With three more appearances in the last five weeks—and 49 total points spanning six overall apps—Kang now ranks as the sixth best antagonist for the year. Those numbers… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: August 18, 2021 (Week 33)
A pair of characters each earn their 36th overall appearance to meet the threshold for inclusion in the Fantasy Comic League review database. Tempo, who debuted in 1990, likely joins the main Marauders’ crew in a matter of issues anyway,… Read More ›