When it comes to comic book releases, Marvel tends to follow Hydra’s mantra: Cancel one series, two more will take its place. In the slow week, with only six scoring books being released, the current Shang-Chi series comes to an… Read More ›
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Weekly Marvel Review: May 04, 2022 (Week 18)
May, the month of the Multiverse, begins with a new member of the Multiversal Masters of Evil meeting the six appearance minimum within a year. Despite the latest Avengers Forever title featuring Doom Supreme, the majority of the Avengers’ antagonists remain… Read More ›
Monthly Marvel Preview: May 2022
The delays plaguing Marvel continue into the month of May, so all appearance estimates should be taken with a bigger grain of salt than normal. Several issues which were scheduled to begin, or double ship in May, are now slatted… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: April 27, 2022 (Week 17)
Death and rebirth remain a key theme of Marvel’s recent comics. The Punisher features Frank Castle’s recently resurrected wife by the Hand and after several issues of torture, Hydro-Man finally succumbs to Carnage and gets absorbed into the symbiote. The… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: April 13, 2022 (Week 15)
Did you know that Laura Kinney’s skeleton is not completely coated in adamantium in the same way that Logan’s is? Well, Proteus didn’t, and now the younger clone gets an adamantium upgrade courtesy of the Five. In addition to the… Read More ›
FCL Podcast 29 – The Reign Whips Down
Brian and Shaun whip out a quick review of the recently concluded Devil’s Reign event. They then snap back to the Fantasy Comic League power reviews to clearly define the Whip power. They debate the distinction between Whip and Ensnare…. Read More ›
Monthly Marvel Preview: April 2022
A few comics March into April after a couple delays pushed their release back. Books such as the Devil’s Reign finale and a few X-Men titles including the X-Force Annual and the first issue of the Marauders new series release… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: March 30, 2022 (Week 13)
Great divides appear between several characters, so notable that they earn a trio of Character Developments. Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze rides into issue two of his latest issue, but he’s not entirely sure how he wound up there. The Spirit of… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: March 23, 2022 (Week 12)
The machine uprising receives a new ally in their war against the mutants. Depowered, defiled and then deceased, Moira MacTaggert remains determined to destroy Professor Xavier and the dream of Krakoa. She earns the only Character Development for the week… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: March 16, 2022 (Week 11)
In a light week, nobody registered any major Character Developments. Wolverine survives his trip down memory lane with the conclusion of the X Lives of Wolverine mini series. He gets the most notable Defeats Antagonist from the week when he… Read More ›