The ladies of the Marvel Universe dominate the latest weekly release of books. Of the Top 10 performances, seven come from female characters. Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, Spider-Man’s main supporting characters currently, put Ben Reilly through a combat trial… Read More ›
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 ›
Brian and Shaun celebrate the 40th anniversary of Rogue’s first appearance. They travel back in time to August 1981 in order to summarize the events of Avengers Annual #10 before discussing other important moments throughout Rogue’s history. The hosts cap… Read More ›
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 ›
The King has returned. After a few questionable recap/vision appearances, the legendary King Arthur finally gets added to the Fantasy Comic League review system. However, it’s as Merlyn’s prisoner in Excalibur. Spider-Man’s Sinister War kicks off with a sinister gathering… Read More ›
A low-scoring month thanks to the “Heroes Reborn” event replacing the Avengers title and therefor limiting many of the top tier characters’ appearances. Hyperion, the Squadron Supreme leader, fills the void on several teams. His squad mates, Nighthawk and Power… Read More ›
Uneasy alliances with enemies and deals with the devil tend to backfire, but that does not stop the Marvel heroes from exploring these tenuous Team-Ups. Conan teams up with Heng the Insurgent after witnessing his immortality, but he soon discovers… Read More ›
To quote another popular piece of Disney entertainment: “This is the Way.” The merry mutants of Krakoa continue to live an immortal life of luxury, but Nightcrawler, their resident theologian, worries they live an immoral life as well. Kurt battles… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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