The line between hero and antagonist blurs for many Marvel characters in the Fantasy Comic League. Beast represents the biggest example of this in recent times. Dr. McCoy, Krakoa’s Head of Security, pushes the limits of his responsibilities, going so… Read More ›
Spirit Rider
Weekly Marvel Review: November 24, 2021 (Week 47)
Only in comics can a character who is dead, or in a coma, or suffering severe neck trauma, can still rake in the points and place in the top performances of the week. Despite a whole series focused on the Death… 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: November 10, 2021 (Week 45)
After a slight delay, the Thing and Venom drop the first issue of their new series—a third run for Grimm and a fifth run for the symbiote. The Thing’s story takes him back to the early days with his current… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: November 03, 2021 (Week 44)
The Avengers and the students of the Strange Academy experience the fallout from the Sorcerer Supreme’s death. A slow week due to distributor delays and supply chain jams hitting the comic book industry results in several titles’ release dates getting… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 27, 2021 (Week 43)
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 ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 20, 2021 (Week 42)
The Fantasy Comic League review system has gone to the dogs. Bats the Ghost Dog—Doctor Strange’s paranormal pup—joins up with the 616’s Pet Avengers. Throg rallies the prime universe’s mightiest creatures in the latest issue of Thor. Lockheed, Kate Pryde’s… 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: August 04, 2021 (Week 31)
August picks up right where July left. Spider-Man’s deadliest foes surround him in Sinister War, symbiotic showdowns in Extreme Carnage and another entry in the annual backup stories that lead to the “Infinity Heist.” As far as new books of… Read More ›