Brian and Shaun nominate their favorite Marvel entertainment for their 2021 Stan Lee Cup awards. They discuss the merits of Marvel’s top content in categories such as art teams, characters and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They end with a quick… Read More ›
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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 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: September 29, 2021 (Week 39)
Multiple corners and characters of the Marvel Universe burn. Krakoa enters its latest Inferno when Moira MacTaggert’s biggest fear comes to pass. Despite Professor X and Magneto’s best attempts to keep Destiny from being resurrected, Mystique shocks the Quiet Council… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: July 28, 2021 (Week 30)
A week of endings ends the month of July. Beta Ray Bill and Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade bid their latest series adieu. However, the biggest send off belongs to young Cable and his 12-issue book. The time displaced Nathan Summers… Read More ›
FCL Podcast 04 – A Suitable Storm of S.W.O.R.D.
Brian and Shaun hail the new Regent of Mars, the Voice of Sol, the Wind-Rider and Goddess: Storm. They review the generic use of the Suit power and the various ways a super suit can be utilized. (36 minutes) Episode… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: June 23, 2021 (Week 25)
A potential cosmic cat fight takes shape. Now that the mutants have colonized Mars, S.W.O.R.D. begins to explore the fallout of their actions. First, Abigail Brand introduces a new universal credit to the Galactic Council and offers the members a… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: April 21, 2021 (Week 16)
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 ›
Weekly Marvel Review: February 10, 2021 (Week 06)
There is no shortage of hands being thrown during the “King in Black” event and Black Panther just revealed the biggest hand of all: The Hand of Bast. T’Challa’s 16 point performance in Geoffrey Thorne and German Peralta’s King in… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: January 13, 2021 (Week 02)
Old enemies return and feuds reignite. The U-Foes, whose first appearance dates back to Incredible Hulk #254 in 1980, return in Al Ewing’s latest Immortal Hulk issue. Before joining up with Henry Gyrich and Alpha Flight, The U-Foes’ last appearance… Read More ›