Spider-Man’s “Dark Web” and unraveling web kick off the new year. Shathra, the main antagonist of the latest Spider-Verse event in Spider-Man, gets added to the database. Other newcomers include Wrongslide, Spinneret, Iron Fist (Fan Fei), Trevor Fitzroy, and Corruptor…. Read More ›
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Weekly Marvel Review: December 07, 2022 (Week 49)
Peter Parker has had a rough year. He began the year in a coma with Ben Reilly taking his place as the main web-swinger for three months. Now, Ben leads a demonic invasion from Limbo to seek revenge on Parker… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: November 23, 2022 (Week 47)
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 ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 19, 2022 (Week 42)
A series of revelations come to light this week. In Iron Man, Ironheart—disguised as Cobalt Man—reveals her plan to keep the Mandarin’s Ten Rings for herself and defies Tony’s request to give them up. In Thor, Meridius—Eddie Brock’s deceptive future… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 12, 2022 (Week 41)
Things are looking up for the mutants, despite having a book titled Death to the Mutants being released. The two deaths which happen in that issue happen to belong to the Eternals. Ikaris, who has been upset that an Eternal’s resurrection… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: August 17, 2022 (Week 33)
Do you believe in Magik? Honestly, Illyana Rasputina, the youngest—and arguably the fiercest—member of Krakoa’s Great Captains doesn’t need you to believe in her. Ever since aligning with Cyclops during the X-Men’s “Schism” nearly a decade ago, she has cemented… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: June 29, 2022 (Week 26)
No sooner had Cyclops shared mutantdom’s biggest secret—that of mutant resurrection—than a few of their members opted out of the resurrection cycle. Magneto and Storm, both members of Arakko’s Great Ring, destroy their Cerebro back-ups in a show of good… Read More ›
FCL Podcast 33 – A Month of Scum and Villainy
Brian and Shaun say “Hello there” to the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus show and his new limited comic book series. They then review a month’s worth of comics from both DC and Marvel. Shaun is pleased with DC’s output in… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: May 18, 2022 (Week 20)
A handful of characters explore their identity, their heritages and their overall place in the world—or even other worlds, such as Arakko. Among the Eternals, Ajak learns that the Deviants they hunt are more favored by their Celestial gods. Druig… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: April 06, 2022 (Week 14)
Typically, big event stories end with the hero riding off into the sunset after saving the day. However, the conclusion of Devil’s Reign gives Kingpin, the event’s main antagonist, a (somewhat) happy ending. But it’s not just Wilson Fisk finding a… Read More ›