Tag Archives: Marvel

Captain America, Nazi

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Declan Finn

No, that’s not click bait. That’s Marvel’s latest move. They’re making Steve Rogers, Captain America since 1941, into an agent of Hydra, the Nazi organization of the Red Skull. Now, I know what you’re thinking. If you read comic books, … Continue reading →

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AKA Avengers 3: Civil War: A Spoiler-free Review

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Hannah Rose

“Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree and say, ‘No, you move.’” –Sharon Carter When stated in the film, this quote seemed to state one of the … Continue reading →

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Legendary: Guardians of the Galaxy Expansion

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Ross Windsor

As a tie-in to the Guardians of the Galaxy film of 2014, Upper Deck introduced the third “small box” expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game (the game’s fourth expansion overall, following Dark City, Fantastic Four, and Paint the Town … Continue reading →

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Daredevil Isn’t Catholic Enough: A Superhero Fisk

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Lori Janeski

I just finished watching season two of Daredevil this weekend, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it.  The characters were wonderfully three-dimensional, the script was great, the acting was great, and the camera work, and sound and visual … Continue reading →

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A Review of Marvel’s Jessica Jones

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Declan Finn

Is there anything in Marvel’s Jessica Jones that’s worth watching? Yes, but bring a shovel, because you’ll have to dig for it. Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Pirates and Alternate history 11/15

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will be talking with Fred Heimbach on alternate history, including his latest book, The Devil’s Dictum, where the United States of America was founded by pirates. Frederick Gero Heimbach’s fiction has appeared at … Continue reading →

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Agents of SHIELD renewed

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Declan Finn

The only question is … why is it renewed? In case you haven’t heard, I’m quite, quite done with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  Period. If you ditched this series to the curb by now, know that (with Fox holding the license to … Continue reading →

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Legendary: Paint the Town Red Expansion

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Ross Windsor

In the base game set of Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game, Upper Deck established a core group of well-known and beloved heroes to take on equally recognizable villains. One such hero was Spiderman, arguably the most famous hero of Marvel … Continue reading →

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Legendary: Fantastic Four Expansion

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Ross Windsor

It’s been a while since we looked at the wonderful world of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game, far longer than I intended, but the time has come to return to this universe of heroes and villains! When last we left … Continue reading →

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Legendary: Dark City Expansion

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Ross Windsor

As fun as the base game of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game is, from the start there was always room for additions and improvements. Those upgrades have come in six expansions since Legendary’s creation in 2012, the most recent … Continue reading →

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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Ross Windsor

If you’re looking for gifts for your avid gamer friends or family this Christmas, or just interested in adding something to your own collection of tabletop games, I can’t recommend a better choice than Upper Deck’s Legendary: Marvel. Legendary is … Continue reading →

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A full Jessica Jones trailer? Really?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Declan Finn

This is going to be creepy as Hell. …. Ahem.  Anyway. Possible spoilers ahead — spoilers for the comics, anyway, not sure about the tv show. So, in Marvel Comics earlier this century, they had a Marvel “Max” line — mature … Continue reading →

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Agents of SHIELD or Agents of “Meh”?

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Declan Finn

I’ve had some issues with Marvel’s tv show Agents of SHIELD.  Between my own blog and other blogs, it pissed me off so badly, I’ve blown about eight blog posts, and God only knows how many words on it. In the … Continue reading →

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Boycotting Marvel: A fisk

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Declan Finn

Comics Alliance and I have had a longstanding grudge. As in they print politically correct BS, and I ignore them without playing my preferred Deadly Sin card: Wrath. However, when someone directly asks me to have a crack at them, … Continue reading →

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