MCMF

Marcus and Manny race to another time to talk about POWER RANGERS: SINS OF THE FUTURE! Set after the events of Power Rangers Time Force, this graphic novel features Jen Scotts, the Pink Time Force Ranger, as she tries to maintain the ultimate long distance relationship with Red Ranger Wes Collins, and handle all the time paradoxes that come with it.

For episode 17 of MCMF, Marcus is joined by X-Men newbie Chloe to talk about GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1, also known as SECOND GENESIS! Released in 1975, this story by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum reintroduced the X-Men back into regular publication after being in reprints for the previous five years. It features Charles Xavier putting together a new team of X-Men to rescue their predecessors after the origi...

Gary returns to the show to talk with Marcus about IMMORTAL IRON FIST: THE 7 CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN, by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker and David Aja. Released in 2007, this story spans issues #8-14 of Immortal Iron Fist and features Danny Rand in a tournament against the other Immortal Weapons for the fate of K'un Lun while also uncovering the secrets of the mystical city he calls home.

For the third time, Jake joins Marcus on MCMF, this time to talk about issues 21-25 of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's comedy series SEX CRIMINALS! Also, a non-negligible amount of time is spent reading adult entertainers' Wikipedia pages.

For episode 14 of MCMF, Marcus and Alex sit down to read ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER. Written by Frank Miller of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and SIN CITY fame, this story is an alternate retelling of how Dick Grayson came to become Batman's partner in crime-fighting. It is also very bad.

Marcus and Manny reunite to talk SPIDER-MAN: BLUE on episode 13 of MCMF. Created by famed duo Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, BLUE features an older Peter Parker reflecting upon his college days with Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn; how the delicate balancing act of being Spider-Man almost cost him his chance to fall in love with the former, and how it ultimately cost Gwen her life.

For episode 12 of MCMF, Marcus and his longtime friend Luu sit down to talk about FIND YOUR WAY HOME, the first arc of the 2017 relaunch of Runaways. Written by Rainbow Rowell and drawn by Kris Anka, this story takes place two years after the cliffhanger ending of the 2008 Runaways series, focusing on the eponymous group reforming after the return of their once-dead friend Gertrude Yorkes.

Strap in for another long one as Marcus and Jessie go through the 2010 miniseries AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE! Starring the Young Avengers, this 9-issue story focuses on Billy Kaplan, aka Wiccan, as he tries to find Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, who has been missing since the end of HOUSE OF M.

Will returns to the show to talk about the 2001 limited series STATIC SHOCK: REBIRTH OF THE COOL! Released to coincide with the launch of the Static Shock cartoon, Rebirth of the Cool was an attempt to revive the Milestone comics universe four years after the sudden cancellation of every title in the line, and features 15 year old Virgil Hawkins once again taking the name Static to save the heroes...

It's the first MCMF of the new year, with Gary rejoining the show to talk about Nova: Origin. Spinning out of the pages of Point One and AvX, this five issue story details how teenager Sam Alexander followed in his father's footsteps to become the new Human Rocket, Nova!

On episode 8, Marcus is joined by The Machine to talk about the first arc of the Mortal Kombat X tie-in comic, Blood Ties! Released weekly in 2015, this comic follows the events between Mortal Kombat(2011) and Mortal Kombat X, centering around the new characters introduced in the latter.

On episode 7 of MCMF, Marcus is joined by his friend Jessie to talk about Batgirl Rising! Written by Bryan Q. Miller, this series stars Stephanie Brown, the first (and only) character to hold the title of both Robin and Batgirl, in her only solo series to date.

Marcus is rejoined for episode 6 of MCMF by Jake, to cover BORN, the first arc of The Punisher series published under Marvel's darker MAX imprint. This four-issue story follows Frank Castle through his final days serving in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, through the eyes of one of his men. Content warning: this comic contains graphic depictions of physical and sexual violence, the la...

Episode 5 of MCMF features Pincente as he and Marcus go over the 2011 event SCHISM, detailing the events leading to the X-Men being split into two camps. (In this episode, Grant Morrison is mistakenly referred to with the pronoun "he" instead of "they". We apologize for this error.)

For episode 4 of MCMF, Marcus is joined by known Tony Stark hater Gary to talk about Avengers vs X-Men! Released in 2012, AvX covers the battle between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom over the mysterious and powerful Phoenix Force, believed by one side to signal Earth's doom and by the other to be their salvation.

For episode 3 of MCMF, Marcus is joined by his alternate universe counterpart, Manny, to talk about Spider-Man: Back in Black! Spinning directly out of the events of Civil War, Back in Black features a fugitive Peter Parker trying to save his Aunt May and finding those responsible for attacking her, all the while evading the eye of the law.

On episode 2 of MCMF, Marcus and his friend Will dive into Red Hood and the Outlaws! One of the most popular titles of the New 52, this was one of the first ongoing series to feature former Robin Jason Todd as the protagonist.

In the maiden voyage of MCMF, Marcus sits down with his friend Jake to talk about one of the most celebrated comic book stories of the 1980s, The Judas Contract! Controversial in it's day, The Judas Contract reveals the true nature of the earth-shaking Teen Titan, Terra, and her relationship with villain Deathstroke and has been adapted multiple times, most famously in the second season of the...