Legion Quest Part 2

 

We are back with Legion Quest Part 2. Legion's plan falls apart from the jump, the time displaced X-Men are searching for answers, and Xavier calls upon Cable to help bring them back. Plus we talk Kubert face, Bone Claw Wolverine, and how the Shi'ar always make things worse for the X-Men!

Kubert Face

 

There is no doubt in the world that the Kubert Family are legends in the game of drawing comics.  From Joe down to the kids, these kids definitely know their way around comic book heroes.  However, Andy got some problems drawing faces, man.  Like all these folks look alike and once you see it, you can never unsee it.  We affectionately call it Kubert Face!!

Charles Xavier got bad taste in Women

 

A quick aside from our talk of Legion Quest is the dating habits of one Charles Francis Xavier who has terrible taste in women.... in particular Lilandra who only makes his life worse

Legion Quest Part 1 Podcast

 

We talked about it for years but now we finally get into it... Our Legion Quest Podcast on our way to the Age of Apocalypse begins here

We talk the event and how huge the death of Xavier is, plus the FX tv show and our love for Aubrey Plaza

Good fun all around 

Megacon 2024

 

Once again the crew from Brothascomics headed up to Orlando for Megacon.  We were blessed with Media credentials this year and were able to experience the full con for the first time as we attended for 3 days and stayed at a local hotel( not con affiliated). We have been attending Megacon since 2017 and I can definitely speak to how much bigger and extravagant the con has become.

Rolling up Friday from South Florida and sadly getting a speeding ticket in the process, we headed into the con Friday morning.  Lets break it down:

Parking:

This was my first mistake not fully recognizing how big Megacon has become.  Back in the day, you could show up early and park in the main lot by the convention and then take the shuttle over to the con and you were all set.  Now, you should pre purchase your parking and if you want to park in that closest lot.  So we wound up parking in the University of Central Florida lot and then taking a very long shuttle ride over to the con.  While the excitement of the con in the morning does not make this a big deal- after a day of Mega-Conning, that shuttle ride back to the parking lot is a bit much.  So Purchase your parking early!!!!

Badge Pick up

Once inside the Orange County Convention Center, you need to get your badge.  Once again, purchase your badge ahead of time.  Showing up to the con without a badge is insanity and now more than ever, the con has been sold out ahead of time with the exception of Thursday and Sunday.  

So once inside, you gotta get in a line for security to get your bag checked and once through you gotta find the line where your tickets are: VIP, Weekend Badge, One day only... and for us Media.  I attend alot of conventions and Megacon has the best and most efficient Media Badge pick ups.  Once you have your badge, you still not ready to get in tho.  You have to activate the badge- even media badges. Its not a huge issue but with so many people in the convention center and wi-fi is pressed and you may be there a bit waiting for the badge to be activated.

Entry and The Floor

Once that badge is activated, you can enter onto the floor.  If you had done any pre orders for the con: lanyard, t-shirts, comics, etc... you should get it NOW.  The longer you wait, the longer the lines are and you will lose precious time on the floor and trust me you will be in some long lines anyway during the convention.

Now onto the floor.... the main floor downstairs is huge and divided into several different areas.  Its best to download the Megacon App and have the floor map handy. AND you need to have a plan- especially if you are a one day only person.  You need to schedule where you want to go and who you want to see.  If you want to go to a panel, you may need to line up an hour or so ahead of time to make sure you get a seat.  Event can often overlap or run close together in time so you need to plan ahead of time.  

Celebrity Guests and Panels

This is the area where over the past few years Megacon has really stepped up.  The celebrity guest list has exploded with A list stars in the fields of movies, cartoons, anime, and comics and this year was truly incredible.  While we did not attend the huge even with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christenen, we did attend the event with Tom Hiddleston which we had to pre-pay for to secure a seat.  Other panels with popular guests you have to line up early to make sure you get a seat.  We were able to get seats for the Loki Panel with Tom Hiddleson which was amazing, as well as the panel with Paul Bettany,  and the cast of Stranger Things and My Name is Earl

Overall Megacon is one of the best cons in the southeast and surpasses DragonCon in Atlanta because of its focus on celebrities.  If you plan to go, buy tickets and parking ahead of time, stay at a local hotel so you can stop and rest over the 4 days, pack snacks in your bag because food on the floor is hella expensive.  But the time you will have with your friends, family, and fellow nerds and Blerds is well worth every dollar spent.

Links below to my YouTube for events during Megacon

https://www.youtube.com/@bengalfanatl

Captain America Final Trailer Review

 

As The Marvel reset is in full swing, 2025 is going to kick up with the much anticipated Captain America: Brave New World.  After the events of Falcon and Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson has fully assumed the role of Captain America in a world that is not fully ready for him to BE Captain America.

The trailer mixes in the fact that Cap is working for President Thunderbolt Ross- played by Harrison Ford and some sort of attack by Isiah Bradley.... the OG Super Solider experimented on by the government.  The trailer gives off a Winter Soldier vibe and old school spy noir with Sam looking to solve the secrets of the terrorist attacks and not knowing who the real enemy is

The trailer ends with an appearance by the Red Hulk......

I have been a little hesitant about this movie- mostly because of the reactions of the so called Marvel fans as the under the hood racism of Sam being Cap has not been subtle.  I think they have done a good job of setting the table for Sam and this being a great jump off point for the MCU moving forward in 2025.  With Thunderbolts following a couple of months later and then Fantastic Four this summer, the new MCU is off to an interesting start.

The Producer

Final Thunderbolts Trailer

 

Coming to theaters May, 2, 2025, The Thunderbolts drops into theaters reigniting the Free Comic Book Day/New Marvel Movie drop which had gone to the waste side since Covid.

The Thunderbolts brings together Yelena, Bucky, Red Guardian, John Walker, and Ghost under the orders of Elaine Benes LOL!

A big departure from the comics and more in line with the Suicide Squad from DC, the Thunderbolts sets the bridges the gap after Captain America and before Fantastic Four.  I am not 100% sure about this movie but am willing to give it shot!

The Producer