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Tag: Marvel Comics

#SetTheVCR: March 23-29, 2026

Posted on March 23, 2026April 9, 2026 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 23-29, 2026
#SetTheVCR: March 23-29, 2026

This week’s Pretty Lethal TV Recommendations show no Mercy. You don’t need to be a Daredevil to know you can trust #SetTheVCR.

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335 | Benjamin Percy (The End Times)

Posted on July 15, 2025November 16, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 335 | Benjamin Percy (The End Times)
335 | Benjamin Percy (The End Times)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks writer Benjamin Percy about The End Times a serialized, post-apocalyptic storytelling experience.

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333 | Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains)

Posted on July 1, 2025March 1, 2026 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 333 | Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains)
333 | Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to comic book creator Jeff Lemire about his memoir 10,000 Ink Stains, published by Dark Horse Comics.

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#CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Posted on January 28, 2025January 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
#CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Following Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero. Or is is “Peter Parker?” The stand alone vs continuity debate.

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#CouchWorthy: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man

Posted on December 13, 2024January 21, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man
#CouchWorthy: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man

Making his journey from comics to cartoons to TV, all the way to the hands of Sam Raimi, bringing Spider-Man to life posed a major challenge.

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Trial By Trailer: Venom: The Last Dance

Posted on June 3, 2024June 7, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Venom: The Last Dance
Trial By Trailer: Venom: The Last Dance

Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case…a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?

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281 | Lenore Zann (Rogue-X-Men ’97)

Posted on March 19, 2024May 15, 2026 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 281 | Lenore Zann (Rogue-X-Men ’97)
281 | Lenore Zann (Rogue-X-Men ’97)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Lenore Zann who voiced Rogue in the Marvel’s X-Men: The Animated Series. She returned for X-Men ’97.

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Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark

Posted on May 2, 2022August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark
Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark

The Iron Age…On September 6, 2005 Marvel entered into a non-recourse debt structure with Merrill Lynch collateralized by movie rights for 10 characters: Iron Man would be the first to make his “Mark.” (At the time Marvel’s media release said: “Marvel characters set to join Captain America in the movies are the Avengers, Nick Fury,…

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183 | Mark Fraser-Davidson (Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.)

Posted on January 19, 2021October 29, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 183 | Mark Fraser-Davidson (Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.)
183 | Mark Fraser-Davidson (Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Mark Fraser-Davidson who is the manager guest experiences at Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. an MCU science fair at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

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167 | Paul Vermeersch (Shared Universe)

Posted on September 1, 2020March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 167 | Paul Vermeersch (Shared Universe)
167 | Paul Vermeersch (Shared Universe)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews poet Paul Vermeersch whose latest collection is Shared Universe: New and Selected Poems 1995-2020.

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  • #SetTheVCR: November 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Who Iz I to offer all these TV Recommendations from Misty to the Moon? Well Being Heumann is the best part of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you are a Nocturne type who likes to Rise and Fall with TV Recommendations, keep your Funny Money. #SetTheVCR, unlike Bot Love...is free.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 26 – November 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    There's a always a Price to pay when you bring TV Recommendations back to life. But that's #SetTheVCR Your dark guide through the scary streaming era.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From me to You: Nobody Wants This is a constant TV Recommendations refrain. Well, Yaga came to the right place: #SetTheVCR is all about Just One More Before I Die...
  • #SetTheVCR: October 12-18, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got the Lowdown on TV Recommendations like a VisionQuest at Crystal Lake. this #SetTheVCR is a Treasure Island of TV goodness.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 05-11, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Wanna Take Of Yourself with TV Recommendations that don't make you Look Back in Anger? Don't look Below, rather check out #SetTheVCR and get Carrie...d away.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 28 – October 04, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got Furious TV Recommendations for you! You'll wanna Tuner into this week's #SetTheVCR as kick off Halloween with Silver Screamers.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 21-27, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Simpsons are back and there's a City of Blood. TV Guide won't give you TV Recommendations with a range like that. That can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 14-20, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You can review TV Recommendations until you're Blue In The Face. #SetTheVCR may be written by a Slow Horse but it's just as wild as The Stern Show.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 07-13, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do bland TV Recommendations make you say Dang! Well, I Pity The Fool that doesn't read #SetTheVCR.
  • Nepo Baby Exceptions vs Expectations: Sunny Sandler Is Overcast…August 14, 2026
    High resources demand high talent. Why (nepo baby) Sunny Sandler falls short of the Universal Gold Standard.
  • #PantsWorthy: Nimrods Is A Green Day Word SearchAugust 13, 2026
    Nimrods is a fun road trip movie & so here is my Nimrods review as a Green Day word search.
  • #CouchWorthy: Reacher: Season 4August 12, 2026
    After a chance encounter with a stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Reacher is drawn into a game that pits him against ruthless foes.
  • #CouchWorthy: From Mixtapes to The King of Pop BiopicsAugust 11, 2026
    A cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known: Respect Gen X.
  • Happy National Pinball Day! Buying Bold Dreams with QuartersAugust 1, 2026
    Celebrating National Pinball Day: a salute to tactile storytelling, analog chaos, and buying bold dreams with quarters in neon-lit arcades.
  • #CouchWorthy: Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2July 29, 2026
    Batman: Caped Crusader is a hard-boiled animated series that follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years.

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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