17 Waverly Podcast

‘Eternals’ Ranked

Eternals has quickly become my favorite solo property in the MCU regardless of its terrible critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Whether or not the film will receive a sequel is yet to be determined (though its strong global box office might tip the odds in Chloe Zhao’s favor), I think it is very likely that […]

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17 Waverly Podcast

‘X-Men’ #20 Review

We are one week away from the highly anticipated Hellfire Gala. Leading up to the first three issues of the arc we were given X-Men #20 which has been one of my favorite X-Men issues in a minute. Taking us back to key plots, long since left dangling, we have Mystique preparing to return to […]

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17 Waverly Podcast, Our Thoughts

‘Way of X’ #1 Review

Way of X, written by Si Spurrier, is the latest book to join the ongoing list of X-titles. The new comic focuses on Nightcrawler and his (possible?) road towards creating the first mutant religion. I have been looking forward to this book because it’s one of those titles that ties directly to the “thesis” of […]

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Comic Couch, Our Thoughts

Will the MCU Embrace Wiccan in All His Glory?

We are just one episode away from the series(?) finale of WandaVision. There are still many unanswered question, but one thing that is certain is that Billy and Tommy are here to stay. As Kate Bishop, America Chavez, Stature, and other Young Avengers are set to make their debut, it is highly unlikely that the […]

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Comic Couch, Our Thoughts

The Concept of the Soul in Current Nerd Fiction

Let’s get existential for a bit! One particular thing that has stood out to me lately is the emphasis on the concept of the human soul across “nerd” fiction. My first encounter with the idea came with Jonathan Hickman’s House of X/Power of X miniseries, followed by Ernest Cline’s follow-up Ready Player Two, and most […]

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