using marvel rivals as an excuse to talk about comics

Quick Play

Mark and Henry Overos talk about the hit live-service game Marvel Rivals, which instead sends them down a (deliberately planned) rabbit hole about how they each got into comics, some of their favorite books and writers, and what new readers should know.

Let us know: What is your favorite Marvel comics series?

Follow us on the proper socials:

Twitter: @QuickPlayPod

Instagram: @QuickPlayPod

GG|: @QuickPlay

Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social

Threads: @QuickPlayPod

Listen online: Quick Play

RSS: Quick Play

Email us: [e-mail]

If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!

Games mentioned:

• Marvel Rivals
• Overwatch

Comics mentioned:

• West Coast Avengers (2018) by Kelly Thompson
• It's Jeff (2021) by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru
• Deadpool (2019) by Kelly Thompson and Chris Bachalo
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
• Daredevil by Frank Miller
• Uncanny X-Men (2024) by Gail Simone and David Marquez
• X-Men (2024) by Jed Mackey and Ryan Stegman
• Exceptional X-Men (2024) by Eve Ewing and Carmen Carnero
• Absolute Batman (2024) by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta
• Absolute Wonder Woman (2024) by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman
• Avengers (2012) by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer and various artists
• Way of X (2021) by Si Spurrier and Robert Quinn
• Hawkeye (2012) by Matt Fraction and David Aja
• Vision (2015) by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2022) by Tom King and Bilquis Evely
• Batman (2016) by Tom King and various artists
• Wonder Woman (2023) by Tom King and Daniel Sampere
• Black Canary: Best of the Best (2024) by Tom King and Ryan Sook
• Daredevil (2019) by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, and Lalit Kumar
• Black Panther vs. Deadpool (2018) by David Kibblesmith and Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz
• House of X / Powers of X (2019) by Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, and R.B. Silva
• Fantastic Four (1998, #570 and onward) by Jonathan Hickman and various artists
• FF (2011) by Jonathan Hickman and various artists
• Secret Wars (2015) by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic
• X-Men / The Uncanny X-Men (1975, #94-#279) by Chris Claremont
• The New Mutants (1982) by Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod
• Birds of Prey (2023) by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero
• The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016) by Christopher Hastings and Gurihiru
• The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015) by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
• Fantastic Four (2022) by Ryan North, Iban Coello, and Nick Bradshaw

What we’re playing:

• Marvel Rivals
• Balatro