Thursday, November 24, 2022, Samantha Podos Nowak
Sports Heroes I was unable to find a trace of Samantha Podos Nowak in the LA Times database, nor anywhere else on the Internet (Google, Facebook, etc), so this looks like her puzzle debut. The characters referred to in Samantha's theme originated in the comic fantasies of the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) and its competitor DC Comics (DC) . As a MCU/DC newbie, I can't begin to explain the world they live in, nor their complex relationships, but the preceding Wiki links can get you started if you're interested. The themers all start with the word "When" and end with a "_____" for you to fill in. The first word of each fill is a character from one of the universes ( MCU or DC ), followed by a second word giving a common phrase. The original comics have long since morphed into many movies and video game adaptations and are BIG business . Several of the characters have appeared in multiple movies, and have ...