Mikael Angelo Francisco
School
University Of The Philippines Diliman
Expertise
Marvel Comics, DC Comics, '90s Cartoons
- Mikael received a Merit Award for science writing from the Singapore-based publication Asian Scientist in 2017, and in 2018, the Philippine government's Department of Science and Technology recognized him as the country's top online science journalist.
- He co-authored books about media literacy and Filipino scientists, and wrote a book about science trivia.
- Mikael also wrote comic book and movie reviews for various Philippine-based pop culture websites from 2011 to 2019, and co-founded WebsPinas, a website dedicated to Spider-Man news (which eventually made the move to social media in the form of a fan page), in 2014.
Experience
Mikael Angelo S. Francisco is a multi-awarded science journalist and author based in the Philippines. Over the past decade, he has written about science and pop culture for different local and international websites, including major Philippine news websites GMA News Online and ABS-CBN News. He is also the editor-in-chief of FlipScience.ph, a Philippines-focused science news and features website he co-founded in 2017.
Education
Mikael graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communication Research from the University of the Philippines Diliman. The course helped him hone his writing and research skills.
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Stories By Mikael Angelo Francisco
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Are you Carnage, Hybrid or Sleeper? Mania, Lasher or old-school Venom? Using the zodiac signs, we explain which Marvel symbiote is closest to your personality.
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Among all the actors who portrayed Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield has faced the toughest battle of all. Here's what you don't know about Garfield's Spider-Man.
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For a time the most commercially successful Spider-Man movie franchise was Sam Raimi's trilogy. Here's what you don't know about Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man.
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What would it be like to see Spider-Man talking to Rocket Raccoon? Vision, Loki, Shang-Chi or the Eternals? We examine Spidey's most wanted MCU scene partners.
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Among all of the Dark Knight's rogues, the modern-day Mr. Freeze has one of the most unique designs and tragic backstories. But this wasn't always the case.
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Doc Ock and Spider-Man have a history that spans decades. This is the full story of their antagonism, from robotic tentacles to body-swapping.
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The Marvel universe is full of witches, warlocks, and mystical gods. Which Marvel magic users are the most powerful of all? We're here to find out.
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You wish you could sling like Spider-Man, or crack jokes like Spider-Ham. But does your astrology symbol line up with your favorite "Spider-Verse" character?
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Ever wondered if you might have some common ground with Spider-Man's greatest foes? Here is the Spider-Man villain you are, based on your zodiac sign.
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By the end of his journey, the cinematic Vulture seemed to have been shaped just as much by his actor as the comic book character he was based on.
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Not every hero and villain gets a shot at appearing in multiple Marvel projects, but here are some actors who have said that they want to return to the MCU.
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Spider-Man and Iron Man share connections that make them unique parallels of each other. Here is the untold truth of Spider-Man and Iron Man's relationship.
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Spider-Man has been cloned more than once in Marvel Comics history, and one of them, Kaine, has evolved into one of Marvel's most uniquely complex antiheroes.
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It's unfair to say that one can anticipate or predict everything that happens in a Marvel movie — especially since the studio is fond of misdirection.
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If you're a Marvel superhero, you'd have to go out of your way to miss meeting Black Widow. Yet here are some heroes that Black Widow never met in the MCU.
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Ben Reilly, a clone of Peter Parker, has a complicated history. The untold truth of this "Spider-Man" character is full of shocking twists and unlikely heroics.
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From undesirable character changes to questionable storytelling choices, these are the comic book TV series that went too far.
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Marvel's Hawkeye may not have powers, but there's much more to him than meets the eye. From swapping identities to saving universes, here's his untold truth.
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Here's a rundown of the comics history between Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.
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With his reptilian visage, sharp claws, scaly skin, and prehensile tail, the Lizard is one of Spider-Man's most easily recognizable foes.
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Though you might think he's just another Spider-Man villain, the Sandman is actually a complex character. This is the untold truth of Marvel's Sandman.
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Did you know the Ninja Turtles got sued? Their theme was by the Big Bang Theory creator? Or they had a female member? We expose these and more Turtle truths.
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The third time's the charm. At least, that's what fans of Tim Drake would argue: The third iteration of Batman's sidekick, Robin, has a fascinating history.
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Here is the untold truth of Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of the year 2099.
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Some stories Marvel told about Black Widow turned out to be less-than-truthful on numerous occasions.
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Here are our rankings for the five live-action Rurouni Kenshin films, listed from worst to best.
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While people tend to look back at the past through rose-colored, nostalgia-framed glasses, the truth is that TV fandom outrage isn't new at all.