Echo has kicked off Marvel Studios’ 2024 slate with a violent bang. The Alaqua Cox-led series brings many firsts for the MCU. It’s the first Marvel Studios series to be rated TV-MA; the first to drop all its episodes at once; the first to stream simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu; and it’s the first project (outside of an episode of What
Read MoreI was both intrigued and worried when Echo was announced to be a streaming series (a spin-off of 2021’s Hawkeye, starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld). How will Marvel Studios explore Maya Lopez’s (Alaqua Cox) Native American heritage? Will they somehow clean up Maya’s villainous characteristics from the comics? How will they tell a story with characters who do not communicate
Read MoreDifficult divorce from a cocky jerk got you down? I’ve got a surefire cure: run off to Europe to look for a missing scientist with a handsome sweetie fellow spy. Narrowly avoid death multiple times and stop a potential new super soldier serum from falling into the wrong hands. Perfect right? Well, that might be a bit extreme but it worked
Read MoreFor over a decade now, Jeremy Renner has played a hero on screen, as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As one of the only heroes in the MCU without fancy technology or psychedelic powers, Renner has impressed as Clint Barton, bringing a sense of real heroism to a comic book world. Now with Disney’s newest series Rennervations coming to their
Read MoreWelcome to the Kingpin comics reading guide! Ever since his origins in 1967’s iconic Amazing Spider-Man #50 by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., Kingpin has become a massively popular character across the Marvel universe. Kingpin’s reign has dominated multimedia, with celebrated portrayals in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Daredevil (2003), Daredevil (2015), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and countless video games. But
Read MoreDaredevil fans around the world are pretty excited at the prospect of the Daredevil: Born Again series. Filming should begin soon in NYC through the rest of 2023. With a return to Hell’s Kitchen, what could the 18-episode Disney+ series explore for Matt after his time in California with She-Hulk? Before I dive into the theories below, I want to mention
Read MoreIn this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock, and Daredevil’s future appearances in the MCU, including the Disney+ series Echo and Daredevil: Born Again! [Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again, Echo, Hawkeye, and She-Hulk.] You can listen to the podcast below, or directly on Spotify, or via most sites that host podcasts. F
Read MoreHey kiddos, welcome to the Young Avengers comics reading guide! Created in 2005 by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung, the Young Avengers have quickly become one of Marvel’s most beloved young hero teams. With many of these heroes rapidly making their way to the MCU (including Cassie Lang, Kate Bishop, Eli Bradley, Billy & Tommy Maximoff, Kid Loki, and America Chavez)
Read MoreIn this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock aka Daredevil, from the Netflix series to his recent appearances in the MCU. A future episode will discuss what lies ahead for Daredevil in the MCU, so follow us and stay tuned! WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Netflix’s Daredevil, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hawkeye, and She-Hulk. Episode 16: Daredevil
Read MoreWhile I’ve had my issues with Marvel’s Phase 4, I’ve noticed one consistent feature throughout – the debut of countless secret societies or individuals that shape the MCU from the shadows. We’ve already seen S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA operating in the shadows in The Infinity Saga but Phase 4 has stepped things up in a major way. In this phase, Marvel Studios
Read MoreIt’s been over a month since Marvel Studios appeared on stage at San Diego Comic-Con. They took Hall H and SDCC by storm as they discussed a record of 18 projects throughout future MCU Phase 5 and Phase 6. And as Phase 4 comes to a close with the upcoming premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we look ahead toward the
Read MoreHaaahe, héehe, and welcome to the Echo comics reading guide! Maya Lopez is one of the strongest fighters in the Marvel universe. After being adopted by Kingpin, she spent years training to be an assassin. Because of her uncanny ability to perfectly imitate any physical action she sees, she eventually earned the name “Echo.” Although Maya is deaf, she is able
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