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 MoreMarvel Studios is hard at work developing its street-level heroes, which began with shows like Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel. Daredevil: Born Again is the latest project from this microcosm filming and it sounds like it’s going to be a game-changer for our street-level heroes and the cities they protect. In one of our “What I Heard” posts from earlier this week, Alex
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is a vast interconnected narrative encompassing many characters, settings, and storylines. To keep this sprawling narrative organized and coherent, the MCU divides its overall story between different levels for movies and shows, ranging from simple street-level stories to cosmic-level stories with Multiverse changing implications. As the MCU continues to delve into the Multiverse Saga, one might be
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 MoreEver since Kevin Feige got up on that Hall H stage and uttered the words “18 episode Daredevil series” (not verbatim), I have been reeling. I’ve been sitting around and stewing in it. Thinking about any possible excuse to write about it that won’t just be the word “wow” 1000 times over. I put the energy elsewhere and picked up my
Read MoreWelcome to the modern Daredevil comics guide! With some of the most consistent solo runs out of both Marvel and DC, Daredevil has become one of the greatest superhero comic series ever published. While his early comics set the bar, Daredevil’s standard of excellence has been especially true for the modern era. While the Quick Start below is a handy guide,
Read MoreWelcome to the classic Daredevil comics reading guide! This is the best place to start for Daredevil’s formative years, including his iconic origin story, his first encounters with Kingpin and Elektra, and the definitive work of Frank Miller. Classic Daredevil Comics Recommendations: Daredevil (1964) #165-191, 227-233 (Frank Miller) Daredevil (1964) #192-226 (Dennis O’Neil) Daredevil (1964) #236-291 (Ann Nocenti) Daredevil (1964) #297-304
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
Read MoreAfter Alaqua Cox’s exceptional first appearance as Maya Lopez in Hawkeye, it is no surprise that she landed a spin-off aptly titled Echo. With filming commencing on the Disney+ series rather soon, starting sometime in mid-April, it was only a matter of time until some information about it started to roll out. And boy did some news come out. Huge news
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