After 6 years without a true MCU team-up film, Thunderbolts* hits theaters on Thursday as the biggest crossover event in The Multiverse Saga to date. Directed by Jake Schreier and starring an ensemble cast anchored by Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, Thunderbolts* has differentiated itself from recent MCU entries by selling the talent behind the movie, promising a more character-driven film.
Read MoreCaptain America: Brave New World has arrived on the scene as one of the MCU’s lowest-rated movies by both critics and audiences, accompanied by months of rumors swirling about extensive reshoots and production troubles. Surprisingly, the final film doesn’t show most of that baggage. There’s no awkwardly edited, clearly mushed together storylines like we’ve seen in the theatrical cut of Justice
Read MoreThere are few iconic comic book characters that carry the same symbolic weight as Captain America. The shield and star-striped suit are not just a weapon, a tool or an armor. They are a representation of hope, perseverance, respect, equality, and justice. For a long time, Steve Rogers was a person who stood behind and defended those ideas. But when Marvel
Read MoreTime for a NEW Alex Perez Q&A! This time, we’ve invited our followers on Bluesky to ask questions as well. For part 1, Alex answers questions about Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars, the future of Black Panther, Blade, Captain America, Loki, Pym Particles, Sharon Carter, and more! [Questions and answers below may have been lightly edited below for brevity, grammar and spelling.]
Read MoreGreetings Masters of Evil! We are proud to welcome you into the new Dark Reign of the Marvel universe with the Thunderbolts comics reading guide! The Thunderbolts have gone through a number of iterations in the comics. But the consistent thread is that they are a team of misfits, featuring a wild mix of heroes and villains alike. The lineups have
Read MoreLos Angeles Comic Con 2023 featured many celebrity guests, including someone I wasn’t expecting! Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an Emmy-Nominated actress, stunt performer, and voiceover artist who starred as Nomble, a member of Wakanda’s Dora Milaje, in several MCU projects. I noticed her booth on the convention floor thanks to a large Black Panther: Wakanda Forever poster. I was fascinated by the
Read MoreCaptain America has long been one of my favorite Marvel properties, and I’m happy to see it continue with Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson taking up the mantle in his own film. Seeing him in action in that incredible Falcon-Cap costume at the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, was enough to make me very excited to see what this Cap
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 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 MoreWe are in the midst of the Multiverse Saga. As we’ve seen explored in Loki, What If…?, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the multiverse allows us to explore alternate timelines, revealing variations of characters we already know. According to the rules in Loki, the multiverse works in tandem with time travel, with each universe
Read MorePhase 4 of the MCU has been criticized for its seeming lack of a clear plan and little crossover between individual projects. Yes, everything is building towards two massive Avengers movies, but what about the smaller crossovers in between? Phase 4 may be like Phase 1 in the sense that it’s laying the groundwork for The Multiverse Saga, but it still
Read MoreSDCC had plenty of exciting Marvel Studios announcements this year, among them being the tantalizing title for the fourth Captain America film, Captain America: New World Order. With a title like this, the worldwide challenges for our new Cap Sam Wilson, are sure to be monumental. Joining Anthony Mackie, we have the return of Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley after his
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