In the world of comic books, the need for an endless array of villains to fight, and be ultimately defeated by, superheroes has meant some colorful and weird baddies have been created over the years. But in comic-book movies, villains are treated largely seriously, particularly in the towering realm of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. To […]
Breaking Down the Cosmic Secrets of Fantastic Four: First Steps’ First Trailer
This morning Marvel gave us our long-awaited first look at The Fantastic Four: First Steps, its retro-suffused spin on the comics publisher’s legendary First Family. As well as introducing us to the team, and one of their greatest threats, the trailer is packed with nods to the history of the FF in the comics, modern and […]
Marvel Insists There’s No Plans to Recast T’Challa in the MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has already internally dealt with the sad passing of Chadwick Boseman by having Letitia Wright’s Shuri inherit the superheroic mantle of Black Panther from T’Challa in Wakanda Forever. But ever since Boseman’s death, and in spite of this, there have been persistent discussions over whether or not Marvel could, or even should, […]
Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter Inch Slightly Closer to MCU Canonization
Before Disney+ launched in November 2019, Marvel fans had two small-screen destinations: Netflix, home to Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and crossover The Defenders; and ABC, which aired Agents of SHIELD (a seven-season juggernaut), Agent Carter, and Inhumans. The shows ran more or less concurrently with Marvel’s Phase 2 and Phase […]