Worst Moments for Spider-Man
A popular term among comic fans is “Parker luck” a reference to the beloved superhero Spider-Man and his uncanny ability to attract bad luck. Despite a superhero career dogged by misfortune a few...
View ArticleDefunct Marvel Publishing Lines
Over there long and storied history Marvel Comics has made interesting attempts to branch out and try something different. In doing so they have launched different publishing lines to shake things up,...
View Article9 Characters We Want in the MCU
Speculation about the future of the MCU is an industry unto itself. Instead of joining the masses in trying to guess what will happen next, I’m going to whine like a petulant child about wanting more....
View ArticleLate Movie Review: ‘Captain Marvel’
Read Gfunk’s review here! Plot: During a rescue mission to recover an undercover operative, Starforce member Vers (Brie Larson) is taken captive by members of the Skrull race and its leader Talos (Ben...
View ArticleSuperheroes Gone Bad
We always like to picture our superheroes as stalwart defenders of truth, justice, and the American way. But things are not always so simple as years of fighting the good fight has led to many caped...
View ArticleThor: Who is Christian Bale Playing?
Earlier this year it became known that acclaimed Oscar winning actor Christian Bale was switching from DC films to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play the villain in the upcoming Thor: Love and...
View ArticlePotential Sony Spider-Man Spinoffs
“Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters” is pretty stupid name, it’s true. It is also true that there are characters that fall under the Spider-Man umbrella and could lead their own solo film just...
View ArticleThe MCU Needs to Go Smaller
We have an unusual amount of breathing room in the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe. There’s no current TV shows and this is the longest stretch between films since The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man...
View ArticleCaptain America: Wielders of the Shield
Ever since the creation of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby burst onto the scene, decked in a star-spangled costume and socking Hitler in the jaw he has been an icon of Marvel Comics. Steve Rogers volunteered...
View ArticleComicsgaters are Awful & Stupid
At some point during my latter college years, I was listening to a radio show on NPR which specialized in music from emerging acts from all over the world. On this night, they played a song from a...
View ArticleThe Best & Worst Things Announced at D23
As you have heard, Disney unveiled enough cool new stuff for the entire internet to experience a prolonged orgasm and passively accept global take-over by an entertainment conglomerate. There’s so...
View ArticleWandaVision: Reading Essentials
Though a few impatient viewers were not digging the first two episodes, the TV series WandaVision has become mandatory Friday night viewing for many. The Scarlett Witch, Vision and an assortment of...
View ArticleBest & Worst of Ultimate Marvel
In the 2000’s, then Marvel Comics’ then president Bill Jemas and Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada were successfully pulling the publisher back from the brink of financial ruin. One the things they realized...
View ArticlePodcast Review: King Kirby
If there were a Mt. Rushmore of comic books, fans could sit there and debate all day as who belonged on it. Despite this there is one person who everyone would agree unanimously deserved the honor,...
View ArticleThe IRL MCU Multiverse
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been fairly consistent in terms of quality. Television has been…less consistent…but really knocked it out of the park with Loki. That show has set a path for the...
View ArticleThe Weird Way Disneyworld Exists in the MCU
Does Disneyworld exist in the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Does it matter? Ok, no. But the interesting part of this story isn’t in the idea that Disneyworld exists in the MCU, but the weird...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Eternals’
Director: Chloé Zhao Cast: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjianai, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Koeghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harrington, Salma Hayek, Angelina...
View ArticleThe Wrong Lesson Marvel Might Take From Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home opened late in 2021, and still more than doubled the box office of the previous champion, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In a year with limited opportunity to visit...
View ArticleWho is Moon Knight?
Recently Disney + released the teaser for the latest streaming installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Moon Knight. With the previous Marvel shows audiences had familiarity with the characters...
View ArticleKingpin’s Most Evil Acts
Whereas most supervillains in the Marvel Universe have grand plans of world domination. But in New York, Wilson Fisk has a goal of simply being the wealthiest and most powerful crime lord in the Big...
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