In Avengers: Infinity War (Russo and Russo, 2018) the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin), finally made a significant appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). When the idea of a two-film saga based on the Infinity Gauntlet comic book (Starlin,…
Story Title: “Somebody’s Got To Do It”Published: 14 May 2008 (cover-dated July 2008) Story Title: “Legacy”Published: 18 June 2008 (cover-dated August 2008) Story Title: “Beyond Belief”Published: 10 July 2008 (cover-dated September 2008) The Background: Today, Marvel Comics’ Guardians of the…
Story Title: “And Men Shall Call Him… Warlock!”Published: April 1972 Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: Gil Kane The Background:It’s generally accepted that Marvel Comics head honcho Martin Goodman tasked then-editor Stan Lee with creating a superhero team in response to DC…
In 1995, Marvel Comics created “National Superhero Day” and, in the process, provided comics and superhero fans the world over with a great excuse to celebrate their favourite characters and publications. Released: 24 October 2006Developer: Raven SoftwareAlso Available For: Game…
January sees the celebration of two notable dates in science-fiction history, with January 2 christened “National Science Fiction Day” to coincide with the birth date of the world renowned sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov, and HAL 9000, the sophisticated artificial intelligence…
January sees the celebration of two notable dates in science-fiction history, with January 2 christened “National Science Fiction Day” to coincide with the birth date of the world renowned sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov, and HAL 9000, the sophisticated artificial intelligence…
Air Date: 25 November 2022Director: James GunnNetwork: Disney+Stars: Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, and Kevin Bacon The Background:Although one of Marvel’s more obscure properties, and having undergone many alterations over the years, the…
Air Date: 24 November 2021 to 22 December 2021Network: Disney+Stars: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Vera Farmiga, and Florence Pugh The Background:In one of their more blatant borrowings from their competitor, Stan Lee and Don Heck debuted…
Having introduced comic readers to a whole host of colourful characters, in September of 1963 the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought together six of Earth’s mightiest heroes to form the Avengers. A super team like no…
Released: 6 May 2016Director: Anthony and Joe RussoDistributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesBudget: $250 millionStars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Olsen, Daniel Brühl, and Chadwick Boseman The Plot:After saving the world from a…
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