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Tag Archives: Avengers
Franchising Wolverine
For some time, the X-Men comics were in an odd place because the Chairman of Marvel Entertainment hated the idea of providing Fox more content to adapt for films and TV. Disney’s purchase of Fox eliminates that concern, so one … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Book Pitches, Marvel Comics
Tagged Avengers, C.B. Celuski, JLA, Schism, Wolverine, X-Men
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Other Comic Books Read In July 2013
I read The Ultimates #1-13 on the Fourth of July. It’s still great, a bit like League of Extraordinary Gentleman as the government assembles a team of flawed iconic figures, with a clash of personalities. It might have been short … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Marvel Comics
Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Avengers, Captain America, ed brubaker, Mark Millar, Peter David, The Ultimates, Warren Ellis, X-Men
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End of June Round-Up
Baldwin A reporter accused Alec Baldwin’s wife of tweeting at James Gandolfini’s funeral. Baldwin’s response is arguably homophobic. Andrew Sullivan is upset about it. I’m conflicted. Even the Mail says the reporter was wrong, so Baldwin has a right to … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Film, Funny, List, Literature, Marvel Comics, Politics
Tagged Andrew Sullivan, Atheism, Avengers, gay marriage, Gerry Conway, Metsfilter, Pixar, Roger Stern
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Comics Read in May 2013 Part 1
With Iron Man 3 coming out, I sought out two of the most acclaimed stories featuring the Mandarin. Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin #1-6 is a solid Year One type story, notable mainly for the inventive art of Eric Canete. Iron Man … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel Comics
Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Avengers, Grant Morrison, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Kieron Gillen, Marvel Now, Matt Fraction, Thor
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Comic Books Read in April 2013
It seems certain I’ll finish my goal of reading 2013 comic books in 2013. The Grendel: Hunter Rose Omnibus included the one-shot Devil by the Deed, the two anthology mini-series Black, White and Red #1-4 and Grendel: Red, White & Black #1-4, and … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Marvel Comics
Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Alan Moore, Avengers, Batman, Bendis, Captain America, Matt Wagner, Steve Englehart, Superman
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Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man and the Word of Mouth Cliffhanger
There’s a trend in comic book adaptations of ending the movies with cliffhangers that only some members of the audience will appreciate. With the success of the Avengers super-franchise, as well as the development of superhero films almost guaranteed to … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Marvel Comics, Pop-Culture Trends, Spider-Man
Tagged Avengers, book adaptations, gwen stacy, Kevin Feige, Thanos, x men 2
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Marvel VS DC Part 7: The First Adventures
This probably also ties into my Stan Lee VS the Patchwork Universe explanation, but a major difference between Marvel and DC is how they reconcile the departures from the first storylines of the major franchises to the current comics. With … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Doctor Who, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man
Tagged Avengers, Bill Finger, Jack Kirby, Marvel VS DC, silver age comic books, Stan Lee, The Hulk
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Will Avengers be the first of many film super-franchises?
The upcoming Avengers movie is potentially the biggest gamechanger for the entertainment industry. It’s something new: a super-franchise, a crossover between what are already four major film franchises, with the potential for sequels of its own and further spinoffs in the future. … Continue reading
What Would Spidey Do? 