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Tag Archives: The Avengers
Spider-Man and the Avengers
Joe Quesada making Spider-Man an Avenger and the impact on MCU films is considered in the context of changes ot the character in One More Day. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man
Tagged Bendis, Joe Quesada, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers, The Infinite Spider-Man
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Captain America 101
Captain America may just be Marvel’s Superman, the one iconic hero every superhero universe has a copy of. He’s also the most successful of the Golden Age Marvel heroes, although since Jack Kirby was one of his cocreators, the character … Continue reading
Posted in List, Marvel Comics
Tagged Captain America, Comic Books 101, Jack Kirby, Roger Stern, Stan Lee, The Avengers, The Ultimates
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Was Joe Quesada a Hypocrite?
Was Joe Quesada a hypocrite for Spider-Man: One More Day considering other developments, like Mac Gargan becoming Venom, or Aunt May learning Peter’s secret identity? Continue reading
Three Act Structure 3.4: The Final Minutes
The second act usually ends with the protagonist(s) on the verge of defeat, before something happens that brings hope of the possibility of victory. But it can’t be easy or certain. For much of the third act, the antagonists still … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Writing
Tagged Cocoon, David Mamet, Iron Man, John Carter of Mars, Pride of the Yankees, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Three-Act Structure
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Three-Act Structure 3.3: The Final Challenge
Due to the sense of acceleration, McKee argues in Story that the last act of the film should be the shortest: possibly 20 minutes or less of a two-hour film. (219) He describes the third act climax is the obligatory … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Writing
Tagged Joseph Campbell, Robert McKee, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Three-Act Structure
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Will Spider-Man be in Avengers 2?
I don’t know if they’ll succeed, but I’m sure that Sony and Disney will try to come together for something that’s a clear a win-win for both movie studios: Having Spider-Man join the Avengers in The Avengers 2. It’s a long-shot, but … Continue reading
Comics and Inaccessibility
Tim Marchman, best known as a sports writer for the mostly defunct New York Sun, trashed the modern comics industry in what was supposed to be a Wall Street Journal review of the book Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of … Continue reading
Posted in Comics Industry, Criticism, DC Comics, Marvel Comics
Tagged Avengers movie, Leaping Tall Buildings, New 52, The Avengers, Tim Marchman
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The Next Potential Super-franchises
The Avengers is a massive record-breaking hit. As a result. we’re very likely to see more super-franchises in film, which combine separate series into a linked interconnected universe. So here are a few that come to mind. Justice League of … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Film, Pop-Culture Trends
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, entertainment, hollywood, Justice League, super-franchise, The Avengers
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