Month: November 2016

The real reason Marvel won’t give Hulk a movie

The Hulk is one of Marvel’s most enduringly popular characters, so it’s no surprise the company turned to the big green guy when it came time to try and start launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the early aughts. Neither Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk nor Louis Leterrier’s 2008 Incredible Hulk reboot performed to expectations, but the character remains on the MCU canvas, so why haven’t we gotten a new Hulk movie—especially considering the character has easily proven to be one of the most popular members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when it comes to team-up time in the Avengers films?...

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Ms. Marvel urges Americans to vote

Looks like everyone wants folks to get out and vote, even superheroes. Ms. Marvel, otherwise known as Kamala Khan, is urging voters to tap into their own superpowers this election season to get to the polls and vote. Marvel Comics issued a first look at the upcoming release of “Ms. Marvel” No. 13, which focuses on the teenager’s attempt to get out the vote in her Jersey City neighborhood. Khan made her debut in the Marvel world in “Captain Marvel” No. 14, released in August 2013, before Marvel announced in November of that year that the character would be...

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6 Things That Don’t Make Sense in the Marvel Universe

Though the primary conflict in Captain America: Civil War is between Captain America and Iron Man, the film spends a lot of time on Daniel Brühl’s Zemo, a mysterious villain whose plan pits the two ideologically-opposed heroes against each other. But his is a plan similar to many other movie villain’s (cough*Lex Luthor*cough), in that it makes no damn sense. He bombs a building dressed as Bucky Barnes in the hope that Captain America will take the side of his old friend and Tony Stark the side of the government pursuing him — a strange leap in logic that...

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Everything you need to know about Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’

Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Black Widow. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made household names out of a range of comic book characters fairly unknown to the uninitiated, but none is quite like Doctor Strange. Before you dive headfirst into Marvel magic, here are a few things you need to know to unlock your third eye and get close with the super-handed superhero. Read Full...

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Why One X-Men Writer Is Seriously Pissed About The MCU

One of the biggest headaches for fans of Marvel comics is the rift between 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios. While all of DC’s characters have been consolidated and can exist within the DCEU, Marvel’s rights are a bona fide mess. The X-Men are still nowhere near joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that’s become a huge point of contention for comic book industry insiders… Read Full...

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