As the Marvel Cinematic Universe expands and evolves over time, it increasingly diverges from the original narratives found in its comic book source material. In the comics, death is rarely a permanent state, and the mechanics of rebirth are frequently steeped in the incredibly bizarre and fantastical elements that have become a hallmark of the…
In 2024, attempting to navigate the complex and ever-evolving continuity of comic book characters can be an arduous task, especially considering there is now the dual narrative tracks of on-page storylines and the vast multitude of cinematic interpretations to consider. Casual fans can easily fall behind on critical storyline twists, including the demise of certain…
Every comic reader can tell you that if your knowledge of the Marvel characters comes only from the MCU, you’re only get a small fraction of the vast universe and history of all these characters. The comic book world is as vast and complex (and downright strange) as the quantum realm, and the deeper you…
Thor has not always been the top-tier hero we know and love today. There was a time when the God of Thunder was one of Marvel’s B-listers who sat on the bench while Wolverine and Spider-Man got all the glory. Thanks to the MCU, the characters like Thor and Iron Man, whom most people outside…
Wonder Woman is an American icon who has been around since 1941. She is an instantly recognizable part of comic book history, but for some reason, it still took more than 75 years for her to get a solo big screen movie. Fellow Justice Leaguers Batman and Superman made to theaters a bunch of times…
Clint Barton doesn’t always get the spotlight he deserves in Marvel Comics, which is a shame because Hawkeye is a great Avenger, even if he never shows up at the top of anyone’s favorite character list. Think about this: Hawkeye is an excellent marksman; he’s awesome in hand-to-hand combat; and he has great one-liners that put him on part…
Legacy superheroes are an integral part of the comic book world. When a title needs shaking up, the current holder of the mantle will die or retire or get thrown through time, and someone else will step into their superpowered shoes … for a little while. Most of the time, they step aside a few…
Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even most non-comics readers are familiar with the origin stories of the big-ticket heroes. Everyone knows about the radioactive spider and the super solider serum. Those are easy, and in a lot of ways, they are perfect stories for the big screen and big audiences. But, there’s also the…
We’ve seen plenty of the X-Men over the years, with multiple film franchises and spinoffs dedicated to our favorite mutant crime fighters. Those versions of the characters have ranged from pretty good (Hugh Jackman as Wolverine) to truly terrible (whatever was going on with the whole Dark Phoenix storyline), but none of them defines the…
We’ve all read comics that totally changed everything about our favorite characters. Remember when Captain America said, “Hail Hyrda,” and all hell broke loose? That was wild. The examples below aren’t necessarily on the same earth-shattering level as that, but for any fans of Iron Man or Supergirl, the retcons we’re talking about definitely left…
