Rebellious Teens (Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2015)
As with every sequel, things must get bigger and louder. Unlike the first film, the danger really comes from within. Tony is obsessed with changing the way things are done…
Month: September 2016
I Will Avenge Thee (the Avengers, 2012)
The Avengers was the culmination of four years of effort on the part of Marvel Studios. They worked to establish their interconnected Universe building up to this. People were excited and…
In From the Cold (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, 2014)
The success of both the first film and the Avengers, Captain America was bound to return. While the First Avenger had a straight forward black and white approach (not to…
Marvel Begins (Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011)
Captain America was a hotly debated character for the Marvel Films. Could a character so tied to American Nationalism be a hero the world loved? Joe Johnston (who directed Disney’s…
Elves! But DARK Elves (Thor: The Dark World, 2013)
Thor’s post Avengers story stays outside of the world of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man and Captain America. It focuses squarely on Thor, Jane Foster and Asgard. The story opens with Odin…
Hammer Time (Thor, 2011)
As Marvel worked their way to the Avengers, they had a bit of an issue. Thor is supposedly a god, as are all his friends and family. How does this…
Going To War (Punisher: War Zone, 2008)
Third times the charm! While I enjoyed the second shot at the Punisher starring Thomas Jane, it appears a lot of people did not agree. The Punisher is one of…
Doling Out the Punishment (The Punisher, 2004)
There is a lot to like…and yeeet… Created in the early 1970’s by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, he debuted in Amazing Spider-man # 129, the first attempt at…
