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MCU REVIEW: The Marvels

MCU REVIEW: The Marvels

FromComics Over Time


MCU REVIEW: The Marvels

FromComics Over Time

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Length:
90 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Episode 71 - The Marvels Movie Review
Just a couple of weeks ago we took a look at Captain Marvel’s solo MCU film, and now we are moving forward 4 years to the sequel, co-starring her marvelous friends Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau. 
This Week In Comics
Comics are dying (again): https://www.comicsbeat.com/retailer-warns-that-comics-are-dying-again/ 
Moon Knight is dying (again): https://www.marvel.com/watch/trailers-and-extras/vengeance-of-the-moon-knight-1-trailer-marvel-comics  

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week
https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-11-12

Recommendation: Superhero Culture Wars: Politics, Marketing, and Social Justice in Marvel Comics by Monica Flegel & Judith Leggatt
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/superhero-culture-wars-9781350148635/ 

Film Facts
Tagline: Higher. Further. Faster. Together. 
Released: November 10, 2023  
Runtime: 105 minutes 
Box Office: worldwide estimate: $110,300,000 / domestic estimate: $47,000,000 
Budget: $220,000,000 
IMDB Rating:  6.2/10 
Stars: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-Joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur and Samuel L. Jackson  
Directed: Nia DaCosta 
Screenplay: Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik 

2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics
Opening Thoughts
Carol/Captain Marvel
Monica Rambeau 
Kamala / Ms Marvel
Dar-Benn
Fury and the Family
Skrulls
Aladna/Prince Yan
Flerkins
Post-Credit Scene
Reviews, Box Office Numbers and Various Online Kerfuffles
Tidbits 
From the comics 
Face Off!
Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

What's Next: Marvel Wrap Up
We are going to wrap up our look at phases 1-3 and the most recent phase 4 titles of the MCU and accompanying comics that we've looked at over the last year and a half
Then we'll be closing out the year looking at Moon Knight
Something new coming in 2024... Stay Tuned.

Signoff
Questions or comments
We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.
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Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Each week Dan, Duane and Siena bring you a look at comics new and old! Since 2021 we have been discussing comics, TV and film. For 2024 Duane and Dan are focusing on Marvel history that centers on Daredevil, and Siena and Dan are keeping up with current happenings in the Marvel Comics Universe. Our previous seasons are also available here: Phases of the Moon Knight covered the Moon Knight character in comics and TV, and our MCU Review saw us comparing the Phase 1 thru Phase 4 Marvel Cinematic Universe films with the comics that inspired them. Tuesdays - What’s New in Marvel Unlimited: Digital debuts in the MU App Thursdays - Murdock and Marvel: A history of Marvel Comic