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The Defenders is Marvel’s Netflix-level answer to The Avengers. It’s your first chance to see the headliners of four separate Netflix series (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist) come together for the first time. Elements of all five previous entries (Daredevil has had two… Continue Reading →
Per Matt Throughout the years, different types of heroes have emerged. Those of the 1930s were vastly different from those of the early ’80s, the ’90s and even today. Superheroes reveal the story of America, so, what exactly does the… Continue Reading →
When you think of the typical comic book reader, you probably imagine young white males. Many of comic books’ greatest creative minds have demographically been white men, as well. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Frank Miller and Alan Moore are all… Continue Reading →
If you were a part of the audience who contributed to the $145 million for the opening weekend of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, then there is a good chance you saw the trailer for Netflix’s The Defenders. The… Continue Reading →
Anyone who’s taken the time to run a search on Iron Fist or Danny Rand in the past week likely knows that the show hasn’t been well received. It’s been plagued by negative criticisms since its outset. Truthfully, the only… Continue Reading →
Iron Fist is the latest Marvel superhero to cross into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He joins the ranks of Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage with his own solo streaming series. The public is privy to his part in the… Continue Reading →
Grab your Walkman and mixtape. Strap on your rocket boots. And bring a blatant disregard for authority on your way to save the universe. Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax and Groot are back, and this time you can control them.
In the gap between the winter finale and its pending return to TV this week, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. brought fans a series of shorts focused on team member Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez (or “Slingshot” in comic lore). Slingshot is a series of… Continue Reading →
Luke Cage (AKA Power Man) has a long-and-storied history in Marvel comics. He’s a bombastic cult of personality who spews ludicrous catchphrases and has no issue with stealing a flying car to go talk smack to Doctor Doom over $200.
Luke Cage stars in his own series on Netflix, but it’s worth exploring the character’s comic book history as a preview of where the TV show may be going.