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How Captain America Became Worthy
The Two Best Fan Theories on Why Steve Rogers Could Wield Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame One of the most thrilling scenes in Avengers: Endgame occurs during the climactic battle against Thanos. As Thanos appears on the verge of killing Thor by forcing the ax/hammer Stormbreaker...
Avengers: Infinity War Review: A Perfectly Aligned Gauntlet Of Fun, Dread and Emotion
Avengers: Infinity War Film Review As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too significant for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is...
Marvel Comics Getting A ‘Fresh Start’ in 2018
It seems like 2018 will be a fresh new era for Marvel Comics! As the publisher announced a refresh for these iconic superheroes in the comic print. New series, creative teams and directions all push for a fresh coat of paint in the industry. As...
A Decade of Greatness: Ranking the Top 10 MCU Films
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, our Joseph Gioeli analyzes and ranks the Top 10 films in the MCU throughout the past decade. This list is updated to Thor: Ragnarok No. 10: Ant-Man (2015) A somewhat surprising decision on the...
MCU Directors: Ranking the Top 5
Many film fans are just as critical of a film’s director as they are of its actors and writers. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are no exception. ComiConverse contributor Joseph Gioeli sorts through the criticisms and opinions to rank the top five directors of...
Captain America: Steve Rogers and Political Commentary
Captain America's 'Hail Hydra' reveal left many fans reeling. ComiConverse Contributor, Davis McCondichie explores the layers of socio-political commentary in Nick Spencer's Captain America: Steve Rogers. Captain America: Steve Rogers and Political Commentary *Disclaimer: The political commentary discussed in this piece does not necessarily represent my...
Actors Who Played Multiple Comic Book Characters: Ranking the Top 5
It is not uncommon for actors to want to play certain comic book characters; it is a little more uncommon for these actors to play multiple comic book roles. ComiConverse contributor Joseph Gioeli ranks the Top 5 actors who have played several comic book characters...
Comic Book Movies: Which Had Cultural Impact?
“What is the best comic book film ever?”; an extremely broad question that usually brings in multiple varying opinions. ComiConverse contributor Joseph Gioeli looks beyond the actual movies to determine which comic book films have been the most important to the culture of comic books...
Marvel Cinematic Universe Post Credit Scenes: Ranking the Top 10
For the past decade, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has trained fans to wait until ALL the credits roll through before leaving the theater. Over the past 15 films, the MCU has racked up 26 post-credit scenes. Most of them foreshadow the next film or a...
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Five Characters We’d Love To See
By year-end, the MCU will have released 17 total films. Most of these films were focused on very popular characters (Iron Man, Captain America, etc.) but as they continue, the characters are starting to become more intricate. Our Joseph Gioeli lists some new characters fans...
DCEU vs MCU: Who Did It Better?
While critics – and most fans – have been caught up in the MCU hysteria, the DCEU is truly not far behind in terms of creating their own cinematic universe. Our Joseph Gioeli deciphers who has built a better universe and how that will play...
8 Marvel Movies No One Remembers
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to go from strength to strength, but there was a time when Marvel couldn't get a single movie right. ComiConverse contributor Dan Goad looks back on the failures that have since been forgotten. 8 Marvel Movies No One Remembers It's...
Can R Rated Comic Book Movies Be The Next Trend?
R rated comic book movies have been around for a long time now, for example Blade. But not until recently in this new era of comic book movies have people wondered whether this could be the next big trend for these films. Recently we have seen...
What Marvel Is Doing Right: Movies v. Netflix
Marvel has been had the most successful comic book movie adaptations of the past decade. ComiConverse contributor Joseph Gioeli looks at Marvel’s formulas for success on the big screen vs. their Netflix shows, as well as giving his view on how they can find continued success. DISCLAIMER: Even though I...
Game Review: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Activision's 2006 Marvel based action role-playing game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was re-released on current generation consoles and PC this year. But is the game worth going back to? Game Review: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2006 was a long time ago. Ten years to be precise. In...
Comic Book Men: Chatting With Ming Chen
Comic Book Men on AMC is on of the hottest shows in all of geekdom. Here, our Comic-Con beat reporter chats with the one and only Ming Chen. Comic Book Men: No Ordinary Nerds The offbeat and often hilarious AMC hit TV show Comic Book...
Marvel’s Civil War (2006) Revisited: Part 2
Although it is 10 years old, Civil War is a still as relevant today as it was in 2006. Continuing his epic look at the Marvel story, Darryl Robson picks his favourite characters and storylines from the epic narrative. Marvel's Civil War (2006) Revisited: Part...
Captain America vs The Dark Knight: Who Had The Better Trilogy?
Captain America vs The Dark Knight, two trilogies that people enjoy very much, whether you're a comic book movie fan or not. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy often seems to have no competitors when it comes to comic book movie trilogies. But since Captain America: Civil War,...
Review: Iron Man: Armor Wars
"Armor Wars" is easily one of the best Iron Man stories. Tony discovers the Stark armor technology is stolen. Iron Man also encounters Force, which sets up the plot of "Armor Wars" in the following eight-issue story arc by Marvel Comics. The arc first appears...
Doctor Strange: What You Need To Know
Doctor Strange has been moved to the forefront of popular culture with a feature film on the way, headlined by the talented Benedict Cumberbatch. Here, our Grant Billings gets you ready by taking a deep dive into the Doctor Strange character and his history. Dr....
Superhero Hype: Why Can’t We Create New Superheroes?
Superhero hype and discussion has become the passion of millions of fans and an increasing obsession for the mainstream media; however, even the most successful trends can eventually become stale. Here, our David Hernandez looks at why we can't easily create new superheroes. Superhero Hype:...
Review: The Vision #11
Hey there, ComiConverse readers! Adam here. This is my first post as a new Contributor to ComiConverse and for my introductory bit on this site, I figured I'd give a review of one of the hottest books on the shelves now: The Vision as written...