Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBen and Samantha return to Hell’s Kitchen to visit some old friends!!! And then two of the old friends […]
Wolverine #3 (Comic Files)
Preamble Wolverine #3 you have my attention. With a cover sporting Wolverine and Nick Fury standing back to back smirking, this issue was a must have for me. As our heroes dive into part three of “Hunting Season” you have the feeling that something truly fun is going to happen. Situation Report As the […]
Thanos Rising #2 (Comic Files)
Preamble The first observation that a reader of Thanos Rising #2 will likely have is that this series has quickly taken a dark turn. Thanos is no longer the friendly likable boy that we were introduced to in issue #1. Instead now he has taken his first steps to being the monster that the Avengers […]
Iron Man: Believe (Comic Files)
Preamble Iron Man: Believe written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Greg Land collects the first five issues of the renumbered Iron Man under the NOW! relaunch. Fans will likely be interested in how this restart builds on the storyline of the former Invincible Iron Man series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As someone who […]
Avengers Assemble “Avengers Protocol” (Video Files)
Preamble It is a long time before Avengers 2 but there is still plenty of toys to sell! In November 2012, Marvel wrapped up The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. But we cannot be long without animated MCU heroes. Recently Disney XD premiered their new Avenger title, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, in a special one hour premier […]
“How It Should Have Ended” Marvel Editions
It is quite possible that the How It Should Have Ended animated videos are the perfect loving geek exploration of plot holes. No, it’s not “quite possible.” It just plain is. (Although, for some reason, Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2 didn’t merit a HISHE. Hmm.) Here’s a collection of the HISHE Marvel themed videos, […]
IRON MAN: I Am Iron Man – WTL7003
Podcast: Play in new window | Download The Iron Man movie is the one that started it all! Without this movie, this podcast would not exist! So with this episode of the podcast, Ben and Daniel kick off their Avengers Initiative rewatch! Go back in time with us to 2008 as we take a look […]
Avengers Assemble (Comic Files)
Preamble One problem with the Iron Man movie was that people loved the movie and when they wanted more of that and turned to the comics, the character was not exactly the same. This can mean some quick course corrections by the publisher to catch up to the movies. Remember after X-Men came out, all […]
Avengers vs. Thanos (Comic Files)
Preamble To provide a minor spoiler, I was saddened that the Iron Man 3 did not provide an overt reference to the villain Thanos. Since we were teased that Thanos was involved in the events of The Avengers I have assumed that he would return to the Avenger Initiative sometime in the near future. In […]
HULK: Marvel Movie Ang-st – WTL7002
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Ang Lee’s Hulk! Reviled by many, hated by others, disliked by more, loved by very few (not even those who like it) . . . forunately, this is not the only movie Ben and Daniel are going to talk about! This episode is a look back at the […]
Secret Avengers #2 (Comic Files)
Preamble It has become clear that those who wish to follow the comic adventures of Agent Coulson need to follow Secret Avengers. In Secret Avengers #2, the team has been formed and it is time to kick the New Nick Fury into larger story arcs. But for me the big question is simply, will I […]