#63 - Secret Empire (part 3)

OK, I’ve had a nice rest, let’s get back to it.

Marvel Month - Mini Review - Captain America: The Winter Soldier

May I introduce the 2 best directors in the MCU right now: The Russo Brothers

And next up is their debut in the MCU. Captain America: Winter Soldier

Released in early 2014, Captain America: Winter Soldier was very successful, earning $700m on the $177m budget and an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Does it still work? Here are my thoughts:

4 issue Test #30 - Captain America: Steve Rogers

It was only a matter of time before we got to this one, although it took nearly 2 weeks for the final issue to arrive. This comic eared significant controversy over things I’ll discuss in depth. Nick Spencer does not strike me as an idiot, but it would be idiotic to assume this twist could escape controversy. For many outside of comics, Steve Rogers is Captain America so him coming back and reclaiming the mantle was inevitable and it happened during the Assault on Pleasant Hill crossover. A lot of the crossover did help set up this title, but I’ll give details as they happen. Let’s take a look and see if this infamous book offers something to soothe the burn.

TV Retrospective: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes season 2 episodes 11-15

TV Retrospective: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes season 2 episodes 6-10

TV Retrospective: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes season 2 episodes 1-5

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes was renewed for a second season, but we’re starting to look into the Disney era of Marvel so let’s throw in as many characters as possible into this.

But with well enough written stories that isn’t necessarily a problem. Christopher Yost is still on the writing team and most of his work in animation is pretty good (Thor: The Dark World, we’ll get to maybe)

We’ve had a few hints of coming stories: the Kree, the Masters of Evil still being out there, the Skrulls, Kang’s warning etc.

So what does season 2 have to offer? let’s take a look

TV Retrospective: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes season 1 episodes 21-26

TV Retrospective: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Season 1 episodes 1-5

With Avengers: Age of Ultron having come out only a few months back, it’s time I think to look at the Avengers cartoon

NO NOT THAT PIECE OF SH*T (Season 2 review coming when season 2 is done)

No, for this retrospective we’ll be looking at the full and complete run of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

Because of the long season lengths and the fact that I have other shows I want to do retrospectives on I will do each series in 5 parts (so 10 overall) so let’s dive into the first 5 episodes of the series.

TV Retrospective: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Season 1 episodes 17-19 review

I know, I know, it's barely been a week since the last retrospective on the series, but we're nearly at the end guys, let's look at these 3 episodes as the plot finally shifts into gear

4 issue test #5 - S.H.I.E.L.D.

“Inspired by the hit TV series” Marvel’s SHIELD comic follows the outings of Agent Coulson and his crew of SHIELD agents in the much bigger Marvel Universe than the cinematic one. Is this series worth picking up? Let’s take a look at the first 4 issues and find out

TV Retrospective: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 1 episodes 1-3 review

It’s finally time to take a look at the first season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.