Anghus Houvouras on Nick Spencer, Captain America, and the increasing reliance on shock value… Hail Hydra. Two words that broke the internet last month after writer Nick Spencer debuted his epic new arc on Captain America. The reveal on the final page seemed to imply that Captain America has been a deep cover agent for […]
Chris Evans wants Captain America cameo in Spider-Man: Homecoming
During an interview with MTV, Chris Evans has revealed that he’s keen to reunite with his Captain America: Civil War co-stars Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. in next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. “[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2] would be fun, wouldn’t it?” said Evans when asked where he’d like to see Captain America next popping […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War box office, Avengers: Infinity War characters, Doctor Strange “whitewashing” controversy, Black Widow movie, DCEU in crisis, X-Men: Apocalypse marketing blitz, Wolverine 3 casting news, Supergirl to The CW and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders Captain Marvel, Namor, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, New Mutants, Deadpool, Irredeemable, Justice League, Aquaman, Batman, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: […]
Civil War vs Dawn of Justice: One Film, One Theme, One Victor
Tony Black on Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… By now, you’ve probably seen both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War. If you haven’t, here be spoilers. If you have, has it dawned on you yet as it did me by the end of Civil […]
The Captain America Movie You Haven’t Seen (And Probably Don’t Want To)
This week Neil Calloway looks at a forgotten Marvel comic book film from 1990… With the release next week of Captain America: Civil War, it’s time to look back when Marvel Films weren’t blockbuster event movies with bottomless budgets and huge all star casts. The 1990s were an odd time for superhero movies; the Batman […]
Joss Whedon teaming with John Cassaday for Captain America 75th anniversary story
He may be finished with the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the time being, but Joss Whedon is returning to Marvel’s comic book universe, with the Avengers helmer set to team with artist John Cassaday as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations for Captain America. Whedon and Cassaday are set to contribute an all-new story celebrating […]
Steve Rogers returning as Captain America in new ongoing Marvel series
Revealed last night on ABC’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years, Steve Rogers is once again set to don the red, white and blue to continue the adventures of Marvel’s Sentinel of Liberty in the upcoming series Captain America: Steve Rogers, which comes from the creative team of Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz. “It’s an exciting […]
ABC to air Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years special
On December 20th 1940, Timely Comics and legendary creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby introduced Captain America to the world, and ABC has announced that it will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Sentinel of Liberty with a one-hour special entitled Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years, which will air before the season two premiere […]
Marvel Missteps: The problem with ‘Event Comic’ movies
Anghus Houvouras on the problem with Marvel’s ‘event comic’ movies… Finally, we get our first pristine footage of Captain America: Civil War. Arguably the second or third most anticipated geek film of 2016. The movie that finally gives Marvel fans what they’ve been waiting for: the watered down, truncated version of the acclaimed mini-series from […]
Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie on whether they’d like to take over as Captain America
Poor Steve Rogers. Ever since he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s been speculation about when Captain America is going to shuffle of this mortal coil and pass on the shield to his successor. Naturally, this has intensified now that both The Winter Soldier and Falcon are part of the MCU and Chris Evans is […]
