Avengers

The Top 20 Punk Protest Songs for July 4th

The Top 20 Punk Protest Songs for July 4th

As punk music history verifies, American citizenry are not all shiny, happy people. These 20 songs reflect the other side of patriotism -- free speech brandished by the brave and uncouth.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Satisfies on Every Level

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Satisfies on Every Level

Big budget action filmmaking doesn't get much better than the Russo Brothers' Avengers: Endgame.

Marvel’s Avengers #1 Defends Old School Avenging

Marvel’s Avengers #1 Defends Old School Avenging

Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor return to their Avenging roots, but not without doubts.

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is a Huge Payoff for Marvel Fans

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is a Huge Payoff for Marvel Fans

CGI monsters, shiny rocks, population control, the entire Marvel cast -- this superhero film has it all.

Redemptions and New Roles in ‘Scarlet Witch #1’

Redemptions and New Roles in ‘Scarlet Witch #1’

Wanda Maximoff enters a bold (and overdue) new era.
Winning (and Losing) the West: ‘Red Wolf #1’

Winning (and Losing) the West: ‘Red Wolf #1’

The Old West gives Marvel a new hero and a fresh shot of diversity.
Moonlighting Diversity With ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1’

Moonlighting Diversity With ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1’

We learn to love Lunella Lafayette.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Bad Robot! Language Co-Opted

Deconstructing the Avengers: Bad Robot! Language Co-Opted

Like Joss Whedon himself, Ultron refuses to play fair: The bad robot in this film does not stand for the “shit” at all.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Language Transcended … Almost

Deconstructing the Avengers: Language Transcended … Almost

Black Widow’s reputation for cajolery, subterfuge, coaxing, and subtle persuasion endow her with a silver tongue that almost transcends Hulk’s chaos and unbridled, unreasoning emotion.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Good and Bad Language

Deconstructing the Avengers: Good and Bad Language

From the very outset Age of Ultron was weighed down by a lot of artistic, cultural, and commercial expectations: You don't take care of this particular problem by adding more weight.
Vulnerable Invincibility in ‘Invincible Iron Man #1’

Vulnerable Invincibility in ‘Invincible Iron Man #1’

Forging a more balanced Tony Stark.
Minimized Melodrama in ‘Uncanny Avengers #5’

Minimized Melodrama in ‘Uncanny Avengers #5’

Ending with neither a bang nor a whimper.