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Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers’ Blasts Away All Other Comic Book Films

Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers’ Blasts Away All Other Comic Book Films

By perfecting the comic book superhero formula and creating the first big-budget shared universe with The Avengers in 2012, Joss Whedon and Marvel Studios came to define this decade of blockbuster filmmaking.

Comics Film ‘Iron Man’ Was a Risky and Bold Adventure for Marvel

Comics Film ‘Iron Man’ Was a Risky and Bold Adventure for Marvel

Iron Man is a colorful, light, comedic film, and as the first film in the MCU it was responsible for establishing the tone and approach of the series moving forward.

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe From ‘Iron Man’ to ‘Infinity War’

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe From ‘Iron Man’ to ‘Infinity War’

With the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's defining moment that was Avengers: Infinity War, our staff assembles a ranking of the story so far.

Vulnerable Invincibility in ‘Invincible Iron Man #1’

Vulnerable Invincibility in ‘Invincible Iron Man #1’

Forging a more balanced Tony Stark.
Inferior Superiority in Marvel’s ‘Superior Iron Man #8’

Inferior Superiority in Marvel’s ‘Superior Iron Man #8’

A high-tech concept downgrades to a low-tech, but serviceable narrative.
Aura of Superiority: “Superior Iron Man #1”

Aura of Superiority: “Superior Iron Man #1”

Iron Man finds a way to be arrogant, shallow, and superior in all the right (and a few wrong) ways.

The Rise Fall and Rise of Marvel Comics on Film Part 3: Our Universe(s) at War

Having It All and Wanting More: “Captain Marvel #1”

Having It All and Wanting More: “Captain Marvel #1”

Carol Danvers seems to have it all on Earth. But when that's not enough, she reaches for the stars.

How Does It End? Narrative Closure in the Marvel Universes

That Metal in Your Bones Soundtrack: The Music of Iron Man

The Staff Become Characters Themselves in ‘Marvel Comics: The Untold Story’

Location, Location, Location: What Sandy Lighterman Knows Best