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The ‘parallel universe’ style of storytelling has deep literary roots.
When Agatha Harkness was created by Marvel in 1969, the comic code prohibited vampires, ghouls, werewolves and horror content.
Underneath the over-the-top slapstick and super-violent comedy, there’s a sad air of nostalgia to the movie.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniafinds itself charged with not only kick starting Marvel’s Phase 5, but also shaking the MCU’s audience out of their franchise fatigue.
If the directors of superhero movies are considered auteurs, why aren’t the writers and artists who created the comics they’re based on?
After the first ‘Black Panther’ shattered box office expectations, some critics wondered if it marked the dawn of a new era of big-budget Black films.
In the latest ‘Thor’ movie, the character Jane Foster raises questions about the impact of cancer on ideas of worthiness, responsibility and power — and what it means to be a superhero.
Ms. Marvel represents a break from the ‘Muslim equals Middle Eastern’ portrayals popular in western media.
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