by Jim Smith | Oct 13, 2023 | Disney, Marvel, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on October 20, 2023.) Since the outset of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in 2008, Marvel’s storytellers – led by president and chief MCU mastermind Kevin Feige – have wowed...
by Jim Smith | Apr 20, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Marvel
If you were asked to name the top five Avengers, who would you choose? How about if you were asked to name the five founding members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – as they first appeared in comics? Would your answer change? That is exactly the question in play....
by Jim Smith | Mar 2, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Marvel
Nick Fury is the heart and soul of S.H.I.E.L.D., and founder of the Avengers Initiative. He has appeared in over half of the 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films to date. In every MCU film, Fury has been played with an abrasive charm by the world’s highest...
by Jim Smith | Mar 1, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Media, Role Call - The Best of Disney
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (affectionately known to fans as the MCU) is like an onion – the more layers you peel, the more it stinks. Thankfully, we love onions (metaphorically speaking)! By now, everyone knows the Avengers and their toughest villains. Dive...
by Jim Smith | Feb 23, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Marvel
This trivia question is all about Tony Stark (isn’t it ALWAYS about Tony Stark?). We know Tony does not have a problem with his own confidence. Heck, he was bold enough to play with electronic fire when he created Ultron, and we all know how that went. On top of that,...
