by Jim Smith | Aug 13, 2024 | Disney, Marvel, Media, Star Wars
On August 9-11, 2024, Disney hosted D23: The Ultimate Fan Event in Anaheim, CA. The biennial three-day event is always a spectacular display of Disney fandom, including celebrations of all aspects of the company and major announcements of upcoming entertainment and...
by Jim Smith | Jul 29, 2024 | Marvel, Media
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight Rises Wrong cinematic universe, but truer words were never spoken, at least as far as Robert Downey Jr. is concerned. On July 27, 2024, during Marvel...
by Jim Smith | Oct 3, 2023 | Fun Facts, Lists and Trivia, Marvel
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on October 5, 2023.) The self-proclaimed “God of Mischief” is about to make his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with season two of the Disney+ series Loki. The confounding...
by Jim Smith | Apr 19, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series, Marvel
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on April 25, 2022.) “Bang! Boom! Pow!” These words are like poetry to generations of superhero comic fans. These pieces of pulp art were first popularized in the United States in the 1930s, as pillars of...
by Jim Smith | Dec 27, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Marvel, Media, Spotlight
When former Disney CEO Bob Iger made Disney history with his November 2018 announcement of the planned rollout of the Disney+ streaming service, social media buzzed over how Disney would impact the direct-to-consumer (streaming) market. During an anticipation-filled...