by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney
Nowadays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories rarely turn out how we expect. The onset of the Multiverse has shattered our ability to trust what we see, and therefore we never quite know what to believe. This environment of uncertainty is primed for deliberate...
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 | 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 | Mar 22, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Marvel
Every character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has their own unique style, outfit, and personality. Many even have a signature weapon. Thor wields his hammer. Captain America uses his shield. Iron Man can fly, thanks to his suit (and the accompanying arc...
by Jim Smith | Mar 22, 2022 | Hidden, Marvel
Which character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) uses a Yaka Arrow as their signature weapon? Image: Disney Answer: Yondu Udonta Yondu’s remotely controlled Yaka Arrow is one of the most frightening weapons in all of the MCU. It is quiet and lethal, and Yondu...
