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PotMK: Mysteries By Moonlight

Episode 02Mysteries By Moonlight
We take a look at the classic Moon Knight stories from Hulk! Magazine and Marvel Preview this week.  Duane tries to wrap his head around why Moon Knight stories are in a Hulk comic, Dan celebrates the arrival of Bill Sienkiewicz, and along the way we talk about the Comics Code, discuss the impact of inkers, and enjoy the creepy goodness that is the Hatchet Man storyline.
The Stack for this week includes:
Moon Knight backup stories in Hulk! #11-15, 17, 18 and 20
Marvel Preview #21
* These comics are sadly not available online through Marvel Unlimited.  They are collected in the Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising.
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PotMK: Original Origin

Episode 01Original Origin
Duane and Dan start off their run through the history of Moon Knight with a look at his earliest appearances.  Is he a villain?  A hero?  A throwaway character who accidentally took a star turn?  Its an episode filled with werewolves, Life Model Decoys, and all the craziness that was 1970s Marvel!  
The Stack for this week includes:
Werewolf By Night #32 and #33
Marvel Spotlight #28 and #29
Defenders #47 to #51
The Spectacular Spider-Man #22 and #23
Marvel Two-In-One #52
* All of these are available online through Marvel Unlimited.  They are also collected in the Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising.
Questions or comments
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PotMK: Introduction

Phases of the Moon Knight is intended to explore and celebrate Moon Knight’s history even as it gets fans caught up on everything they need to know before the debut episode of the upcoming Disney+ Moon Knight series.  

COMIC CONNECTIONS: Avengers: Endgame - The Final Gauntlet

Episode 68 - Avengers: Endgame - The Final Gauntlet
This week we get ready for the second half of the Infinity War saga that started in 2018 by looking at some comics that play upon some themes from Avengers: Endgame.
This Week In Comics
Jeff the Land Shark and Alligator Loki Assemble Super-Powered Pets for Infinity Paws
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/jeff-the-land-shark-alligator-loki-infinity-paws-super-powered-pets/
New on Marvel Unlimited this Week
https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-10-22
Recommendation: Public Domain by Chip Zdarsky
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/public-domain-1
This Week's Stack
What If vol 1 #5  
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame Prelude #1-3 
Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6 
2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics
What If vol 1 #5
Duane's first What If Story
In continuity but not really
Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes don't die in WWII and continue to crime fight back at home
Buck Barnes takes over for Steve Rogers and Rogers becomes the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. 
Kinda jarring to read (it isn't suppose to happen this way!)
Often Re-enforces the idea of canon events
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame Prelude #1-3 
Comic book adaptation of a MCU movie that's an adaptation of a comic book(s) story arc
Panels were pulled right from the movie - both in look and dialogue
Art is good, but something is missing
Missing the impact...
Hard to recommend
Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6 
Explores the idea of a universe without Thanos
Except it isn't...
New version of the Guardians includes some unexpected characters
Beta Ray Bill!!!
Gamora and Peter are going through things and Rocket is MIA
Eros aka Starfox - should have seen it coming
Hela a stand-in for Death?
Final Thoughts
What's Next 
Avengers: Endgame from 2019.
Signoff 
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MCU REVIEW: Captain Marvel

Episode 67 - Captain Marvel Movie Review
There’s just one more movie before we get to Marvel’s long-awaited Endgame, and so today we are re-watching Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson in 2019’s Captain Marvel! 
This Week In Comics
Long Range Box Office Forecast: Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS
https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-marvel-studios-the-marvels/
Introducing the Marvels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVaKAYm96WE 
Legacy TV spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqiSFLSu_3U 
New cast posters: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/the-marvels-new-character-posters-showcase-cast/ 
New on Marvel Unlimited this Week
https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-10-15
Recommendation: Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts: Marvel, Diversity, and the 21st Century Superhero by Jeffrey A. Brown.
https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/panthers-hulks-and-ironhearts/9781978809215
Film Facts
Tagline: Discover what makes a her(o) 
Released: March 8, 2019 
Runtime: 123 minutes 
Box Office: worldwide: $1,128,274,794 (said International as worldwide) / domestic: $426,829,839 
Budget: $160,000,000  
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 
Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Chan, Lashana Lynch, Akira Akbar, Lee Pace, Clark Gregg and Annette Bening 
Directed: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck 
Screenplay: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and Geneva Robertson-Dworet 
2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics
Origin Story with a twist 
Backlash to the film 
Secret Invasion 
Tidbits 
From the comics 
Face Off!
Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie
What's Next: Avengers: Endgame Comics
What If vol 1 #5  
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame Prelude #1-3 
Guardians of the Galaxy (2019) #1-6 
Signoff
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COMIC CONNECTIONS: Captain Marvel - Death and Indignity be Damned

Episode 66 - Captain Marvel - Death and Indignity be Damned
This week’s topic is the early years of Carol Danvers in the comics as we prepare for a re-watch of 2018’s Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson. 
This Week In Comics
Marvel Reveals the New Ultimate Avengers Team
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-reveals-the-new-ultimate-avengers-team/
New on Marvel Unlimited this Week
https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-10-08
Recommendation: Superhero Culture Wars: Politics, Marketing and Social Justice in Marvel Comics by Monica Flegel & Judith Leggatt
https://www.comicbookyeti.com/post/superhero-culture-wars
This Week's Stack
Marvel Super-Heroes #13  
Ms. Marvel #1  
Avengers #200  
Uncanny X-Men #164  
Captain Marvel (2012) #1-6  
2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics
Marvel Super-Heroes #13
Carol starts as a woman in a position of power.  Unusual for the time.
Ends up as a potential love interest of Mar-Vell, much like Lois Lane was to Superman at the time.
Ms. Marvel #1
Carol’s new look and attitude very much based on Gloria Steinem, who also co-founded Ms. Magazine (featuring Wonder Woman on the first issue). 
The callback to 1940s Captain Marvel was a nice touch 
Quickly got her memory issues sorted out.  Changed costume in #19.  Series ended with #23. 
Spider-Man and Mary Jane cameos 
Duane is not a fan of the black-outs and how this story hints at what is obviously going on. 
Avengers #200  
Lots of writers and yet...
Super messed up. Very weird and sexist. No idea what the writers were trying to accomplish, but nothing about this story sat right.
Almost immediately this story was recognized to be super messed up.
Chris Claremont tried to fix things a bit in Avengers Annual #10 by giving Carol a chance to lay into the team
Uncanny X-Men #164 
The Brood are the worst.  Look very much like the alien from Alien or the Gorn on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
New powers are radiation based, and are top-notch.  Makes her one of the most powerful people in the Marvel Universe. 
Had been with the X-Men since Prof X helped her get her memories back
Captain Marvel (2012) #1-6 
Saved the best for last
Standing on the shoulders of two giants - the previous Captain Marvels and earlier female pilots 
Ultimately Danvers herself gets to decide if she wants to keep the life she has (with powers) or change her fate and go without. Very Empowering
The new costume: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/captain-marvel-got-new-costume-bet/
Final Thoughts
Correspondence
We're going to be migrating Phases of the Moon Knight over to Comics Over Time as Season 1. Just in case you get some of those episodes in your feed.
What's Next 
Captain Marvel from 2019.
Signoff 
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MCU REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp

Episode 65 - Ant-Man and the Wasp Movie Review
This week we get to take a break from the disaster that is Thanos, and spend a bit of time with the Pyms and Langs in 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp. 
This Week In Comics
10 Marvel Comics That Influenced the MCU
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/10-marvel-comics-that-influenced-the-mcu/
New on Marvel Unlimited this Week
https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-10-01
Recommendation: Starter Villain by John Scalzi.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Starter-Villain-Audiobook/B0C6FPMDGV
Film Facts
Tagline: Real Heroes. Not actual size. 
Released: July 4, 2018 (staggered release date) 
Runtime: 118 minutes 
Box Office: worldwide: $622,674,139 / domestic: $216,648,740 
Budget: $162,000,000 (estimated) 
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Walter Goggins, Tip (T.I.) Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Forson, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas 
Directed: Peyton Reed 
Screenplay: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari 
2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics
This isn’t Ant-Man 2, this is Ant-Man and the Wasp 
On the Clock
“Photo-Realism"
This is not a “great” film, but it is a light and fun movie
Plot only makes very basic sense
Too many villains?  Or just too few good ones?
Shrinking and Growing
Luis and Jimmy steal the show
Tidbits 
From the comics 
Face Off!
Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie
Correspondence
Stephanie asks about Duane's use of the word "Stan"
What's Next: Captain Marvel Comics
Marvel Super-Heroes #13 
Ms. Marvel #1 
Uncanny X-Men #164 
Avengers #200 
Captain Marvel (2012) #1-6 
Signoff
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COMIC CONNECTIONS: Ant-Man and the Wasp - Hot and Cold

Episode 64 - Ant-Man and the Wasp - Hot and Cold
This week we will be taking a look at comics that introduce us key characters in the sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man, entitled Ant-Man and the Wasp.
This Week In Comics
Spider-Man Writer Dan Slott Addresses Fan Frustration 
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/amazing-spider-man-controversy-dan-slott/
New on Marvel Unlimited this Week
https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-09-24
Recommendation: Hey Kids! Comics!: Schlock of The New by Howard Chaykin
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hey-kids-comics-vol-3-the-schlock-of-the-new-1-of-6
This Week's Stack
Black Goliath (1976) #1-5 
Marvel Team-Up #59 and #60 (1977) 
Wasp (2023) #1-4 
Creator Profiles: Chris Claremont and John Byrne
2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics
Black Goliath #1-5 
Series just sort of ends. 
The tragic life of a comic collector.  Sometimes stories weren’t finished properly, or at all. Cancellations happened all too regularly. 
New to being Goliath. Wasn't fairing very well but kept at it
Balancing being a scientist and being a hero.
LATER…  Casual sex and casual misogyny. 
Marvel Team-Up #59 and #60
Team Up books.  What and why? 
Quick moving story with surprising depth
The Wasp’s powers 
Yellowjacket dead... Until he isn't
Claremont and Byrne 
Hank and Janet don't have the best relationship even here
Wasp #1-4
Respecting the original origin and stories, but updating and expanding them
Art style is very bright and clean.  Manga-influenced in style and storytelling. 
Jarvis has a big role
Janet in this series feels like Hope Van Dyne from the MCU
Final Thoughts
Correspondence
Amanda and Forrest share how they get their comics
Duane tries to explain Proxima Midnight from Infinity War
What's Next 
Ant-Man and the Wasp from 2018.
Signoff 
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