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Marvel begins phase four, diversifying in villain development

Josiah Anderson October 18, 2021
Kevin Feige’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) started in 2008 with the first “Iron Man” movie, taking the box office by storm and not letting up, even through 2021. The journey was long, moving from cinema screen, to home TV as the MCU migrated from phase one to phase four of content production. Up until the fourth phase, villains in the MCU had been highly one dimensional and incredibly stereotypical, with a few key exceptions. But with the introduction of Marvel TV shows came increasingly complex villains, ranging from prior heroes to groups of average people fighting for what they believe to be right. The myriad of villains ultimately contributes to a far more diverse plot and creates characters which capture the hearts and minds of the viewers.
Spider-Man: Far From Marvel

Spider-Man: Far From Marvel

Devin Hall September 21, 2019

Recent headlines and interviews with Marvel actors and executives stated Sony and Disney have changed their agreement on which company will own the Spider-Man franchise in the future. This affects the...

Young and old Professor X/Charles Xavier

‘X-Men Days of Futures Past’

Ashley Tanner May 24, 2014

[youtube url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6acRHWnfZAE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ASUImTedo[/youtube] X-Men Days of Futures Past, the prequel to X-Men First Class, is a mind bending movie that...

'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' excels in character development, plot

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ excels in character development, plot

Justin Sutherland April 9, 2014

Despite the fact that my friends' hype was probably more than my own, the joy of going to the newest Marvel movie remained for this comic fanatic. As I walked in to Hollywood Theater half an hour early...

Iron Man 3 set. Photo used with permission from Marvel

Appeal of superheroes never goes out of style

Madi Mertz March 10, 2013

On the heels of Iron Man 3's new trailer, two hours ago on Sunday, March 10, the New York Times reported, Marvel comics would make  "more than 700 of its No. 1 issues — the first issues of various comic...

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