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  

2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

What If vol 1 #5

• Duane's first What If Story

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

Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6 

• Explores the idea of a universe without Thanos

Final Thoughts

What's Next 

• Avengers: Endgame from 2019.

Signoff 

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

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/

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) 

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  

Signoff

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

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  

2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Marvel Super-Heroes #13

• Carol starts as a woman in a position of power.  Unusual for 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). 

Avengers #200  

• Lots of writers and yet...

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

Captain Marvel (2012) #1-6 

• Saved the best for last

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 

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

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. 

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 

Signoff

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

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 

Creator Profiles: Chris Claremont and John Byrne

2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Black Goliath #1-5 

• Series just sort of ends. 

Marvel Team-Up #59 and #60

• Team Up books.  What and why? 

Wasp #1-4

• Respecting the original origin and stories, but updating and expanding them

Final Thoughts

Correspondence

• Amanda and Forrest share how they get their comics

What's Next 

• Ant-Man and the Wasp from 2018.

Signoff 

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

This week we start what is undoubtedly the biggest comic book movie event of all time, as we re-watch the star-studded extravaganza called Infinity War!

This Week In Comics

Captain America #1: Marvel Debuts Preview for J. Michael Straczynski's Reboot 

• https://comicbook.com/comics/news/captain-america-1-marvel-steve-rogers-j-michael-straczynski/

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

• https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-09-17

Recommendation: Dan has a question for the audience...

• This week I am turning the tables, as we have had some folks wondering about the best place to pre-order or reserve comics.  What do all of you do, and what do you recommend?  Local store orders, online subscriptions, or even just going to the store and seeing what you find?  

Film Facts

• Tagline: An entire Universe. Once and for all. 

2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Orchestral Ensemble 

Character Growth

Epic is Scale and in Story

Thanos and the Stones 

The Snap

VFX looked good... for the most part 

Paging Captain Marvel 

Tidbits 

From the comics 

Face Off!

• Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

What's Next: Ant-Man and the Wasp Comics

• Black Goliath (1976) #1-5 

Signoff

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

This week we are preparing for Marvel’s massive crossover event Infinity War by taking a look at one story that provided inspiration for the movie’s plot, and another that gives us a better understanding of its terrifying antagonist Thanos.

This Week In Comics

Bat-Man Day is Saturday, September 16th

• https://www.dc.com/batmanday

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

• https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-09-10

Recommendation: Blade Runner Comics

• https://titan-comics.com/?tag__series=blade-runner

This Week's Stack

• Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1-6 

Character Profile: Thanos

2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Infinity Gauntlet #1-6

• Double length books (roughly 40 pages per book)

Thanos Rising #1-5

• Dark story that revealed Thanos’ change from a timid kid to a killer

Final Thoughts

What's Next 

• Avengers: Infinity War film from 2018.

Signoff 

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

After a fun week reading the comics origins of characters such as T’Challa and Killmonger we now turn to the blockbuster movie that brought them to a worldwide audience – Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther! 

This Week In Comics

Jonathan Hickman Reveals He's Working on Another Book at Marvel

• https://comicbook.com/comics/news/jonathan-hickman-teases-new-marvel-comics-series-gods/

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

• https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-09-03

Recommendation: Nic Stone’s history of Black Panther podcast.

• https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/hfp2d-258d5e/The-History-of-Marvel-Comics-Black-Panther-Podcast

Film Facts

Tagline: Long Live the King

2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Chadwick Boseman is electric 

Michael B. Jordan is fantastic 

Ryan Coogler was the right one to direct this story 

The Power of Women 

Powerful Storytelling 

Tangent about Black Beetle

Good CGI throughout. Better than in theaters?

Tidbits 

From the comics 

Face Off!

• Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

Correspondence

• Bluesky message from Amanda

What's Next: Avengers: Infinity War Comics

• Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1-6 

Signoff

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

This week we are going far back in Marvel history to take a look at the first appearance of the Black Panther, stopping for a bit in the 70s to see the arrival of Killmonger, and then finishing up with a look at Black Panther vol 3 from the late 90s. 

This Week In Comics

Tom King and Peter Gross Team Up with BOOM! Studios for Animal Pound 

• https://www.cbr.com/animal-pound-tom-king-peter-gross-boom-studios/

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

• https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-08-27

Recommendation: WHY WAKANDA MATTERS by Dr. Sheena C. Howard

• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/692340/why-wakanda-matters-by-sheena-c-howard-phd/

This Week's Stack

• Fantastic Four #52  

Creator Profile: Christopher Priest

2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Fantastic Four #52  (and #53)

• The Panther starts out as a bad guy? 

Jungle Action #6  (and #7)

• Killmonger is angry from the start 

Black Panther Vol 3 #1-12

• Part of the Marvel Knights imprint. 

Final Thoughts

Correspondence

• A note about last week's episode

What's Next 

• Black Panther from 2018.

Signoff 

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.

We return to the Asgardian realm this week, and take a look at how 2017’s Thor 3 dealt with the same end-of-the-world topic that last week’s comics did. 

This Week In Comics

Wonder Woman Comic Rockets to #1 on Amazon After James Gunn's Endorsement

• https://comicbook.com/comics/news/wonder-woman-comic-historia-number-1-amazon-james-gunn-endorsement/

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

• https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-08-20

Recommendation: The Cull by Kelly Thompson, Mattia de Julis, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhauou.

• https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/cull

Film Facts

Tagline: No Hammer. No Problem.

2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Thor movies continue to be about Hemsworth and Hiddleston 

About time we had a female adversary

Taika Waititi – strong influence on Thor and the MCU

Did Marvel take the right lessons from this movie?

Tidbits 

From the comics 

Face Off!

• Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

Correspondence

• Phases email from Amanda

What's Next: Black Panther (2018)

• Fantastic Four #52 

Signoff

Questions or comments

We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime.

------------------

Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.