MCU REVIEW: The Marvels

Episode 71 - The Marvels Movie Review

Just a couple of weeks ago we took a look at Captain Marvel’s solo MCU film, and now we are moving forward 4 years to the sequel, co-starring her marvelous friends Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau.

This Week In Comics

• Comics are dying (again): https://www.comicsbeat.com/retailer-warns-that-comics-are-dying-again/
• Moon Knight is dying (again): https://www.marvel.com/watch/trailers-and-extras/vengeance-of-the-moon-knight-1-trailer-marvel-comics

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

• https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-11-12

Recommendation: Superhero Culture Wars: Politics, Marketing, and Social Justice in Marvel Comics by Monica Flegel & Judith Leggatt

• https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/superhero-culture-wars-9781350148635/

Film Facts

• Tagline: Higher. Further. Faster. Together.
• Released: November 10, 2023
• Runtime: 105 minutes
• Box Office: worldwide estimate: $110,300,000 / domestic estimate: $47,000,000
• Budget: $220,000,000
• IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
• Stars: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-Joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur and Samuel L. Jackson
• Directed: Nia DaCosta
• Screenplay: Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik

2ish Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

Opening Thoughts

Carol/Captain Marvel

Monica Rambeau

Kamala / Ms Marvel

Dar-Benn

Fury and the Family

Skrulls

Aladna/Prince Yan

Flerkins

Post-Credit Scene

Reviews, Box Office Numbers and Various Online Kerfuffles

Tidbits

From the comics

Face Off!

• Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

What's Next: Marvel Wrap Up

• We are going to wrap up our look at phases 1-3 and the most recent phase 4 titles of the MCU and accompanying comics that we've looked at over the last year and a half
• Then we'll be closing out the year looking at Moon Knight
• Something new coming in 2024... Stay Tuned.

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.