Posts Tagged ‘Captain America’
Review: The Avengers
Posted: May 4, 2012 in Celebrity, Commentary, Marvel Comics, Movies, Reviews, Science Fiction, ThorTags: Avengers, black widow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, iron man, Joss Whedon, Marvel Comics, nick fury, robert downey jr., samuel jackson, scarlett johansson, Thor
By Todd Matthy
They did it! Five years ago Marvel Studios set out to boldly go where no studio has gone before and created their own movie universe. The seeds were planted in Iron Man during a post credits sequence where Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson) spoke to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) aka Iron Man about something called “the Avengers Initiative.” Over four years 2 Iron Man movies, a Thor movie, Captain America and The Incredible Hulk movies and the Avengers have been assembled. Avengers not only lives up to the anticipation, it far exceeds it. (more…)
Sledgehammer’s Best of 2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Animation, Cartoons, Celebrity, Comedy, Comics, Commentary, DC Comics, Entertainment, Fantasy, Heavy Metal, Humor, Links, Literature, Marvel Comics, Movies, Music, Novels, Professional Wrestling, Reviews, Science Fiction, Sports, TV, WWE, X-MenTags: Arya Stark, Batman, Beavis and Butthead, Captain America, CM Punk, DC Comics, Fantasy, Fantasy Football, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Heavy Metal, iron man, Jersey Shore, Joffrey Baratheon, John Cena, Megadeth, Metallica, Monday Night Raw, MTV, New 52, Professional Wrestling, Sheldon Cooper, Spider-Man, superman, The Big Bang Theory, The League, the Undertaker, Todd Matthy, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, X-Men
Review: Captain America
Posted: July 22, 2011 in Comics, Commentary, Marvel Comics, Movies, Reviews, ThorTags: Captain America, Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Marvel Comics, Marvel Movies, nick fury, samuel jackson, Stanley Tucci, Steve Rogers, the Avengers, The Howling Commandos, the Red Skull, Tommy Lee Jones
By Todd Matthy
Let’s get down to business Captain America is the best movie I’ve seen all summer. Captain America is the best Marvel movie since Iron Man. It has the heart of the first Superman movie with Indiana Jones’ spirit of adventure. Want to know why and why you HAVE to stay after the credits? Read on. (more…)
Does the S.H.I.E.L.D. Assessment Kit Provide Hints to Avengers?
Posted: June 3, 2011 in Comics, Commentary, Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Movies, Reviews, ThorTags: Acura, Assessment kit, Avengers, Captain America, Hulk, Incredible Hulk, iron man, nick fury, S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor
If you’ve seen Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Incredible Hulk, and Thor you know there is a thread connecting these movies together in the form of a clandestine government organization called S.H.I.E.L.D. To promote Thor, Acura teamed up with Marvel to produce the “S.H.I.E.L.D. Assessment Kit,” a mock attaché with various tests to see if you’re worthy of becoming an agent. I was lucky enough to receive one of these kits in the mail. So what’s it like? Does it provide any hints about the upcoming Avengers movie? I think so. Click below to find out more. (more…)
My Favorites: Marvel vs DC
Posted: March 22, 2011 in Batman, Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Reviews, Science Fiction, ThorTags: Aquaman, Avengers, Batman, Captain America, Crossovers, DC Comics, George Perez, Green Lantern, iron man, Justice League of America, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, superman, the Flash, Thor, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, X-Men
Today I decided to repost something. I recently made a compilation of my favorite comics from both Marvel and DC. I’ve decided to repost the links so you can decide which set is better. Let me know by posting a response below.
My Favorite Marvels
My Favorite Comics: Marvel
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Comics, Commentary, Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Science Fiction, Thor, TransformersTags: Adam Kubert, Age of Apocalypse, Andy Kubert, Aunt May, Brian Michael Bendis, Captain America, Chris Bachalo, Chris Claremont, Daredevil, David Mazzuchelli, Doctor Doom, Doctor Strange, Frank Miller, gi joe, Grant Morrison, Incredible Hulk, Joe Madereiria, Mark Bagley, Marvel, Marvel Universe, Marvels, Optimus Prime, snake eyes, Spider-Man, The Ultimates, Transformers, Venom, Wolverine, X-Men
With New York Comic Con starting tomorrow I’ve decided to get into the spirit by sharing with you my favorite comics. I’m going to start off with my favorite comics from Marvel. Now just to clarify this is NOT A COMPLETE LIST but the ones off the top of my head. So, if you’ve read these, agree with me, or disagree with me, feel free to post. Feel free to post something I missed too. And if you’re heading to the show and haven’t read any of these think of this as a list of stuff to look for. (more…)
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