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Tag: comic book

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Familiar to Millions: FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer

Where have I seen this before?

Posted on January 28, 2015February 2, 2015
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Bugs: Marvel’s ANT-MAN Trailer

Hey cool! It’s time for anoth – ….what the hell?

Posted on January 7, 2015April 30, 2019
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BIG HERO 6

Avengers don’t always assemble to save the world: Sometimes it’s just about saving one person.

Posted on November 9, 2014November 14, 2014
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Here’s to the crazy ones…

Posted on August 3, 2014April 30, 2019
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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

What if we could change the past? What if we couldĀ reboot it. Would we? Should we?

Posted on May 25, 2014May 29, 2016
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

Sometimes the human part of a superhuman story is just far more interesting.

Posted on May 5, 2014March 11, 2015
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CAPTAN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

A remarkably grounded entry in Phase Two examines the world we live in, and its balance between freedom and fear.

Posted on April 6, 2014April 30, 2019
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Back to Before – X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Fox’s corner of The Marvel Universe gets ready to play their greatest hits.

Posted on March 26, 2014March 30, 2014
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THE WOLVERINE

The summer’s final comic book film arrives…and potentially signals the beginning of something great.

Posted on July 28, 2013August 2, 2013
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MAN OF STEEL

We can be a great people; we wish to be. We only lack the light to show the way.

Posted on June 16, 2013June 5, 2017
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IRON MAN 3

Tony Stark finds himself on his most difficult mission yet: fighting back.

Posted on May 8, 2013April 30, 2019
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Ride The Lightning – THOR: THE DARK WORLD Trailer

Before I weigh in on IRON MAN 3, this glimpse at Marvel’s future gets me wondering about what’s in store from a box office perspective.

Posted on May 6, 2013April 30, 2019

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