By Ashley Pauls Box Office Buzz The Avengers have faced some difficult opponents, either as a team or on their own: the Red Skull, Loki, the Mandarin, Ultron. However, in “Captain America: Civil War,” they face a new kind of enemy: each other. “Civil War” divides the Avengers, forcing them
What’s this? Two podcasts in one day? Has Jen found the Time Gem? No, she’s just had her hands full and hasn’t had a chance to edit. In this episode, John and Jen recap the highs and lows of Marvel’s Phase Two, including Iron Man 3,Thor: The Dark World, Captain
No new “Agent Carter” this week, but Earth Station MCU is back with our third episode! While there are no movies set in the period following Agent Carter up to the start of Phase One with Iron Man, we know a lot about the characters who were influencing events in
Iron Man 2 was the first movie made after Marvel saw its cinematic ambitions pay off with the first Iron Man. Nick Fury’s appearance at the end of the movie whetted appetites for a broader canvas of Marvel movies. While The Incredible Hulk didn’t do as well as hoped, Marvel
With Marvel firing on all cylinders and Phase Two of its movie series under way, it seemed like a great time to review their Phase One of movies and also to take a look at the media itself. This series of articles will not only review the Marvel movies but
Excelsior! Face front, True Believers! Next week, The ESO crew discusses the career of writer, editor, spokesman, & cameo superstar, Stan “The Man” Lee. Stan Lee had a hand in the creation of the Marvel Universe as writer and editor. Together with his artist partners, Lee helped create The Fantastic
By Ashley Bergner Box Office Buzz With the release of “Elysium” in theaters this past weekend, the summer movie season is drawing — for all intents and purposes — to a close. Though there are still a few major releases scattered throughout the remaining weeks of August, students will soon
This week, the ESO crew begins reviewing the summer movies with one of the most anticipated films of the season, Iron Man 3. Mike, Mike, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, Tara Lynn, and Jennifer Hartshorn form a think-tank of their own and discuss the movie in detail. They also talk
The Earth Station One crew and friends head back to the theater for a look at one of the summers most highly anticipated movies. That’s right. It’s Iron Man 3! ESO will take a look at the film, the franchise, and the comic books that started it all. Plus, as
By Ashley Bergner Box Office Buzz Before 2008, many people weren’t familiar with the Marvel comic book superhero Iron Man. DC Comics characters Superman and Batman had long been the two most famous superheroes, and no one was expecting a movie based on Tony Stark — a snarky narcissist in
ASSEMBLED! 2: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES AND VILLAINS has now joined Vol. 1 on Kindle, also for $2.99 at http://www.amazon.com/ASSEMBLED-Earths-Mightiest-Villains-ebook/dp/B0082PXQH4 This volume focuses on “The Big Three” of Iron Man, Cap, and Thor, along with top villains Ultron and Kang. Includes opinion, analysis, humor, and special features covering the history and
If you’ve seen Thor, you’ll know that, as with Iron Man and Iron Man 2, there’s an easter egg after the credits, a bonus scene that leads into the upcoming movie The Avengers. It turns out that Thor’s director Ken Branagh didn’t have a hand in it—the director of The
