The Marvels was the last MCU film of 2023. Combining plot threads from Captain Marvel, WandaVision, and Ms. Marvel, it created a crossover storyline to begin preparing the MCU for its next big event. In this episode we look at the movie and discuss whether it worked as a sequel
Secret Invasion was part of the second wave of Disney+ shows after the popularity of the 2021 output. Announced with Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and She Hulk, it was long assumed that this series would come out in 2022, but instead it came out in 2023. In this episode we
Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan combine their powers to make this movie the most marvelous in the MCU. Mike, Mike, Ashley, and JD Onesi try to avoid being eaten by Flerken but they are just so darn cute. Plus, Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take and Shout Outs! We
Cigar Nerds Podcast Not So Secret Invasion. This week we’re diving back into the Marvel Universe with the Disney+ attempt at a gritty spy drama, Secret Invasion. Samuel “Snakes on a Plane” Jackson is back as Nick Fury. In science we talk about coning IA, real UFOs, Taylor Swift causing
Who do you trust? The new MCU Phase Five series asks that question of everyone involved from Nick Fury to Talos to the President of the United States to Kevin Feige himself. You can rely on Mike, Mike, JD Onesi, and Jeni Green to stay true to themselves in regards
Spider-Man is the latest film to come from the MCU. Giving us our first glimpse of the post-Endgame landscape, the movie teased the multiverse and a new hero, but was any of it what it seemed? In this episode we dive into Far From Home. We talk about Peter and
Star Wars and Star Trek and Marvel and DC are in the news. But that’s nothing new…what’s new is the patented Rusted Robot-style take on the news. Stay tuned for our witty observations and thoughts. Marvel movie release dates have changed again. Starting with Black Widow, the entire next year
Captain Marvel rocketed onto our screens last year. Marvel’s first female lead series provided and origin story for Marvel’s newest hero and gave some insight on the MCU of the 1980’s. We talk about the captain herself, the plot and tone of the movie, the old friends that we see
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
Next week, The ESO crew heads back to the theater to review one of the year’s most highly anticipated movies. ESO’s motto is “Don’t Yield. Back S.H.I.E.L.D.” as we take on Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Warning: there will be spoilers. And, as if that wasn’t already more than enough
Marvel Comics has announced an ongoing Winter Soldier series by Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice to launch in February with covers by Lee Bermejo. “I knew 90 percent of the angry ‘You killed Bucky’ fans were fans who were upset that I brought him back in the first place who
