Marvel Standom

After a disjointed 2023 of MCU releases, and constant shifting of plans, 2024 is shaping up to be a reserved year for Marvel. With only one theatrical release and a handful of TV shows, there won't be as many offerings, but we're excited nonetheless! Alec and Joe continue their conversation from last week and look ahead to the upcoming 2024 Marvel calendar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a bumpy year of ups and downs for the MCU. In this episode of Marvel Standom, Alec and Joe look back at what Marvel brought us -both incredible highs and incredible lows. It's the 2023 Year in Review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe George flies solo today in this episode of Marvel Standom, but if you like comic books, boy are you in for a treat! Joe breaks down the best Marvel comics of the year, everything from classic superhero goodness, to universe breaking events. Plus, his top 3 absolute favorites that you must read as soon as you can! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Standom trio were among those who went to see The Marvels on its opening weekend, but it was a much smaller turnout than usual. Alec and Joe have forgiveness in their hearts for the movie's failings, but Kirstie isn't going down without a fight. Somehow, Michael Korvac catches strays. —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel wraps up well over a decade of Loki storytelling in the most perfect (and most tragic) way possible as the final season of his Disney+ series comes to a close. The gang weighs in on the end of an era. Will this be the last we see of the former God of Mischief? —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The penultimate episode of Loki season two really delivers, and it addresses (almost) everything that MCU fans have been complaining about. But with the finale coming up, will all this just come full circle to He Who Remains? The gang makes their predictions! —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian comic book writer Jed MacKay continues to go from strength to strength at Marvel Comics, reworking Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, and now the Avengers. Den of Geek caught up with MacKay at New York Comic Con for a deep dive into all the wild twists and turns of Marvel's premiere superhero team! —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A disturbing fourth episode of Marvel's Loki brings the Standom crew together for a discussion about life, the universe, and everything, as Kirstie and Alec enjoy another Benson and Moorhead joint, while Joe finds everything more miss than hit. —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Standom trio take another look at Marvel's Werewolf By Night, which has now been released in color. A year on, is the spooky special presentation still MCU Phase 4's high watermark? Is the color version better or worse than the black and white one? And why are we no closer to seeing more of Marvel's monsters in the MCU? —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirstie, Alec, and Joe try to understand the paradoxes of Loki season two, but eventually decide that none of it really matters. Meanwhile, Jonathan Majors' performance as Victor Timely proves divisive, and the gang questions whether Mobius' true identity will be the biggest twist of them all. —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Standom trio reconvene to chat about the second episode of Loki, and things get real weird, real fast when they start getting into the history of Zaniac and the Phone Ranger. They also discuss whether Loki is still really Loki, and whether our Marvel heroes should choose torture as an option when interrogating people of interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somehow, Standom returned. The gang are BACK talking about the first episode of Loki season two, chatting through all the ups and downs of the premiere and unearthing some very strange Easter eggs! —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our last interview from San Diego Comic Con this year was with Matt Forbeck and CJ Cervantes, who collaborated on the new Marvel Multiverse Role Playing Game. In the game, you can play as an existing character, or create your own in this action-packed tabletop, and you can also play it with friends! —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— 0:00 - Introduction 1:13 - Powered By eBay 5:38 - Interview with Jackson & Collin 18:43 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At San Diego Comic Con, Den of Geek spoke with a bunch of talented comic book writers from Marvel Comics, and of them was Gerry Duggan, writer of many important X-Men books over the years. Currently he's working on Fall of X, a catastrophic event for the mutants, and he spoke with Mike about all sorts of X-men news, including a little bit about a fan-favorite hero - Firestar! —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— 0:00 - Introduction 1:22 - Powered By eBay 6:03 - Interview with Jackson & Collin 20:30 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in July, Den of Geek attended San Diego Comic Con, where we interviewed several extremely talented comic book writers from Marvel. One of which was actually esteemed filmmaker J. Michael Straczynski, who has a new run of Captain America! J really wanted to tell a Steve Rogers story during a period that we haven't really seen before - his childhood! How did Steve become the man who would become the hero? That's what this run is all about.  —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Powered By eBay 5:30 - Interview with Jackson & Collin 22:11 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel Standom continues its Special Edition series with an interview with Zeb Wells. At San Diego Comic Con, Mike sat down with Zeb to discuss Spider-Man: Gang Wars, and everything that goes into writing a comic about the world famous web slinger! —————————— This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  https://www.ebay.com/ —————————— 0:00 - Introduction 1:19 - Powered By eBay 5:21 - Interview with Jackson & Collin 15:34 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel Standom returns in this Special Edition episode! At San Diego Comic Con, Mike sat down with powerhouse writer duo: Jackon Lanzing & Collin Kelly, who are currently working on a new Guardians of the Galaxy run. But that's not all! They also have a children's book, "Thor Quest: Hammers of the Gods".  __________ This episode of Marvel Standom is Powered by ebay.  __________ 0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - Powered By eBay 5:46 - Interview with Jackson & Collin 23:07 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last ever episode of Marvel Standom, the OG trio chat about the end of Secret Invasion, and say goodbye to Mike. Thank you to everyone who has watched, listened, and subscribed to Standom. Your support has meant the world to us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvelous podcast host Matthew Vose joins the ragtag Standom gang to chat about the fourth episode of Marvel's Secret Invasion, but no one knows quite what to make of it except Mike, who remains uncharacteristically enthusiastic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The third episode of Secret Invasion has arrived, and no one knows quite what to make of it. Writer and Marvel stan Tom Chapman dials into Standom to have a good old fashioned chinwag about everything that went down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second episode of Secret Invasion makes the Skrull refugee conflict even more complex, and unpicks the legacy of Nick Fury as the hero who once promised to save them, but can Marvel be trusted to explore the political and social issues of the show in a satisfying and thoughtful way? Media critic Mic Wright joins the team to discuss this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel Studios are BACK on Disney+ with a brand new six-episode event series that is set to shake up the MCU with some massive twists and reveals! The Standom lot are on the case, reacting to the first episode of the season, and all the shocks that came with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Standom gang have discovered a Secret Invasion primer ahead of the series premiere on Disney+! Not the Secret Invasion comic, but Meet the Skrulls, an excellent and underrated book launched after the Captain Marvel MCU movie. It has more ties to the TV show than you'd think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for a spoiler-filled chat about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Is this the greatest superhero movie ever made? What were the standout moments? And what do we think will happen in the final part of the trilogy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new edition of Marvel Standom Book Club arrives just in time for the gang to get to know Spider-Man 2099 before the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Who is this guy? Why is he such a great antagonist for Miles Morales? Will Alec regret signing up for a Marvel Unlimited subscription just so he can read this stuff? Yes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Standom team discusses all the Marvel crossover movies that never quite made it out of development, from Blade and Underworld, to Fantastic Four vs. X-Men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We ask the tough questions with special guest Liam O'Donnell of the Action For Everyone podcast. Did James Gunn and crew create a satisfying ending for our favorite cosmic misfits? Will we see any of them again? Which parts made us cry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Mike MIA, the Standom crew are left to their own devices! Joe and Brynna join Kirstie and Alec to chat about The Marvels trailer, before producer Andrew steps out from the shadows in his Standom debut to play surprise quizmaster, but the Mandela Effect-themed questions end up being too tricky for ALMOST everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first edition of Marvel Standom's Book Club, the gang have all been reading Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11, along with special guest Al Kennedy! They also take a look at the new trailers for Secret Invasion and Across the Spider-Verse, and discuss James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 soundtrack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Incredible Hulk Returns was a big Marvel success when it aired back in 1988. Does it still hold up as one of the best live-action Hulk adventures today? The Standom crew found out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to get real about Ant-Man 3. Was it really the best start to MCU Phase 5? How easy is it to separate the movie from the meta narrative surrounding it? And after suffering a critical mauling but boasting a box office success, can Marvel Studios consider themselves bulletproof? If so, is that really a good thing? All this and more in a giant-sized edition of Marvel Standom, with our special guest Rosie Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cast and producers behind Marvel's delightful Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur animated series talk about their authentic downtown NYC feeling, the story behind the incredible music, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before tackling Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania with a full analysis, the gang decided to share their first impressions of the film both as a self-contained story and as an entry into Phase 5 of the MCU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirstie talks to Marvel writer J. Holtham about wrapping six seasons of the Wastelanders podcast. What lessons did they learn? How did they get such a star-studded cast? Where were they allowed to break canon? And what exactly are the challenges of building an action-packed Marvel climax with no visuals to rely on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel is prepping a LOT of movies and TV shows for MCU Phase 5! We run down everything you can expect in the next stage of the Multiverse Saga, from Quantumania to Thunderbolts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back, and the votes have been counted! In a bumper episode of Marvel Standom, Mike, Kirstie, Alec, and Joe reveal the definitive ranking of MCU Phase 4, as voted on by you - the readers, viewers, and listeners - and the staff at Den of Geek! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaos unfolds as the Marvel Standom gang attempt to hold the annual MCU quiz live. Andrew's mouse breaks, Mike turns down easy bonus points, Zoom filters out Alec's impassioned rendition of Livin' on a Prayer, and a new player enters the game with nothing to lose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently at New York Comic Con, we spoke with Tochi Onyebuchi, the writer of the Sam Wilson-focused Captain America: Symbol of Truth, as well as Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, writers of the Steve Rogers-focused Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty about their wonderful entry points into the Captain America story, even for those who are only familiar with the on-screen iterations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Standom team intends to put the stuff they hated about Phase 4 on blast, but end up in a four-way Marvel therapy session. Mike reveals the reasons behind his hatred for No Way Home, Kirstie tries to unpack some of the more unintentional horrors of Multiverse of Madness, and Alec tells a haunting tale about a press tour that went very, very wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode of Marvel Standom, Den of Geek editor-in-chief Mike Cecchini talks to Cody Ziglar about his new Miles Morales title releasing December 7, 2022 as well as all things Spider-Punk. You may also know Cody as one of the writers on the TV adaptation of She-Hulk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost every recent MCU entry seems to have had a mixed reception, but the Standom team is looking back at the BEST Phase 4 moments in this episode! Don't worry, we'll do the worst moments next time… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) The Marvel Standom OG team break down Ryan Coogler's Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever, and discuss the movie's standout moments. In what has become a rare occurrence in the Standom dynamic, Alec and Kirstie find themselves aligned, while Mike is surprised he's alone with his “10/10 no notes” review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Jed MacKay joins Mike to talk about Moon Knight. But don't worry, we don't mean the TV show! None of us want to go through that again with Mike. No, the current comic book run of Moon Knight, which Mike actually loves. The result? A real feast for Moonie fans. Dig in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike sits down with Zeb Wells, writer of the current The Amazing Spider-Man comic, to chat about all the exciting twists and turns in this new story - including the standout arc of the Hobgoblin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices