MCU Review - Comics Over Time

Season Two: 2022 – 2023

After catching up on Moon Knight, we looked to Hollywood, and did our best impression of Siskel & Ebert. We rebranded as Comics Over Time, and across two years and thirty plus episodes we took a look at nearly every MCU entry from Iron Man to The Marvels.

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The Rollercoaster

Ah, yes. The MCU. Remember when that was a thing? Starting in the spring of 2022, while Marvel was riding high off of Endgame and Black Panther, Duane and Dan decided to return to the early days of Marvel Studios.

Our plan was simple: read some of the classic comics that inspired the MCU films, and then see how the comics and the movies complemented and/or contradicted each other.

Join us on our crazy ride, spanning over 60 episodes, where we not only celebrate the glorious achievements of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, but also provide a running history of the studio’s tumultuous 2023 release season.

COMIC CONNECTIONS: Iron Man – Demon in a Bottle

This week we head back to the very beginning of the MCU, and take a look at the comics that inspired the 2008 Iron Man movie. The comics we are looking at today are beloved by generations of Iron Man fans, and were key sources for Robert Downey Jr. when he was trying to understand Tony Stark.

MCU REVIEW: Iron Man

This week’s topic is Iron Man (2008), which kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe and returned Robert Downey Jr. to star status. It also started Marvel Studios on their way to multiplex domination.

MCU REVIEW: That’s a Wrap

For almost two years now we have been looking at Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe films they inspired. Now, with a new season on the horizon, we are going to wrap up this phase of Comics Over Time. Join us as we take a look back at the entire MCU, with its dozens of films spanning 15 years (so far).

Topics by Release Date

* indicates the movie or show was reviewed the week of its release in theaters or on Disney+, rather than by its place in the MCU release order.

Most films or shows featured were given two episodes. We started with COMIC CONNECTIONS where we looked at comic books related to the character or story, and then followed that up with the MCU REVIEW where we discussed the big-screen adaptation.