Tag Archives: Marvel Comics

August 18, 2023 · 5:24 am

Phoenix Resurrection: How Marvel Brought Jean Grey Back To Life In The Best Possible Way

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World.

This video is a retrospective, as well as a celebration, of the return of Jean Grey in the pages of Marvel Comics. It unfolded in a five-issue mini-series entitled “Phoenix Resurrection,” but the circumstances and impact of the story went far beyond simply bringing back to life a character who had been dead for years.

Jean Grey is one of my favorite comic book characters of all time. Her coming back to life was an overdue, emotional experience. And this video is my way of sharing and appreciating that experience. Enjoy!

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July 30, 2023 · 7:52 am

Storm And Black Panther: How NOT To Do A Superhero Romance

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. Superhero romances are always complicated. And while I’m a big fan of romance, there are times when those complications aren’t handled particularly well. The end result is a romance that neither works nor benefits any of the characters involved.

That’s how I feel about the way the romance between Storm and Black Panther. Their marriage in the mid-2000s was a huge event, marketed as the culmination of a romance between Marvel Comics’ most prominent black characters. But it didn’t last. It didn’t work. And with the benefit of hindsight, I believe it to be a case study in how NOT to do a superhero romance.

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July 26, 2023 · 8:38 am

Ultimate Invasion #2 Review: Making (And Breaking) A New Universe

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. This video is a review and reaction to Ultimate Invasion #2 by Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch. In this issue, the Maker starts remaking a new Marvel Universe. But in doing so, he invites serious blowback that requires him to seek help from an unexpected source. Enjoy!

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July 21, 2023 · 5:58 am

The New “The Marvels” Trailer Is Here (And It’s Marvelous)!

It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited for a movie. But “Captain Marvel” remains one of my favorite movies and Ms. Marvel is one of my favorite characters from the comics. So, seeing them together in the same movie is just so perfect! This trailer, complete with a banging Beastie Boys soundtrack, delivers everything I could’ve hoped for and then some. Now, it’s just a matter of waiting until November to finally see it.

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July 20, 2023 · 5:20 am

Jack’s Comic Gems: Thanos Wins

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. This is video another addition to my “Jack’s Comic Gems” collection. And this gem is dark, in many ways.

In a story by Donnie Cates, we get a vision of the worst possible scenario for the distant future of the Marvel Universe. In that future, the Mad Titan, Thanos, that has unleashed such fear and dread…wins. But what does it mean for Thanos to finally mean? And what are the larger implications in the past, present, and future of the Marvel universe?

These are heavy questions that help make this gem as compelling as it is dark. Enjoy!

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July 15, 2023 · 8:55 am

Fallen Friend: The Death Of Ms. Marvel #1 | Reaction, Spoilers, And (Uncanny) Speculation

This is a video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. This video is a general reaction to the events of Fallen Friend: The Death of Ms. Marvel #1.

After the incredibly dumb events of Amazing Spider-Man #26, which resulted in the death of Ms. Marvel, this issue deals with the aftermath. And while there are certainly moments worth highlighting, there are also some hints and teases that have me making some distinctly uncanny speculating. Enjoy!

Also, I uploaded this video just a few hours before the news dropped from Entertainment Weekly about Iman Vellani writing “Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant.” So yes, I’m aware it hasn’t aged well already.

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June 20, 2023 · 5:48 am

Jack’s Comic Gems: Meet The Skrulls

This is another video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. This is another addition to my “Jack’s Comic Gems” collection. And this particular gem stands out because it’s a story about the Skrulls and just before the debut of Secret Invasion, no less.

Anybody who has read a lot of Marvel comics know that stories about the Skrulls tend to be predictable, revolving around infiltration and invasion. Meet The Skrulls dares to be something more. It’s not just a story about Skrull agents infiltrating Earth. It’s a story about family. And it’s a story about how that family fights to survive when both humans and even their fellow Skrulls work against them. Enjoy!

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June 11, 2023 · 8:25 am

IT’S OFFICIAL: ULTIMATE MARVEL IS RETURNING!

This is another video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. This video is me reacting to Marvel’s big announcement that Ultimate Marvel is returning. After the events of Ultimate Invasion, Jonathan Hickman is set to launch a rebooted version of the Ultimate Universe for a new generation. Having advocated for this in previous videos, I am very excited about this. But I also have reservations that are worth highlighting as we prepare for this new Marvel universe. Enjoy!

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June 2, 2023 · 8:23 am

Jack Quick Reacts: Across The Spider Verse

This is another video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. This video is my quick reaction to Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. This visually stunning world continues the story of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Peter B. Parker, and a host of other Spider-Man characters throughout the multiverse. Enjoy!

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May 18, 2023 · 5:28 am

Why The Death Of Ms. Marvel Is Dumb (Amazing Spider-Man #26 Spoilers)

This is another video from my YouTube channel, Jack’s World. #msmarvel #spiderman #amazingspiderman #kamalakhan In this video, I react to the news that Ms. Marvel is set to die in Amazing Spider-Man #26 and why it’s an objectively dumb move for comic run that has been incredibly frustrating for fans.

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