When the world first discovered that the third Captain America movie would be called Civil War, fandom’s reaction was, well, divided, to say the least, with some quite firmly against the idea thanks to the 2006 Marvel Civil War comic event on which the film is loosely based. Writes our Ivy Noelle Stevens: “Let’s be…
Crossplaying at Con: Becoming the Invisible Man
It’s probable that most people, seeing me, would consider me to be fairly traditionally femme. Take a glance at my author icon: it’s all lipstick and lashes and one of the few times I got my hair to look like I wanted it to. I would estimate that in my adult life, I tend to get…
Nerdlesque Will Make Your Geek Heart Dance: an Interview with Jo Jo Stiletto and Sailor St. Claire
When I caught wind of Emerald City Comicon’s special event, “Guardians of the Sexy: a Geeky Celebration in Burlesque,” my heart soared. Geeky burlesque, aka “nerdlesque”? Yes! I am so there! And then I tried to buy tickets and discovered they were sold out, and I was sad. When I heard how awesome the show was, I wept salty…
The Local: Geeks and Burlesque Unite in Dallas, Texas (NSFW)
On December 30, 2014, we ran a feature on Viva Dallas Burlesque and their upcoming show DC vs. Marvel. Producer Shoshana Portnoy grew up on X-men comics and, knowing many burlesque performers with similar geek interests, has run many geek-themed shows from video games to superheroes. The DC vs. Marvel show was the last live…
Dear Marvel: Literally No One Wants a Civil War Movie
During NYCC, Marvel flashed a teaser for a new Civil War series in 2015, by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic. The following Monday, rumors started flying that Robert Downey, Jr. had signed on to be in Captain America 3, and the internet put the puzzle together: oh God, they’re going to make a Civil War movie.
Adrianne Palicki Joins ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’
News broke today that Adrianne Palicki will appear as Bobbi Morse, a.k.a. Mockingbird, in the second season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. There is no word yet on how many episodes she will appear in, and no other details were given about how the character will figure into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Probably best…
Mighty Marvel Monday: SDCC Wrap-Up!
Happy Monday, kids! This isn’t just any Monday — it’s the Monday after San Diego Comic Con, which means this entire piece is dedicated to the announcements Marvel made at SDCC!
Casting Call: Lucy Lawless for Agents of SHIELD, The Rock for The Rock
Two pieces of news yesterday exploded the brains of fan-casters everywhere: first, that your role-model and probable girl crush Lucy Lawless will join Season 2 of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and, secondly, that The Rock will be playing a DC hero “with the power of Superman,” which…has to be Shazam, right? So, who will these…
Marvel’s Agent Carter Gets Series Order
I’ve been a fan of Hayley Atwell since she graced the screen on Captain America: The First Avenger as Agent Peggy Carter. She won me over again when she appeared in her very own Marvel One-Shot which offered a great look at what a potential series for Carter would look like if she was ever brought to…