Biff Bam Pop’s It’s All Connected – Just a Kid from Brooklyn: Captain America, American Memories of World War II, and the MCU, Part II

  In the first part of this essay, I briefly sketched the construction of American memories of World War II that began slightly before the war and continue into the … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s It’s All Connected – Just a Kid from Brooklyn: Captain America, American Memories of World War II, and the MCU, Part II

Marvel’s Agent Carter S01 E01: Now Is Not the End

While “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is on hiatus, we’re getting “Agent Carter,” a flashback-prequel companion series that will be telling some of the stories that fill in background and hopefully … Continue reading Marvel’s Agent Carter S01 E01: Now Is Not the End

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S01 E12: Seeds

Just as last week’s episode promised answers about Agent Coulson’s secrets, this week’s claims the same about super-hacker Skye. We’ll see if it actually delivers, or it just whets out … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S01 E12: Seeds

Avengers Assemble S01 E06: Super-Adaptoid

Okay, after weeks of complaining about the Avengers in the “Avengers Assemble” animated series fighting everyone except the traditional foes of the Avengers, they have thrown me a bone. As … Continue reading Avengers Assemble S01 E06: Super-Adaptoid