Since his cameo in X-Men 97, everyone is talking about Spider-Man The Animated Series - so we’re taking you behind the scenes on Marvel Animation! We’ll pull back the curtain on the history of Marvel Animation and Marvel’s plan to sell as many toys and action figures as possible, using cartoons! We’ll explore how Spider-Man The Animated Series got made, the importance of John Semper Jr, the battles between producers and the network, how Marvel Comics were told they would have ZERO input in the show, the amazing villains and superheroes, the tight censorship than banned everything from death to punching to broken glass, and the incredible success that the show proved to be! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Rob and Will take an unexpected deep-dive into the smash-hit new Marvel animated series X-Men 97 and ask the question - is this the greatest X-Men project of all time? Should the MCU learn lessons from this cartoon show?! We take you behind the scenes on the making of this series, how and why a revival of the classic X-Men cartoon from the 90’s was needed, and what this series does BETTER than the X-Men movies! We’ll explore the history and trivia behind Magneto leading the X-Men, the relationship between Rogue and Gambit, just how overlooked Cyclops has been as a character and leader, the Sinister story of Jean Grey and her clone The Goblin Queen, and what the heck is going on with Morph! In this podcast we explore the first 4 episode of X-Men 97 To Me, My X-Men Mutant Liberation Begins Fire Made Flesh Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1 For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Rob and Will take an unexpected deep-dive into the smash-hit new Marvel animated series X-Men 97 and ask the question - is this the greatest X-Men project of all time? Should the MCU learn lessons from this cartoon show?! We take you behind the scenes on the making of this series, how and why a revival of the classic X-Men cartoon from the 90’s was needed, and what this series does BETTER than the X-Men movies! We’ll explore the history and trivia behind Magneto leading the X-Men, the relationship between Rogue and Gambit, just how overlooked Cyclops has been as a character and leader, the Sinister story of Jean Grey and her clone The Goblin Queen, and what the heck is going on with Morph! In this podcast we explore the first 4 episode of X-Men 97 To Me, My X-Men Mutant Liberation Begins Fire Made Flesh Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1 For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate our 4th anniversary we’re releasing this bonus episode on The Ultimates - the Avengers story that saved Marvel Comics and provided the blueprint for the MCU! Every month on Patreon we release bonus episodes taking a special look at incredible Marvel stories that have yet to be adapted into a movie. This episode is a deep-dive into the Marvel comic book that revolutionised the industry and inspired the MCU! Join us as we leave the regular 616 Marvel Universe and explore the dark & edgy world of The Ultimates! A modern update of the Avengers that creates a widescreen superhero action movie and uses it to satirise the post 9/11 landscape! Are these Avengers good guys or bad guys? Is Captain America a racist? Is Iron Man a drunk ego maniac? Is The Hulk a cannibal? Is Thor a delusional patient from a psychiatric hospital? The Ultimate Universe is a dark, dark world! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

As we speed towards our date with Avengers: EndGame, we finally reach one of the most successful and controversial Marvel movies - Captain Marvel! A movie that was attacked and maligned by online Trolls, but still smashed the box office for over one billion dollars! Rob and Will go behind the scenes on why this movie was so controversial for the fandom, and then go behind the page to find out why Carol Danvers is the most controversial Avenger of all time! This episode dives into the history of Captain Marvel … all EIGHT of them! From the original Captain Marvel uttering SHAZAM in the 1930’s, to Marvel’s version in the 1970’s, to Carol Danvers! Learn about Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird, the early days of Nick Fury, the war between the Kree and the Skrulls, the scheming of the Supreme Intelligence, just how powerful Captain Marvel is, and so much more!   For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

As we speed towards our date with Avengers: EndGame, we finally reach one of the most successful and controversial Marvel movies - Captain Marvel! A movie that was attacked and maligned by online Trolls, but still smashed the box office for over one billion dollars! Rob and Will go behind the scenes on why this movie was so controversial for the fandom, and then go behind the page to find out why Carol Danvers is the most controversial Avenger of all time! This episode dives into the history of Captain Marvel … all EIGHT of them! From the original Captain Marvel uttering SHAZAM in the 1930’s, to Marvel’s version in the 1970’s, to Carol Danvers! Learn about Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird, the early days of Nick Fury, the war between the Kree and the Skrulls, the scheming of the Supreme Intelligence, just how powerful Captain Marvel is, and so much more!   For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate our 4th Anniversary we’re releasing this special episode of our bonus show “Obscure Marvel” featuring The Beetle! Every month on Patreon we dive into the trash cans and rubbish bins of the Marvel Universe, to dig up the most obscure and ridiculous characters in superhero history! Forget about Thanos, Spider-Man and the Avengers, these characters are losers through and through! In this episode last year, Rob and Will discover the sad life of The Beetle, as he battles the Fantastic Four! Will he ever make it into the MCU? We doubt it! A new episode of Obscure Marvel drops every month to reward the amazing listeners who support us on https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Behind the scenes on the making of the 1989 Batman movie - the most important movie in the history of superhero cinema! We explore the hiring of Tim Burton, Jack Nicholson’s CRAZY contract, how everyone HATED Michael Keaton as Batman, the real reason Prince had to make the soundtrack, the making of Gotham City, and the explosion of Bat-Mania when the movie came out! The toys, the games, the merchandise, and how the success of Batman impacted Marvel! This clip is taken from our massive episode on the 1989 Batman movie, which you can listen to in full https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IVQCNSMM3tJ4ICOR5sOoD For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Sweet Christmas! Join us for a deep-dive into the Luke Cage TV series, and one of the most controversial Marvel characters of all time! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the making of the Luke Cage series and how it ties into Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Iron Fist and the Defenders! We’ll go behind the page to examine Shaft and the blaxploitation movies of the 1970’s that inspired Luke’s creation, as well as the controversial real-world medical experiments that influenced his powers! We’ll explore Luke’s battles with Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr Doom and the Green Goblin, as we get a handle on Marvel’s first black leading man! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Sweet Christmas! Join us for a deep-dive into the Luke Cage TV series, and one of the most controversial Marvel characters of all time! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the making of the Luke Cage series and how it ties into Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Iron Fist and the Defenders! We’ll go behind the page to examine Shaft and the blaxploitation movies of the 1970’s that inspired Luke’s creation, as well as the controversial real-world medical experiments that influenced his powers! We’ll explore Luke’s battles with Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr. Doom and the Green Goblin, as we get a handle on Marvel’s first black leading man! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We go behind the scenes on the making of THE BIGGEST MARVEL GAME OF ALL TIME! In this episode we explore how Marvel ditched Activision after 18 years to build a new franchise with Sony and Insomniac, how they set about creating an original Spider-Man universe separate from both the comic books and the movies, the designing of a new iconic costume, the incredible voice acting, the tear-jerking relationship between Peter Parker and Doc Ock, the cinematic musical score, the worldwide success of the game, AND the possibility for more Marvel games from the Insomniac gang! This clip is taken from our massive episode deep-diving the entire Insomniac Spider-Man video game, which you can listen to here https://open.spotify.com/episode/586DbqNBqUR5Jzjv0ejLz8 For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We’re exploring the Ultraverse - a hidden corner of the Marvel Multiverse, and its forgotten team of superheroes! Forget about Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine and The Avengers, it’s time to learn about Prime, Prototype, Nightman and The Ultraforce! Before the MCU, Hollywood went through a massive comic book boom in the early 90’s, as comics like The Mask, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Crow became big hits! Marvel Comics bought out one of their competitors, Malibu Comics, and merged their Ultraverse into the Marvel Universe! This launched Ultraforce the animated series, a video game and even a line of action figures! But it wasn’t long before Marvel cancelled Ultraforce and all the other Ultra-Heroes, making sure they’d never be seen ever again!  Who were Ultraforce? Why did Marvel buy Malibu Comics only to shut them down? And why has Marvel tried to forget they ever existed? For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We’re exploring the Ultraverse - a hidden corner of the Marvel Multiverse, and its forgotten team of superheroes! Forget about Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine and The Avengers, it’s time to learn about Prime, Prototype, Nightman and The Ultraforce! Before the MCU, Hollywood went through a massive comic book boom in the early 90’s, as comics like The Mask, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Crow became big hits! Marvel Comics bought out one of their competitors, Malibu Comics, and merged their Ultraverse into the Marvel Universe! This launched Ultraforce the animated series, a video game and even a line of action figures! But it wasn’t long before Marvel cancelled Ultraforce and all the other Ultra-Heroes, making sure they’d never be seen ever again!  Who were Ultraforce? Why did Marvel buy Malibu Comics only to shut them down? And why has Marvel tried to forget they ever existed? For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We take you behind the scenes on the making of The Black Panther - one of the most crucial movies in the MCU! From the planned 90’s movies with Wesley Snipes, to the attempted low budget movie of the 2000’s, how he nearly appeared in the 2007 Fantastic Four movie, all the way to the casting of the brilliant Chadwick Boseman. We’ll explore the budget, the box office, the incredible cast, the Oscars, the costume design, the critical acclaim and the way the public reacted to this unique movie. This clip is taken from our massive episode on the 2018 Black Panther movie, which you can listen to in full right here https://open.spotify.com/episode/6irWjwAfrApKAY6LnSg9Wi For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Before the MCU, Spider-Man The Animated Series gave us what might be the first Marvel crossover - Kraven, Blade, Punisher, Morbius and Spidey all in the same 90s TV show! Forget about The Avengers, THIS is easily the most badass and fun Marvel project we’ve ever covered! We’ll deep-dive into the “Neogenic Nightmare” story, take you behind the scenes on the making of Marvel 90s cartoons and their toys, we’ll explore the Punisher’s biggest weapons, the origins of Kraven The Hunter, the powers of Blade, the insanity behind Morbius and the Six Armed Spider-Man, and we’ll also bring you J Jonah Jameson’s funniest moments! This episode is jam-packed with Marvel trivia and history! [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Before the MCU, Spider-Man The Animated Series gave us what might be the first Marvel crossover - Kraven, Blade, Punisher, Morbius and Spidey all in the same 90s TV show! Forget about The Avengers, THIS is easily the most badass and fun Marvel project we’ve ever covered! We’ll deep-dive into the “Neogenic Nightmare” story, take you behind the scenes on the making of Marvel 90s cartoons and their toys, we’ll explore the Punisher’s biggest weapons, the origins of Kraven The Hunter, the powers of Blade, the insanity behind Morbius and the Six Armed Spider-Man, and we’ll also bring you J Jonah Jameson’s funniest moments! This episode is jam-packed with Marvel trivia and history! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We head back into the archives for a deep-dive into the creation of Thanos and the history of the Infinity Gauntlet - the biggest story in the history of Marvel Comics! The origins of Thanos span from Captain Marvel to the Avengers to the Silver Surfer, and culminated in the biggest crossover event in the history of comic books! We take you behind-the-scenes on this story which features a fight between Marvel and DC Comics over superstar artist George Perez, the huge success of the Infinity Gauntlet comics and how they changed the comic book industry forever! This clip is taken from our huge episode exploring Infinity War, which you can listen to here https://open.spotify.com/episode/08MIMg03Cu8VjlgUK4sfGk?si=tBjVALlNQ2aFfCgNO80UnA For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

With Madame Web in cinemas, enjoy this flashback exploring the history of the character! The latest Marvel movie from Sony is operating outside the MCU but inside the Spider-Verse, and has taken a pretty minor Spider-Man character as its lead. Rob and Will take you through the origins of Madame Web and her connections to Spider-Man. Also, Rob and Will both completely get Dakota Johnson’s name wrong like the amateurs they are. This clip is taken from our longer episode exploring Spider-Wars (the original Spider-Verse from the 1990s) which you can listen to here https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fmxtpBnLyTSh37yMaMyqx?si=ggHX-stkSCm9SRz5c2dfxw For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A deep-dive into the latest Marvel show, as Rob and Will explore Echo and the Maya Lopez story! From her past with Ronin and Wilson Fisk, to her connection to Daredevil, this episode pulls apart what might be the most violent Marvel show of all time! We go behind-the-scenes on the making of this series for Disney Plus, and how it officially made Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage part of the MCU! We also take you behind-the-page to find out how the Marvel Comics version of Maya Lopez differs from the screen version! We explore her creation, her powers, how she joined the Avengers and become one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A deep-dive into the latest Marvel show, as Rob and Will explore Echo and the Maya Lopez story! From her past with Ronin and Wilson Fisk, to her connection to Daredevil, this episode pulls apart what might be the most violent Marvel show of all time! We go behind-the-scenes on the making of this series for Disney Plus, and how it officially made Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage part of the MCU! We also take you behind-the-page to find out how the Marvel Comics version of Maya Lopez differs from the screen version! We explore her creation, her powers, how she joined the Avengers and become one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We head back into the archive to take a special look at how it all began! From movie failures and disasters, Marvel takes drastic action to create their own movie studio and their own cinematic universe with the first Iron Man movie! Join Rob and Will as they deep-dive into the 90’s Iron Man movies that nearly happened! Marvel gambling on their own success! Filmmakers throwing the script out the window and actors ad-libbing iconic lines! The huge success of the movie and how it changed cinema forever! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A HUGE deep-dive into Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, and how it became the movie that saved the MCU! We go behind-the-scenes on the making of this movie and the casting of Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston! We take you behind-the-page to learn how Marvel Comics created Thor, the TWO other versions of Thor that pre-date the version you know, and the classic superhero that Thor is directly ripping off! We also deep-dive the movie itself to bring you tons of Marvel history and trivia on Thor and his powers, the most terrible crimes Loki has ever committed, how Mjolnir was made, the wars fought by Odin, and tons more! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A HUGE deep-dive into Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, and how it became the movie that saved the MCU! We go behind-the-scenes on the making of this movie and the casting of Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston! We take you behind-the-page to learn how Marvel Comics created Thor, the TWO other versions of Thor that pre-date the version you know, and the classic superhero that Thor is directly ripping off! We also deep-dive the movie itself to bring you tons of Marvel history and trivia on Thor and his powers, the most terrible crimes Loki has ever committed, how Mjolnir was made, the wars fought by Odin, and tons more! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A deep-dive into the history of Batman! We go back to a time before Marvel to uncover the birth of the superhero and the creation of maybe the most famous comic book character of all time! We chart the history of Batman from his dark and gritty roots to the controversies that forced the Dark Knight to become a light-hearted comedy character for kids! We’ll find out how Batman changed again in the 70’s and 80’s to return to his grim and gritty origins, and how DC Comics changed the comic book world forever with The Dark Knight Returns! We’ll also examine where the inspiration for Batman came from and look at who is really responsible for creating this truly iconic character! This clip is taken from our bigger episode covering the 1989 Batman movie. For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We kick off 2024 by going outside the MCU and taking a deep-dive into the 2015 Fantastic Four - 20th Century Fox’s last attempt at a Marvel superhero franchise before surrendering to Disney! Fox wanted their own Spider-Man or Avengers franchise … and they got this instead! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the trouble making of the movie, the director who ignored the script and was nearly FIRED, why this movie is so dark and edgy, and the original attempt to do a crossover with the X-Men movies! We’ll go behind the scenes on the creation of the Fantastic Four, how they changed comic books forever and established the Marvel Universe! We’ll explore the Ultimate Marvel Universe and its updated timeline, we’ll reveal which team member is essentially immortal, the fantastic powers of the four, and the worst thing Dr Doom has ever done! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We kick off 2024 by going outside the MCU and taking a deep-dive into the 2015 Fantastic Four - 20th Century Fox’s last attempt at a Marvel superhero franchise before surrendering to Disney! Fox wanted their own Spider-Man or Avengers franchise … and they got this instead! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the trouble making of the movie, the director who ignored the script and was nearly FIRED, why this movie is so dark and edgy, and the original attempt to do a crossover with the X-Men movies! We’ll go behind the scenes on the creation of the Fantastic Four, how they changed comic books forever and established the Marvel Universe! We’ll explore the Ultimate Marvel Universe and its updated timeline, we’ll reveal which team member is essentially immortal, the fantastic powers of the four, and the worst thing Dr Doom has ever done! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Without X-Men The Animated Series there would be no Avengers movie, no Spider-Man movie, and no MCU! We head back into the archives to explore the behind-the-scenes story of the making of the most important cartoon in Marvel history! Learn how shows like Transformers, Dungeons & Dragons, and Batman The Animated Series laid the foundations for this incredible Saturday Morning cartoon, the struggle to get the show on the air, the TV networks that kept interfering, and the huge risks the cartoon took to tell adult stories! Find out about the 90’s smash-hit that the show became, the ratings, the merch, the partnership with McDonald’s, and how it directly led to Marvel’s huge cinema successes! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A special release of one of our amazing Bonus Episodes! This is the crazy true story of the time in the 1990’s when Marvel and DC Comics worked together to bring fans something truly unique! A comic book series where Marvel characters FOUGHT DC characters, and fans voted for the winners! Superman versus the Hulk! Batman versus Captain America! Wonder Woman versus Storm! Which led to an even bigger event - DC and Marvel MERGING their two universes to create AMALGAM COMICS! A brand new universe featuring brand new merged superheroes! Wolverine merges with Batman! Iron Man merges with Green Lantern! Spider-Man merges with Superboy! The Avengers merge with the Justice League! This story is SO CRAZY you’ll have to hear it to believe it, because these comics are all no longer available and will never be printed again! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A quick spin into Iron Man’s very first adventure from 1963! What did Tony Stark do after building the Iron Man armour? His first adventure took place in Marvel’s Tales Of Suspense, and featured a radical change to the appearance of Iron Man that has lasted to this very day! What was Iron Man’s first mission? Who was his first villain? Trust us, it’s a far cry from the MCU! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A quick spin into the first battle between Kang and the Avengers! In 1964 Kang defeated the Avengers and held the entire world to ransom! Find out how the Marvel heroes recover, and the super high-tech, sci-fi way Hank Pym defeats Kang The Conqueror! Will this ever happen in the MCU? Absolutely not! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A quick spin into Iron Man’s very first appearance from 1963! A far cry from Robert Downey Junior and the MCU, as we investigate the origins of Tony Stark, suction cups, magnets, and how he was almost immediately killed by a filing cabinet! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into the Marvel Multiverse, as we experience a very different MCU with “What If Captain Carter Were The First Avenger!” A story that lets us explore parallel Marvel Universes and alternate versions of the Avengers! What if Captain America became Iron Man? What if Spider-Man became the Hulk? What if Steve Rogers became President? What if the Red Skull was all-powerful? And who are the British superheroes of the Marvel Multiverse? All these questions get answered, plus tons more Marvel history and trivia! Earlier this year we took our podcast on the road and created a live show at the Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton!  For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

A celebration of Marvel’s Mightiest Mutants as we dive into the archives and pull apart the creation of the X-Men, their biggest and most important moments, and the histories of their most popular characters! From their humble beginnings in the 1960’s, to being cancelled in the 1970’s, to the dozens of X-Men spin-offs like The New Mutants and X-Force, to the histories of their most popular characters - Wolverine, Deadpool and Cable! This episode charts the rise of the X-Men, how they took over comic books, television and movies, and eventually paving the way for the Avengers and the MCU itself! Featuring clips from our episodes on X-Men, X2, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The New Mutants, Deadpool, Animated Days Of Future Past, The Wolverine, and Deadpool 2. For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

The Black Panther is one of the best MCU movies and one of the greatest characters in the Marvel Universe - join Rob and Will as they explore the history of Black superheroes and the creation of T'Challa! This episode explores the troubling and racist history of black characters in action-adventure comics, and the groundbreaking black artists who tried to change the industry! We’ll explore LION MAN, the first black superhero, and PRINCE WAKU, the first black Marvel hero, and find out how they influenced the Black Panther! We’ll also examine how Marvel introduced T’Challa to the Marvel Universe, how he got his own comic book series, and the time he fought the Klan! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Rob and Will head back to the MCU to investigate maybe the most underrated Marvel Movie of all time - Ant-Man And The Wasp! Join us for a deep-dive into the MCU after Infinity War and the death of the Avengers! In this episode we chart the making of the movie, the state of Marvel in 2018, Cassie Lang and the Young Avengers, all the Giants of the Marvel Universe, the death of Scott Lang, Hank Pym’s worst enemy, the coolest Iron Man villain ever, and the time that Ant-Man defeated Dr. Doom! As ever this episode is packed full of Marvel history and trivia, as MVM marches towards Thanos and Endgame! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Rob and Will head back to the MCU to investigate maybe the most underrated Marvel Movie of all time - Ant-Man And The Wasp! Join us for a deep-dive into the MCU after Infinity War and the death of the Avengers! In this episode we chart the making of the movie, the state of Marvel in 2018, Cassie Lang and the Young Avengers, all the Giants of the Marvel Universe, the death of Scott Lang, Hank Pym’s worst enemy, the coolest Iron Man villain ever, and the time that Ant-Man defeated Dr. Doom! As ever this episode is packed full of Marvel history and trivia, as MVM marches towards Thanos and Endgame! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We head back into the MVM archive to revisit the making of Spider-Man Homecoming! Join Rob and Will as they explore how Spider-Man FINALLY made it into the MCU, and the deal that was struck between Marvel Studios and Son Pictures! How much money changed hands? How much money did the movie make at the box office? And how much of that box office is Sony getting without lifting a finger? Plus they explore the differences between the Tom Holland Spider-Man and the previous versions of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, how director Jon Watts got the job, and which actor was ready to replace Michael Keaton if he couldn’t play the Vulture?! All this and tons more Marvel trivia! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate our 100th Episode, we’re re-releasing our very first episode! Travel back to how it all began with Episode One! It’s the middle of the Pandemic, Rob & Will are locked-down in their houses, they don’t know how to make a podcast and they really know each other! See how far we’ve come as we make our first attempt to cover Marvel Comics, the MCU and the first Iron Man movie! The sound quality is dodgy, the show has no format, but this is how it all began and we somehow lasted 100 episodes! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate Episode 100 we take a special look at the first-ever adaptation of ANY Marvel Comics - The Marvel Super Heroes cartoon from 1966! Cartoons that featured direct adaptations of Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, and Namor The Submariner! Rob and Will take you behind the scenes on how this unique series was created using Xerox photocopying machines, and the incredible music that eventually started a lawsuit with Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan! Plus we’ll look at the birth of Marvel Comics, how it all began back in the 1930’s with the Human Torch, Namor and Captain America! We’ll look at how the company nearly went bust and had to use DC Comics to keep going, before finally reaching incredible success in the Sixties! And there’s also tons of trivia about Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Namor, and the craziest Thor story ever told! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate Episode 100 we take a special look at the first-ever adaptation of ANY Marvel Comics - The Marvel Super Heroes cartoon from 1966! Cartoons that featured direct adaptations of Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, and Namor The Submariner! Rob and Will take you behind the scenes on how this unique series was created using Xerox photocopying machines, and the incredible music that eventually started a lawsuit with Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan! Plus we’ll look at the birth of Marvel Comics, how it all began back in the 1930’s with the Human Torch, Namor and Captain America! We’ll look at how the company nearly went bust and had to use DC Comics to keep going, before finally reaching incredible success in the Sixties! And there’s also tons of trivia about Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Namor, and the craziest Thor story ever told! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

With The Marvels in cinemas, we head back into the MVM Archives to discover the origin and history of Kamala Khan aka Ms Marvel! Exploring her connection to Carol Danvers, her beginnings with the Inhumans, the incredible sales of her comic book, what she means to the legacy of Captain Marvel, and how Kamala became a symbol for those fighting against the spread of hatred and racism! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

From Daredevil’s early beginnings as a swashbuckling hero with the WORST villains in the Marvel Universe, we explore how Matt Murdock broke all the rules and became the darkest Marvel character! Charting the rise of writer/artist Frank Miller, who completely changed Daredevil’s personality and backstory, and gave him the coolest villains of all time - the Kingpin, Bullseye, The Hand, and Elektra!   For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate Halloween we’ve put together a special collection of clips from our spookiest and most monstrous Marvel episodes! Dive into the history of horror comics and investigate the supernatural monsters that infest the Marvel Universe! Join us as we explore the history of Blade The Vampire Hunter, Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Werewolf By Night, and Morbius The Living Vampire! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Our first ever Gamer Edition of MVM as we explore into the Insomniac Spider-Man video game from 2018! Join Rob and Will as we go behind the scenes on the making of the biggest Marvel game of all time, and then take a deep-dive into the massive storyline! We explore every different skin and costume in the game to find out which ones have a comic book history, and we explore all the backpack collectibles to discover which ones are Easter Eggs from Spider-Man’s history! Plus we’ll delve into all the Marvel trivia behind Miles Morales, Mister Negative, Doc Ock, Silver Sable, the Sinister Six and so much more! Featuring a special chat with Gaming Expert Rob Leane, video game editor at the Radio Times and host of the new gaming podcast One More Life. Check out his podcast here, and look out for his special episode with Will - https://link.chtbl.com/OneMoreLifeMarvel For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Our first ever Gamer Edition of MVM as we explore into the Insomniac Spider-Man video game from 2018! Join Rob and Will as we go behind the scenes on the making of the biggest Marvel game of all time, and then take a deep-dive into the massive storyline! We explore every different skin and costume in the game to find out which ones have a comic book history, and we explore all the backpack collectibles to discover which ones are Easter Eggs from Spider-Man’s history! Plus we’ll delve into all the Marvel trivia behind Miles Morales, Mister Negative, Doc Ock, Silver Sable, the Sinister Six and so much more! Featuring a special chat with Gaming Expert Rob Leane, video game editor at the Radio Times and host of the new gaming podcast One More Life. Check out his podcast here, and look out for his special episode with Will - https://link.chtbl.com/OneMoreLifeMarvel For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

With Loki back on our screens, we head back into the archives to expose all the secrets of Kang, arguably the greatest Avengers villain! We’ll explore how the character literally changed the history of Marvel in his very first appearance, his past with the Fantastic Four, his bizarre future in Limbo and why he’s such an important figure in the Avengers stories! Plus we’ll investigate Pharaoh Rama-Tut, the Scarlet Centurion, and Immortus, and how all three of them are related to Kang! This clip is taken from our full episode called The Kang Trilogy, which features hours of Marvel history and trivia! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Because we had to handle the TERRIBLE X-Men Last Stand movie and the way it RUINED the Dark Phoenix Saga, we’re re-releasing our EPIC Phoenix episodes from 2021 so we can all experience how it SHOULD be done! Join Rob and Will as they head back to the 90’s and deep-dive into X-Men The Animated Series and the 9 episodes that faithfully adapted the best Marvel story of all time - The Dark Phoenix Saga! Rob and Will take a deep-dive into the conclusion of the biggest, darkest and most complex Marvel story ever told! It’s the X-Men Versus The Dark Phoenix! We find out just how powerful and deadly Jean Grey has become, what happens when the X-Men threaten THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE, and we debate whether the Dark Phoenix deserves to die! We discover the one fight that Wolverine runs away from, the emotional ending to the Cyclops and Jean Grey relationship, and the BIG changes the cartoon made to this classic story! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Because we had to handle the TERRIBLE X-Men Last Stand movie and the way it RUINED the Dark Phoenix Saga, we’re re-releasing our EPIC Phoenix episodes from 2021 so we can all experience how it SHOULD be done! Join Rob and Will as they head back to the 90’s and deep-dive into X-Men The Animated Series and the 9 episodes that faithfully adapted the best Marvel story of all time - The Dark Phoenix Saga! In Part Three we dive into WHY the Dark Phoenix Saga is such a groundbreaking story, and how it changed Marvel Comics forever! We explore Dazzler, Marvel’s failed attempt to have a real-life disco star with their own comic book! We get into the history of Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club! We find out just how terrifying Jean Grey’s powers become when she’s the Phoenix! Plus we’ll learn about a time when Wolverine wasn’t popular and wasn’t invulnerable, and how those two things led to him becoming the break-out star of the X-Men! And what is it that tips Jean Grey over the edge and transforms her into the Dark Phoenix? For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk