As fans of Marvel and DC remain intensely at odds with each other, tensions arise when it comes to the origins of the characters. Creativity only goes so far before characters in each universe start to share qualities that are a bit too similar to just be coincidences. \nSo, who copied who? Are these characters actually borrowing powers and abilities, or are they random similarities? Let’s get into the nitty-gritty of these characters and see what’s really going on in these super universes. "],"image":{"name":"tz8y2w0o5oysd1y5.jpg","credit":"\"Amazing Fantasy #15\"; \"Nightwing Vol 1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Ant-Man (Hank Pym) and The Atom (Ray Palmer) are two mighty heroes who share the ability to shrink down to a minuscule size. The difference in their origin of powers—Pym particles for Ant-Man and a white dwarf star for The Atom—and the contexts in which they use their size-changing abilities—might be enough to separate the two from one another. \nHowever, the similarity in their abilities and scientific backgrounds might point to one of the characters borrowing themes from the other, especially when The Atom came about 20 years before Ant-Man. How suspicious. "],"title":"Ant-Man vs. The Atom","image":{"name":"j50akemxys67t0uo.jpg","credit":"\"Marvel's Mightiest Heroes\"; \"The Atom\" Cover","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Both highly trained assassins with regenerative growth abilities that make them almost impossible to kill—and not to mention the similar names—these are two characters who might just get mistaken for the other. \nBut when looking at the personalities of the two, it’s clear that Deadpool’s (Wade Wilson) anti-hero, deeply sarcastic humor was created as almost an antithesis to Deathstroke (Slade Wilson), the serious war veteran with a license and moral code to kill as he sees fit. Thus, while there seems to be some influence, the result is two inherently different characters. "],"title":"Deadpool vs. Deathstroke","image":{"name":"e9kk0igr5k6the80.jpg","credit":"\"Deathstroke Vol. 1: Gods of Wars\"; \"Deadpool\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Marvel’s Hawkeye (Clint Barton) came years after DC’s Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), causing many fans to suspect that Marvel ripped off a superhero with archery skills. After all, the two characters have similar skills, traits, tools, and suits. \nHowever, much of the difference between the two comes from their origins and their values. Hawkeye’s poor background, traditional superhero ideals in the Avengers, and his brief stint as a villain differ greatly from the privileged childhood and Robin Hood-like ideals of Green Arrow. "],"title":"Hawkeye vs. Green Arrow ","image":{"name":"6o6cb3f53721oouf.jpg","credit":"\"Dawn of DC Green Arrow\"; \"Hawkeye\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Both of these speedsters possess the ability to run fast—and have a twin with superpowers—but that’s about where their similarities end. The Flash (Barry Allen) found his powers once he was struck by a bolt of lightning. His speed allows him to throw lightning, phase through objects, and time travel—and he’s always been a hero at heart. \nMeanwhile, Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff,) was born with his abilities, which allow him to have super strength and molecular destabilization. However, he’s been known to use these powers for both good and evil—and that’s not to mention some major daddy issues The Flash doesn’t possess. "],"title":"The Flash vs. Quicksilver","image":{"name":"52cdtrhvmrlznf26.jpg","credit":"\"The Flash\"; \"Uncanny Origins\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Even though it’d be simple to assume these burglars who have similar names, outfits, and romantic pursuits were based on each other, the two are quite different. DC’s Catwoman (Selena Kyle) grew up stealing out of necessity and became a protector of the oppressed people of her neighborhood. Her thievery is conducted without the presence of powers. \nOn the other hand, besides the power to control others’ luck, an attraction to fun and thrill pushes Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) to steal, causing her to be sloppy, reckless, and ultimately not care what side she’s on in the end. "],"title":"Black Cat vs. Catwoman ","image":{"name":"k4gx0lj52nvfwgxa.jpg","credit":"\"The Black Cat #1\"; \"Joker War Collateral Damage: Cat Woman\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

While both these heroes possess superhuman strength, their creations, stories, and bodily materials differ greatly. Colossus (Peter Rasputin) is an honest and quiet hero of the X-Men, a Russian mutant who is effortlessly able to transition between an armored, completely steel version of himself and his natural state. \nCitizen Steel (Nathaniel Heywood) on the other hand was turned into a superhuman through an interaction with the blood of villain Reichsmark—making him an unstable, overly powerful hero who must be restricted by a suit to control his abilities. "],"title":"Colossal Savior vs. Citizen Steel","image":{"name":"lwjmllu4zx8ym93g.jpg","credit":"\"Justice Society of America vol. 3 #7\" Cover; \"Marvel Comics: Colossus\" Cover","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Both magical beings, Scarlet Witch and Zatanna Zatara can alter the realities of the people around them—though Scarlet Witch proves to be much more powerful when it comes to casting magic. \nZatanna Zatara was born with the ability to manipulate magic and grew up mastering her skills. To show off her magic, she must utter her spells backward. Meanwhile, born a mutant, Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) has control over chaos magic and can erase and alter reality. Ultimately, their magic abilities make them similar, but Scarlet Witch is more than just a magically gifted human, making her superior in abilities. "],"title":"Scarlet Witch vs. Zatanna Zatara","image":{"name":"5udesjq47hr4tf9t.jpg","credit":"\"Wanda Vision\"; \"DC Superstars of Magic\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Even though DC’s Aquaman (Arthur Curry) has become far more popular, Marvel’s Namor was actually created first. Still, the similarity in their powers and their mutant bloodlines make their character stories a bit too close for comfort. \nBoth characters are most powerful in the water, with Namor having more control over the movement of the water, and Aquaman telepathically controlling sea life. It’s their personalities that differ the most—Aquaman has never strayed from the battle of good, but Namor had been known to take on Marvel’s heroes, often seen as one of the more ruthless Marvel characters. "],"title":"Namor vs. Aquaman","image":{"name":"jm8rl9b6tbptca9g.jpg","credit":"\"Prince Namor: The Sub-Mariner #67\"; \"Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Superhuman strength and large size are just about the only things that remain similar for the Hulk (Bruce Banner) and Solomon Grundy (Cyrus Gold). These two characters are on opposite sides of the battle between good to evil.\nSolomon Grundy's supervillainous ways cause him to be quite the pest, especially since he’s immortal and never stops wreaking havoc on the living. The Hulk on the other hand may appear in times of extreme anger, but his intelligence remains mostly intact and he’s declared himself on the side of the heroes. "],"title":"The Hulk vs. Solomon Grundy","image":{"name":"dh3bsx9mefe1ow29.jpg","credit":"\"Incredible Hulk (2023) #1\"; \"Solomon Grundy #1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

With abilities that almost match those of Superman, Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) is one of the strongest, and well known, characters in DC. Her Amazonian background has allowed her immortality, superhuman strength, and even teleportation.\nIn an attempt to perhaps create their own Wonder Woman, Lady Sif was given a lot of the same, or at least similar qualities—super strength, slow aging, and teleportation. It’s their shared use of a sword that has us just a bit suspicious of the origins of the superheroines. Still, together, these women would dominate with ease. "],"title":"Sif vs. Wonder Woman","image":{"name":"xjx1c1cvppjwn3c0.jpg","credit":"\"Dawn of DC: Wonder Woman Vol 6 #1\"; \"Thor (2020) #4\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Two androids created by supervillains, both Vision and Red Tornado rebelled against their creators and joined the superhero teams they were made to destroy. Their similar red skin and the ability to feel human emotion despite being automatons further point to something more than just inspiration. \nThough Vision had the power of intangibility and Red Tornado is more wind-based, there really aren’t too many differences. However, the characters were published just two months apart, alluding to a purely coincidental twinning of characters. "],"title":"Vision vs. Red Tornado","image":{"name":"z7cyakz0idpea97f.jpg","credit":"\"Marvel: Vision\"; \"Red Tornado: Family Reunion\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

The magicians of the superhero universes possess powerful sorcery skills, ones they mastered after traumatic events. However, Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) might be a bit more vulnerable—not only is he mortal, but he experiences emotion, has basic human needs, and might have physical limitations in the face of threats. \nDoctor Fate (Kent Nelson) on the other hand, is immortal. His vulnerability comes from weakened powers when his helmet is removed or disrupted by magical forces. Other than these factors, he remains quite powerful and immovable. If they were going to copy Doctor Fate, they should’ve made Doctor Strange less fragile. "],"title":"Doctor Strange vs. Doctor Fate","image":{"name":"9c9onx9oymp2p4s3.jpg","credit":"\"Doctor Strange #56\"; \"Doctor Fate Vol 1\"","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

The only thing that seems to pair these superheroes together is their visual impairment. Both Daredevil (Matt Murdock) and Doctor Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross) are blind, meaning their vision during the day is non-existent. However, what they lack in sight, they make up for in other abilities. \nDoctor Mid-Nite’s background in surgery allows him to have an impressive knowledge of pressure points and he’s able to see on the infrared spectrum, as well as in total darkness. Daredevil, on the other hand, has superhuman abilities in every sense besides sight—making him an excellent lie detector and marksman. "],"title":"Daredevil vs. Doctor Mid-Nite","image":{"name":"es57veps2fnp4sk6.jpg","credit":"\"Daredevil #13\"; \"Doctor Mid-Nite TPB (2000 DC) 1st Edtion\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Both unpredictable and vicious, Sabretooth and Tracer join the Marvel and DC universes with animal-like instincts and intense claws that allow them to attack their opponents. Their combat skills, strength, and speed add to their savagery, and their ability to rapidly heal makes them almost impossible to kill. \nThe characters almost seem like doppelgangers across the universes. However, it’s Sabretooth’s ambiguity on the moral spectrum, allowing him to switch from evil to good, if he chooses to, that differentiates him from Tracer’s pretty reliable villainous core. "],"title":"Sabretooth vs. Tracer","image":{"name":"908jqjz2deaf1y4g.jpg","credit":"\"Sabertooth Vol 1 #5\"; \"Lord Havok and the Extremists #3\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Two superheroes whose tragic pasts helped drive their successful and technologically savvy futures, Iron Man and Batman seem to be cut from the same cloth. However, the way they’ve developed their hero persona and weaponry remains a big difference between them. \nBatman (Bruce Wayne) keeps his identity hidden and relies on his tip-top physical strength and detective skills to take down his opponents. Iron Man (Tony Stark) has the scientific and technological background that allowed him to create suits with powerful abilities, like protection and the ability to fly. We’d love to see these two paired against each other in a battle of wits and strength. "],"title":"Iron Man vs. Batman","image":{"name":"14pbqio8iaswbd5a.jpg","credit":"\"The Invincible: Iron Man #110\"; \"Batman #241\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

When it comes to young superheroes with quick humor, look no further than Spiderman (Peter Parker) and Nightwing (Dick Grayson). With a desire to protect those around them and fight on the side of justice, these two would likely be good friends. \nThe biggest difference between the two is Spiderman’s supernatural abilities that he obtained from a spider bite. Still, what Nightwing lacks in superhuman powers, he makes up for in experience learning from Batman himself, and an arsenal of gadgets that make him just as powerful as Spiderman. "],"title":"Spiderman vs. Nightwing","image":{"name":"ad39hkwlcntuqh6a.jpg","credit":"\"Amazing Fantasy #15\"; \"Nightwing Vol 1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Though these two supervillains exist in different universes, their abilities and weaknesses make them just about the same character with one major difference—the material into which they can turn themselves. \nThe Sandman (William Baker) can turn his body into sand particles, while Clayface (Basil Karlo) turns completely into clay—hence the not-so-creative names. Both can manipulate the density and form of which their sand and clay appear and transform their limbs into weapons. Both are vulnerable to intense temperatures, but other than that, this is the same character in two different fonts. "],"title":"Sandman vs. Clayface","image":{"name":"ddgim8oaz9ix3432.jpg","credit":"\"Batman the Dark Knight #23.3 CLAYFACE\"; \"Spider-Man #238\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

If Marvel and DC hadn’t proven already that they often share ideas, naming their Australian villains basically the same thing—based on one simplistic thing about the Land Down Under—shows there must’ve been some collaboration. \nNeither villain has special powers, and both have a history of criminal activity. Their weapons of choice are, of course, boomerangs, that are highly equipped with blades, gasses, and other gimmicks that allow them to fight their foes. The parallel of their weapons emphasizes the universality of this Australian-inspired motif and suggests a possible cross-inspiration between the two universes. ",""],"title":"Boomerang vs. Captain Boomerang","image":{"name":"fk5lkm4yq2mrk8ch.jpg","credit":"\"Iron Fist\"; \"Suicide Squad\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Though fans have become more acquainted with Thanos in recent movies, his character comes after DC’s Darkseid and seems to take some inspiration from him as well. Both possess superhuman strength and are essentially immortal (especially since Death refuses to take Thanos, no matter how hard he begs). \nHowever, Thanos wasn’t born into godhood as Darkseid was and uses his experience of being powerless to help drive his continued path of hatred and destruction. While Darkseid’s Omega laser beams shot from his eyes, his power, and experience make it clear that he’s everything Thanos only dreams of being. "],"title":"Thanos vs. Darkseid","image":{"name":"3iqcovglx8rv4hmg.jpg","credit":"\"Thanos: Variant 1 Edition\"; \"Justice League (The New 52) #23.1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Marvel’s Hyperion emerged as a pretty obvious imitation of DC’s Superman. Superhuman speed, stamina, durability, and flight are just some of the qualities these two heroes possess—and that’s not all. \nHyperion also was born on an alien planet and brought to Earth, where he was raised by humans and suffers from a vulnerability only to specific divine weapons and powers. He too is one of the most powerful beings in his universe—though Hyperion has an evil clone that is definitely someone to watch out for. We get it, Superman is an inspirational character in the superhero world, but these similarities are almost getting to be too much. "],"title":"Hyperion vs. Superman","image":{"name":"8oo2nj5qhhhjw37z.jpg","credit":"\"Hyperion: Daddy Issues\"; \"Action Comics #1000\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

The superhero police officers share many similarities in both the Marvel and DC universes. Nova (Richard Rider) and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) both started as human beings on Earth, and were approached with the opportunity to join the intergalactic police force.\nThey each had a piece of clothing that could help them harness their abilities—a ring for Jordan and a uniform for Rider—and they relied on some energy source—Nova Force and Central Power Battery. Experiences shaped their lives and their superhero-police force careers, and would eventually lead to their downfall. What an oddly similar story. "],"title":"Nova vs. Green Lantern","image":{"name":"e47h0nxuqg818zq6.jpg","credit":"\"Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular #1\"; \"NOVA (1976 Series) #13\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Both Man-Thing and Swamp Thing resulted from a scientist falling into some kind of wetland. As the scientists emerge from the water, they’ve become supervillains. Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) can manifest himself into any kind of plant life both on Earth and in space, allowing him to have superhuman strength and regenerate.\nMan-Thing (Ted Sallis) also possesses superhuman strength and speed, and his body can be destroyed and regenerated from the smallest of particles left in his body. However, Swamp-Thing is more of a god to plant life, and therefore, his powers just barely outshine Man-Thing. "],"title":"Man-Thing vs. Swamp Thing","image":{"name":"w154bhrnrl8go9j8.jpg","credit":"\"The Man-Thing (1974) #1\"; \"SWAMP THING #52\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

When it comes to manipulating atoms and materials, Kitty Pryde (Katherine Pryde) and Terra (Tara Markov) are the best in the business. However, though the general concept of their powers and the fact that they were younger girls were similar, the way they manifested their abilities was quite different. \nTerra can control minerals and the materials of the earth, including soil, rock, and even lava. Eventually, it would be revealed that Terra was a double agent and is actually evil. Kitty Pryde on the other hand can phase through solid material, which can even disrupt electrical systems—and she remains on the right side of justice, unlike her similar counterpart. "],"title":"Kitty Pryde vs. Terra ","image":{"name":"e0u3xbf4uggycgvd.jpg","credit":"\"X-Men No. 143\"; \"New Teen Titans (1980)\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

As each of the Marvel and DC superheroes have quite an array of powers between them, it makes sense that a supervillain would attempt to manifest their powers—and they did just that with Super-Adaptoid and Amazo, respectively. \nHowever, the downfalls of these characters were the major difference between the two machines. Super-Adaptoid’s lack of understanding of the human condition and thought, as well as the overwhelming influx of information from metahumans led to its defeat. Amazo, on the other hand, had trouble dealing with the weaknesses that he absorbed while also taking on the heroes’ powers. "],"title":"Super-Adaptoid vs. Amazo","image":{"name":"fopga7ny1fm0g3jb.jpg","credit":"\"Tales of Suspense (1959) #84\"; \"Adventures in the DC Universe #18\" covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

It’s well-known that many superheroes need to have a sidekick, but what about entire Superhero teams? Both the Justice League of America and The Avengers needed a regular human to be their sidekick, so the comic book teams came up with Snapper Carr and Rick Jones. \nHowever, it was soon discovered that both of these characters did actually possess superhuman abilities. Rick Jones was able to yield the Destiny Force and use that to help him perform certain feats, and Snapper Carr soon realized his dormant ability to teleport just by snapping his fingers. Thus, these two originally supporting characters became much more important than they were supposed to be. "],"title":"Rick Jones vs. Snapper Carr","image":{"name":"ay41gnl3qptnxkwg.jpg","credit":"\"What If? Vol. 1\"; \"Super Team Family\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Now, we approach the topic of the shapeshifters. In the Marvel universe, Mystique (Raven Darkhölme) is the residential shapeshifter, taking on the appearance and voice of others. Her other skills include mastering martial arts, marksmanship, and poison defense. But her morals remain questionable as she continues to betray others and commit crimes. \nDC's Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) on the other hand possesses the ability to shapeshift, but his skills go beyond just this. He also has super speed, strength, regeneration, invisibility, telepathy, and more. He continues to fight for good and aligns himself with the Justice League. "],"title":"Mystique vs. Martian Manhunter ","image":{"name":"agn1rkqo4a4ilqgs.jpg","credit":"\"X-Men\"; Martian Manhunter\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Moon Knight is Marvel’s broodiest character, which is the first indication that he resembles Batman. Combating criminals in the dead of night, relying only on their own physical abilities instead of powers, and using impressive technologies also alludes to a kind of similarity between the two. \nBut where Batman fights for justice in Gotham City, always wanting to become a superhero, Moon Knight was set off on his journey of crime fighting by the Egyptian god, Khonsu, who wanted him to be his representative on Earth. Moon Knight also suffers from dissociative identity disorder and does have a few enhanced abilities, based on the phases of the moon—making him quite different from the hero of Gotham City."],"title":"Moon Knight vs. Batman","image":{"name":"n2k0dau6qs3uu05v.jpg","credit":"\"Moon Knight #13 (Marvel, 1990)\"; Detective Comics #587\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Much like the birds they were named after, these superheroes use the power of their voices as their best weapons. With perfect pitch, given to her by vocal cord implants, Marvel’s Songbird (Melissa Gold) is able to affect her opponent, with each note creating a different physical effect. She can create sonic blasts and force fields, and fly with solid sound “wings”.\nDC’s Black Canary (Dinah Drake), on the other hand, is a metahuman and can use the Canary Cry—a scream that causes vibrations powerful enough to destroy objects in her path. In addition, she is able to glide through the air and is skilled in both martial arts and investigation. "],"title":"Songbird vs. Black Canary","image":{"name":"gfax26qk9pxqaado.jpg","credit":"\"Justice, Like Lightning, Thunderbolts\"; \"Black Canay #6\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Though folks often compare Catwoman and Black Cat, in terms of strength and skills, Silver Sable (Silver Sablinova) is a much better individual to pair against Catwoman. While Catwoman wields a bullwhip and other weapons, Silver Sable carries with her a katana sword and a chais, among other tools. \nStill, the two characters are not known for their superhuman abilities—instead, they both manage to get by with their skilled knowledge of combat and martial arts. It’s their strategy and physical prowess that allows them both to succeed in their respective agendas—no matter how different those might be. "],"title":"Silver Sable vs. Catwoman","image":{"name":"eacphbvt1x1zdokd.jpg","credit":"\"Silver Sable and The Wild Pack #4\"; \"Catwoman Vol 1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Magnets are where DC’s Doctor Polaris (Neal Emerson) and Marvel’s Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr) receive their power. While Magneto was born as a mutant with the ability to manipulate electromagnetic forces, Doctor Polaris must use a suit to harness his powers, though he’d eventually turn into a meta-human. \nMagneto also focuses his powers on magnetic fields that help him to move and levitate objects, as well as create force fields that make him essentially invulnerable. Doctor Polaris, on the either hand, can manipulate the magnetic core of the earth to cause natural disasters and move heavy objects. Magneto’s mastery of his powers would make him the more formidable hero to come into contact with."],"title":"Magneto vs. Doctor Polaris","image":{"name":"zpwhvd0k2o31atcv.jpg","credit":"\"X-Men Black Magneto #1\"; \"Green Lantern #135 (1960)\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

When it comes to sidekicks, both the Marvel and DC universes seem to have a preference for those with impressive acrobatic skills. DC’s Robin the Boy Wonder had received training in his family’s circus act. Once he joined Batman, his skills were improved and he got access to all of Bruce Wayne's technology. \nBucky Barnes, on the other hand, had not only received the training a soldier going into war receives but he also had been injected with Super Soldier Serum. While it hadn’t given him the same powers as Steve Rogers, it still enhanced his agility, strength, and reflexes. With his new cybernetic arm, Barnes makes for a pretty good sidekick indeed. "],"title":"Robin vs. Bucky Barnes","image":{"name":"pa19tyy46p2ec4if.jpg","credit":"\"Bucky Barnes: Winter Soldier #1\"; \"All Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder #1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Often, similarities can be found between DC’s Commander Steel and Marvel’s Captain America—and that might be because the same writer developed both characters. Both characters were patriots, enlisting in the United States Army during World War II, and both came out as very different men. \nWhile Commander Steel’s bones had been replaced with steel, giving him superhuman abilities, Captain America (Steve Rogers) was injected with Super Soldier Serum that gave him similar abilities. Both were skilled in combat and agility. With so many similar qualities, you’d think they'd want to make them a little bit different. "],"title":"Captain America vs. Commander Steel","image":{"name":"rprfetkg17x70uv8.jpg","credit":"\"Captain America #100\"; \"Steel, The Indestructible Man #2\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

While experiments gone wrong are nothing new in these universes, the experiments conducted by Mark Desmond and Bruce Banner produced similar results, where they became bigger, stronger, and much more aggressive. \nHowever, The Hulk version of Bruce Banner has incredible endurance, stamina, and repairability, even in the face of intense damage and attacks. Blockbuster on the other might have gained strength and stamina, but he lacks any speed and is reduced to a less-intelligent creature while in the Blockbuster form. Of course, let’s not forget—the biggest difference is that the Hulk is a superhero, while Blockbuster is on the wrong side of justice. "],"title":"The Hulk vs. Blockbuster","image":{"name":"qyhcj197nz37xc4u.jpg","credit":"\"Incredible Hulk King-Size Special #1\"; \"Detective Comics: Batman #499\"","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

While the Avengers and the Justice League are the default groups of the Marvel and DC universes, two other groups often are forgotten—and they remind us an awful lot of each other. Marvel’s Imperials and DC’s Legion of Superheroes consist of a multi-ethnic alien group of heroes that are here to help save the day. \nHowever, with such similar looks and behaviors, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the artist who created the Imperials had a two-year stint as the artist on the Legion’s comic books while working for DC. "],"title":"The Imperials vs. Legion of Superheroes","image":{"name":"0bfp3l2lea7iuzuc.jpg","credit":"\"X-Men #107\"; \"The Legion of Super-Heroes #300\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Ah, the clash of the most prominent superheroes—when it comes to cinema and comic books, no teams are quite as popular as the Avengers and the Justice League. With the most powerful and popular heroes on each other their teams—Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Flash in the Justice League, and heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor in the Avengers—these teams are unbeatable. \nHowever, not only was the Justice League created first, but they also have advantages in inherent abilities, tactical problem solving, and available backup. We’re not taking sides here—especially because we’d love to see these teams go against each other. "],"title":"Avengers vs. Justice League","image":{"name":"fz9vhjdpiom5ri5x.jpg","credit":"\"The Avengers #100\"; \"Justice League #68\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Before Shazam went by his name, this DC superhero was named Captain Marvel—a fact that the Marvel creators didn’t love, especially since they had their own version of Captain Marvel. Still, the DC version was created back in the ‘40s and was even more popular than Superman at one point. \nBoth superheroes have an original form that they grapple with—for Shazam, it’s the young Billy Batson, and for Captain Marvel, it’s the Kree soldier, Kree Lawson. When they take on their hero persona, they both share incredible strength, energy manipulation, and the ability to fly, making them two impressive heroes indeed."],"title":"Captain Marvel vs. Shazam","image":{"name":"k6nmzz90rqxhwpoz.jpg","credit":"\"Captain Marvel Vol 1\"; \"Dawn of DC Shazam!\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

The sons of gods, Thor and Orion share more than just divine origins. The pair shares characteristics like superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and indestructibility—though Orion is immortal, while Thor isn’t—but they also share a tendency to grapple with an inner rage. \nThough both are godly heroes, these two differ greatly. Marvel’s Thor has an inherent power, that greatly outshines that of Orion’s, but much of it is manifested in enchanted weapons, like the hammer Mjolnir. DC’s Orion’s power, on the other hand, is harnessed through the Mother Box, which allows him to control his rage and appearance."],"title":"Thor vs. Orion","image":{"name":"gzrv12czx8pscoao.jpg","credit":"\"Thor\"; \"Orion Rules! #8\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Harnessing the power of electricity and lightning is what brings these characters together, but that’s where most of the similarities end. In the Marvel universe, Electro (Maxwell Dillon) was struck by lightning that gives him the metagene to control and store energy. However, he uses his powers for evil, often fighting Spider-Man and Daredevil. \nMeanwhile, DC's Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) found he could use the electrical superpowers, given to him by a special belt, to clean up his neighborhood and rid it of crime. Later, it would be revealed that he had a metagene within him that gave him these harnessing powers in the first place and use them for good. "],"title":"Black Lightning vs. Electric Hero","image":{"name":"pa50px13jt3qqsf4.jpg","credit":"\"Spectacular Spider-Man #135\"; \"Black Lightning #1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

We’re not sure what it is about DC’s Red Lion, but he reminds us of another character in the Marvel universe: Black Panther. Maybe it’s the similarity in the name that’s made up of a color and a jungle cat, or maybe it’s the fact that both of these characters are the rulers of African nations. \nIn this case, Red Lion (Matthew Bland) seems to be a more grounded version of Black Panther (T’Challa), who has the advanced society, the moral compass, and the inherent abilities that Red Lion does not. In this case, Black Panther seems to be the hero Red Lion only dreams of being. "],"title":"Black Panther vs. Red Lion","image":{"name":"8n0v6fxsfiw6gy3j.jpg","credit":"\"Jungle Action\"; \"Justice League\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Another magical pairing, both Marvel’s Doctor Strange and DC’s Zatanna have abilities that put them both in the running for the most impressive sorcerer. They also share a similar moral compass that keeps them from using their powers for evil. \nHowever, their abilities differ, especially since Zatanna’s powers are mostly limited to the use of her voice. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange has harnessed all sorts of magic, like molecular transformation, telepathy, and psychic powers, making him one of the mightiest magicians in all superhero universes alike. "],"title":"Doctor Strange vs. Zatanna Zatara ","image":{"name":"jz77xgi5l64zqxks.jpg","credit":"\"Doctor Strange\"; Zatanna #7\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Not all villains are bad—or at least, as bad as they’d like us to believe. In fact, certain reformed villains, or ones that unexpectedly found themselves doing the morally correct things emerged in both the Marvel and DC universes. \nMarvel’s Thunderbolts look quite similar to DC's Suicide Squad. However, the Squad was hired by the government to carry out dangerous jobs only supervillains could. Meanwhile, the Thunderbolts were self-created to gain the approval of the public and hopefully learn the secrets of the Avengers from the inside. There's a reason the “antihero” label is used to refer to these groups."],"title":"Thunderbolts vs. Suicide Squad","image":{"name":"aitcaw1mauyin7t3.jpg","credit":"\"Justice, Like Lightning...Thunderbolts\"; \"Rebirth: Suicide Squad\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Though the heroes we know and love are well-experienced and established, they had to start off somewhere. Members of Marvel’s Young Avengers include Iron Lad, Hulkling, and Hawkeye. \nMeanwhile, the world has become familiar with DC’s Young Justice crew, thanks to their popular TV show. This super team includes folks like Superboy, Aquaman, Nightwing, and more, and replaced the Teen Titans as they grew up and changed their name just to “Titans.” "],"title":"Young Avengers vs. Young Justice","image":{"name":"4k4hypqbfh4xnycx.jpg","credit":"\"Young Avengers #6\"; \"New Teen Titans Vol. 1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

While DC’s Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) and Marvel’s Beetle (Abe Jenkins) share almost the same name, their divergence to two different sides of the moral compass, based on completely different motivations, show that these characters are unique. \nStill, we can’t ignore the similarities they possess in their insect-inspired names and technologically advanced suits. In addition, neither was born with powers—instead, Jamie Reyes discovers his powers after a beetle fuses with him, and Abe Jenkin’s abilities come from his advanced suit and armor. "],"title":"Beetle vs. Blue Beetle","image":{"name":"blkr3cyvdoocjaqc.jpg","credit":"\"Daredevil: The Man Without Fear\"; \"Blue Beetle\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Two impressive females born to different races, Gamora and Big Barda are two characters who share similar stories. DC’s Big Barda is a New God and was adopted into Granny Goodness’ orphan home to become the leader of the Female Fury Battalion. However, she eventually switches allegiance and becomes motivated by maintaining her morals and a romantic pursuit. \nMarvel’s Gamora, on the other hand, is the adopted daughter of Thanos, who raised her to be a weapon. Instead, she turns her back on her father and becomes a superhero. Both characters show characteristics of superhuman strength, speed, and regenerative factors, with Gamora coming out on top with her martial arts skills."],"title":"Gamora vs. Big Barda","image":{"name":"37az16uh3wg0fyig.jpg","credit":"\"Guardians of The Galaxy\"; \"Mister Miracle\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Wolverine became a fan favorite with his lone-wolf and gruff attitude, his multifaceted personality, and his animalistic physicality. In an attempt to mock the typical gritty superheroes that had gained popularity, such as Marvel’s Wolverine, DC created Lobo—who then received his own fan base.\nThough Lobo was meant to be a parody, his character was in fact inspired by the Marvel character. Thus, the characters share gruff personalities, accelerated healing abilities, and intense combative skills. Still, Wolverine’s retractable claws make him special—as well as his reluctant but clear loyalty to his allies and friends. "],"title":"Wolverine vs. Lobo","image":{"name":"h9sayg0pvfn15imx.jpg","credit":"\"Wolverine #17\"; \"Lobo Vol 2 #1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Every city has to have a crime boss as a prominent antagonist. Luckily, Marvel and DC created the perfect crime lords to terrorize their towns—and they didn't stray too far away from each other’s ideas. The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) served as one of Spiderman's and later Daredevil’s opponents. \nThough his heavy-set physique might fool some, his body is made entirely of muscle mass, and his knowledge of hand-to-hand combat makes him an enemy not to mess with. Similarly, Tobias Whale proves to be a worthy opponent to Black Lightning, using his large but also muscular body, his boxing skills, and his strategic mind to keep his own in the face of superheroes. "],"title":"Kingpin vs. Tobias Whale ","image":{"name":"qfqzlshoc189lfko.jpg","credit":"\"KingPin\"; \"Black Lightening: Cold Dead Hanos\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

When it comes to controlling fire, these two heroes are the best folks to do it. Human Torch, (Johnny Storm) received his powers from cosmic rays attacking a space shuttle he was on. From then on, his entire body could be engulfed in flames, and he’s able to manipulate fire from any source around him. \nEven though Firestorm’s (Ronnie Raymond) hair is engulfed in flames, it’s the fact that he fused together with his teacher Martin Stein that allows the hero to utilize powers and the Firestorm Matrix—and transmute just about any element. Though fire brings these two characters together, their stories differ greatly. "],"title":"Human Torch vs. Firestorm","image":{"name":"fmsgnf6viezdkt58.jpg","credit":"\"Human Torch (1974)\"; \"The Fury of Firestorm #3\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

Having a trained and lethal marksman on your team is always welcome—it’s when they’re on the other side that things start to become a problem. Both Marvel’s Bullseye and DC’s Deadshot joined their respective universe’s villain/antihero groups, and their skills match up quite well. \nHowever, where Deadshot is an assassin who has never missed a shot, Bullseye matches his impeccable marksmanship with psychopathic tendencies and bones reinforced with adamantium, making him nearly an even more terrifying opponent. "],"title":"Bullseye vs. Deadshot","image":{"name":"uksmcuvwtbcdazqg.jpg","credit":"\"Bullseye #4\"; \"Deadshot Vol 1\" Covers","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":565},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":314}}}},{"text":["

When it comes to speed, the Flash and Quiksilver aren’t the only speedsters. In fact, two other characters, hailing from space are coming in to claim a spot among the racers, though neither of them are considered heroes. \nIn the Marvel universe, Silver Surfer hails from Zenn-La and travels at the speed of light through the cosmos on his silver surfboard. Meanwhile, DC becomes acquainted with Black Racer, a deity that travels at super speed on skis to collect the souls of New Gods and bring them to Hadis. "],"title":"Silver Surfer vs. Black Racer","image":{"name":"kr76rffyxj1gyjdf.jpg","credit":"\"Super-Team Family\" Cover","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":416,"height":634},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":610}}}}]}; window.__cf = (window.__cf || {}); window.__cf.nextArticleData = {"meta":{"id":"6DurpG24bBuCga0nKn7W8a","title":"35+ Details From Marvel Movies That No One Noticed Until Now","code":"marde","category":"Gallery","subCategory":"Entertainment","lang":"en","version":"bra","fullCode":"mardeenbra","lastTimePublished":"2024-05-22_14-07","createdAt":"2021-08-27T18:54:31.782Z","date":"2024-05-22","author":"Gill Levinson","nextArticle":{"id":"7mV5kpeZl6CoWs864gYqym"},"originalSite":"tettybetty.com"},"blocks":[{"text":["

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is jam-packed with easter eggs, inside jokes and some amazing continuity between several films in the franchise. That’s what happens when you get so much dedication and love from the teams behind the 22-film franchise. Here are some of our favorite hidden details and easter eggs hidden in Marvel films, that most people probably missed the first time around – but they definitely make the movie watching experience so much better, and make us appreciate the MCU so much more."],"image":{"name":"2vzbgbovssddo2s6.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":798},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":443}}}},{"text":["

We all know how smart of a villain Thanos is. Not every day does somebody manage to collect not one, but all six infinity stones. So we trust him to know a thing or two about victory and defeat.\nIn Avengers: Infinity War, during his opening monologue, Thanos says: “I know what it’s like to lose”- “It turns the legs to jelly.” In the Following movie, Avengers: Endgame, when he realizes that he lost – the first thing Thanos does is sit down."],"title":"Thanos turns to jelly","image":{"name":"r5tb8mf98plz22tc.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

Tony Stark had a number of close brushes with death before ultimately giving his life to save the universe, but none closer than his fight with Thanos and his betrayal by Obadiah Stane.\nAs A few viewers pointed out, the two scenes share very similar compositions and create a very interesting parallel between two of Tony’s near final moments, with both villains kneeling over Tony when they deliver the final blow. This gives closure to Tony’s arc, which is riddled with villains who try to end him. But just like he beat Obadiah, he beat Thanos as well."],"title":"I hope they remember you","image":{"name":"asd1kqbj5xp9acyj.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":734},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":408}}}},{"text":["

Steve Rogers and James ‘Bucky’ Barnes have been through more than two friends can ever dream of going through together – a world war, brainwashing, Avengers-ing and so much more. In Avengers: Endgame when Cap is leaving in order to return the stones, the Avengers are expecting him to be back.\nOnly Bucky tells his friend goodbye because he knows that Steve is not planning on coming back. How does he know this? Steve obviously told only his best friend this plan, and Bucky got to say his goodbye."],"title":"Steve and Bucky’s goodbye","image":{"name":"qi24c0c2yxkwyc1v.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

We would totally be freaking out if the most famous and rich person in the world was standing right next to us. Oh, and he’s a superhero to boot.\nIn Avengers: Age of Ultron, while Tony is visiting the NEXUS in search of Ultron, the interns in the background can be seen getting very excited – so much so that one asks her friend to snap a selfie of her with Iron Man. We can’t say that we disagree with her tactics."],"title":"Selfie time with Tony","image":{"name":"3hjgfl05qbqx1tzl.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Let’s show some love to Jarvis, Iron Man’s AI assistant. In Marvel’s The Avengers, when Hawkeye suggests shooting the aliens down from corners due to their lack of mobility, Jarvis searches for a corner route and plots a course to it. This can be seen on the bottom of Tony’s helmet display, so Tony can find a good corner to shoot down some chitauri invaders.\nNow that’s some serious dedication by the trusty artificial intelligence, to know how to apply the best strategy in the heat of the moment, and some amazing attention to details by the VFX crew."],"title":"Jarvis for the win","image":{"name":"l73uu6x8bykceh11.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":835},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":464}}}},{"text":["

Thor was not the only one to suffer some great losses during the events of Thor: Ragnarök. His two new besties, Korg and Miek also lost quite a bit.\nAs a way of dealing with their grief, the three hang out and play Fortnite together all day. In Avengers: Endgame, moss can be seen growing on Korg, because of the lazy life he and Thor are living. We can only feel too sorry for him though, since he is Perishable, as he said."],"title":"A very perishable rock","image":{"name":"1jbiwroit93xwtbg.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Everybody loves Captain America’s beard in Infinity War, and boy were we sad to see it go during Endgame. Little do people know that we could have seen it earlier. In The Avengers post-credit scene, when the Avengers are eating Shawarma, Cap can be seen resting his head on his arm and not eating anything.\nThis is because the scene was shot after the movie’s premiere, and Chris Evans – who was working on another movie at the time (Snowpiercer) – had grown a beard."],"title":"Cap was bearded before Infinity War","image":{"name":"tnqizg7r70s4n0h6.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

Marvel sure does love their inside jokes and references. In Avengers: Endgame, just Before the portals open, and Captain America is joined by all the people dusted by the snap, he is notified about the arrival of backup by Sam Wilson, who says ‘On your Left’.\nThis is a callback to Rogers’s and Wilson’s first meeting, when Captain America ran circles around him, constantly telling him ‘On your left’ every time that Cap passed Wilson."],"title":"On your left","image":{"name":"d1zh6ru6zy8qf1ez.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

We All know and love Robert Downey Jr and his portrayal of Iron Man. it truly was a match made in heaven, with Downey being the perfect embodiment of Tony Stark. A perfect example of this can be found in The Avengers. During Filming, Robert Downey Jr. kid snacks all around the set without anybody knowing about it.\nDuring one of the takes, he surprisingly offered Chris Evans blueberries in the middle of a scene, in a take that made it into the final cut."],"title":"Iron Man’s hidden snacks","image":{"name":"6xuy1thj9p53aam4.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":822},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":457}}}},{"text":["

Tony Stark does love his little jokes at Thor’s expense, even if Thor doesn’t always get them. In Thor: Ragnarok, when Thor finds the quinjet and tried to activate it, he needs to be granted access with a unique password.\nAfter Thor gives numerous wrong voice recognitions, such as “Thor Odinson”, “God Of Thunder”, and “Strongest Avenger” (multiple times). Finally, he tries “Pointbreak”, and voila – that worked. Pointbreak is Tony’s nickname for Thor, Ever since the first Avengers movie."],"title":"Strongest Avenger","image":{"name":"z7uj5r1x2tmjow7h.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":715,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":573}}}},{"text":["

Stan Lee had many cameos, all filled with some delicious details. His Avengers Endgame cameo saw him as a hippie driving past Captain America’s Army Base in the 1970s, and yelling some things at the camp’s direction.\nThe clothes that he can be seen wearing in the scene were based on Stan Lee’s real-life wardrobe that he wore in pictures from the 1970s. Looking fly in the movies and real life, we especially like the mustache."],"title":"Make peace not war","image":{"name":"n8vasvosk7uqncl2.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

During the course of the Infinity Saga, we see Steve Rogers turn from a helpless patriot to a national hero, to an Avenger who won’t back down or quit.\nBut along the way, Captain America becomes disillusioned by his job, and by his blind loyalty to his friends and his county, this can be seen reflected in the suits that Steve wears in Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, show him losing the mantle of being an Avenger and Captain America."],"title":"Steve Rogers’ character arc","image":{"name":"gqh5d9h85cycu63b.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

We’ve already said how seamlessly Robert Downey Jr fits the role of Tony Stark. The blend between character and actor is so natural that even real life events bled into the fictional character.\nFor example, In Avengers: Infinity War, Tony Stark, and Pepper Pots have gotten engaged, and with that comes much wedding planning. The filmmakers hid a little easter egg, with the couple’s proposed wedding date being Robert Downey Jr.’s real life wedding anniversary."],"title":"Happy anniversary Robe-uh… Tony!","image":{"name":"n941mmrchruvoiv7.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Thanos was changed quite a bit during his adaptation from comic book to movie. While the true essence of the character remained mostly the same, some key parts were left on the cutting room floor. That did not stop the movies from acknowledging the bigger mythology of the character. During the Post credits scene of The Avengers, Thanos’s aid tells him “to challenge them is to court death.”\nThis is a reference to Thanos’s motive in the comics, which was to literally marry (court) Lady Death."],"title":"Changes from the source material","image":{"name":"mrx7xtpj0ckvojzm.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Carrying a nuclear missile through a wormhole in the sky, so throwing it at an alien spacecraft and falling back down to a concrete highway in Manhattan is an everyday experience, that’s naturally followed by lunch, right? no? Well, it definitely is for Iron Man, who’s first thought after falling out of the sky was food, which was paid off during the post credits of the movie.\nHowever, for anyone who wondered why Tony wanted Shawarma specifically: In The Avengers you can catch a glimpse of Tony Stark fighting outside the shawarma joint they eat at later."],"title":"So that’s where he got it from","image":{"name":"q6t3ujxzfi49mfmf.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Scot Lang is not just quick with the quips. When danger calls he needs to be ready for it on a moment’s notice, also if everything seems fine. In Avengers Endgame, while he’s just hanging out, looking at the birds brought back from the snap, Thanos surprisingly attacks.\nThe sharp-eyed will be able to notice that Ant-Man survived the blast thanks thanks to his quick thinking – right when the blast hits, Ant Man can be seen shrinking down."],"title":"Ant-Man’s quick thinking","image":{"name":"1dhervtovnalel85.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":899},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":499}}}},{"text":["

While most people wouldn’t enthusiastically take on a fatherly role they weren’t expecting, Tony Stark seamlessly became a role model and caretaker of Peter Parker, in the only way he knew how. \nHaving brought this young kid onto the Avengers team, Stark felt a sense of responsibility that only grew and grew, until his whole life seemed to be entwined with Parker’s. Our hearts ache at the connection Tony felt so quickly with Peter."],"title":"Daddy Stark","image":{"name":"jxyqh0wlpmu5c738.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":616,"height":864},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":561}}}},{"text":["

The Marvel Universe hires only the best actors to represent their beloved superheroes. With so many avid fans constantly watching and rewatching the Marvel movies, there is a lot of pressure on these actors to give their best performances. \nIt seems unfair to expect these actors to be talented artists as well, but when Robert Downey Jr. showed us this drawing, we were thoroughly impressed—especially when it bared an uncanny resemblance to the Iron Man poster. "],"title":"Drawing Skills","image":{"name":"rir6fn0z7r697rdk.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":1625},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":903}}}},{"text":["

Ever since Thor met the Guardians in the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Star Lord has been on edge. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Thor was not-so-subtly hitting on his girlfriend, Gamora. Later in the movie, When the Guardians meet the Avengers for the first time, they stop fighting when they realise that they both know Thor.\nPeter describes him as ‘not good looking’ which prompts Spider-Man to disagree with Quill on Thor’s looks, giving him quite the confused stare that flashes on the screen for a second and is quite easy to miss."],"title":"Prettiest Avenger, and prettiest Chris","image":{"name":"214lk562unalxsem.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":995},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":553}}}},{"text":["

While Thor: Love and Thunder was entirely focused on the relationship and love between Thor and Jane, Thor: Ragnarok was much more focused on action and loyalties. There were very few moments where romantic connections were part of the main plot line.\nHowever, there is an underlying theme of a certain romantic connection that many people forget, or actively ignore. Still, it’s difficult to completely write off the steamy tension between Loki and the Grandmaster that seems to follow them throughout the movie."],"title":"A Sub Plot","image":{"name":"4uufe97c2amlfw3z.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":551,"height":698},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":507}}}},{"text":["

Tony Stark is no stranger to photos – the first scene he is introduced in during Iron Man 1 is of him taking a selfie with a soldier, during Avengers: Endgame, he reflects on a picture of him with Peter Parker.\nOne interesting other photo creates a very neat continuity easter egg: In Iron Man 2 a picture that Tony takes with Pepper in Monaco, can later be seen in Tony’s office in Stark Tower during Tony’s confrontation with Loki in the climax of The Avengers."],"title":"Tony likes his pictures","image":{"name":"oigp5dgzcwfv2sow.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

In The Avengers the Galaga guy has become infamous for playing on duty while on the Helicarrier, as Iron Man was quick to point out. And once pointed out, the Galaga guy quickly stopped his game.\nWhat most people didn’t notice though, is that once Tony leaves the room and the guy is back to playing his game, he is actually in the process of beating his own high score. We think that congratulations are in order."],"title":"That guy is playing Galaga!","image":{"name":"u6lmsaksnpriz36o.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

We’ll never get over the fact the Tony Stark solved time travel on a whim. In Avengers: Endgame Tony Stark almost gives up on trying to solve the time travel problem. Behind a picture of his father, Tony notices a picture of him and Peter Parker.\nWhen he looks at the picture, he sees that Peter Parker is holding an “inverted” diploma, he gets the inspirations to go back to his calculations and try a model using an inverted Mobius strip, which, much to his surprise, actually works."],"title":"I’ve got a mild inspiration","image":{"name":"eswbs5g7azye63bz.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":948},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":527}}}},{"text":["

First off, we’d like to give a shoutout to Tony for choosing such a nice location in upstate New York for the Avengers headquarters. What started out small turns into quite an accomplishment over the course of the six movies that it can be seen in.\nEvery movie brought with it some new additions, in what is a fascinating look at how the compound had changed over time to accommodate the growing team and its various needs."],"title":"Evolution of the Avengers Facility","image":{"name":"x8as8v3heywhy8wl.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Scott Lang learns from his mistakes. During Captain America: Civil war, he grew in size and became Giant Man without ever trying it before, that obviously traumatic experience left him wanting orange slices (for whatever reason) after shrinking back down.\nSo, being the smart guy that he is, In Avengers: Endgame, Scott prepares orange slices for Clint right after Clint has gone through time travel, and can be seen rushing over to hand them to Hawkeye – since he already knew what the experience would be like and what Clint would want."],"title":"Does anybody have any Orange Slices?","image":{"name":"p57g1wbm2exvaats.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Thanos has always been the looming threat during the early days of the Marvel Cinematic universe. And while our heroes might not have known this yet, he was planning and scheming behind the scenes and once they met, the Avengers were no match for the well prepared Mad Titan.\nTo prove that point, Marvel planted an easter egg, with every Avengers movie ends with Thanos smiling. Up until Endgame, That is, when the Avengers finally win."],"title":"That darn smile","image":{"name":"g9t5epgggf4di5yr.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

We often have trauma passed down to us from our parents, whether they do things consciously or subconsciously. Learning that our father implanted a tumor inside our mother’s brain would probably be a good reason to carry some hardcore resentment. \nWhen Ego told Peter that he was the reason for his mother’s death for his own selfish reasons, Peter’s face explains exactly how we felt. How is he ever supposed to get over learning news like this? Talk about family drama."],"title":"Insane in the Brain","image":{"name":"ql5gxd7va177jfuq.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":1268},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":704}}}},{"text":["

In Avengers Infinity War, the Black Panther’s suit stores kinetic energy that is gathered by punches thrown at him and objects hitting him. He can later release the energy in a single, powerful blow.\nThat stored energy takes the form of a purple glow lining the suit. During the Battle of Wakanda, Thanos hits Black Panther so hard that the suit can’t store the punche’s energy and it explodes under T’chala when he hits the ground."],"title":"Get this man a stronger suit","image":{"name":"cbcawak8a6aod25i.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":822},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":457}}}},{"text":["

Between each of the Marvel characters is a fun-loving and joking relationship. So, when Thor kept calling Rocket a “rabbit,” no other character said much about it, so we as an audience never thought much ourselves.\nHowever, it turns out that although Thor had been to Earth before, its very likely he never encountered a raccoon before, since he was on Earth early enough to be included in 7th century Norse mythology. A rabbit is probably the closest animal he must’ve encountered. "],"title":"Same Difference","image":{"name":"ds4sgpfbik7bhxx5.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":1013},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":563}}}},{"text":["

Thanos proved that he’s probably one of, if not the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe, and he’s not afraid to use his power either. One of the Avengers who put up the best fight against him though was Dr. strange, but even the sorcerer Supreme lost to the Mad Titan, but that’s not even the least of it.\nIn Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos punches the soul out of Doctor Strange thanks to him using the Soul Stone. As we can see, when the punch lands, Strange’s astral projection can be seen leaving his body. Now that’s one mighty punch."],"title":"A very powerful punch","image":{"name":"4s0a2ei2sddv7oz1.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Thor couldn’t succeed in killing Thanos during the events of Avengers: Infinity war. Thanos, moments before snapping, famously tells Thor that in order to kill him, Thor should’ve gone for the head, not for the chest. In Avengers: Endgame Thor takes that advice to heart. First, he beheads Thanos, in the Garden.\nThen during all of his battles with Thanos in the Avengers Compound, Thor can be seen only aiming for the head when fighting, but unfortunately, still missing."],"title":"You should have gone for the head","image":{"name":"vkshmf2rznbjd7d3.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":869},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":483}}}},{"text":["

In Ant Man and the Wasp, Wasp was not very happy about the fact that Scot Lang went ‘Ant Man-ing’ Without her in Captain America: Civil War. She also mocked the way Scott referred to Captain America simply as ‘Cap’.\nIn Avengers: Endgame, when Captain America needs help restarting the quantum tunnel, Ant Man and the Wasp volunteer to help ‘Cap’ and exchange a small smile – a call back to their conversation in the previous movie."],"title":"I call him cap","image":{"name":"vz4kbmb0daipjavw.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":936},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":520}}}},{"text":["

The post credit scene in which the Avengers all relax and eat lunch together after the battle of New York has become famous since the first Avengers movie. In Avengers Endgame, during the confrontation over the tesseract between Alexander Pierce and the 2012 Avengers, Thor tells Pierce that The Avengers are going to lunch and then Asgard, to imprison Loki.\nThis is a reference to the post credits scene of The Avengers, in which the Avengers go for Shawarma."],"title":"You guys ever tried Shawarma?","image":{"name":"04f5c33j2kdvzliu.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

The Bifrost, the magical gateway between realms, always leaves a mark on the ground wherever it’s opened. When we last saw Thor in Avengers: Age of Ultron, he was leaving in order to find some Infinity Stones.\nIn Ant-Man, the circle symbol Thor left on the grass when returning to Asgard can be seen outside the Avengers Complex when And Man goes on his heist there. Now that’s what we call amazing attention to detail."],"title":"Now that’s some consistency","image":{"name":"7b6rgmmnh3oapgyw.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":820},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":456}}}},{"text":["

Many theories have been thrown around as to the real identity of Stan Lee in the Marvel Universe. One theory that has been proposed is that every Stan Lee cameo we see in the movies is actually the same character, one of the Watchers. The Watchers are a race of aliens in the Marvel comics who watch over the whole universe.\nAccording to the theory, Stan watches over earth. This theory was later confirmed, when James Gunn placed Stan Lee with the Watchers during Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as he tells his companions about his cameo during Captain America: Civil War."],"title":"The real Stan Lee","image":{"name":"tr3dsk1xdqyzmvwh.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

During the events of The Incredible Hulk, Bruce Banner gives some Pizza to a random college student, who doesn’t appear on screen for more thana few seconds. But this is not some random student like it seemed at first glance. The college student in the Incredible Hulk comes back with a fury when he turns out to be Mr.\nHarrington, none other than Peter Parker’s teacher in Marvel’s Spider-Man movies. It’s a very small world after all."],"title":"From lonely student to lonely teacher","image":{"name":"85heyua6cb1b74ee.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

The big twist in In Spider-Man: Homecoming’s car scene has a much deeper meaning to it, hidden in plain sight. During the scene, Adrian Toomes (the Vulture) has a hunch that Peter Parker is actually Spide-Man, so he interrogates him during the drive.\nWhen Peter makes a mistake and Toomes figures out that Peter is in fact Spider-Man, the traffic light outside the car turns green, changing the color on Toomes’ face, reflecting this big revelation."],"title":"The Vulture’s revelation","image":{"name":"et39eq3qfal4iiuf.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":907},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":504}}}},{"text":["

Goose the cat is a favorite standout of ours from Captain Marvel. One person who was definitely not a fan of the cat, however, was the star of the movie, Brie Larson. She is allergic to cats, and couldn’t film any scenes with them.\nSo in Captain Marvel, Larson had hardly any scenes with the real Goose. Instead, the crew used a healthy mix of stuffed animals and CGI to replace an actual physical cat on set whenever they could."],"title":"The cat is a lie","image":{"name":"ji950ffhmgv0pjm0.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

We all know that Marvel likes their inside jokes and references, but this one takes it up a few notches and is only for the truly devoted fans: In Stan Lee’s cameo during Captain Marvel, he is seen reading a script and practicing his lines for the movie Mallrats: a film that featured Stan Lee cameo as well.\nMallrats was released in 1995, and not very coincidentally, that’s the same year in which the movie Captain Marvel takes place."],"title":"Cameo within a cameo","image":{"name":"lfspllbj348bp6oh.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Captain America had lots of pop culture to catch up on after coming out of the ice. One thing he did not need to re-learn though, is footwear. ‘Converse’ Has been around since 1908 and they cost about $3 in 1947. During WWII they started making footwear for soldiers. This is probably one of the first things Cap recognized when he woke up in the 21st century.\nAs we can see in The post-credits scene of Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers is indeed wearing a pair of Converse shoes."],"title":"Steve Rogers’ familiar shoes","image":{"name":"go65uab0v0cg1tnk.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":683,"height":1024},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":600}}}},{"text":["

Thanos and Gamora’s relationship is… complicated to say the least. After abducting her as a Child, Thanos raised Gamora to be a mighty warrior, but she never forgave him for abusing her. However, deep down, Thanos does truly care for her. A prime example of this can be seen in Avengers: Infinity War.\nIn the movie, Gamora tells her adoptive father that she has always hated his chair. In response, Thanos sits below the chair, on the step leading it, in order to show that he really does care about Gamora."],"title":"‘MY’ Gamora","image":{"name":"lv5jlk61dhtxm2jt.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Mantis is a very cooky character – raised alone on Ego’s planet, she never had much human interaction or any sort of fighting training. So when she joined the Guardians of the Galaxy, she needed to learn on the fly.\nThe sharp eyed will be able to tell the unique fighting style that she’s adopted, that is also a reference to her name: in Avengers Infinity War, Mantis holds her hands like a praying mantis when sneaking on Thanos."],"title":"Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee, pray like a mantis?","image":{"name":"i2tf8mo74p9tfyl3.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Loki’s long struggle with his identity and parentage is no secret. During the movies, he constantly flips back and forth between his allegiance to his adoptive father Odin, and his real father Laufi. But one thing that he cannot deny is who he truly is. In The Avengers, a computer monitor that shows the heat signature in the cell where Loki was being held.\nThe screen shows that he has a cold body temperature because he is a frost giant, as much as he would want to deny it."],"title":"Loki’s true heritage reveled","image":{"name":"d2gsphuu1fblq02i.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Chris Hemsworth might not have looked like the rip Thor we all know and love in Avengers Endgame, but that’s okay because we got the hilarious Fat Thor instead. In order to bring fat Thor to life, Chris Hemsworth had to wear a special fat suit made especially for him at all times. The suit was not perfect however, and the production noticed the seams in the suit on Chris’s hands.\nThat’s why In Avengers: Endgame, Thor is constantly wearing gloves – so that they can cover up the imperfections in the fat suit."],"title":"One side there, Lebowski","image":{"name":"pv7yhjopmel76xtz.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":743},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":413}}}},{"text":["

One of the biggest criticisms levied at the first Avengers movie, was the lack of casualties during the Battle of New York. In order to try and fix that, and show the battle did have consequences, the sharp eyed will notice a memorial statue In Avengers: Age of Ultron.\nThe clock over Grand Central Station is replaced with a memorial to first responders. The original clock was destroyed in the first Avengers film during the Battle of New York."],"title":"In memory of fallen heroes","image":{"name":"vtt0zdjz98dzn937.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Col. James Rhodes was and will always be a pilot at heart. Even after becoming War Machine and joining the Avengers, he hasn’t forgotten his ways and uses the correct Air Force lingo.\nIn Avengers Endgame, when War Machine repeats the word “Canopy” when he is stuck under the rubble in the Avengers compound, he is actually saying “Eject”. That’s what military pilots say when their aircraft is not functioning, and they have to abandon it."],"title":"Real military slang","image":{"name":"yp7jsmzt4yy4hzix.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Here’s a tip for anyone that is trying to find potential easter eggs in movies, whether that’s a Marvel movie or anything else: look closely at any photos in the background. This is prime real estate for a clever writer looking to slip in a reference. And with the interconnectivity of all of the movies in the\nMarvel cinematic universe, you already know that pictures hold plenty of significance. Here’s a great example. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker’s class has portraits of different scientists, including one of Bruce Banner himself! You can see him on the far right."],"title":"Is that Bruce Banner?","image":{"name":"kw2vozhqh7zia2ry.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Another common place to hide clues and references is in words. That sounds obvious, but any lettering or logos that seem random usually hold significance in Marvel movies. In this case, we are looking at a picture of Hawkeye’s child. He sees a photo of him on a smartphone during the 2015 film Avengers: Age of Ultron, and most people didn’t think twice about it.\nHowever, a close look at the writing on the child’s shirt revealed that it said Nathaniel Pietro Barton. This must be the child’s name, and his middle name refers to Pietro Maximoff."],"title":"In honor of Pietro","image":{"name":"u5nfocjbou6a5cpt.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":723},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":402}}}},{"text":["

There are few items in movie history that have become quite as iconic as the Infinity Gauntlet from Avengers: Endgame. It’s been meme’d countless times, and it has become a crossover phenomenon that even people that don’t care about Marvel movies know about. But it actually had its first appearance in a Marvel movie long before Endgame. Astute viewers noticed that it appeared briefly in the 2011 movie Thor.\nIt can be seen in the background, just sitting in Odin’s vault. Theories abound, but it’s not entirely clear why it was there as of now. Ooh, mysterious!"],"title":"Wait, is that the Infinity Gauntlet?","image":{"name":"r8rf9w7a9pxe59j3.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":723},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":402}}}},{"text":["

While a majority of the hidden details in Marvel movies only really serve to deepen the connection between the movies and the universe that they are a part of, there are also some references that call up other pop culture franchises. Some of them even have nothing to do with superheroes and comics. Don’t believe us? Check this out. This seems to be an almost direct reference to Arrested Development.\nThat’s exactly the Bluth’s stair car in the background behind Ant-Man! We wonder if they had to borrow it directly from Michael? Let’s hope they don’t get any hop-ons."],"title":"Having their development arrested","image":{"name":"5v8nyo9d91m21axs.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":726},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":403}}}},{"text":["

As anyone familiar with the movie will remember, Black Panther served two dual purposes. It was indeed an incredibly fun and well-made action movie, but it also worked as a celebration of African-American culture. Drawing heavily from African history and culture, the movie had both overt and subtle appeals. Here is one of the more subtle ones.\nWith red, black, and green outfits, the way that they are standing mirrors the color scheme of the Pan-African flag, a flag that has existed since 1920 as a representation of African liberation movements beginning with Garveyism."],"title":"Forming the Pan-African flag","image":{"name":"z2q9c960ufds33cd.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":724},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":402}}}},{"text":["

The odds are that you aren’t really looking at the character’s jewelry when you watch a superhero movie. You’re in it for the massive action scenes and the epic fighting, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But the immersion will only be more complete if you develop a keen eye for tiny details, and yes, that includes jewelry. Here’s a great example.\nIn Captain America: The Winter Soldier, there’s a shot of Black Widow sporting an arrow necklace. It’s not much of a conceptual leap to realize that this references her relationship with Hawkeye, mainly present in the comics."],"title":"What a cute necklace","image":{"name":"0xbhbdgz17xq2w4y.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":892},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":496}}}},{"text":["

Marvel movies love to contain small nods to franchises and characters that may not be quite as popular today. One prime candidate for such a treatment was Howard the Duck. The guy hasn’t seen much big screen action since his film adaptation in the 80s, so it was only right that he earned a covert spot in the ending of Guardians of the Galaxy.\nHe also appeared in that movie’s sequel, and even can be seen in Endgame. We’re sure that the handful of Howard the Duck diehard fans were completely thrilled when they saw him!"],"title":"Howard, is that you?","image":{"name":"q9bwlr599chyzuje.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":800},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":444}}}},{"text":["

Some of the easter eggs that appear in Marvel movies are completely obvious references to certain things; others are more mysterious, seeming to hint at things going on behind the scenes that we as viewers aren’t aware of. The multiple appearances of the Ten Rings logo seems to be in that second category.\nThe logo can be seen in tattoo form on a man from the movie Ant-Man, which might just be a subtle way of indicating that the Ten Rings terrorist organization is still at large after being struck down by Iron Man."],"title":"A mysterious logo","image":{"name":"qlwkxqhwwykkao1e.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

Names are almost always a way of writers referencing something. Any fan of Harry Potter will know that you can almost immediately tell whether someone is a good or a bad guy based on their name. (C’mon, Voldemort? Does it get any more evil sounding than that?) That’s not really true in Marvel movies, though.\nBut you can still take some info from names. For instance, we have the character President Ellis from Iron Man 3. His name is mostly inconsequential, aside from the fact that it is probably taken from Warren Ellis, an Iron Man comic book author."],"title":"A clever namesake","image":{"name":"qaqwbe2o1p8ln7vx.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":727},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":404}}}},{"text":["

One of our favorite things that Marvel movies do is bringing back classic actors. That doesn’t mean that we need all of our superheroes to be played by whoever played them in that no-name 80s adaptation. It does mean that we love seeing a minor actor from the past come back to an old role. It’s just fun!\nOne example of this can be seen at the very end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, a movie released in 2019. J.K. Simmons, the man who played J. Jonah Jameson (nice name) in 2002’s Spider-Man, plays the very same role."],"title":"The return of a legendary journalist","image":{"name":"1vbyxv8w8n8gp8ib.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":773},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":429}}}},{"text":["

In comic book history, there are few characters that are quite as important as Gwen Stacy. And this doesn’t really have to do with anything she did specifically. But one scene involving her from the Spider-Man comics triggered a change in comic books that would reverberate throughout the entire industry.\nIn light of this, it seems only right that she makes an incredibly subtle appearance in Spider-Man: Far From Home. At the end of the movie, a girl who might just be her is seen in the halls. It’s far from confirmed, but c’mon, just look at the skirt."],"title":"Gwen Stacy walking through the hallways","image":{"name":"p4lo0nnmigdnsuku.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":722},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":401}}}},{"text":["

Superhero media was not always at the caliber that it is today. While it was still fun back in the 70s, the movie and TV adaptations of comics were notably cheesier and more low budget. But they are still just as loveable! One classic 70s superhero show that doesn’t quite match the quality of say, Endgame, was the Hulk series featuring Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk himself.\nHe may not play the beefy green hero anymore, but the actor did return to working with Marvel in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, where he played a security guard."],"title":"The incredible cameo","image":{"name":"0o9ztmaf3zl69oqc.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":782},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":434}}}},{"text":["

Even though it doesn’t feature any superheroes, Pulp Fiction is a movie that is beloved by many that are involved in the work of adapting comics to the big screen. It’s a highly influential film that changed how storytelling in mainstream movies was thought of. Perhaps as a nod to Tarantino’s masterpiece, Nick Fury’s tombstone featured the Bible verse Ezekiel, 25:17.\nThat was the very same verse used by Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction. Coincidence? Well, probably not, as Nick was played by none other than Jackson. What an awesome reference!"],"title":"A nod to Pulp Fiction?","image":{"name":"29n2sllcvuytrgpr.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":739},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":411}}}},{"text":["

We’re always fans of stories within stories. We don’t care if things get messy and complex, it’s just fun. Ever read Frankenstein? It just seems to go deeper and deeper into stories within stories. It’s like some weird and horrific episode of Family Guy. So many tangents. Anyway, this same technique is used in Thor: Ragnarok, when a play takes place featuring the main characters being played by other people.\nThese actors are Matt Damon, Sam Neill, and Luke Hemsworth (yes, Chris’ brother). You probably didn’t even notice these stars when you first watched!"],"title":"Seeing triple double","image":{"name":"nmnas6zu1mvg1uzr.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":727},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":404}}}},{"text":["

Captain America may not be the deepest series of movies ever made (hey, they’re action flicks, what do you expect?), but the films do tend to touch upon serious themes of tradition and honor. There is perhaps no better example of this than Sharon Carter’s speech in Captain America: Civil War – although you may not have even noticed this.\nShe gives a moving speech at one point, and only hardcore comic aficionados will have noticed that it was the exact same speech that Captain America gave in the Civil War comic. Nerds, rejoice: the comics have not been forgotten!"],"title":"Giving a moving speech","image":{"name":"jhdgbexi17xhj81c.jpg","dimensions":{"desktop":{"width":720,"height":720},"mobile":{"width":400,"height":400}}}},{"text":["

And it's not just Marvel movies that hide details we never noticed. Another iconic film has many fascinating facts you never noticed before. \nFrom the truth behind the John Lennon scene to the real cause of Jenny's death, keep scrolling for the most interesting facts about Forrest Gump. 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