Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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Doctor Strange vs Scarlet Witch
This is a well known debate and though the obvious, common sense answer to any hero vs hero debate is it depends; it depends on the writer and what the intent of the story is. However we can hypothesize based on comic book feats, powers and weaknesses, and biggest wins over overpowered opponents. Using this type of analysis the answer to who would win Doctor Strange or Scarlet Witch is a loud, resounding Scarlet Witch.
By Alexandrea Callaghan5 years ago in Geeks
Doctor Strange
So all over nerd groups everywhere you will find the debate, who would win Scarlet Witch or Doctor Strange? And while the fact remains that the answer is Scarlet Witch to many people don’t know why, so today we are here with the Doctor Strange side of the argument.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Kryptonite
Probably one of the most well known comic book items, even among those who don’t frequent comic books. Kryptonite; it's a song, an analogy, but more importantly it's Superman’s only known weakness, at least green Kryptonite is his weakness. Kryptonite takes many forms in the comics, some of which we get to see play out on screen in the form of Smallville (the best Superman adaptation that exists I don’t care). With all the changes DC comics has gone through and the many colors Krytonite can take form in, all causing different effects, it can get confusing keeping them straight or even knowing what all of them are. So here we go, here is where we break down all the colors and effects of Kryptonite…
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Black Widow
First introduced in the Tales of Suspense #52 in April of 1964. As a recurring character in an Iron Man feature the Black Widow originally acted without her signature costume. A few issues after her introduction she pulls in Hawkeye and a few issues after that she is given her costume and high tech weaponry by the Russian government. She soon becomes a recurring ally of the Avengers in issue #29, in July of 1966. Black Widow was reintroduced wither signature look in the Amazing Spider-Man #86, July of 1970 in her skin-tight black suit and pistols.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Wonder Woman
The pioneer for female heroes, Wonder Woman was a founding member of the Justice League and made her first appearance in All Star Comics #8 in October of 1941. With her first feature in Sensation Comics issue #1 in September of 1942. Wonder Woman was a consistent presence in the existence of DC comics with the exception of a brief hiatus in 1986. Her character was an early feminist icon holding many feminist ideals and defeating many damsel in distress like tropes.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Stan Lee
Those of us who love Marvel comics know exactly who we have to thank for the universe and characters that allow us to escape. Jack Kirby and Stan Lee built a world that we love, and though some say Stan Lee gets too much of the credit for creating this world of characters I think that severely shortchanges all of the other contributions Stan Lee made to the company and its expansion.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Marvel Team-Ups
Marvel has been around for quite a while and with time, comes new ideas, new characters, and new team-ups. The Avengers, SHIELD, The Sinister Six, the X-Men, X-Force, all teams that are well known within the Marvel comic book universe. But there were many team ups that go overlooked or at the very least underrated.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Scarlet Witch
We all know that I can talk about Scarlet Witch all day, everyday. I will never stop writing articles about how badass she is because people who refute me don’t actually read comic books, or know how to read at all who knows, so here is an even more in depth look at the growth of Scarlet Witch’s powers. The powers of the Scarlet Witch are often overlooked (or dismissed because she didn’t get what comic book nerds would consider overpowered until House of M), the reality is that she was always truly powerful her powers just weren’t clearly defined until closer to the 1980s.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Captain Marvel v Scarlet Witch
Okay so we know that I am a very bitter person especially when it comes to debates about whose more powerful...literally name any hero vs Scarlet Witch, the answer more often than not for anyone with a shred of common sense is Scarlet Witch. But I thought I’d try to appeal to the rest of you with logic and reason...I will preface this with, we haven’t seen very much of Captain Marvel and I am aware that she will play a bigger part in phase 4, however so will Scarlet Witch so my statements at the end of this article stand.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
Phase 4
Phase 3 of the MCU wrapped things up so nicely and yet set up so much for the next 10 years. Now I talked a little bit about this during my Endgame review and video but with what's slated for Disney+, this year alone I thought it was time to revisit this topic. They could have easily set up the next 3 phases of superhero experiences and with all the announcements that have been made for not just films but for Disney+ shows, there are worlds of potential regarding our remaining heroes as well as heroes we have yet to meet.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
New Mutants
As always before a comic book movies come out I would like to take a look at the background of the New Mutants and how their stories might translate to the big screen. The New Mutants is a group of young people with powers who are too young to be considered X-Men, but who are old enough to start learning how to contain, control and harness their powers. Under the guidance of Professor X, young heroes Karma, Moonstar, Cannonball, Sunspot and Wolfsbane became the core team. Though there have been additions to the team over the years the core original members mostly stayed the same.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
