Marvel Versus Marvel

marvelversusmarvel

Rob is a Marvel Comic Book Fan of over 30 years - Will is a MCU Fan who has never read a Marvel Comic! Together they’re re-watching Marvel movies & TV shows and comparing the original comic books to the movies that become a global phenomenon!

In this podcast you’ll got lots of fun, lots of laughs, and more Marvel trivia than you’ll know what to do with!

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Nov 6, 2023 · 16 min
How Daredevil Became The Darkest Marvel Character Of All Time!
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 30, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
Marvel Monster Mash! A Halloween Special Exploring The History Of Blade, Morbius, Ghost Rider, Man-Thing and Werewolf By Night!
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 23, 2023 · 2 hr 49 min
Insomniac Spider-Man (2018) - A Deep Dive Into The Biggest Marvel Video Game Of All Time! Part Two
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 23, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min
Insomniac Spider-Man (2018) - A Deep Dive Into The Biggest Marvel Video Game Of All Time! Part One
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 16, 2023 · 9 min
The Secret History Of Kang! The Time Travelling Origins Of The Greatest Avengers Villain!
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 11, 2023 · 2 hr 43 min
MVM Re-Release: The Dark Phoenix Saga Part Four
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 11, 2023 · 2 hr 39 min
MVM Re-Release: The Dark Phoenix Saga Part Three
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 marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 11, 2023 · 2 hr 36 min
MVM Re-Release: The Dark Phoenix Saga Part Two
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 Two we go behind the scenes to look at the amazing voice cast for X-Men The Animated Series, and we explore the history of the Juggernaut and the secrets of Banshee! We learn all about the Shi’Ar Empire and their Imperial Guard full of alien superheroes, and we discover a Marvel character that is based on Superman! We dive into Jean Grey’s powers, how the first Phoenix story ended, and we learn all about the time that Wolverine was saved by leprechauns! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 11, 2023 · 2 hr 41 min
MVM Re-Release: The Dark Phoenix Saga Part One
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 One we go behind the scenes on the making of the classic 90’s cartoon, how it became one of the best Marvel projects of all time, and how they managed to adapt something as mature and complex as the Dark Phoenix! We go behind the page to look at the origins of the X-Men, how Marvel Comics CANCELLED the series, and how the entire mutant franchise was saved by the Dark Phoenix Saga! Plus there’s tons of trivia about Wolverine, Gambit, Professor Xavier’s dark side, and the aliens that can’t stay away from the X-Men! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 9, 2023 · 2 hr 37 min
The Worst Marvel Movie Ever Made? A Deep-Dive Into X-Men The Last Stand And How It Ruined The Phoenix Saga! Part Two
It’s a movie we said we’d NEVER cover, but now Will is torturing Rob by making him re-experience X-Men The Last Stand. Is it the worst Marvel movie ever made?! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the INSANE production this movie and how it burned through THREE directors with NO SCRIPT! We’ll go behind the page to look at the Dark Phoenix Saga, the greatest Marvel story of all time and think about the kind of movie this COULD have been! Plus we’ll learn about Joss Whedon’s X-Men, how powerful Jean Grey really is, we’ll look at the time Storm led the X-Men, the rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops, how Angel became Archangel, the Mutant Massacre, and so much more! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 9, 2023 · 1 hr 54 min
The Worst Marvel Movie Ever Made? A Deep-Dive Into X-Men The Last Stand And How It Ruined The Phoenix Saga! Part One
It’s a movie we said we’d NEVER cover, but now Will is torturing Rob by making him re-experience X-Men The Last Stand. Is it the worst Marvel movie ever made?! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the INSANE production this movie and how it burned through THREE directors with NO SCRIPT! We’ll go behind the page to look at the Dark Phoenix Saga, the greatest Marvel story of all time and think about the kind of movie this COULD have been! Plus we’ll learn about Joss Whedon’s X-Men, how powerful Jean Grey really is, we’ll look at the time Storm led the X-Men, the rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops, how Angel became Archangel, the Mutant Massacre, and so much more! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 5, 2023 · 20 min
The History Of Loki - From A Silly Goose To Forming The Avengers To Becoming Marvel’s Most Evil Villain!
With Season 2 of Loki out now on Disney Plus, we take a look at the comic book origins of this fascinating Thor character. There is no character in the MCU that is so wildly different from their original Marvel Comics version, so join us as we explore Loki’s history! From his beginnings as a simple prankster, to how he accidentally formed the Avengers by gathering Iron Man, Hulk and Thor together, to his transformation into a truly evil villain! A clip from the MVM Archives that gives you all you need to know about Loki! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Oct 2, 2023 · 21 min
The History Of Jessica Jones - Marvel’s Most Controversial Character!
Jessica Jones is easily the most controversial and edgy Marvel character, and one of the greatest female characters in the history of comic books! Dive into the creation of this groundbreaking character, and find out how Marvel Comics threw out the rulebook to create stories full of sex and swearing that pushed them into more adult and mature themes. Find out how Jessica relates to Spider-Man and the Avengers, and how she changed Marvel Comics forever! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Sep 25, 2023 · 2 hr 47 min
Iron Man 2: Remastered - Part Two! A Deep-Dive Into Tony Stark, James Rhodes, The Iron Man Armor, And The Most Troubled Marvel Movie Production Of All Time!
Now we know how to do a podcast we’re bringing you a bigger, better, supercharged and remastered version of the third episode we ever did, Iron Man 2! We head back to 2010 to investigate the most troubled and difficult MCU movie in history! Why was Terrence Howard fired? Did Robert Downey Jr. have too much power? Why did Jon Favreau never make another Marvel movie? We take you behind the scenes on the movie that really starts The Avengers and the MCU! We also dive into the comic book history and trivia of Tony Stark, Black Widow, War Machine, Thor, and tons more! How powerful is the War Machine armour? What is the most powerful version of Iron Man? Is Justin Hammer the greatest Iron Man Villain of all time? Why is Mjolnir in the desert? Get all these answers and more from Rob and Will! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel What are your top 10 movies of all time? Let us know via https://everlist.me marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Sep 25, 2023 · 1 hr 40 min
Iron Man 2: Remastered - Part One! A Deep-Dive Into Tony Stark, James Rhodes, The Iron Man Armor, And The Most Troubled Marvel Movie Production Of All Time!
Now we know how to do a podcast we’re bringing you a bigger, better, supercharged and remastered version of the third episode we ever did, Iron Man 2! We head back to 2010 to investigate the most troubled and difficult MCU movie in history! Why was Terrence Howard fired? Did Robert Downey Jr. have too much power? Why did Jon Favreau never make another Marvel movie? We take you behind the scenes on the movie that really starts The Avengers and the MCU! We also dive into the comic book history and trivia of Tony Stark, Black Widow, War Machine, Thor, and tons more! How powerful is the War Machine armour? What is the most powerful version of Iron Man? Is Justin Hammer the greatest Iron Man Villain of all time? Why is Mjolnir in the desert? Get all these answers and more from Rob and Will! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel What are your top 10 movies of all time? Let us know via https://everlist.me marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Sep 18, 2023 · 37 min
Image Comics And The Marvel Rebellion Of 1991 - The Story Of How Marvel Lost Its Top Stars And Went Bankrupt!
Join us as we investigate one of the most important moments in the history of Marvel - The Marvel Rebellion Of 1991! A time when ALL of Marvel’s top stars quit and started a rival company called Image Comics! We’ll take you behind the page to find out why these stars left, how they started their own company, and the HUGE impact it had on Marvel! We’ll explore the creation of Spawn, YoungBlood, Savage Dragon and even The Walking Dead! Plus we’ll examine how this rebellion badly damaged Marvel Comics and saw it slide into bankruptcy and collapse in the 90’s! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/willpreston https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Sep 11, 2023 · 2 hr 3 min
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie! A Deep-Dive Into The Dark And Edgy Avengers Story That Inspired The MCU! Part Two
This was the original Avengers movie! Before the MCU, Marvel created amazing animated movies that adapted some of their greatest comic books! These Direct To DVD films were intended for a more mature audience than Saturday morning cartoons, and gave fans a full movie experience before the MCU even existed! This movie adapts THE ULTIMATES, a comic book series that rebooted the Avengers, presenting dark and edgy versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor , Nick Fury and the Hulk! The Ultimates changed the comic book industry forever, and laid the exact blueprint for the MCU! Join Rob and Will as we go behind the scenes on the making of Marvel movies before the MCU, and behind the page on the history of the Ultimate Marvel Universe! Learn all about the comic book series that saved the comic book industry in 2001! Plus, we deep-dive the movie to bring you tons of history and trivia about Tony Stark and The Avengers! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel What are your top 10 movies of all time? Let us know via https://everlist.me marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/willpreston https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Sep 11, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie! A Deep-Dive Into The Dark And Edgy Avengers Story That Inspired The MCU! Part One
This was the original Avengers movie! Before the MCU, Marvel created amazing animated movies that adapted some of their greatest comic books! These Direct To DVD films were intended for a more mature audience than Saturday morning cartoons, and gave fans a full movie experience before the MCU even existed! This movie adapts THE ULTIMATES, a comic book series that rebooted the Avengers, presenting dark and edgy versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor , Nick Fury and the Hulk! The Ultimates changed the comic book industry forever, and laid the exact blueprint for the MCU! Join Rob and Will as we go behind the scenes on the making of Marvel movies before the MCU, and behind the page on the history of the Ultimate Marvel Universe! Learn all about the comic book series that saved the comic book industry in 2001! Plus, we deep-dive the movie to bring you tons of history and trivia about Tony Stark and The Avengers! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel What are your top 10 movies of all time? Let us know via https://everlist.me marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/willpreston https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Sep 4, 2023 · 15 min
Maximum Carnage The Video Game! Exploring Spider-Man, Venom And The Biggest Marvel Video Game Of The 90’s!
Carnage was easily the BIGGEST supervillain of the 90’s! The crazy red symbiote killer not only battled Spider-Man and Venom, he exploded out of Marvel Comics and became a multimedia star, with his own theme park ride and his own Sega / Nintendo video game. Rob and Will explore this retro 16 bit Beat 'em up classic that adapted the Maximum Carnage comic book event, and the HUGE publicity campaign that included Carnage TV adverts and Carnage cinema trailers! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/willpreston https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
Aug 28, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
The ORIGINAL X-Men Cartoon! A Deep-Dive Into Marvel In The 80’s And The FAILED X-Men Series “Pryde Of The X-Men” - Part Two
Before the smash-hit success of X-Men The Animated Series in 1992, Marvel made a pilot for an Eighties X-Men cartoon series … which failed! Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into the original mutant cartoon “Pryde Of The X-Men”! We explore why this cartoon FAILED and how it’s so different to the 90’s series! Where did Marvel get the money to make this pilot? Is this 1989 theme song better than the iconic one from the 90’s? Should Stan Lee be involved? And why is Wolverine Australian?! Plus we’ll dig into tons of classic comic book trivia about Magneto, Wolverine, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, Professor X and tons more! Would the MCU still have happened if THIS pilot had been a success?! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/willpreston https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk