Marvel Versus Marvel

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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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Oct 14, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
Venom & Spider-Man: The Alien Costume Saga (1994) - The First Time Venom Was Adapted For The Screen! Part One
With Venom The Last Dance in cinemas, MVM heads back to 1994 and Spider-Man The Animated Series, to take a Deep Dive into “The Alien Costume Saga” - the very first time Venom was adapted for the screen! Before the movies, THIS was the world’s first introduction to Eddie Brock and the symbiote! We’ll explore a time when Venom was more popular than Spider-Man and why he was VITAL to this cartoon series! We’ll dig into how these 3 episodes changed Venom and Spider-Man FOREVER and influenced the movies and the comic books! We’ll take you behind the page to look at how Spider-Man’s black costume became a deadly new villain, almost by accident! Plus we’ll deep-dive the cartoon saga itself to bring you tons of Marvel history and trivia on Eddie Brock, Venom, the symbiote, and Spider-Man! 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 7, 2024 · 10 min
The History Of Adam Warlock - The Most Powerful Character In The Marvel Universe!
This week we head into the archives to bring you the history of Adam Warlock - the most powerful character in the Marvel Universe! At one point in time Adam Warlock was THE most important character Marvel had, and the only person capable of beating Thanos! We’ll track his history from strange sci-fi experiment, to being Marvel’s answer to Jesus, to becoming part of the Guardians Of The Galaxy. This clips is taken from our bigger episode on Adam Warlock and the Guardians Of The Galaxy https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nNqH894Mj6zyzN8L9rqZP 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
Sep 30, 2024 · 2 hr 34 min
X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014) - Is This The Best X-Men Movie Ever Made? Part Two
Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into what might be the best X-Men movie ever made - Days Of Future Past! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the making of DOFP, explore the movie that was SUPPOSED to happen, and why major characters like Storm and Rogue were reduced to short cameos! We’ll take you behind the page on the history of the groundbreaking comic book story that inspired this movie and how it TERRIFIED readers in the 1980’s! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself and bring you Marvel history and trivia on characters like Blink, Warpath, and Bishop, we’ll learn about the history of the Sentinels, the horrifying future for mutants, we’ll explain the complicated different timelines for the Fox X-Men Movie Universe, and we’ll try to answer the question - is this the BEST X-Men movie ever made? 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
Sep 30, 2024 · 1 hr 34 min
X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014) - Is This The Best X-Men Movie Ever Made? Part One
Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into what might be the best X-Men movie ever made - Days Of Future Past! We’ll take you behind the scenes on the making of DOFP, explore the movie that was SUPPOSED to happen, and why major characters like Storm and Rogue were reduced to short cameos! We’ll take you behind the page on the history of the groundbreaking comic book story that inspired this movie and how it TERRIFIED readers in the 1980’s! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself and bring you Marvel history and trivia on characters like Blink, Warpath, and Bishop, we’ll learn about the history of the Sentinels, the horrifying future for mutants, we’ll explain the complicated different timelines for the Fox X-Men Movie Universe, and we’ll try to answer the question - is this the BEST X-Men movie ever made? 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
Sep 26, 2024 · 26 min
Discussing The Thunderbolts Trailer - Is The MCU Back? Is The Sentry Joining The Team? Will This Be The Best Marvel Movie In Years?
The new trailer for next year’s Thunderbolts movie has got everyone talking! Rob and Will weigh in on how good the trailer looks and whether this movie means that the MCU is back! We discuss Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour fronting a Marvel movie, how excited we are for the return of characters like Yelena Belova, Bucky, and John Walker. We pull apart the Easter Eggs in the trailer, how this film is related to Captain America, and try to figure out who the new character “Bob” is? Is he The Sentry? Is he Marvel’s answer to Superman? And what the hell does the asterisk in the movie title mean? If you haven’t seen the trailer, you can catch it here https://youtu.be/v-94Snw-H4o?si=dRqgs97JZ_QWqQ3f 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
Sep 23, 2024 · 21 min
Ultimate Marvel Universe - The Reboot Of Spider-Man, X-Men And The Avengers That Inspired The MCU
This week we take a special look at the Ultimate Marvel Universe, the reboot that inspired the MCU! In the year 2000 Marvel Comics gave gritty, modern reboots to Spider-Man, X-Men and The Avengers, creating brand new versions of the characters in a brand new universe. Ultimate Marvel was a huge hit, and laid the blueprint for how to modernise the characters for the cinema screen and inspired the MCU! This episode is taken from our massive episode that deep-dives into Ultimate Avengers the animated movie https://open.spotify.com/episode/2l2GhIWPBWTPdtVZi5c5zq?si=8dUPNYUeTiuz7hCl9C6UNg 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
Sep 16, 2024 · 1 hr 52 min
The Shadow (1994) - The World’s First Superhero, The Grandfather Of The Marvel Universe, And The Inspiration For Batman! Part Two
Join Rob & Will as they examine the world’s first superhero, The Shadow! We travel back to a world before Superman, before Batman and before the Marvel Universe, to explore the world’s first costumed vigilante hero! We’ll take you behind the page to a time before comic books, we’ll look at the history of Pulp Fiction, and how The Shadow inspired virtually every superhero that came later (especially Batman)! We’ll go behind the scenes to learn about the Orson Welles radio show that introduced the world to the first-ever superhero, the forgotten Shadow movies, and how Hollywood hoped the 1994 Alec Baldwin film would be the start of a new franchise! Plus, we’ll investigate why it failed at the box office! We’ll also explore The Shadow’s different identities and origins, his powers, his gadgets and sidekicks, and his crazy comic book history! 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
Sep 16, 2024 · 1 hr 49 min
The Shadow (1994) - The World’s First Superhero, The Grandfather Of The Marvel Universe, And The Inspiration For Batman! Part One
Join Rob & Will as they examine the world’s first superhero, The Shadow! We travel back to a world before Superman, before Batman and before the Marvel Universe, to explore the world’s first costumed vigilante hero! We’ll take you behind the page to a time before comic books, we’ll look at the history of Pulp Fiction, and how The Shadow inspired virtually every superhero that came later (especially Batman)! We’ll go behind the scenes to learn about the Orson Welles radio show that introduced the world to the first-ever superhero, the forgotten Shadow movies, and how Hollywood hoped the 1994 Alec Baldwin film would be the start of a new franchise! Plus, we’ll investigate why it failed at the box office! We’ll also explore The Shadow’s different identities and origins, his powers, his gadgets and sidekicks, and his crazy comic book history! 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
Sep 9, 2024 · 32 min
Behind The Scenes On Venom: Let There Be Carnage
This week we take you behind the scenes on the making of Venom: Let There Be Carnage! We dive into the huge popularity of Venom and Carnage and how they spawned the MAXIMUM CARNAGE video game in the 90s! We’ll explore the ORIGINAL plans for Carnage in the Venom franchise and why they changed, the movie’s connections to Spider-Man and the MCU, the delays that kept knocking the film back, plus we’ll explore all the money the movie made at the box office! This clips is taken from our huge episode covering Venom: Let There Be Carnage https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YFQyPqhvlw3JtsNX6Hh1L 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
Sep 2, 2024 · 1 hr 29 min
Infinity Saga: The Last Chapter - MVM Studio Show
In this special studio show, Rob and Will reflect back on the Infinity Saga, from Iron Man to Endgame, and discuss how Marvel impacted and changed the entertainment industry. A discussion that looks at how the Infinity Saga changed the MCU, Marvel Comics, and Hollywood itself. We also explore Justice League and the DCEU, Fast And The Furious, the Universal Pictures Dark Universe, Dr Who, and all the cinematic universes that have come to follow in Marvel's footsteps. Recorded at the Leicester Podcast Studios, this is the last chapter in the Infinity Saga. To watch the full video of this studio show, visit our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@marvelversusmarvel7016 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
Aug 26, 2024 · 25 min
The History Of Marvel Comics - From Timely Comics To Atlas Comics And Beyond!
With the Infinity Saga put to bed on MVM, we head back into the archives to uncover the true history of Marvel Comics. From the Great Depression of the 1930’s through the Second World War and into the Swinging Sixties! How was the company founded? What was in the very first issue of Marvel Comics? Who were the first Marvel characters? How did they find success? From Timely Comics in the 1940’s with Captain America, The Human Torch and Namor The Submariner, to Atlas Comics in the Fifties, before finally becoming Marvel Comics with the Fantastic Four in 1961. This clips is taken from our special 100th Episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YZwG7dkppWU7hBPT2SBkQ 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
Aug 19, 2024 · 1 hr 49 min
Avengers: Endgame - Part Three
After four and a half years MVM has finally arrived at Avengers: Endgame! Rob and Will explore this seminal movie in great detail, taking you behind-the-scenes on the making of the film, how it closed out the Infinity Saga, the end of Iron Man and Captain America and how Robert Downey Jr. is now returning to the MCU as Iron Man! We’ll explore the original versions of the script and how BIG changes were made! We’ll take you behind-the-page to explore the history of the superhero crossover event in both Marvel and DC Comics and how the Infinity Gauntlet changed it all! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself, pulling it apart scene-by-scene to give you our reactions and analysis, plus Rob digs up loads of cool trivia and history from the Marvel Comics about Thanos, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and tons 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
Aug 19, 2024 · 1 hr 51 min
Avengers: Endgame - Part Two
After four and a half years MVM has finally arrived at Avengers: Endgame! Rob and Will explore this seminal movie in great detail, taking you behind-the-scenes on the making of the film, how it closed out the Infinity Saga, the end of Iron Man and Captain America and how Robert Downey Jr. is now returning to the MCU as Iron Man! We’ll explore the original versions of the script and how BIG changes were made! We’ll take you behind-the-page to explore the history of the superhero crossover event in both Marvel and DC Comics and how the Infinity Gauntlet changed it all! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself, pulling it apart scene-by-scene to give you our reactions and analysis, plus Rob digs up loads of cool trivia and history from the Marvel Comics about Thanos, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and tons 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
Aug 19, 2024 · 2 hr 18 min
Avengers: Endgame - Part One
After four and a half years MVM has finally arrived at Avengers: Endgame! Rob and Will explore this seminal movie in great detail, taking you behind-the-scenes on the making of the film, how it closed out the Infinity Saga, the end of Iron Man and Captain America and how Robert Downey Jr. is now returning to the MCU as Iron Man! We’ll explore the original versions of the script and how BIG changes were made! We’ll take you behind-the-page to explore the history of the superhero crossover event in both Marvel and DC Comics and how the Infinity Gauntlet changed it all! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself, pulling it apart scene-by-scene to give you our reactions and analysis, plus Rob digs up loads of cool trivia and history from the Marvel Comics about Thanos, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and tons 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
Aug 12, 2024 · 45 min
Avengers: Infinity War - Behind The Scenes
As we gear up for our massive Endgame episode next week, we take a trip into the archives and go behind the scenes on the the making of Avengers: Infinity War! We’ll explore how plans for Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet came together, the vital role that James Gunn played, the insane writing process, how the Russo brothers liaised with all the other directors in Phase 3 of the MCU, the planned involvement of Daredevil and Jessica Jones, and the incredible box office performance of this movie! 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
Aug 7, 2024 · 22 min
Discussing Robert Downey Jr As Dr Doom - Is This The Future Of The MCU? Or Is Marvel Desperate?
In a shocking revelation at the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Robert Downey Jr will return to the MCU in a new role as Doctor Doom! Marvel announced RDJ will replace Jonthan Majors’ Kang and play the MCU’s big new villain in upcoming films The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Avengers: Doomsday, and Avengers: Secret Wars. We’ve had tons of requests to deal with this huge news ASAP, so we’ve taken this except from our upcoming episode on Avengers: Endgame and we’re releasing it for you as soon as possible! 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
Aug 5, 2024 · 2 hr 14 min
Elektra (2005) - Is This The Worst Fox Marvel Movie? Part Two
With the release of Deadpool & Wolverine and its farewell to the Fox Marvel Movies, we head back to 2005 to examine Elektra - the very WORST the Fox movies gave us! Is it worse than X-Men Last Stand, Ghost Rider, or Fantastic Four? Rob and Will are gonna find out! We take you behind-the-scenes on how and why this movie is so bad, including which star was FORCED to make the film! We’ll also take you behind-the-page to learn about the incredible history of Elektra and how she’s one of Marvel’s most groundbreaking characters! Then Rob and Will punish themselves by deep-diving the movie scene by scene and explore the comic book history of Daredevil, The Hand, Wilson Fisk, Wolverine, and tons 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
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr 50 min
Elektra (2005) - Is This The Worst Fox Marvel Movie? Part One
With the release of Deadpool & Wolverine and its farewell to the Fox Marvel Movies, we head back to 2005 to examine Elektra - the very WORST the Fox movies gave us! Is it worse than X-Men Last Stand, Ghost Rider, or Fantastic Four? Rob and Will are gonna find out! We take you behind-the-scenes on how and why this movie is so bad, including which star was FORCED to make the film! We’ll also take you behind-the-page to learn about the incredible history of Elektra and how she’s one of Marvel’s most groundbreaking characters! Then Rob and Will punish themselves by deep-diving the movie scene by scene and explore the comic book history of Daredevil, The Hand, Wilson Fisk, Wolverine, and tons 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
Jul 29, 2024 · 10 min
Spider-Man, Venom, And The Creation Of Carnage
We head back to 1992 to learn how the popularity of Venom and Image Comics resulted in Marvel creating the most violent Spider-Man villain of all-time, CARNAGE! From comic books to toys to video games and even a theme park ride at Universal Studios - Carnage goes down in history as one of Marvel’s most popular villains! This clip is taken from our massive episode on Venom: Let There Be Carnage https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YFQyPqhvlw3JtsNX6Hh1L 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
Jul 25, 2024 · 3 hr 12 min
MVM Re-Release: Deadpool (2016)
With the release of Marvel’s new movie Deadpool & Wolverine, we’re re-releasing our early episodes on both Deadpool & Wolverine! In this episode we’ll take you behind-the-scenes on the making of the 2016 Deadpool movie, and the incredible marketing campaign that helped make it a smash-hit! We’ll explore the origins and history of Wade Wilson from X-Men to X-Force to Wolverine and beyond! We’ll get to the bottom of Deadpool’s 4th wall breaking and his crazy sense of humour, we’ll dig into Weapon X, the history of Weasel and Blind Al, and just how powerful Deadpool’s healing factor is! This episode was originally release in October 2020 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