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Vox’s ongoing coverage of all things Marvel.

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Marvel bids farewell to the original Avengers by introducing new, vaguely similar onesMarvel bids farewell to the original Avengers by introducing new, vaguely similar ones
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Meet the new Marvel superheroes, same as the old Marvel superheroes.

By Emily St. James
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Captain Marvel has made $760 million worldwide. $1 billion is in its sights.Captain Marvel has made $760 million worldwide. $1 billion is in its sights.
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Captain Marvel has 760 million reasons not to listen to trolls.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Captain Marvel’s cat Goose, explainedCaptain Marvel’s cat Goose, explained
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Goose was, without a doubt, one of the best things about Captain Marvel.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Captain Marvel’s 2 end-credits scenes, explainedCaptain Marvel’s 2 end-credits scenes, explained
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Captain Marvel has two end-credits scenes; one of them directly ties into April’s Avengers: Endgame.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Disney rehires James Gunn to write and direct Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 3Disney rehires James Gunn to write and direct Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 3
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Gunn was fired in 2018 after old tweets joking about rape and pedophilia were uncovered by right-wing personalities.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How Captain Marvel changed the MCU’s Tesseract timeline, explainedHow Captain Marvel changed the MCU’s Tesseract timeline, explained
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The movie sheds some light on one of the most powerful objects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Avengers: Endgame’s new trailer features Captain Marvel meeting the AvengersAvengers: Endgame’s new trailer features Captain Marvel meeting the Avengers
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It also teases the end for Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why Captain Marvel’s milestone status creates so much pressure for it to succeedWhy Captain Marvel’s milestone status creates so much pressure for it to succeed
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Why Captain Marvel represents more than just a superhero movie.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Constance Grady
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Spider-Man: Homecoming: the character’s cinematic legacy gets back on trackSpider-Man: Homecoming: the character’s cinematic legacy gets back on track
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The film is one of the best superhero movies of the year.

By Vox Staff
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Avengers: Infinity War: reviews, news, and analysis of Marvel’s biggest movie to dateAvengers: Infinity War: reviews, news, and analysis of Marvel’s biggest movie to date
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A decade of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has all been leading to this.

By Vox Staff
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How Captain Marvel and Brie Larson beat the internet’s sexist trollsHow Captain Marvel and Brie Larson beat the internet’s sexist trolls
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Trolls tried to “review-bomb” the movie with fake reviews ahead of its release.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Captain Marvel’s $455 million worldwide box office haul should all but ensure a sequelCaptain Marvel’s $455 million worldwide box office haul should all but ensure a sequel
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Trolls brigaded Captain Marvel with a bad-faith boycott. Fans responded with 455 million reasons not to listen to them.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why the future of Captain Marvel is more exciting than its presentWhy the future of Captain Marvel is more exciting than its present
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The character of Monica Rambeau hints at a potential feminist future for the Marvel franchise.

By Anna North
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The history behind Captain Marvel’s super suitThe history behind Captain Marvel’s super suit
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It’s not because of some “woke narrative.”

By Rebecca Jennings
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Captain Marvel’s Carol Corps: how a sisterhood of fans made Carol Danvers great againCaptain Marvel’s Carol Corps: how a sisterhood of fans made Carol Danvers great again
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How Captain Marvel and her Carol Corps helped change comic books for female readers.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Captain Marvel deserves a better movieCaptain Marvel deserves a better movie
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Captain Marvel plays it safe. The movie would have been better if it were more like Captain Marvel herself.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Which Avengers will live and die in Avengers: EndgameWhich Avengers will live and die in Avengers: Endgame
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Why Captain America probably won’t survive Avengers: Endgame. And why Black Panther will.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why the second season of Punisher feels like such a dragWhy the second season of Punisher feels like such a drag
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Bernthal is great, as are the fight scenes. But the writing this season was really shoddy.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Spider-Man: Far From Home’s first trailer shows Peter Parker alive and slinging in EuropeSpider-Man: Far From Home’s first trailer shows Peter Parker alive and slinging in Europe
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The first trailer for a post-Avengers: Endgame Peter Parker has arrived.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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2018 belonged to Black Panther. And it could change Marvel’s future.2018 belonged to Black Panther. And it could change Marvel’s future.
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This year, Black Panther became Marvel’s flagship hero.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Watch: in Captain Marvel’s 2nd trailer, Carol Danvers unleashes her entire cosmic arsenalWatch: in Captain Marvel’s 2nd trailer, Carol Danvers unleashes her entire cosmic arsenal
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“I’m not going to fight your war. I’m going to end it.”

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Disney’s Lion King remake: the first trailer is finally hereDisney’s Lion King remake: the first trailer is finally here
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The first teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King is as beautiful and warm-fuzzy as it is in your dreams.

By Aja Romano
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Stan Lee, the godfather of Marvel comics, dies at 95Stan Lee, the godfather of Marvel comics, dies at 95
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Stan Lee co-created unforgettable Marvel characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Chris Evans sure sounds like he’s finished playing Captain AmericaChris Evans sure sounds like he’s finished playing Captain America
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But did he just spoil Avengers 4?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer shows the X-Men going up against one of their ownThe X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer shows the X-Men going up against one of their own
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Jean Grey becomes the iconic X-Men villain.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why Disney is pulling back on its Star Wars release schedule, according to CEO Bob IgerWhy Disney is pulling back on its Star Wars release schedule, according to CEO Bob Iger
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It may have been “a little too much, too fast.”

By Karen Han
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Not even Captain Marvel is safe from the “smile more” catcallNot even Captain Marvel is safe from the “smile more” catcall
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“Fans” are photoshopping smiles onto the superhero’s face to make her more to their liking.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Captain Marvel’s first trailer sees Carol Danvers going higher, farther, faster (and punching old ladies in the face)Captain Marvel’s first trailer sees Carol Danvers going higher, farther, faster (and punching old ladies in the face)
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Our first look at Brie Larson as Carol Danvers promises aliens, origin stories, and ‘90s jokes.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Aja Romano
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The Guardians of the Galaxy cast is defending James Gunn against “mob mentality”The Guardians of the Galaxy cast is defending James Gunn against “mob mentality”
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Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and the rest of the cast released an open letter in support of the director after he was fired from the franchise.

By Karen Han
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Redditors love Infinity War’s Thanos so much, 300,000 of them just faked their own internet deathsRedditors love Infinity War’s Thanos so much, 300,000 of them just faked their own internet deaths
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It’s the biggest mass ban in Reddit history — but unlike Thanos’s victims, they were all asking for it.

By Aja Romano
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Ant-Man and the Wasp’s true villain is not who it appears to beAnt-Man and the Wasp’s true villain is not who it appears to be
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The Ant-Man films have increasingly blurred the line between good and bad.

By Karen Han
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The folks behind Ant-Man and the Wasp on why Marvel doesn’t always have to save the worldThe folks behind Ant-Man and the Wasp on why Marvel doesn’t always have to save the world
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Producer Kevin Feige and director Peyton Reed talk about exploring the Quantum Realm — and the Marvel universe’s past.

By Emily St. James
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Marvel boss Kevin Feige hints at what a Black Panther Oscar campaign might look likeMarvel boss Kevin Feige hints at what a Black Panther Oscar campaign might look like
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If nominated for Best Picture, it would be a historic first.

By Emily St. James
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“Fridging,” one of storytelling’s most noxious tropes, explained“Fridging,” one of storytelling’s most noxious tropes, explained
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Deadpool 2’s Women in Refrigerators controversy shows superhero movies still have a long way to go.

By Aja Romano and Alex Abad-Santos
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What Deadpool 2’s fridging controversy says about comics culture’s gender gapWhat Deadpool 2’s fridging controversy says about comics culture’s gender gap
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The movie’s genre-savvy writers weren’t aware of comics’ most notorious trope.

By Aja Romano
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Avengers: Infinity War’s post-credits scene, explainedAvengers: Infinity War’s post-credits scene, explained
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Spoiler warning: There are Avengers: Infinity War spoilers in here.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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9 questions about Avengers: Infinity War and its ending, answered9 questions about Avengers: Infinity War and its ending, answered
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Spoiler alert.

By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
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How the ending of Avengers: Infinity War finds power in cheap spectacleHow the ending of Avengers: Infinity War finds power in cheap spectacle
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It may not hold up to scrutiny, but it absolutely works in the moment.

By Constance Grady
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9 questions about Avengers: Infinity War you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about Avengers: Infinity War you were too embarrassed to ask
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Avengers: Infinity War, explained for casual fans

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Marvel rules the world — for nowMarvel rules the world — for now
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The next phase of Marvel movies should have more Black Panthers and fewer Infinity Wars.

By Emily St. James