Questions tagged [marvel]
For questions about all Marvel Comics' and Marvel Studios' properties or the company as a whole, including decisions made by the studio regarding those properties. Use with [comics] tag if limiting answers to comics; use with the [marvel-cinematic-universe] tag if asking about the cinematic continuity. Otherwise add relevant media, character or series tags.
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Is there an official Marvel Cinematic Universe viewing order?
What's the correct order to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe films? Has Marvel released any sort of official viewing order? And what TV shows or short films should be included and where?
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In "Civil War", why did Tony Stark and Steve Rogers choose sides that didn't reflect their attitudes?
Prior to Civil War, Steve Rogers has cooperated better with the system, while Tony Stark was more independent and even subversive. Examples:
Rogers served in the army.
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Why is Tony Stark in the Iron Man suit unaffected by G-forces, inertia and blunt force trauma?
Tony's suit is an engineering marvel, and they explain many facets of the technology to help give legitimacy to the special powers, abilities and weapons it has.
I never read the Iron Man comics, but ...
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Is Thor the only Avenger who can't die?
Thor is supposed to be a god, so he should be immortal. Does this mean that there will come a time when he is the last remaining Avenger?
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What is the reference Captain America understood?
The following conversation happens in the movie:
Nick Fury: I don't know about that, but it is powered by the cube. And I'd like to know how Loki used it to turn two of the sharpest men I know into ...
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Why do the people in MarvelVerse dislike X-Men more than other superheroes?
As ScreenJunkies snarkily wisely noted in "Honest Trailers - X-Men Trilogy":
In the world where people cheer the Fantastic Four, Avengers, Spider-Man, those same people will inexplicably hate the X-...
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Why isn't Captain America worthy of Mjolnir?
I haven't see the movie yet, but in the trailer, we can see Cap trying to lift Mjolnir in the humorous scene where every Avenger gives it a try.
Mjolnir even moves just a tiny bit and at this very ...
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In the Avengers movie, why is Hulk's behaviour inconsistent?
In the Avengers movie, when
Why is that?
The only thing I could think of is that it has been many days (a year?) since the Hulk had gotten angry, so he couldn't control himself.
But that's ...
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Why was Thor's quinjet password 'Point Break'?
When Thor tries to activate the quinjet in Thor Ragnarok, he tries using a few different passwords for the voice activation system. "Thor", "Son of Odin", and "Strongest Avenger".
The actual quinjet ...
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Why was Thor worthy to lift Mjolnir?
Especially in the beginning of the first movie, Thor is brash and often petulant. He seeks the glory of king-hood without understanding or accepting the self-sacrifice and responsibility that such a ...
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Where did Rocket's repair tool come from?
After the Milano crashed, we saw Rocket repairing the damage using some tool that appears to be a cross between a 3D printer and a paint sprayer:
This resembles nothing else we've seen in the MCU ...
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Why was Spider-Man the only person to feel any physical sensation from this event in Infinity War?
Near the end of Infinity War...
While other characters showed emotional feelings about this event, Spider-Man was the only one to show signs of physical distress. Why?
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Why did Peter Quill wait 26 years to open his mother's gift?
In Guardians of the Galaxy, after they defeat Ronan, Peter returns to his ship and opens the letter from his mother. Now we obviously knew that he read it before, since she mentioned the word "Star-...
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Why have most Superhero movies ditched the "Secret Identity"?
When I say "most", I primarily mean the Marvel Avenger series. Out of all of them, even Ant-Man pretty much up and exposed himself, revealing his true identity to anyone he looked at.
One of the few ...
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Why did Tony Stark keep the electromagnet in his chest?
The ARC reactor and electromagnet chest piece are originally there to prevent pieces of shrapnel from piercing his heart. That happens because he was fixed by a Chinese/Afghan doctor who doesn't have ...
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Why did Peter Parker work as a poor photographer given that he was a top science student who could earn much more in Silicon Valley?
In the Sam Raimi movie series, Peter Parker was a loser, at least in the financial sense, as a photographer who even needed some financial help from his aunt after graduation. He should be financially ...
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How was Spider-Man persuaded to join the side he did?
In Captain America: Civil War, when Stark recruited Parker to join the action, no mention was made of the cause for which they were fighting. All they talk about is how Stark could help Spidey ...
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What is on Steve Rogers' list of things to watch?
In the opening scenes of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, we get a quick glimpse at a list of things Steve Rogers wants to catch up on since he was frozen.
I read that these things were region ...
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How to kill Wolverine?
Wolverine is a tough man, his regeneration power makes him almost indestructible.
In the second X-Men movie, X2, Wolverine himself killed Deathstrike, a Mutant that had the same regeneration power as ...
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Does the death penalty exist in comics? [closed]
This question is about comics in general, but is focused on Marvel and DC since I know only those two universes. Hence, "comics" in this question refers to those two universes.
Everyone knows (...
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In which Deadpool comic does he kill over liking Star Wars prequels?
I read somewhere that Deadpool once killed a man just because he said the Star Wars prequels are better than original series.
I know he's really insane but did he really kill a man over this?
When ...
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How does Captain America's shield work?
Captain America is able to throw his circular shield and have it return it to him like a boomerang.
Is this even possible according to physics (especially considering the ranges at which he uses the ...
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Why hasn't Captain America been promoted?
Considering that he's performed exceptionally for many years, has proven leadership capabilities and is highly intelligent, why haven't they given him a higher rank?
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How do the Incredible Hulk's pants stay on but not his shirt?
I guess I can live with the fact that the Incredible Hulk changes size drastically when he transforms, but why does his shirt rip off and not his pants?
I think that we need a little better answer ...
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Has Galactus ever been depicted as anything other than a humanoid?
Galactus, the Devourer of worlds, is depicted as a humanoid in the comics and according to Wikipedia:
His true form cannot be perceived by most beings; each species sees Galactus in a form they can ...
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Why does Captain America need to exercise?
In the beginning of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, we see Sam Wilson going for a morning jog and Rogers sprints right by him, "On your left." Then a few minutes later, we see Rogers sprint by ...
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Why does Tony Stark not like being handed things?
I have been revisiting old MCU movies and realised that on several occasions Tony refuses to accept things that people are handing to him.
While purchasing strawberries for Pepper he paid with his ...
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Is Stan Lee playing the Watcher in all his cameos?
I've read some article about Stan Lee's cameo in every Marvel movie. They were saying that he might be playing the same character in every movie, which would be "The Watcher".
He’s made cameos in ...
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Is Tony Stark an atheist?
I've seen an image multiple times on the Internet lately claiming that Captain America met two gods and still is a Christian (no doubt about this) while Tony Stark met two gods and is still an atheist....
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Is there any relevance to Thor getting his hair cut other than comedic value?
Is there any relevance to Thor getting his hair cut other than comedic value? It was a funny scene and leads to a small joke in Avengers: Infinity War but since there is no 'Samson' like effect is ...
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Were all titans as powerful as Thanos?
In Guardians of the Galaxy we learn that only someone with great power can touch an Infinity Stone, yet we see Thanos pick them up with no issue. Even without the stones, Thanos is shown to be ...
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Where are Drax's nipples?
There was a running joke throughout Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 that Drax has sensitive nipples. This is initially brought up in the opening credits scene when the Guardians are waiting for the ...
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Why can't adamantium cut through vibranium?
In Avengers vs. X-Men #3, Wolverine's claws meet up with Captain America's shield.
It's always been my understanding that Wolverine's adamantium claws can cut through anything, but also Captain ...
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Who are the Avengers avenging?
When you name your group "The Avengers" presumably you are avenging something (or someone) right?
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Does Red Skull die at the end of Captain America?
At the end of Captain America: The First Avenger (directed by Joe Johnston with Chris Evans in the titular role) you see Red Skull (Hugo Weaving) holding the Tesseract after being hit by Captain ...
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Is Magneto's power magnetism or can he manipulate all metals?
I just watched the third movie and humanity ends up using plastic to counter Magneto.
That made me wonder why they didn't use non magnetic metals?
Is he able to manipulate non magnetic metals and ...
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Has one actor ever played two different characters from Marvel?
Has a single actor ever played two separate characters from the Marvel universe? If so, who?
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Does Thor know that Thursday is named after him?
Thor has been a pretty frequent visitor to Earth (Midgard), and he has most likely been here on one or more Thursdays.
Has Thor said anything about this day being named after him?
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Why did Tony Stark build arc reactors into his extra Iron Man suits?
In the Iron Man movie, Tony Stark mentions that he won't sell the Iron Man technology, because he only trusts himself to use it. Because he has an arc reactor built into his chest, his suit can ...
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How does Stark Enterprises maintain its cashflow?
In the 2008 Iron Man movie, when Tony Stark returns from captivity he holds a press conference during which he states that Stark Enterprises will no longer be a weapons manufacturer. Initially this ...
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What is the movie referenced in Black Panther with the "automatic shoes"?
In Black Panther before T'Challa goes on his mission to capture/kill Klaue he visits Shuri for some new tech. Here she gives him some "automatic shoes":
She then says the following:
Shuri: ...
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How does Ant-Man pick up a drop of water?
In Ant-Man, we see Ant-Man shrink to ant size and then pick up a drop of water as if it were a basketball. The water retains structural integrity even though the bottom of the drop is not supported, ...
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Why is there Iron in Iron Man's name when there's nothing iron about it?
Iron Man's armor isn't made of iron. Then, why is his name Iron Man?
I am looking for in-universe answer.
Was the armor of Iron Man made of iron in early comics?
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If vibranium absorbs kinetic energy, how can Captain America hurt people with his shield?
So two questions previously asked about vibranium, links below, they both came down to vibranium absorbs kinetic energy, IE absorbing the force. And it seems that way for most vibranium based ...
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Why did Marvel choose to recast Bruce Banner in Avengers?
The 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk" was the second film in setting up the MCU.
It has a post credit scene where Tony Stark meets General Ross for a possible candidature for Hulk as a part of the ...
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How was Groot able to say "We are Groot"?
Near the end of the film - as Ronan's ship, The Dark Aster, crashes to the ground - Groot creates a protective cocoon for the rest of the team. It all gets very emotional and Groot says:
We are ...
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Was Mjolnir ever used for building something?
In the movie Thor (2011), while he was about to crown Thor as the next king of Asgard, Allfather Odin describes the mighty hammer Mjolnir as the following:
So long entrusted with this mighty ...
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What's under the crystal bridge in Asgard?
I noticed something the other night as my kids were watching Thor. Every time they show the crystal bridge leading to the Bifrost chamber, it's got flowing water underneath it. The water flows right ...
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Who are these Lego superheroes?
Recently my wife bought me this amazing gift: it's a frame with a set of Lego superheroes/villains from the Marvel and DC universes. Image below.
Now, I know most of them, but I'm not able to place a ...
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What does the Spider-man symbol on 1980's comic covers mean?
I've noticed a Spider-man symbol on several of my Marvel comics from the 80's. Any ideas on what it could mean?
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