El Estoque

What makes a hero?

Alyssa Yang • December 23, 2022

Redefining superheroes and how to tell their stories

“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” is a comedic mess

Minjae Kang • October 15, 2022

Marvel’s seventh Disney+ series struggles to form a coherent plot

Trading quality for quantity

Krish Dev and Minjae Kang • September 25, 2022

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has produced 29 superhero genre films and shows since 2008, with many grossing over a billion dollars at the box office. During this time, the MCU has maintained its...

“Morbius” fails to deliver a memorable origin story

Minjae Kang • April 13, 2022

The latest Sony film is an underwhelming and forgettable experience

Marvel’s ‘Hawkeye’ exceeds expectations

Krish Dev and Minjae Kang • January 3, 2022

The fourth MCU Disney+ series is a fun holiday-themed ride

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a feat of nostalgia

Melody Cui and Sophia Ma • December 22, 2021

Marvel’s latest film smoothly interweaves the past and the present together

Marvel’s “Eternals” disappoints despite an eternal run-time and diverse cast

Krish Dev and Tanish Mendki • November 14, 2021

Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao’s venture into superhero films is overwhelming

Addressing diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Krish Dev and Minjae Kang • October 30, 2021

Various fields and industries in the United States are currently experiencing a movement to increase representation of racial and gender minorities. Not exempt from this change is the film industry: a...

Superhero daydreams come to reality in Marvel’s ‘What If…?’

Tanish Mendki • October 12, 2021

The latest addition to the Marvel universe is every fan’s dream

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is a refreshing entry for a new phase of Marvel hits

Justin E Kim • September 7, 2021

The newest addition to the MCU successfully tests the waters of classic martial arts flicks

The End of Spiderman

Elena Khan , Staff writer • September 27, 2019

Spider-Man gets taken out of the Marvel Universe, but this time it’s not by Thanos. It’s by Sony Pictures. So the future for him? It’s unknown. Sony Pictures and Walt Disney Studios have settled...

Marvel vs. DC Comics

Claire Wen and Sarah Young • April 10, 2019

ajor Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was in need of cash. It was 1937, and he was writing for pulp magazines, another name for inexpensive fiction magazines. Partnering with magazine distributors Harry Donenfeld...