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Ranking the MCU Films (So Far) part 3

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Dare I try to do the nearly damn impossible and rank the film entries in the MCU?
It’s a very daunting task, because how do you choose between some of these? Is recency bias really a thing? Thunderbolts* over Iron Man? Black Panther not in the top 10? What the f*** am I even doing?

The important thing to remember with the below list is that these are ranked not by cinematic achievement or a carefully plotted out chart or an algorithm to determine what are truly the best MCU entries. These are based solely on how much enjoyment I derive from them. You might think I’m a madman, or that finally (FINALLY!) somebody truly gets you, but regardless of whether or not you disagree with my choices (I’m sure Erik will have a completely different breakdown) I hope you enjoy reading!

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Ranking the MCU Films (So Far) part 2

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Dare I try to do the nearly damn impossible and rank the film entries in the MCU?
It’s a very daunting task, because how do you choose between some of these? I made this list from scratch three times, and it changes shockingly little, so I’m sticking to my guns, I suppose!

The important thing to remember with the below list is that these are ranked not by cinematic achievement or a carefully plotted out chart or an algorithm to determine what are truly the best MCU entries. These are based solely on how much enjoyment I derive from them. You might think I’m a madman, or that finally (FINALLY!) somebody truly gets you, but regardless of whether or not you disagree with my choices (I’m sure Erik will have a completely different breakdown) I hope you enjoy reading!

You can check out part 1 here!

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Ranking the MCU Films (So Far) Part 1

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Dare I try to do the nearly damn impossible and rank the film entries in the MCU?
It’s a very daunting task, because how do you choose between some of these? It might have been easier to do a tier-ranking list, but what are you gonna do?

The important thing to remember with the below list is that these are ranked not by cinematic achievement or a carefully plotted out chart or an algorithm to determine what are truly the best MCU entries. These are based solely on how much enjoyment I derive from them. You might think I’m a madman, or that finally (FINALLY!) somebody truly gets you, but regardless of whether or not you disagree with my choices (I’m sure Erik will have a completely different breakdown) I hope you enjoy reading!

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CZ#57 : The MCU – Phase Five (Part 2: The Shows) – Podcast

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Click here to listen to the new episode!

“I know what kind of god I need to be.” – Loki

Chris, Erik, and Zack (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcasters Assemble⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neat Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) assemble once again, continuing through The Multiverse Saga!

MCU Phase 5 Shows:

  • Secret Invasion
  • Loki (Season 2)
  • What If? (Seasons 2 and 3)
  • Echo
  • Agatha All Along
  • Daredevil: Born Again (Season 1)
  • Iron Heart

Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as well:

  • Issue #9: Ranking the X-Men Movies
  • Issue #10: Ranking the Spider-man Movies
  • Issue #17: Spider-man: No Way Home
  • ⁠⁠Issue #18: Revisiting the MCU: Phase One⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • Issue #22: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Two
  • Issue #24: Daredevil and the Marvel Netflix Shows!
  • Issue #39: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 1)
  • Issue #41: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 2)
  • Issue #46: The MCU – Phase Four (Part 1: The Disney+ Shows)
  • Issue #47: The MCU – Phase Four (Part 2: The Movies!)
  • Issue #54: The MCU – Phase Five (Part 1: The Movies)

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

Top 100 Comic Book Villains Master List

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Everyone knows nothing makes a good hero like a great villain. Sherlock Holmes needed Moriarty, G.I. Joe needed Cobra, the rebels needed Darth Vader, etc. Nothing makes a story better quite like an interesting, intriguing, and yet hated adversary. Readers tend to flock to the villains they love to hate. The best villains bring something out of the hero that nobody else does or force the hero to push themselves further than before to find a way to win.

We wanted to make a top 10 list, but that’s impossible. There are just too many good choices, and we couldn’t agree on any of it. So we increased the list, and increased it, and increased it (honestly, we probably could have kept going, too). So, before it gets too out of hand, here are our choices for the 100 best villains in comics.

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Issue #46: The MCU – Phase 4 (Part 1: The Disney+ Shows)

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The MCU – Phase 4 (Part 1: The Disney+ Shows)

“We’re looking for the legendary Kevin Bacon!” – Drax

Chris, Erik, and Zack (⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcasters Assemble⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neat Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠) assemble once again to kick off The Multiverse Saga!

MCU Phase 4 Shows:

  • Wandavision
  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
  • Loki (Season 1)
  • What If…? (Season 1)
  • Hawkeye
  • Moon Knight
  • Ms. Marvel
  • She Hulk
  • Werewolf by Night
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy – Holiday Special!
  • “I am Groot” – shorts

Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as well:

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

Check out our blog at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ComicZombie.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! 

Top 100 Villains 10-6

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Everyone knows nothing makes a good hero like a great villain. Sherlock Holmes needed Moriarty, G.I. Joe needed Cobra, the rebels needed Darth Vader, etc. Nothing makes a story better quite like an interesting, intriguing, and yet hated adversary. Readers tend to flock to the villains they love to hate. The best villains bring something out of the hero that nobody else does, or force the hero to push themselves further than before to find a way to win.

We wanted to make a top 10 list, but that’s impossible. There are just too many good choices, and we couldn’t agree on any of it. So we increased the list, and increased it, and increased it (honestly we probably could have kept going, too). So, before it gets too out of hand, here are our choices for the 100 best villains in comics.

(Click here for our Top 100 Heroes List!)

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A “Brief” Recap of the MCU Timeline (Part Seven – Phase 5 Vol. 1 – World’s Collide)

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In Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of my (overly ambitious) chronological MCU Timeline Breakdown, we covered the Infinity Saga (“Captain America: The First Avenger” to “Avengers: Endgame”), then in Part 5 and Part 6 we covered ‘Phase Four’ (with the start of the Multiverse Saga), and now we’re delving into the first half of Phase Five…

Note: the schedule has been shifted around a bit…
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A “Brief” Recap of the MCU Timeline (Part Five – Phase 4 Vol. 1: The Multiverse Saga Begins)

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Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of our MCU Breakdown!

Before we delve into Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (in chronological order), if you haven’t already, this is a great time to refresh yourself on ALL the Spider-man movies, as well as the previous entries in the X-Men franchise, before we kick off “The Multiverse Saga”! (As always with these breakdowns, spoilers ahead!)

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Issue #41: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 2 of 2) – Podcast

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Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 2 of 2) – Podcast

“Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it’s here. Or should I say… I am.” – Thanos

Chris, Erik, and Zack (⁠⁠⁠Podcasters Assemble⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Effin Cultured⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠The Neat Cast⁠⁠⁠) assemble once again to *finally* finish off The Infinity Saga!

MCU Phase 3 Movies (part two):

  • Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
  • Captain Marvel (2019)
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  • Spider-man: Far From Home (2019)

Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as well:

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

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