Even though you’ve probably seen The Avengers about a half-dozen times already, we think you should see it at least one more time with our commentary in the back of your mind.
00:00 START
01:11 Intro
02:27 Initial Thoughts
15:26 The Review (No Spoilers)
25:08 The Movie As A Whole (Spoilers Galore)
1:30:01 END
Standing in a line of over 200 people at 7 am in San Diego, California during a very cold and windy morning; I thought back to when I first saw the, now famous, post-credit Iron Man scene where Sam Jackson playing Nick Fury uttered the word “Avengers.” Who knew that one word would lead to this, in my opinion, the greatest comic book film I’ve yet to see. Allow me to explain.
For those who don’t know, The Avengers is a film that has been years in the making. All of Marvel Studios films following Iron Man have been leading to this story: A tale featuring Earth’s mightiest heroes together at last. In the process of creating a movie with such ambition, many people began to wonder if this could ever work. Fans all over the world were both excited and terrified when the news first came out that this film would happen, but a lot of their concerns were put at ease when they announced the film’s writer/director: Joss Whedon.
Joss Whedon is most famous for his television work, (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly) but he is also well known for his witty writing, slick visuals, compelling action and his love for comics. If anyone was ever suited to bring this massive dream project to life, it was Whedon. But the success of this film would also rely heavily on the talent attached. When it was officially announced that Whedon was directing, Robert Downey, Jr.’s portrayl of Iron Man was the only Avenger that had made an impression on audiences. During Comic Con 2010, (which myself and fellow Fourth Wall member Art were in attendance) the world got a look at the group together for the first time and a little glimpse of what Chris Evans as Captain America and Chris Hemsworth as Thor would offer. But even with the stage being set and everything falling in to place, many still wondered… “Is this really going to work?”
After leaving the advanced fan screening of The Avengers, I realized that not only did it work; it was damn near perfect.
Jesse, Art, Freddie, and Danny(!) discuss free comics, indie comics, mainstream comics, and Indian mainstream comics.
Start / Intro: [0:00:21]
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY BOOKS:
[0:01:42] Overview
[0:04:00] Th3rd World – The Stuff of Legend + City of Bones
[0:08:38] Radical Publishing – Welcome to R Universe
[0:14:21] Oni Press – The Sixth Gun
[0:19:32] Image Comics – Fractured Fables
INDIES
[0:23:19] Stumptown #3 (of 4)
[0:27:55] Green Hornet #3
[0:34:14] The Walking Dead #71
[0:36:17] Aladdin: Legacy Of The Lost #3 (of 3)
[0:37:15] The Last Days of American Crime #2 (of 3)
MAINSTREAM
[0:42:14] Detective Comics #864
[0:47:05] Green Lantern Corps #47
[0:49:44] Invincible Iron Man #25
[0:54:14] X-Force #26
[0:58:30] Thor #609
[1:00:03] New Avengers #64
[1:02:14] Siege: Secret Warriors #1
[1:11:58] Thunderbolts #143
[1:12:42] Ultimate Comics Avengers: v1 #6 + v2 #1
Trades [1:28:32]
Next Week / Outro: [1:31:05]
HIGHLIGHTS: Brightest Day #1, Demo Volume 2 #4, Jonah Hex #1 (New Printing), $1.00, Jonah Hex #55, Sweet Tooth #9, Pilot Season Stealth #1, Ultimate Comics New Ultimates #2, Uncanny X-Men #524, and Astonishing Spider-Man Wolverine #1
Here we are at 25! Thanks to all who are supporting the site and hope everyone sticks around for a lot more from The Fourth Wall! And just as a side note, we’re kicking it old school this week and both Comics & Media have been combined into one super long two-hour broadcast.
Fourth Wall Weekly #25: The Show Notes For The 5th Week of September
START
The Fourth Wall Shuffle (0:00:00):
Three minutes of the Fourth Wall’s funniest.
Crowning Achievements (0:04:18) :
A short segment where we talk about how far we’ve came, things we’ve done, and what we plan to do in the future.
Topics include:
1. Registered a domain name
2. Interviewed people in the both MARVEL and the DC industries
3. Did an hour long interview with the creators of The Roberts
4. Featured on Superhero Hype, Comics List, and other sites
5. Got over 650 hits in one day!
COMICS
DC (0:06:21):
The Lightning Round (0:17:25):
MARVEL (0:26:01):
On The Invasion Front (0:29:34):
Independents Day (0:32:51):
Trade Show (0:57:21):
Next Week (0:59:21):
Some of the stuff we’ll be reading next time, and that you should be too.
DC
MARVEL
INDIES
MEDIA
DVD
What’s New This Week (1:01:23):
Next Week on DVD (1:16:53):
GAMES
This Week’s New Releases (1:20:25):
Next Week:
FILM
In Theaters This Week (1:22:02):
In Limited Release (1:25:24):
Coming Soon To A Theater Near You (1:29:12):
TV
What We’re Watching (1:30:57):
TV News (1:39:25):
Shocktober Halloween Spooktacular (1:42:25)
Where we discuss:
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