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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

Paul Rudd's Scott Lang faces off against Jonathan Major's Kang the Conqueror, 2023. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” proves that Marvel isn’t perfect

Joey Arthur, Entertainment Editor March 10, 2023

Following the immense success of the first two Ant-Man movies, Marvel Studios in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios released the third installment in the Ant-Man franchise, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania."...

Lead actress Letitia Wright plays Shuri, sister to the late Boseman's character, T'Challa, 2022. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is a perfect tribute to the life and legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman

Joey Arthur, Reporter November 18, 2022

After the tragic news of Chadwick Boseman’s death, Marvel Studios in collaboration with director Ryan Coogler scrapped their original idea for the Black Panther sequel to honor Boseman’s legacy with...

Mark Ruffalo interpreta a Hulk, quien intenta mostrarle a She-Hulk, interpretada por Tatiana Maslany cómo usar sus poderes, 2022. Foto cortesía de Marvel Studios.

El programa “She-Hulk” de Marvel falló

Esmeralda Solorio, Reportera October 21, 2022

El nuevo programa de She-Hulk empezó este año en agosto. El programa es parte de la nueva etapa del universo de Marvel. A pesar de que Marvel siempre ha producido las películas y los programas más...

Nigerian singer Tems covers Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in collaboration with Marvel to create hype for the upcoming Black Pather sequel, 2022. Photo courtesy of MARVEL.

Tems rendition of Bob Marley’s song, “No Woman, No Cry” is set to present Marvel with another Oscar

Joey Arthur, Reporter October 7, 2022

In anticipation of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and to get fans excited for the sequel, Marvel released a teaser trailer which featured a rendition of a popular reggae song “No Woman, No Cry.”...

DC has a large cast of heroes, larger than Marvel's. Photo courtesy of DC Studios.

Opinion: Why DC is better than Marvel

Joey Arthur, Reporter October 7, 2022

Comic books and their characters have had a huge impact on my childhood and the childhood of so many people across the world. From dressing up as Batman for Halloween to the new "Black Panther" movie coming...

The Eternals assemble in Marvel Studios' ETERNALS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.

“Eternals” proves great ideas don’t mean a great movie

Joseph Nelson, Entertainment Editor November 17, 2021

Continuing a cinematic universe with a similarly obnoxious lifespan, “Eternals” follows a group of god-like entities who protect humans from a dangerous life form known as the Deviants, but the movie...

Paul Bethany and Elizabeth Olsen in WandaVision (2021).

‘WandaVision’ studies love and spins mysteries

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 13, 2021

Marvel’s stab at creating Disney+ tv shows is off to a strong start with their new hit “WandaVision,” proving that although their classic characters haven’t been on the big screens in over a year,...

Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)

‘Avengers: Endgame’ successfully wraps up a franchise

Brian Lang, Film Critic April 30, 2019

Marvel has finally done it. After 11 years and 21 movies, the Russo brothers and producer Kevin Feige have made a near perfect culmination of hundreds of hours of superhero drama. “Avengers: Endgame”...

Philosophy Club forum

Philosophy Club members discuss a modern day villain

Peyton Alonzo, Reporter April 15, 2019

Students slowly filled 30 seats in Prothro-Yeager Hall on April 11, anticipating the philosophy forum about Thanos, the main antagonist for the Avengers movie, Avengers: Infinity War and continues to...

Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)

‘Captain Marvel’ an exciting and powerful origin story

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 26, 2019

Ever since Thanos snapped and half of the world’s population turned to dust last spring, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been on edge. It seems like no amount of superhero films can satisfy us until...

Students rush to see ‘Black Panther’

Brian Lang February 20, 2018

The smell of popcorn and hum of a crowd filled the Wichita Falls Cinemark Friday, Feb. 16 as the community congregated to see Marvel’s newest superhero movie, "Black Panther." While people waited...

Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, and Janeshia Adams-Ginyard in Black Panther (2018)

‘Black Panther’ changes the superhero genre

Brian Lang February 19, 2018

It’s no secret that Marvel’s newest superhero flick “Black Panther” has roared into theaters. Although I was sure that it could not possibly live up to all of the hype, thankfully, I was...

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