Marvel Versus Marvel

It's the Marvel movie on everybody's lips! Rob and Will go outside the MCU to take a deep dive into Andrew Garfield, Gwen Stacey, The Lizard and The Amazing Spider-Man! Packed with trivia and history from the Marvel Comics! Discover the secrets of Peter Parker's parents, the tragedy of Captain Stacey, Spider-Man's wacky first fight with the Lizard, and take a trip into the most important era in the history of Spider-Man and his friends!

Join Will and Rob as they round off the year with a show that has no format, no research and is completely UNSCRIPTED! The lads are in the festive spirit as they look back at the Marvel movies and TV shows of 2021, give their thoughts on the first year of the MCU Phase 4, and look ahead to the exciting Marvel TV shows dropping on Disney Plus in 2022! Festive Marvel fun!

With the smash-hit Disney Plus show on everybody's lips, Rob and Will take a Deeper Dive into the history of Hawkeye! Exploring the origins of Clint Barton, his time in the Avengers, the Marvel Comics that inspired the TV show, and pining down exactly which version of Hawkeye has influenced the MCU! Plus we tackle Kate Bishop, trick arrows, Ronin, Maya Lopez and Lucky The Pizza Dog!

We return to the MCU with a near 4 hour look into Marvel's world of magic and mysticism! Rob and Will uncover the problematic creation of Doctor Strange and the big cultural impact he had! We look at the many troubled attempts to bring him to the screen, and take a deep-dive into the movie! Packed with history and trivia about Dormammu, the Ancient One, the Eye Of Agamotto, the Marvel Multiverse and much more!

The concluding part of our epic and definitive deep-dive into the Phoenix! Explore the greatest story in Marvel history AND the most faithful adaptation of a comic book decades before the MCU!

Our definitive series on the X-Men’s Phoenix era reaches its final stage. Rob and Will begin their deep-dive into arguably the greatest Marvel story of all time - exploring not just the 70’s/80’s comics but also the groundbreaking animated series from the 90’s. Never before had Marvel committed to such a long-running narrative on the screen, making this a strong precursor to the MCU!

Celebrate Halloween with Marvel's only horror movie! Join us for an exploration of 70's Marvel, supernatural forces, the Legion Of Monsters and the Nexus Of All Realities! Find out why Man-Thing is one of the most important characters in the Marvel Universe! Plus a HUGE announcement for Marvel Versus Marvel!

Join Rob and Will for a swing through a very tangled multiverse and dive into Spider-Man's Spider-Verse! Explore a movie that won praise from audiences, critics and the Oscars alike! Plus, get a deep-dive into the history of Miles Morales, Ultimate Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy and the greatest character in Marvel history ... Spider-Ham! We leave no stone unturned in this one!

We can’t tell the full story of Marvel without going back to examine the deep roots - the invention of the superhero as a concept, and the very first superhero movie! Rob and Will take a deep-dive into the seminal 70’s movie that put DC Comics on the silver screen and inspired the entire MCU!

The second part of our definitive exploration of the greatest X-Men story of all time! A story that changed Marvel Comics forever, and heavily influenced the MCU. Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into aliens, mutants, Wolverine and leprechauns!

Our most requested episode yet! Our first-ever two-parter! Rob and Will finally tackle Phoenix Saga, perhaps the greatest Marvel story of all time! Join us as we delve into the first-ever adaption of this X-Men classic! Before the movies, before the MCU, all the way back to 1994! A journey behind the scenes of this seminal cartoon series, behind the page of the amazing comic book story, and a deep dive into the first two episodes of this 5-part story!

No format! No movie to cover! Totally Unscripted! Rob and Will take of the chains of a formatted show and dive into a whole world of Marvel chat and banter! The lads give their thoughts on the Disney+ Loki series, the upcoming MCU What If? series, and for the first time ever we tackle DC Comics on MVM! Rob and Will have just seen the Zack Snyder Justice League and they don't hold back ANYTHING when giving their opinions! Be warned, plenty of spoilers for all those things if you haven't seen them.

In the wake of the new MCU movie, Rob and Will take a SPOILER FREE Deeper Dive into the Marvel comic book history of the Black Widow - her origin and why it changed, her life as a KGB Agent, her love affairs, and how she became an Avenger! We also pour through the rich history and trivia of characters like Yelena Belova, the Red Guardian and the Taskmaster, as well as getting to the bottom of the Red Room! In this episode you'll find ZERO SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE, as we only discuss the comic book history of these awesome characters!

Rob and Will tackle the last Marvel movie to be released before the MCU began! Join them for an exploration of the Fantastic Four, the greatest crimes of Dr. Doom and the origins of the Silver Surfer! Find out how Galactus changed the comic book world forever! And take a journey into the greatest story in the history of Marvel Comics!

Everyone's got questions about the blockbuster Disney+ Loki series! So join Rob and Will for a SPOILER FREE deeper dive into the comic book history of Marvel's Loki! We explore the evil depths of Loki, the events surrounding Lady Loki and Kid Loki, the history of the TVA, the future of the Time Keepers and we take perhaps our first glimpse into Phase 4 of the MCU ... maybe!

Rob and Will return to the MCU and kick-off Phase 4 of their journey! It’s our BIGGEST episode yet! A four hour dive behind the scenes of the comic book and the movie that pitted Iron Man against Captain America, that introduced the world to the Black Panther, and that saw the MCU debut of Spider-Man!

We return to the Marvel Animated Universe of the 1990’s! The cartoons that were the MCU for 90’s kids! Join Rob and Will as they explore the Incredible Hulk cartoon - his battle with Ghost Rider, his fight with the Sasquatch, how superteam Alpha Flight figure in, the planner spin-off series that never happened and TONS more Gamma topics covered!

Rob and Will set their sights on the first real Marvel movie to hit theatres - the first building block on the road to the MCU! Join us for a deep-dive into this kitsch 80’s movie, and a thorough exploration of Howard The Duck - the most subversive character in the history of Marvel Comics!

A spoiler-free exploration of the characters appearing in Marvel's latest smash-hit Disney Plus series! We don't talk about the show, but Rob and Will do go for their trademark Deeper Dive into the comic book history of The Falcon, The Winter Soldier, John Walker, Baron Zemo and more! Examining the history of the superhero sidekick, and who exactly replaces Steve Rogers, and what it means to be Captain America!

A special presentation of one of our best Patreon Bonus Episodes - we’ve taken this from behind the paywall to celebrate our anniversary! A deep-dive into one of Marvel’s biggest and best stories! The world has been changed, the X-Men are very different, Wolverine only has one arm and Apocalypse rules America! This episode charts the dystopian X-Men story AND the collapse of Marvel Comics into bankruptcy!

Marvel Versus Marvel returns to the Marvel Animated Universe of the 1990’s! Rob Halden and Will Preston explore Spider-Man The Animated Series - the heroes, the villains, the trivia and stories of this important part of Marvel’s history!

Go behind the scenes! Join Willy P and Big Daddy H for a fun, unscripted, warts-and-all discussion about the first year of Marvel Versus Marvel! The highs, the lows and how much they annoy each other!

Wolverine gets the MVM treatment, as Will and Rob use the 2009 movie to take a deep-dive into the murky and complicated life of Logan - his creation, his beginnings and his contradictions! This one is packed with comic book history and trivia!

Kicking off our Weird, Wild & Wacky series with a special look at the very first appearance of Nick Fury and SHIELD! A Fox TV movie from 1998 staring Mr. Baywatch himself, David Hasselhoff! Featuring that MVM deep-dive into the origins of Nick Fury, SHIELD, Hydra and spies in the Marvel Universe!

Rob and Will return to the Marvel Animated Universe of the 90’s as they dive into the Iron Man cartoon and the Marvel Action Hour! This episode explores more heroes and villains than ever before, as well as taking a look at the business moves that laid the foundations for the MCU!

Wanda & Vision are on everyone’s lips right now, so we take a Deeper Dive into the history and trivia of these characters! Their creation, their origins and powers, and we re-examine their introduction to the MCU!

MVM returns to the MCU to close out Phase 2! Rob and Will explore the rich histories of Scott Lang and Hank Pym, the wild story of Yellowjacket, and the history of Marvel’s Microverse! They also tackled the most troubled and controversial Marvel movie production of all time!

We begin our exploration of the Marvel Animated Universe! X-Men: The Animated Series gets the MVM treatment, as Rob and Will take a deep-dive into "Night Of The Sentinels" and the start of Marvel's 90's shared universe!

Our big end of year blowout! Featuring Rob’s Top 5 movies, Will’s Top 5 movies, as well as your favourite pieces of Marvel trivia! Plus, Will plays the Big Fat Marvel Quiz Of The Year and you can play along at home! Do you know more than Will?

Concluding their series on Marvel anti-heroes, Rob and Will use the 2004 Punisher movie to explore the creation and history of “the Daddy” of all anti-heroes - Frank Castle!

The final chapter in our 3-part Symbiote Saga - the definitive take on Venom! In this episode we go for a deep-dive into the history of Eddie Brock and Venom!

The start of our DEFINITIVE take on Venom and the Symbiote! Will and Rob use Spider-Man 3 to take a deep-dive into the entire saga of black-and-white Spider-Man and the origins of the alien Symbiote!

To celebrate the 20th episode, Will and Rob take a deep dive into the world of Deadpool! Exploring the wild history and trivia of the character AND the wild history behind the movie! From The New Mutants, to X-Force, to cancellation, to tumblr - this one is a wild ride!

Rob and Will take a deep-dive into the last Marvel Movie before the creation of the MCU! Will asks the questions and Rob has the answers as they explore the supernatural side of the Marvel Universe!

We return to the MCU and tackle our biggest movie yet! As Rob and Will re-watch Age Of Ultron, they explore a changing Avengers roster, the origins of Wanda, Vision, Pietro and Ultron, and we’ll take a look at what happened when Stan Lee handed the Avengers over to somebody else!

Rob & Will tackle the darkest Marvel movie of the journey! This one has got it all! Crime, murder, ninjas and a beloved children’s cartoon! Join the boys as they tackle Stan Lee’s favourite Marvel character!

Rob & Will take a trip Before The MCU, as they delve into the characters and stories that started the entire Marvel Universe! Exploring Jack Kirby, Dr. Doom and some super power Soviet space monkeys!

Rob & Will re-watch perhaps the greatest superhero movie ever made, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2! Exploring Doctor Octopus, Mary Jane, and the most iconically Spidey story of all time “Spider-Man No More!”

The MCU really expands with this chapter of Phase 2! Join Rob & Will as they delve into Marvel's galaxy for the first time, and explore the rich history of its aliens, wars and cosmic heroes!

The Patreon Pick takes us Outside The MCU as Rob & Will return to the X-Men Universe on its 20th Anniversary! Join the lads as they explore the history of Nightcrawler, Wolverine, and the X-Men's history of tackling BIG issues!

Rob & Will’s Journey through Marvel movies reaches one of the true high-points of the MCU, and the first work of the Russo Brothers with these characters! Packed with tons of trivia, history and laughs!

Rob & Will's Journey has arrived at Phase 2 of the MCU and tackles Thor for the second time! Join the lads as they explore the history of Thor, Loki, Odin and the Goddess Of Thunder!

After their detour on “The Journey”, Rob & Will return to the MCU and kick off Phase 2 with the very last Iron Man movie! The lads go deep on the modern history and re-invention of Tony Stark!

Rob & Will take one final stop on their detour of Marvel Before The MCU, as they re-watch the first Spider-Man movie! Join us as we explore 50 years of Marvel’s biggest, bear-selling and most beloved superhero!

The Journey through Marvel movies takes a Detour to Marvel Before The MCU! Rob & Will rewatch the first offering from Marvel’s mutants and delve into the rich history and trivia of The X-Men!

Rob & Will take a detour on their Marvel journey as they head back to 1998 for an episode Before The MCU! Blade gets the Marvel Versus Marvel treatment, as we explore the trivia behind the first Marvel movie, and the foundation for the MCU!

Rob & Will delve into the billion-dollar-franchise-making movie that assembled all the Avengers! Join the boys for a journey the comic book trivia of your favourite Marvel characters! Is The Hulk a founding member of the team? Why is Thanos courting death? And who is Machano the clown robot?

Rob & Will travel back to the 1940's to cover the only Avenger NOT created by Stan Lee! They delve into just how popular the Captain America comic book was, why it received death threats, how different is the MCU movie to the original story and, oh yeah, is Hitler alive and well?

Rob & Will explore Marvel’s Mightiest Hero and delve into some Shakespearean cosmic fantasy! Join us as we travel through Asgard, discuss why Loki was absolutely pathetic, and find out the original Sixties secret origin of Thor, and why it was too wild for the movie!

Rob and Will take a second bite of the Iron Man apple, as the MCU starts to rapidly expand! Which character was Iron Man's first recurring villain? Can Iron Man turn invisible? And who frozen to death in a septic tank in outer space? All this plus tons more fun and Marvel trivia in the third episode of Marvel Versus Marvel!