Marvel Versus Marvel

Failures are just as important as successes on the Marvel Journey, so Rob and Will take a deep-dive into Morbius - the most recent Marvel Movie! In this episode we go behind-the-scenes on the production of the film and the bizarre way it returned to cinemas! We explore the history of horror comics and vampires in the Marvel Universe! We analyse the differences between Sony's Spider-Man Universe and the MCU, as well as giving you tons of comic book history and trivia! Learn about Morbius's connection to Ghost Rider, Punisher, Blade, Stephen King, Spider-Man, the Avengers, Iron Man and so much more! Our Merch store is open now! Head to https://offworldtees.com/mvm For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

We return to the MCU! Join Rob and Will as they go behind-the-scenes on the second Guardians Of The Galaxy film, and then go behind-the-page on the Marvel Comics that inspired these characters! The bizarre history and trivia behind Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Gamora, Groot, Mantis, Ego and more! We take a deep-dive into the history of the original 1969 Guardians team, the 90's revival, and then 2008 team that inspired this movie! Find out why the Guardians are more important to the Marvel Universe than the Avengers! Our Merch store is open now! Head to https://offworldtees.com/mvm For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

Rob and Will take a deep-dive into the most polarising Spider-Man movie ever made, going behind the scenes on the Sony Spider Franchise, the failed sequels that never happened and exactly why Spider-Man had to join the MCU. This movie allows us to fully explore one of the most important stories in the history of Marvel Comics - The Night Gwen Stacy Died. The end of innocence in comic books, and a moment that changed Spider-Man forever. We also dive into the comic book histories of Electro, Rhino, Harry Osborn, the Black Cat, and more! For the best movie, TV, sci-fi and horror T-shirts, visit our sponsors https://offworldtees.com For bonus episodes and extra content, visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

To coincide with Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness, we're taking a trip back to Marvel in the Seventies for a deep-dive into the first-ever Dr. Strange movie! Before the MCU we go behind the scenes on the 1978 CBS TV movie, we explore the history of Dr Strange in the 1970's, how Strange had his own version of the Avengers, his connection to Wanda the Scarlet Witch, his own twisted family, and much more Marvel Comics history and trivia! Visit our sponsors https://offworldtees.com/ For bonus episodes about Dr Strange, Wanda and the Avengers visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

Join Rob and Will for a deep dive into the complete history of Moon Knight! The Disney Plus series gives us the perfect chance to take a First Look at a character joining the MCU for the first time! One of the most complicated characters in the history of the Marvel Universe, we'll explore the many different versions and reboots of Moon Knight, the different identity issues of Marc Spector and Steven Grant, his relationship to The Avengers, and whether or not Khonshu is really pulling his strings! If you have ANY questions about Moon Knight, you'll find the answers right here! For exciting bonus episodes about the Marvel Universe, including "The Age Of Khonsu", visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

To celebrate our 2 year anniversary (the VersaVersary) we're taking this Full-Length Bonus Episode from behind our paywall and releasing it to the world! Rob and Will go on a special deep-dive into the story that shaped Wanda Maximoff, The Avengers, The X-Men and the entire Marvel Universe for a decade! Learn about the destruction of the Avengers, the building of a new team, the insane powers of the Scarlet Witch and the way she re-shaped the world! A sweeping epic that involves Wolverine, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Magneto and so much more! For more amazing bonus episodes every month, head to www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

Marvel Versus Marvel LIVE on stage for the very first time! Join Rob and Will along with Dan Walsh (the best Banjo Player In The Country) and a sold-out theatre at the Leicester Comedy Festival! In this live show we dive into the Disney Plus MCU "What If...?" series and tackle and episode all about the death of the Avengers! This episode is packed with trivia and history of the Marvel Multiverse, parallel dimensions in fiction, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and the many, many dark and terrible stories from the What If comics! For bonus episodes, including the full video of this show, visit www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

To celebrate our 2 Year Anniversary (the VersaVersary) we're taking this Mini Bonus Episode from behind the paywall and releasing it to the world! OBSCURE MARVEL is our funny spin-off show where Rob exposes Will to the most ridiculous characters in the history of the Marvel Universe - you won't find these guys in the MCU! This episode has got it all; Nazis, Spider-Man, Demons, Mutants, Greek Gods, and the team that's better than the Avengers - THE CHAMPIONS! For more amazing bonus episodes every month, head to www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

With Willy P away on his belated honeymoon, we present this special Unscripted Show! Instead of tackling an MCU show or a Marvel movie, join Rob and Will for a totally unformatted, unscripted podcast! We dive into the Disney Plus Moon Knight trailer and our expectations for the series, we take you on a journey to the Leicester Comedy Festival and go behind the scenes on the production of our first-ever Live Podcast! And we unleashed some MAJOR announcements of awesome Marvel projects we've got planned to tie-in to the MCU releases this year - Dr. Strange, Thor, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men and so much more! For bonus episodes visit www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

Take a serious deep-dive into the X-Men movie that's a reboot-but-not-a-reboot! We step outside the MCU to explore Mystique, Magneto, Charles Xavier, the early days of the X-Men and the secret X-Men teams that the world has forgot about! As ever, this episode is jam-packed with Marvel trivia and history! For bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel

A journey outside the MCU to the dark side of the Marvel Universe! Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into the Nicolas Cage sequel, exploring the incredible popularity of Ghost Rider in the 90’s! Angels, Demons, Vampires and so much more in this essential entry into the Supernatural side of Marvel!

A special look into one of of Marvel's best animated movies! Join Rob and Will for a deep-dive into the greatest Hulk story ever told! During the early days of the MCU, we go behind the scenes at of Marvel Studios' Animation! We go behind the page of Marvel Comics in 2006 and explore one of the most incredible times for the Hulk! Plus, all the history and trivia of the Planet Hulk story, a world where the strongest rule, Hulk is a gladiator, and where the Green Goliath finds a family for the very first time!

One of the most bombastic and wild Marvel movies ever made! Join Will and Rob for a deep-dive into Deadpool, Domino, X-Force and Cable! This episode explores the glory-era of the X-Men, the time-travelling exploits of Cable, and the explosive and controversial history of X-Force! We also take a look at how the Deadpool franchise changed the game for movies that weren't MCU related!

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!