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Four of the planned scripted programs — 10 episodes each — will be based around the iconic characters of Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Star-Lord. A fifth series will feature all four banding together.

Arts

It's Superhero Time On Podcasts: Star-Lord And Black Widow To Step Up To The Mic

7:14pm October 22, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

A Marvel deal with SiriusXM and Pandora marks a deeper investment by the companies to claim a stake in the growing realm of podcasting, now on pace to become a $1 billion industry.

In Netflix's new show The Defenders, Jessica Jones and her superhero friends patrol the grim and gritty streets of a Hell's Kitchen that no longer exists in today's New York.

Arts

Marvel Comics Meet Reality On The Not-So-Mean Streets Of Hell's Kitchen

8:03pm August 18, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

In Netflix's newest Marvel Universe show, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Iron Fist patrol the dirty streets of a Hell's Kitchen that doesn't exist in today's New York City.

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The cover of Marvel's Civil War II features Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a boxing ring.

Can A Canadian Prime Minister Be An Action Hero? Marvel Comics Thinks So

11:04am August 31, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Justin Trudeau has had a varied career — bouncer, snowboard instructor, Canada's prime minister. Now he's a Marvel Comics action hero.

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Invincible Iron Man — featuring the debut of a new hero, Riri Williams — is one five books Marvel is using to promote science, math, and arts disciplines through a series of covers.

A Hero For The Arts And Sciences: Upcoming Marvel Covers Promote STEAM Fields

7:38am August 28, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The five covers feature the company's heroes — including Spiderman, Iron Man, and the Hulk — all engaging in activities educators have been trying to promote.

Some Nigerians were hoping that this scene from Captain America was filmed in Lagos — but actually it was a set in Atlanta.

Health & Safety

'Captain America' Is Trending In Nigeria, But You Might Be Surprised Why

5:17pm May 05, 2016

by Katherine Du

Nigerian netizens are using the hashtag #CaptainAmericaInNigeria as a vehicle for cheeky social and political commentary.

Marvel's Black Panther by writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and artist Brian Stelfreeze.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Hopes 'Black Panther' Will Be Some Kid's 'Spider-Man'

10:47am April 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

Coates has written a new series of Black Panther comics telling the story of an African prince turned superhero. "Comic book heroes are like our mythology," he says. "They're our Greek gods."

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Netflix's original series Daredevil, which stars a blind superhero, was originally hard for blind audience members to understand. The series was released without audio description that would make it accessible to the visually impaired. TV broadcasters are

After Fan Pressure, Netflix Makes 'Daredevil' Accessible To The Blind

12:20am April 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

The series stars a blind superhero — but at first, it lacked audio descriptions for the visually impaired. Netflix has added that option, but the issue raises larger questions of online accessibility.

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Arts

Wolverine's Death: Superheroes And The Cycle Of Eternal Return

6:47pm October 13, 2014

by Glen Weldon

Nerd-about-town Glen Weldon explains to a non-comics-reading guy exactly what is up with the impending death of Wolverine. (That's not a spoiler; the miniseries is actually called Death of Wolverine.)

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A new comic features Captain Citrus teaming up with the Avengers to defeat a villain. The new superhero, who uses the power of the sun to generate "energy items," is sponsored by Florida's citrus industry.

Marvel's New Hero Wants To Save The World — And The Citrus Industry

5:40pm September 22, 2014

by Greg Allen

Captain Citrus was sponsored by Florida's orange growers, whose profits are being hurt by disease and declining consumer demand for orange juice. They hope the comic character will boost sales.

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