Thunderbolts* (The New Avengers)

Thunderbolts* (The New Avengers)

From Super Sideshow by Mike and Jay

May 4, 2025 · 51 min · Season 5 · Episode 181

About this episode

Mike and Jay discuss the Marvel movie Thunderbolts, exploring its significance and related comic book lore.

Thunderbolts* is the best Marvel movie ever made according to Jay, and Mike thinks it’s the best Marvel movie in quite a while. Listen in to hear why and to get some of that delicious, delicious comic book background that Jay dishes out. Was Taskmaster done wrong? Is Sentry from the comics? Will the Thunderbolts be the New Avengers? We talk about all of that and more. Follow. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Thumbs up. Give us all the Stars! Show Notes. Nothing to see here. News You Can Abuse! Kevin Feige reportedly told Marvel colleagues that watching every new MCU project had begun to feel more like homework than entertainment. https://www.threads.com/@culturecrave/post/DJMzxmEyOho?xmt=AQGzwlx4LnaJGXwK2U4VfWvcOGWqqSmTEBw1Gx8lxTh5Gg Disney wanted more from Marvel. Now it wants less. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/marvel-avengers-mcu-robert-downey-jr-dr-doom-311f9ffc What’s up next? Fantastic Four! Where to find us. Episodes https://episodes.fm/1566632765 Mastodon ⁠https://mastodon.social/@SuperSideshow⁠ Threads https://www.threads.net/@super_sideshow Patreon https://patreon.com/SuperSideShowPodcast YouTube ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@SuperSideshow

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Jay

Topics covered

  • Marvel movies
  • Thunderbolts
  • comic book background
  • MCU projects
  • New Avengers

Keywords

  • Thunderbolts
  • Marvel
  • MCU
  • Taskmaster
  • Sentry
  • New Avengers
  • Fantastic Four

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marvel, Disney

Products: Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four

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