Awesome Marvel

(SPOILERS) Avengers: Age of Ultron is packed with characters, teasers for future Marvel films and as Mr. Sunday Movies points out it, references to the comic books that casual fans won’t recognize.

SNL pokes fun at Marvel’s seeming inability to deliver on a compelling female superhero on screen, as they completely miss the point of Black Widow, and cast her in a romantic comedy. It’s not like DC has done any better.

Animator Leigh Lahav teamed up with How It Should Have Ended to explore the various stages of anticipation, excitement, disappointment, and fanaticism we go through each time we watch a new Marvel movie – and its post-credits scene.

Before you go see Avengers: Age of Ultron – we’ve seen it, it’s a lot to take in by itself but also a lot of fun – check out Vulture’s recap of the movies that lead up to it, starting with the first Iron Man flick.

(PG-13 Language) The Avengers take on The Justice League in this ridiculously over the top cosplay battle from the guys at RackaRacka. Despite Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark’s wonderful toys, the Hulk’s fist is still our favorite weapon.

The debut trailer for Ant-Man assures us that Marvel is sticking to the formula that made a bunch of a-holes household names: equal parts action, comedy and eye candy. Besides, there’s this guy for the wilder stuff.

Butcher Billy’s new series of superhero-themed mashups features post-punk and new wave artists such as The Smiths, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Devo. Get them on various merch on Red Bubble.

Our first glimpse at Avengers: Age of Ultron was heavy on the drama. Then we saw a smattering of humor. And now we have this reassurance that yes, the movie will meet its quota of lighthearted quips and nonchalant badassery.

From the looks of the latest trailer for Daredevil, it looks pretty great, as the blind, but highly perceptive Matt Murdock takes on the underbelly of New York to rid it of its worst thugs. Season one hits Netflix 4/10/15. (Thanks Jonathan!)

The latest trailer for Age of Ultron sees the days getting darker and darker as Tony Stark and Bruce Banners’s unintentionally evil creation wreaks havoc on Earth. And Thor asks a stupid question. (Thanks Brian!)

We already know that cats can be major assholes. As Kaipotainment’s video proves, we really don’t want these deceptively cute furrballs to gain the ability to willfully manipulate metal objects.

Lawyer by day, vigilante by night. This upcoming Netflix series by Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus) is about Matt Murdock, who developed superior sensory perception after being blinded at a young age. Season one drops 4/10/15.

Stan Lee’s original team of superheroes is back for yet another reboot. This time, the focus is on the origin story of Marvel’s four young heroes and their new abilities. We don’t know much about their nemesis, other than it’s a “former friend.”

IGN made this polished chronological enumeration of characters who became part of the X-Men, from the fab five to the increasingly varied and confusing kids of the 2000s. Then there’s… nah, that’s all of them.

The latest trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron gives us more glimpses of Ultron and his Iron Man-like minions, Andy Serkis’ as yet unidentified character as well as the battle between Hulk and Iron Man.

Our first look at Marvel’s next summer popcorn flick, the story of a superhero who can muster tremendous strength, but only when he shrinks down to the size of an ant. Stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas.