Ask the Expert: MCU Theories, Easter Eggs & Comic Book Picks with Comic Book Keepers | The Tipsy Exchange
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Your hosts love the MCU. They've just never read most of the comics. So this week, we called in the experts: Chris and Lance from Comic Book Keepers, a podcast that dives deep into one comic book character at a time. After a slightly awkward start (technology, am I right?), the conversation ran almost three hours. We could have kept going if Berly hadn't needed a bathroom break. We start with the basics: where should a new reader even begin with comics? (Chris and Lance have very different answers.) Then we move on to our guests' favorite MCU Easter eggs and the moments that were pulled straight from the comic book page. Next come the questions that made our brains hurt. What's a Nexus being, and what does it mean for Wanda? Is White Vision really Vision now? Who is Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, and how do we become her when we grow up? And is Steve Rogers… just dead? Then we head to Rumor Town for Phase 4 speculation: the Ten Rings, Shang-Chi (we've all been saying it wrong), Young Avengers, Moon Knight, Wakanda Forever, and whatever's going on with the multiverse. Our guests hand out reading lists for Hulk, Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange, and Moon Knight, so bring a notebook. And just when you think we're done, there's a Batman debate (Affleck, Pattinson, and Keaton) and a verdict on whether Batman Returns is a Christmas movie. We also get a crash course in D&D and a lot of nostalgia about blowing on Nintendo cartridges. Oh, and one of our guests offered to be our Dungeon Master, so… stay tuned. This week's toast: From Stan Lee's autobiography, Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee, in which "The Man" describes Marvel as "a cornucopia of fantasy" and a joyful escape from the humdrum. Here's to unbridled creativity and a little rebellion. Excelsior! Cheers! Check out our guests! Listen to Comic Book Keepers at comicbookkeepers.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the show at @cbkcast on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Chris at @dungeonheads, where he shares free D&D character art (support him on Patreon, too!), and follow Lance at @roguesymbiote. Tell us what you think! Did our experts convert you to reading comics? What are your Phase 4 theories? Which MCU Easter egg is your favorite? Tell us in the comments. And if you learned something (or just enjoyed hearing us geek out), please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app. It really helps new listeners find the show. Please drink responsibly. Support the show The Tipsy Exchange is a comedy podcast where besties Berly and LA pour a drink, raise a toast, and dive into true crime, mysteries, the paranormal, and pop culture, with plenty of tangents along the way. It's like happy hour with your funniest friends. The show is currently on hiatus, but you can find previous episodes at thetipsyexchange.com. If you are a Supernatural fan, you can find Berly and LA's latest project at denimwrappednightmares.com. Special thanks to Fesliyan Studios. Cheers!
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Your hosts love the MCU. They've just never read most of the comics. So this week, we called in the experts: Chris and Lance from Comic Book Keepers, a podcast that dives deep into one comic book character at a time. After a slightly awkward start (technology, am I right?), the conversation ran almost three hours. We could have kept going if Berly hadn't needed a bathroom break. We start with the basics: where should a new reader even begin with comics? (Chris and Lance have very different an...
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- 5:53 Tell us about your podcast, the Comic Book Keepers.
- 8:31 For the many fans who are experiencing Marvel characters for the first time through the MCU, do you have any specific comic book or storyline recommend?
- 13:36 What has been your favorite comic book Easter egg in the MCU so far?
- 18:01 What is your favorite straight-from-the-comics story, scene or shot in the MCU?
- 19:40 Who is the Hulk?
- 26:43 What is a nexus being and what implications could that present with Wanda in the MCU?
- 30:17 If Wanda's Vision gave white Vision all of his memories, then wouldn't he be the Vision now? Is that why he said, “I am Vision” before flying off?
- 33:39 Who is Valentina Allegra de Fontaine?
- 38:18 So is Steve Rogers dead or what?
- 39:35 What other tidbit from the comics do you think could have easily been incorporated in, and probably improved, the MCU?
- 48:01 The ten rings have been mentioned periodically throughout the previous phases of the MCU, since Iron Man! Obviously we will see them again in Shang-chi and the…
- 51:08 Is the Mandarin Shang-chi's dad in the comics?
- 52:54 Do you think it is more likely that we will get another Avengers film or do you think we will see the Defenders come into play next? Why?
- 54:40 When (or if) we get another Avengers film, do you think it will be West Coast Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Avengers or the Young Avengers? Please explain who…
- 57:30 We’ve seen the end-credit scene for WandaVision and have Loki coming up… so, who do you think will be the catalyst for this development in Spiderman: No Way Hom…
- 1:04:44 At the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, there was a post credit scene introducing Adam Warlock. Please tell our listeners who he is and whether or not you…
- 1:06:27 Any news on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
- 1:10:35 Which future MCU film or show are you most looking forward to?
- 1:23:52 LA's favorite MCU character is Thor, and Berly's is Dr. Strange. What comicbooks do you recommend we read before Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and T…
- 1:30:53 Unrelated to the MCU, but, what are your thoughts on Ben Affleck’s Batman? What do you expect with Robert Pattinson’s Batman?
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