The Gutter

The Gutter is a weekly exploration of the concepts, criticisms, and curiosities that live between the panels of comic books and their adaptations.

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Marvel’s biggest movie ever could finally make the X-Men MCU canon

ByRichard Newby

Mutants are the perfect note to end the Multiverse Saga.

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The Multiverse Saga's big bad could further complicate the MCU

ByRichard Newby

Will Kang be the Avengers biggest threat yet?

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Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie could beat Spider-Man: No Way Home at its own game

ByRichard Newby

Will the Fantastic Four reboot establish the Council of Reeds in the MCU?

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Thunderbolts could be the Civil War sequel Captain America never wanted

ByRichard Newby

When the Avengers are away, the Thunderbolts will play...

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Captain America: New World Order could challenge the morality of Marvel’s greatest hero

ByRichard Newby

How will the Leader test the new Captain America?

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Daredevil: Born Again needs to ditch Frank Miller to succeed in the MCU

ByRichard Newby

Which writers will the MCU’s Daredevil reboot pull from?

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The MCU’s Ironheart will improve on the comics in one pivotal way

ByRichard Newby

How will Ironheart set herself apart from Iron Man?

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Blade’s secret villain could set up the biggest conflict in MCU history

ByRichard Newby

Will the rise of the Vampire Nation destroy the MCU as we know it?

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Loki Season 2 could resurrect one of the worst Thor villains of all time

ByRichard Newby

Things may soon get zanier for Marvel’s God of Mischief.

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Superior Iron Man: How Tony Stark could return in 'Multiverse of Madness'

ByRichard Newby

What are the the odds Iron Man returns...superior?

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Should the MCU’s Reed Richards be a jerk?

ByRichard Newby

You don’t get to be the world’s smartest man without pissing off a few million people.

Why The Batman’s PG-13 rating doesn’t matter

ByRichard Newby

Do we really need an R-rated Batman film?

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Six changes Tom Holland's next Spider-Man trilogy needs to make

ByRichard Newby

Surely, Peter Parker's not going anywhere.

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Here are the 5 best episodes of 'Daredevil,' for no reason in particular

ByRichard Newby
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Marvel Studios could correct the most annoying part of Fox’s X-Men movies

ByRichard Newby

The story of the Phoenix is much bigger than Jean Grey.

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'The Batman' (2022) needs to change the Joker in one shocking way

ByRichard Newby