It was a gathering of Marvel powerhouses at San Diego Comic-Con, where Marvel editor-in-chief CB Cebulski welcomed Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige for a conversation about collecting and how comic books inspired movies ( vice versa).
During the panel, Cebulski showcased famous comic book art and compared them to scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that were inspired by them. including the iconic cover from 2007 civil war Issue 7, showing Captain America blocking Iron Man’s beam with his shield, and the cover of the 1939 classic captain america In the first film, Cap punches Adolf Hitler in the face. Both moments inspired Captain America: Civil War and Captain America: The First Avenger.
Feige said it would be cool if Disney+ had a feature that allowed people to scroll through a movie and see the comic book art that inspired the shot. Cebulsky joked that Fitch should use his influence to make that happen.
Feige also shared a story about montage first avenger Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans, beats up a man playing Adolph Hitler during a patriotic tour. When the team was preparing to shoot that scene, they knew they had to cast Hitler. At this moment, a stand-in named James Payton attracted people’s attention. He worked on set as stand-ins for different people during set and lighting tests, and SS Feige noted that you spend a lot of time in front of a monitor looking at stand-ins.
“He looked nothing like Hitler,” Feige recalled, but the team thought it would be fun to put him in. “Mom, I’m in a movie. I’m playing Hitler.
The group also welcomes two key members of the MCU family: longtime concept artist and character designer Ryan Meinerding and comics artist Adi Granov. iron Man Director Jon Favreau asked him to help with the film after contacting him on Myspace. (Yes, Myspace. Feige says that fact makes him feel old.)
Both Fitch and Cebulsky particularly praised Granov’s Invincible Iron Man 76 cover and his role in creating (or at least popularizing) the so-called “superhero pose” – a pose that has become so ingrained in the public consciousness that it has even become a running joke in Marvel movies. black widow Movie.
Feige noted that the cover further unlocked Iron Man’s potential, saying the film team wanted to emphasize that “the Iron Man suit is not a costume, it’s a vehicle.” For Granov’s art, “it feels like a vehicle.”
To wrap up the comic’s influence on the film, Cebulski pointed out that the opposite is true. He quoted Phil Coulson, iron Man and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The character, played by Clark Gregg, is active in the comics, while Alligator Loki is from the comics Loki TV shows also jump to this page. And, he revealed from Loki Will get some related characters named Sir Seconds and Doc Clock in TVA comics Loki Written by Katharyn Blair and illustrated by artist Pere Perez.
The panel is presented as Deadpool and Wolverine It is expected to break the record for the highest opening for an R-rated movie this weekend. As for Feige, he will return to Marvel’s Hal H panel at Comic-Con on Saturday, which is expected to reveal news about the future of Marvel movies.
