The Marvel Universe has come a long way since 2009: heroes have come and gone (as have wardrobe changes); the very fabric of the world has changed faster in the past five years than Scarlet Witch could whisper "no more Mutants"; and, most important of all, the heroes that have donned the various costumes, masks and capes these years are as diverse as they are engaging - far more reflective of the world we live in today than the parochial protagonists of days gone by.
So, while it might indeed be the 'easy' option to go for Peter Parker over Miles Morales, Steve Rogers over Sam Wilson, or indeed, Tony Stark over Riri Williams, a truly contemporary Ultimate Alliance should seek to emulate the Universe today, not what it was before.
Well, as long as we stay away from Civil War II, that is. Pretty please?
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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
