Living in a Marvel house

It looks like I haven't been reading much, but that's not completely true.  I have been writing a lot (I'm trying to get my rough draft done before summer break), but I've also been reading a comic or two.  It's not something I've done a lot of, but it's becoming more normal around here.

The Marvel universe has invaded our house.  It's been growing for a while, and since my kids love it so much, now I'm hooked.  And it's not just the movies.  My older daughter loves reading the comics, and she's read so many that when I asked her which one was her favorite, she listed off at least four or five different series.  Two of her favorites are the Avengers series and Captain Marvel (the female version).  She's seen some of the movies, and she's off to see Endgame this weekend with some friends.

My younger daughter is by far the largest fan.  She reads about the universe online, watches interviews, anticipates new movies for months, and has a Marvel shirt for every school day of the week (and would like more).  Her favorite character is Hawkeye, and she can't get enough of him.   She's partial to Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, but she's read some of the comics as well.

One of my younger daughter's favorites - with Hawkeye!

I never considered myself a "superhero" fan.  It took me a long time to get interested in this universe.  But with my kids loving it so much, I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.  I got on board around the time Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 came out (I watched Iron Man a long time ago, but I don't count that) and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed them.  My favorite is Doctor Strange, but Benedict Cumberbatch is one of my favorites actors, so that may have influenced me (it did).  I've loved all the other ones so much that I can't really pick a favorite.  The only one I didn't like was Ant-Man.  Nothing to do with the story, I just DESPISE ants, so a lot of the movie creeped me out.

I did read a few of the comics, but I'm not as keen on them.  They're interesting, and I appreciate the art, I just didn't get into them.  But something I do enjoy is the soundtracks.  There's a few of them available on Amazon Prime, and I listen to them often.  They have a distinct sound to them with the exception of Black Panther.  That one stands out in a few ways, and it's probably my favorite.  Great movie by the way.

It's been fun getting into this universe.  I've gotten to go watch a movie (Captain Marvel - another great movie) with just my husband for the first time in I-don't-know-how-long, and it was a blast!  It's also been common ground.  Having two teenagers, it's been harder to find that these days, but this has been something we can talk about without me sounding like an old codger.  And that's something I'm always excited about!