The writers' desk

Movie plots, explained

Every Marvel film is an adaptation of pages you can read tonight. These pieces put the screen and the page side by side: written like a screenplay, cited like a bibliography, spoilers sealed under panels you tear open yourself.

Avengers: Doomsday (Dec 18, 2026) · Latest

The Comics Avengers: Doomsday Is Pulling From

The film arrives December 18. The pages it draws on have been sitting in print for a decade. Read them now and December will hit differently.

6 MIN READ · DOCTOR DOOM · 2026-08-08

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

One More Day, Explained: The Deal That Erased a Marriage

The new film borrowed its title from the aftermath of the most infamous trade in comics. Here is the deal itself, panel by panel, and what it actually cost.

7 MIN READ · SPIDER-MAN

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Love and Thunder vs. the Page: What Jane Foster's Story Actually Says

The film gave Jane the hammer for one summer. The comic gave it to her for three years, and the reason she got it is the part the movie couldn't say out loud.

6 MIN READ · THOR