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There are a thousand reasons to attend Denver Comic Con, but one of the best is simply this: Steve Lieber is there.

Yes, THE Steve Lieber. THAT guy.

For the uninitiated, Steve Lieber is an award-winning comic book and storyboard artist, and a founding member of Periscope Studio—the largest studio of freelance comics and storyboard artists in North America. In his formative years, Steve studied comic book art under the legendary Joe Kubert. Since then, he’s worked on iconic characters and properties like Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hellboy, Star Trek and Road to Perdition. He’s published work with Penguin books, DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, Scholastic, Oni Press, Dupuis, and many others,.

So yeah, he’s kind of a big deal.

Steve’s best known as the artist of the graphic novel Whiteout and its Eisner-winning sequel, Whiteout: Melt, which were adapted by Warner Brothers as a movie starring Kate Beckinsale. He also recently completed The Eisner-nominated Superior Foes of Spider-Man for Marvel Comics, and is currently working on an original comics series, The Fix, published by Image comics. Best of all? Steve Lieber is a decent guy, and here’s proof:

When we asked him to take time out of his busy Denver Comic Con prep schedule to sit down and talk to NerdFans about his work in comics, he said yes. Pretty cool, right?

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The Interview

Us

All right! Steve Lieber is at Denver Comic Con! Let’s start off this way: How did you first discover comic books?

Steve Lieber

My father sometimes bought me “stripped” comics. These were comics whose covers had been stripped off and were supposed to have been destroyed, but somehow wound up on sale at junk shops. They were 12 for a dollar instead of 35 cents each, but the selection was random, so I could never get two issues of anything in a row. Comics were full of multi-issue sagas, so this usually meant that I only got to read the beginning or the end of a story. I spent a lot of time trying to imagine the parts I never got to read, which probably helped lead to my career.

Us

You studied under the legendary Joe Kubert. So what’s your favorite “Joe Kubert Story”?

Steve

I learned so much from Joe. He was a great teacher and role model. He was so good at explaining the goals of an artist and helping you work out the means to achieve those goals.

My favorite Kubert moment was one day in class when he was doodling for himself on a piece of scrap paper while everyone was working on their own projects. At the end of class he tore his paper into pieces and tossed it in the trash as he left the room. There was a pause, then everyone rushed for the rubbish.

I got there first.

Us

When did you know you were going to “make it” as a comic book artist?

Steve

I’ve never felt that way! I’ve spent 25 years developing my craft, building a readership, and accumulating industry connections, but I always, ALWAYS assume it could go away tomorrow.

Us

Your work on Superior Foes of Spider-Man was nominated for an Eisner Award—congrats! What are some behind-the-scenes secrets you can tell us about that series?

Steve

1. It wasn’t originally supposed to be a humor series. The first batch of pages I received from writer Nick Spencer had some funny moments, so I leaned into those and pushed the jokes. Nick saw that I could deliver his gags pretty well, and come up with my own too. Before long, getting our readers to laugh became a primary goal.

2. There’s a panel I drew that Marvel edited out of the published comic. It’s funny out of context, so I put it on my tumblr. It’s not too difficult to figure out where it belongs in the story, so a fan photoshopped it back into place and posted that online. Later, whoever it is that maintains the archive of illegal digital bootlegs of comics inserted that into the pirated version. So now the only way to get the “director’s cut” of our comic is to steal it. I feel like this is a very 21st Century problem.

3. Corporate-owned comics are made on a tight deadline, so what gets published is often essentially a first draft. I didn’t have a good sense of who the main character, Boomerang, was when we started. You can see him change over the first few issues. He got younger and better looking as I realized how much he relies on superficial charm to get himself out of trouble.

Us

You’re currently working on the “mature” comic, The Fix. What’s the story behind this new series?

Steve

It’s a crime comedy about the two most corrupt police officers in Los Angeles.

Us

The Fix includes all the typical red-flags for parents—profanity, crude sex talk, violence, etc. It’s also pretty good storytelling that tackles some interesting relational and societal issues. And teens are reading it. So when parents and teens talk to each other about The Fix, what do you think should be included in their conversation?

Steve

Honestly, I don’t think we tackle any issues. We present conflicts and situations, but we certainly don’t offer any answers. A lot of readers say The Fix is laugh-out-loud funny, and I’m super-proud of that. Comedy is hard! But I also think that most laughs are a primate’s scream of horror, broken up into appealingly bite-sized bits.

I hope that parents would make sure that their kids are familiar with ideas like the unreliable narrator and the unsympathetic protagonist. The characters in this story are wretched, irredeemable people, and the narrator isn’t even open to the possibility of actions being right or wrong. This can make for an entertaining story, but it’s a lousy way to go through life.

Us

You’ve worked in comics for a long time. What have you learned about the industry that parents should know?

Steve

Art school is not a requirement in comics. I learned a lot at the Kubert School, and it was the right choice for me, but there are plenty of self-taught artists who are far more successful than I am. No one cares where you studied. You get hired based on the quality of your portfolio and your ability to market yourself.

Us

Imagine you and I are sitting around at a barbecue, eating burgers and brats and calmly solving the problems of the universe. What would you say is the most important thing in life—and how does that show up in your work?

Steve

The most important thing in life is your relationship with the people around you. The absence of that—the lack of any genuine human connection—is what drives a lot of the comedy in The Fix.

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Steve Lieber Answers“The Dirty Dozen!”

Born where and when?

• Pittsburgh, 1967

Currently reading?

• The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

Best movie you’ve seen in the past year?

• Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment”

Favorite comic book character?

• Maggie Chascarillo

Hidden talent?

• None.

Thing you can’t do to save your life?

• Drive a car.

Phobias?

• Driving a car.

Best compliment anyone could give you?

• Spending good money on my work even when it’s easier to just grab it from a pirate site.

One random thought on God?

• Life’s tough, so I’m glad people are able to find comfort wherever they can.

Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

• Read.

Favorite sports team?

• These days, none. As a kid, the Pittsburgh Pirates

Best way for fans to contact you?

• Twitter @steve_lieber

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–MN

All product-related graphics in this article are standard publicity/promotional shots and are owned by their respective publisher. Steve Lieber photo credit: Steve LIeber, www.SteveLieber.com.

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Marvel Studios

Summary: After losing the use of his hands in a car accident, Dr. Stephen Strange begins a quest for healing that leads him toward mysticism, and ultimately discovering powers he must master to save the universe.

Rated PG-13, for sci-fi violence and action throughout, and an intense crash sequence.

Genre: Sci-fi / Superhero

Viewer Appeal: Ages 12 and up

Clearly I am not a comic book fan, because all I know (or knew) about Doctor Strange was what I had seen in the trailer

This film in the Marvel cinematic universe (MCU) did look like a strange movie. Not at all like Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, or Marvel’s other superhero movies, where the main character has some kind of super strength and uses it to fight evil. What was all this bending of cities and reality I saw in the trailer? That’s not normal.

So, if you’re like me…dumb in the history of comic book superheroes…let me fill you in. Doctor Strange is Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), an arrogant, egotistical, yet brilliant, world-famous neurosurgeon. He has everything the world can offer and money can buy. Until he suffers a horrific car accident, where he loses the use of his precious hands. No amount of medicine or number of surgeries can heal what has been broken, leaving Strange angry and alone.

Then he happens upon Jonathan Pangborn (Benjamin Bratt), who had been paralyzed from the chest down until he found Kamar-Taj. In hopes of finding the same kind of healing, Strange spends his last pennies and travels to Nepal in an effort to find Kamar-Taj. And while it’s not what he expected, Strange experiences something perspective changing, yet, The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) refuses to let Dr. Strange stay at Kamar-Taj, until her student, Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) convinces her otherwise.

At this point, the movie ramps up the visual effects.

The Ancient One throws Strange out of his body and into the multiverse, where Strange sees other universes he never knew existed. He learns he can create portholes, through which he can travel, create weapons from energy, and that there are forces beyond eyesight fighting for Earth. The visual effects bring this movie to another level of entertainment, and the unique story gives a fresh view into the “superhero” genre we’ve not before seen.

This is Marvel like you’ve never seen. As the Ancient One says, the Avengers fight the physical fight, those at Kamar-Taj fight the spiritual. Which means Dr. Strange dabbles in sorcery, mysticism, and even a tiny bit of Christianity. It’s themes of healing and purpose are thick and deep and will leave you with plenty to discuss with family or friends. But don’t forget to watch through all the credits, to see what surprises Marvel has waiting!

Just-for-Fun Bonus: Dr. Strange Activity Sheets

Special features abound on the Blu-ray edition of this movie, including: 

Featurettes

• A Strange Transformation – Open your eye to a new dimension of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and see how the filmmakers brought one of comic books’ greatest characters to life.

• Strange Company – Find out what it’s like for the cast to work on a Marvel film, and how Director Scott Derrickson engineered one of the most ambitious, imaginative films ever.

• The Fabric of Reality – Take a closer look at the movie’s extraordinary sets, meticulously crafted costumes and amazingly detailed production elements.

• Across Time and Space – Explore the countless hours of dance and fight choreography the actors endured in preparation for their physically demanding roles.

• The Score-cerer Supreme – Join Composer Michael Giacchino and a full orchestra during live recording sessions, and experience the movie’s mind-bending music.

Marvel Studios Phase 3 Exclusive Look

Get an early peek at MCU’s spectacular upcoming films, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War.

Team Thor: Part 2

See more of the hilarious partnership between Thor and his roommate Darryl in this satirical short.

Deleted Scenes

• Strange Meets Daniel Drumm

• Kaecilius Searches for Answers

• The Kamar-Taj Courtyard

• Making Contact

• Lost in Kathmandu

Gag Reel

Audio Commentary by Director Scott Derrickson

Let’s Talk About It

Use these questions to spark discussion among family members who are interested in this movie:

• Dr. Strange was overly impressed with himself, his abilities and accomplishments. So much so that he alienated and humiliated others easily. While he learned humility and the importance of sacrificing himself for others through his experiences at Kamar-Taj, how did his confidence help him even in the end?

• The Ancient One tells Strange, “You’re a man looking at the world through a keyhole.” What do you see through your keyhole? Do you think there’s more you cannot see?

• Toward the end of the movie, The Ancient One slows down time so she can watch the snow fall. What would you slow down time to watch?

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Pete Docter is spilling secrets.

I’m sitting in a conference room at Pixar Animation Studios, interviewing Pete Docter, the award-winning director behind great movies like Monster’s Inc., Up, and Inside Out. I’m trying to play it cool…But then I open my mouth and start talking. It only takes about four seconds for Pete to realize I’m a total nerd. Thankfully, he’s kind of a nerd too, so we’re getting on just fine. And then I figure, hey, why not? and I ask him what’s really on my mind:

Where’s the Pizza Planet truck in Inside Out?

Since its first appearance in Toy Story in 1995, that truck has made a secret cameo in every Pixar movie ever made. Now I want the inside scoop—where is it in this new movie? Pete grins.

“Do you want me to tell you, or do you want to look?” Tell me! I say. (I try not to yell.)

Inside Out, he explains, peeks inside the head of Riley, an eleven-year-old girl (inspired by Pete’s real-life daughter, Ellie). We see Riley’s memories, pictured as beautiful glass globes; we see her imaginary childhood friend, Bing Bong; and we see her emotions portrayed as real-life characters named Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. But what about the truck? I say.

He laughs. “I’ll tell you this: There’s three separate scenes that I know of, and probably more, where it shows up…Right as Joy is first chasing after Bing Bong, look around there. That’s the easiest one to spot.”

Awesome. I’m really starting to like this guy…

The Invisible Kid & The Math Book Incident

Of course, everybody likes Pete Docter nowadays—but back in junior high that wasn’t the way things were. It’s not just that Pete was unpopular, it’s more like he was invisible.

“I just didn’t really have friends,” he remembers. “I didn’t know how to engage with people. I was kind of shy and gangly and awkward and so I would escape and draw in my room. I think that’s really the reason why I got into animation, because I had something I wanted to say but I didn’t know how to speak to people.”

To get through those years, Pete relied on his family—and his faith. “I was raised in a Lutheran church so I’ve obviously been familiar with the teachings and history of Jesus,” he recalls. That Christian faith gave him hope when he felt alone. And, he says, “My parents were very encouraging when I was growing up.” Case in point:

Once Pete got in trouble at school for turning his math textbook into a homemade flip-book. He filled it with dozens of little doodles that “animated” a silly story when he fanned through the pages. Pete thought it was pretty funny. His teachers didn’t.

Instead of punishing him, though, his family encouraged his creative efforts. “My parents gave me those 3M Post-it Note® type things where you could just flip through a pad,” he laughs. “For 5 cents you could buy a note pad and make a better flip-book than your math book makes.” Smart parents!

That 5-cent investment saved a few math books—and paid off big-time later in Pete’s life. Inside Out is just one example of that. But the bigger investment Pete’s parents made was teaching their son about friendship with Jesus. “I’d call myself Christian,” he says today, “although I sometimes feel like I’m not really deserving of that.”

He remembers a time when he tried to walk away from his faith. “Somewhere in college, I kind of thought, All right, I don’t know if that really is speaking to me. It’s not like I wholesale rejected it ever, it’s just that it sort of faded, you know? I credit my wife [Sharon] for kind of pulling me back to really studying some of this stuff because there’s amazing stuff to be learned.

“I know some people say Jesus is a great teacher, or whatever. I think there’s something fundamental to the Christian faith that speaks to the core of who we are … That’s what Jesus brings: A personal relationship with God that is really unique. It’s the only sort of religion that I know of that offers that.”

From her perch on a table in the corner of the room, the interview monitor looks up at me. “Three minutes left,” she warns. Time has flown by, and my interview with Pete Docter is almost over! What’ll my last question be?

What do you want to say to our readers? I ask at last. Pete turns his head sideways, and gives me a thoughtful look. After a moment, he says:

“I guess I would just say, invest deeply. I think there is a great deal of, I guess you’d say it’s fear. Fear that you don’t want to put yourself out there because you might be humiliated or you might be brokenhearted if something doesn’t work. But those are the experiences that make life worth living, so even if it ends in heartache, put your whole self into it. Whatever it is.”

Bonus! We asked Pixar director, Pete Docter, to tell our readers a few “insider secrets” from Inside Out. Here’s what he had to say:

• “So many of our films are kind of set in Anytown, USA. This one it felt like, let’s be specific. Let’s make actual places. So the art department actually scouted, like, a corner. There’s a place in San Francisco where Riley’s house is based on!”
• “At the beginning of the movie when we’re watching Riley growing up … There’s a magazine that’s on the table, and it’s a cooking magazine. On the cover is Colette from Ratatouille.”
• “Most of [Riley’s] background memories that you see on the shelves are actually shots from the ‘married life’ sequence of Up! So if you look really carefully you can see, oh there she’s straightened a tie, there’s Carl and Ellie, or breaking the jar, or things like that.”

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–MN

Inside Out stills and  filmmaker images reprinted by permission of Disney• Pixar Animation Studios. © 2015 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

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Recently, our staff visited Pixar Animation Studios to meet with filmmakers and learn about the movie, Inside Out. We made it our mission to uncover all the secrets (well, at least some of them) from behind the scenes of this blockbuster movie.

Here’s what we found out!

1. It took roughly 1800 animated cells to make Inside Out—and it took a crew of nearly 350 people more than five years to create those shots that make up the movie you see in theatres.

2. Inside Out producer, Jonas Rivera, says he was the very first intern at Pixar Animation Studios when he arrived in 1994. Nice!

3. Inside Out director, Pete Docter, drew inspiration for this movie from his eleven-year-old daughter, Ellie. Watching her mood swings as she was growing up, one day Docter looked at her and thought, “What is going on inside her head?” That seed became the inspiration for the movie. (BTW—Ellie was 16 years old when the film was finally finished.)

4. Production Designer, Ralph Eggleston, found inspiration for his work on Inside Out from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1982 musical failure, One from the Heart. Eggleston says, “It’s not exactly the greatest movie in the world … It’s like killing an ant with a nuclear bomb. But it’s beautiful.”

5. Pete Docter’s career in animation started in about third grade, when he got in trouble at school for drawing in the pages of his math textbook. He wanted to turn it into a flip book. Instead of punishing him, Pete’s parents bought him a set of Post-it Notes® to use for his future animation projects. Docter says, “For 5 cents you could buy a note pad and make a better flip-book than your math book makes!”

6. While working on Inside Out, Docter and his crew often started their days by first enjoying classic cartoons from legends of animation like Chuck Jones and Tex Avery. Docter reports they watched all the Goofy shorts and, “We had a whole Tex Avery month!”

7. For Inside Out, animators wanted the characters of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust to be “characters made of energy, not flesh and blood.” This required lighting technology not yet created … so the wizards at Pixar invented it. Oh yes they did.

8. “CBB” was a codeword often used when Pixar filmmakers evaluated frames and sequences of film during production of Inside Out. “CBB” means “Could Be Better.”

9. Inside Out originally featured more than just five emotions as characters. “We had Hope and Pride and Ennui and Schadenfreude that we played with,” Pete Docter says. “A whole host of other characters that didn’t make the cut. It got too complicated.”

10. There’s a cooking magazine shown early in the movie, when young Riley is imagining her living room floor is covered with lava. The chef on the cover of the magazine is Colette, from the Pixar film, Ratatouille.

11. “Most of [Riley’s] background memories that you see on the shelves,” director Pete Docter also says, “are actually shots from the ‘married life’ sequence of Up! So if you look really carefully you can see, oh there she’s straightened a tie, there’s Carl and Ellie, or breaking the jar, or things like that.”

12. When the character of Bing Bong cries during Inside Out, his tears are colorful, wrapped candies. During Pixar media days for the movie, members of the press were treated with platters of “Bing Bong Tears”—colorfully-wrapped, homemade, caramel candies.

13. The Pizza Planet Truck from Toy Story makes an appearance in Inside Out as well. Director Pete Docter teases, “There’s three separate scenes that I know of, and probably more, where it shows up … Right as Joy is first chasing after Bing Bong, look around there. That’s the easiest one to spot.”

14. Pete Docter’s college classroom number, “A113” appears in Inside Out—though he wouldn’t tell us where. Best we could get out of him is that it can be seen sometime in the last half hour of the movie.

15. When Ralph Eggleston was a young teen, he liked to spend entire days at the local movie theatre, sneaking out of one film into the next until closing time. “I saw Time Bandits eight times in a weekend!” he says.

16. Co-director, Ronnie del Carmen, moonlights as a comic book artist for both Marvel and DC Comics. You can check out some of his cool work here. (His variant cover for Uncanny X-Men #7 is especially cool!)

17. As in all Pixar films, John Ratzenberger makes a voice cameo appearance. According to director Pete Docter, you should listen for his voice during the last half hour of Inside Out.

18. The setting for Riley’s California home is based on a real place, on a real-life corner in San Francisco. Production Designer, Ralph Eggleston and his crew scouted and sketched the corner as inspiration for their work in the film. (No, they didn’t tell the people who live there what they were doing!)

19. Pete Docter was raised in a Lutheran church, and today make no apologies for his Christian beliefs. But during his college years he had something of a crisis of faith. He says, “I kind of thought, All right, I don’t know if that really is speaking to me….I credit my wife [Sharon Docter] for kind of pulling me back…I think there’s something fundamental to the Christian faith that speaks to the core of who we are.”

–MN

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When politicians pass the Sokovia Accords, in an attempt to protect civilians from the mayhem which occurs when superhero’s attempt to save the world, Captain America and the Avengers are split on whether to accept or reject the Act.

Marvel Studios

Rated PG-13, for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem.

Genre: Action

Viewer Appeal: Ages 12 and up

I know why this is a Captain America movie, but really, it could be titled Avengers: Civil War.

How can you go wrong with a movie that includes Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Rinner), Antman (Paul Rudd), as well as numerous other Avengers and superheroes? I know why this is a Captain America movie, but really, it could be titled Avengers: Civil War. Whatever it’s called, with that cast, you simply can’t go wrong.

So, you might have noticed in previous movies, that when the Avenger’s fight off enemies, they tend to destroy entire cities. New York. Sokovia. And innocent people get caught in the crosshairs, and die. It hasn’t escaped notice by the United Nations, either, and when additional lives are lost in Logos, they take action. The UN put together the Sokovia Accords, which places the superheroes under a board who decides when, and if, they should act. They want to Avengers to sign the accords in agreement. Tony/Iron Man and Vision (Paul Bettany) see the logical necessity for such an accord, but Captain America and Falcon (Anthony Mackie) feel differently, and refuse to sign. Meaning, they have to retire.

Trouble doesn’t take long to find the Avengers…

..and test their loyalties. Several days later, in Vienna, a bomb tears through the building where the accords are being ratified, killing King T’Chaka (John Kani) of Wakanda, and leaving his son, Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) grieving his loss. Soon the media is reporting that Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) is behind the blast. Of course, Steve Rogers can’t believe that his oldest friend is behind this terrible act, and, illegally (due to the new Accords), sets out to find and protect Bucky.

This is where the rift between the superheroes cuts to a chasm with Iron Man, Vision, Black Widow, Spider-man (Tom Holland), and War Machine (Don Cheadle) on one side, and Capt. America, Falcon, Hawkeye, Black Panther, and Antman on the other. The battle that wages between these ten heroes is epic and awesome, funny and heart-breaking. While most friendships don’t endure something of this magnitude, it’s a great illustration of what happens when friends and family don’t see eye to eye. When they take sides, determined to show who’s right and wrong.

As with all Marvel movies, the story is told with explosions, humor, intrigue, and a sighting of Mr. Stan Lee himself.

While the fighting and exploding buildings/cars/planes take up a good portion of the movie (hence the “Action” genre), it’s all very entertaining. Truly the funniest part of the movie is the big fight scene between all the characters, with sarcasm and one-liners popping off regularly. But with the levity also comes the sadness of watching friends torn apart by their response to the guilt and responsibility they feel for those threatened and hurt by evil. This isn’t just a comic book, action, superhero movie, but one with heart and messages of vengeance, forgiveness, and friendship.

Additionally, more than 60-minutes of bonus material is included on the Blu-ray edition of Captain America Civil War: an inside look at the evolution of lead characters Steve Rogers and Tony Stark, a behind-the-scenes exclusive on the making of Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” never-before-seen deleted scenes and hilarious outtakes. Plus an exclusive, first look at Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, coming to theaters Nov. 4, 2016.

Here’s a list of the specific Blu-ray bonus features:

• United We Stand, Divided We Fall – The Making of Captain America: Civil War Part 1 & Part 2 – As the tension mounts, sides are chosen and lines drawn. Learn more about the characters on each side—from Captain America and Iron Man to the latest recruits. In this complete behind-the-scenes look at a landmark in the Marvel saga, we’ll examine their stories through exclusive footage and interviews and discover just what went into selecting the Super Hero teams, filming the epic action sequences and introducing Black Panther and Spider-Man to the MCU.

• Captain America: The Road to Civil War – Explore the First Avenger’s fascinating evolution from loyal soldier to seasoned, conflicted hero who questions authority.

• Iron Man: The Road to Civil War – From Gulmira to Sokovia, delve into the development and evolution of one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

• Gag Reel – Break the tension of this high-stakes conflict with some hilarious outtakes featuring the lighter side of your favorite Super Heroes.

• Deleted & Extended Scenes – Check out never-before-seen footage that didn’t make the final cut of “Captain America: Civil War.” 

• Audio Commentary – Directors Anthony and Joe Russo and screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely deliver scene-by-scene insight and explain the storytelling challenges they faced creating the third installment of the Captain America franchise.

• Open Your Mind: Marvel’s Doctor Strange – Exclusive Sneak Peek – Go behind and beyond the scenes as Doctor Strange makes his journey to the big screen.

Let’s Talk About It

Use these questions to spark discussion among family members who are interested in this movie:

• Tony is clearly conflicted by the guilt he feels and responsibility he assumes for the actions of the Avengers. He sees the correlation between fighting evil and the effects that has on others. Which is interesting for a character who is self-absorbed and self-centered. Why do you think he seems to feel guilt more than the others?

• Despite Bucky’s past, Steve is certain that he wasn’t behind the explosion in Vienna. Do you think he was wise to assume Bucky’s innocence?

• On the other hand, Prince T’Challa is quick to seek revenge against Bucky. How does this conflict illustrate the wisdom in “innocent until proven guilty?” How might this story have been different, if he had sought to discover the truth before seeking revenge?

–JW

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