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Waiting for an end to Marvel Studios' Kang storyline? The MCU actually supplied a Kang Dynasty storyline without anyone noticing

The Avengers' biggest threat that never was had a full story told in the MCU after all

Features by Graeme McMillan, Editor

Published on Mon Sep 09 2024

Back in 1997, The Simpsons aired an episode called ‘The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show,’ which contains what might be one of the most memetic moments of the entire series: the last-minute shoddy rewrite of Itchy & Scratchy to get rid of the unpopular character Poochie, with the caption “Poochie died on the way back to his home planet.” It became the go-to for people making fun of last-minute rewrites and obvious swerves in storytelling that clearly weren’t intended by those responsible. You can see where I’m going with this, right?

At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Marvel Studios confirmed rumors that what had initially been announced just two years earlier as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty — the centerpiece of the current ‘Multiverse Saga,’ and showcase for Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conquerer — had been retitled, and refocused. Kang was gone, thanks to Majors’ legal troubles, and in

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Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.