Edited by Robert Beach
here’s no denying this
has been a rough year for Marvel studios. Age of Ultron did
well but wasn’t the same cultural smash as the first film, and Ant-Man’s
modest success was undercut by the MCU’s ongoing issues with
representation. Yet one area Marvel has really thrived in 2015 is in
television. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was finally able to find a
major audience as it ramped up its connection to the films; Daredevil was
a smash hit on Netflix that catapulted the Kingpin to a major villain position
and helped fast track Jessica Jones, and their winter
mini-series Agent Carter has been picked up for a full series.
Now with half of the
year over, and the fall and winter seasons looming, the first details on Agent
Carter season 2 are beginning to filter through the media
cracks. Some early news indicated the series was going to be set
predominately in Hollywood this season and would feature the return of Howard
Stark despite Dominic Cooper’s role in Preacher. The first
major reveal has been slipped: the season 2 villain will be Iron Man antagonist
Madame Masque.
