longshots: Marvel’s Self-Aware Mockery of MCU Oversaturation

There is an old saying that one shoudl not bite the hand that feeds them. Conversely, it is indeed held that the ability to laugh at oneself is a sign of great intelligence.both proverbs are put to the test in Longshots; a new Marvel comic book, which seems to mock one of the biggest failures of the MCU.

Written by Gerry Duggan and Jonathan Hickman, with art by Alan Robinson, Longshots is an uproarious satire of several things. The plot centers around frequent X-Men adversary Mojo. An interdimensional executive, Mojo enslaves superheroes and forces them to “star” in brutal multimedia spectacles. Mojo has been used to parody everything from reality TV and video games,to social media and influencer culture. He’s also acted as a meta commentary on Marvel as a company.

Longshots #1 finds Mojo back to his usual tricks, once again seeking to capitalize on a big Marvel event. In this case, the event in question is X-Men: Age of Revelation. Unfortunately, all of the popular heroes the general public knows from the MCU movies are already occupied. This leaves Mojo scrambling to assemble a team of whatever heroes and villains are available. dubbed the Longshots, this C-list squad.

2025/11/05 21:56:03