Earth 828. Four years ago a team of astronauts returned from a mission to space having been changed by a cosmic storm. Since that day they have used their new found abilities and status to protect their world and to make it a better place. Only now they must fight to protect their own family, as well as the Earth, from the planet consuming Galactus. As Obi Wan Kenobi once said; "You've taken your first steps into a larger world." That's what  Marvel  has done with First Steps . Well, they've opened up that larger world, anyway. Allowing us to step into it. And what an incredible world Earth 828 is. A 1960's image of the future.  Vibrant, hopeful, and uniquely technological.  Except that  on Earth 828 it actually is the 1960's - 1964 to be exact.  It's all very classic Marvel , with a little of The Jetsons and Thunderbirds thrown into the mix. This includes the team's retro look, their car, and their  robot assistant, H.E.R.B.I.E., who is particul...

Ramadi, Iraq. 2006. A platoon of Navy Seals sets up an observation post in a house in order to provide cover for an operation carried out by the US Marines. But when their position is compromised they find themselves surrounded and up against an increasing number of insurgents. With several teammates badly wounded, the Seals have no choice but to evacuate quickly, under heavy fire. This is their story, as told by them. It all begins with a song - "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz. We are introduced to the men we will be following as they psych themselves up for their mission, and it's almost impossible to miss just how young they are, as they dance and sing along to Prydz's popular song. From there it's straight on to the mission, with the team infiltrating the neighbourhood in which they'll be operating. There's no politics to be found here. No examination of all the wrongs or the morality of this illegal war. This is about war itself, and showing as accurately ...