Student Marketplace and Makerspace Open House; ArtBeat 2015: “Loops” arts festival; Summer Radio Mystery Theatre’s “Night of the Super Sleuths” show; “Spellbound Comics #1” release party; and “Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry.”

Perhaps you think you know Archie, but even if you’re a passionate fan of the comic-book kid, you might not know the true roots of the fictional town of Riverdale and its high school. Cambridge film scholar Gerald Peary found it not far away.

Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is perfect summer fare: not too deep, with plenty of action and a dash of sexy, but overall the embarrassment of riches doesn’t quite pay dividends.

Comic & Graphic Novel Workshop and teen playwright talk; Pi Day celebration with music; an evening of surf art, films and music; MIT Symphony Orchestra does Mahler; and Intersections dance show.

A refreshed “Howard the Duck” comic book debuts March 4 with Somerville artist Joe Quinones as co-creator. He answered some questions about what readers can expect.

“Sailor Moon” geeks have two reasons to celebrate this week – a new story arc announcement and the second Sailor Moon Shoujo Spectacular.

What makes “Guardians” such a grand summertime treat is a script loyal to comic book parameters, but played loose, with pop and sass — and key ’70s songs.

Gather around the piano (on a city street near you). Welcome MICE back onto your comics bookshelf. Go back to our musical roots. Celebrate Somerville’s sweetest invention: Fluff. And take care of all your fall and winter bicycle needs.

“Iron Man 3” finds itself somewhat hampered by the mandate to feed back into a stream of other Marvel superhero flicks, but if you’re a fan of big special FX-fueled slugfests, you’ll be thrilled anyway.