Women of Marvel

From mid-century romance comics to Infinity Comics of today, Patsy Walker has stood the test of time. We’ll talk with comics legend Trina Robbins about her love of all things Patsy, find out from Jacque Nodell how the character evolved into Hellcat, and chat with editor Alanna Smith about the return to Patsy’s romantic roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wanda Maximoff has a tragic history complicated by magic. We’ll find out how the Scarlet Witch, over time, becomes one of the most powerful Marvel characters. A we’ll chat with scholar Beth Pollard about magic in pop culture, artist Jordie Bellaire about coloring the Scarlet Witch, and editor Kaitlyn Lindtvedt about why Wanda is her favorite character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the beloved Peggy Carter and in particular, a fan-favorite version of her – the Super-Soldier serum-enhanced Captain Carter. Captain Carter didn’t begin in the comics or on screen. Rather, she was born on the smaller screens of the MARVEL Puzzle Quest game – but she didn’t stop there! Hear from game designer Paige Pettoruto and writer Elsa Sjunneson about crafting Captain Carter’s stories and drawing inspiration from real World War II history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming soon! This spring, the Women of Marvel hosts explore eight of our favorite characters - then and now. How do Marvel heroes stay themselves AND evolve through the decades and across comics, films, games, and more. Captain Peggy Carter got her start on the screens of MARVEL Puzzle Quest. Squirrel Girl has appeared on the stages of live theater and now has her own podcast! Patsy Walker has been a model, romance star, and the fierce Hellcat. Angélique, Judy, and Ellie will talk to creators, actors, game designers, and historians to learn about the many iterations of these characters and more (like Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel!)!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Squirrel Girl has taken down Thanos and Doctor Doom – but now she faces something far more terrifying… living authentically. Empire State University college student, Doreen Green, has recently been outed as a Super Hero – The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! Hoping to unify her personas in the public eye, Squirrel Girl has created a new student radio show on ESU’s own college station. With the help of her best girl-friend, Nancy Whitehead as producer, and her best squirrel-friend, Tippy-Toe in the booth; Doreen is ready to help people more people than ever with her greatest Super Hero advice. And when the going get rough, she can always lean on her heroic friends: Iron Man, Spider-Man, Chipmunk Hunk, Koi Boi and Brain Drain. However, with a call-in show comes caller anonymity and not all the folks on the line want help – some want to crime – and crime hard! When a suspicious caller, wreaks havoc on New York City, Squirrel Girl and her friends will have to put their heroics to the test and prove that once and for all Doreen Green is the UNBEATABLE Squirrel Girl. It’s time to kick butts, and eat nuts! MARVEL’S SQUIRREL GIRL: THE UNBEATABLE RADIO SHOW! Milana Vayntrub as Squirrel Girl and featuring performances by Crystal Lucas Perry (Nancy Whitehead), Leo Sheng (Koi Boi), Davied Morales (Chipmunk Hunk), Erica Schroeder (Tippy T. Squirrel), Tina Benko (Rachel Oskar), and Peter Hermann (Brain Drain). Directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Original music by Justin Huertas and Steven Tran. Written by Ryan North. Learn more at https://marvel.com/SquirrelGirlPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do Black Widow, the Wasp, Shuri, and Gamora & Nebula all have in common? They’re all the subjects of Marvel’s young adult fiction books! Judy Stephens chats with YA writers Nic Stone (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel) and Sam Maggs (The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope) about writing for young adults and why YA books tend to appeal especially to girls and young women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it mean for comics to be called “girl comics”? Ellie Pyle hosts a roundtable of past and present Marvel editors to answer that question. They chat about the genre of “girl comics”, the romance and adventure series from the 1940s and ‘50s, and the 2010 limited series that came under fire for its name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judy Stephens talks to some of the women of Marvel from the 1970s! Linda Fite wrote The Claws of the Cat and Jean Thomas wrote Night Nurse, two comics aimed at a female audience in the early ‘70s – right in the middle of the second-wave feminist movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do comics editors make sure that Marvel reflects the world outside our windows? Angélique Roche talks with former Marvel editor Bobbie Chase about her career and how she brought personal and political stories to the panels of comics like The Incredible Hulk, Alpha Flight, and so many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judy Stephens chats with two writers who got their start with fanfiction and now write canon stories for Marvel – Mackenzi Lee, author of Loki: Where Mischief Lies and Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms, and Stephanie Williams, who wrote a Monica Rambeau story for Marvel’s Voices: Legacy. Plus, Judy, Angélique, and Ellie all share their own loves for fanfic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices