Women of Marvel

Sana calls up Tokata Iron Eyes, a 16-year-old leader within her indigenous community. From an early age, Tokata has stood up for Lakota land and worked to amplify her community’s history and legacy. Speaking over the phone from the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, Tokata reflects on the power of storytelling and why she’s so passionate about empowering other young people in her community. For more about Tokata, and to see her story immortalized in a Marvel comic book, watch the next episode of Marvel’s Hero Project, streaming January 17 on Disney+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judy sits down with Elizabeth Hurley, who joined the cast of Marvel’s Runaways this season as the magical and sinister Morgan le Fay. But first: who even is Morgan le Fay? To answer that question, Judy and Sana welcome Lorraine Cink to the studio to give them the lowdown on Morgan le Fay’s character in the comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ally Maki plays Mina Hess in Marvel's Cloak & Dagger and voices Giggle McDimples in Toy Story 4. When she's not onscreen, she's busy running the Asian American Girl Club, an apparel brand she founded that's focused on redefining what it means to be a modern Asian American woman. Judy and Sana welcome her into the studio to talk about her acting career, founding her owncompany, and why it's important to own your narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judy, Sana, and Angélique share standout memories from an eventful year at Marvel and beyond! Their highlights include the five-year anniversary of Kamala Khan, the red carpet for Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, and the recent launch of Marvel’s Hero Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Judy and Angélique board the Millennium Falcon and journey to the Star Wars Expanded Universe! First, Judy speaks with Rebecca Roanhorse, writer of the new novel Resistance Reborn. The book is part of “Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” a series of books and comics connected to the upcoming film. Then, Judy goes to Lucasfilm in San Francisco and sits down with Jennifer Heddle, Executive Editor of Star Wars books for Disney Publishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the help of Alice Rosenthal (Business & Content Manager for Licensing & Creative Services) and Lorraine Cink (Senior Creative Producer, cohost of This Week in Marvel), Judy, Sana, and Angélique give you the rundown on which Marvel gifts will make you the most loved gift-giver in your family this holiday season. Looking for certain types of gifts in particular? Here are all the categories they get into:(3:47) – TO READ(8:37) – TO WEAR(13:27) – TO PLAY(17:40) – TO USE / TO LIVE(22:51) – TO WATCH---Box sets of films based onAction-packed storiesSocks with our heroes drawnIn all their gloriesFunkos in loot crates all tied up with stringsThese are a few of our favorite things! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens after a comic is written and drawn? To close out their behind-the-scenes look at the making of EXCALIBUR, Judy and Sana talk through all the finishing touches with Assistant Editor Annalise Bissa and colorist Erick Arciniega. Plus, Editor-in-Chief CB Cebulski returns to tie it all together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judy and Sana begin a two-episode journey into how comic books get made, from concept to final product. To do this, they go behind the scenes of the new EXCALIBUR run, interviewing creators at all stages of the process. In Part 1, they introduce EXCALIBUR with Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief CB Cebulski, then talk to Senior Editor Jordan D. White, writer Tini Howard, and artist Marcus To. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In just a few short years, Jen Bartel's art has jumped from the pages of comics to all kinds of places — Adidas shoes, Metallica posters, pins, and so much more. She tells Judy and Sana all about how she finally nailed down her singular style, how a combination of fan art and reliability helped land her first big jobs, and why mentoring new artists is so important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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