In this week's episode, we sit down with New York Times Best-Selling author Aiden Thomas. Thomas became the first trans person to hit the Best Sellers list with a fictional book about a trans character in 2020 with their novel Cemetery Boys. Cemetery Boys follows a young, gay, Latinx, trans man named Yadriel as he accidentally summons a ghost named Julian who just so happens to be gay...and very, very cute. In this interview Thomas discusses the power of trans representation that embraces the multiplicity of who people are, while creating space for self-acceptance.

Find him on Twitter and Instagram at @aidenschmaiden or on his website at: https://www.aiden-thomas.com/

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This week's episode focuses on the portrayals of mentally ill characters, predominantly in comics, though we touch on TV shows as well. We discuss how characters have been mistreated, why we love them, and what could be done better, touching on the likes of: Aurora, Scarlet Witch, Harley Quinn, Deadpool, Doom Patrol's Jane and more.

Our Comic of the Week is 13: The Astonishing Lives of the Neuromantics by Yves Navant.

This episode requires a trigger warning for discussions of mental illness and mentions of violence throughout.

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In this week's episode, we answer a listener question about MONSTRESS by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda. We get into guilt, revenge, hatred, and why this comic is so incredible. Our Comic of the Week is: The Book of Sarah by Sarah Lightman.

Trigger warning: Throughout this episode disturbing subject matter from the comic Monstress is discussed, including the following: missing limbs, suicidal ideation, murder, death, war, catastrophes.

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This week we answer a listener question about the new X-Men movie and the rumor that Lady Gaga will be playing Emma Frost. We do a bit of fancasting to explore who might be a good Jean Grey and share what we think makes a good portrayal of both Emma and Jean. For our Comic of the Week, we highlight The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis. 

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In this holiday episode, we discuss the animated Batman holiday episodes:

From Harley and Ivy to the Red Tornado, share your holiday with Batman and the Rogues. Well, and us.

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In this very special holiday episode, we talk to special guest host Stephanie Williams about the Static Shock holiday special "Froze Out." We discuss how Virgil is the only hero who really seems to get the point of Christmas, how the series tackles homelessness and empathy, and go on a few tangents about The Boys, superhero comics, and more.

Learn more about Steph by following her on Twitter or Instagram at @steph_i_will and make sure to add Marvel Voices #1 to your pull list!

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In this week's episode, we answer a listener question about the required reading list for Kate Bishop aka Hawkeye. We discuss what makes Kate so great, how much we want Amerikate to happen, and where you can read more. Our Comic of the Week is Archie Bongiovanni's queer slice of life comic Greasebats.

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In this week’s episode we interview comic writer Erica Schultz about her work on Charmed, Xena, Forgotten Home, and Legacy of Mandrake. We discuss the power of writing women who do their own thing, the importance of flawed characters, and more!

You can find Erica on Twitter at @EricaSchultz42

Her website is: http://www.ericaschultzwrites.com/

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In this week’s episode we answer a listener question about stories that just don’t work for you, getting into representations of Black Widow, the role of critics, and more! Our Comic of the Week is: Cat Eyed Boy by Kazuo Umezu.

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