Josh & Alex had the privilege to speak with writer, Kelli Fitzpatrick about her new book Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified, as well as Kelli's love of Star Trek and Tabletop RPGs and more!
Intro (0:00)Kelli Fitzpatrick, what'cha doin'? (0:57)How did Kelli come to write this book? (3:35)Keeping the book on point with Carol's adventures and not skewing into fan fiction (5:52)The framing device of the book; Ripley Ryan aka Star (8:36)Did Kelli get to go to the Marvel archives? (10:00)What was Kelli's process in keeping the continuity straight? (11:37)Capturing the voices of our interview subjects (14:52)Alex gets Carol Danvers now (17:30)Josh learned something new about Carol Danvers (22:39)How the book makes a Superman-like character relatable (25:46)Let's learn more about Kelli! (28:55)Maybe the most important question of the night (31:45)Kelli's role in the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG (36:00)Kelli's favorite convention(s) to attend (39:37)Back on topic with Carol Danvers' time with Alpha Flight (42:57)Kelli's favorite look for Carol (44:00)Creating social media posts for the book (46:54)Carol's journey and resilient history with abuse (49:02)One final Trek question (52:04)Josh anoints Kelli into the Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers "Writers who understand Carol Danvers" club (53:48)Was there something in Carol's history that surprised Kelli? (55:23)Alex learns about age gaps (56:22)Kelli's take on Carol's position in Marvel's Civil War II (57:34)Social media plugs and good byes (59:09)Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified releases on March 4, 2025. You can order the book by clicking here
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