The Protagonist Podcast

The Protagonist Podcast #137: Squirrel Girl/Doreen Green in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 (Comic 2015) “We’re here to kick butts and eat nuts!”

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Todd and Joe discuss The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, one of the happiest comics they’ve read in a long time. They talk about subverting superhero tropes, the whimsy in the series, and the motivations for the character.

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    • Show Notes
    • Squirrel Girl – Wikipedia
    • Amazon.com: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1: Squirrel Power (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015)) eBook: Ryan North, Steve Ditko, Will Murray, Erica Henderson: Kindle Store
    • Dueling Genre Productions
    • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Comic Book) – TV Tropes
    • Ryan North – Wikipedia
    • Squirrel Girl Movie: Anna Kendrick Wants Title Role (But Isn’t Alone) | Hollywood Reporter
    • Marvel’s ‘New Warriors,’ Squirrel Girl Cast: Milana Vayntrub, Derek Theler Topline Freeform Comedy | Hollywood Reporter
    • Steve Ditko – Wikipedia
    • The News For Squirrels
    • Kraven the Hunter – Wikipedia
    • Whiplash (comics) – Wikipedia)
    • Galactus – Wikipedia
    • 100 Best Comics And Graphic Novels : NPR
    • Tom Vs. The Flash
    • #084: Lizzie Bennet in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (mixed media 2012) “It is a truth universally acknowledged …” | Dueling Genre Productions
    • I Fail At Life, That’s Why I Became An Artist.
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