This Week in Marvel

The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, and over the years has tipped its hat to Marvel, another long standing American fiction. To learn more about The Simpsons’ inner workings Ryan and Lorraine talk to longtime writer and producer Al Jean about his work on the show, his Marvel fandom, and how to the two coincide.

Ryan and Lorraine also delve into this week’s news to talk about Marvel Made pins, Ultraman, and who will be the next big Avengers villain?

1:51 - News

10:52 - Al Jean Interview

42:43 - Community

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When you think of Marvel, what is the first place that comes to mind? Though the answer will vary from fan to fan, many will no doubt answer New York City. From Spider-Man swinging across the Manhattan skyline, to the Fantastic Four’s Headquarters in Midtown, to the real-life Marvel offices which have always touched the island metropolis, Marvel’s DNA is tightly wound with New York’s. Today, Ryan and Lorraine speak to Greg Young, host of The Bowery Boys podcast, about Marvel’s storied history in the city that never sleeps.

Throw in some news, as well as a sneak peek from host of Marvel’s Voices Angélique Roché at her upcoming interviews with Chris Claremont and Marlon James on the reprint of God Loves, Man Kills, and you’ve got yourself a jam-packed episode!

0:49 - News

17:47 - God Loves, Man Kills Spotlight

25:48 - Interview With Greg Young

60:24 - Community

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Once upon a time you’d pop some coins in a Hulk-sized machine to live out the fantasy of fighting as the X-Men for just a few minutes. Today, you can put Iron Man’s suit on for 8+ hours (though you should definitely take breaks) from the comfort of your own home. In this episode, Marvel’s Iron Man VR director Ryan Payton joins Ryan and Lorraine to discuss the making of this incredible game.

Plus, thanks to a listener question, writers Alex Segura and Jan Michael Friedman are taking us where we’ve never gone before, as we look at Marvel’s under-appreciated history of comics based on the only TV show that could have predicted such an amazing future: Star Trek!

0:42 - News

5:57 - Community

38:22 - Iron Man VR Interview w/ Ryan Payton

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Sure, you may know everything there is to know about the Fantastic Four, but how about the The Kree? Or the infamous Skrull? EMPYRE writers Al Ewing and Dan Slott think they just might, so Ryan and Lorraine are here to test their knowledge. Along the way, they learn some tantalizing secrets about Marvel’s upcoming series EMPYRE, an enormous comic event as big as the Marvel Universe itself: a comic event to end all comic events (don’t worry there will probably be more).

Join us for this revealing interview, and don’t forget to check out our most recent bonus episode on Marvel’s Avengers War Table released this past Wednesday!

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Marvel’s Avengers War Table just went live! The War Table included amazing game footage from the upcoming video game Marvel’s Avengers which is coming out this fall. In order to learn more about the plot, characters, and format of the game Ryan and Lorraine talk with Scot Amos, Head of Studio for Crystal Dynamics. They discuss how they decided on what characters to include and what they’re looking forward to when they finally get to play Marvel’s Avengers.

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Lonely? Have you ever wished you could enjoy the companionship of a decapitated super hero shouting obscenities at you? Well now you can! The brand new, interactive Marvel Legends Deadpool’s Head from Hasbro is now available, and Marvel Director of Product Development Jesse Falcon is here to give you the inside scoop on its creation. If you stick around, the Merc With A Mouth (and not much else) might drop by as well!

And, as always, catch up on the latest in Marvel news like the announcement of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, new comics, and much more!

TIMECODES:

3:01 News

25:28 Deadpool's Head

50:01 Community

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Longtime MS.MARVEL writer and one of the co-creators of Kamala Khan, G. Willow Wilson has penned an all-new prose story in solidarity and celebration of essential workers everywhere and we were lucky enough to have her read it for us!

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Today Ryan and Lorraine are joined by Marvel’s Voices host Angeliqué Roché. The Marvel’s Voices podcast tells the stories behind Marvel storytellers and Angeliqué came on to continue to elevate Black voices within our community. We share clips from previous seasons’ interview with Jesse J Holland, author of the novel Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?, TV and YouTube personality Franchesca Ramsey, Marvel comics writer Vita Ayala, and Jason Reynolds, who wrote Miles Morales: Spider-Man.

Not only can you listen to past Marvel’s Voices episodes right now, but you can also read the eponymous comic book for FREE on Marvel Unlimited.

Time Codes:

2:18 – Jesse J Holland

12:30 – Franchesca Ramsey

19:16 – Vita Ayala

26:55 – Jason Reynolds

38:35 – Free MU Books

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First and foremost, This Week In Marvel would like to acknowledge the current state of unrest in the United States, and to express our commitment to solidarity with the Black community.

In addition to the latest Marvel news, this week's episode features a statement of support from Ryan, Lorraine, and James, an honest conversation with rapper/actor Utkarsh Ambudkar, and hope for the future as the hosts discuss the Marvel women of color heroes who inspire them.

There are many resources to read, watch, and listen that educate about racism and advocacy. Below are suggestions provided by Ryan, Lorraine, and James for organizations to support and further listening:

Organizations:

My Brother's Keeper Alliance: https://www.obama.org/donate/

The Pan African Film Festival: https://www.paff.org/donate/

Unidos US: https://www.unidosus.org/ways-to-give/form?utm_source=homepage-unidosus&utm_medium=header-desktop&utm_campaign=institutional

Podcasts:

Seeing White: https://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/

United States of Anxiety: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety

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Agent Phil Coulson is the glue that holds the Avengers together. Now, a major chapter in the character’s story comes to a close with the premiere of the final season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In this episode, Actor Clark Gregg joins Ryan to reflect on the character’s impressive legacy, spanning from Iron Man to Endgame and beyond.

Plus, as always, Ryan and Lorraine relay the latest Marvel news, including the triumphant return of comics!

1:57 - News

15:56 - Clark Gregg

29:10 - Community

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