Women of Marvel

From mid-century romance comics to Infinity Comics of today, Patsy Walker has stood the test of time. We’ll talk with comics legend Trina Robbins about her love of all things Patsy, find out from Jacque Nodell how the character evolved into Hellcat, and chat with editor Alanna Smith about the return to Patsy’s romantic roots.

Wanda Maximoff has a tragic history complicated by magic. We’ll find out how the Scarlet Witch, over time, becomes one of the most powerful Marvel characters. And we’ll chat with scholar Beth Pollard about magic in pop culture, artist Jordie Bellaire about coloring the Scarlet Witch, and editor Kaitlyn Lindtvedt about why Wanda is her favorite character.

Meet the beloved Peggy Carter and in particular, a fan-favorite version of her – the Super-Soldier serum-enhanced Captain Carter.

Coming soon! This spring, the Women of Marvel hosts explore eight of our favorite characters - then and now. How do Marvel heroes stay themselves AND evolve through the decades and across comics, films, games, and more.

Squirrel Girl has taken down Thanos and Doctor Doom – but now she faces something far more terrifying… living authentically. Empire State University college student, Doreen Green, has recently been outed as a Super Hero – The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! Hoping to unify her personas in the public eye, Squirrel Girl has created a new student radio show on ESU’s own college station. Learn more at https://marvel.com/SquirrelGirlPodcast

An exploration into the comic book origins of Black Panther via conversations with the creators who have shaped T’Challa’s journey, a celebration of the Afro-Futurism of Wakanda, and the worldwide social impact of the character. Hosted by author Nic Stone. Learn more at Marvel.com/BlackPantherPodcast

In the Women of Marvel season finale, Angélique Roche talks to some of the women behind Marvel’s Star Wars comics – past and present! Jo Duffy and Ann Nocenti wrote and edited the comics in the 1970s and 80s, bringing new fans into comics and into Star Wars. Alyssa Wong continues their legacy, currently writing Star Wars: Doctor Aphra.

What do Black Widow, the Wasp, Shuri, and Gamora & Nebula all have in common? They’re all the subjects of Marvel’s young adult fiction books! Judy Stephens chats with YA writers Nic Stone (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel) and Sam Maggs (The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope) about writing for young adults and why YA books tend to appeal especially to girls and young women.

What does it mean for comics to be called “girl comics”? Ellie Pyle hosts a roundtable of past and present Marvel editors to answer that question. They chat about the genre of “girl comics”, the romance and adventure series from the 1940s and ‘50s, and the 2010 limited series that came under fire for its name.

Judy Stephens talks to some of the women of Marvel from the 1970s! Linda Fite wrote The Claws of the Cat and Jean Thomas wrote Night Nurse, two comics aimed at a female audience in the early ‘70s – right in the middle of the second-wave feminist movement.