Marvel's Voices

Silver Surfer: Ghost Light writer John Jennings joins Angélique to talk about building an authentic backstory for Al Harper, directing a graphic novel imprint, and curating the Schaumburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival.

The man behind all of your favorite childhood cartoons is here to talk about making Spider-Man: The Animated Series! John Semper worked on The Incredible Hulk, Kid ‘n Play, Rugrats, Clifford the Big Red Rog, The Smurfs, and so much more. But his work on Spider-Man is truly a legacy, both for him and the Marvel Universe.

Creators from Marvel's Voices: Spider-Verse #1 join this week to talk about their stories from the upcoming book. Jeremy Holt wrote a first-person story about Cindy Moon/Silk, while Jason Loo wrote and drew a brand-new Spidey character – Spider-Friend!

Cody Ziglar joins us this week to talk about writing Miles Morales and Spider-Punk - for their own books and for Marvel's Voices: Spider-Verse #1. Plus, he brings us behind the scenes of the writers' room for Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law!

Will Htay, the production designer of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, sits down with Angélique to talk about his work on the film. Will discusses how he collaborated with director Peyton Reed and other departments like art, props, and cinematography to achieve the incredible look of the Quantum Realm (and the rest of the film)!

How does Marvel find all the incredibly talented creators who work on our comic books?  Angélique talks to Marvel's Director of Talent Relations and Publishing Recruitment Jon-Michael Ennis to find out!

The Marvel's Voices: Wakanda Forever anthology features five new stories about some of our favorite Wakandan heroes – past, present, and future! And on this episode of the podcast, Angelique talks to two of Marvel's newest comic creators about writing those stories! Dr. Sheena Howard introduces a brand-new character to Wakanda, a Dora Milaje trainee. Meanwhile, journalist Adam Serwer digs into the past with a story about T'Challa's grandfather Azzuri.

The roller-skating genius and her big red bestie are the stars of our season premiere episode! Angélique talks to producer Pilar Flynn about building the creative team behind Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Plus we'll hear from actors Libe Barer (Casey) and Gary Anthony Williams (Pops) about performing in such an inclusive environment!Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is now streaming on Disney+, and you can also watch on the Disney Channel!

Coming soon! This season on Marvel's Voices, host Angélique Roché explores how to build better, more inclusive, and more representative creative teams. She'll talk to the people who built the teams and creators who have worked in them. Listeners will get to peer behind the curtain of shows like Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, comic series starring Miles Morales, Cindy Moon, the Dora Milaje, and so much more.

Ibi Zoboi, author of Okoye to the People, talks to guest host and fellow YA author Preeti Chhibber about writing for young audiences, bringing Okoye from Wakanda to Brooklyn, and infusing her work with her Haitian roots.

Peach is a Japanese comic creator who reimagines Marvel characters in the framework of Japanese folktales. We'll talk to her about Demon Days, Demon Wars, and how she reinterprets Marvel characters in the self-proclaimed “Momoko-verse”.How to Draw Psylocke w/ Peach Momoko! | Marvel Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMpAewXSc6M

Mohale Mashigo is a South African musician, a writer of novels and comic books, and the narrative director for video game company Nyamakop. Host Angélique Roche asks her about writing Moon Girl (without Devil Dinosaur!) and co-writing one of South Africa's first Black super heroes, Kwezi. Find out what it was like teaming up Moon Girl with Miles Morales and the Avengers and why Mohale wanted Lunella and Wolverine to team up in X-Men & Moon Girl (2022) #1!

Juni Ba is a writer from Senegal and France who wrote Black Panther Vol. 8 #3 with John Ridley. He intentionally applies African influences in his work, in addition to American and Franco-Belgian comics. This week he joins Angélique to speak to the comics culture in Senegal, and his “West African fantasy epic” graphic novel. 

James Kim, co-writer of Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom, and Alejandra Lopez, director of Marvel's Wolverine: La Larga Noche, join us to talk about creating (and re-creating!) fiction podcasts. James talks about his experiences bringing his Korean-American background into audio fiction, plus what it was like to write Victor von Doom. And Alejandra explains why creating the Spanish-language version of Marvel's Wolverine: The Long Night wasn't as simple as just translating the English into Spanish!

Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom, starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, available today on the SiriusXM app, Marvel Unlimited Podcasts on Apple Podcast, and everywhere you get your favorite podcasts. Directed by Jade King Carroll. Original sound design and music by Mark Henry Phillips. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Mark Waid and James Tae Kim. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders

Fabian Nicieza has written X-Men, Thunderbolts, Nomad, Cable, and so much more. But did you know he also edited licensed comics like Ren & Stimpy, Kid ‘n Play, and…Barbie?? Hear all about Fabian's extensive career at Marvel, from manufacturing assistant to editor, plus his life from Argentina to New Jersey.

Nigerian artist Adedotun Akande and writer Murewa Ayodele are part of the creative team working on the current mini-series, Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood. They join Marvel's Voices to chat about comics culture in Nigeria, why they fell in love with the medium, and how they were able to bring their backgrounds and culture to the series.  Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood:https://share.marvel.com/sharing/issue/drn:src:marvel:unison::prod:04f67f2a-bc3d-416e-8cff-2dda6085cc05Avengers Unlimited (The Kaiju War):https://share.marvel.com/sharing/issue/drn:src:marvel:unison::prod:5ffff550-917e-4fb5-8ce5-450c9e9dfda3

In this brand-new season of Marvel's Voices, Angélique Roché talks to the first Chinese-American woman letterer at Marvel Comics - Janice Chiang - about her family and culture's influence on her work, her activism, and why lettering is so crucial to good comics. Join Marvel's Voices this season as we go global, exploring how cultures from around the world have influenced the Marvel Universe.

On Marvel's Voices Season 6, host Angélique Roché holds in-depth conversations with storytellers about their creative processes, collaborations, and professional journeys, painting a full picture of the diversity of the Marvel Universe.

Thirty years ago, Super Villains won. After killing the Avengers, the X-Men, and nearly every other Super Hero, the Red Skull assumed the office of President of the United States. Since that day, a traumatized Wolverine (Robert Patrick) has wandered in a daze of survivor's guilt and self-loathing over his failure to protect his fellow X-Men and their mutant students.Wolverine encounters Sofia, a young mutant in-hiding and vows to transport her into the safe hands of estranged former X-Men Kitty Pryde and Rachel Summers. When the Red Skull and his top lieutenant Crossbones frame Wolverine and escalate anti-mutant sentiment to dangerous new levels, our hero realizes that his only option may be to face Red Skull and his savage allies head on. But a shocking, terrible truth may destroy Wolverine first...Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine is the fourth installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Robert Patrick as Wolverine. Written and Directed by Jenny Turner Hall, with sound design by Michael Odmark and Daniel Brunell, and original music by Rhett Miller and John Burdick. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders. 

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. With the help of her best girl-friend, Nancy Whitehead as producer, and her best squirrel-friend, Tippy-Toe in the booth; Doreen is ready to help people more people than ever with her greatest Super Hero advice. And when the going get rough, she can always lean on her heroic friends: Iron Man, Spider-Man, Chipmunk Hunk, Koi Boi and Brain Drain. However, with a call-in show comes caller anonymity and not all the folks on the line want help – some want to crime – and crime hard! When a suspicious caller, wreaks havoc on New York City, Squirrel Girl and her friends will have to put their heroics to the test and prove that once and for all Doreen Green is the UNBEATABLE Squirrel Girl. It's time to kick butts, and eat nuts! MARVEL'S SQUIRREL GIRL: THE UNBEATABLE RADIO SHOW! Milana Vayntrub as Squirrel Girl and featuring performances by Crystal Lucas Perry (Nancy Whitehead), Leo Sheng (Koi Boi), Davied Morales (Chipmunk Hunk), Erica Schroeder (Tippy T. Squirrel), Tina Benko (Rachel Oskar), and Peter Hermann (Brain Drain). Directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Original music by Justin Huertas and Steven Tran. Written by Ryan North. Learn more at https://marvel.com/SquirrelGirlPodcast

In the season finale of Marvel's Voices, Angélique talks to legendary crime-fiction and mystery writer Walter Mosley about his love for the Fantastic Four and about writing Ben Grimm in his current six-issue series THE THING.

Happy 60th birthday to Spider-Man!! To celebrate, Marvel's Voices has a special Spidey-themed episode this week, guest-hosted by Preeti Chhibber, Spider-Man super-fan and author of Spider-Man's Social Dilemma. She talks to Saladin Ahmed, the current writer of Miles Morales: Spider-Man, about the Spider-Man moniker and the power of representation.

Black Panther has been through a lot over the past few years, from the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda to the thrilling world of espionage. Jesse J. Holland, author of Who Is The Black Panther, guest hosts this episode. He talks to writer John Ridley about bringing T'Challa back down to Earth in his current run of Black Panther and about the evolution of Black narrative.

Larry Hama has been making comics for over 50 years. He created the G.I. Joe comics, edited The ‘Nam, and has written characters like Elektra, Iron Fist, Wolverine, Deadpool, and so many more. Angélique Roche talks to this Marvel legend about his life and career and how he's seen comics evolve. But they don't just talk about comics – Angélique also learns about Larry's time on Broadway, Saturday Night Live, and more!

Chasten Harmon, star of Marvel's Wastelanders: Black Widow, joins Angélique to talk about the making of the hit fiction podcast and what it's like to play a brand-new character in the Marvel Universe.

Author and podcast host Nic Stone talks about building Shuri's story over the past few years and about Shuri's journey in her three YA Shuri novels. She also talks about her brand-new official Marvel podcast, The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther.

In the second part of our celebration of Marvel's Voices: Legacy, Angelique talks to artist Taurin Clarke about his love of comics and his cover art, including covers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man and a variant tribute to Black Panther.

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

Angelique speaks with artist Brian Stelfreeze about his work, his Marvel's Voices: Legacy variant cover, and how he's seen comics evolve over the course of his career.

Coming soon! In Season 5 of Marvel's Voices, join host Angélique Roché in exploring the evolving mythos of the Marvel Universe. Listen in as she talks to people who helped build Marvel and people who will help steer its future. We'll visit Wakanda and the Wastelands, celebrate Spider-Man's 60th anniversary, and more.

Forty years ago, the villains of the world rose up and killed all the heroes. Well, all the heroes that mattered. The sole survivor of the Avengers, Hawkeye (Stephen Lang) is now a sideshow freak, re-living the worst day of his life for paying audiences. He's surly, broken, and losing his sight, but there's still that fire in him to be a hero, to avenge his friends. And he's ready to do what needs to be done: killing every last person responsible for the deaths of those he loved the most. Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye is the second installment in the Marvel's Wastelanders audio epic. Written by J. Holtham (Supergirl, Jessica Jones), directed by Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown), with sound design by One Thousand Birds and an original score by James Harrison Monaco and JJJJJerome Ellis. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

In anticipation of Marvel's Voices: Identity #1 anthology, Angelique revisits a conversation from Season 3 with writer Gene Luen Yang all about writing Shang-Chi.

Angelique talks to comics editor Darren Shan about the making of Marvel's Voices: Identity #1 and what it means to him to edit the anthology spotlighting Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander characters and creators.

Angélique talks about the representation of disability in comics with José Alaniz, author of Death, Disability, and the Superhero: The Silver Age and Beyond, and Day Al-Mohamed, filmmaker, author, and disability policy strategist.

Angelique talks to writer and artist Terry Blas about his current Reptil mini-series and why Beto Lopez was such a perfect character for him to write.

Angelique and Pharoahe Monch talk Marvel fandom, hip-hop and collecting during the pandemic; plus some bonus Loki interviews with actors Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Wunmi Mosaku!

Angélique talks to writers Kalinda Vazquez and Christopher Priest about America Chavez and Sam Wilson and what it means for them to wear the stars and stripes.

Angélique talks to writer Justin A. Reynolds about his new middle-grade graphic novel Miles Morales: Shock Waves.

Angélique talks to writer and editor Chris Cooper, one of the first openly gay editors at Marvel, about Pride, comics, and that historic issue of Alpha Flight.

On this new season of Marvel's Voices, the go-to destination for diverse perspectives, host Angélique Roché will dive deeper on the topic of authenticity of voice and the real-life experiences storytellers share with their work. Upcoming guests include author Justin A. Reynolds, editor Chris Cooper, and the voice talent behind Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord.Episode 1 is out on Sirius XM on Friday, June 25 and available the following Monday, June 28 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Angélique Roché talks to the star of Marvel Studios' The Falcon and The Winter Solider, Anthony Mackie, and head writer Malcolm Spellman about working on the smash-hit series.

Angélique Roché talks to writer Rebecca Roanhorse and artist Weyshoyot Alvitre two Indigenous American creators and part of the cast of Marvel's first ever comic spotlighting indigenous characters, Marvel's Voices, Indigenous Voices #1.

Marvel’s Voices Legacy #1 is finally here! Angélique Roché talks with writers Tochi Onyebuchi and Stephanie Williams about their “unconventional” journey as storytellers, their love of Marvel comics, and the inspiration behind their stories in the anthology.

Angélique Roché talks to artists Javier Garron and Natacha Bustos about their work, their journey, their passion for comic books, and what it was like being featured in Episode 3 of Marvel’s 616, Amazing Artisans, currently streaming exclusively on Disney+.

Angélique Roché talks to artist, writer, and the creator behind the Smithsonian’s Of Gods and Heroes exhibition, Jeffery Veregge. Veregge has worked on a series of gorgeous native American Heritage Tribute variant covers for Marvel showcasing heroes like Dani Moonstar, Black Panther, Spider-Man, and more, all depicted in Veregge’s iconic artistic Formline style. His work can also been seen in Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices #1.

Angélique Roché talks to MacArthur Fellow Gene Luen Yang about writing Shang-Chi for Marvel, and his book American Born Chinese, which became the first graphic novel to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award.