This Week In Marvel

The biggest event of the year for comic fans is almost here! From Spider-Man in the Hall of Fame to news from the MCU, Ryan and Lorraine break down everything Marvel happening next week at San Diego Comic Con. Then, the hosts chat about THAT end-credits scene from the Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel finale. Plus legendary creators return for the giant-sized Daredevil #650, Moon Knight gets an annual issue, and we hear from the actors who portrayed the heroic LARPers (Live-Action Role-Players) in Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye! Stick around to hear how you can get 30 FREE comics from Marvel Unlimited!   News – 1:00 Interview w/ Brian Crosby – 9:52 Interview w/ Hawkeye LARPers -  32:27 Community – 57:40

The God of Thunder is back in theaters with Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder, while Ms. Marvel continues to delight on our TV screens. Plus, Ryan and Lorraine also chat with someone who’s been involved in every single MCU project since Marvel Studios’ Iron Man – casting director Sarah Halley Finn! She spills the beans on bringing our favorite characters to life (from Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man to Tom Holland as Spider-Man and so many more) and even gives some advice for those who want to be cast in a Marvel film someday!   News – 0:52 Studios Spotlight w/ Sarah Halley Finn – 17:16 Community – 41:33

Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder is only a week away, but if you can’t wait for more Thor, the Mighty Thor has made her way into the Marvel’s Avengers game! Ryan and Lorraine debrief the latest episode of Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel. They also dream about riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and celebrate Marvel’s Voices: Pride with consulting editor and Marvel’s Voices podcast host Angélique Roché!   News – 01:20 Interview w/ Angélique Roché – 16:10 Community – 37:51

Spider-Man is getting inducted into the Comic-Con Museum Character Hall of Fame! Tony-Award-winning James Monroe Iglehart returns to host! Nebula-Award-winning writer Alyssa Wong joins to chat about their new Young Avengers story in Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1! Add in a new Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love & Thunder featurette, plus the return of Planet of The Apes, and you’ve got yourself an award-worthy podcast episode!!   News - 4:41 Interview w/ Alyssa Wong - 14:46 Community - 40:31

Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Doctor Strange…it’s a big week for some of our favorite characters!! Spider-Man: No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version is swinging into theaters this summer and we have a brand-new image from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Plus there’s a brand-new Wolverine story for your ears - the Marvel’s Wastelanders: Wolverine scripted podcast! And later, listen to Oscar Montoya, star of Minx on HBOMax, talk about the X-Men, music videos, and watching every Disney movie ever made. News – 02:35Interview w/ Oscar Montoya – 23:05Community – 51:25

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 O

Kamala Khan has entered the MCU with the premiere of Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel!! And our very own Ryan Penagos makes a special appearance in the first episode! Ryan and Lorraine also chat about the new game MARVEL Snap with the composer, musician Moore Kismet AND gush over the adorable Netflix series Heartstopper in a delightful chat with certified Marvel fan and star Tobie Donovan. Plus, we wish the God of Thunder a very happy anniversary… Happy birthday Thor!!!   Flushy News – 00:00 Actual News – 03:39 Interview w/ Moore Kismet – 12:28 Interview w/ Tobie Donovan – 33:18 Community – 48:11  

What do M.O.D.O.K., Ratatouille, and The Journey of Natty Gann all have in common? The power couple Patton Oswalt and Meredith Salenger, of course! They join Ryan and Lorraine to talk about some deep cut Marvel characters and about their hilarious podcast Did You Get My Text?. We also have some huge new comics announcements following last week’s Star Wars Celebration, with Star Wars: The High Republic and Star Wars: Yoda. And we’re kicking off Pride month strong with the Marvel’s Voices: Iceman #1 Infinity Comic, plus of course the beautiful Pride collection on shopDisney.com!   News – 00:49 Interview w/ Patton Oswalt & Meredith Salenger – 12:11 Community – 39:14  

Director Sam Raimi and composer Danny Elfman give us a look behind the curtain of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the Marvel Studios train keeps rolling with new looks at Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder and Ms. Marvel! Ryan and Lorraine also dream of riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at the Walt Disney World Resort and congratulate Marvel’s 2022 Eisner Award nominees!   News – 02:14 Interview w/ Sam Raimi – 27:13 Interview w/ Danny Elfman – 32:10 Community – 42:01

In a star-studded episode, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, and Xochitl Gomez all join the hosts for a peek behind the curtain of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! But the Marvel Studios fun doesn’t stop there – Ryan and Lorraine react to the new trailer for Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and the first look at Marvel Studios’ Echo!! And if you want to dive into the Marvel stories yourself through the gamerverse, there are exciting new characters in MARVEL Contest of Champions AND a brand-new game just announced… MARVEL SNAP!   News – 1:01 Interview w/ Benedict Cumberbatch – 18:45 Interview w/ Rachel McAdams – 25:10 Interview w/ Xochitl Gomez & Benedict Wong – 32:02 Community – 38:12

Jump into the multiverse with the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game! The game designer joins Ryan and Lorraine to explain how RPGs get made. We also learn about the brand-new character Escapade, the surprise Infinity Comics that dropped this week (Patsy Walker and Strange Tales: Clea, Wong & America), and more huge comics releases featuring Hulk, Thor, Moon Knight, and Storm!   News – 1:49 Interview w/ Matt Forbeck – 20:15 Community – 53:39

Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has arrived in theaters!!! And Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight went out with a bang this week. Ryan and Lorraine get the behind-the-scenes scoop from star May Calamawy, who plays Layla. Plus, they learn all about the visual development of Moon Knight’s costume, the design of the gods, and more!   Remember to check out your local shop this weekend for Free Comic Book Day and pre-order the Hasbro Black Panther Legacy Collection now!   News – 1:47 Interview w/ Ryan Meinerding – 19:02 Interview w/ May Calamawy – 40:00 Community – 49:37

Hasbro Marvel Legends have been on our shelves and in our hearts for 20 years now!! Ryan and Lorraine celebrate the 20th anniversary with some folks from Hasbro and Disney Consumer Products and test their Marvel Legends knowledge with a fun trivia game! We also chat about the new Marvel Multiverse RPB Playtest Rulebook, the twists and turns of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight, and the rapidly approaching premiere of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness!   News – 01:09 Interview w/ Jesse Falcon, Dwight Stall, and Ryan Ting – 14:11 Community – 52:47

Squirrel Girl kicks butt, eats nuts, and…hosts a radio show?? Ryan and Lorraine talk to Squirrel Girl expert and writer Ryan North about the brand-new fiction comedy podcast and the 2015 comic series! Plus, Thor flew back onto our screens with the new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder! Listen for all of that AND to find out who the villain will be at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT at Walt Disney World! News – 0:32 Interview w/ Ryan North  – 25:54 Community – 1:03:20

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 al

An all-new Black Panther story leads T’Challa and Shuri on a grand adventure Into The Heartlands. Join Ryan and Lorraine as they chat with author Roseanne A. Brown about crafting the graphic novel, which hits shelves in just a few days! Plus get an up-close look at Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness with new character posters! Savor an inside scoop on this month’s sale on dozens of Moon Knight stories! And just when you think you’re up to your eyeballs (in a good way) in Marvel announcements, we’ll share breaking news about brand new stories like Ms. Marvel & Wolverine, All-Out Avengers, and more!   News - 0:54 Interview w/ Roseanne A. Brown - 16:38 Community - 47:03

Tickets are now on sale for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and you do NOT want to miss out!! Lorraine and Ryan share their thoughts on the first couple episodes of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight and what’s to come. Plus, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez flips behind the mic to tell us why she loves the Scarlet Witch and which Marvel character would be the best gymnast! And Marvel’s digital media team got nominated for some Webby Awards – you can vote here!   News – 1:15 Interview w/ Laurie Hernandez  – 11:02 Community – 29:00

The first episode of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight is out now and Morbius is in theaters!! Plus, comic creator Jim Rugg joins Lorraine and Ryan to talk about packing the whole history of the Hulk into Hulk: Grand Design. And the editor of The Amazing Spider-Man comics joins to chat about the grand finale of the “Beyond” storyline!! Ryan also shares the incredible story of Marvel fan and athlete Brian Siemann, who was recently spotlighted in a Disney Parks Blog article! News – 02:27 Interview w/ Nick Lowe  – 08:13 Interview w/ Jim Rugg – 24:26 Community – 50:00

Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight and Morbius are almost here, with brand new clips from both!! Plus Okoye leaves Wakanda and goes to save Brooklyn! Ryan and Lorraine talk to the author of Okoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel about writing the warrior as a teenager. They also get excited about some huge comics news like the Alien Annual, Captain America #0, A.X.E. Judgment Day, and new covers for the Hellfire Gala and Marvel’s Voices: Pride! And three beautiful new books were added to The Folio Society’s Marvel Hero Series – Captain America, Spider-Man, and Hulk!    News – 2:02 Interview w/ Ibi Zoboi  – 21:31 Community – 49:44

The first trailer for Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel is here! And Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness are on the horizon! But if you can believe it, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Ryan and Lorraine also dive into a ton of comics announcements, including The Variants featuring Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1, Hellfire Gala, and a new Infinity Comic starring our favorite animal friend, Alligator Loki. To top it off, podcast host extraordinaire Jason Concepcion takes a break from his own shows at Crooked Media to tell us about his love for the X-Men and what it was like binge-watching every movie in the MCU.   News - 1:11 Interview w/ Jason Concepcion - 19:08 Community - 42:31