Writing Wakanda

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.