Black Panther: Wakanda Forever + Ironheart Writer Eve L. Ewing

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 8 a.m.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight ingest some heart-shaped herb! Starting in the Airlock (1:58), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into the waters of Talocan, the streets of Boston, and, of course, the jungles of Wakanda for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, recapping the film and discussing breakout performances, Shuri\u2019s character arc, and more. Then, in a return of the Omnibus (54:22) Jason \u2013 with Rosie\u2019s Footnotes\u2122 \u2013 unpacks the origins of Afrofuturism in and out of comics. In the Hive Mind (1:13:08), X-Ray Vision is thrilled to welcome Eve L. Ewing \u2013 author, academic, poet, and writer of the acclaimed Ironheart comics \u2013 to discuss how comics led to her birth, the joys and struggles of writing, attempting to draw, seeing Riri Williams come to life on screen, and much more.\n\nTune in every Friday and don\u2019t forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!\n\nFollow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk\nFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, IGN author page, Nerdist author page\nJoin the X-Ray Vision Discord\nFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmedia\n\nThe Listener\u2019s Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!\nCheck out more of Eve\u2019s amazing work at her website!\n\nIronheart Vol. 1: Those With Courage \u2013 By Eve L. Ewing, Luciano Vecchio, Kevin Libranda, and more.\n\nJan \u0160vankmajer \u2013 Czech multimedia artist, whose work has included stop motion animation.\n\nHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel (2018) \u2013 Written by Alexander Chee. Available here.\n\n\u2018The Case for Reparations\u2019 (2014) \u2013 An essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates for The Atlantic.\n\nThe Bear (2022) \u2013 An FX on Hulu series created by Christopher Storer set in a flailing Italian Beef sandwich shop in Chicago.\n\nReginald Hudlin \u2013 Director, screenwriter, comic-book writer, producer and more, known for a multitude of projects alongside his brother Warrington.\n\nMs. Marvel Team-Up (2019) \u2013 Written by Eve L. Ewing, pencils and inks by Joey Vazquez, colors by Felipe Sobreiro, letters by Clayton Cowles.\n\nAnd for those of you interested in learning more about Afrofuturism, the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History and Culture will be launching a major exhibition on the subject in March, 2023. Put it on your calendars.