Mailbag of Madness + Multiverse of Madness & Loki screenwriter Michael Waldron
On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight open up the mailbag of madness! First in Previously On (3:09), Jason and Rosie discuss the Avatar 2 trailer, the new Ms. Marvel teaser and the MCU\u2019s changes to her powers, and celebrate the lives of Neal Adams & George P\xe9rez, two legends of comics who sadly passed away recently. In the Airlock (20:45), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeep) into the mailbag to answer YOUR questions (and some of their own) for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Finally, in Hive Mind (1:17:57) Jason and Rosie interview Multiverse of Madness & Loki screenwriter Michael Waldron, touching on the influence of wrestling in Michael\u2019s work, how Mad Men\u2019s Don Draper helped him write Doctor Strange, what it was like to work with Sam Raimi, and confirming some of our recommendations from the Multiverse of Madness reading list. \n\nTune in every Friday and don\u2019t forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!\n\nNerd Out Submission Instructions!\nSend a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your \u2018Nerd Out?\u2019 (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What\u2019s coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it?\n\nFollow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk\nFollow Crooked Uncultured on Twitter & IG\n\nRosie Knight will be at Pulp Fiction in Long Beach for Transformers Day on May 21 \u2013 details here!\n\nListener\u2019s Guide\nNEAL ADAMS\nBatman (beginning with Detective Comics #395, 1970) with Dennis O\u2019Neil, inks by various including Dick Giordano, and letters by various including Ben Oda \u2013 re-establishing a darker, grittier tone for the masked vigilante.\n\nGreen Arrow / Green Lantern (beginning with issue #76, April 1970) with Dennis O\u2019Neil, inks by various including Frank Giacoia, colors by Cory Adams, & letters by John Costanza \u2013 Lantern & Arrow take a socially-conscious journey across the US.\n\nX-Men (beginning with X-Men #56, 1969) with Roy Thomas and ink by Tom Palmer and letters by Herb Cooper.\n\nGEORGE P\xc9REZ\nCrisis on Infinite Earths (1985) with Marv Wolfman and inks by Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo, and Jerry Ordway.\n\nTeen Titans (The New Teen Titans #1, 1980) with Marv Wolfman, inks by Romeo Tanghal, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by Ben Oda.\n\nInfinity Gauntlet (1991) with writer Jim Starlin and co-pencilled by Ron Lim, inks by various, colors by Jack Morelli, letters by Max Scheele & Ian Laughlin.\n\nWonder Woman (1986) - Reinvigorated WW alongside co-writer Len Wein and inker Bruce Patterson, for an unforgettable near 5 year long run.\n\nDIRE WRAITHS OR NOT? + STRANGE ACADEMY + HULK\nRom the Space Knight \u2013 A Parker bros. toy (designed by Bing McCoy) turned comics hero in the eponymous series (1979-1986) by Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema; currently owned by Hasbro.\n\nStrange Academy (#1, March 2020) \u2013 Skottie Young (writer), Humberto Ramos (pencils & inks), Edgar Delgado (colors), Clayton Cowles (letters).\n\nIncredible Hulk #140 (1971) - Harlan Ellison (writer), Roy Thomas (writer), Herb Trimpe (penciler), Sam Grainger (inker), Artie Simek (letterer). \n\nKANG COMICS\nAvengers #267-269 (1986) \u2013 Roger Stern (writer), John Buscema (breakdowns), Tom Palmer (finishes), Howard Mackie (assistant editor), Mark Gruenwald (editor).\n\nAvengers: The Terminatrix Objective (1993) \u2013 Mark Gruenwald (writer), Mike Gustovich (pencils), Bud LaRosa (inker), Chris Matthys (colorist), Steve Dutro (letters).\n\nTimeless (2021) \u2013 Jed Mackay (writer), Kev Walker (art), Greg Land (art), Jay Leisten (art), Mark Bagley (art), Andrew Hennessy (art), Marte Garcia (colors), VC\u2019s Ariana Maher (letters).\n\nWest Coast Avengers: Outta Time (#17-24) \u2013 Steve Englehart (writer), Al Milgrom (pencils), Joe Sinnott / Kim DeMulder / Romeo Tanghal / Mike Machlan (inks), Ken Feduniewicz (colors), Janice Chieng (letters), Mark Gruenwald (editor). \n___\n\nWith our constitutionally protected right to abortion under attack, abortion funds are working nonstop to make sure people can still access (and afford) abortion.\n\nVisit votesaveamerica.com/roe to learn more, donate, and take action.