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Samira Ahmed on Ms. Marvel, creating a new character & more

Episode Summary

This week, Samira Ahmed joins the show to discuss Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit, a new miniseries launched at Marvel Comics. We discuss how writing YA novels compares to writing comics, her creation of a new cousin character for Kamala Khan, and so much more!

Episode Notes

NEWS

• Image Comics staffers vote to unionize as Comic Book Workers United
• Jeff Lemire inks exclusive deal with Image Comics
• Miracleman Omnibus on the way but it’s missing Gaiman’s run!
• ‘Legion of X’ details surface in new Destiny of X ‘X-Men’ series
• ‘Wolverine’ details surface in Destiny of X era series by Ben Percy & Adam Kubert
• ‘X-Men Red’ details surface in new Destiny of X ‘X-Men’ series
• Marvel promises Hulk to get his version of Knull in ‘Hulk’ #6
• Loaded Bible 2 coming in March
• Vault teases 2022 creative teams

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Dark Knights of Steel #3 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)

Dave - Thor #20 (Cates, Klein)

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Wastelanders (2021): Doom #1 (Torunn Gronbekk, Julius Ohta)
2. Inferno #4 (Hickman, Valerio Schiti, Stefano Caselli)

Nathan:

1. Elektra: Black, White, & Blood #1 (Charles Soule, Mark Bagley, Edgar Delgado, Leonardo Romero, Declan Shalvey, Simone D’armini, and more)
2. Wastelanders: Doom #1 (Torunn Gronbekk, Julius Ohta)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (Bendis, Scott Godlewski)
• Nathan: Robin & Batman #3 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Detective Comics #1048 (Irvin Rodriguez)
• Nathan: The Department of Truth #15 (David Romero)

Segment: Interview with Samira Ahmed

1. Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit has a few ideas at work be it the multiverse and Bollywood, where did you start in crafting this store?
2. There are a few internal monologue jokes from Kamala in the issue, what are the chances she has a stand up career some day?
3. Ms. Marvel Beyond the Limit is a lot about the many forms of Ms. Marvel, in her own history, but also in the multiverse. When thinking up alternate versions of Ms. Marvel, did you leave any on the cutting room floor?
4. "Kamala's relationship with her supporting cast has always been a huge focal point of her series, giving the title a sense of community. What characters can we expect to see pop up --like Zoe or Nakia...or maybe even Kareem?"
5. "Kamala's family has always been so important in her stories, shaping her morality and her decision to do what's right for others. What was it like to add another character to her family with Razia?"
6. Andres's supplied a good vibrancy to the book, was there a particular panel or page in the series that came back and blew you away?
7. You're a best selling author, were there methods that worked when writing a comic, were there methods that didn't?
8. It's hard to believe Ms. Marvel is only 8 years old, why do you think she's so timeless?
9. Are you an avid reader of comics? What comics are you reading right now?