Marvel's Declassified

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Marvel's Declassified is a non-fiction narrative podcast focusing on the rich, dynamic, and evolving history of Marvel Comics - as told through a contemporary lens.

Each episode is hosted by writer and comic book expert, Lorraine Cink (author of Powers of a Girl , co-author of Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, and Ultimate Marvel) and acclaimed journalist and critic Evan Narcisse (author of Marvel’s Rise of the Black Panther).

Utilizing unique access to writers, artists, editors, and industry insiders who have shaped key storylines and witnessed firsthand the historical shifts within the comic book industry, we get the real story of Marvel Comics it could only be told by the House of Ideas itself.

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13 episodes
Updated Jun 1, 2021

Episodes13

Newest first

BONUS: George R.R. Martin’s Marvel Fandom
George speaks about his early days as an avid Marvel reader, his engagement with the fanzine community as a teen, and the lasting impression that Marvel stories have left on his life and work. Plus, he reads one of his early letters to Marvel!
Jun 1, 2021 · 41 min
Make Mine Marvel
To close out this season of Marvel’s Declassified, Lorraine and Evan shift gears to tell the story of Marvel fandom through the years—through the voices of people who were there.
May 25, 2021 · 1 hr
Iron Man, Black Panther, & the Future
How have visions of the future influenced Marvel's stories? And on the flip side, how has Marvel shaped ideas about the future? From Iron Man's armor to the visionary technology of Wakanda, Lorraine and Evan explore how Marvel has answered these questions.
May 18, 2021 · 52 min
Spider-Verse Secrets Revealed
What are the inner workings of the Spider-Verse? And what happens when a Spider-Man alternate reality spills off the page and into real life? Lorraine and Evan discover all of that and more on today’s episode.
May 11, 2021 · 59 min
BONUS: Captain Marvel & the Carol Corps
Marvel’s Declassified presents: a bonus, extended interview with legendary Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick!
May 4, 2021 · 38 min
Marvel Knights
How did Marvel Knights — a now-legendary imprint created by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti — save Marvel Comics from near-extinction? On this episode, Evan and Lorraine find out from the people who made it happen.
Apr 27, 2021 · 1 hr
Building the Perfect Hulk
On this episode, Evan and Lorraine trace the evolution of The Hulk through the eyes of his creators, and look at how subsequent comic book runs have added pieces to the puzzle—from carefree Professor Hulk to seedy Gray Hulk to World War Hulk.
Apr 20, 2021 · 59 min
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Captain Marvel
In this episode, Lorraine and Evan explore how Carol Danvers’ evolution has reflected wider societal trends—from clothing design to larger questions of agency and power.
Apr 13, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
BONUS: Inside Life At Marvel
In this bonus, extended cut of Evan’s interview with Christopher Priest, they'll talk about what it was like to be a writer and editor on books like Spider-Man, Black Panther, Power Man and Iron Fist at Marvel from the ‘80s to the ‘00s, his friendship with fellow editor Larry Hama, and how Priest committed to finding his own voice as a creator during some of Marvel’s most creative eras.
Apr 6, 2021 · 34 min
War Stories
With World War II and the Vietnam War as benchmarks, Lorraine and Evan look at how Marvel has responded to military conflict on its pages. Along the way, they explore the relationship between art and propaganda, and how a good idea can be used for both good and evil.
Mar 30, 2021 · 1 hr
The World Outside Your Window
Lorraine and Evan explore the unique, sprawling neighborhoods of the Big Apple to uncover how the Five Boroughs and their inhabitants helped illustrate the fundamental idea that the Marvel Universe reflects the world outside your window.
Mar 23, 2021 · 46 min
Origins
Today we associate Marvel almost exclusively with Super Heroes and Super Villains, but there was a time when Marvel Comics came in a wide range of genres: comedy, romance, western, sci-fi, horror, and more. In this premiere episode, Lorraine Cink and Evan Narcisse take a deep look into the way heroes like Captain America helped forge a new medium--until they were run out of their own comics by deep societal changes that eventually triggered the return of heroes, an eruption of talent... and the
Mar 16, 2021 · 1 hr
Marvel's Declassified
Marvel’s secrets revealed by those who were there! A nonfiction narrative podcast focusing on the rich, dynamic, and unknown history of Marvel Comics as told through a contemporary lens.
Mar 2, 2021 · 3 min

Marvel's Declassified

BONUS: George R.R. Martin’s Marvel Fandom

Make Mine Marvel

Iron Man, Black Panther, & the Future

Spider-Verse Secrets Revealed

BONUS: Captain Marvel & the Carol Corps

Marvel Knights

Building the Perfect Hulk

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Captain Marvel

BONUS: Inside Life At Marvel

War Stories

The World Outside Your Window

Origins

Marvel's Declassified