The Rise and Fall and Rise of Captain Marvel
Marvel's Declassified
English - April 13, 2021 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB - ★★★★ - 96 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Leisure Hobbies comics marvel mcu comic history deep dives Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1977, Ms. Marvel burst onto the scene and Carol Danvers went from side character to Super Hero. Taking on the honorific “Ms.,” she embodied the identity of the women’s movement in the United States. 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. Along the way, they chat with some of the writers who shaped Ms. Marvel’s journey, from Carol Danvers to Kamala Khan.
Audio excerpt provided by the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, www.texasarchive.org.