We read the 1977 Ms. Marvel #11 and #12 for this episode! Join us for discussion of the elements, stupid criminals, random guest stars, Carol being banned from Cape Canaveral, Ms. Marvel’s Caribbean vacation, the Ms. Marvel/Carol angst is getting old, lack of Carol-specific villains, and also, fighting. A lot of fighting. Also, Chris starts a new section called Kree Science!

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#11: The Witch Queen

We finally get to chat about the 2019 movies Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. Join us for opinions on Carol, literally every spoiler, and arguing about time travel! 

BONUS #2: More Movie Talk!

It’s Ms. Marvel’s first team-up! We discuss how little we know about the Fantastic Four, Tigra, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. We also make fun of Iron Fist, wonder about Carol’s new friend Daniel, wish that Carol had more lifelong female friendships, wonder why everyone mistakes Ms. Marvel for Captain Marvel, and learn things about the QE2! Join us for discussion of the 1972 Marvel Team-Up #61 and #62.

#10: Spider-Man Team-Up

In this episode, we discuss Carol’s boundary-crossing romances, the difficulties with reading her dual personalities, Carol in the Air Force, Carol’s disguises and borrowed clothing, sexism, MODOK, and AIM’s amazing 1970s science tricks. Join us for Ms. Marvel #9 and Ms. Marvel #10, plus bonus discussion of the December trailer for Captain Marvel!

#9: Cassette of Doom

Carol spends a little time with some women for once! Ms. Marvel faces off against M.O.D.O.K.! Astronauts train to become jujitsu warriors in the NASA gym! Carol and Mike’s strange date-combo-therapy session on the beach! Lots of sexism, lots of awkwardness, lots of discussion about Ms. Marvel #7 and #8!

#8: Hala, I'm Flying!

In which Chris and Rachael talk about the upcoming Captain Marvel movie! We discuss the trailers, what we think is going to happen, lots of comics spoilers, and, of course, merchandise. 

BONUS: Movie Talk

We play Ms. Marvel Bingo! We discuss Stark International’s hiring practices, Mike Barnett being a bad psychiatrist and a bad friend, the way Ms. Marvel gets the attention of other superheroes, Kree science, Frank Gianelli, how Ms. Marvel’s costumes work, how her visions work, and more! Join us for the 1977 Ms. Marvel #5 and #6!

#7: Super Truck

We read Ms. Marvel #3 and #4 for this episode, and there’s a lot going on. Lady astronauts! J. Jonah Jameson yells about sandwiches! Mike Barnett is shady! The source of Ms. Marvel’s superpowers! NASA! More caves in Florida! Multiple epilogues! Also, Rachael talks about the more recent comics The Life of Captain Marvel #2 and #3. Join us for more 1970s superhero adventures!

#6: Reverse Amnesia

We're back with more Carol goodness! Join us for a discussion of the supervillain career of Kerwin Korman, the physics of tachyon blasts, the relationship between Carol and Mary Jane, sidebars on 1980s Hawkeye, and caves in Florida! Also, the eternal question: what's the deal with Mike Barnett? All this and more in Ms. Marvel #2!

#5: The Woman Wonder

We finally get to read a comic where Carol is the star! In this episode, we cover the 1977 Ms. Marvel #1. Topics include: Carol as a liberated woman, Carol having a suspicious amount in common with Spider-Man, mysterious hairstyles, J. K. Simmons is the greatest, and some talk about Mary Sues.

#4: This Female Fights Back

We read a small handful of comics covering the story of the explosion that gives Carol her powers. Spoiler alert: it’s a little anti-climactic. Topics of discussion include Batman, Rick Jones, whether or not Carol inherited Mar-Vell’s powers, platonically swapping DNA, and the Mystery of Zo. Join us for reading the 1968 Captain Marvel #15-18, plus a little discussion on the 2012 Captain Marvel #1 and #3, and The Mighty Captain Marvel #0!

#3: It Must Be the Girl

It’s episode two! Mar-Vell gets more superhero-y! Stuff happens to Una! General craziness! Thor: Ragnarok jokes! Carol’s bloodhound instincts! Zo, the Giant Magical Talking Monument! Mar-Vell encounters Cuba and Iron Man! Anthony Stark’s portfolio! Old School Black Widow! Hasselhoff Nick Fury! Do you notice a lack of mentions of Carol in this description? There’s a reason for that! Join us for a discussion of Captain Marvel #10 – 14.

#2: CSI: Carol Danvers

It's our first episode discussing Marvel comics' Carol Danvers! Things we discussed: Walter Lawson is a dick! Chris educates us on what Florida looks like! Rachael spoils comics from the 1980s! Carol’s outfits! Love triangles that are all very one-sided! The history of the title Captain Marvel! Butts of popular heroes! Mar-Vell casually steals someone’s identity and it’s never mentioned again! Get on board to read Marvel Super Heroes #13 and Captain Marvel #1-9 with us.

#1: Against My Best Advice

We read, review, and discuss the comics featuring Marvel's Carol Danvers, currently known as Captain Marvel. Join us for talk of feminism, 1970s outfits, puns, and stretching the laws of science as far as possible!

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