Happy Valentine's Day, everybody! I wrote a short retrospective about the history of Romani representation in Marvel comics to commemorate the release of Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver, which is on sale today, 2/14. I do want to remind everyone that the BDS movement has called for a cultural boycott of Disney and Marvel products, as both entities are financially and politically complicit in the genocide of Palestine. Spend your money smartly and ethically, and get involved in local actions . Vive Palestine, et Opre Roma!
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This article was written as supplement to my interview on the lastest episode of Romanistan! It's out now on Spotify or Apple, and you can support Romanistan on Ko-Fi or Patreon.
Instead of making Billy Batson a radio show host in the modern day, where less ppl listen to radio, would he be a YouTuber/Twitch Streamer/Podcaster?
I think that makes a lot of sense! It's a very good way to modernize such an important part of Billy’s character that has fallen by the wayside partly because it's a less popular medium now.
In fact I think in the newest Shazam comic he does have a superhero podcast!
Eric and our special guest - fountain of Spidey knowledge Reeds_Reads - look back at his opening arc ‘Coming Home’ in the latest OMNIVERSE BOOK CLUB episode - only in the Omniverse Comics Guide podcast!
PLAY: Spider-Man: Coming Home
Featured cover art:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30 (2001) by J Scott Campbell, Tim Townsend & JDog
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a new episode of "I Love This Thing So Fricking Much!" This week, we spoke with Gail, who loves comic books - especially because of the Jewish themes in superhero comic books! Tune in to our latest episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, the link above, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
You can find Gail on all their socials through their Linktree, https://linktr.ee/gailwald, where you can also find their poetry book, "Regret, Revisited." To hear more about Gail's thoughts on comic books, you can follow his Tumblr @evilwickedme or his TikTok @gailpirl.
Surprise, surprise! Paulina and Jez invited me, your friendly neighborhood gitano, to come talk about comic books, Romani representation, and all things Scarlet Witch for the debut episode of Romanistan Season 4! It was a huge honor to be on the show, and I'm so excited that the episode is coming out the same week Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver.
I would love for you to give the episode a listen, and while you're at it, check out my supplementary essay about Romani Marvel characters on Medium.
You can support Romanistan on Ko-Fi or Patreon. Follow JVP and IMEU for the latest news and activist efforts to stop the genocide in Palestine, and if you're planning to purchase comics this week, please consider donating to PCRF, ANERA, Islamic Relief, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Medical Aid for Palestinians, Defense for Children International - Palestine, or Doctors Without Borders,