SHOW NOTES:
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Intro
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Background (11:12)
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Created by Mark Waid and Alan Davis in Free Comic Book Day 2016 Civil War II (July 2016)
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Daughter of Hank Pym and his first wife Maria Trovaya – Maria was abducted and killed by foreign agents, Nadia was raised in Red Room as assassin until they learned who her father was – placed her in science program to use her genetic aptitude
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Reverse-engineered Pym Particles and escaped, hoping to meet her father – discovers he is dead
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Creates a new Wasp suit to honor her father’s memory
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Joins the Avengers and becomes a US citizen
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Creates Genius In action Research Labs (G.I.R.L.) to recruit young women with science backgrounds
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Takes the name Van Dyne to thank Janet for her help
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Interview with Jeremy (15:30)
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How he got started in comics
- How he came to write Nadia
- How he created Nadia’s support system (33:45)
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Nadia’s treatment in-universe (43:20)
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The artists’ thoughts on a dialogue heavy series (46:00)
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A skit on Nadia’s treatment became unnecessary (49:50)
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What’s next for Nadia and what is next for Jeremy? (60:47)
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Outro
References:
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Popcorn Psychology – Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame episode – 5:54
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Hank Pym episode – 12:19
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Poochie – 40:29
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Anthony’s blog post – 43:00
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