Tales from the Fandom
Episode 404: Sasha aka JewishComicsQueen talks Jewish Representation in Marvel
Published: 31 March 2025 at 05:01 Europe/London
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Episode notes
I stumbled across Sasha aka JewishComicsQueen on Threads when she put out a request to be a guest on more podcasts. I was glad when she said yes, and here we are! We're talking about Jewish representation within the Marvel movies and TV series. Note - this was recorded prior to Captain America: Brave New World's release.
We range far and wide with the Marvel movies and shows that we discuss. From pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe, to the current status of the MCU, and what possibly to expect in the future.
Topics that are talked about include Magneto's representation across the Films and animated series, MCU's Moon Knight series, Arnold Roth and his incorporation into the MCU's Bucky Barnes, and Benjamin Grimm aka The Thing in the Fantastic Four movies.
We also spend a good amount of time talking about Billy Kaplan, one of Sasha's favorite characters, and his representation in Agatha All Along vs the comic version of him.
Sasha and I talk about what the future could look like for upcoming Marvel projects, and Sasha provides some indie comics that have that representation currently.
You can find Sasha at:
https://www.instagram.com/jewishcomicsqueen/
https://www.threads.net/@jewishcomicsqueen
https://linktr.ee/jewishcomicsexpert
https://fine-beats-cheeses.captivate.fm/episode/sasha-kaplan-and-comics
Comic Recommendations
The Writer by Josh Gad - available on Amazon
The Unfinished Corner by Dani Colman - available on Amazon
American Dreams by Daniel Kalban - available on Amazon. Also prepping a Kickstarter to fund more
Kosher Mafia by David Hazan - available on Amazon
