In this week’s episode of Off Panel, writer Gerry Duggan joins the show for a deep dive discussion about Marauders. Duggan shares his X-Men origin story, what makes Kate Pryde so great, how Marauders came together, the X-Men writers room, the energy of the book, its playbook, how the X-Titles got their casts, his thoughts on the whole cast, political vs. character decisions, balancing fandom with story needs, planning long-term for a title and the line, whether we’re at Peak Fanboy Gerry Duggan, and more.

You can find Duggan on Twitter and his work in Marauders, Savage Avengers, Dead Eyes, and more.

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Header art is from Russell Dauterman and Matt Wilson’s cover to Marauders #1. Off Panel’s theme music is an original track by custom music agency Upright T-Rex Music, written and performed specifically for the podcast. A huge thanks to Ross and Cody from Upright T-Rex Music for putting the track together!