Creators on the Couch - Murewa Ayodele

We're going transcontinental for this one, as we talk to Nigerian creator Murewa Ayodele about his upcoming book STORM! One of the most cinematic stories you'll ever hear, and it's not in a comic book - listen now!

• Intro
• Background
  • How did you get into comics? (1:45)
  • What is the Nigerian comic scene like?

• MK: BWB - hilarious short about “Egyptian stuff” - where’d you come up with the idea? (11:45)
• I Am Iron Man (18:55)
  • Very cool conceit for the series - how much research did you do, and why did you pick the eras/stories that you chose?
  • Damn you for making me cry with #3 right after laughing my ass off at Mojo
  • DEXTER’S LAB REFERENCE IN #4 YOU ARE AMAZING

• Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods (28:02)
  • One of the most badass titles I’ve ever heard in my life
  • Yoruba mythology is fascinating - what inspired the combination of western ideas with African roots?

• Storm (34:24)
  • How much of the recent X-stuff do you have to know about to pick this one up?
  • Ororo is such a complex character - how do you decide knowing which parts of her to focus on?
  • Favorite trait of hers? Favorite character flaw? (40:00)
  • How are you honoring her Kenyan heritage? (46:52)
  • Thoughts on some of the online discourse surrounding Ororo’s home (50:38)
  • One of the most iconic & fashionable characters in Marvel - how much effort is/was put into discussions & designs of her wardrobe?
  • How far out in advance do you have stories mapped?

• Fan questions (57:29)
  • Antoine Dodson, @worldofantoine, asks: Since they are working to heighten Storm’s profile in the larger marvel universe again, could we see any crossover stories or events centering around Storm in the future?
  • @butterflykyss asked: Ororo is slated in this run to be earth's protector which is pretty awesome.  However, Gaia, I would presume, believes that title is more appropriate in describing her.  Any chance  the two will cross paths?