Josh & Alex had the privilege to speak with writer, Kelli Fitzpatrick about her new book Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified, as well as Kelli's love of Star Trek and Tabletop RPGs and more!
- Intro (0:00)
- Kelli Fitzpatrick, what'cha doin'? (0:57)
- How did Kelli come to write this book? (3:35)
- Keeping the book on point with Carol's adventures and not skewing into fan fiction (5:52)
- The framing device of the book; Ripley Ryan aka Star (8:36)
- Did Kelli get to go to the Marvel archives? (10:00)
- What was Kelli's process in keeping the continuity straight? (11:37)
- Capturing the voices of our interview subjects (14:52)
- Alex gets Carol Danvers now (17:30)
- Josh learned something new about Carol Danvers (22:39)
- How the book makes a Superman-like character relatable (25:46)
- Let's learn more about Kelli! (28:55)
- Maybe the most important question of the night (31:45)
- Kelli's role in the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG (36:00)
- Kelli's favorite convention(s) to attend (39:37)
- Back on topic with Carol Danvers' time with Alpha Flight (42:57)
- Kelli's favorite look for Carol (44:00)
- Creating social media posts for the book (46:54)
- Carol's journey and resilient history with abuse (49:02)
- One final Trek question (52:04)
- Josh anoints Kelli into the Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers "Writers who understand Carol Danvers" club (53:48)
- Was there something in Carol's history that surprised Kelli? (55:23)
- Alex learns about age gaps (56:22)
- Kelli's take on Carol's position in Marvel's Civil War II (57:34)
- Social media plugs and good byes (59:09)
Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified releases on March 4, 2025. You can order the book by clicking here
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