''Marvel's Wastelanders'' is an interconnected series of six

radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the liste ...

podcast A podcast is a Radio program, program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. Typically, a podcast is an Episode, episodic series of digital audio Computer file, files that users can download to a personal device or str ...

s produced by Marvel New Media and

SiriusXM Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting corporation headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. The company was formed by the 2008 merge ...

in association with Wave Runner Studios and launched in June 2021. The series' podcasts are set in a variation of the

Old Man Logan Old Man Logan is an alternative version of the superhero Wolverine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. This character is an aged version of Wolverine set in an alternate future universe in which the supervillains overth ...

universe, a future timeline where the world's supervillains, led by

Doctor Doom Doctor Doom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in April 1962, and has since endured as the arch ...

Red Skull The Red Skull is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by France Herron, Jack Kirby, and Joe Simon, the character first appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 (March 1941), in ...

, and

Baron Zemo Baron Zemo () is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Heinrich Zemo and his son Helmut Zemo have both been depicted as a major adversary of Captain America and the Avengers, as well as the l ...

, teamed up to kill almost all superheroes and establish a new world order. Those heroes who survived — including

Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...

, Hawkeye, and Black Widow — are largely in hiding or broken shells of their former selves. A series of events, beginning with the return to Earth of

Star-Lord Star-Lord (Peter Jason Quill) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, the character first appeared in '' Marvel Preview'' #4 (January 1976). The son of human Mered ...

and

Rocket Raccoon Rocket Raccoon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Preview'' #7 (July 1976). He is an intelligent anthropomor ...

on a mission for

The Collector ''The Collector'' is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Divided ...

, leads to a final assembling of heroes for one last mission. The series was originally announced in May 2021 as four, 10-episode podcasts featuring seperatedly on Star-Lord, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Wolverine, along with a fifth team-up series. The first series, ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord'', launched in June 2021. Originally, the series were to be styled as ''Old Man Star-Lord'', ''Old Man Hawkeye'', ''Old Man Wolverine'', and ''Grey Widow'', but in September 2021, in announcing the launch of ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye'', the "Old Man" styling was dropped. At the same time, an additional solo title in the series, ''Marvel's Wastelander's: Doom'', was announced. Episodes were released first to

Apple Podcasts Apple Podcasts (known as simply Podcasts in Apple operating systems) is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple Inc. for playing podcasts. Apple began supporting podcasts with iTunes 4.9 released in June 2005 ...

subscribers with a general release a week later. In the credits of the final episode of ''Wastelanders: Doom'', the team-up series featuring Star-Lord, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Wolverine, as well as Doom, was teased with the final series in the ''Wastelanders'' "audio epic" launching in December 2022. The series of podcasts have been noted for their writing and voice acting, as well as the well-known stars associated with the project, including series leads

Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957) is an American actor and director. He played Elliot Weston on the television series '' thirtysomething''; Mark, the brother-in-law of Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner), in '' Field of Dreams''; and Danny Concann ...

as Star-Lord,

Stephen Lang Stephen Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American stage and screen actor. He gained fame for his role as main antagonist Miles Quaritch, Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'' (2009), for which he won the Saturn ...

as Hawkeye,

Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. With a career spanning over five decades, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to ...

as Black Widow,

Robert Patrick Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and authority figures, Patrick is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked his ...

as Wolverine, and

Dylan Baker Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987), ''Happiness'' (1998), '' Thirteen Days'' (2000), '' Road to Perdition'' (2002), ''Spider-Man ...

as Doom.

Series installments

''Star-Lord''

Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon crash land in the

American Midwest The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four List of regions of the United States, census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern c ...

, a barren wasteland controlled by

, where they must find for

an ancient cosmic relic, the Black Vortex. However, they soon encounter a number of challenges, including

Kraven the Hunter Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Nikolaevich Kravinoff; Russian: Сергей Николаевич Кравинов) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, th ...

, outlaw

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple superheroes or antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

s, and

Emma Frost Emma Grace Frost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne (comics), John Byrne, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Uncanny ...

. When released, the series was titled ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord'', but with the release of ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye'', it was retitled without the "Old Man" moniker.

Voice cast

The following do voice work in this podcast: *

as Peter Quill/Star-Lord *

Chris Elliott Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his surreal sense of humor. He was a regular performer on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' while working as a writer there (1983–1988), created ...

Patrick Page John Patrick Page (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor, low bass singer, and playwright. Beginning his career in classical theatre and the works of Shakespeare, he originated the Broadway roles of the Grinch in '' Dr. Seuss' How the Grin ...

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later Vanes ...

Danny Glover Danny Glover ( ; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, producer, and political activist. Over his career he has received List of awards and nominations received by Danny Glover, numerous accolades including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian A ...

as Red Crotter * Nadine Malouf as Cora, Rigellian Recorder 3B02 *

Doom Doom is another name for damnation. Doom may also refer to: People * Doom (professional wrestling), the tag team of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed * Daniel Doom (1934–2020), Belgian cyclist * Debbie Doom (born 1963), American softball pitche ...

and as

Doombot The Doombots are fictional robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. History The Doombots are robots that are modeled after their creator Doctor Doom. They are exact replicas of the real Doctor Doom and were created t ...

* Quincy Tyler Bernstine as

Aasif Mandvi Aasif Hakim Mandviwala, known professionally as Aasif Mandvi (, ), is an English–American actor, comedian and writer. He was a List of The Daily Show correspondents, correspondent on ''The Daily Show'' from 2006 to 2017. Mandvi's other televis ...

as Rattlesnake Pete * Aime Donna Kelly as Francine * Eric T. Miller as Brandon Best * Michael Laurence as Sebastian Warn * Elizabeth Francis as Joanna Forge * Blake Morris as

Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk ...

Episodes

''Hawkeye''

30 years after

, the Thunderbolts, and the other villains killed the

Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...

and rid the world of heroes, a blind and broken Hawkeye relives the final battle nightly as part of the Brotherhood Traveling Circus, Carnival and Ringmaster's Road Show. When his 17-year-old daughter, Ash, shows up seeking his help avenging the death of her best friend, Hawkeye's own efforts to avenge his lost friends are complicated. For Rachel Chavkin, ''Hawkeye'' is the first podcast she has directed.

Voice cast

The following do voice work in this podcast: *

as Clint Barton/Hawkeye * Sasha Lane as Natasha "Ash" Morse/King Zemo III * Jess Barbagallo as Max * Michelle Hurd as Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird * Bobby Moreno as Fred Dukes Jr. *

Joe Morton Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known as a character actor for his numerous roles on stage, television and film, he has received several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for ...

as Ringmaster * Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye *

Lea DeLaria Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. She portrayed List of Orange Is the New Black characters#Carrie "Big Boo" Black, Carrie "Big Boo" Black on the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' ...

as Raven/Mystique *

Shuler Hensley Shuler Paul Hensley (born March 6, 1967) is an American singer and actor. Early life Hensley was born in Atlanta, Georgia. The youngest of three children, Hensley grew up in Marietta, Georgia. His father, Sam P. Hensley Jr., is a former Georgia ...

as Pyro * Ron Canada as Abner Jenkins/Beetle *

Reiko Aylesworth Reiko M. Aylesworth (born December 9, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for playing Michelle Dessler in the action television series '' 24''. Early life, career start Aylesworth was born December 9, 1972, in Evanston, Illinois, and is ...

Destiny Destiny, sometimes also called fate (), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often used interchangeably, the words ''fate'' and ''destiny'' ...

* Jim Conroy as Fred Dukes Sr./Blob * Kristin C as Karla Sofen/Moonstone * James Saito as King Zemo

Episodes

''Black Widow''

Originally announced as ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Grey Widow''. The mysterious Helen Black moves into a

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

apartment building owned and monitored by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Voice cast

The following do voice work in this podcast: *

as Natasha Romanova/Black Widow/"Helen Black" * Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova/Black Widow/"Samantha Sugarman" * Michael Boxleitner as Marco Marmarato * Nate Corddry as Jordan Temple * Amber Gray as Judy Stark/"Judy Kratz" *

Melissa Gilbert Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ing ...

as K.I.M. * Chasten Harmon as Lisa Cartwright *

Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Suppor ...

as Stanley Petronella *

Justin Kirk Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Prior Walter in the HBO miniseries ''Angels in America'' (2003), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Ac ...

as Hank Hammond * Alan Muraoka as Dr. Brian Mizuno *

Will Janowitz William "Will" Janowitz (born May 25, 1980) is an American actor and writer for film and television. He is best known for playing Meadow Soprano's fiancé, Finn DeTrolio, on ''The Sopranos'', Hymie Weiss on ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2012–2013), ...

as Crispin Burge *

Morgan Fairchild Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She began acting in the early 1970s and has had roles in several television series since then. Fairchild began her career on the CBS daytime soap opera '' Searc ...

as Tappy Burge *

David Cale David Cale (born David Egleton) is an English-American playwright, actor, and songwriter, best known for his solo performance works. Early life Cale was born in England in 1958 or 1959 and grew up in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire. He failed ...

as J.A.R.V.I.S.

Episodes

''Wolverine''

Since the villains took over, Wolverine has wandered in a daze of survivor's guilt and self-loathing, but now he must help a young mutant in hiding reach safety. Jenny Turner Hall was originally hired just to direct ''Wolverine'', but as the project got started her role expanded to being both writer and director for the series.

Voice cast

The following do voice work in this podcast: *

* Ashlie Atkinson as

Kitty Pryde Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980) and was ...

* Rachel Crowl as

* Isabella Ferreira as Sofia * Jennifer Ikeda as

Rachel Summers Rachel Anne Summers is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-plotter John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. In her first appearance, the cha ...

* Justin H. Min as Justin *

Carl Tart Carl Tart (born January 5, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Tart is known for being a featured player on the 2016 Fox sketch show '' Party Over Here'', a writer on ''Mad TV'' (the short-lived 2016 revival on The CW, not the FOX ...

as Kevin *

Clarke Peters Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American actor, writer, and director, who has spent much of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television ...

Professor X Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 ( ...

Daniel Sunjata Daniel Sunjata (born Daniel Sunjata Condon; December 30, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Franco Rivera in the FX television series '' Rescue Me''. Early life and education Sunjata was born and raised in Evanston, Illino ...

Cyclops In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; , ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's ''Th ...

* Charlie Pollock as Billy * Cherise Booth as

Jean Grey Jean Elaine Grey-Summers is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men, The X-Men'' #1 ...

* Jere Burns as Crossbones * Luther Creek as Sabretooth *

Craig Bierko Craig Philip Bierko (born August 18, 1964) is an American actor. Early life Bierko was born in Rye Brook, New York, where, for a brief time, his mother Pat was president of The Harrison Players, a local community theatre. After graduating Bl ...

Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...

* Michael Perilstein as

Bucky Barnes James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' ...

Joel de la Fuente Joel de la Fuente (born April 21, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained recognition for his role as 1st Lieutenant Paul Wang in '' Space: Above and Beyond'', and is best known for his roles as Dr. Johann Pryce in '' Hemlock Grove'', Kempei ...

Ogun Ogun or Ogoun ( Yoruba: Ògún, Edo: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún or Ogum in Latin America) is a Yoruba Orisha that is adopted in several African religions. Ògún is a warrior and a powerful spi ...

Episodes

''Doom''

After being betrayed by the other villains on V-Day, Doom is free and has teamed up with

Valeria Richards Valeria Meghan Richards, originally von Doom, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is the daughter of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards) ...

to seek revenge. The story immediately follows the end of ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Star-Lord''.

Voice cast

The following do voice work in this podcast: *

Danny Burstein Danny Burstein (born June 16, 1964) is an American actor and singer. Known for his work on Broadway theatre, Broadway stage, he's received numerous accolades including a Tony Awards, Tony Award, a Drama League Award and two Drama Desk Award, Dram ...

Keith David Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his deep voice and screen presence in over 300 roles in film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as '' The Thing'' (1982), ''Pla ...

as Kingpin * John Hawkes as

Klaw KLAW (101.3 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station airing a country music radio format, format licensed to Lawton, Oklahoma. The station serves the areas of Lawton; Duncan, Oklahoma; Burkburnett, Texas; and Frederick, Oklahoma, and is license ...

Kristen Johnston Kristen Angela Johnston (born September 20, 1967) is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in ...

She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Susan Walters) is a Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she First appearance, first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk ...

* Elijah Jones as Johnny Claymore *

Rebecca Naomi Jones Rebecca Naomi Jones (born March 31, 1981) is an American actress and singer best known for her performances in the Broadway rock musicals '' Passing Strange'', '' American Idiot'', and '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' as well as being the first ...

Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–2010), Andrew Keanelly in '' The Crazy Ones'' (2013–2014), and Clark Debussy i ...

Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character originating in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The San ...

* Nadine Malouf as Cora, Rigellian Recorder 3B02 * Luke Kirby as Maximus the Mad * Larry Yando as

Mad Thinker The Mad Thinker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is portrayed to be an evil genius specializing in robotics. He is sometimes referred to just as "The Thinker". Publication history The Mad Think ...

* Eric T. Miller as Brandon Best * Steven Rishard as

Doc Samson Doc Samson (Leonard Skivorski Jr.) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a superhero and psychiatrist in the Marvel Universe, known as a supporting character in ...

* David Shih as

Amadeus Cho Amadeus Cho is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by American writer Greg Pak and Canadian artist Takeshi Miyazawa, the character first appeared in '' Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #15 (January 2005). C ...

Episodes

''Wastelanders''

With the Wastelands in a state of chaos following President Red Skull's death, Hawkeye, Star-Lord, Black Widow, Wolverine, and Doom team up to stop Valeria Richards who now has the power of the Cosmic Cube.

Voice cast

The following do voice work in this podcast: *

as Peter Quill/Star-Lord *

as Clint Barton/Hawkeye *

as Natasha Romanova/Black Widow * Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova/Black Widow *

* Cherise Boothe as

* Amber Gray as Judy Stark * Daniel Jenkins as

Super-Adaptoid The Super-Adaptoid is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has appeared in over five decades of Marvel continuity and featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such a ...

* Nadine Malouf as Cora, Rigellian Recorder 3B02 * Danny McCarthy as

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...

* James Vincent Meredith as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic * Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards * Jeff Perry as Narrator *

* James Saito as King Zemo * Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye * Larry Yando as

* Thom Sesma as Lieutenant Hoffman * Liz Sharpe as Private Jones *

Mary Hollis Inboden Mary Hollis Inboden is an American actress and writer best known for appearing on the TV shows ''The Real O'Neals'', ''Kevin Can F**k Himself'', and ''The Righteous Gemstones''. Early life Inboden is a survivor of the 1998 Westside Middle Scho ...

as Zelda * Ramiz Monsef as

Magneto A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...

as J.A.R.V.I.S. * Gabe Ruiz as

Human Torch The Human Torch (Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and ar ...

* Thom Sesma as The Thing * Gina Daniels as

Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' #1 (November 1961). Susan St ...

* Richey Nash as Wrecker * Ramiz Monsef as

Groot Groot () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrials in fiction, ex ...

as Ringmaster *

as Elevator Voice

Episodes

Production

''Marvel's Wastelanders: Star-Lord'' is the first scripted joint production from Marvel New Media and SiriusXM, and was described by Marvel New Media executive

Stephen Wacker Stephen Wacker is an American comic book editor and television, animation, podcast and digital media producer. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for '' Rocket & Groot'' and has overseen many comic book series at ''DC Comics'' and ''Marvel Comic ...

as "the tip of the iceberg" for the new Marvel Audio Universe. The ''Wastelanders'' podcasting project was originally planned to launch in 2020 as part of a new agreement with SiriusXM and its

Pandora In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure on a white-ground '' ky ...

streaming service; however, in July 2020, SiriusXM acquired Marvel's previous scripted podcasting partner,

Stitcher Stitcher was a media company that specialized in the creation, distribution, and monetization of podcasts. Stitcher created original shows through networks such as Earwolf and Witness Docs. Stitcher provided ad sales and distribution services to ...

, in July 2020 in an effort to bolster its portfolio of podcasts. Stitcher and Marvel previously produced two seasons of the ''Wolverine'' podcast along with a ''Marvels'' podcast. Author Benjamin Percy, who scripted the ''Wolverine: The Long Night'' and ''Wolverine: The Lost Trail'' podcasts, was brought on board to script ''Wastelanders: Star-Lord.''

''Beyond the Scenes''

Starting with ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye'', additional behind-the-scenes bonus episodes featuring conversations with each podcast's actors and creative teams were released via the Apple Podcasts subscription service. Dubbed ''Beyond the Scenes'', the episodes are hosted by Tamara Krinsky.

Reception

''Marvel's Wastelanders: Star-Lord'' has been praised for its casting and writing. Mike Mack at ''Laughing Place'' called Busfield and Elliott's chemistry as Quill and Rocket "hilarious," but noted that Malouf as Cora "steals the show" by providing both explanations and comedy. Taylor Bauer at ''Comic Years'' credits Percy's experience with both Marvel Comics and writing audio dramas for successfully setting up the world of ''Marvel's Wastelanders'' in the first episode without making it feel like a "detail dump." Writing in ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'', Graeme Virtue lauded Marvel for attracting "top-notch acting talent and developing its superhero canon into such interesting new formats." He noted that for ''Wastelanders: Hawkeye'' and ''Wolverine'', "Their chief aural pleasures come from the lead performances, with ''Avatar'' baddie Stephen Lang performing every hard-luck Hawkeye line as if he is auditioning for ''Deadwood''. ''Terminator 2''s Robert Patrick gives Hugh Jackman a run for his money as an even more grizzled Wolverine." And he described ''Wastelanders: Black Widow'' as the "standout story," noting "why Black Widow wants to infiltrate this place is the central mystery but it fires up the surveillance department, sparking a witty workplace conflict that feels more like ''Office Space'' than ''Avengers: Infinity War''."

References

External links

* {{Doctor Doom 2021 podcast debuts American radio dramas American podcasts Black Widow (Marvel Comics) Comic book podcasts Guardians of the Galaxy characters Science fiction podcasts Wolverine (comics) in other media Works based on Marvel Comics Scripted podcasts based on Marvel Comics Marvel podcasts