Spiral is an Uber B*tch with Ann Nocenti - X-Men Legends 3

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future...in this case YOUR future! Legendary writer and editor of X-Men Ann Nocenti joins Lodro to talk about the creation story of Longshot and Mojo! What was it like in the Marvel bullpen in the 80s punk era? How do you play editor to someone like Chris Claremont? War: what is it good for? Also in this episode: Lodro takes his top off for Ann! We talk about X-Men Legends 3, a fascinating story Ann wrote that takes place immediately after her 1980s Longshot mini-series featuring Wolverine and Kitty Pryde...at war. What does that issue say about all of US as a society? Tune in to find out! It is not just a horoscope; it is your mutant destiny decoded. Ann Nocenti is a renowned writer, editor, director and journalist. She teaches bootcamp filmmaking, most recently to at-risk teenagers in Kingston, NY, to Cherokee Native Americans at the Tulsa International Film Festival, and in Norway for the Indigenous Film Circle. Her journalism has appeared in Details, Utne, HEEB, Stop Smiling, PRINT, Filmmaker, Scenario, and more. She made a documentary about the resistance fighters in Baluchistan (with Wendy Johnson) called The Baluch and of course Ann is also known for her work in comics, writing Daredevil, editing the X-Men, and creating such iconic characters as Longshot, Typhoid, Spiral, Mojo, Blackheart and many more. More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.