17: The Wicked and The Divine – Show Notes
First Segment
- Elvis Presley
- Background
- Fanatical fan base
- Controversial concerts
- Ed Sullivan Show appearance
- Elvis Impersonators
- Presleytyrians
- The 27 Club
- What is the 27 Club?
- Members of the 27 Club
- Carpe Diem and YOLO
- Drake and “The Motto”
- Horace
Second Segment
- Resume of Writer, Kieron Gillen
- Started out as a games and music journalist
- Has written for Thor, Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Journey in Mystery, The Ludocrats and Star Wars: Darth Vader
- Resume of Illustrator, Jamie McKelvie
- The Defenders, X-Men: Season One
- Revamped the characters design for Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel)
- Partnership of Gillen and McKelvie
- Bristol Comic Con – 2003
- Save Point for PlayStation Magazine UK
- Phonogram
- Young Avengers revamp
- The 2014 GLAAD award
- Inspiration Behind The Wicked + The Divine
- Gillen’s father’s diagnosis and the response to mortality
- Pop stars are the closest thing the world has to superheroes
- The power of fandom
- The Wicked + The Divine is Written Like a Pop Record
- Accurately Depicting Pop Culture in a Comic
- Diversity in The Wicked + The Divine
- Television Prospects
- Bought by Universal
- Associated with NBC, Syfy, USA and Hulu networks
- Bought by Universal
- Sales
Third Segment
- Target Age Group
- The Quality and Impact of the Artwork
- Colorist, Matt Wilson
- Our Desire to Dig Deeper into the Social Commentary
- The Wicked + The Divine #13
- Favorite Characters (Gods/Pop Stars)