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Marvel's Wastelanders #6
Marvel's Wastelanders
Wolverine, Black Widow, Star-Lord, Hawkeye, and Doctor Doom will team up to stop Valeria Richards. She is the smartest woman on Earth, immortal and lonely beyond reason. After surviving a rain of nuclear missiles in Southern California and gaining possession of the reality warping Cosmic Cube, she was driven to the brink of madness. Something mysterious is unfolding in this irradiated “Dead Zone” and it’s up to our heroes to find out what, and to stop Valeria from committing an act of ultimate evil.
Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Directed by Kimberly Senior (Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord, Disgraced), co-written by Nick Bernardone (Fear the Walking Dead), J. Holtham (Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye), and Mark Waid (Daredevil, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom), has original sound design by One Thousand Birds (Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye), and original music by Lindsay Jones. The series art is inked by Steve McNiven and colored by Laura Martin.
Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Directed by Kimberly Senior (Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord, Disgraced), co-written by Nick Bernardone (Fear the Walking Dead), J. Holtham (Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye), and Mark Waid (Daredevil, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom), has original sound design by One Thousand Birds (Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye), and original music by Lindsay Jones. The series art is inked by Steve McNiven and colored by Laura Martin.
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February 22, 2025
The entire series has been building up to this, so naturally our heroes assemble. The arc of the villains' takeover of the United States becomes a MacGuffin to foreground the arc of the Cosmic Cube, which eventually ends with a saccharine whimper, and a vague hope.
Eh. It was kind of disappointing. I mean there were bright spots: Quill's antics, Valeria's emotional depths---good heavens, actors Timothy Busfield and Rebecca Naomi Jones are phenomenal in these roles. Both of these characters have satisfying storylines. As does Logan, voiced by the versatile Robert Patrick (even though I am left wondering how Wolverine's arc meant anything in the end). I will say Marvel spared no expense with the voice acting.
But then we have Doom's endless, drawling, haughty, self-referential monologues contrasted with his inexplicable tenderness for Valeria, whom the authors completely ruin (like they did She-Hulk in Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom). Poor Val is crippled with a singular disastrous fixation on her brother and father, though I'll admit, the authors do somewhat redeem themselves with respect to the closure of her story, even if it is not believable.
And that gets to the heart of my disappointment: the absurdity of much of the plot. The Cosmic Cube can do pretty much anything, and the writers went bonkers with this freedom. Quill goes for an interminable while speaking like Groot, and everybody is constantly belittling him. Heroes and villains alike gain powers just by thinking of them. Mini-Hulks! The Fantastic Four-in-One! Villains are introduced only to be dispatched moments later. The plot jumps the shark in Chap 6, then again in Chap 9. And finally, the whole Doom/Valeria family angle: ugh.
So, yeah, definitely this finale is for completionists. And if you've listened this far, you might as well finish the lot. Just don't get too invested in the plot or the characters, and by all means enjoy the stellar acting.
Eh. It was kind of disappointing. I mean there were bright spots: Quill's antics, Valeria's emotional depths---good heavens, actors Timothy Busfield and Rebecca Naomi Jones are phenomenal in these roles. Both of these characters have satisfying storylines. As does Logan, voiced by the versatile Robert Patrick (even though I am left wondering how Wolverine's arc meant anything in the end). I will say Marvel spared no expense with the voice acting.
But then we have Doom's endless, drawling, haughty, self-referential monologues contrasted with his inexplicable tenderness for Valeria, whom the authors completely ruin (like they did She-Hulk in Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom). Poor Val is crippled with a singular disastrous fixation on her brother and father, though I'll admit, the authors do somewhat redeem themselves with respect to the closure of her story, even if it is not believable.
And that gets to the heart of my disappointment: the absurdity of much of the plot. The Cosmic Cube can do pretty much anything, and the writers went bonkers with this freedom. Quill goes for an interminable while speaking like Groot, and everybody is constantly belittling him. Heroes and villains alike gain powers just by thinking of them. Mini-Hulks! The Fantastic Four-in-One! Villains are introduced only to be dispatched moments later. The plot jumps the shark in Chap 6, then again in Chap 9. And finally, the whole Doom/Valeria family angle: ugh.
So, yeah, definitely this finale is for completionists. And if you've listened this far, you might as well finish the lot. Just don't get too invested in the plot or the characters, and by all means enjoy the stellar acting.
June 4, 2023
The entire Wastelanders podcast series comes to a close in this sixth and final season as Star-Lord, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Wolverine and Doctor Doom finally all meet! We are given a much-needed recap about the previous adventures of the four heroes and Doctor Doom from the preceding podcast seasons. Set in an apocalyptic world, 30 years after the fall of the Avengers and X-Men heroes, it is obviously inspired by the graphic novel series Old Man Logan but isn't necessarily following that storyline.
Essentially there are two major showdowns- between Doctor Doom and Valeria, and the Avengers crew with Judy Stark. There are the requisite double crosses, a character makes the ultimate sacrifice and some villainous characters change their ways. I had been frustrated with the series in the middle as the four heroes were slow to connect, but the last two seasons finally brought it to a satisfying close. I have been impressed with many Marvel podcasts such as the two about Wolverine, the Marvels and now this one. I look forward to future podcasts from Marvel!
For a longer review, episode by episode, read my blog review at: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2023/02/0...
Essentially there are two major showdowns- between Doctor Doom and Valeria, and the Avengers crew with Judy Stark. There are the requisite double crosses, a character makes the ultimate sacrifice and some villainous characters change their ways. I had been frustrated with the series in the middle as the four heroes were slow to connect, but the last two seasons finally brought it to a satisfying close. I have been impressed with many Marvel podcasts such as the two about Wolverine, the Marvels and now this one. I look forward to future podcasts from Marvel!
For a longer review, episode by episode, read my blog review at: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2023/02/0...
October 1, 2024
Well, that was a letdown! As the culminating chapter of this multi-series, it really missed the mark. The story was all over the place, and the ending was simply unsatisfying. If you think you're gonna get an MCU Avengers-style experience here, with all of these heroes coming together for the best story yet, you'll be disappointed, too. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
But for those still interested in these series, here's how I rank each installment:
Wastelanders: Star-Lord - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Hawkeye - ⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Black Widow - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Wolverine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Doom - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders - ⭐️⭐️
But for those still interested in these series, here's how I rank each installment:
Wastelanders: Star-Lord - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Hawkeye - ⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Black Widow - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Wolverine - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders: Doom - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wastelanders - ⭐️⭐️
August 18, 2025
This is the last volume of a long journey. By now, most of the characters have been introduced. Hence, surprises are limited throughout the book. It is probably one of my least favorite of the series, simply because characters that were introduced in the wastelands become fully marvel heroes. Full of those flows so typical of this universe. Audiobook version makes up for most of the problems and makes the plot attractive and interesting. The pro voices bring you into a new world, and it is pleasant.
Having completed the series, I'm not sure i recommend it, but if you have to read it, make sure you are one hell of a Marvel Fan else it will be complex to reach the end.
Having completed the series, I'm not sure i recommend it, but if you have to read it, make sure you are one hell of a Marvel Fan else it will be complex to reach the end.
April 30, 2023
La verdadera razón por la que leí esta colección de historias es porque escuche el podcast y me encantó. 60 episodios de media hora cada uno que no pude dejar de escuchar en dos semanas. Este fascículo esta inspirado en estas historias del podcast pero no es complementario ni hace falta leerlo para entender lo anterior. Simplemente son una aventuras de cinco aventuras vinculadas que podrían haber sucedido antes o después y no haber sucedido nunca pero que forman parte de la "mitología" de Wastelanders.
August 11, 2023
If you like Marvel, decent voice acting, decent story, full cast dramas, and podcasts. Then this might be the series for you.
Personally, some of the individual character arcs that lead to this were better/more interesting. But it's good.
And its free on a bunch of platforms, including Spotify were I listened.
Personally, some of the individual character arcs that lead to this were better/more interesting. But it's good.
And its free on a bunch of platforms, including Spotify were I listened.
February 21, 2023
Like the previous Marvel's Wastelanders installments, this volume was outstanding as well. I can't repeat this enough: great audio design & mix production! Great job done by all the actors involved.
September 11, 2023
Loved everything about this entire series. Great productions. Great story. Highly recommended
September 17, 2024
Luca Ward narrami la vita
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