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Podcast: The United States Department of Nerds Podcast
Episode: JUPITERMAN & The Idolverse: Building Inclusive Heroes with Nathan Rouse (Mr. Unchainedunlimited)
Description: In this episode of The United States Department of Nerds, The Chairman welcomes Nathan Rouse, aka Mr. Unchainedunlimited, creator of JUPITERMAN and the ambitious shared universe known as The Idolverse.Nathan joins the Council of Nerds to discuss his journey as a creator, the importance of inclusive representation in comics, and why JUPITERMAN — an Indigenous Native American tribal hero — was the perfect character to launch a universe built on identity, culture, and purpose.This episode explores the responsibility of storytelling, the power of indie comics, and how creators can build worlds that truly matt...