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Obi Wan Kenobi, the legendary Jedi Master of Anakin Skywalker, returns to live action this week. So join us as we crawl through his backstory (canonical and non-canonical.) Special thanks to Diego Nunez ( for the research/writing assist on this week's episode!          Join #MarvelClub for the full DOCTOR STRANGE experience & more:&nbsp;&nbsp;   GHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode:&nbsp; Follow the show on TWITTER -&nbsp; Visit our Facebook fan page:  You can find Ashley at &nbsp;and Jason at&nbsp;. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!    &nbsp;

415: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Valkyrie, also known by her Asgardian name Brunnhilde, was selected by Odin to lead his personal unit of shield-maidens, the Valkyrior. Renowned for her prowess in battle, this outstanding heroine has appeared in multiple Marvel movies including Thor: Love and Thunder. For Asgard, let's learn her comic bok history.&nbsp;         &nbsp;  Join #MarvelClub for the full THOR experience & more:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;      GHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode:&nbsp; Follow the show on TWITTER -&nbsp; Visit our Facebook fan page:&nbsp; You can find Ashley at&nbsp;&nbsp;and Jason at&nbsp;. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!

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