June 1967 (w/Matt Fraction) - "To Die a Hero!"

Matt Fraction is a mostly unemployed comic book writer, now that Sex Criminals and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen have both wrapped up. The final volume of his and Elsa Charretier's noir crime comic, November, comes out in early 2021. And then what's he going to do with himself? We're not worried, exactly, maybe just a little concerned. Watch this space for a GoFundMe or something.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Avengers #43, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Bell -“Color Him… the Red Guardian!”

Daredevil Annual #1, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione - “Electro, and the Emissaries of Evil!”

Fantastic Four #66, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott - “What Lurks Behind the Beehive?”

Amazing Spider-Man #52, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito) - “To Die a Hero!”

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #52, Avengers #43, Daredevil #31, Daredevil Annual #1, Fantastic Four #65, Not Brand Echh #2, Sgt. Fury #45, Sgt. Fury Annual #3, Strange Tales #160, Tales of Suspense #93, Tales to Astonish #95, Thor #143, X-Men #35, ©1967 Marvel Comics. 

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