Marvel by the Month
397 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsBryan, Robb, and Jamie take a month-by-month journey into the history of Marvel Comics. Get extended episodes at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.
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#095: April 1968 (w/Joe Keatinge) - “When Mutants Clash!”
February 24, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBJoe Keatinge is tied for our most frequent guest as of this episode. He's also a very good writer whose work you should check out, especially Shutter, Ringside, Stellar, Glory, Flavor, and Evolution. His next story, "Skull Man: Man of a Thousand Skulls," appears in The BeBop #1, coming to you soon from Bird's Eye Comics. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Daredevil #41: “The Death of Mike Murdock!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics X-Men...
#094: March 1968 - "Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes!"
February 17, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBStories Covered In Detail This Episode: Incredible Hulk #104: “Ring Around the Rhino!” - written by Gary Friedrich, art by Marie Severin w/Frank Giacoia, ©1968 Marvel Comics Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1: “Who is Scorpio?” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #61: “What a Tangled Web We Weave!” - written by Stan Lee, layouts by John Romita, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics Avengers #52: “...
March 1968 - "Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes!"
February 17, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBStories Covered In Detail This Episode: Incredible Hulk #104: “Ring Around the Rhino!” - written by Gary Friedrich, art by Marie Severin w/Frank Giacoia, ©1968 Marvel Comics Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1: “Who is Scorpio?” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #61: “What a Tangled Web We Weave!” - written by Stan Lee, layouts by John Romita, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics Avengers #52: “...
February 1968 (w/Ibrahim Moustafa and Dave Dwonch) - “Today Earth Died”
February 10, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBDave Dwonch is the co-writer and co-creator behind the upcoming Jenny Zero, which will be published by Dark Horse Comics this April. You can preorder it NOW from your favorite local or online comics shop with the Diamond order code FEB210259. Also! Dave and Santiago Guillen's Kickstarter for SPORES: The Broken Circle, the sequel to Prom of the Dead, is live right now and chock-full of great rewards — including a stretch goal that includes a print copy of their Mind Palace webcomic for back...
#093: February 1968 (w/Ibrahim Moustafa and Dave Dwonch) - “Today Earth Died”
February 10, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBDave Dwonch is the co-writer and co-creator behind the upcoming Jenny Zero, which will be published by Dark Horse Comics this April. You can preorder it NOW from your favorite local or online comics shop with the Diamond order code FEB210259. Also! Dave and Santiago Guillen's Kickstarter for SPORES: The Broken Circle, the sequel to Prom of the Dead, is live right now and chock-full of great rewards — including a stretch goal that includes a print copy of their Mind Palace webcomic for back...
Pre-MCU Movie Night (w/Joe Keatinge) - Howard the Duck (1986)
February 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBJoe Keatinge is the Eisner Award-winning editor and writer behind so much good stuff, including Popgun, Shutter, Glory, Ringside, Stellar, Marvel Knights: Hulk, and Morbius: The Living Vampire. Find him at joekeatinge.com and support the Kickstarter for The BeBop #1, which includes his story, "Skull-Man: Man of a Thousand Skulls." Howard the Duck (©1986 Universal Pictures) was directed by Willard Huyck, with a screenplay by Huyck and Gloria Katz. It stars Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Ti...
#092: Pre-MCU Movie Night (w/Joe Keatinge) - Howard the Duck (1986)
February 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBJoe Keatinge is the Eisner Award-winning editor and writer behind so much good stuff, including Popgun, Shutter, Glory, Ringside, Stellar, Marvel Knights: Hulk, and Morbius: The Living Vampire. Find him at joekeatinge.com and support the Kickstarter for The BeBop #1, which includes his story, "Skull-Man: Man of a Thousand Skulls." Howard the Duck (©1986 Universal Pictures) was directed by Willard Huyck, with a screenplay by Huyck and Gloria Katz. It stars Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Ti...
#091: January 1968 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "The Living Prison!"
January 27, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBDouglas Wolk is the Eisner Award-winning author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean and the forthcoming All of the Marvels from Penguin Books. And if you are not a member of his 616 Society, a one-issue-per-day Marvel Unlimited-friendly book club, you are doing all of this all wrong! One dollar a month instantly makes your MU subscription about ten times as valuable. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Strange Tales #167: "This Dream -- This Doom!" - written ...
January 1968 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "The Living Prison!"
January 27, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBDouglas Wolk is the Eisner Award-winning author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean and the forthcoming All of the Marvels from Penguin Books. And if you are not a member of his 616 Society, a one-issue-per-day Marvel Unlimited-friendly book club, you are doing all of this all wrong! One dollar a month instantly makes your MU subscription about ten times as valuable. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Strange Tales #167: "This Dream -- This Doom!" - written ...
December 1967 (w/Jamie Wenger) - "When Falls a Hero!"
January 20, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBJamie Wenger is a heck of a nice guy, and we're delighted to have him back for a fourth appearance on the show. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Marvel Super-Heroes #13: “Where Stalks the Sentry” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan w/Paul Reinman, ©1967 Marvel Comics Daredevil #37: “Don’t Look Now, But It’s -- Dr. Doom!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione, ©1967 Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #58: “To Kill a Spider-Man” - written by Stan Lee, art ...
#090: December 1967 (w/Jamie Wenger) - "When Falls a Hero!"
January 20, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBJamie Wenger is a heck of a nice guy, and we're delighted to have him back for a fourth appearance on the show. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Marvel Super-Heroes #13: “Where Stalks the Sentry” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan w/Paul Reinman, ©1967 Marvel Comics Daredevil #37: “Don’t Look Now, But It’s -- Dr. Doom!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione, ©1967 Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #58: “To Kill a Spider-Man” - written by Stan Lee, art ...
#089: November 1967 (w/Noah Campbell) - "Let There Be... Chaos!"
January 13, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBNoah Campbell has been a guest on the show seven times, and none of us is quite sure how that happened. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Daredevil #36: “The Name of the Game Is Mayhem!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel Comics Thor #148: “Let There Be… Chaos” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta; “... and Finally: Black Bolt” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1967 Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men #40: “The...
November 1967 (w/Noah Campbell) - "Let There Be... Chaos!"
January 13, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBNoah Campbell has been a guest on the show seven times, and none of us is quite sure how that happened. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Daredevil #36: “The Name of the Game Is Mayhem!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel Comics Thor #148: “Let There Be… Chaos” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta; “... and Finally: Black Bolt” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1967 Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men #40: “The...
October 1967 (w/Tom Brevoort) - "The Coming of Captain Marvel!"
January 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBTom Brevoort is Marvel Comics' Senior Vice-President of Publishing and Executive Editor, not to mention Marvel's current longest-serving editor. Honestly, we're a little nervous about the fact that he knows we exist, but the flerkin's out of the bag now. His blog, The Tom Brevoort Experience, is an absolute must-read for anyone who loves the history and craft of comics. (And, of course, please purchase and read every issue of every Marvel Comic that he edits, and tell him that we asked you...
#088: October 1967 (w/Tom Brevoort) - "The Coming of Captain Marvel!"
January 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBTom Brevoort is Marvel Comics' Senior Vice-President of Publishing and Executive Editor, not to mention Marvel's current longest-serving editor. Honestly, we're a little nervous about the fact that he knows we exist, but the flerkin's out of the bag now. His blog, The Tom Brevoort Experience, is an absolute must-read for anyone who loves the history and craft of comics. (And, of course, please purchase and read every issue of every Marvel Comic that he edits, and tell him that we asked you...
Merry ChristMBTMas 2020!
December 25, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWhatever you celebrate in these cold, dark times, we hope this makes them a little warmer and lighter. Thank you for listening in 2020, and we'll see you in 2021. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Spider-Man’s Tangled Web #21 - “'Twas the Fight Before Xmas” by writer/inker Darwyn Cooke and penciler J. Bone, ©2002 Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men #143 - “Demon” by John Byrne, Chris Claremont and Terry Austin, ©1980 Marvel Comics Incredible Hulk #378 - “Rhino Plastered” by Peter David (wi...
#087: Merry ChristMBTMas 2020!
December 25, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWhatever you celebrate in these cold, dark times, we hope this makes them a little warmer and lighter. Thank you for listening in 2020, and we'll see you in 2021. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Spider-Man’s Tangled Web #21 - “'Twas the Fight Before Xmas” by writer/inker Darwyn Cooke and penciler J. Bone, ©2002 Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men #143 - “Demon” by John Byrne, Chris Claremont and Terry Austin, ©1980 Marvel Comics Incredible Hulk #378 - “Rhino Plastered” by Peter David (wi...
September 1967 (w/Hal Lublin) - "The Agony and the Anthill!"
December 23, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHal Lublin is a prolific podcaster, actor, and improv comedian who you've heard on Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale, Good Morning Night Vale, We Got This With Mark and Hal, and Tights and Fights. Want to laugh until your face hurts for a great cause? Check out the We Got This! Public Domain Winter Spectacular featuring special guest, Paget Brewster, and musical guests The Doubleclicks, Molly Lewis, Mike Phirman, Carter Parton Rogers, and MORE! This pay-what-you-can show is a...
#086: September 1967 (w/Hal Lublin) - "The Agony and the Anthill!"
December 23, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHal Lublin is a prolific podcaster, actor, and improv comedian who you've heard on Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale, Good Morning Night Vale, We Got This With Mark and Hal, and Tights and Fights. Want to laugh until your face hurts for a great cause? Check out the We Got This! Public Domain Winter Spectacular featuring special guest, Paget Brewster, and musical guests The Doubleclicks, Molly Lewis, Mike Phirman, Carter Parton Rogers, and MORE! This pay-what-you-can show is a...
August 1967 (w/James Arthur M) - "Divide and Conquer!"
December 16, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBJames Arthur M. is the host of Minority Korner, which takes an introspective look at the world through an intersectional lens. You might have also seen him on Marvel.com's THWIP! The Big Marvel Show and Marvel’s Premiere Red Carpet Specials. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Thor #145: “Abandoned on Earth!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta X-Men #37: “We, the Jury…” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru w/Don Heck Fantastic Four Annual #5: “Divide and ...
#085: August 1967 (w/James Arthur M) - "Divide and Conquer!"
December 16, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBJames Arthur M. is the host of Minority Korner, which takes an introspective look at the world through an intersectional lens. You might have also seen him on Marvel.com's THWIP! The Big Marvel Show and Marvel’s Premiere Red Carpet Specials. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Thor #145: “Abandoned on Earth!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta X-Men #37: “We, the Jury…” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru w/Don Heck Fantastic Four Annual #5: “Divide and ...
#084: July 1967 (w/Elliott Kalan) - "If This Be... MODOK!"
December 09, 2020 16:37 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBElliott Kalan has made a career for himself out of checking items off the bucket list he made for himself when he was 14, which is a damn fine way to go through life, if you ask us. You may know him as the head writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return, which Robb mortgaged his house to Kickstart, or his 12-year run as writer and head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He's written a bunch of Spider-Man comics, including Spider-Man & the X-Men, which includes what is proba...
July 1967 (w/Elliott Kalan) - "If This Be... MODOK!"
December 09, 2020 16:37 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBElliott Kalan has made a career for himself out of checking items off the bucket list he made for himself when he was 14, which is a damn fine way to go through life, if you ask us. You may know him as the head writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return, which Robb mortgaged his house to Kickstart, or his 12-year run as writer and head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He's written a bunch of Spider-Man comics, including Spider-Man & the X-Men, which includes what is proba...
#083: ESSENTIAL MBTM VOL. 4: Great Power, Great Responsibility
December 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBSeason 4 of Marvel by the Month was our biggest and best season yet, thanks to our fantastic, incredible, amazing guests. In this special recap episode, you'll hear (in order of appearance): Ibrahim Moustafa talk about the seminal Fantastic Four #51, "This Man, This Monster" Corregan Brown discuss the Black Panther's first appearance in Fantastic Four #52-53 Curt Holman and Kevin Moreau from The Comics Canon podcast weigh in on whether the "Cosmic Doom" storyline in FF #57-60 is canon-wor...
ESSENTIAL MBTM VOL. 4: Great Power, Great Responsibility
December 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBSeason 4 of Marvel by the Month was our biggest and best season yet, thanks to our fantastic, incredible, amazing guests. In this special recap episode, you'll hear (in order of appearance): Ibrahim Moustafa talk about the seminal Fantastic Four #51, "This Man, This Monster" Corregan Brown discuss the Black Panther's first appearance in Fantastic Four #52-53 Curt Holman and Kevin Moreau from The Comics Canon podcast weigh in on whether the "Cosmic Doom" storyline in FF #57-60 is canon-wor...
#082: June 1967 (w/Matt Fraction) - "To Die a Hero!"
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBMatt 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 -“...
June 1967 (w/Matt Fraction) - "To Die a Hero!"
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBMatt 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 -“...
#081: May 1967 (w/Seanbaby) - "-- If There Should Be a Thunder God!"
November 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBSeanbaby invented being funny on the internet. He continues to do it with impossible regularity and hilarity at 1900HOTDOG.com. (Due to a minor total audio catastrophe, we had to fall back on our emergency backup recording. So it's a Zoom call, but it's a Zoom call that might make you pee your pants.) Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Thor #142 #64, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta - “The Scourge of the Super-Skrull!” Daredevil #30, written by Stan Lee, art ...
May 1967 (w/Seanbaby) - "-- If There Should Be a Thunder God!"
November 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBSeanbaby invented being funny on the internet. He continues to do it with impossible regularity and hilarity at 1900HOTDOG.com. (Due to a minor total audio catastrophe, we had to fall back on our emergency backup recording. So it's a Zoom call, but it's a Zoom call that might make you pee your pants.) Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Thor #142 #64, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta - “The Scourge of the Super-Skrull!” Daredevil #30, written by Stan Lee, art ...
#080: April 1967 (w/Miles Stokes) - "Beware the Juggernaut, My Son!"
November 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBMiles Stokes is one-half of the phenomenal Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men podcast with Jay Edidin, which you hopefully already know all about. But did you know that he also made a podcast called Thor: The Lightning and the Storm with Elisabeth Allie that's all about Walt Simonson's legendary run on the Thunder God's title? Check out both of these things and thank us later! Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Fantastic Four #64, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott - “The...
April 1967 (w/Miles Stokes) - "Beware the Juggernaut, My Son!"
November 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBMiles Stokes is one-half of the phenomenal Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men podcast with Jay Edidin, which you hopefully already know all about. But did you know that he also made a podcast called Thor: The Lightning and the Storm with Elisabeth Allie that's all about Walt Simonson's legendary run on the Thunder God's title? Check out both of these things and thank us later! Stories Covered In Detail This Episode: Fantastic Four #64, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott - “The...
#079: March 1967 (w/Fred Hembeck) - “Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst!”
November 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBFred Hembeck has spent more than four decades writing and drawing gag strips featuring just about every comics character you can think of (and a bunch you can't). His curly-Q-elbowed caricatures have graced the pages of the Comics Buyer's Guide, Marvel Age, Fantastic Four Roast, and Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe and have been collected in The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck and The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus. Own a piece of his original art by biddin...
March 1967 (w/Fred Hembeck) - “Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst!”
November 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBFred Hembeck has spent more than four decades writing and drawing gag strips featuring just about every comics character you can think of (and a bunch you can't). His curly-Q-elbowed caricatures have graced the pages of the Comics Buyer's Guide, Marvel Age, Fantastic Four Roast, and Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe and have been collected in The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck and The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus. Own a piece of his original art by biddin...
Pre-MCU Movie Night (w/Jordan Morris) - The Punisher (1989)
October 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBJordan Morris (@Midnight, Earth to Ned) is the co-host and co-creator of the world's first podcast, Jordan, Jesse, Go! on the Maximum Fun network. He's also the creator of the scripted sci-fi comedy podcast, Bubble, which he's adapting into a graphic novel and an animated movie for Sony Pictures Animation. He's great on Twitter, and as of a few weeks ago, he's now also on the 'Gram! The Punisher was directed by Mark Goldblatt, with a screenplay by Boaz Yakin. It stars Dolph Lundgren, Louis ...
#078: Pre-MCU Movie Night (w/Jordan Morris) - The Punisher (1989)
October 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBJordan Morris (@Midnight, Earth to Ned) is the co-host and co-creator of the world's first podcast, Jordan, Jesse, Go! on the Maximum Fun network. He's also the creator of the scripted sci-fi comedy podcast, Bubble, which he's adapting into a graphic novel and an animated movie for Sony Pictures Animation. He's great on Twitter, and as of a few weeks ago, he's now also on the 'Gram! The Punisher was directed by Mark Goldblatt, with a screenplay by Boaz Yakin. It stars Dolph Lundgren, Louis ...
February 1967 (w/John Hodgman) - "Mike Murdock Must Die!"
October 21, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIf you don't know who John Hodgman is, then good lord, we need to fix that: Start by listening to the Judge John Hodgman podcast on the Maximum Fun network. It's a fake internet court whose primary jurisdictions are pedantry and spouses who have come up with elaborate alternative systems for things that didn't need them (they're almost always guys, and they're almost always wrong). Then check out some of his New York Times bestselling books, like Vacationland or Medallion Status (now avail...
#077: February 1967 (w/John Hodgman) - "Mike Murdock Must Die!"
October 21, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIf you don't know who John Hodgman is, then good lord, we need to fix that: Start by listening to the Judge John Hodgman podcast on the Maximum Fun network. It's a fake internet court whose primary jurisdictions are pedantry and spouses who have come up with elaborate alternative systems for things that didn't need them (they're almost always guys, and they're almost always wrong). Then check out some of his New York Times bestselling books, like Vacationland or Medallion Status (now avail...
#076: January 1967 (w/Matt Fraction) - "In Our Midst... An Immortal!"
October 14, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBMatt "Sugar Lips" Fraction needs no introduction, but here's one anyway: He’s written more Marvel Comics than most people have read, including Uncanny X-Men, the Immortal Iron Fist, Punisher War Journal, The Mighty Thor, Defenders, and Fantastic Four — as well as the Eisner Award-winning Invincible Iron Man and Hawkeye. He won another Eisner and a Harvey Award for the delightfully filthy Sex Criminals, which he co-created with Chip Zdarsky. He’s currently collaborating with Elsa Charretie...
January 1967 (w/Matt Fraction) - "In Our Midst... An Immortal!"
October 14, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBMatt "Sugar Lips" Fraction needs no introduction, but here's one anyway: He’s written more Marvel Comics than most people have read, including Uncanny X-Men, the Immortal Iron Fist, Punisher War Journal, The Mighty Thor, Defenders, and Fantastic Four — as well as the Eisner Award-winning Invincible Iron Man and Hawkeye. He won another Eisner and a Harvey Award for the delightfully filthy Sex Criminals, which he co-created with Chip Zdarsky. He’s currently collaborating with Elsa Charretie...
December 1966 (w/The Comics Canon) - "Doomsday"
October 07, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe Comics Canon is the podcast that renders judgment on the greatest comic book stories of yesterday and today, and it's one of our favorite listens. Check them out at comicscanon.com or wherever you get your podcasts! Comics Released This Month (ones we discuss are in bold): Amazing Spider-Man #46, Avengers #37, Daredevil #25, Fantastic Four #60, Sgt. Fury #39, Strange Tales #154, Tales of Suspense #87, Tales to Astonish #89, Thor #137, X-Men #29, ©1966 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Mon...
#075: December 1966 (w/The Comics Canon) - "Doomsday"
October 07, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe Comics Canon is the podcast that renders judgment on the greatest comic book stories of yesterday and today, and it's one of our favorite listens. Check them out at comicscanon.com or wherever you get your podcasts! Comics Released This Month (ones we discuss are in bold): Amazing Spider-Man #46, Avengers #37, Daredevil #25, Fantastic Four #60, Sgt. Fury #39, Strange Tales #154, Tales of Suspense #87, Tales to Astonish #89, Thor #137, X-Men #29, ©1966 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Mon...
November 1966 (w/the Unipiper) - "To Become an Immortal!"
September 30, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBLook, 2020 has been a rough one, and nobody really feels like celebrating a birthday... until a guy riding a unicycle shows up outside their window in a Darth Vader mask, playing flaming bagpipes. Hit up unipiper.com to make someone's birthday unforgettable during a year that we'd all like to forget. While you're at it, put your money to good use by becoming a member of Weird Portland United, which discovers, promotes, and nurtures the creators and risk-takers that Keep Portland Weird. And...
#074: November 1966 (w/the Unipiper) - "To Become an Immortal!"
September 30, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBLook, 2020 has been a rough one, and nobody really feels like celebrating a birthday... until a guy riding a unicycle shows up outside their window in a Darth Vader mask, playing flaming bagpipes. Hit up unipiper.com to make someone's birthday unforgettable during a year that we'd all like to forget. While you're at it, put your money to good use by becoming a member of Weird Portland United, which discovers, promotes, and nurtures the creators and risk-takers that Keep Portland Weird. And...
Pre-MCU Movie Night (w/Joe Keatinge and Ibrahim Moustafa) - Dr. Strange (1978)
September 23, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBIbrahim Moustafa (High Crimes, Jaeger, James Bond: Solstice, Count) didn't really win a gold medal at the 1928 Olympics, but it's a fun bit that we're not going to drop anytime soon. Keep up with all the great stuff he has going on at ibrahimmoustafa.com. Follow his Instagram action figure customization adventures and his very good political takes on Twitter, which he is on so we don't have to be. Joe Keatinge is the writer of Shutter, Glory, Ringside, Stellar, Marvel Knights: Hulk, and Mo...
#073: Pre-MCU Movie Night (w/Joe Keatinge and Ibrahim Moustafa) - Dr. Strange (1978)
September 23, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBIbrahim Moustafa (High Crimes, Jaeger, James Bond: Solstice, Count) didn't really win a gold medal at the 1928 Olympics, but it's a fun bit that we're not going to drop anytime soon. Keep up with all the great stuff he has going on at ibrahimmoustafa.com. Follow his Instagram action figure customization adventures and his very good political takes on Twitter, which he is on so we don't have to be. Joe Keatinge is the writer of Shutter, Glory, Ringside, Stellar, Marvel Knights: Hulk, and Mo...
#072: October 1966 (w/Dave Dwonch) - "Where Crawls the Lizard!"
September 16, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBDave Dwonch is the founder and Creative Director of Action Lab Entertainment and the writer of so many great comics for readers of all ages, including Scholastic's Vamplets, Behemoth's Prom of the Dead, and the upcoming Jenny Zero from Dark Horse. He's also the creator of the excellent Fannibal webcomic, Mind Palace, which updates twice a week at MindPalaceComic.com. Find him on the internet at outofmymind.co! Comics Released This Month (ones we discuss are in bold): Amazing Spider-Man #44,...
October 1966 (w/Dave Dwonch) - "Where Crawls the Lizard!"
September 16, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBDave Dwonch is the founder and Creative Director of Action Lab Entertainment and the writer of so many great comics for readers of all ages, including Scholastic's Vamplets, Behemoth's Prom of the Dead, and the upcoming Jenny Zero from Dark Horse. He's also the creator of the excellent Fannibal webcomic, Mind Palace, which updates twice a week at MindPalaceComic.com. Find him on the internet at outofmymind.co! Comics Released This Month (ones we discuss are in bold): Amazing Spider-Man #44,...
September 1966 (w/Jamie Wenger) - "Overkill!" / GIANT-SIZE MBTM #2
September 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBAre you the sort of masochist who wants to follow along with this insane thing? Be careful what you wish for! THEM / AIM / Secret Empire backstory: October 1965: SHIELD seemed to have defeated Hydra in Strange Tales #140 December 1965: The shadowy organization of super-scientists known as THEM appears for the first time in Strange Tales #142. In Tales of Suspense #75, THEM hires Batroc the Leaper to help them steal Inferno-42 March 1966: In Tales of Suspense #78, Nick Fury recruits Cap ...
#071: September 1966 (w/Jamie Wenger) - "Overkill!" / GIANT-SIZE MBTM #2
September 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBAre you the sort of masochist who wants to follow along with this insane thing? Be careful what you wish for! THEM / AIM / Secret Empire backstory: October 1965: SHIELD seemed to have defeated Hydra in Strange Tales #140 December 1965: The shadowy organization of super-scientists known as THEM appears for the first time in Strange Tales #142. In Tales of Suspense #75, THEM hires Batroc the Leaper to help them steal Inferno-42 March 1966: In Tales of Suspense #78, Nick Fury recruits Cap ...
#070: August 1966 (w/Joe Keatinge) - "Berlin Breakout"
September 02, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBJoe Keatinge is the writer of so many great comics, including Shutter, Glory, Ringside, Stellar, Marvel Knights: Hulk, and Morbius: The Living Vampire. He also won an Eisner as the Executive Editor of Image Comics' anthology Popgun. Check out his website at joekeatinge.com for a beautifully curated collection of vintage goodness. And don't miss his #spinnerrackdiaries on Instagram. Comics Released This Month (ones we discuss are in bold): Amazing Spider-Man #42, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3...