One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips artwork

One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips Episode Four: Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1

One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips

English - August 10, 2021 16:51 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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At the end of 1967 and the start of 1968, Marvel Comics cancelled its three shared titles -- Strange Tales, Tales to Astonish, and Tales of Suspense -- and replaced them with new solo series. Why, then, did they shoehorn Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 into the middle of this transition from old series to new? Check out my theories in this episode!