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#304: October 1977 - "Introducing, Captain Britain"
Season 9 · Episode 49

#304: October 1977 - "Introducing, Captain Britain"

In this episode, we talk about the first U.S. appearance of Captain Britain, and the start of the Korvac Saga! Check out the Patreon-exclusive extended version for much, much more!

Marvel by the Month · Bryan Stratton, Robb Milne, Jamie Wenger

March 18, 20261h 26m

Show Notes

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Stories Covered in this Episode:

"Introducing, Captain Britain" - Marvel Team-Up #65, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dave Hunt, letters by Bruce Patterson, colors by Dave Hunt, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics

"Tomorrow Dies Today!" - Avengers #167, written by Jim Shooter, art by George Pérez with Pablo Marcos, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics

 

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