Marvel by the Month

Despite what he said in the episode, Noah Campbell isn't just the guest we call in when absolutely everyone else has refused to do the show. He's also the guest we call in specifically when Marvel's heroes are acting like real creeps, and boy was there a lot of that this month.For an extra 25 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversation about Amazing Spider-Man #85 (in which the identity of the Schemer is finally revealed) and Noah's tight five about being an old man who still pays for cable.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"Suddenly... the Stunt-Master!" - Daredevil #64, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Fate of... the Falcon!" - Captain America #126, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Torch Goes Wild!" - Fantastic Four #99, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonthand support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:"Captured -- In Viet Nam!" - Captain America #125, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Mogol!" - Incredible Hulk #127, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Flame and the Fury!" - Silver Surfer #15, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Warlord and the Witch!" - Avengers #75, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Girl -- Or the Gladiator?" - Daredevil #63, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics"A World My Enemy!" - Sub-Mariner #25, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Corey Mintz is a freelance food reporter for the New York Times, Globe and Mail, Eater, and other presigious media outlets, so we have no idea why he's slumming with us this week. A former cook and restaurant critic, he's the author of two and a half books, the latest of which is The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After. We cannot recommend it highly enough. Come for the insightful revelations about the restaurant industry, stay for the references to Advanced Idea Mechanics.For an extra 45 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about Thor #175 and Amazing Spider-Man #84, in which we talk about the similarities between Loki and celebrity chefs, why Kingpin is a better husband than Reed Richards, and what the best Iron Man stories of the 70's are. (Spoiler: we don't know.)Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Doomed Land - The Dying Sea!" - Iron Man #25, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Johnny Craig and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Mystery on the Moon!" - Fantastic Four #98, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:"The Lady and the Tiger Shark!" - Sub-Mariner #24, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics"... Where Stalks the Night-Crawler!" - Incredible Hulk #126, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Quoth the Nighthawk, 'Nevermore!'" - Daredevil #62, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics"My Son... the Minotaur!" - Iron Man #24, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Johnny Craig and George Tuska, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Pursue the Panther!" - Avengers #74, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Schemer!" - Amazing Spider-Man #83, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and "Mickey Demeo" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics"Mission: Stop the Cyborg!" - Captain America #124, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Surfer and the Spider!" - Silver Surfer #14, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Joe Keatinge has forgotten more about Marvel Comics than you've ever known. And he's even written a few, like What If...? Age of Ultron and Morbius: The Living Vampire. When he's not crafting the stories that serve as the cornerstones of Marvel's 2021-22 TV and movie slate, he's delivering great creator-owned yarns like Ringside and Shutter.For an extra 45 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about X-Men #66 — the last new issue of X-Men until 1975! — and Thor #174, as well as non-MU titles like Our Love Story #4 and Mad About Millie #10. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Monster From the Lost Lagoon!" - Fantastic Four #97, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel ComicsChamber of Darkness #4: “The Monster!” - Chamber of Darkness #4, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten; “The Man Who Owned the World!” - Chamber of Darkness #4, written by Tom Sutton w/Dennis O’Neil, art by Tom Sutton; “The Sword and the Sorcerers!” - Chamber of Darkness #4, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry (not-yet-Windsor-)Smith; ©1970 Marvel Comics“They Serve In Silence!” - Captain Savage #19, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Dick Ayers and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics“The Man Who Killed the Kid!” - Rawhide Kid #75, written by Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and John Tartaglione, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:"Suprema, the Deadliest of the Species!" - Captain America #123, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!!" - Iron Man #23, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Coming of... Orka!" - Sub-Mariner #23, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Trapped -- By the Trio of Doom!" - Daredevil #61, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"... And Now, the Absorbing Man!" - Incredible Hulk #125, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death!" - Fantastic Four #96, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Ulik Unleashed!" - Thor #173, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everettt, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Douglas Wolk is the author of All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told, for which he read every single Marvel superhero comic. It's available now, and if you're listening to this podcast, you are the target audience! Get yourself a copy today wherever books are sold (like Books with Pictures).Douglas is also the host of the Cold War-era Doctor Doom podcast, Voice of Latveria, which Lord Doom commands you to listen to under pain of death. Robb has guested on an episode, and so has Bryan. For an extra 15 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversation about Silver Surfer #13 and the woulda-coulda-shoulda been of the Lee-Kirby partnership, PLUS Robb's recording of Rick Jones' very first public musical performance, as seen in the pages of Captain Marvel #18!Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"And Then Came Electro!" - Amazing Spider-Man #82, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sting of the Serpent" - Avengers #73, written by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Giacoia and Sam Grainger, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Before I'd Be Slave..." - X-Men #65, written by Dennis O'Neil, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:"From this Conflict... Death!" - Iron Man #22, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sting of the Scorpion!" - Captain America #122, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Showdown at Sea!" - Daredevil #60, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Rhino Says No!" - Incredible Hulk #124, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Gather, Ye Witches!" - Silver Surfer #12, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Monarch and the Mystic!" - Sub-Mariner #22, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Immortal and the Mind-Slave!" - Thor #172, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Will and Kevin Hines are brothers. They are kind of comedians. And they are the only two guys to host a podcast about a thing that they like. That podcast is the extremely good Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics, which is sort of like what we do except they only talk about their favorite comics. We've wasted hundreds of hours of our lives.For more than an extra hour of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about Avengers #72 (which features the first appearance of the Zodiac) and Fantastic Four #95 (featuring the debut of... uh, the Monocle), as well as the creative origins of Agatha Harkness, the final fate of the Kangaroo, and banter aplenty.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Coming of Sunfire!" - X-Men #64, written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Coming of the Kangaroo!" - Amazing Spider-Man #81, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Episodes Covered In This Issue:"The Coming of... the Man-Brute!" - Captain America #121, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"The Torpedo Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out!" - Daredevil #59, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"O, Bitter Victory!" - Silver Surfer #11, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"No More the Monster!" - Incredible Hulk #123, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"Invasion From the Ocean Floor!" - Sub-Mariner #21, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"War In the World Below!" - X-Men #63, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Levi Buchanan is the co-creator of the karaoke comic PiNKHEARTS. His latest project is the horror experience — a movie AND a videogame — SITRA ACHRA, which is being Kickstarted right now. It's like 99.9% of the way to its funding goal; be the hero who puts it over the top!For an extra 30 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, which includes the expanded edition of this episode, including our conversations about Iron Man #21 (which features the first Black Iron Man), Amazing Spider-Man #80 (featuring the return of the Chameleon), and the pros and cons of serialized storytelling in comics. Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Wrath of the Wrecker!" - Thor #171, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"The Return of the Frightful Four!" - Fantastic Four #94, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"At the Mercy of Torgo!" - Fantastic Four #93, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Hulk's Last Fight!" - Incredible Hulk #122, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Thunder God and the Thermal Man!" - Thor #170, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Spin-Out on Fifth Avenue!" - Daredevil #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Who Serves Lucifer?" - Iron Man #20, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"A World He Never Made!" - Silver Surfer #10, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Elliott Kalan is the co-host of the world's greatest podcast, The Flop House. Buy your tickets today for their virtual live show on Saturday, September 25th at 9 pm ET / 6 pm Pacific where they'll be revisiting Super Mario Bros for a special 28th Anniversary celebration!He's also the writer of the slasher movie social commentary comic Maniac of New York, illustrated by Andrea Mutti and published by Aftershock Comics. Pre-order yourself a copy from your local comic book shop or independent bookstore before its October 19th release!And if gruesome supernatural murder fiction isn't your bag, Elliott has also written two kids' books, Horse Meets Dog and Sharko and Hippo. There are virtually no decapitations in those.For an extra 35 minutes of Elliott, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, which includes an expanded edition of this episode, including our conversations about Jack Kirby's The Eternals, Amazing Spider-Man #79 and Sub-Mariner #20.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"Strangers In a Savage Land!" - X-Men #62, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Crack-Up on Campus!" - Captain America #120, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Mad Master of the Murder Maze!" - Captain Marvel #19, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"Spin-Out on Fifth Avenue!" - Daredevil #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"At the Mercy of Torgo!" - Fantastic Four #93, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Hulk's Last Fight!" - Incredible Hulk #122, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Who Serves Lucifer?" - Iron Man #20, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"A World He Never Made!" - Silver Surfer #10, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Thunder God and the Thermal Man!" - Thor #170, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Tom Brevoort is the Senior Vice-President of Publishing and Executive Editor of Marvel Comics. He spends his days helping to chart the narrative direction of Marvel's greatest heroes and villains, and then he spends the occasional evening trying to smarten us up about Marvel history. And this time, he did it in the aftermath of a massive thunderstorm that knocked out his power, so he ran his router off of a generator in order to speak with us.Tom was kind enough to speak with us for two hours, one of which is included in this episode. Support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, which includes an expanded edition of this episode with an hour of additional content, including our conversations about Fantastic Four #92, Captain America #119, and Amazing Spider-Man #78.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"Monsters Also Weep!" - X-Men #61, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Awesome Answer!" - Thor #169, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"In the Blaze of Battle!" - Amazing Spider-Man #77, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"... And We Battle For the Earth!" - Avengers #68, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Falcon Fights On!" - Captain America #118, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And a Child Shall Lead You!" - Captain Marvel #17, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And Death Came Riding!" - Daredevil #56, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Thing -- Enslaved!" - Fantastic Four #91, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"On the Side of... the Evil Inhumans!" - Incredible Hulk #120, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Even Heroes Die!" - Iron Man #18, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Now Strikes the Ghost!" - Silver Surfer #8, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Side by Side With... Triton!" - Sub-Mariner #18, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"Galactus Found!" - Thor #168, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Miles Stokes is the co-host (with Jay Edidin) of Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, which you are almost certainly aware of. If not, it's basically what we do, except it's X-specific, better-researched, and co-hosted by someone who wrote the best dang Cyclops story we can remember reading.Miles also co-hosted THOR: The Lightning and the Storm, a podcast love letter to Walt Simonson's legendary run on Thor.Want more Miles in your ears? Support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, including a subscriber-exclusive hour-long bonus episode where Miles, Robb, and Bryan talk about X2: X-Men United!Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"In the Shadow of... Sauron!" - X-Men #60, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"The Lizard Lives!" - Amazing Spider-Man #76, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"We Stand At... Armageddon!" - Avengers #67, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Cry Coward!" - Daredevil #55, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And Juggernaut Makes Three!" - Doctor Strange #182, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!" - Incredible Hulk #119, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Beginning of the End!" - Iron Man #17, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"From the Stars -- The Stalker!" - Sub-Mariner #17, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Jay Hawk" (Jack Katz), ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Elana Levin is the host of the Graphic Policy Radio podcast, where they talk about about comics, genre movies and television through the lens of politics and social change. They’ve written about Jack Kirby for The Daily Beast and talked about him on SyFy and Jack Kirby Museum livestreams, so you can imagine how excited we were to be able to have them join us!Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode with nearly 20 minutes of additional content, including our discussions of X-Men #59 and Captain Marvel #16.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Skrull Takes a Slave!" - Fantastic Four #90, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"This World Renounced!" - Thor #167, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Coming of... the Falcon!" - Captain America #117, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"Death Without Warning!" - Amazing Spider-Man #75, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Betrayal!" - Avengers #66, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Far Worse Than Death!" - Captain America #116, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"That Zo Might Live... a Galaxy Must Die!" - Captain Marvel #15, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Gary Friedrich, Tom Sutton, and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Call Him... Fear!" - Daredevil #54, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A Clash of Titans" - Incredible Hulk #118, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Of Beasts and Men!" - Iron Man #16, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Heir of Frankenstein!" - Silver Surfer #7, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sea That Time Forgot!" - Sub-Mariner #16, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"Mission: Murder!" - X-Men #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics

Paul Kupperberg was a longtime writer and editor for DC Comics in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, working on Superman, Doom Patrol, Vigilante, Arion Lord of Atlantis, and many others. And he wrote a couple of books about it — I Never Write for the Money... But I Always Turn In the Manuscript for a Check and Paul Kupperberg's Illustrated Guide to Writing Comics. Find out what else he's up to at paulkupperberg.com.Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an ad-free version of this episode and an upcoming subscriber-exclusive bonus episode with Paul!Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Madness of the Mole Man!" - Fantastic Four #89, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A God Berserk!" - Thor #166, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"As It Was In the Beginning..." - Daredevil #53, written by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"If a World Should Die Before I Wake..." - Doctor Strange #181, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A House There Was!" - Fantastic Four #88, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"World's End?" - Incredible Hulk #117, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Said the Unicorn to the Ghost --- !" - Iron Man #15, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Day of the Dragon!" - Sub-Mariner #15, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sentinels Live!" - X-Men #57, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Kirk Chritton is a comics writer, book publisher, former employee of Jim Steranko (!!) and friend of the show. His latest book, Comics Career: Tales From the Titans is available at comicscareer.com, along with a ton of great resources for how to make a career in comics.Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than half an hour of extra content, including our detailed discussion of Thor #165 and what it was like to work for Jim Steranko!Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"If This Be Bedlam!" - Amazing Spider-Man #74, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Now Begins the Nightmare!" - Captain America #115, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Mightier Than the Sword?" - Avengers #65, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Sam Grainger, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"What Is... the Power?" - X-Men #56, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Eve of... Annihilation!" - Incredible Hulk #116, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Burn, Namor... Burn!" - Sub-Mariner #14, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"When a Galaxy Beckons..." - Captain Marvel #14, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Frank Springer and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Like a Death Ray From the Sky!" - Avengers #64, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Worlds Without End!" - Silver Surfer #6, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Night of the Panther!" - Daredevil #52, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Lest Mankind Fall!" - Thor #164, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Chelsea Cain is the six-time New York Times bestselling author of the Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell thriller series, two of which made Stephen King’s “best ten books of the year” lists.She’s the Eisner Award-nominated writer of Man-Eaters (published by Image Comics) as well as Marvel Comics’ Mockingbird. Her latest comics series, Spy Island, was just published as a trade paperback by Dark Horse Comics, and Man-Eaters: The Cursed is being solicited in Previews right now (order code MAY210055) — tell your local comics store you want it!Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than an hour of extra content, including our detailed discussions of Captain America #114 and Iron Man #14, as well as the pros and cons of neo-humanist preschools, the creative process of making comics, and mayyybe a few things that your typical writer of Marvel Comics wouldn't say into a microphone.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Web Closes!" - Amazing Spider-Man #73, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema, John Romita, and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Power and the Pride!" - Fantastic Four #87, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"Eternity, Eternity" - Doctor Strange #180, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And In This Corner... Goliath!" - Avengers #63, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Captives of the Controller!" - Iron Man #13, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Traitors or Heroes?" - Captain Marvel #13, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Frank Springer and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Rocked by the Shocker!" - Amazing Spider-Man #72, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema, John Romita, and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Lo, the Leader Lives!" - Incredible Hulk #115, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Death, Thou Shalt Die!" - Sub-Mariner #13, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel ComicsNot Brand Echh #13, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Living Pharaoh!" - X-Men #55, written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck, Werner Roth, and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Douglas Wolk is the host of our favorite Doctor Doom-centric podcast, Voice of Latveria, which you should all be listening to even if Lord Doom hadn't already ordered you to do so under pain of death. Robb has guested on an episode, and Bryan is super jelly about it.Douglas is also the author of All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told, for which he read every single Marvel superhero comic. It will be published in October 2021 by Penguin Random House, and you can preorder your copy today from many fine retailers, like, for example, Books with Pictures. Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than 20 minutes of extra content, including our detailed discussions of Thor #163 and Daredevil #51, featuring art by a 19-year old Barry (not-yet-Windsor-)Smith.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Strange Death of Captain America" - Captain America #113, by Stan Lee and Jim Steranko w/Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Victims!" - Fantastic Four #86, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"This Man... This Demon!" +4 reprints - Marvel Super-Heroes #20, written by Roy Thomas, art by Larry Lieber, Frank Giacoia, and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"The Speedster and the Spider!" - Amazing Spider-Man #71, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Lest We Forget!" - Captain America #112, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and George Tuska, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Moment of -- the Man-Slayer!" - Captain Marvel #12, written by Arnold Drake, art by Dick Ayers and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"If In Battle I Fall --- !" - Daredevil #50, written by Stan Lee, art by Barry Smith and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"At Last I Will Have My Revenge!" - Incredible Hulk #114, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"-- And Who Shall Mourn For Him?" - Silver Surfer #5, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A World Against Me!" - Sub-Mariner #12, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Wanted: Dead or Alive -- Cyclops!" - X-Men #54, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics

Jordan Morris is one-half of Jordan, Jesse, Go!, one of the longest-running and funniest podcasts on the interwaves. He's also a brilliant comedy writer whose work can be most recently seen in Disney+'s Earth to Ned, which you should treat yourself to if you haven't already.Tony Cliff is the creator of the Delilah Dirk series of graphic novels and the Eisner-nominated short story, Old Oak Trees.Tony and Jordan have combined their considerable talents, along with those of co-writer Sarah Morgan and color artist Natalie Riess to adapt Jordan's scripted comedy podcast Bubble to a graphic novel. It's being solicited in the May issue of Previews, so get your orders into your local comics shop TODAY!Use Previews order code MAY211460 for the softcover edition and MAY211461 for the hardcover.Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than 10 minutes of extra content, including our detailed discussion of Iron Man #12, the first appearance of the Controller.That same pledge level gets you access to our Omnibus companion episode, which covers all of the January 1969 issues that we didn't get to in this episode (that were available on Marvel Unlimited, anyway).Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Monarch and the Man-Ape!" - Avengers #62, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Within This Tortured Land" - Fantastic Four #85, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Galactus Is Born!" - Thor #162, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"Spider-Man Wanted!" - Amazing Spider-Man #70, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Some Say the World Will End In Fire..." - Avengers #61, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Rebirth!" - Captain Marvel #11, written by Arnold Drake, art by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Daredevil Drops Out" - Daredevil #49, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"... With One Beside Him" - Doctor Strange #178, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Where Fall the Shifting Sands?" - Incredible Hulk #113, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Unmasked!" - Iron Man #11, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Choice and the Challenge!" - Sub-Mariner #11, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Rage of Blastaar!" - X-Men #53, written by Arnold Drake, art by Barry Smith and "Michael Dee" (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Clint McElroy is a radio legend in Huntington, West Virginia, a host and co-creator of The Adventure Zone podcast, and a comics writer whose credits include The Green Hornet, War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery, and 3 Ninjas Kick Back.And he's got another graphic novel coming out in July! The Adventure Zone vol. 4: The Crystal Kingdom is co-written by Clint and his kids, illustrated by Carey Pietsch, and published by First Second Books. Ask your local comics shop order you a copy of the softcover version with Previews order code MAY211456 or the hardcover version with Previews order code MAY211457.Clint's first children's book, Goldie's Guide to Grandparenting, has also just been published by First Second/Macmillan Books. Learn more about that right here. Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than 35 minutes of extra content, including an extended conversation about Jack Kirby, our detailed discussion of Jim Steranko's Captain America #111, and a few thoughts about Vince Colletta.That same pledge level gets you access to our Omnibus companion episode, which covers all of the December 1968 issues that we didn't get to in this episode (that were available on Marvel Unlimited, anyway).Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Name Is Doom!" - Fantastic Four #84, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Shall a God Prevail?" - Thor #161, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"Mission: Crush the Kingpin!" - Amazing Spider-Man #69, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Die, Traitor!" - Captain Marvel #10, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Farewell to Foggy!" - Daredevil #48, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Cult and the Curse" - Doctor Strange #177, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Brute Battles On!" - Incredible Hulk #112, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Once More... the Mandarin!" - Iron Man #10, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Never Bother a Barracuda!" - Sub-Mariner #10, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Twilight Of the Mutants!" - X-Men #52, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck, Werner Roth, and John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics... and Not Brand Echh #12 👎"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart is the host of the Casually Comics Sunday Chat. We're pretty sure she reads more comics than anyone we know, and she's a must-follow on Instagram. Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than 35 minutes of extra content, including our conversations about Fantastic Four #83 and Captain America #110.That same pledge level gets you access to our Omnibus companion episode, which covers all of the November 1968 issues that we didn't get to in this episode (that were available on Marvel Unlimited, anyway).Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!" - Silver Surfer #4, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1968 Marvel Comics"And Now... Galactus!" - Thor #160, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"... Till Death Do Us Part!" - Avengers #60, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and "Mickey Demeo" (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Katie Pryde is the proprietrix of our comic book home base, Books with Pictures in Portland, Oregon. She's also a board member of ComicsPro, the Comics Professional Retail Organization and an all-around Force For Good in the comics industry.Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than 20 minutes of extra content, including our conversations about Captain America #109 and Thor #159That same pledge level gets you access to our Omnibus companion episode, which covers all of the October 1968 issues that we didn't get to in this episode (that were available on Marvel Unlimited, anyway).Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"Guardians of the Galaxy!" - Marvel Super-Heroes #18, written by Arnold Drake, art by Gene Colan and "Mickey Demeo" (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics"Crisis On the Campus! - Amazing Spider-Man #68, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Name Is... Yellowjacket!" - Avengers #59, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

"Between Hammer and Anvil!" - Captain Marvel #9, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Brother, Take My Hand!" - Daredevil #47, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"O Grave Where Is Thy Victory?" - Doctor Strange #176, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Mark of -- the Madman!" - Fantastic Four #82, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Shanghaied In Space!" - Incredible Hulk #111, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"... There Lives a Green Goliath" - Iron Man #9, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Spell of the Serpent!" - Sub-Mariner #9, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Devil Had a Daughter!" - X-Men #51, written by Arnold Drake, art by Jim Steranko and John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Mike Allred is one of the greatest and most prolific comics creators in the history of the industry. From his creator-owned work like Madman (celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022), Red Rocket 7, The Golden Plates, iZombie, and Bowie, to critically acclaimed runs on Marvel titles, including FF (with Matt Fraction), X-Statix (with Peter Milligan), and the Eisner Award-winning Silver Surfer (with Dan Slott), Mike has repeatedly redefined the medium and himself as an artist.His latest work, X-Ray Robot, is now available in trade paperback at your local comics shop. The glasses-free 3D cover gallery in the back of the book will blow your mind.Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than an hour of extra content. Our wide-ranging conversation touched on Mike's early career, his spirituality, his lifelong struggle with mental health, and what we promise is the sweetest meet-cute you've ever heard. Plus Spider-Man #67!That same pledge level gets you access to our Omnibus companion episode, which covers all of the September 1968 issues that we didn't get to in this episode (that were available on Marvel Unlimited, anyway).Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"Enter -- the Exquisite Elemental!" - Fantastic Four #81, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Even an Android Can Cry" - Avengers #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Power and the Prize!" - Silver Surfer #3, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered in This Episode:"The Snares of the Trapster!" - Captain America #108, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Syd Shores, ©1968 Marvel Comics"And Fear Shall Follow!" - Captain Marvel #8, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"... The Final Jest!" - Daredevil #46, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Unto Us... the Sons of Satannish!" - Doctor Strange #175, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Umbu, the Unliving!" - Incredible Hulk #110, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1968 Marvel Comics"A Duel Must End!" - Iron Man #8, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Goerge Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1968 Marvel Comics"In the Rage of Battle!" - Sub-Mariner #8, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Way It Was!" - Thor #158, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics“Hail, Queen of Mutants!” - X-Men #50, written by Arnold Drake, art by Jim Steranko and John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics... and Not Brand Echh #11 😖"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

A huge THANK YOU to Daniel, Jack, David, Jamie, Matt('s lawyer), and everyone who sent in emails and audio for our 100th episode. We are so grateful to all y'all, and we'll keep making this stuff as long as you want to hear it. (No thanks to Noah.)Our Season 5 recap covers all of these issues, more or less: Amazing Spider-Man #53-66 and Annuals #4 and 5, Avengers #44-57 and Annuals #1 and 2, Captain America #100-107, Captain Marvel #1-7, Captain Savage #1-7, Daredevil #32-45, Doctor Strange #170-174, Fantastic Four #67-80 and Annuals #5 and 6, Incredible Hulk #102-109 and King Size-Special #1, Iron Man #1-7, Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1, Marvel Super-Heroes #12-14 and 16-17, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1-6, Not Brand Echh #3-10, Sgt. Fury #46-58 and Annual #4, Silver Surfer #1-2, Spectacular Spider-Man #1-2, Strange Tales #161-169, Sub-Mariner #1-7, Tales of Suspense #94-99, Tales to Astonish #96-101, Thor #144-155, X-Men #36-48, ©1967-68 Marvel Comics.Support us on Patreon! Starting next week, Patreon supporters at the $4/month level will get access to our subscriber-only feed, which will contain extended versions of our regular episodes, special supplemental "Omnibus" episodes that cover the rest of the comics Marvel published that month, and full monthly bonus episodes that can't be heard anywhere else. Plus, you don't have to listen to us shill for the dang Patreon. Your support makes it easier for us to do this thing, and we want to keep making it as long as you want to keep listening to it!"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Dan McCoy is the co-host and co-creator of The Flop House, a podcast we kinda like — fans of bad movies, witty banter, and friends dunking on each other will agree. Dan has also won two more Emmys than most of us, as a writer for The Daily Show With Trevor Noah. And his Twitter account is 🔥🔥🔥, no matter what Elliott Kalan says.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Avengers #57: "Behold... The Vision!" - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Klein, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man Annual #5: “The Parents of Peter Parker” - by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #66: "The Madness of Mysterio!" - written by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel ComicsSpectacular Spider-Man #2: "The Goblin Lives!" - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel ComicsFantastic Four #80: “Where Treads the Living Totem!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsFantastic Four Annual #6: “Let There Be Life!" - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #66, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5, Avengers #57, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #7, Captain America #107, Captain Marvel #7, Daredevil #45, Doctor Strange #174, Fantastic Four #80, Fantastic Four Annual #6, Incredible Hulk #109, Iron Man #7, Marvel Super-Heroes #17, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #6, Sgt. Fury #59, Spectacular Spider-Man #2, Sub-Mariner #7, Thor #157, X-Men #49, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

We can't imagine there's someone out there who's interested in this podcast and hasn't heard of Mark Waid, but just in case: he's written just about every major Marvel and Brand Echh character over the course of a 35+ year career in comics. He created the Elseworlds imprint for DC Comics, and his and Alex Ross's Kingdom Come continues to be critically and commercially regarded as one of the greatest comics stories ever, nearly 25 years after publication.At Marvel, he co-created the Age of Apocalypse and Onslaught for the X-universe, succeeded Mark Gruenwald's legendary run on Captain America and stuck the landing, wrote about a hundred issues of Amazing Spider-Man, returned the World's Greatest Comics Magazine to greatness with a three-year run on Fantastic Four, won a bunch of Eisners during his tenure on Daredevil, and so much more, you guys. The guy's Wikipedia page has sub-pages.He's also the publisher of Humanoids and has written or held executive positions for virtually every comics publisher active in American comics in the last quarter-century. We can't figure out why he spent almost an hour and a half with us either, but we're immensely grateful that he did.Per our "Recommendations" segment, please be sure to check out Portland's own Karl Kesel's Kickstarter for Impossible 2: Impossible Jones & Holly Daze Team-Up!Also, everyone on the podcast is a big fan of (and supporter of) The Hero Initiative, which creates a financial safety net for comic creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. Please check it out and contribute if you're able.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Fantastic Four #79: “The Mark of the Metazoid” - “A Monster Forever?” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #65: “The Impossible Escape!” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers #56: “Death Be Not Proud!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Klein, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers Annual #2: “... and Time, the Rushing River” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck and Werner Roth w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #65, Avengers #56, Avengers Annual #2, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #6, Captain America #106, Captain Marvel #6, Daredevil #44, Doctor Strange #173, Fantastic Four #79, Incredible Hulk #108, Incredible Hulk King-Size Special #1, Iron Man #6, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #5, Not Brand Echh #10, Sgt. Fury #58, Silver Surfer #2, Sub-Mariner #6, Thor #156, X-Men #48, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Matt Fraction has a new puppy.The fourth and final volume of November, the crime drama graphic novel he wrote with artist Elsa Charretier, was just released a couple of weeks ago. It's great.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Captain Marvel #5: “The Mark of the Metazoid” - written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel ComicsX-Men #47: “The Warlock Wears Three Faces” - written by Gary Friedrich and Arnold Drake, art by Werner Roth w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #64: “The Vulture’s Prey” - written by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers #55: “Mayhem Over Manhattan” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Klein, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #64, Avengers #55, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #5, Captain America #105, Captain Marvel #5, Daredevil #43, Doctor Strange #172, Fantastic Four #78, Incredible Hulk #107, Iron Man #5, Marvel Super-Heroes #16, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4, Sgt. Fury #57, Sgt. Fury Annual #4, Sub-Mariner #5, Thor #155, X-Men #47, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Tony Fleecs has spent much of the last 10 years illustrating IDW's My Little Pony and has drawn some of the biggest icons in licensed kids' comics, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Care Bears, and Grumpy Cat. His latest creator-owned comic — Stray Dogs, published by Image Comics — is basically Lady and the Tramp meets The Silence of the Lambs. It's really, really good, but holy moley, don't let your kids read it.You can find Tony on Twitter and Instagram. He's a great follow and a great fellow.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Fantastic Four #77: “Shall Earth Endure?” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers #54: “... and Deliver Us from -- the Masters of Evil!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #63: “Wings in the Night!" - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel ComicsSilver Surfer #1: “The Origin of the Silver Surfer!” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #63, Avengers #54, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #4, Captain America #104, Captain Marvel #4, Daredevil #42, Doctor Strange #171, Fantastic Four #77, Incredible Hulk #106, Iron Man #4, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #3, Not Brand Echh #9, Sgt. Fury #56, Silver Surfer #1, Sub-Mariner #4, Thor #154, X-Men #46, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Joe 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 ComicsX-Men #45: “When Mutants Clash!” - written by Gary Friedrich, art by Werner Roth w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers #53: "In Battle Joined!" - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel ComicsSpectacular Spider-Man #1: “Lo, This Monster” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/Jim Mooney; "In the Beginning --” - written by Stan Lee, art by Larry Lieber w/Bill Everett, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #62, Avengers #53, Captain America #103, Captain Marvel #3, Daredevil #41, Doctor Strange #170, Fantastic Four #76, Incredible Hulk #105, Iron Man #3, Marvel Super-Heroes #15, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #2, Sgt. Fury #55, Sub-Mariner #3, Thor #153, X-Men #45, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Stories 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 ComicsNick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1: “Who is Scorpio?” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing 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 ComicsAvengers #52: “Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #61, Avengers #52, Captain America #102, Captain Marvel #2, Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #3, Daredevil #40, Doctor Strange #169, Fantastic Four #75, Incredible Hulk #104, Iron Man #2, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1, Not Brand Echh #8, Sgt. Fury #54, Sub-Mariner #2, Thor #152, X-Men #44, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Dave 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 backers!Ibrahim Moustafa isn't just Steranko's least-flattering biographer, he's also a very talented writer-artist whose new original graphic novel, Count, hits the stands on 3/16 courtesy of Humanoids. Watch the trailer and preorder it now at https://countcomic.com, or preorder through your local comics shop before 2/22 with the Diamond order code JAN211389.Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Fantastic Four #74: “When Calls Galactus” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsX-Men #43: “The Torch Is Passed...” - written by Roy Thomas, art by George Tuska w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers #51: “In the Clutches of… the Collector” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel ComicsStrange Tales #168: “Today Earth Died” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #60, Avengers #51, Captain America #101, Captain Marvel #1, Daredevil #39, Fantastic Four #74, Marvel Super-Heroes #14, Incredible Hulk #103, Iron Man #1, Sgt. Fury #53, Strange Tales #168, Sub-Mariner #1, Thor #151, X-Men #43, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Joe 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 Tim Robbins, plus a duck costume. George Lucas was the executive producer. The Marvel Comics adaptation, Howard the Duck the Movie #1-3, was adapted from the movie script by Danny Fingeroth, with art by Kyle Baker, ©1986 Marvel Comics. Here's the CBR.com article that Bryan was talking about, which features Kyle Baker and Joe Sinnott finishing the exact same page of John Byrne's layouts."Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. "Howard the Duck" performed by Lea Thompson, Dominique Davalos, Liz Sagal, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), produced by Thomas Dolby, and written by Thomas Dolby, Allee Willis, and George Clinton, ©1986 MCA.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

Douglas 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 by Dennis O’Neil, art by Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel ComicsX-Men #42: “If I Should Die..." - written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel ComicsCaptain America #100: “This Monster Unmasked!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Syd Shores, ©1968 Marvel ComicsDaredevil #38: “The Living Prison!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1968 Marvel ComicsFantastic Four #73: “The Flames of Battle --” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #59, Avengers #50, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #2, Captain America #100, Daredevil #38, Fantastic Four #73, Incredible Hulk #102, Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1, Not Brand Echh #7, Sgt. Fury #52, Strange Tales #167, Thor #150, X-Men #42, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Jamie 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 ComicsDaredevil #37: “Don’t Look Now, But It’s -- Dr. Doom!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione, ©1967 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #58: “To Kill a Spider-Man” - written by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1967 Marvel ComicsThor #149: “When Falls a Hero”- written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta; “Silence or Death”- written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1967 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #58, Avengers #49, Daredevil #37, Fantastic Four #72, Marvel Super-Heroes #13, Sgt. Fury #51, Strange Tales #166, Tales of Suspense #99, Tales to Astonish #101, Thor #149, X-Men #41, ©1967 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Noah 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 ComicsThor #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 ComicsUncanny X-Men #40: “The Mark of the Monster” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/George Tuska; “The First Evil Mutant” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Werner Roth w/John Verpoorten, ©1967 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #57, Avengers #48, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #1, Daredevil #36, Fantastic Four #71, Not Brand Echh #6, Sgt. Fury #50, Strange Tales #165, Tales of Suspense #98, Tales to Astonish #100, Thor #148, X-Men #40, ©1967 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Tom 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 to do that.)Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Tales to Astonish #99: “When Falls the Holocaust” - written by Archie Goodwin, art by Dan Adkins, ©1967 Marvel ComicsTales of Suspense #97: “The Coming of… Whiplash” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel ComicsX-Men #39: “The Fateful Finale”- written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/Vince Colletta; “Lonely Are the Hunted” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Werner Roth w/John Verpooten, ©1967 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #56: "Disaster" - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1967 Marvel ComicsMarvel Super-Heroes #12: "The Coming of Captain Marvel" - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #56, Avengers #47, Daredevil #35, Fantastic Four #70, Marvel Super-Heroes #12, Sgt. Fury #49, Strange Tales #164, Tales of Suspense #97, Tales to Astonish #99, Thor #147, X-Men #39, ©1967 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.