Marvel by the Month

We were going to drop our interview with David Currie into a regular episode, but it turned out so well, and he was so generous with his time, that we decided it needed to stand on its own as a bonus episode. David Currie's Ditko Shrugged: The Uncompromising Life of the Artist-Creator of Spider-Man and the Rise of Marvel Comics is scheduled for release in mid-October 2020 from Hermes Press. Pre-order it today from your local comics shop or your favorite independent bookstore. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Check out SoundFX Studio for some awesome comic-booky t-shirts! (We're not getting anything out of this, but it's run by comics letterer Pat Brosseau, who did a very nice thing for a 15-year old Bryan.)Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #40, Avengers #31, Daredevil #19, Fantastic Four #54, Sgt. Fury #33, Sgt. Fury Annual #2, Strange Tales #148, Tales of Suspense #81, Tales to Astonish #83, Thor #131, Thor Annual #2, X-Men #23, ©1966 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Corregan Brown writes about politics, race, faith, and just about everything else under the sun with grace and eloquence at BrokenBeatnik.com. Follow him on Facebook — you'll be glad you did.Corregan also lends his time and skills to Be the Bridge, which empowers people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. Please join us in supporting the good work they do. (Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Vimeo)And check out Jambo Book Club, which makes it easy to add fun multicultural children’s books to a home library by sending books each month that star a child of color in an engaging story.Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #39, Avengers #30, Daredevil #18, Fantastic Four #53, Sgt. Fury #32, Strange Tales #147, Tales of Suspense #80, Tales to Astonish #82, Thor #130, X-Men #22, ©1966 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Jackie Kashian is one of the funniest nerds on the planet and the host of two amazing podcasts: The Dork Forest, where guests go deep on the things they're obsessed with, and The Jackie and Laurie Show with fellow comedian Laurie Kilmartin, where they share their joys and frustrations with the comedy business. Her latest comedy album is I Am Not the Hero Of This Story, and like everything else she does, it's very funny. Stay up to date on her goings-on by signing up for her newsletter at jackiekashian.com. Oh, and hey, it's MaxFunDrive! Become a member (or update your current membership) and support The Jackie and Laurie Show at maximumfun.org/donate.Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #38, Avengers #29, Daredevil #17, Fantastic Four #52, Sgt. Fury #31, Strange Tales #146, Tales of Suspense #79, Tales to Astonish #81, Thor #129, X-Men #21, ©1966 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Ibrahim Moustafa (High Crimes, Jaeger, James Bond: Solstice, Count) had never read a 1960's comic before we tricked him into appearing on this episode. We had him read the classic Fantastic Four #51 ("This Man, This Monster!") to hook him... and then we made him check out an issue of Amazing Spider-Man that Steve Ditko clearly phoned in on his way out the door.Keep up with all the great stuff Ibrahim has going on at ibrahimmoustafa.com. Follow him on Instagram if you love custom action figures, and on Twitter if you like people who are correct about politics. Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #37, Avengers #28, Daredevil #16, Fantastic Four #51, Sgt. Fury #30, Strange Tales #145, Tales of Suspense #78, Tales to Astonish #80, Thor #128, X-Men #20, ©1966 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Our third "Essential MBTM" episode recaps everything that we covered in Season 3, plus additional info on what was going on with the creators behind some of early Marvel's best comics. It's the perfect way to get caught up quickly, or to refresh your memory before we launch Season 4 next week!Comics We Covered This Season: Amazing Spider-Man #25-36, Avengers #17-27, Daredevil #8-15, Fantastic Four #39-50, Journey Into Mystery #117-125, Sgt. Fury #19-29, Strange Tales #133-144, Tales of Suspense #66-77, Tales to Astonish #68-79, Thor #126-127, X-Men #12-19, ©1965-66 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Take a peek into three classic Fantastic Four alternate realities that answer the questions, "What if...... the Invisible Girl had married the Sub-Mariner?" (What If...? vol. 1 #21, written by Bill Mantlo, art by Gene Colan w/Bob Wiacek, ©1980 Marvel Comics)... the Fantastic Four had not gained their super-powers?" (What If...? vol. 1 #36, written and drawn by John Byrne, ©1982 Marvel Comics)... the original Marvel Bullpen had become the Fantastic Four?" (What If...? vol. 1 #11, written and drawn by Jack Kirby, inked by Mike Royer, ©1978 Marvel Comics)"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

We support the following organizations, and we hope that you will consider doing so as well:Black Resilience FundTransActive Gender ProjectQ CenterOutside InBasic Rights OregonVisit Books With Pictures online at bookswithpictures.com or in person at 1401 SE Division St in Portland (open hours vary depending on proximity to apocalypse)."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

It is impossible that you are reading this and don't already know all of the awesome stuff that Clint is up to, but just in case: https://www.themcelroy.familyComics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #36, Avengers #27, Daredevil #15, Fantastic Four #50, Sgt. Fury #29, Strange Tales #144, Tales of Suspense #77, Tales to Astonish #79, Thor #127, X-Men #19, ©1966 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Your time could not be better misspent than on Sean's virile new comedy site, 1-900-HOTDOG or his brain-melting math combat collectible card you know what just try it mobile game, Calculords!Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #35, Avengers #26, Daredevil #14, Fantastic Four #49, Sgt. Fury #28, Strange Tales #143, Tales of Suspense #76, Tales to Astonish #78, Thor #126, X-Men #18, ©1966 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #34, Avengers #25, Daredevil #13, Fantastic Four #48, Journey Into Mystery #125, Sgt. Fury #27, Strange Tales #142, Tales of Suspense #75, Tales to Astonish #77, X-Men #17, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Comics Released This Month: Amazing Spider-Man #33, Avengers #24, Daredevil #12, Fantastic Four #47, Journey Into Mystery #124, Sgt. Fury #26, Strange Tales #141, Tales of Suspense #74, Tales to Astonish #76, X-Men #16, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #32, Avengers #23, Daredevil #11, Fantastic Four #46, Journey Into Mystery #123, Sgt. Fury #25, Strange Tales #140, Tales of Suspense #73, Tales to Astonish #75, X-Men #15, ©1965 Marvel Comics.Dr. David Russ is the best chiropractor in Portland, OR. You can learn more about him (and see the logo that Robb designed for him) at happyspinepdx.com."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #31, Avengers #22, Fantastic Four #45, Journey Into Mystery #122, Sgt. Fury #24, Strange Tales #139, Tales of Suspense #72, Tales to Astonish #74, X-Men #14, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #30, Avengers #21, Daredevil #10, Fantastic Four #44, Journey Into Mystery #121, Sgt. Fury #23, Strange Tales #138, Tales of Suspense #71, Tales to Astonish #73, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Captain America's Weird Tales #74, Young Men #24-28, Captain America Comics #76-78, Sub-Mariner Comics #33-42, Human Torch Comics #36-38, Men's Adventures #27-28.(Thanks to Tom Brevoort for his website articles and his chapters in Marvel Chronicle, which provided invaluable information.)"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #29, Avengers #20, Fantastic Four #43, Fantastic Four Annual #3, Journey Into Mystery #120, Sgt. Fury #22, Sgt. Fury Annual #1, Strange Tales #137, Tales of Suspense #70, Tales to Astonish #72, X-Men #13, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #28, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2, Avengers #19, Daredevil #9, Fantastic Four #42, Journey Into Mystery #119, Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, Sgt. Fury #21, Strange Tales #136, Tales of Suspense #69, Tales to Astonish #71, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #27, Avengers #18, Fantastic Four #41, Journey Into Mystery #118, Sgt. Fury #20, Strange Tales #135, Tales of Suspense #68, Tales to Astonish #70, X-Men #12, ©1965 Marvel Comics.*Starting with this season, we'll be covering issues based on the month they were released, not their cover date. So this is our second "May 1965" episode. The previous one included Marvel comics cover-dated May 1965; this episode features the issues that hit the stands in May 1965."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #25-26, Avengers #17, Daredevil #8, Fantastic Four #39-40, Journey Into Mystery #117, Sgt. Fury #19, Strange Tales #133-134, Tales of Suspense #66-67, Tales to Astonish #68-69, ©1965 Marvel Comics.*Starting with this season, we'll be covering issues based on the month they were released, not their cover date. So this is our second "April 1965" episode. The previous one included Marvel comics cover-dated April 1965; this episode features the issues that hit the stands in April 1965. We also added a few additional issues from March 1965 to get everything back in sync."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand dates for this episode are June 1963 - March 1965.Reading List: Avengers #1-16, X-Men #1-11, Amazing Spider-Man #4-24, Fantastic Four #18-38, Journey Into Mystery #96-116, Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3-18, Strange Tales #112-132, Tales of Suspense #45-65, Tales to Astonish #47-67, Daredevil #1-7, ©1963-1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Reading List: What If? (vol. 1) #1, 3, 7, ©1977-78 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is February/March 1965.Special thanks to: Douglas for joining us on stage; Katie Pryde for hosting us at her incredible comics shop; JL Watkins for audio production and engineering; Sara and Jack Stratton for merch tabling; Barb Allen, Katie, and Douglas for the live musical performance.Subscribe to Douglas Wolk's incredible Marvel Unlimited daily book club and forum, The 616 Society, at https://www.patreon.com/douglaswolkReading List: Fantastic Four #38, Avengers #16, Tales to Astonish #67, Tales of Suspense #65, Journey Into Mystery #116, Amazing Spider-Man #24, Sgt. Fury #18, Strange Tales #132, X-Men #11, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne. Performed live by Barb Allen, Robb Milne, Katie Proctor, and Douglas Wolk. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is January/February 1965.Reading List: Tales to Astonish #66, Tales of Suspense #64, Sgt. Fury #17, Daredevil #7, Amazing Spider-Man #23, Fantastic Four #37, Journey Into Mystery #115, Avengers #15, Strange Tales #131, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is December 1964/January 1965.Reading List: Journey Into Mystery #114, Tales to Astonish #65, Amazing Spider-Man #22, Avengers #14, Tales of Suspense #63, Sgt. Fury #16, Fantastic Four #36, Strange Tales #130, X-Men #10, ©1965 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

[Borat Voice: My Wiiiiife!!]Re-Reading List: Journey Into Mystery #97, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Fantastic Four #27."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is November/December 1964.Reading List: Fantastic Four #35, Sgt. Fury #15, Amazing Spider-Man #21, Avengers #13, Daredevil #6, Tales to Astonish #64, Journey Into Mystery #113, Tales of Suspense #62, Strange Tales #129, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is October/November 1964.Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #20, Sgt. Fury #14, Tales of Suspense #61, Journey Into Mystery #112, Avengers #12, Fantastic Four #34, Tales to Astonish #63, Strange Tales #128, X-Men #9, ©1965 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is September/October 1964.Reading List: Daredevil #5, Tales of Suspense #60, Tales to Astonish #62, Amazing Spider-Man #19, Avengers #11, Fantastic Four #33, Sgt. Fury #13, Journey Into Mystery #111, Strange Tales #127, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is August/September 1964.Reading List: Sgt. Fury #12, Avengers #10, Journey Into Mystery #110, Tales to Astonish #61, Amazing Spider-Man #18, Tales of Suspense #59, Fantastic Four #32, Strange Tales #126, X-Men #8, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is July/August 1964.Reading List: Journey Into Mystery #109, Sgt. Fury #11, Daredevil #4, Fantastic Four #31, Tales of Suspense #58, Tales to Astonish #60, Avengers #9, Amazing Spider-Man #17, Strange Tales #125, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is June/July 1964.Reading List: Tales to Astonish #59, Avengers #8, Fantastic Four #30, Journey Into Mystery #108, Tales of Suspense #57, Amazing Spider-Man #16, Sgt. Fury #10, Fantastic Four Annual #2, X-Men #7, Strange Tales #124, ©1964 Marvel Comics.Check out Heavy Metal #296 for “The Vandal,” by Joe Keatinge (words), Nick Walker (art), and Ferran Delgado (letters)."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Outro music: "Run Rudolph Run," written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie, published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP), and performed by Lemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons, and Dave Grohl on We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is May/June 1964.Reading List: Sgt. Fury #9, Avengers #7, Journey Into Mystery #107, Tales of Suspense #56, Tales to Astonish #58, Fantastic Four #29, Daredevil #3, Amazing Spider-Man #15, Strange Tales #123, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is April/May 1964.Reading List: Sgt. Fury #8, Tales of Suspense #55, Journey Into Mystery #106, Amazing Spider-Man #14, Tales to Astonish #57, Avengers #6, Fantastic Four #28, Strange Tales #122, X-Men #6, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is March/April 1964.Reading list: Journey Into Mystery #105, Amazing Spider-Man #13, Tales to Astonish #56, Fantastic Four #27, Tales of Suspense #54, Daredevil #2, Strange Tales #121, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Shout-out to the passionate defenders of the First Amendment at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund - if you are making plans for end-of-year giving, throw them a few tax-deductible bucks and/or buy some of their cool merch.Reading list: every Marvel Comic from 1954 to 2001. Plus, The Ten-Cent Plague by David Hadju and Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code by Dr. Amy Kiste Nyberg."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is February/March 1964.Reading List: Fantastic Four #26, Tales of Suspense #53, Journey Into Mystery #104, Avengers #5, Amazing Spider-Man #12, Sgt. Fury #7, Tales to Astonish #55, Strange Tales #120, X-Men #5, ©1964 Marvel Comics.Learn more about all of the awesome stuff that Joe Keatinge has done and continues to do at joekeatinge.com."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is January/February 1964.Reading List: Daredevil #1, Journey Into Mystery #103, Fantastic Four #25, Tales of Suspense #52, Tales to Astonish #54, Amazing Spider-Man #11, Strange Tales #119, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is December 1963/January 1964.Guest-starring the inimitable Noah Campbell! See him and Robb perform with Devilbots and Zepparella at Dante's in Portland, OR on Friday, December 6th.Reading List: Fantastic Four #24, Amazing Spider-Man #10, Tales of Suspense #51, Journey Into Mystery #102, Sgt. Fury #6, Tales to Astonish #53, Avengers #4, X-Men #4, Strange Tales #118, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Thanks to Douglas Wolk for joining us and lending his 27,000+ Marvel Comics' worth of expertise! Check out patreon.com/douglaswolk to join his super-secret 616 Society, a meticulously curated tour through the best and weirdest of what's available on the Marvel Unlimited app.Reading List: Tales to Astonish #13, Rawhide Kid #22, Tales to Astonish #20, Amazing Adult Fantasy #9, ©1960-1962 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is November/December 1963.Thanks to Douglas Wolk for joining us and lending his 27,000+ Marvel Comics' worth of expertise! Check out patreon.com/douglaswolk to join his super-secret 616 Society, a meticulously curated tour through the best and weirdest of what's available on the Marvel Unlimited app.Reading List: Journey Into Mystery #101, Fantastic Four #23, Tales of Suspense #50, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Strange Tales #117, Tales to Astonish #52, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is October/November 1963.Reading List: Avengers #3, Fantastic Four #22, Tales of Suspense #49, Tales to Astonish #51, Amazing Spider-Man #8, Sgt. Fury #5, Strange Tales #116, X-Men #3, Journey Into Mystery #100, ©1964 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is September/October 1963.Reading List: Strange Tales #115, Tales to Astonish #50, Fantastic Four #21, Amazing Spider-Man #7, Journey Into Mystery #99, Tales of Suspense #48, ©1963 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is August/September 1963.[AUDIO NOTE: We're getting up to speed with some new hardware, and the first 30 minutes of this one are a little rough. But it improves dramatically after that - thank you for your patience and/or angry tweets!]Reading List: Avengers #2, Sgt. Fury #4, Strange Tales #114, Fantastic Four #20, Amazing Spider-Man #6, Tales to Astonish #49, X-Men #2, Journey Into Mystery #98, Tales of Suspense #47, ©1963 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Oh no! The Dreaded Deadline Doom has reared its ugly head in the MBTM Bullpen! Our recording schedule has been thrown off by forces beyond our control, so please enjoy this emergency fill-in episode that examines Stan Lee's original typewritten synopsis for Fantastic Four #1. It's a fascinating (and somewhat controversial) historical artifact that gives us a glimpse of Stan and Jack's original vision for the First Family of Marvel Comics.

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is July/August 1963.Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #5, Fantastic Four #19, Journey Into Mystery #97, Strange Tales #113, Tales of Suspense #46, Tales to Astonish #48, ©1963 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is June/July 1963.Reading List: Avengers #1, X-Men #1, Amazing Spider-Man #4, Fantastic Four #18, Journey Into Mystery #96, Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3, Strange Tales #112, Tales of Suspense #45, Tales to Astonish #47, ©1963 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the coverdate (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand dates for this episode are August 1961 - June 1963.Reading List: Fantastic Four #1 - 17, Annual #1; Tales to Astonish (featuring Ant-Man) #27, 35 - 46; Incredible Hulk #1 - 6; Amazing Fantasy #15; Journey Into Mystery #83 - 95; Strange Tales #102 - 111, Annual #2; Amazing Spider-Man #1 - 3; Tales of Suspense #39 - 44; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 - 2; ©1961 - 1963 Marvel Comics."Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com