Katie Pryde is the proprietrix of Books with Pictures, a comics shop in Portland, Oregon built from the ground up to prioritize inclusivity and diverse representation. She and the shop were recently featured in Mark Trail! You'll find at least one of us there most Wednesdays, and we'll also be there on Free Comic Book Day (Saturday, May 7th)!

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Worlds at War!" - Thor #186, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics

Marvel by the Minute Issues:

"Trap For a Terrorist!" - Amazing Spider-Man #95, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Sal Buscema, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"Rampage!" - Astonishing Tales #5, written by Gerry Conway, art by Barry Smith and Frank Giacoia, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"A Land Enslaved!" - Astonishing Tales #5, written by Larry Lieber, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"Brain-Child to the Dark Tower Came...!" - Avengers #86, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"The World Below" - Captain America #136, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"In the Country of the Blind!" - Daredevil #74, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"... Sincerely, the Sandman!" - Incredible Hulk #138, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sam Grainger, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"... Among Men Stalks the Ramrod!" - Iron Man #36, written by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Outro music is "Nobody Loves the Hulk" performed by The Traits, originally written by Rosalind Rogoff.

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