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#176: April 1972 - "The Birth of... The Gibbon!"


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Deep Dives in this Episode: 

"The Birth of... the Gibbon!" - Amazing Spider-Man #110, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita, ©1972 Marvel Comics

 

Quick Summaries in this Episode: 

"Panic on Park Avenue" - Captain America #151, written by Gerry Conway, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Crisis!" - Daredevil #89, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Return of the Monster!" - Fantastic Four #124, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The World, My Jury!" - Incredible Hulk #153, written by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas, art by Dick Ayers, Herb Trimpe, and John Severin, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Fury and the Inferno!" - Iron Man #48, written by Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Incredible Shrinking Doom!" - Marvel Feature #4, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"While the World Spins Mad!" - Marvel Premiere #3, written by Stan Lee and Barry Smith, art by Barry Smith and Dan Adkins, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Armageddon -- At Fifty Fathoms Full!" - Sub-Mariner #51, written by Bill Everett and Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Everett, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Resurrection!" - Thor #201, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1972 Marvel Comics

 

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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