Elliott Kalan is one-third of the hosts of the world's greatest podcast, The Flop House. He's also an Emmy Award-winning writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the Who Was? Show, as well as the comics writer behind Spider-Man and the X-Men and Maniac of New York.

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"When Titans Collide!" - Captain Marvel #28, written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, art by Jim Starlin and Dan Green, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"Metamorphosis!" - Captain Marvel #29, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"... To Be Free From Control!" - Captain Marvel #30, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"The Beginning of the End!" - Captain Marvel #31, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, Dan Green, and Al Milgrom, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"Thanos the Insane God!" - Captain Marvel #32, written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, art by Jim Starlin and Dan Green, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"The God Himself!" - Captain Marvel #33, written by Jim Starlin and Steve Englehart, art by Jim Starlin and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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