This time, the rock and comic worlds collide as we tell the story of how Marvel's KISS comics from 1977 turned two young lads into music fans via a super special issue that cast Gene, Paul, Ace, & Peter as superheroes battling Doctor Doom! 
 
A year later, a second KISS comic was also released, and this one further cemented our KISS mania! 
 
This canny bit of branding and marketing not only made for fun reading, but it turned us into KISS fans and was our gateway into the world of...ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!! (screamed, of course, in Paul Stanley's inimitable wail).   
 
So, get out that old, beat up KISS lunchbox, chow down on your Hostess Twinkies, and give this episode a listen!

This time, the rock and comic worlds collide as we tell the story of how Marvel's KISS comics from 1977 turned two young lads into music fans via a super special issue that cast Gene, Paul, Ace, & Peter as superheroes battling Doctor Doom! A year later, a second KISS comic was also released, and this one further cemented our KISS mania! This canny bit of branding and marketing not only made for fun reading, but it turned us into KISS fans and was our gateway into the world of...ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!! (screamed, of course, in Paul Stanley's inimitable wail). So, get out that old, beat up KISS lunchbox, chow down on your Hostess Twinkies, and give this episode a listen!

This time, the rock and comic worlds collide as we tell the story of how Marvel's KISS comics from 1977 turned two young lads into music fans via a super special issue that cast Gene, Paul, Ace, &amp; Peter as superheroes battling Doctor Doom! 
 
A year later, a second KISS comic was also released, and this one further cemented our KISS mania! 
 
This canny bit of branding and marketing not only made for fun reading, but it turned us into KISS fans and was our gateway into the world of...ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!! (screamed, of course, in Paul Stanley's inimitable wail). &nbsp; 
 
So, get out that old, beat up KISS lunchbox, chow down on your Hostess Twinkies, and give this episode a listen!

Back Issue Banter #20: Marvel’s KISS specials (1977 & 1978)

Here on the Mr. K's Super Show feed, we have three podcasts that cover your music and comic book needs. 
On each episode of Mr. K's Super Show, Mr. K examines, dissects, and analyzes 60s, 70s, and 80s music with the help of a special guest!  No aspect of the music is too trivial as we go back to a time when music was fun, brash, and dynamic, and it was all about spending your allowance on LPs, 45s, cassettes, and CDs!   
If you like the music of Led Zeppelin, then checkout our dedicated Led Zeppelin podcast, The Pod Remains The Same        (co-hosted by Brad Page), where we examine the catalog of one of the greatest bands of all-time.  Album-by-album, song-by-song.
If you're a comic book fan, check out our dedicated comics podcast, Back Issue Banter (co-hosted by Brad Page), where we examine the classic comics of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and the writers and artists who breathed life into them .
Check 'em all out and give 'em a listen!  You'll be glad you did!

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Here on the Mr. K's Super Show feed, we have three podcasts that cover your music and comic book needs. On each episode of Mr. K's Super Show, Mr. K examines, dissects, and analyzes 60s, 70s, and 80s music with the help of a special guest! No aspect of the music is too trivial as we go back to a time when music was fun, brash, and dynamic, and it was all about spending your allowance on LPs, 45s, cassettes, and CDs! If you like the music of Led Zeppelin, then checkout our dedicated Led Zeppelin podcast, The Pod Remains The Same (co-hosted by Brad Page), where we examine the catalog of one of the greatest bands of all-time. Album-by-album, song-by-song. If you're a comic book fan, check out our dedicated comics podcast, Back Issue Banter (co-hosted by Brad Page), where we examine the classic comics of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and the writers and artists who breathed life into them . Check 'em all out and give 'em a listen! You'll be glad you did!

Here on the Mr. K's Super Show feed, we have three podcasts that cover your music and comic book needs.&nbsp;
On each episode of Mr. K's Super Show, Mr. K examines, dissects, and analyzes 60s, 70s, and 80s music with the help of a special guest!&nbsp; No aspect of the music is too trivial as we go back to a time when music was fun, brash, and dynamic, and it was all about spending your allowance on LPs, 45s, cassettes, and CDs!&nbsp; &nbsp;
If you like the music of Led Zeppelin, then checkout our dedicated Led Zeppelin podcast, The Pod Remains The Same&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (co-hosted by Brad Page), where we examine the catalog of one of the greatest bands of all-time.&nbsp; Album-by-album, song-by-song.
If you're a comic book fan, check out our dedicated comics podcast, Back Issue Banter (co-hosted by Brad Page), where we examine the classic comics of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and the writers and artists who breathed life into them .
Check 'em all out and give 'em a listen!&nbsp; You'll be glad you did!

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