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"Introducing: Mind-Wave and His Fearsome Think Tank!" - Daredevil #133, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Bob Brown and Jim Mooney, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel Comics

"His Name Is Doctor Strange" - Tomb of Dracula #44, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel Comics

"The Tomb of Dr. Strange!" - Doctor Strange #14, written by Steve Englehart, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Gerry Conway is one of the true legends of comics, having written just about every major Marvel and DC character over the last 60 years. At 19 years old, he was the third person to write Amazing Spider-Man, after Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, and he is the co-creator of the Punisher, the Jackal, the original Ms. Marvel, Man-Thing, and Werewolf by Night for Marvel Comics and Firestorm, Power Girl, Jason Todd, and Killer Croc for DC Comics.

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"The Battle of the Century!" - Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man #1, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano, letters by Gaspar Saladino, colors by Jerry Serpe, edited by Roy Thomas, Julius Schwartz, Marv Wolfman, and E. Nelson Bridwell, ©1976 Marvel Comics and DC Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Matt Fraction is about to become the new writer of Batman, and yes, we feel terribly betrayed.

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"Omega the Unknown" - Omega the Unknown #1, written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes, art by Jim Mooney, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Watch Out for Bullseye He Never Misses!" - Daredevil #131, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Bob Brown and Klaus Janson, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Blood In the Waters" - Ghost Rider #16, written by Bill Mantlo, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Re-Birth!" - Tomb of Dracula #41, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"My Brother, My Enemy!" - X-Men #97, written by Chris Claremont, art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Don Warfield, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Mark Evanier's  list of professional credits runs from Garfield and Friends to Groo the Wanderer. But he got his start as Jack Kirby’s assistant, and he’s the author of the definitive Jack Kirby biography, Kirby: King of Comics. Space Circus, his collaboration with Sergio Aragonés, has recently come back into print from Dark Horse.

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Howard the Barbarian" - Howard the Duck #1, written by Steve Gerber and Frank Brunner, art by Frank Brunner and Steve Leialoha, letters by John Costanza, colors by Frank Brunner, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Screamer In the Brain!" - Captain America #193, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Jack Kirby, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Will and Kevin Hines are brothers, lifelong comics fans, and kind of comedians who host the Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About Comics podcast, the only podcast in human history where two brothers talk about a thing that they like. 

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"Any Number Can Slay!" - Marvel Team-Up #39, written by Bill Mantlo, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Don Warfield, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Murder's Better the Second Time Around!" - Marvel Team-Up #40, written by Bill Mantlo, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"The End of a Vampire!" - Adventure Into Fear #31, written by Bill Mantlo, art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Michael Dean has been an editor at The Comics Journal since 1999 and is the co-author (with Tom Spurgeon) of the oral history of Fantagraphics Books, Comics As Art: We Told You So. He’s currently editing Fantagraphics’ Lost Marvels series, which restores forgotten Marvel classics in beautiful hardcover editions. Volume One reprints the never-before-collected 1969 horror and suspense series, Tower of Shadows. It hits shelves on April 29th and is available for preorder now from Fantagraphics' website and your local comics shop.

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"The Tarantula Is a Very Deadly Beast!" - Amazing Spider-Man #147, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Dave Hunt, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Stan Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Jackal, Jackal... Who's Got the Jackal?" - Amazing Spider-Man #148, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Dave Hunt, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Even If I Live, I Die!" - Amazing Spider-Man #149, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Spider-Man... or Spider-Clone?" - Amazing Spider-Man #150, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Gil Kane, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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David F. Walker is the multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Bitter Root with Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene. He picked up another Eisner Award with artist Marcus Kwame Anderson for The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History. Their latest collaboration is the Alex Award-winning and NAACP Image Award-nominated Big Jim and the White Boy. He just launched a Patreon and will be Kickstarting his next graphic novel, The Death of Bobby Hart, soon!

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"Planet of the Apes" - Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #1, written by Doug Moench, art by George Tuska, Mike Esposito, and John Romita, letters by Gaspar Saladino, colors by George Roussos, edited by Jenny Isabella, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"The World Still Needs... The Champions!" - Champions #1, written by Jenny Isabella, art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Stephanie Williams is a comic book writer and historian whose work has been featured on NPR, Rotten Tomatoes, SyFy Wire, the AV Club, Nerdist, and Den of Geek. Her comics writing has appeared in Marvel Voices: Legacy and Wakanda for Marvel Comics, and a number of Wonder Woman and Nubia titles for DC. She’s the co-creator of the webcomics Parenthood Activate with Sarah A. Macklin and But What If Though with Fabian Lelay. And her IDW trade paperback, My Little Pony Maritime Mysteries, was just released today!

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Panther's Rage" - Jungle Action #6, written by Don McGregor, art by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"Death Regiments Beneath Wakanda" - Jungle Action #7, written by Don McGregor, art by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"Malice by Crimson Moonlight" - Jungle Action #8, written by Don McGregor, art by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"But Now the Spears Are Broken" - Jungle Action #9, written by Don McGregor, art by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"King Cadaver is Dead and Living In Wakanda!" - Jungle Action #10, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Klaus Janson, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"Once You Slay the Dragon!" - Jungle Action #11, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Klaus Janson, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"Blood Stains on Virgin Snow!" - Jungle Action #12, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Klaus Janson, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"The God Killer" - Jungle Action #13, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Craig Russell, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"There Are Serpents Lurking In Paradise" - Jungle Action #14, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Pablo Marcos, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

"Thorns In the Flesh, Thorns In the Mind" - Jungle Action #15, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Dan Green, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"And All Our Past Decades Have Seen Revolutions!" - Jungle Action #16, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham, letters by Janice Chiang, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Of Shadows and Rages" - Jungle Action #17, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Michele Wrightson, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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Mark Russell is the Eisner Award-winning writer of Not All Robots, co-created with Mike Deodato Jr., as well as the writer and co-creator of Billionaire Island with artist Steve Pugh, Second Coming with Richard Pace, and the Eisner-nominated Traveling to Mars with Roberto Meli. Marvel fans know him as the writer of Fantastic Four: Life Story and the current writer of X-Factor, and his new book, Grimm and Grimmer: Classic Fairy Tales Rebooted, is out now!

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"The Stalker Called Moon Knight" - Werewolf by Night #32, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Howie Perlin, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"The Doomsmith Scenario!" - Uncanny X-Men #94, written by Chris Claremont and Len Wein, art by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Warhunt!" - Uncanny X-Men #95, written by Chris Claremont and Len Wein, art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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