Marvel by the Month

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Knights and White Satin!" - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #6, written by Steve Englehart and Gerry Conway, art by Billy Graham and Paul Reinman, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"A Traitor Stalks Among Us!" - Avengers #106, written by Steve Englehart, art by Rich Buckler, George Tuska, and Dave Cockrum, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Master Plan of the Space Phantom!" - Avengers #107, written by Steve Englehart, art by Jim Starlin, George Tuska, and Dave Cockrum, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Check -- And Mate!" - Avengers #108, written by Steve Englehart, art by Don Heck, Dave Cockrum, and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©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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Author, editor, and probable 1950s time traveler Joe Keatinge has been on Marvel by the Month more than any other guest, and with this episode, he's the first to reach double digits! You'd think that might come with some sort of recognition, and you'd be right — you're reading it right now. Thanks, Joe!

For more than 50 minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Thor #206 (the prequel to the infamous Rutland Halloween crossover), the secret origin of Jim Starlin (and why he's one of the only Marvel creators to profit from the MCU), and a grab-bag of non-superhero October '72 Marvels (that Joe insisted that we read, and we're better for it), support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Beware -- Beware -- Beware the... Blood Brothers!" - Iron Man #55, written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"... And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!" - Amazing Adventures  #16, written by Steve Englehart, art by Bob Brown, Frank McLaughlin, and Marie Severin, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"A Stranger Walks Among Us!" - Justice League of America #103, written by Len Wein, art by Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano, ©1972 DC Comics

"Firesword!" - Thor #207, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Vince Colletta, ©1972 Marvel Comics

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

Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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Senior Florida Correspondent Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart not only owns a copy of House of Secrets #92 (featuring the first appearance of Man-Thing knockoff Swamp Thing), she also talks comics on the internet every weekend on the Casually Comics Sunday Chat. Support her on Patreon and Follow her on Instagram!

For 55 minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Tomb of Dracula #4-5 (so many black mirrors!) and Werewolf by Night #1-2 (werewolf vs. shark! werewolf vs. helicopter!), support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Man-Thing!" - Adventure Into Fear #10, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow and Howard Chaykin, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Night of the Nether-Spawn!" - Adventure Into Fear #11, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rich Buckler and Jim Mooney, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Angels from Hell!" - Marvel Spotlight #6, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Die, Die, My Daughter!" - Marvel Spotlight #7, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"MONSTER by the Month" theme v. 1.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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For 35 minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Incredible Hulk #157-158 (featuring the return of the Rhino and an unplanned side-trip to Counter-Earth) and our "Astonishing Takes" recommendations, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Spidey Cops Out!" - Amazing Spider-Man #112, by John Romita and Gerry Conway, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"They Call the Doctor... Octopus!" - Amazing Spider-Man #113, art by John Romita, written by Gerry Conway, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Hammerhead?" - Amazing Spider-Man #114, art by John Romita, Tony Mortellaro, and Jim Starlin, written by Gerry Conway, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Last Battle!" - Amazing Spider-Man #115, art by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro, written by Gerry Conway, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Captain America -- Hero or Hoax?" - Captain America #153, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Falcon Fights Alone!" - Captain America #154, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and John Verpoorten, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Incredible Origin of the Other Captain America!" - Captain America #155, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Frank McLaughlin, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"Two Into One Won't Go!" - Captain America #156, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Frank McLaughlin, ©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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Katie Pryde is the proprietrix of Books with Pictures, the Will Eisner Comic Industry 2022 Spirit of Comics Retailer Award-winning comics shop, conveniently located in Portland, Oregon's southeast. It's our home base and a truly welcoming and inclusive environment, particularly for kids and those who have traditionally not felt welcome in other comics shops. She is also on the board for the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts, which opens its doors later this year — visit nwmoca.org to learn more and find out how you can help to bring it to life!

Douglas Wolk is the author of All of the Marvels, the Eisner Award-winning Best Comics-Related Book of 2022, in which he graciously included us in the acknowledgments. Douglas is also the founder of the 616 Society, a Patreon-supported message board and daily Marvel Unlimited book club. If you like what we do, you will love Douglas's much smarter and more coherent versions of it.

For 30 minutes of extra content, including our discussions of The Cat #1 (featuring the first appearance of the future Tigra, Greer Nelson) and some additional comics news from August 1972, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Shanna the She-Devil!" - Shanna the She-Devil #1, written by Carole Seuling and Steve Gerber, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Making of a Nurse!" - Night Nurse #1, written by Jean Thomas, art by Winslow Mortimer, ©1972 Marvel Comics

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

Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.

For 45+ minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Incredible Hulk #156 (Hulk reunites with his teeny green queen, Jarella) and our Marvel by the Minute rundown of every other superhero comic that Marvel published in July 1972, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"Mark of the Mace!" - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #3, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Billy Graham, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"With a Bang -- And a Whimper!" - Avengers #104, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, ©1972 Marvel Comics

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

Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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Paul Levitz is a legend of modern superhero comics, authoring fan-favorite and critically acclaimed runs on Legion of Super-Heroes, World's Finest, and the Justice Society of America before rising through the executive ranks, ultimately becoming President and Publisher of DC Comics from 2002 - 2009. During his tenure at DC, he was responsible for hiring some of the company's most important creators and editors, including Alan Moore, George Pérez, Karen Berger, Marv Wolfman, and John Byrne.

Staying true to his fan-press roots, he continues to blog about the comics industry at paullevitz.com and his very first Marvel comic, Avengers: War Across Time, hits the shelves of your local comics shop TODAY! Buy three copies and tell 'em MBTM sent you!

For MORE THAN AN HOUR of extra content,  including our discussions of Marvel Team-Up #4 (featuring Spider-Man, the X-Men, and MORBIUS!), what we got up to on our season break, even more comics industry insights from Paul Levitz, and our rundown of every other superhero comic that Marvel published in June 1972, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains nearly 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in this Episode: 

"The Shadow Kingdom" - Kull the Conqueror #4, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and John Severin, ©1972 Marvel Comics

"The Sentinels are Alive and Well!" - Avengers #103, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, ©1972 Marvel Comics

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

Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics is the only podcast in human history where two brothers talk about a thing that they like, in this case, comic books. Will and Kevin Hines are those two brothers, who are also kind of comedians and so much more. They're currently alternating between episodes about John Byrne's legendary Fantastic Four run, and episodes about the first appearances of some of Marvel's most famous characters, and they're all great.

For an extra 30 minutes of content about what the unpublished and never-completed 1963 Annual would have contained — including a page-by-page walkthrough of Alan Moore's own thumbnails of the issue, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains nearly 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

Stories Covered in This Episode: 

"Mayhem on Mystery Mile!" - 1963 #1 (Mystery Incorporated), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Dave Gibbons, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

"When Wakes the War-Beast" - 1963 #2 (The Fury), written by Alan Moore, art by Steve Bissette and Dave Gibbons, ©1993 Alan Moore and Steve Bissette

"Double-Deal in Dallas!" - 1963 #3 (Tales of the Uncanny), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Don Simpson, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

"It Came From... Higher Space!" - 1963 #3 (Tales of the Uncanny), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Chester Brown, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

"Showdown in the Shimmering Zone" - 1963 #4 (Tales From Beyond), written by Alan Moore, art by Steve Bissette and John Totleben, ©1993 Alan Moore and Steve Bissette

"Flipsville" - 1963 #4 (Tales From Beyond), written by Alan Moore, art by Jim Valentino and John Totleben, ©1993 Alan Moore and Jim Valentino

"Twelve Hours to Dawn!" - 1963 #5 (Horus, Lord of Light), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and John Totleben, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

"From Here to Alternity!" - 1963 #6 (The Tomorrow Syndicate), written by Alan Moore, art by Rick Veitch and Dave Gibbons, ©1993 Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

"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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Our Season 7 recap covers all of these issues, more or less: Amazing Adventures #3 - 13; Amazing Spider-Man #89 - 111; Astonishing Tales #2 - 13; Avengers #80 - 102; Captain America #130 - 152; Daredevil #68 - 90; Chamber of Darkness #3, 7; Creatures on the Loose #10, 13; Defenders #1; Fantastic Four #103 - 125; Fear #1 - 2, 4 - 5; Incredible Hulk #132 - 154; Iron Man #30 - 49; Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #1 - 2; Marvel Feature #2 - 3; Marvel Premiere #1 - 2; Marvel Spotlight #2 - 5; Marvel Team-Up #1 - 3; Monsters on the Prowl #10 - 11; Savage Tales #1; Sub-Mariner #30 - 52; Thor #180 - 202; Tomb of Dracula #1 - 3; Tower of Shadows #1 - 2; Warlock #1; Where Creatures Roam #3; Where Monsters Dwell #3, 10; ©1970-1972 Marvel Comics.

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"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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Alonso Duralde is the undisputed king of Christmas movies, having authored Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and co-authored I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies: The Deck the Hallmark Podcast's Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession. You can hear him talk about movies (holiday and otherwise) on just about any film podcast you tune into, but especially Maximum Film!, Linoleum Knife, Breakfast All Day, and Deck the Hallmark.

This episode fits in chronologically with our December 1971 episode (#168), and before our January 1972 episode (#170).

The Issue We Covered in This Episode: 

"Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas!" - Marvel Team-Up #1, written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru 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.

Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.