Marvel by the Month

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries!!" - Iron Man #33, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Trapped In Doomsland" - Thor #183, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

Marvel by the Minute Issues:

"With These Rings, I Thee Kill!" - Amazing Adventures #4, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"When Iceman Attacks" - Amazing Spider-Man #92, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Monster's Secret!" - Fantastic Four #106, by Stan Lee and John Romita w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Descent Into the Time-Storm!" - Incredible Hulk #135, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Come the Cataclysm" - Sub-Mariner #33, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1970 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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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.

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"The Prisoner -- The Power -- and -- Dr. Doom!" - Thor #182, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

Marvel by the Minute Issues:

"To Smash the Spider!" - Amazing Spider-Man #91, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Back to the Savage Land" - Astonishing Tales #3, written by Gerry Conway, art by Barry Smith and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Hostage!" - Avengers #82, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Tribune" - Daredevil #70, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Monster In the Streets!" - Fantastic Four #105, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and John Verpoorten, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Among Us Walks... The Golem" - Incredible Hulk #134, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Beware -- The Mechanoid!" - Iron Man #32, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Call Her Llyra -- Call Her Legend!" - Sub-Mariner #32, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1970 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.

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For an additional 15 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversation about Daredevil #69 ("A Life On the Line"), in which Black Panther reveals his secret identity to the Man Without Fear... and reveals that he's known his for a while now!

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"When Dies a Legend!" - Avengers #81, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"And Death Shall Come!" - Amazing Spider-Man #90, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

Marvel by the Minute Issues:

"Pawns of the Mandarin" - Amazing Adventures #3, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Widow and the Militants!" - Amazing Adventures #3, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Bucky Reborn!" - Captain America #131, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Our World -- Enslaved!" - Fantastic Four #104, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and John Verpoorten, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Day of Thunder -- Night of Death!" - Incredible Hulk #133, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Anything -- For the Cause!" - Iron Man #31, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Attuma Triumphant!" - Sub-Mariner #31, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"One God Must Fall!" - Thor #181, written by Stan Lee, art by Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 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.

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For an additional 30 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about Amazing Spider-Man #89 ("The Return of Doctor Octopus") and Fantastic Four #103 ("At War With Atlantis," the first Jack Kirby-less FF issue ever).

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Doc Ock Lives!" - Amazing Spider-Man #89, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

Marvel by the Minute Issues:

"Frenzy On the Fortieth Floor!" - Astonishing Tales #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Jack Kirby and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Revolution!" - Astonishing Tales #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Up Against the Wall!" - Captain America #130, by Stan Lee and Gene Colan w/Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Phoenix and the Fighter!" - Daredevil #68, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"In the Hands of Hydra!" - Incredible Hulk #132, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Menace of the Monster-Master!!" - Iron Man #30, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Calling Captain Marvel!" - Sub-Mariner #30, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"When Gods Go Mad!" - Thor #180, written by Stan Lee, art by Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 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.

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Our Season 6 recap covers all of these issues, more or less: Amazing Adventures #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man #67-88, Astonishing Tales #1, Avengers #58-79, Captain America #108-129, Captain Marvel #8-21, Daredevil #46-67, Doctor Strange #175-183, Fantastic Four #81-102, Incredible Hulk #110-131, Iron Man #8-29, Marvel Super-Heroes #18, Not Brand Echh #11-13, Silver Surfer #3-18, Sub-Mariner #8-29, Thor #156-179, X-Men #49-66, ©1968-1970 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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Mark Evanier began his professional writing career one week after his high school graduation, and it's still going strong more than half a century later. 

He is widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and prolific chroniclers of comics history, both on his own blog, News From ME, and in the definitive Jack Kirby biography, Kirby: King of Comics. He also manages the legacy of Walt Kelly's Pogo in Fantagraphics' The Complete Syndicated Comics Strips collections.

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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.

"King Jack" by Seduction of the Innocent, ©1990 Beat Brothers Recordings and used without permission, because they don't seem to exist on the internet. Sorry about that. Thanks to Mark Patterson for assistance tracking down the recording.

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Issues Covered In This Episode:

"The Young Warriors!" - Amazing Adventures #2, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Buscema and John Verpoorten, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Arms of Doctor Octopus!" - Amazing Spider-Man #88, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Lo! The Lethal Legion!" - Avengers #79, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"A Titan Stalks the Tenements!" - Incredible Hulk #131, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Vengeance of -- the Red Skull!" - Captain America #129, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Stilt-Man Stalks the Soundstage" - Daredevil #67, written by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Save the People -- Save the Country!" - Iron Man #29, written by Mimi Gold, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Fear is the Hunter!" - Sub-Mariner #29, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

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

Matt Fraction is one of comics' best humans (and writers). He's scripted virtually every Marvel character in the House of Ideas, from Iron Man to the Fantastic Four to a fella by the name of Hawkeye, whose Disney+ series Fraction served as a consulting producer on.

You should also check out Fraction's creator-owned series, like Sex Criminals, Casanova, November, Adventureman, and Satellite Sam. (But because it was published by the Distinguished Competition, we're not going to mention his Eisner Award-winning Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.)

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Friend Against Friend!" - Amazing Adventures #2, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"To Smash the Inhumans!" - Silver Surfer #18, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

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

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Unmasked At Last!" - Amazing Spider-Man #87, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Controller Lives!" - Iron Man #28, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics

For more than 30 additional minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversation about Amazing Adventures #1 and Astonishing Tales #1, including a brief history of Marvel's distribution woes, its track record with split books, the return of Wally Wood, and the minor miracle that is Black Widow discovering East Harlem.

"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, 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.

Issues Covered In This Episode:

"In His Footsteps, the Huntsman of Zeus" - Ka-Zar #1, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Frank Springer and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Again, the Glob!" - Incredible Hulk #129, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"To End In Flames!" - Thor #177, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Fury of the Firebrand!" - Iron Man #27, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Surfer Must Kill!" - Silver Surfer #17, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"When Wakes the Kraken!" - Sub-Mariner #27, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Who Calls Me Traitor?" - Captain America #127, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics

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