Marvel by the Month

Stuart Wellington is the co-creator and co-host of the best podcast on the internet, Till Def Do Us Ppardy. (He also co-hosts and co-created The Flop House.) 

Stu's appearance on MBTM means that we've now had all three of the Original Peaches join us, putting us in the elite company of Blank Check, Jordan, Jesse, Go!, and Sophomore Lit. Visit Stu's bars Hinterlands and Minnie's, and check out his wife Sharlene's podcast, I Know the Owner.

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 Spider-Man #86, featuring the first appearance of Black Widow's classic costume, and Avengers #77 (in which Tony Stark hits up the Avengers for back rent).

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"The Killing of Brother Brimstone" - Daredevil #65, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Long Journey Home!" - Fantastic Four #100, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©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.

Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:

"The Blazes of Battle... The Flames of Love!" - Avengers #76, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Duel In a Dark Dimension!" - Iron Man #26, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"And In This Corner... the Avengers!" - Incredible Hulk #128, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"In the Hands of... Mephisto!" - Silver Surfer #16, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"'Kill!' Cried the Raven" - Sub-Mariner #26, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Hunter and the Holocaust" - Captain Marvel #20, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Inferno!" - Thor #176, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©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.

Despite what he said in the episode, Noah Campbell isn't just the guest we call in when absolutely everyone else has refused to do the show. He's also the guest we call in specifically when Marvel's heroes are acting like real creeps, and boy was there a lot of that this month.

For an extra 25 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 Spider-Man #85 (in which the identity of the Schemer is finally revealed) and Noah's tight five about being an old man who still pays for cable.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Suddenly... the Stunt-Master!" - Daredevil #64, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Fate of... the Falcon!" - Captain America #126, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Torch Goes Wild!" - Fantastic Four #99, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©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 @marvelbythemonthand 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:

"Captured -- In Viet Nam!" - Captain America #125, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Mogol!" - Incredible Hulk #127, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Flame and the Fury!" - Silver Surfer #15, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Warlord and the Witch!" - Avengers #75, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Girl -- Or the Gladiator?" - Daredevil #63, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"A World My Enemy!" - Sub-Mariner #25, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, 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.

Corey Mintz is a freelance food reporter for the New York Times, Globe and Mail, Eater, and other presigious media outlets, so we have no idea why he's slumming with us this week. A former cook and restaurant critic, he's the author of two and a half books, the latest of which is The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After. We cannot recommend it highly enough. Come for the insightful revelations about the restaurant industry, stay for the references to Advanced Idea Mechanics.

For an extra 45 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 Thor #175 and Amazing Spider-Man #84, in which we talk about the similarities between Loki and celebrity chefs, why Kingpin is a better husband than Reed Richards, and what the best Iron Man stories of the 70's are. (Spoiler: we don't know.)

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"The Doomed Land - The Dying Sea!" - Iron Man #25, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Johnny Craig and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Mystery on the Moon!" - Fantastic Four #98, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©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.

Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:

"The Lady and the Tiger Shark!" - Sub-Mariner #24, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"... Where Stalks the Night-Crawler!" - Incredible Hulk #126, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Quoth the Nighthawk, 'Nevermore!'" - Daredevil #62, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"My Son... the Minotaur!" - Iron Man #24, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Johnny Craig and George Tuska, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Pursue the Panther!" - Avengers #74, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Schemer!" - Amazing Spider-Man #83, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and "Mickey Demeo" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

"Mission: Stop the Cyborg!" - Captain America #124, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

"The Surfer and the Spider!" - Silver Surfer #14, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©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.

Joe Keatinge has forgotten more about Marvel Comics than you've ever known. And he's even written a few, like What If...? Age of Ultron and Morbius: The Living Vampire. When he's not crafting the stories that serve as the cornerstones of Marvel's 2021-22 TV and movie slate, he's delivering great creator-owned yarns like Ringside and Shutter.

For an extra 45 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 X-Men #66 — the last new issue of X-Men until 1975! — and Thor  #174, as well as non-MU titles like Our Love Story #4 and Mad About Millie #10. 

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"The Monster From the Lost Lagoon!" - Fantastic Four #97, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel Comics

Chamber of Darkness #4: “The Monster!” - Chamber of Darkness #4, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten; “The Man Who Owned the World!” - Chamber of Darkness #4, written by Tom Sutton w/Dennis O’Neil, art by Tom Sutton; “The Sword and the Sorcerers!” - Chamber of Darkness #4, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry (not-yet-Windsor-)Smith; ©1970 Marvel Comics

“They Serve In Silence!” - Captain Savage #19, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Dick Ayers and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

“The Man Who Killed the Kid!” - Rawhide Kid #75, written by Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and John Tartaglione, ©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.

Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:

"Suprema, the Deadliest of the Species!" - Captain America #123, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!!" - Iron Man #23, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Coming of... Orka!" - Sub-Mariner #23, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Trapped -- By the Trio of Doom!" - Daredevil #61, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"... And Now, the Absorbing Man!" - Incredible Hulk #125, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death!" - Fantastic Four #96, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Ulik Unleashed!" - Thor #173, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everettt, ©1969 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.

Douglas Wolk is the author of All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told, for which he read every single Marvel superhero comic. It's available now, and if you're listening to this podcast, you are the target audience! Get yourself a copy today wherever books are sold (like Books with Pictures).

Douglas is also the host of the Cold War-era Doctor Doom podcast, Voice of Latveria, which Lord Doom commands you to listen to under pain of death. Robb has guested on an episode, and so has Bryan. 

For an extra 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 Silver Surfer #13 and the woulda-coulda-shoulda been of the Lee-Kirby partnership, PLUS Robb's recording of Rick Jones' very first public musical performance, as seen in the pages of Captain Marvel #18!

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"And Then Came Electro!" - Amazing Spider-Man #82, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Sting of the Serpent" - Avengers #73, written by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Giacoia and Sam Grainger, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Before I'd Be Slave..." - X-Men #65, written by Dennis O'Neil, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 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.

Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Issues Covered In This Episode:

"From this Conflict... Death!" - Iron Man #22, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Sting of the Scorpion!" - Captain America #122, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Showdown at Sea!" - Daredevil #60, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Rhino Says No!" - Incredible Hulk #124, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Gather, Ye Witches!" - Silver Surfer #12, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Monarch and the Mystic!" - Sub-Mariner #22, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Immortal and the Mind-Slave!" - Thor #172, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, ©1969 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.