Marvel by the Month

Will and Kevin Hines are brothers. They are kind of comedians. And they are the only two guys to host a podcast about a thing that they like. That podcast is the extremely good Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics, which is sort of like what we do except they only talk about their favorite comics. We've wasted hundreds of hours of our lives.

For more than an extra hour 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 Avengers #72 (which features the first appearance of the Zodiac) and Fantastic Four #95 (featuring the debut of... uh, the Monocle), as well as the creative origins of Agatha Harkness, the final fate of the Kangaroo, and banter aplenty.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"The Coming of Sunfire!" - X-Men #64, written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Coming of the Kangaroo!" - Amazing Spider-Man #81, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©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.

Episodes Covered In This Issue:

"The Coming of... the Man-Brute!" - Captain America #121, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, © November 1969 Marvel Comics

"The Torpedo Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out!" - Daredevil #59, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, © November 1969 Marvel Comics

"O, Bitter Victory!" - Silver Surfer #11, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, © November 1969 Marvel Comics

"No More the Monster!" - Incredible Hulk #123, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, © November 1969 Marvel Comics

"Invasion From the Ocean Floor!" - Sub-Mariner #21, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, © November 1969 Marvel Comics

"War In the World Below!" - X-Men #63, written by  Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, © November 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.

Levi Buchanan is the co-creator of the karaoke comic PiNKHEARTS. His latest project is the horror experience — a movie AND a videogame — SITRA ACHRA, which is being Kickstarted right now. It's like 99.9% of the way to its funding goal; be the hero who puts it over the top!

For an extra 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, which includes the expanded edition of this episode, including our conversations about Iron Man #21 (which features the first Black Iron Man), Amazing Spider-Man #80 (featuring the return of the Chameleon), and the pros and cons of serialized storytelling in comics. 

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"The Wrath of the Wrecker!" - Thor #171, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, © November 1969 Marvel Comics

"The Return of the Frightful Four!" - Fantastic Four #94, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, © November 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.

"At the Mercy of Torgo!" - Fantastic Four #93, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Hulk's Last Fight!" - Incredible Hulk #122, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Thunder God and the Thermal Man!" - Thor #170, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Spin-Out on Fifth Avenue!" - Daredevil #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Who Serves Lucifer?" - Iron Man #20, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics

"A World He Never Made!" - Silver Surfer #10, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©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.

Elliott Kalan is the co-host of the world's greatest podcast, The Flop House. Buy your tickets today for their virtual live show on Saturday, September 25th at 9 pm ET / 6 pm Pacific where they'll be revisiting Super Mario Bros for a special 28th Anniversary celebration!

He's also the writer of the slasher movie social commentary comic Maniac of New York, illustrated by Andrea Mutti and published by Aftershock Comics. Pre-order yourself a copy from your local comic book shop or independent bookstore before its October 19th release!

And if gruesome supernatural murder fiction isn't your bag, Elliott has also written two kids' books, Horse Meets Dog and Sharko and Hippo. There are virtually no decapitations in those.

For an extra 35 minutes of Elliott, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, which includes an expanded edition of this episode, including our conversations about Jack Kirby's The Eternals,  Amazing Spider-Man #79 and Sub-Mariner #20.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Strangers In a Savage Land!" - X-Men #62, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Crack-Up on Campus!" - Captain America #120, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Mad Master of the Murder Maze!" - Captain Marvel #19, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©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.

"Spin-Out on Fifth Avenue!" - Daredevil #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"At the Mercy of Torgo!" - Fantastic Four #93, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Hulk's Last Fight!" - Incredible Hulk #122, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Who Serves Lucifer?" - Iron Man #20, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics

"A World He Never Made!" - Silver Surfer #10, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Thunder God and the Thermal Man!" - Thor #170, 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.

Tom Brevoort is the Senior Vice-President of Publishing and Executive Editor of Marvel Comics. He spends his days helping to chart the narrative direction of Marvel's greatest heroes and villains, and then he spends the occasional evening trying to smarten us up about Marvel history. And this time, he did it in the aftermath of a massive thunderstorm that knocked out his power, so he ran his router off of a generator in order to speak with us.

Tom was kind enough to speak with us for two hours, one of which is included in this episode. Support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, which includes an expanded edition of this episode with an hour of additional content, including our conversations about Fantastic Four #92, Captain America #119, and Amazing Spider-Man #78.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"Monsters Also Weep!" - X-Men #61, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Awesome Answer!" - Thor #169, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/George Klein, ©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.

"In the Blaze of Battle!" - Amazing Spider-Man #77, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"... And We Battle For the Earth!" - Avengers #68, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Falcon Fights On!" - Captain America #118, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"And a Child Shall Lead You!" - Captain Marvel #17, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"And Death Came Riding!" - Daredevil #56, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Thing -- Enslaved!" - Fantastic Four #91, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"On the Side of... the Evil Inhumans!" - Incredible Hulk #120, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Even Heroes Die!" - Iron Man #18, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Now Strikes the Ghost!" - Silver Surfer #8, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Side by Side With... Triton!" - Sub-Mariner #18, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Galactus Found!" - Thor #168, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/George Klein, ©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.

Miles Stokes is the co-host (with Jay Edidin) of Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, which you are almost certainly aware of. If not, it's basically what we do, except it's X-specific, better-researched, and co-hosted by someone who wrote the best dang Cyclops story we can remember reading.

Miles also co-hosted THOR: The Lightning and the Storm, a podcast love letter to Walt Simonson's legendary run on Thor.

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"In the Shadow of... Sauron!" - X-Men #60, written by Roy Thomas, 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.

"The Lizard Lives!" - Amazing Spider-Man #76, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"We Stand At... Armageddon!" - Avengers #67, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"Cry Coward!" - Daredevil #55, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"And Juggernaut Makes Three!" - Doctor Strange #182, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!" - Incredible Hulk #119, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"The Beginning of the End!" - Iron Man #17, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"From the Stars -- The Stalker!" - Sub-Mariner #17, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Jay Hawk" (Jack Katz), ©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.