Marvel by the Month

Dan McCoy is the co-host and co-creator of The Flop House, a podcast we kinda like — fans of bad movies, witty banter, and friends dunking on each other will agree. Dan has also won two more Emmys than most of us, as a writer for The Daily Show With Trevor Noah. And his Twitter account is 🔥🔥🔥, no matter what Elliott Kalan says.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Avengers #57: "Behold... The Vision!" - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5: “The Parents of Peter Parker” -  by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #66: "The Madness of Mysterio!" - written by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics

Spectacular Spider-Man #2: "The Goblin Lives!" - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Fantastic Four #80: “Where Treads the Living Totem!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Fantastic Four Annual #6: “Let There Be Life!" - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #66, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5, Avengers #57, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #7, Captain America #107, Captain Marvel #7, Daredevil #45, Doctor Strange #174, Fantastic Four #80, Fantastic Four Annual #6, Incredible Hulk #109, Iron Man #7, Marvel Super-Heroes #17, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #6, Sgt. Fury #59, Spectacular Spider-Man #2, Sub-Mariner #7, Thor #157, X-Men #49, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

We can't imagine there's someone out there who's interested in this podcast and hasn't heard of Mark Waid, but just in case: he's written just about every major Marvel and Brand Echh character over the course of a 35+ year career in comics. 

He created the Elseworlds imprint for DC Comics, and his and Alex Ross's Kingdom Come continues to be critically and commercially regarded as one of the greatest comics stories ever, nearly 25 years after publication.

At Marvel, he co-created the Age of Apocalypse and Onslaught for the X-universe, succeeded Mark Gruenwald's legendary run on Captain America and stuck the landing, wrote about a hundred issues of Amazing Spider-Man, returned the World's Greatest Comics Magazine to greatness with a three-year run on Fantastic Four, won a bunch of Eisners during his tenure on Daredevil, and so much more, you guys. The guy's Wikipedia page has sub-pages.

He's also the publisher of Humanoids and has written or held executive positions for virtually every comics publisher active in American comics in the last quarter-century. We can't figure out why he spent almost an hour and a half with us either, but we're immensely grateful that he did.

Per our "Recommendations" segment, please be sure to check out Portland's own Karl Kesel's Kickstarter for Impossible 2: Impossible Jones & Holly Daze Team-Up!

Also, everyone on the podcast is a big fan of (and supporter of) The Hero Initiative, which creates a financial safety net for comic creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. Please check it out and contribute if you're able.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Fantastic Four #79: “The Mark of the Metazoid” - “A Monster Forever?” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #65: “The Impossible Escape!” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/Jim Mooney, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers #56: “Death Be Not Proud!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers Annual #2: “... and Time, the Rushing River” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck and Werner Roth w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #65, Avengers #56, Avengers Annual #2, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #6, Captain America #106, Captain Marvel #6, Daredevil #44, Doctor Strange #173, Fantastic Four #79, Incredible Hulk #108, Incredible Hulk King-Size Special #1, Iron Man #6, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #5, Not Brand Echh #10, Sgt. Fury #58, Silver Surfer #2, Sub-Mariner #6, Thor #156, X-Men #48, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Matt Fraction has a new puppy.

The fourth and final volume of November, the crime drama graphic novel he wrote with artist Elsa Charretier, was just released a couple of weeks ago. It's great.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Captain Marvel #5: “The Mark of the Metazoid” - written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics

X-Men #47: “The Warlock Wears Three Faces” - written by Gary Friedrich and Arnold Drake, art by Werner Roth w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #64: “The Vulture’s Prey” - written by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers #55: “Mayhem Over Manhattan” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #64, Avengers #55, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #5, Captain America #105, Captain Marvel #5, Daredevil #43, Doctor Strange #172, Fantastic Four #78, Incredible Hulk #107, Iron Man #5, Marvel Super-Heroes #16, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4, Sgt. Fury #57, Sgt. Fury Annual #4, Sub-Mariner #5, Thor #155, X-Men #47, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Tony Fleecs has spent much of the last 10 years illustrating IDW's My Little Pony and has drawn some of the biggest icons in licensed kids' comics, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Care Bears, and Grumpy Cat. 

His latest creator-owned comic — Stray Dogs, published by Image Comics — is basically Lady and the Tramp meets The Silence of the Lambs. It's really, really good, but holy moley, don't let your kids read it.

You can find Tony on Twitter and Instagram. He's a great follow and a great fellow.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Fantastic Four #77: “Shall Earth Endure?” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers #54: “... and Deliver Us from -- the Masters of Evil!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #63: “Wings in the Night!" - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics

Silver Surfer #1: “The Origin of the Silver Surfer!” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #63, Avengers #54, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #4, Captain America #104, Captain Marvel #4, Daredevil #42, Doctor Strange #171, Fantastic Four #77, Incredible Hulk #106, Iron Man #4, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #3, Not Brand Echh #9, Sgt. Fury #56, Silver Surfer #1, Sub-Mariner #4, Thor #154, X-Men #46, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Joe Keatinge is tied for our most frequent guest as of this episode. He's also a very good writer whose work you should check out, especially Shutter, Ringside, Stellar, Glory, Flavor, and Evolution. His next story, "Skull Man: Man of a Thousand Skulls," appears in The BeBop #1, coming to you soon from Bird's Eye Comics.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Daredevil #41: “The Death of Mike Murdock!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics

X-Men #45: “When Mutants Clash!” - written by Gary Friedrich, art by Werner Roth w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers #53: "In Battle Joined!" - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Spectacular Spider-Man #1: “Lo, This Monster” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/Jim Mooney; "In the Beginning --” - written by Stan Lee, art by Larry Lieber w/Bill Everett, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #62, Avengers #53, Captain America #103, Captain Marvel #3, Daredevil #41, Doctor Strange #170, Fantastic Four #76, Incredible Hulk #105, Iron Man #3, Marvel Super-Heroes #15, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #2, Sgt. Fury #55, Sub-Mariner #3, Thor #153, X-Men #45, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Incredible Hulk #104: “Ring Around the Rhino!” - written by Gary Friedrich, art by Marie Severin w/Frank Giacoia, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1: “Who is Scorpio?” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #61: “What a Tangled Web We Weave!” - written by Stan Lee, layouts by John Romita, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers #52: “Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #61, Avengers #52, Captain America #102, Captain Marvel #2, Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #3, Daredevil #40, Doctor Strange #169, Fantastic Four #75, Incredible Hulk #104, Iron Man #2, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1, Not Brand Echh #8, Sgt. Fury #54, Sub-Mariner #2, Thor #152, X-Men #44, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Dave Dwonch is the co-writer and co-creator behind the upcoming Jenny Zero, which will be published by Dark Horse Comics this April. You can preorder it NOW from your favorite local or online comics shop with the Diamond order code FEB210259. 

Also! Dave and Santiago Guillen's Kickstarter for SPORES: The Broken Circle, the sequel to Prom of the Dead, is live right now and chock-full of great rewards — including a stretch goal that includes a print copy of their Mind Palace webcomic for backers!

Ibrahim Moustafa isn't just Steranko's least-flattering biographer, he's also a very talented writer-artist whose new original graphic novel, Count, hits the stands on 3/16 courtesy of Humanoids. Watch the trailer and preorder it now at https://countcomic.com, or preorder through your local comics shop before 2/22 with the Diamond order code JAN211389.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Fantastic Four #74: “When Calls Galactus” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

X-Men #43: “The Torch Is Passed...” - written by Roy Thomas, art by George Tuska w/John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Avengers #51: “In the Clutches of… the Collector” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Strange Tales #168: “Today Earth Died” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #60, Avengers #51, Captain America #101, Captain Marvel #1, Daredevil #39, Fantastic Four #74, Marvel Super-Heroes #14, Incredible Hulk #103, Iron Man #1, Sgt. Fury #53, Strange Tales #168, Sub-Mariner #1, Thor #151, X-Men #43, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Joe Keatinge is the Eisner Award-winning editor and writer behind so much good stuff, including Popgun, Shutter, Glory, Ringside, Stellar, Marvel Knights: Hulk, and Morbius: The Living Vampire. Find him at joekeatinge.com and support the Kickstarter for The BeBop #1, which includes his story, "Skull-Man: Man of a Thousand Skulls."

Howard the Duck (©1986 Universal Pictures) was directed by Willard Huyck, with a screenplay by Huyck and Gloria Katz. It stars Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins, plus a duck costume. George Lucas was the executive producer. 

The Marvel Comics adaptation, Howard the Duck the Movie #1-3, was adapted from the movie script by Danny Fingeroth, with art by Kyle Baker, ©1986 Marvel Comics. Here's the CBR.com article that Bryan was talking about, which features Kyle Baker and Joe Sinnott finishing the exact same page of John Byrne's layouts.

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. "Howard the Duck" performed by Lea Thompson, Dominique Davalos, Liz Sagal, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), produced by Thomas Dolby, and written by Thomas Dolby, Allee Willis, and George Clinton, ©1986 MCA.

Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

Douglas Wolk is the Eisner Award-winning author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean and the forthcoming All of the Marvels from Penguin Books.

And if you are not a member of his 616 Society, a one-issue-per-day Marvel Unlimited-friendly book club, you are doing all of this all wrong! One dollar a month instantly makes your MU subscription about ten times as valuable.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Strange Tales #167: "This Dream -- This Doom!" - written by Dennis O’Neil, art by Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics

X-Men #42: “If I Should Die..." - written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/George Tuska, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Captain America #100: “This Monster Unmasked!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Syd Shores, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Daredevil #38: “The Living Prison!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Fantastic Four #73: “The Flames of Battle --” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #59, Avengers #50, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #2, Captain America #100, Daredevil #38, Fantastic Four #73, Incredible Hulk #102, Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1, Not Brand Echh #7, Sgt. Fury #52, Strange Tales #167, Thor #150, X-Men #42, ©1968 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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

Jamie Wenger is a heck of a nice guy, and we're delighted to have him back for a fourth appearance on the show.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Marvel Super-Heroes #13: “Where Stalks the Sentry” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan w/Paul Reinman, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Daredevil #37: “Don’t Look Now, But It’s -- Dr. Doom!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #58: “To Kill a Spider-Man” - written by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1967 Marvel Comics

Thor #149: “When Falls a Hero”- written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta; “Silence or Death”- written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): 

Amazing Spider-Man #58, Avengers #49, Daredevil #37, Fantastic Four #72, Marvel Super-Heroes #13, Sgt. Fury #51, Strange Tales #166, Tales of Suspense #99, Tales to Astonish #101, Thor #149, X-Men #41, ©1967 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 and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.

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