Marvel by the Month

Noah Campbell has been a guest on the show seven times, and none of us is quite sure how that happened.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Daredevil #36: “The Name of the Game Is Mayhem!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Thor #148: “Let There Be… Chaos” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta; “... and Finally: Black Bolt” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Uncanny X-Men #40: “The Mark of the Monster” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/George Tuska; “The First Evil Mutant” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Werner Roth w/John Verpoorten, ©1967 Marvel Comics

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

Amazing Spider-Man #57, Avengers #48, Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #1, Daredevil #36, Fantastic Four #71, Not Brand Echh #6, Sgt. Fury #50, Strange Tales #165, Tales of Suspense #98, Tales to Astonish #100, Thor #148, X-Men #40, ©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.

Tom Brevoort is Marvel Comics' Senior Vice-President of Publishing and Executive Editor, not to mention Marvel's current longest-serving editor. Honestly, we're a little nervous about the fact that he knows we exist, but the flerkin's out of the bag now. His blog, The Tom Brevoort Experience, is an absolute must-read for anyone who loves the history and craft of comics. 

(And, of course, please purchase and read every issue of every Marvel Comic that he edits, and tell him that we asked you to do that.)

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Tales to Astonish #99: “When Falls the Holocaust” - written by Archie Goodwin, art by Dan Adkins, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Tales of Suspense #97: “The Coming of… Whiplash” - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel Comics

X-Men #39: “The Fateful Finale”- written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/Vince Colletta; “Lonely Are the Hunted” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Werner Roth w/John Verpooten, ©1967 Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #56: "Disaster" - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1967 Marvel Comics

Marvel Super-Heroes #12: "The Coming of Captain Marvel" - written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frank Giacoia, ©1967 Marvel Comics

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

Amazing Spider-Man #56, Avengers #47, Daredevil #35, Fantastic Four #70, Marvel Super-Heroes #12, Sgt. Fury #49, Strange Tales #164, Tales of Suspense #97, Tales to Astonish #99, Thor #147, X-Men #39, ©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.

Whatever you celebrate in these cold, dark times, we hope this makes them a little warmer and lighter. Thank you for listening in 2020, and we'll see you in 2021.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Spider-Man’s Tangled Web #21 - “'Twas the Fight Before Xmas” by writer/inker Darwyn Cooke and penciler J. Bone, ©2002 Marvel Comics

Uncanny X-Men #143 - “Demon” by John Byrne, Chris Claremont and Terry Austin, ©1980 Marvel Comics

Incredible Hulk #378 - “Rhino Plastered” by Peter David (with an assist by Kurt Busiek), Bill Jaaska and Jeff Albrecht, ©1990 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.

Hal Lublin is a prolific podcaster, actor, and improv comedian who you've heard on Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale, Good Morning Night Vale, We Got This With Mark and Hal, and Tights and Fights. 

Want to laugh until your face hurts for a great cause? Check out the We Got This! Public Domain Winter Spectacular featuring special guest, Paget Brewster, and musical guests The Doubleclicks, Molly Lewis, Mike Phirman, Carter Parton Rogers, and MORE! This pay-what-you-can show is available on HouseSeats.live through January 1st, and all proceeds benefit LIFT, empowering families to break the cycle of poverty.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

X-Men #38: “The Sinister Shadow of... Doomsday!” written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/George Roussos; “A Man Called… X!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Werner Roth w/John Verpoorten

Avengers #46: “The Agony and the Anthill!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/Vince Colletta

Thor #146: “If the Thunder Be Gone” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta; “The Origin of… the Incomparable Inhumans” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott

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

Amazing Spider-Man #55, Avengers #46, Daredevil #34, Fantastic Four #69, Not Brand Echh #5, Sgt. Fury #48, Strange Tales #163, Tales of Suspense #96, Tales to Astonish #98, Thor #146, X-Men #38, ©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.

James Arthur M. is the host of Minority Korner, which takes an introspective look at the world through an intersectional lens. You might have also seen him on Marvel.com's THWIP! The Big Marvel Show and Marvel’s Premiere Red Carpet Specials.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Thor #145: “Abandoned on Earth!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta

X-Men #37: “We, the Jury…” - written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru w/Don Heck

Fantastic Four Annual #5: “Divide and Conquer” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia

Amazing Spider-Man #54: “The Tentacles and the Trap!” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito)

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

Amazing Spider-Man #54, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4, Avengers #45, Daredevil #33, Fantastic Four #68, Fantastic Four Annual #5, Not Brand Echh #4, Sgt. Fury #47, Strange Tales #162, Tales of Suspense #95, Tales to Astonish #97, Thor #145, X-Men #37, ©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.

Elliott Kalan has made a career for himself out of checking items off the bucket list he made for himself when he was 14, which is a damn fine way to go through life, if you ask us.

You may know him as the head writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return, which Robb mortgaged his house to Kickstart, or his 12-year run as writer and head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

He's written a bunch of Spider-Man comics, including Spider-Man & the X-Men, which includes what is probably the second-most-memed comics panel of the last decade.

He's been co-hosting bad-movie podcast The Flop House since 2007, long before the federal government made co-hosting a bad-movie podcast compulsory for men aged 18-25. And he co-hosted a 13-episode podcast about I, Claudius called (wait for it) I, Podivs with fellow MBTM alumnus John Hodgman.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, he has written two fantastic kids' picture books: Horse Meets Dog (which was the first book Bryan's son was able to read all by himself) and Sharko and Hippo, out now for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

Bottom line: Elliott is great. Please make the two hours he wasted doing this show with us worth his while by consuming all his media.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Strange Tales #161: “The Second Doom” - written and drawn by Jim Steranko

Tales of Suspense #94: “If This Be… MODOK!” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott

Fantastic Four #67: “When Opens the Cocoon” - written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott

Amazing Spider-Man #53: “Enter: Dr. Octopus” - written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito)

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

Amazing Spider-Man #53, Avengers #44, Avengers Annual #1, Daredevil #32, Fantastic Four #67, Not Brand Echh #3, Sgt. Fury #46, Strange Tales #161, Tales of Suspense #94, Tales to Astonish #96, Thor #144, X-Men #36, ©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.

Season 4 of Marvel by the Month was our biggest and best season yet, thanks to our fantastic, incredible, amazing guests. In this special recap episode, you'll hear (in order of appearance):

• Ibrahim Moustafa talk about the seminal Fantastic Four #51, "This Man, This Monster"
• Corregan Brown discuss the Black Panther's first appearance in Fantastic Four #52-53
• Curt Holman and Kevin Moreau from The Comics Canon podcast weigh in on whether the "Cosmic Doom" storyline in FF #57-60 is canon-worthy or not
• John Hodgman bluntly and hilariously summarize Avengers #39
• Noah Campbell gleefully share his thoughts about the Locust's first appearance in X-Men #24
• Miles Stokes from the Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men podcast x-plain what's important about the Juggernaut's second appearance in X-Men #32-33 
• Fred Hembeck share his thoughts about the death of the Ancient One in Strange Tales #157
• Joe Keatinge talk about how Sgt. Fury #35 might have inspired Inglorious Basterds and Quentin Tarantino definitely inspired him
• Matt Fraction coin the immortal phrase "Trojak Horsemak" while discussing Strange Tales #155
• Dave Dwonch compare notes with us about Iron Man and Captain America's stories in Tales of Suspense #85
• Jamie Wenger gamely follow along with the Secret Empire conspiracy that ran through 23 (!!) stories  over the course of 13 (!!) months
• Jackie Kashian explain how to approach entertainment contracts in the context of Thor #129
• Brian "Unipiper" Kidd express his disbelief that the "Jane Foster goes to Asgard" story is a thing that existed in Thor #136
• Matt Fraction (again) lose his mind at how good the Kingpin's debut was in Amazing Spider-Man #50-52
• Seanbaby break down the insanity that is Fat Garbage Thor in Daredevil #30

Comics We Covered This Season: Amazing Spider-Man #37-52 and Annual #3, Avengers #28-43, Daredevil #16-31 and Annual #1, Fantastic Four #51-66 and Annual #4, Not Brand Echh #1-2, Sgt. Fury #30-45 and Annual #2-3, Strange Tales #145-160, Tales of Suspense #78-93, Tales to Astonish #80-95, Thor #128-143 and Annual #2, X-Men #20-35, ©1966-67 Marvel Comics. 

"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com.

Matt Fraction is a mostly unemployed comic book writer, now that Sex Criminals and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen have both wrapped up. The final volume of his and Elsa Charretier's noir crime comic, November, comes out in early 2021. And then what's he going to do with himself? We're not worried, exactly, maybe just a little concerned. Watch this space for a GoFundMe or something.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Avengers #43, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/George Bell -“Color Him… the Red Guardian!”

Daredevil Annual #1, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione - “Electro, and the Emissaries of Evil!”

Fantastic Four #66, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott - “What Lurks Behind the Beehive?”

Amazing Spider-Man #52, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito) - “To Die a Hero!”

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

Amazing Spider-Man #52, Avengers #43, Daredevil #31, Daredevil Annual #1, Fantastic Four #65, Not Brand Echh #2, Sgt. Fury #45, Sgt. Fury Annual #3, Strange Tales #160, Tales of Suspense #93, Tales to Astonish #95, Thor #143, X-Men #35, ©1967 Marvel Comics. 

"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. 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.

Seanbaby invented being funny on the internet. He continues to do it with impossible regularity and hilarity at 1900HOTDOG.com. 

(Due to a minor total audio catastrophe, we had to fall back on our emergency backup recording. So it's a Zoom call, but it's a Zoom call that might make you pee your pants.)

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Thor #142 #64, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta - “The Scourge of the Super-Skrull!”

Daredevil #30, written by Stan Lee, art Gene Colan w/John Tartaglione - “-- If There Should Be a Thunder God!”

Not Brand Echh #1, written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gary Friedrich, art by Jack Kirby, Marie Severin, Ross Andru, Bill Everett, "Mickey Demeo" (Mike Esposito), and John Severin - "The Silver Burper!" / "The Fastest Gums In the West!" / "The Human Scorch Versus the Sunk Mariner" / "A Day of Blunder!"

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

Amazing Spider-Man #51, Avengers #42, Daredevil #30, Fantastic Four #65, Not Brand Echh #1, Sgt. Fury #44, Strange Tales #159, Tales of Suspense #92, Tales to Astonish #94, Thor #142, X-Men #34, ©1967 Marvel Comics. 

"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. 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.

Miles Stokes is one-half of the phenomenal Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men podcast with Jay Edidin, which you hopefully already know all about. But did you know that he also made a podcast called Thor: The Lightning and the Storm with Elisabeth Allie that's all about Walt Simonson's legendary run on the Thunder God's title? Check out both of these things and thank us later!

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

Fantastic Four #64, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott - “The Sentry Sinister!”

Amazing Spider-Man #50, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita - “Spider-Man No More!”

X-Men #32-33, written by Roy Thomas, art by Werner Roth w/John Tartaglione - "Beware the Juggernaut, My Son!" and "Into the Crimson Cosmos!"

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

Amazing Spider-Man #50, Avengers #41, Daredevil #29, Fantastic Four #64, Sgt. Fury #43, Strange Tales #158, Tales of Suspense #91, Tales to Astonish #93, Thor #141, X-Men #33, ©1967 Marvel Comics. 

"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. 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.