Marvel by the Month

By Bryan Stratton, Jamie Wenger, Robb MilneArts Books Leisure History Animation & Manga

Marvel by the Month episodes

November 13, 2019 #029: April 1964 (w/Melinda Carlson-Smith and JL Watkins) - "The Origin of Daredevil"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is January/February 1964.
Reading List: Daredevil #1, Journey Into Mystery #103, Fantastic Four #25, Tales of Suspense #52, Tales to Astonish #54, Amazing Spider-Man #11, Strange Tales #119, ©1964 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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1 hr 1 min
November 06, 2019 #028: March 1964 (w/Noah Campbell) - "Captain America Joins... the Avengers"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is December 1963/January 1964.
Guest-starring the inimitable Noah Campbell! See him and Robb perform with Devilbots and Zepparella at Dante's in Portland, OR on Friday, December 6th.
Reading List: Fantastic Four #24, Amazing Spider-Man #10, Tales of Suspense #51, Journey Into Mystery #102, Sgt. Fury #6, Tales to Astonish #53, Avengers #4, X-Men #4, Strange Tales #118, ©1964 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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1 hr 18 min
October 31, 2019 #027: Marvel by the MONSTER (w/Douglas Wolk) - Halloween Bonus Episode
Thanks to Douglas Wolk for joining us and lending his 27,000+ Marvel Comics' worth of expertise! Check out patreon.com/douglaswolk to join his super-secret 616 Society, a meticulously curated tour through the best and weirdest of what's available on the Marvel Unlimited app.
Reading List: Tales to Astonish #13, Rawhide Kid #22, Tales to Astonish #20, Amazing Adult Fantasy #9, ©1960-1962 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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50 min
October 30, 2019 #026: February 1964 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "The Hands of the Mandarin"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is November/December 1963.
Thanks to Douglas Wolk for joining us and lending his 27,000+ Marvel Comics' worth of expertise! Check out patreon.com/douglaswolk to join his super-secret 616 Society, a meticulously curated tour through the best and weirdest of what's available on the Marvel Unlimited app.
Reading List: Journey Into Mystery #101, Fantastic Four #23, Tales of Suspense #50, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Strange Tales #117, Tales to Astonish #52, ©1964 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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59 min
October 23, 2019 #025: January 1964 - "Beware the Blob!"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is October/November 1963.
Reading List: Avengers #3, Fantastic Four #22, Tales of Suspense #49, Tales to Astonish #51, Amazing Spider-Man #8, Sgt. Fury #5, Strange Tales #116, X-Men #3, Journey Into Mystery #100, ©1964 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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1 hr 7 min
October 16, 2019 #024: December 1963 - "The Hate-Monger"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is September/October 1963.
Reading List: Strange Tales #115, Tales to Astonish #50, Fantastic Four #21, Amazing Spider-Man #7, Journey Into Mystery #99, Tales of Suspense #48, ©1963 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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1 hr 9 min
October 09, 2019 #023: November 1963 (w/Levi Buchanan) - "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is August/September 1963.
[AUDIO NOTE: We're getting up to speed with some new hardware, and the first 30 minutes of this one are a little rough. But it improves dramatically after that - thank you for your patience and/or angry tweets!]
Reading List: Avengers #2, Sgt. Fury #4, Strange Tales #114, Fantastic Four #20, Amazing Spider-Man #6, Tales to Astonish #49, X-Men #2, Journey Into Mystery #98, Tales of Suspense #47, ©1963 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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1 hr 12 min
October 02, 2019 #022: Bonus Episode - Stan Lee's Original Fantastic Four Synopsis
Oh no! The Dreaded Deadline Doom has reared its ugly head in the MBTM Bullpen! Our recording schedule has been thrown off by forces beyond our control, so please enjoy this emergency fill-in episode that examines Stan Lee's original typewritten synopsis for Fantastic Four #1. It's a fascinating (and somewhat controversial) historical artifact that gives us a glimpse of Stan and Jack's original vision for the First Family of Marvel Comics.
45 min
September 25, 2019 #021: October 1963 - "Iron Man Faces the Crimson Dynamo"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is July/August 1963.
Reading List: Amazing Spider-Man #5, Fantastic Four #19, Journey Into Mystery #97, Strange Tales #113, Tales of Suspense #46, Tales to Astonish #48, ©1963 Marvel Comics.
"Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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1 hr 1 min
September 18, 2019 #020: September 1963 - "The Coming of the Avengers"
Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is June/July 1963.
Reading List: Avengers #1, X-Men #1, Amazing Spider-Man #4, Fantastic Four #18, Journey Into Mystery #96, Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3, Strange Tales #112, Tales of Suspense #45, Tales to Astonish #47, ©1963 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
1 hr 7 min