Episode 66.  James B and Eddie discuss not one, not two but the first FOUR Marvel Team Up issues from 1972 including two with Morbius.  All in Under 30 Minutes so buckle up Webhead fans.

(1:46) Marvel Team Up 1 “Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas”

It’s Christmas time.  Spider-Man can’t finish off the Sandman quick enough so Peter goes to get the Fantastic Four so he can get back to Gwendy on Christmas Eve.  

(3:39) Marvel Team Up 2 “And Spidey Makes Four”

Johnny Storm needs a friend and goes to find Spidey who brushes him off.  Meanwhile the Frightful Four have a plan. Down a member, they want to recruit Spidey.  Spider-Man shows up at FF HQ when, without any explanation, he silently helps the Frightful Four subdue the Human Torch. 

(9:38) Marvel Team Up 3 “The Power to Purge”

Spider-Man is having head problems again and can’t shoot webs or control his powers well. The Fantastic Four are visited by Michael Morbius fiance who retells Morbius Origin Story.  That’s right.  Morbius is back and someone is going to die.

(17:40) Marvel Team Up 4 “And then… the X-Men”

Morbius kidnaps the Professor and when Spidey shows up, he takes the blame in the papers. Of course Jorgensen is known by Professor X, who reaches out to 4 of his X-Men to follow up on the story in the papers and they go after poor Spiderman.  Oh and we have a sponsor (25:17) 

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