This week Scott and I are talking about Special Marvel Edition #15 and #16, the two 1973 issues that introduced Shang Chi before the series became Master of Kung Fu with issue #17 in 1974. Writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin dreamed up this martial arts hero during the kung fu craze of the era. There's a lot packed into these early issues, from his father's shadow, his brother’s shadow, to the mission that sets everything in motion.    

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Scott and I are back with Fantastic Four #168 through #170 from 1976, written by Roy Thomas. Rich Buckler handles the art for the first two issues before George Pérez steps in to draw the third, right as Ben Grimm gets back into the fight in a brand new way. The Thing is out of commission, Luke Cage joins up as Power Man, and things get messy fast between the Wrecker and a little mind control chaos. Crack open a beer (if you are old enough), light up a cigar (if you are old enough) and come hang out with us for a while!   

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This week Scott and I are talking about Fantastic Four issues 166 and 167, written by Roy Thomas with art from George Pérez, published back in 1976. Things get wild when the Thing strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Hulk, and it leads the team on a chase that ends up at the Gateway Arch with some tough choices to make. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and come hang out with us for this one!  

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Grab a snowy Manhattan alleyway, a mysterious amnesiac Black Widow, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier in crisis, and you've got the makings of a wild ride. This week Scott and I dig into Marvel Team-Up 82 through 85 from 1979, written by Chris Claremont with art by Sal Buscema, as Spider-Man teams up with Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu, to untangle a conspiracy involving the Viper, Boomerang and the Silver Samurai. There's identity crisis, spy intrigue, kung fu action, and even a little romance thrown in for good measure. Pour yourself something cold and come sit with us for this one! 

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This week Scott and I talk all about comics inspired by our favorite films, from sci-fi classics to adventure blockbusters that made the jump from screen to page. We share which movie adaptations stuck with us most and why, and there might be a surprise or two in what we picked as our favorites. No spoilers here, you'll have to tune in to find out which titles made our list.

Pop some popcorn, turn off your phone, and come catch the show with us!

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This week Scott and I dig into the 1976 team up everyone talks about but not everyone has actually read, Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru. Two publishers, two icons, one oversized issue that became a piece of comic history almost overnight.  

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This week Scott and I are talking Captain America issues 110, 111, and 113 from 1969, with the gorgeous Jim Steranko art bringing it all to life, plus a little detour into issue 112 where Lee and Kirby took the reins. It's a great stretch of Cap history with some seriously stylish artwork to talk through, and we get into what makes these issues stand out for us. We had a blast covering this run and think you will too.   

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Scott and I are back with another issue of Thor this week, covering issues 337 through 340 from 1983, written and penciled by Walt Simonson. Scott already knows this run well, but I'm coming at the Beta Ray Bill story completely fresh, so you get a fun mix of nostalgia and genuine surprise as we talk through it. We get into what makes Bill such a great addition to Thor's world and chat about the art and the cosmic stakes along the way.  

Pour yourself something good and settle in with us and see what all the fuss is about!  

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This week Scott and I are talking about John Byrne's short but memorable run on The Incredible Hulk, issues 314 through 319, published by Marvel from 1985 to 1986. Byrne both wrote and drew the whole thing, bringing the Green Goliath back to Earth and back to his roots after a long cosmic detour.

Hunt down your old Hulk comics, get comfortable, and hang out with us!  

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This month Scott and I are cracking open three issues of Fanfare, numbers 15, 29, and 51, a Marvel anthology series that gave creators a little more room to stretch. We cover the Thing and the Human Torch getting into their usual trouble, John Byrne putting his stamp on the Hulk, and a Silver Surfer story that, officially speaking, never happened. It is the kind of eclectic mix that makes this series so much fun to revisit. Pull up a chair, pour something cold, and come flip through the longbox with us! 

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