The Epic Marvel Podcast

Steve and Doug return to the show to talk about another fabulous 1980s cult classic, this time, that unforgettable(?) disco fantasy dance musical staring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, Xanadu! Of course, because this is a Marvel Comics podcast, they will also discuss the comic adaptation by J.M. DeMatteis, Rich Buckler and a host of […]

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Kurtis and Alex return to talk about the Hulk as the book and the character transition into the 1970s! They discuss Roy’s evolution as a writer, going from Stan Lee’s shadow into a writer of his own, and the evolution of Herb Trimpe’s artwork and his collaborations with John Severin and Sal Buscema! Plus, conversation […]

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In the aftermath of Fall From Grace, we see a harder, edgier, meaner, grumpier Daredevil! The topic of his attitude comes up often as Kurtis and Adam discuss this interesting period of Daredevil that serves as a stretch of issues with little direction and no clear sense of purpose. But did Kurtis and Adam like […]

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In this exclusive interview, Kurtis chats with Master of Kung Fu writer Doug Moench about his work on the 70s Kung Fu cult classic. The discussion revolves around story ideas, behind the scenes situations and working with Paul Gulacy. Even if you don’t care at all about Master of Kung Fu, this is still a […]

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Picking up where they left off, Jason and Kurtis continue their conversation on the Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu! This episode sees Shang-Chi travel all over the world in search of his father, the evil Fu Manchu! Moench and Gulacy set the stage through these issues, building to a big change to the […]

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The crossover that isn’t a crossover, but really is a crossover! In this unofficial crossover, Spider-Man teams up with Howard the Duck while Savage Dragon teams up with Destroyer Duck! But how did they do it when the companies didn’t actually want to do it? And what did all this have to do with the […]

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Yesterday, The Uncanny Omar invited me to take part in a reveal of 11 new Epic Collections on his Near Mint Condition Youtube Channel! We had a blast talking about the upcoming Epics, and Omar has graciously allowed me to share that discussion with you hear on the podcast! Please check out his Facebook, Twitter, […]

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Steve and Doug reach back into Muppet history and rewatch Muppets Take Manhattan. How does this movie fair in the long line of Muppet movies? And in a surprising twist, they like the comic adaptation better than the film itself! But why is that? You’ll have to listen to find out! Issues discussed: Marvel Super […]

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Kurtis and Jason step out of the superhero world and enter the world of Kung Fu! The 70s were an experimental time for Marvel Comics and The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu became a cult classic! This episode explores the origins of this book, discuss the writing and art, and deconstructs the Asian […]

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Can you think of a more appropriate crossover than Marvel Zombies and Army of Darkness? It is like the two franchises were made for this mini-series! Join Will and Jim as they take a big bite out of the meat of this series and have more fun discussing this book than a deadite with a […]

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