Season Zero Episode Three: Giant Monsters! This time we look at what type of comics Atlas/Marvel were creating at the end of the 50s and why the giant beasts and alien invaders of the Monster Age became a crucial component of the formation of the Marvel Universe. It's these types of fantasy and SF comics that brought together the Marvel architects: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. 0:00:00 - “I say there are better things left unsolved!” 0:01:00 - monsters: the context 0:03:01 - monster movies of the 50s 0:04:28 - SF movies of the 50s 0:06:23 - Atlas Comics joins the monster craze 0:08:30 - monster names 0:09:42 - Strange Worlds (December 1958) 0:11:13 - Monstroso attacks! 0:13:06 - Strange Tales #70 (The Sphinx) 0:15:44 - Tales of Suspense #8 (Monstroso) 0:17:53 - Strange Tales #75 (Taboo) 0:20:29 - Tales of Suspense #15 (Goom) 0:24:11 - Strange Tales #83 (Groog) 0:27:18 - Amazing Adventures #1 (Torr) 0:30:57 - Strange Tales #89 (Fin Fang Foom) 0:35:53 - monster comics become super-hero comics 0:38:12 - thanks for listening "Something Happens" by NICOCO (www.jamendo.com) "Le Beau Blaireau" by NICOCO (www.jamendo.com) "Come Here (Piano)" by NICOCO (www.jamendo.com) Stan Lee talking about Fin Fang Foom from “Stan Lee’s Amazing Marvel Universe” Trailers for: It Came from Beneath the Sea, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Twitter: @MarvelUMpodcast Website: www.marvelunstablemolecules.com Email: [email protected]