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    PREVIEW - #219: April 1974 Omnibus - "Comes the Piranha!"

    PREVIEW - #219: April 1974 Omnibus - "Comes the Piranha!"

    The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:

    • "Danger Is a Man Named... Tarantula" - Amazing Spider-Man #134, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Full Moon, Dark Fear!" - Creatures on the Loose #30, written by Doug Moench, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Sword of the Samurai!" - Daredevil #111, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Jim Mooney, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Death of a Nation?" - Daredevil #112, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "And Who Shall Inherit the Earth?" - Defenders #14, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Dan Green, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "War on the Thirty-Sixth Floor!" - Fantastic Four #148, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Tigra the Were-Woman!" - Giant-Size Creatures #1, written by Tony Isabella, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Way They Were!" - Giant-Size Defenders #1, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Jim Starlin and Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Ship of Fiends!" - Giant-Size Spider-Man #1, written by Len Wein, art by Ross Andru and Don Heck, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Confrontation!" - Iron Man #69, written by Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "King Cadaver is Dead and Living In Wakanda!" - Jungle Action #10, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Klaus Janson, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Into the Shadows of Chaos!" - Ka-Zar #4, written by Mike Friedrich and Bullpen West, art by Don Heck and Mike Royer, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Old Die Young!" - Man-Thing #7, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Heart of the Dragon!" - Marvel Premiere #16, written by Len Wein, art by Larry Hama and Dick Giordano, letters by L.P. Gregory (Gaspar Saladino), colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "4000 Holes in Forest Park!" - Marvel Spotlight #16, written by Steve Gerber, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Night of the Frozen Inferno" - Marvel Team-Up #23, written by Len Wein, art by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Doomsday 3014!" - Marvel Two-In-One #4, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "And In the End -- !?" - Frankenstein #11, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Comes the Pirahna!" - Sub-Mariner #71, written by Marv Wolfman, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Coming of the Firelord!" - Thor #225, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "-- In Death Do We Join!" - Tomb of Dracula #22, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Vampires on the Moon!" - Werewolf by Night #19, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    PREVIEW - #215: February 1974 Omnibus - "The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

    PREVIEW - #215: February 1974 Omnibus - "The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

    The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:

    • "The Master Plan of the Molten Man!" - Amazing Spider-Man #132, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Romita, Paul Reinman, and Tony Mortellaro, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Vengeance In Viet Nam! - or - An Origin For Mantis!" - Avengers #123, written by Steve Englehart, art by Bob Brown and Don Heck, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Sins of the Secret Empire!" - Captain America #173, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Thanos the Insane God!" - Captain Marvel #32, written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, art by Jim Starlin and Dan Green, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "For Sale: One Planet -- Slightly Used!" - Defenders #13, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Doomsday: 200° Below!" - Fantastic Four #146, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "But Now the Spears Are Broken" - Jungle Action #9, written by Don McGregor, art by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Night of the Man-God!" - Ka-Zar #3, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Heck and Mike Royer, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Night of the Laughing Dead" - Man-Thing #5, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Black Sabbath!" - Marvel Spotlight #15, written by Steve Gerber, art by Jim Mooney, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Spider and the Sorcerer!" - Marvel Team-Up #21, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Inside Black Spectre!" - Marvel Two-in-One #3, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Last Frankenstein!" - Monster of Frankenstein #10, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Buscema, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Namor Unchained!" - Sub-Mariner #70, written by Marv Wolfman, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "Hellfire Across the World!" - Thor #223, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Frank Esposito, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
    • "The Behemoth!" - Werewolf by Night #17, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    PREVIEW - #211: January 1974 Omnibus - "And Vegas Writhes In Flame!"

    PREVIEW - #211: January 1974 Omnibus - "And Vegas Writhes In Flame!"

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    "Conquerors Three!" - Astonishing Tales #23, written by Tony Isabella, art by Dick Ayers, letters by Dick Ayers, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Trapped In Outer Space!" - Avengers #122, written by Steve Englehart, art by Bob Brown and Mike Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Dying for Dollars!" - Daredevil #109, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Don Heck, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Nightmare In the Snow!" - Fantastic Four #145, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "And Vegas Writhes In Flame!" - Ghost Rider #5, written by Marv Wolfman and Doug Moench, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Man-Brute In the Hidden Land!" - Incredible Hulk #175, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Dinosaurs on Broadway!" - Marvel Team-Up #20, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Havoc on the High Iron!" - Power Man #18, written by Len Wein, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Jean Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Sacrifice Play!" - Strange Tales #173, written by Len Wein, art by Gene Colan and Dick Giordano, letters by L.P. Gregory (Gaspar Saladino), colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Before the Gates of Hell!" - Thor #222, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "The Coming of Doctor Sun" - Tomb of Dracula #20, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Golan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics

    "Death In the Cathedral!" - Werewolf by Night #16, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    PREVIEW - #201: September 1973 Omnibus - "The End of the Fantastic Four!"

    PREVIEW - #201: September 1973 Omnibus - "The End of the Fantastic Four!"

    The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:

    "Death From On High!" - Incredible Hulk #170, written by Chris Claremont and Steve Englehart, art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, letters by Artie Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "The End of the Fantastic Four!" - Fantastic Four #141, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "Shake Hands With Stiletto!" - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #16, written by Tony Isabella, art by Billy Graham and Frank McLaughlin, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "Beware the Basilisk My Son!" - Marvel Team-Up #16, written by Len Wein, art by Gil Kane and Jim Mooney, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "... And a Phoenix Shall Arise!" - Captain America #168, written by Roy Thomas and Tony Isabella, art by Sal Buscema, John Tartaglione, and George Roussos, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "The Cutting Edge of Death!" - Iron Man #65, written by Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, letters by Artie Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "Life Be Not Proud!" - Daredevil #106, written by Steve Gerber, art by Don Heck and Sal Trapani, letters by Shelly Lefferman, colors by George Roussos, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "The Dark Wings of Death!" - Amazing Spider-Man #127, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "Return to the Savage Land!" - Ka-Zar #1, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Paul Reinman and Mike Royer, letters by Mike Royer, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics

    "Where Pass the Black Stars There Also Passes... Death!" - Thor #218, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1973 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    #189: December 1972 (w/Clint McElroy) - "The Measure of a Man!"

    #189: December 1972 (w/Clint McElroy) - "The Measure of a Man!"

    Clint McElroy, the All-Father of Podcasting, is one-quarter of the hosts of The Adventure Zone let's-play podcast on the Maximum Fun network. He's also the co-author of the TAZ graphic novel adaptations, along with three other guys you probably haven't heard of. The Adventure Zone vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour is on the shelves of better comics shops and bookstores everywhere right now! Make sure to pick up up, along with the other four volumes, and tell 'em MBTM sent you!

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    Stories Covered in this Episode: 

    "The Measure of a Man!" - Avengers #109, written by Steve Englehart, art by Don Heck and Frank McLaughlin, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "The Frightful Four -- Plus One!" - Fantastic Four #129, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "Battleground: The Baxter Building!" - Fantastic Four #130, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "Revolt in Paradise!" - Fantastic Four #131, written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "Omega! The Ultimate Enemy!" - Fantastic Four #132, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1972 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    #188: November 1972 - "A Traitor Stalks Among Us!"

    #188: November 1972 - "A Traitor Stalks Among Us!"

    For more than 20 minutes of extra content, including our discussion of Amazing Adventures #15 - 16 (in which Ka-Zar trades the Savage Land for an urban jungle in a story that is just... yikes), support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!

     

    Stories Covered in this Episode: 

    "Knights and White Satin!" - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #6, written by Steve Englehart and Gerry Conway, art by Billy Graham and Paul Reinman, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "A Traitor Stalks Among Us!" - Avengers #106, written by Steve Englehart, art by Rich Buckler, George Tuska, and Dave Cockrum, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "The Master Plan of the Space Phantom!" - Avengers #107, written by Steve Englehart, art by Jim Starlin, George Tuska, and Dave Cockrum, ©1972 Marvel Comics

    "Check -- And Mate!" - Avengers #108, written by Steve Englehart, art by Don Heck, Dave Cockrum, and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1972 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    #155: MONSTER by the Month 01 (w/Joe Keatinge) - "...Man-Thing!"

    #155: MONSTER by the Month 01 (w/Joe Keatinge) - "...Man-Thing!"

    Writer Joe Keatinge has been our most frequent guest, and with good reason: no one appreciates early Marvel weirdness more than him! His entire life has been leading up to this episode.

    For an additional 40 minutes of this episode — including our deep dives into the Neal Adams story from Tower of Shadows #2 ("One Hungers") and our MONSTER by the Minute speed round covering eight Silver and Bronze Age Marvel horror stories — support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, with more than 40 extended and exclusive episodes!

     

    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "At the Stroke of Midnight" - Tower of Shadows #1, written and drawn by Jim Steranko, ©1969 Marvel Comics

    "...Man-Thing!" - Savage Tales #1, by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow, ©1971 Marvel Comics

     

    "MONSTER by the Month" theme and all incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    #154: February 1971 (w/Nick Orr) - "To Stalk the Spider-Man"

    #154: February 1971 (w/Nick Orr) - "To Stalk the Spider-Man"

    Nick Orr is a brilliant multimedia artist whose Prince and the Pea is available at Books with Pictures, where he ensures that only the finest funnybooks make it into our hands each and every week. We salute his service.

    For an additional 50 minutes of this episode — including our deep dives into Incredible Hulk #139 ("Many Foes Has the Hulk!") and Avengers #87 ("Look Homeward, Avenger!") — support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content, with almost 40 extended and exclusive episodes!

     

    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "To Stalk the Spider-Man" - Captain America #137, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett, ©1971 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "Hell On Earth!" - Amazing Adventures #6, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and John Verpoorten, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "Blood Will Tell!" - Amazing Adventures #6, written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck and Sal Buscema, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "Now Rides the Ghost of El Condor!" - Daredevil #75, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "One From Four Leaves Three!" - Fantastic Four #110, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "In This Hour of Earthdoom!" - Iron Man #37 - Dave Sim letter!, written by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck and Jim Mooney, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "The Way to Dusty Death!" - Sub-Mariner #37, written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "The World Is Lost!" - Thor #187, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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    #153: January 1971 (w/Katie Pryde) - "Worlds at War!"

    #153: January 1971 (w/Katie Pryde) - "Worlds at War!"

    Katie Pryde is the proprietrix of Books with Pictures, a comics shop in Portland, Oregon built from the ground up to prioritize inclusivity and diverse representation. She and the shop were recently featured in Mark Trail! You'll find at least one of us there most Wednesdays, and we'll also be there on Free Comic Book Day (Saturday, May 7th)!

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    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "Worlds at War!" - Thor #186, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "Trap For a Terrorist!" - Amazing Spider-Man #95, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Sal Buscema, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "Rampage!" - Astonishing Tales #5, written by Gerry Conway, art by Barry Smith and Frank Giacoia, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "A Land Enslaved!" - Astonishing Tales #5, written by Larry Lieber, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "Brain-Child to the Dark Tower Came...!" - Avengers #86, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "The World Below" - Captain America #136, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "In the Country of the Blind!" - Daredevil #74, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "... Sincerely, the Sandman!" - Incredible Hulk #138, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sam Grainger, ©1971 Marvel Comics

    "... Among Men Stalks the Ramrod!" - Iron Man #36, written by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Outro music is "Nobody Loves the Hulk" performed by The Traits, originally written by Rosalind Rogoff.

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    #152: December 1970 (w/Dave Dwonch) - "The World Is Not For Burning!"

    #152: December 1970 (w/Dave Dwonch) - "The World Is Not For Burning!"

    Dave Dwonch is the co-writer and co-creator of Jenny Zero, published by Dark Horse Comics. The orphaned daughter of Japan's greatest kaiju fighter went full celebutante after her dad's death, and then she discovers she's inherited his powers and his mission. It's great! And you won't run out of it anytime soon, because Jenny Zero II is about to hit the stands in a couple of weeks!

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    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "The World Is Not For Burning!" - Avengers #85 - Squadron Supreme, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "... And to All a Good Night" - Amazing Adventures #5, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "On Wings of Death!" - Amazing Spider-Man #94, by Stan Lee, John Romita, and Sal Buscema, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "More Monster Than Man!" - Captain America #135, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Stars Mine Enemy!" - Incredible Hulk #137, written by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Revenge!" - Iron Man #35, written by Gerry Conway and Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck, Mike Esposito, and Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Behold... the Brotherhood!" - Daredevil #73, written by Gerry Conway and Allyn Brodsky, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Confrontation!" - Sub-Mariner #35, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "In the Grip of Infinity!" - Thor #185, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. 

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    #151: November 1970 (w/Ibrahim Moustafa) - "The Lady And -- The Prowler!"

    #151: November 1970 (w/Ibrahim Moustafa) - "The Lady And -- The Prowler!"

    Ibrahim Moustafa is still known to Wikipedia as a 1928 Olympic Gold Medallist wrestler, and yes, we're still making that joke on this, his fourth appearance on the program. Be sure to check out his Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1, which hits the stands the same day this issue is released, as well as his second Humanoids original graphic novel, RetroActive, which comes out NEXT week (4/26), not THIS week like we mistakenly said a million times during the episode.

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    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "The Lady And -- The Prowler!" - Amazing Spider-Man #93, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "The Sun God!" - Astonishing Tales #4, written by Gerry Conway, art by Barry Smith and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Invaders!" - Astonishing Tales #4, written by Larry Lieber, art by Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Sword and the Sorceress!" - Avengers #84, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Lo! The Lord of the Leopards!" - Daredevil #72, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "And Now -- The Thing!" - Fantastic Four #107, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Klaatu! The Behemoth From Beyond Space!" - Incredible Hulk #136, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Crisis -- And Calamity!" - Iron Man #34, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The World Beyond!" - Thor #184, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. 

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    Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.

    #149: October 1970, Part I - "Trapped In Doomsland"

    #149: October 1970, Part I - "Trapped In Doomsland"

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    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries!!" - Iron Man #33, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Trapped In Doomsland" - Thor #183, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "With These Rings, I Thee Kill!" - Amazing Adventures #4, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "When Iceman Attacks" - Amazing Spider-Man #92, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Monster's Secret!" - Fantastic Four #106, by Stan Lee and John Romita w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Descent Into the Time-Storm!" - Incredible Hulk #135, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Come the Cataclysm" - Sub-Mariner #33, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. 

    Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

    Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.

    #147: August 1970 - "And Death Shall Come!"

    #147: August 1970 - "And Death Shall Come!"

    For an additional 15 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversation about Daredevil #69 ("A Life On the Line"), in which Black Panther reveals his secret identity to the Man Without Fear... and reveals that he's known his for a while now!

     

    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "When Dies a Legend!" - Avengers #81, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "And Death Shall Come!" - Amazing Spider-Man #90, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "Pawns of the Mandarin" - Amazing Adventures #3, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Widow and the Militants!" - Amazing Adventures #3, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Bucky Reborn!" - Captain America #131, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Our World -- Enslaved!" - Fantastic Four #104, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and John Verpoorten, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Day of Thunder -- Night of Death!" - Incredible Hulk #133, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Anything -- For the Cause!" - Iron Man #31, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Attuma Triumphant!" - Sub-Mariner #31, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "One God Must Fall!" - Thor #181, written by Stan Lee, art by Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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    #146: July 1970 - "The Coming of Red Wolf!"

    #146: July 1970 - "The Coming of Red Wolf!"

    For an additional 30 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about Amazing Spider-Man #89 ("The Return of Doctor Octopus") and Fantastic Four #103 ("At War With Atlantis," the first Jack Kirby-less FF issue ever).

     

    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "Doc Ock Lives!" - Amazing Spider-Man #89, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    Marvel by the Minute Issues:

    "Frenzy On the Fortieth Floor!" - Astonishing Tales #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Jack Kirby and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Revolution!" - Astonishing Tales #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Up Against the Wall!" - Captain America #130, by Stan Lee and Gene Colan w/Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Phoenix and the Fighter!" - Daredevil #68, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "In the Hands of Hydra!" - Incredible Hulk #132, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Menace of the Monster-Master!!" - Iron Man #30, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Calling Captain Marvel!" - Sub-Mariner #30, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "When Gods Go Mad!" - Thor #180, written by Stan Lee, art by Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics

     

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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    #143: June 1970 Omnibus - "The Arms of Doctor Octopus!"

    #143: June 1970 Omnibus - "The Arms of Doctor Octopus!"

    Issues Covered In This Episode:

    "The Young Warriors!" - Amazing Adventures #2, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Buscema and John Verpoorten, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Arms of Doctor Octopus!" - Amazing Spider-Man #88, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Lo! The Lethal Legion!" - Avengers #79, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "A Titan Stalks the Tenements!" - Incredible Hulk #131, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Vengeance of -- the Red Skull!" - Captain America #129, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Stilt-Man Stalks the Soundstage" - Daredevil #67, written by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Save the People -- Save the Country!" - Iron Man #29, written by Mimi Gold, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Fear is the Hunter!" - Sub-Mariner #29, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

    #141: May 1970 - "Unmasked At Last!"

    #141: May 1970 - "Unmasked At Last!"

    Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

    "Unmasked At Last!" - Amazing Spider-Man #87, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Controller Lives!" - Iron Man #28, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    For more than 30 additional minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversation about Amazing Adventures #1 and Astonishing Tales #1, including a brief history of Marvel's distribution woes, its track record with split books, the return of Wally Wood, and the minor miracle that is Black Widow discovering East Harlem.

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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    #140: April 1970 Omnibus - "The Fury of the Firebrand!"

    #140: April 1970 Omnibus - "The Fury of the Firebrand!"

    Issues Covered In This Episode:

    "In His Footsteps, the Huntsman of Zeus" - Ka-Zar #1, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Frank Springer and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Again, the Glob!" - Incredible Hulk #129, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "To End In Flames!" - Thor #177, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Fury of the Firebrand!" - Iron Man #27, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Surfer Must Kill!" - Silver Surfer #17, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "When Wakes the Kraken!" - Sub-Mariner #27, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Who Calls Me Traitor?" - Captain America #127, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

     

    #138: March 1970 Omnibus - "The Blazes of Battle... The Flames of Love!"

    #138: March 1970 Omnibus - "The Blazes of Battle... The Flames of Love!"

    Issues Covered In This Episode:

    "The Blazes of Battle... The Flames of Love!" - Avengers #76, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Duel In a Dark Dimension!" - Iron Man #26, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "And In This Corner... the Avengers!" - Incredible Hulk #128, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "In the Hands of... Mephisto!" - Silver Surfer #16, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "'Kill!' Cried the Raven" - Sub-Mariner #26, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "The Hunter and the Holocaust" - Captain Marvel #20, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Inferno!" - Thor #176, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1970 Marvel Comics

    "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

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