For 25 minutes of bonus content — including the Swordsman's funeral in Avengers #130 and the follow-up to Wolverine's first appearance in Incredible Hulk #182 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 100 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Where Darkness Dwells, Dwell I!" - Thor #229, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buck...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 50
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: "Madness Means... The Mindworm!" - Amazing Spider-Man #138, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics "Moon of the Hunter!" - Creatures on the Loose #32, written by Tony Isabella, art by George Tuska and Vince Col...
Mar 06, 2024•19 min•Season 8Ep. 49
For nearly an hour of bonus content — including the storyline that ultimately ends with Captain Marvel's death, plus the Falcon versus not one but TWO Lucifers — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 100 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Captain America Must Die!" - Captain America #176, written by Steve Englehart, art by ...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 48
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-Trap Times Three!" - Amazing Spider-Man #137, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics "The Enemy: Us!" - Astonishing Tales #26, written by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench, art by Rich Buckler and Pablo Marcos, l...
Feb 21, 2024•18 min•Season 8Ep. 47
If you're not already a regular 1900HOTDOG reader, do yourself a favor and correct that immediately! For cryin' out loud, Seanbaby literally invented being funny on the internet! For an additional 30 minutes of bonus content — including more Wolverine talk and our recommendations for what else you should be reading this week — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 100 extended and exclusiv...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 46
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 Green Goblin Lives Again!" - Amazing Spider-Man #136, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics "Lucifer Be Thy Name" - Captain America #177, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, let...
Feb 07, 2024•15 min•Season 8Ep. 45
For an additional 3 0 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of the second appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy in Marvel Two-In-One #4-5 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 100 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "From the Void It Came..." - Sub-Mariner #72, written by Steve Skeates, art by Dan Adkins and...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 44
Many, many thanks to Jamie's friend Chris, who generously donated $250 to our friend Jennifer (aka Comics Will Break Your Heart)'s GoFundMe campaign to support her in her battle against cancer. Please consider supporting her at bit.ly/keepjenreading — no donation is too small! Issues Covered In This Episode: Wolverine and the X-Men (2011) #1-8, 19-24, written by Jason Aaron, with art by Chris Bacchalo and so... many... others, ©2011-2013 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3 written by ...
Jan 24, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 43
Hear our Uncanny X-Mas Spotify playlist, featuring holiday songs from Hawkeye, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special at bit.ly/uncannyxmas "Marvel by the Month v. 1.0 (Holiday Remix)" theme written by Robb Milne and performed by Barb Allen and Robb Milne . All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com , follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patre...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 8Ep. 42
For an additional 40 minutes of bonus content — including our in-depth coverage of Giant-Size Creatures #1 and Giant-Size Man-Thing #1 (tee hee) — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 100 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Night of the Laughing Dead" - Man-Thing #5, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chia...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 8Ep. 41
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: "Captain America Must Die!" - Captain America #176, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics "A Separate Reality" - Doctor Strange #2, written by Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner, art by Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano, le...
Dec 06, 2023•24 min•Season 8Ep. 40
For an additional 40 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of the debut of the Tarantula and the second appearance of the Punisher in Amazing Spider-Man #134-135 and the Black Panther's latest scrap with Klaw in Avengers #126 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 100 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "A Cold K...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 39
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 Col...
Nov 15, 2023•20 min•Season 8Ep. 38
Steve Englehart began his 40+ year career in comics as one of the most prominent voices in the 1970s Marvel Bullpen, scripting virtually every superhero series that the company was publishing at the time, including Defenders, Amazing Adventures (featuring the Beast), Avengers, Doctor Strange, The Incredible Hulk, Luke Cage Hero for Hire , and Captain America. For an additional 40 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of the conclusion of the Adam Warlock Counter-Earth storyline in In...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 37
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: "This Vampire Must Die!" - Adventure Into Fear #22, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rich Buckler, Luis Dominguez, letters by Jean Simek, colors by Michelle Brand, ©1974 Marvel Comics "The Molten Man Breaks Out!" - Amazing Spider-Man #133, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letter...
Nov 01, 2023•24 min•Season 8Ep. 36
Elliott Kalan is one-third of the hosts of the world's greatest podcast, The Flop House . He's also an Emmy Award-winning writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the Who Was? Show , as well as the comics writer behind Spider-Man and the X-Men and Maniac of New York . The Flop House is halfway through their limited-run video show, Flop TV , which is all the goodness of the audio podcast, plus hilarious presentations up top and a live chat! Subscribe for a seas...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 8Ep. 35
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...
Oct 18, 2023•19 min•Season 8Ep. 34
Douglas Wolk brings many, many more than 52 pages of comics expertise to the table, as evidenced by his two Eisner Award-winning books: Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean and All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told — which is now available in paperback! For an additional 25 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Giant-Size Super-Stars #1 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get inst...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 33
Help Jennifer (aka Comics Will Break Your Heart) beat cancer! Contribute generously to her GoFundMe at bit.ly/keepjenreading Want to play along with the boys? You can find the quiz at https://bit.ly/MBTMep213quiz "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. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/...
Oct 04, 2023•19 min•Season 8Ep. 32
Jack Rudo is the mad scientist behind the Stapled Spine fanzine , a must-read for HorrOregonians and fright fans the world over! You can also tune into XRAY.fm and hear his Stapled Sounds radio show anywhere the internet can find you. For an additional 35 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of the Foolkiller's debut in Man-Thing #4-5 and the start of a new Morbius solo series in Adventure Into Fear #20-21 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month le...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 31
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: "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, ©...
Sep 20, 2023•15 min•Season 8Ep. 30
Seanbaby invented being funny on the internet and continues perfecting it each and every week on the last comedy website, 1900HOTDOG . He drank six Rainiers while recording this episode! Six! For an additional... holy shit, 80 minutes! of bonus content — including our page-by-page breakdown of the first half of the Secret Empire saga in Captain America #169-172 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that co...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 29
This is just one of the nearly 100 Patreon-exclusive episodes on our bonus feed. Head to patreon.com/marvelbythemonth and back us at the $4/month level for instant access to all of our past, present, and future subscriber-exclusive content. "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 ...
Sep 06, 2023•2 hr 21 min
This is just one of the nearly 100 Patreon-exclusive episodes on our bonus feed. Head to patreon.com/marvelbythemonth and back us at the $4/month level for instant access to all of our past, present, and future subscriber-exclusive content. "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 ...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 16 min
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: "Houses Divided Cannot Stand!" - Avengers #121, written by Steve Englehart, art by John Buscema and Don Heck, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics "The Beginning of the End!" - Captain Marvel #31, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, Dan Green, and Al Milgrom, letters by Tom O...
Aug 23, 2023•17 min•Season 8Ep. 28
For an additional 30 minutes of bonus content — including our in-depth coverage of Marvel Feature #12-14 and Doctor Strange's cosmic battle against Sise-Neg — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 90 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Anybody Out There Remember... The Cobalt Man?" - Incredible Hulk #173, written by Roy Thom...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 27
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: "Betrayed!" - Amazing Spider-Man #130, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics "... We, the Gargoyles!" - Astonishing Tales #22, written by Tony Isabella, art by Dick Ayers, letters by "Richard B." (Dick Ayers), col...
Aug 09, 2023•15 min•Season 8Ep. 26
Making his record-setting 11th guest appearance on MBTM, Joe Keatinge is an Eisner Award-winning editor and writer of Shutter, Glory, Ringside, and much more! Head to tinyurl.com/bearvsbearcomic to check out his latest comics work, Bear vs. Bear , illustrated by Rob Guillory! For an additional 30 minutes of bonus content — including our conversations about Luke Cage, Power Man #17 and Special Marvel Edition #15 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $4/month level get ...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 25
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 Vulture Hangs High!" - Amazing Spider-Man #128, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michele Brand, ©1973 Marvel Comics "Night of the Collector" - Avengers #119, written by Steve Englehart, art by Bob Brown and Don Heck, letters by Artie Sim...
Jul 26, 2023•17 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Gerry Conway got his start writing comics with a story in DC Comics’ House of Secrets #81 in 1969, when he was just 16 years old. Within three years, he'd written Daredevil, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Inhumans, The Black Widow, Thor, Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night, Tomb of Dracula, and Fantastic Four. And in 1972, he became only the second writer after Stan Lee to script The Amazing Spider-Man, where he introduced Hammerhead, Man-Wolf, Tarantula, The Grizzly, Cyclone, The Jackal, and the m...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 8Ep. 23
