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Marvel by the Month

Bryan Stratton, Jamie Wenger, Robb Milnemarvelbythemonth.com
Bryan, Robb, and Jamie take a month-by-month journey into the history of Marvel Comics. Get extended episodes at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. NEW LISTENERS: catch up quickly with the "Essential MBTM" season recap episodes! (Not affiliated with Marvel Comics.)
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Episodes

PREVIEW - #285: MARTIAN by the Month 08 - "Mourning Prey"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Mourning Prey" - Amazing Adventures #39, writ...

Sep 17, 202520 minSeason 9Ep. 30

#284: January 1977 - "The Gentleman's Name Is Magneto"

For nearly two hours of bonus content — including our coverage of the first appearance of Doctor Druid in Incredible Hulk #210 and 26 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The 3-D Man!" - Marvel Prem...

Sep 10, 20251 hr 26 minSeason 9Ep. 29

PREVIEW - #283: MARTIAN by the Month 07 - "Red Dust Legacy"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Red Dust Legacy" - Amazing Adventures #36, wr...

Sep 03, 202524 minSeason 9Ep. 28

#282: December 1976 (w/Sylvia Rayleigh) - "Terrible Threat of the Tri-Animan!"

It took us almost a year, but we finally brought Sylvia on as a guest after her extraordinarily generous contribution to the GoFundMe of our much loved and much missed friend, Jennifer Lumbley . We are so grateful for the relief that Sylvia's gift brought Jennifer during a time when it mattered most. 💚 For more than an hour and a half of bonus content — including our coverage of Black Panther #2 and 15 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth ...

Aug 27, 20251 hr 24 minSeason 9Ep. 27

PREVIEW - #281: MARTIAN by the Month 06 - "The 24-Hour Man"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Sing Out Loudly... Death!" - Amazing Adventur...

Aug 20, 202523 minSeason 9Ep. 26

#280: November 1976 (w/Karla Pacheco) - "Dark Destiny!"

Karla Pacheco is the writer of Bettie Page for Dynamite Entertainment, Rick and Morty for Oni Press, and Spider-Woman for Marvel Comics. Be sure to pick up a copy of Venom: Black, White and Blood #2 when it comes out this month if you ever thought that the one thing Miami Vice was missing was a giant goopy symbiote! For over two hours of bonus content — including our coverage of Ms. Marvel #2 and 3 and 27 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemont...

Aug 13, 20251 hr 25 minSeason 9Ep. 25

PREVIEW - #279: MARTIAN by the Month 05 - "The Rebels of January and Beyond!"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Rebels of January and Beyond!" - Amazing ...

Aug 06, 202518 minSeason 9Ep. 24

#278: October 1976 (w/Kelly Sue DeConnick) - "This Woman, This Warrior!"

Kelly Sue DeConnick is the writer of some of our very favorite comics, including Pretty Deadly, Bitch Planet, and the Eisner Award-winning Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons . You can catch a glimpse of her in the MCU's Captain Marvel , which was based on her vision for Carol Danvers. Her current Dark Horse series, FML , is on stands now, and if you’re not reading it, what are you even doing? For nearly two hours of bonus content — including our coverage of Captain Marvel #48 and 24 more Marvel ...

Jul 30, 20251 hr 26 minSeason 9Ep. 23

PREVIEW - #277: MARTIAN by the Month 04 - "The Death Breeders"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Death Breeders" - Amazing Adventures #27,...

Jul 23, 202520 minSeason 9Ep. 22

#276: September 1976 (w/Dan McCoy) - "Scandal Plucks Duck"

Dan McCoy is an Emmy Award-winning writer for The Daily Show(s) with Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah , as well as the co-creator and co-host of the world's greatest podcast, The Flop House . Sign up for his always entertaining newsletter here . For over 90 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Eternals #6 and 25 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and ex...

Jul 16, 20251 hr 26 minSeason 9Ep. 21

PREVIEW - #275: MARTIAN by the Month 03 - "For He's a Jolly Dead Rebel!"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "For He's a Jolly Dead Rebel!" - Amazing Adven...

Jul 09, 202514 minSeason 9Ep. 20

#274: LOST MARVELS No. 2 with Howard Chaykin!

Howard Chaykin is one of the most important and fiercely independent comics creators of the 20th and 21st centuries, and no serious historical examination of the medium or the industry would be complete without him. To promote the August release of LOST MARVELS No. 2: Howard Chaykin vol. 1 , our friends at Fantagraphics put us in touch with the man himself and provided us with a copy of the book. For nearly 20 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Marvel Premiere #56 , featuring a...

Jul 02, 20251 hr 19 minSeason 9Ep. 19

#273: August 1976 (w/Seanbaby) - "Improbable As It May Seem -- The Impossible Man is Back In Town!"

After teaching the internet what humor was in the 1990s, Seanbaby wrote for a number of publications that were all ruined by venture capitalists. He then cofounded 1900HOTDOG , the last comedy website, which delivers the hilarity on a daily basis, like the internet used to when this was a proper country. For over 90 minutes of bonus content — our coverage of Amazing Spider-Man #162 and 31 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month ge...

Jun 25, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 9Ep. 18

PREVIEW - #272: MARTIAN by the Month 02 - "Washington Nightmare!"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits partially or entirely outside of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Mutant Slayers!" - Amazing...

Jun 18, 20259 minSeason 9Ep. 17

#271: July 1976 (w/Brian Michael Bendis) - "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles"

Brian Michael Bendis gets very embarrassed whenever anyone goes on about his many, many accomplishments. So suffice it to say that he’s written many of our favorite comics , and probably a whole bunch of yours too. Join him on jinxworld.com at the Powers Level for instant access to behind-the-scenes content, archived Masterclass sessions, and much more! For nearly THREE HOURS of bonus content — including 70 minutes more of our conversation with Brian and 31 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM ...

Jun 11, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 9Ep. 16

#270: MARTIAN by the Month 01 - "The War of the Worlds!"

Every other week, we'll be focusing on a Marvel series that sits partially or entirely outside of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover will be available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes will be exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The War of t...

Jun 04, 202557 minSeason 9Ep. 15

#269: June 1976 (w/Chris Gethard) - "Nova"

Chris Gethard is a very funny and talented comedian, actor, author, and podcaster, who you've seen in everything from The Office to The Other Guys . He's also the creative mind behind Wellness Together's Laughing Together program, which brings comedy workshops into schools as a low-impact, destigmatized entry point into conversations regarding mental health. Learn more at https://laughingtogether.org For more than TWO HOURS of bonus content — including 45 minutes more of our conversation with Ch...

May 28, 20251 hr 27 minSeason 9Ep. 14

#268: May 1976 (w/The Comics Canon) - "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..."

The Comics Canon podcast, hosted by Kevin Moreau and Curt Holman , reads, reviews, and renders judgment on some of the best comic books of yesterday and today. It's one of our favorite comics podcasts and well worth your time! For 80+ minutes of bonus content — including 24 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode:...

May 21, 20251 hr 34 minSeason 9Ep. 13

#267: April 1976 - "The Day of the Gods"

For 70+ minutes of bonus content — including 19 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 150 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Day of the Gods" - Eternals #1, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten, letters by Gaspar Saladino, colors by Glynis Wein, edited by Jack Kirby and Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel Comics "Hammerhead Is Ou...

May 14, 20251 hr 28 minSeason 9Ep. 12

#266: March 1976 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "Captain America's Love Story"

Douglas Wolk is the Eisner Award-winning author of 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 . Subscribe to his daily Marvel Comics book club, The 616 Society , and check out his story in the brand-new Giant-Size '63 , a loving tribute to 1963 by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and Rick Veitch. For 80+ minutes of bonus content — including an additional half hour of our conversation with Douglas, plus the ...

May 07, 20251 hr 31 minSeason 9Ep. 11

#265: February 1976 - "The Tomb of Dr. Strange!"

For nearly 60 minutes of bonus content — including our discussion of Amazing Spider-Man #156 and the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 150 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Introducing: Mind-Wave and His Fearsome Think Tank!" - Daredevil #133, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Bob Brown and Jim Mooney, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Marv Wo...

Apr 30, 20251 hr 15 minSeason 9Ep. 10

#264: January 1976 (w/Gerry Conway) - "The Battle of the Century!"

Gerry Conway is one of the true legends of comics, having written just about every major Marvel and DC character over the last 60 years. At 19 years old, he was the third person to write Amazing Spider-Man, after Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, and he is the co-creator of the Punisher, the Jackal, the original Ms. Marvel, Man-Thing, and Werewolf by Night for Marvel Comics and Firestorm, Power Girl, Jason Todd, and Killer Croc for DC Comics. For 80+ minutes of bonus content — including 20 more minutes o...

Apr 23, 20251 hr 43 minSeason 9Ep. 9

#263: December 1975 (w/Matt Fraction) - "Omega the Unknown"

Matt Fraction is about to become the new writer of Batman , and yes, we feel terribly betrayed. For 90+ minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Howard the Duck #2 and the Mighty MBTM Checklist and so much more nonsense — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 150 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Omega the Unknown" - Omega the Unknown #1, written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes, art ...

Apr 16, 20251 hr 26 minSeason 9Ep. 8

#262: November 1975 / MONSTER by the Month 13 - "Blood In the Waters"

For 65 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Marvel Chillers #3 and the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $5/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 150 extended and exclusive episodes. Stories Covered in this Episode: "Blood In the Waters" - Ghost Rider #16, written by Bill Mantlo, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolf...

Apr 09, 20251 hr 15 minSeason 9Ep. 7

#261: October 1975 (w/Mark Evanier) - "Screamer In the Brain!"

Mark Evanier 's list of professional credits runs from Garfield and Friends to Groo the Wanderer . But he got his start as Jack Kirby’s assistant, and he’s the author of the definitive Jack Kirby biography, Kirby: King of Comics . Space Circus , his collaboration with Sergio Aragonés , has recently come back into print from Dark Horse. For just under two hours of bonus content — including much more of our conversation with Mark Evanier, our coverage of Peter Quill/Starlord's first Marvel Univers...

Apr 02, 20251 hr 28 minSeason 9Ep. 6

#260: September 1975 (w/Will and Kevin Hines) - "The End of a Vampire!"

Will and Kevin Hines are brothers, lifelong comics fans, and kind of comedians who host the Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About Comics podcast, the only podcast in human history where two brothers talk about a thing that they like. For 115 minutes of bonus content (WHAT??!) — including our coverage of Amazing Spider-Man #151, Fantastic Four #164-165, and our Mighty MBTM Checklist feature — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth . Subscribers at the $5/month level get instant access to our ...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 9Ep. 5

#259: August 1975 (w/Michael Dean) - "Spider-Man... or Spider-Clone?"

Michael Dean has been an editor at The Comics Journal since 1999 and is the co-author (with Tom Spurgeon) of the oral history of Fantagraphics Books, Comics As Art: We Told You So. He’s currently editing Fantagraphics’ Lost Marvels series, which restores forgotten Marvel classics in beautiful hardcover editions. Volume One reprints the never-before-collected 1969 horror and suspense series, Tower of Shadows . It hits shelves on April 29th and is available for preorder now from Fantagraphics' web...

Mar 19, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 9Ep. 4

#258: July 1975 (w/David F. Walker) - "Planet of the Apes"

David F. Walker is the multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Bitter Root with Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene. He picked up another Eisner Award with artist Marcus Kwame Anderson for The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History . Their latest collaboration is the Alex Award-winning and NAACP Image Award-nominated Big Jim and the White Boy . He just launched a Patreon and will be Kickstarting his next graphic novel, The Death of Bobby Hart , soon! For more than 75 minutes of bonus content — ...

Mar 12, 20251 hr 27 minSeason 9Ep. 3

#257: June 1975 (w/Stephanie Williams) - "Panther's Rage"

Stephanie Williams is a comic book writer and historian whose work has been featured on NPR, Rotten Tomatoes, SyFy Wire, the AV Club, Nerdist , and Den of Geek. Her comics writing has appeared in Marvel Voices: Legacy and Wakanda for Marvel Comics, and a number of Wonder Woman and Nubia titles for DC. She’s the co-creator of the webcomics Parenthood Activate with Sarah A. Macklin and But What If Though with Fabian Lelay. And her IDW trade paperback, My Little Pony Maritime Mysteries , was just r...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 16 minSeason 9Ep. 2

#255: May 1975 (w/Mark Russell) - "The Stalker Called Moon Knight"

Mark Russell is the Eisner Award-winning writer of Not All Robots , co-created with Mike Deodato Jr., as well as the writer and co-creator of Billionaire Island with artist Steve Pugh, Second Coming with Richard Pace, and the Eisner-nominated Traveling to Mars with Roberto Meli. Marvel fans know him as the writer of Fantastic Four: Life Story and the current writer of X-Factor, and his new book, Grimm and Grimmer: Classic Fairy Tales Rebooted , is out now! For more than 70 minutes of bonus conte...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 22 minSeason 9Ep. 1
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