Marvel by the Month

Marvel by the Month

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A No-Prize winning podcast about the history of Marvel Comics and the events that shaped them, one month at a time. By @bryanstratton.com (who posts here), @robbkm.bsky.social, and @jamiejameswenger.bsky.social. https://linktr.ee/mbtm

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"Heil Frankenstein!" - Invaders #31, written by Don Glut, art by Chick Stone with Bill Black, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"Membership Madness!" - Defenders #62, written by David Kraft, art by Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney, letters by John Costanza, colors by Bob Sharen, edited by Bob Hall, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"Saturday Night Furor!" - Captain America #224, written by Peter Gillis, art by Mike Zeck with Mike Esposito and John Tartaglione, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, edited by Roger Stern, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"Captives of the Collector!" - Avengers #174, written by Bill Mantlo with Jim Shooter, art by Dave Wenzel with Pablo Marcos, letters by Shelly Leferman, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Roger Stern, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"... And Where the Big Wheel Stops, Nobody Knows!" - Amazing Spider-Man #183, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Ross Andru with Bob McLeod, letters by Jim Novak, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"... And Where the Big Wheel Stops, Nobody Knows!" - Amazing Spider-Man #183, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Ross Andru with Bob McLeod, letters by Jim Novak, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"What if Jane Foster Had Found the Hammer of Thor?" - What If...? #10, written by Don Glut, art by Rick Hoberg with Dave Hunt, letters by Carol Lay, colors by Carl Gafford, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"What if Jane Foster Had Found the Hammer of Thor?" - What If...? #10, written by Don Glut, art by Rick Hoberg with Dave Hunt, letters by Carol Lay, colors by Carl Gafford, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"What if Jane Foster Had Found the Hammer of Thor?" - What If...? #10, written by Don Glut, art by Rick Hoberg with Dave Hunt, letters by Carol Lay, colors by Carl Gafford, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"What if Jane Foster Had Found the Hammer of Thor?" - What If...? #10, written by Don Glut, art by Rick Hoberg with Dave Hunt, letters by Carol Lay, colors by Carl Gafford, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1978 Marvel Comics

"What if Jane Foster Had Found the Hammer of Thor?" - What If...? #10, written by Don Glut, art by Rick Hoberg with Dave Hunt, letters by Carol Lay, colors by Carl Gafford, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1978 Marvel Comics

The free public version of this week's episode features our conversation with Jason Aaron about Jane Foster gaining the power of Thor in WHAT IF #10. But the Patreon-extended version covers another TWENTY comics, including the first appearance of Big Wheel and the first monthly issue of X-MEN!

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"The Beta-Beast!" - Godzilla #12, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Fred Kida, letters by Bruce Patterson, colors by Mary Titus, edited by Jim Shooter, ©1978 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics

"Arena for Three!" - Godzilla #11, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Fred Kida, letters by Irv Watanabe, colors by Mary Titus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1978 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics

"Godzilla Versus Yetrigar" - Godzilla #10, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Fred Kida, letters by John Costanza, colors by Mary Titus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1978 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics

"Godzilla Versus Yetrigar" - Godzilla #10, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Fred Kida, letters by John Costanza, colors by Mary Titus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1978 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics

"Arena for Three!" - Godzilla #11, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Fred Kida, letters by Irv Watanabe, colors by Mary Titus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1978 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics

NYPD gonna NYPD. - - - "The Rocket Racer's Back In Town!" - Amazing Spider-Man #182, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Ross Andru with Mike Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1978 Marvel Comics

Everyone clears the subway car before Spidey can start breakdancing and panhandling. - - - "The Rocket Racer's Back In Town!" - Amazing Spider-Man #182, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Ross Andru w/Mike Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1978 Marvel

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The only thing worse than plummeting a dozen stories to your death is the embarrassment of being killed by Mister Hyde. - - - "Betrayal" - Daredevil #153, written by Roger McKenzie, art by Gene Colan w/Tony DeZuniga, letters by Denise Wohl, colors by Mary Titus, edited by Jim Shooter, ©1978 Marvel

Ben Urich mades his first appearance in April 1978, and all of a sudden it feels like we're entering a new age of Marvel Comics. - - - "Betrayal" - Daredevil #153, written by Roger McKenzie, art by Gene Colan w/Tony DeZuniga, letters: Denise Wohl, colors: Mary Titus, edited by Shooter, ©1978 Marvel

Doom's commitment is even more impressive considering he's performing for a completely unconscious audience. - - - "Who In the World Is the Invincible Man?" - Fantastic Four #196, written/edited by Marv Wolfman, art by Keith Pollard w/Pablo Marcos, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1978

A very subtle hint about who the villain of the story is. - - - "Who In the World Is the Invincible Man?" - Fantastic Four #196, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Keith Pollard with Pablo Marcos, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Glynis Wein, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1978 Marvel Comics