Defenders Dialogue

LAST ISSUE: This is it, True Believers! The final episode of Defenders Dialogue! And in this grand finale, Christopher Golden and Brian Keene are joined by Cullen Bunn, J.M. DeMatteis, Scott Edelman, and Thomas Sniegoski for a discussion of the Marvel stories they never got to write. Plus -- Chri gets bloody and Brian gets maudlin.

THE PENULTIMATE EPISODE: Brother Voodoo and Moon Knight are back in the spotlight for this penultimate episode as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issue 21 of Moon Knight, the character's recent television series, and the impact Brother Voodoo had on both authors creatively.   

The Falcon soars into the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss his 1980s solo-series, guest-starring Electro, the Sentinels, Captain America, and more.

Frankenstein's Monster is in the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the horror icon's place in the Marvel universe and issue 11 of his original series.  

Thomas Sniegowski returns to the show to join Christopher Golden and Brian Keene in a discussion of THE ETERNALS and other 1970s Marvel Comics series by Jack Kirby.  

Marvel Spotlight takes the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the origins and history of Ghost Rider, as well as 1970s motorcyle culture and Evel Knievel. Plus, Chris reveals the story behind his never published Daredevil novel!

DEATHLOK VS. DEVIL-SLAYER Join Christopher Golden and Brian Keene as they discuss Astonishing Tales issue 25 and Marvel Spotlight issue 33, featuring the first appearances of the cyborg assassin Deathlok and the occult assassin Devil-Slayer!

GOLDEN MEMORIES Christopher Golden reminisces about working with Gene Colan on Marvel's Blade, and Dracula steps out of the tomb and into the spotlight with Giant-Size Chillers issue one, featuring the debut of Lilith!  

MOON KNIGHT'S ORIGIN Moon Knight takes the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the character's origin, history, supporting cast, and the second issue of his iconic 1980's run.  

Spider-Woman Team-Up Spider-Woman, the Shroud, Werewolf By Night, Tigra and a host of super villains team up against three bizarre super threats, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Spider-Woman issue 50.

X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss one f the most influential and still-timely stories of the Marvel Comics Bronze Age -- 1982's X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS.  

THE BEGINNING OF THE END After a very important announcement regarding the podcast, Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recount Spider-Man's first encounter with Killraven in the post-apocalyptic Marvel Universe, from Marvel Team-Up issue 45.    

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE AND MARVEL TEAM-UP #9 He Who Remains and The Tomorrow War! First, Iron Man and Spider-Man face off against Kang the Conqueror. Then, the thing is back for round two against The Thing and Thor. Chris and Brian discuss the ninth issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One, plus Loki, Black Widow, and... Grizzly Adams?

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE AND MARVEL TEAM-UP #8 In two of the silliest issues of the Bronze Age, Spider-Man and The Cat face off against radical feminism while Ghost Rider and The Thing celebrate a very weird Christmas. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the eighth issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One.

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE AND MARVEL TEAM-UP 6 & 7 Spider-Man, The Thing and Thor are featured in this episode as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel Team-Up issues 6 and 7.

MARVEL TEAM-UP AND MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #5 Spider-Man and The Vision versus the Puppet Master, and Captain America, Sharon Carter, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Thing take on the entire Badoon empire as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the fifth issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One. Plus...what Defenders villain had a cameo on Loki? Special guest appearance by The Horror Show's DungeonMaster 77.1!

MARVEL TEAM-UP AND MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4 What do Spider-Man, the X-Men, The Thing, Daredevil, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Morbius the Living Vampire, Medusa, Reed Richards and Shanna the She-Devil all have in common? They're all in this episode. And so are Christopher Golden, Brian Keene and special guest Matt Wildasin!

MARVEL TEAM-UP AND TWO-IN-ONE #3 Author Matt Wildasin joins Christopher Golden and Brian Keene for a discussion of the third issues of both Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One, featuring Spider-Man, Human Torch, The Thing, Morbius the Living Vampire, Shanna the She-Devil and more.  

MARVEL TEAM-UP AND MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #2 Christopher Golden and Brian Keene continue their deep dive into Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One with a senses-shattering cast of characters including Spider-Man, Human Torch, The Thing, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner, Namorita, Annihilus, Wundarr, and the Frightful Four!

HAVE YOURSELF A SANDMAN LITTLE CHRISTMAS Spider-Man and the Human Torch team up against the Sandman as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap the first issue of Marvel Team-Up. Plus -- Sgt. Rock and Jonah Hex in a modern-day buddy comedy?

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Hulk! The Thing! Thanos! Iron Man! It's a Marvel Comics Bronze-Age Bonanza as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene kick off their coverage of Marvel Two-In-One!

THE LEGION OF MONSTERS Morbius! Ghost Rider! Man-Thing! Werewolf by Night! What happens when these four Marvel Comics monsters join forces? Find out as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel Premiere issue 28. Plus The Snyder Cut, Brian's try-out for Survivor, and Tim Lebbon's Run Walk Crawl.

MAN-THING TEAMS WITH STEVE GERBER The Man-Thing teams up with... Steve Gerber? That's right, true believer. In this fear fraught finale, Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issues 20, 21, and 22 of Marvel's The Man-Thing, featuring guest appearances by Daredevil, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man, The Thing, Dakimh, Jennifer Kale, Howard the Duck, and the final battle against Thog the Netherspawn!

THE SCAVENGER The Man-Thing and Richard Rory battle the strangest super-villain of all -- The Scavenger! Plus, a defense of waitresses, Marvel super-fan Anthony Pezzella, and a digression about Gwendy's Button Box as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Man-Thing issues 19 and 20.

THREE FACES OF FEAR Steve Gerber, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman offer three different takes on Marvel's macabre much monster, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 5. Plus, Chris and Brian recount their pitches for another Marv Wolfman-created property -- Night Force.

MARVEL GETS POLITICAL Steve Gerber and Marvel Comics get political -- and so do Christopher Golden and Brian Keene as they review The Man-Thing issues 17 and 18.

GERBER'S MAN-THING RUN What did Steve Gerber think of his time writing Man-Thing, and of the character and his place among Marvel Comics' pantheon? Brian Keene takes a deep dive into an archival interview to find out!   

FAN LETTER Listener Chris Caponigro sends some love. Then Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 4 -- Steve Gerber's sobering treatise on the themes of bullying and an important, influential cornerstone in young Brian's development as a writer. Plus - a sneak peek at what's in store on the show for 2021!

PSYCHEDELIC HORROR Two psychedelic stand-alone horror stories by Steve Gerber are spotlighted in this episode, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issues 15 and 16 of Marvel's Man-Thing. Plus, Moon Knight conquers the world!

MAN-THING ACROSS DIMENSIONS It's a new year and a sweeping new fantasy epic, as Man-Thing, Jennifer, Korrek and Dakimh battle across three dimensions for the fate of a world. Plus - Thundarr the Barbarian and 1970's southern rock as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 3.     

HOLIDAY SPECIAL Celebrate the holiday season with Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Hulk and Doctor Strange as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag!

GHOST PIRATES AND SATYRS The Man-Thing battles ghost pirates and satyrs deep in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene revisit Marvel's The Man Thing issues 13 and 14.    

SOME QUIET HORROR Two quiet horror vignettes from Steve Gerber as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issues 11 and 12 of Marvel's The Man-Thing.

GIANT-SIZED MAN-THING #2 F.A. Schist may be dead, but his influence is still present in the swamp. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap the second issue of Marvel's Giant-Size Man-Thing, guest-starring Iron Man and the Fantastic Four.   

MAN-THING VS GORGON Jealousy personified as a demon? The Man-Thing confronts a gorgon and a possessed swamp to save a dog in this recap of issues 9 and 10.  

THE GLOB It's muck monster versus muck monster as the Man-Thing battles the Glob! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man0-Thing issue 1 and a rare essay on horror by Steve Gerber.  

THE FINAL BATTLE It's the final battle between the Man-Thing and F.A. Schist, with the fate of the Fountain of Youth hanging in the balance, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recount Marvel's The Man-Thing issues 7 and 8.

NIGHT OF THE LAUGHING DEAD Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss a seminal story by Steve Gerber and Mike Ploog -- Night of the Laughing Dead from Marvel's Man-Thing issues 5 and 6.  

WHO IS THE FOOLKILLER? Who is the Foolkiller, and why does he want to kill the Man-Thing and his friends? The answer will shock you! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene cover Marvel's The Man-Thing issues 3 and 4.

AS REALITY COLLAPSES As Howard the Duck falls, only Man-Thing and his remaining companions stand against the collapse of reality itself. Plus, F.A. Schist seeks revenge against the much monster, but so do a motorcycle gang. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Man-Thing issues 1 and 2.

SEVERAL MEANINGLESS DEATHS Brian reads an excerpt from and discusses the themes in Steve Gerber's Man-Thng short story "Several Meaningless Deaths".

AN ODD DUCK APPEARS Howard the Duck makes his first appearance as the Man-Thing, Jennifer Kale, Dakimh, and Korrek the barbarian join forces in a cosmos-spanning adventure. Brian Keene and Christopher Golden discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 18 and 19.

MAN-THINGS FACES OFF The Man-Thing faces off against construction tycoon F. A. Schist and the cosmic weirdness called Wundarr, then teams up with The Thing to stop the Molecule Man, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 16 and 17 and the first issue of Marvel Two-In-One.

WHO IS DAKIMH? What is the secret of the Man-Thing's swamp? Who is Dakimh, and is he friend or foe? And why has Thog returned? To find the answers, the Man-Thing and Jennifer must travel across time and space. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 13 through 15.

FEAR THE MAN-THING Whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch, and the Florida Everglades are full of fear. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 10 through 12.

THE MAN-THING Whatever knows fear burns at the touch of...the macabre Man-Thing! And that includes Mockingbird, Ka-Zar and Zabu! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene begin their deep dive into Marvel's Man-Thing with Savage Tales issue 1 and Astonishing Tales issues 12 and 13.  

THE HATE-MONGER Christopher Golden and Brian Keene wrap up their coverage of Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up as the Red Skull, Arnim Zola, and the Hate Monger's evil plan is revealed.

THE END OF A BROMANCE The bromance between the Sub-Mariner and Doctor Doom reaches its fateful conclusion with guest stars Captain America, the Red Skull, the Shroud, and Krang, as Chrisopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issue 11 and 12.  

PUNCHING NAZIS Doctor Doom, Captain America, Namor and The Shroud team up to punch Nazis as the Red Skull returns! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issues 10 and 11.

Christopher Golden and Brian Keene put down the comic books and get political.

ATTUMA'S ARMY Can the combined might of The Avengers, Doctor Doom, the Sub-Mariner, and the forces of Hydrobase defeat Attuma's army? And if so, can Doom be trusted? Plus, a discussion of collecting original comic art, and a debate over whether the Hulk can beat Unus the Untouchable, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's The Avengers issues 155 and 156.