Podcast appearances and mentions of Gene Colan

Episode #555! Blazing Combat and Atlanta! We are finally back with a new episode! Fresh off his trip to Atlanta, Scott tells us all about it and some shops he might have visited. In 1965, publisher Jim Warren and writer/editor Archie Goodwin produced Blazing Combat magazine. Each black and white issue was illustrated by the top comic book artists of the time including Wally Wood, Gene Colan, John Severin, Alex Toth, George Evans and Russ Heath. Although only four issues were completed, all featured covers painted by Frank Frazetta. We check out Fantagraphics' Blazing Combat HC which features each issue and interviews with Warren and Goodwin. Definitely check it out!

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 Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Re-Birth!" - Tomb of Dracula #41, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics"My Brother, My Enemy!" - X-Men #97, written by Chris Claremont, art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Don Warfield, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, 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. (RIP Mike.)

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Episode 54 - Murdock and Marvel: 2001 Part 2 The year 2001 has a dark shadow over it, and there are elements of this year that are pretty rough, because as the year closed comic books were trying to make sense of and deal with 9/11 just like the rest of America.  But the start of the year brought a lot of great entertainment and for the first time in years sales held steady (mostly)   This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 2001.   The Year in Daredevil  Appearances:  Daredevil #14-26, Daredevil / Spider-Man #1-4, Daredevil: Yellow #1-5, Daredevil: Ninja #2-3, Marvel Knights #7-9 and #11-15, Black Widow #2-3, Spider-Man and Mysterio #1-3, X-Men #109, Big Town #4, Deadpool #52, Black Panther #31, Elektra #1, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #7-8, 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #1 and 4, Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #2 and Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3.  Writing: David Mack (#14-15), Brian Michael Bendis (#16-19 and #26) Bob Gale (#20-25)  Pencils: Joe Quesada and David Ross (#14), Ross (#15 and #23-25), David Mack (#16-19), Phil Winslade (#20-22), Alex Maleev (#26)  Inks: Mark Morales (#14-15) David Mack and Morales (#15) Mack and Pond Scum (#17) Mack (#18-19), James Hodgkins (#20-22), Hodgkins and Mark Pennington (#23), Pennington (#24-25), Alex Maleev (#26)  After the wrap-up of the Parts of a hole storyline that included a trail of Kingpin before he's eventually blinded by Maya Lopez aka Echo, we get our first story from Brian Michael Bendis with David Mack moving over to art. The 4-book story, Titled Wake Up, is a fantastically told and beautifully brought to page by the creative team. It doesn't really have any action and is really only loosely about Daredevil. Interesting, right? This is, without a doubt, worth spotlighting this week – so we'll talk more about it then.  The other main story we get this year is called Playing to the Camera in which Daredevil is sued by rich philanthropist Samuel Griggs and wants to retain Nelson and Murdock (specifically Matt Murdock) as his lawyer. Matt reluctantly agrees as he knows he wasn't involved with destroying the man's greenhouse and plants and wants to figure out who's behind it. As Daredevil, he hires a lawyer and they have their days in court surrounded by a media circus.   The trial ends with 3 daredevils in the courtroom - Murdock as himself holding a video tape of himself as Daredevil earlier that morning, Peter Parker in a Daredevil costume with the defense attorney and a third Daredevil who crashes a window, admits to the property damage, offers the $50k needed to fix it and then reveals his true identity as Terrance Hillman. Confused? So is Murdock and Nelson. Apparently, Hillman decided on his own to dress up as Daredevil and crash the courtroom. He then used the reveal and announced retirement to swing fame and fortune (and help out the real Daredevil). We also learn that Hillman didn't destroy the property either and that the Ringmaster was behind everything. He was testing his ability to implant false memories in people.   One interesting side note about the first issue of the Playing with Camera storyline. A second story appears in the issue “My Brother's Keeper” written by Stan Lee and Kevin Hall with art by Gene Colan. In the short story, we see Daredevil and Spider-Man during a night out.  We did get one more book in December from Brian Michael Bendis but we'll save that for next year's discussion.  Finally In Daredevil: Yellow we get a 6-book story in which Matt is writing letters to the late Karen Page about the early days of Daredevil and the Nelson and Murdock law firm as a way to find forgiveness for everything that happened between them. The story, by Jeph Loeb, artist Tim Sale and colors by Matt Hollingsworth, is another retailing of the first handful of issues from Daredevil volume 1 that ends with the Purple Man story and Matt finding the forgiveness he needs.    This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil volume 2 #16 May 2001 - #19 August 2001 “Wake Up” Recap Why We Picked This Story Daredevil Rapid Fire Questions The Takeaway Writers are the key. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History  DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_English-language_comics  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvel_Comics_superhero_debuts  https://comicbookreadingorders.com/marvel/event-timeline/  https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/past-recipients/past-recipients-1990s/ 

With Daredevil: Born Again premiering on Disney+ in March, now's the perfect time to revisit everyone's favorite blind superhero. On this episode, we explore Daredevil's comic book origins, spotlighting legendary creators like Gene Colan, Frank Miller, and John Romita, Jr., whose work helped define the character. But we don't stop there — we also trace Daredevil's evolution on screen, from Ben Affleck's 2003 film (ugh) to the iconic Netflix series starring Charlie Cox. We also explore Frank Miller's role in turning Daredevil into a star, highlight the women in DD's life (including Elektra and Karen Page), and have some fun with his delightfully goofy rogues gallery — yes, Leap Frog and Stilt-Man, we see you! Join us as we jump from rooftop to rooftop, celebrating the one and only Devil of Hell's Kitchen!

Episode 45 - Murdock and Marvel: 1997 Part 2 We've got a pretty quiet week in comic terms, partly because everything has gone completely to the dogs, and there is a lot less happening than there was a few years ago.  Still, I was surprised to find that 1997 had some pretty great things going on under the surface!  This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 1997.   The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #360-370, Daredevil #-1, Adventures of Spider-Man #10, Bug #1, Code of Honor #2-4, Punisher #17-18, Venom: On Trial #1-3, Marvel Valentine Special #1, Silver Surfer #128, Essential Spider-Man #2, Electra #-1, Ka-Zar #5 and 8, Uncanny Origins #13, Elektra #10-11 and 13, Marvel Heroes & Legends 1997 #1, Spider-Man El Hombre Arana #30, Spider-Man Unlimited #18, Thunderbolts #8 along with Daredevil/Batman, Untold Tales of Spider-Man '97, Kingpin, Origin of Marvel Comics Revised Edition and Son of Origins of the Marvel Comics Revised Edition graphic novels  Writing: Karl Kesel (#360-364), Joe Kelly (#365-370 and #-1)  Pencils: Cary Nord (#360-362, 364-365), Gene Colan (#363, -1, 366-368, 370), Ariel Olivetti (#369)  Inks: Matt Ryan (#360-362, 364-365, -1), Cam Smith and Paul Neary (#363), Al Williamson (#366), Bud LaRosa (#367-368, 370), Pier Brito (#369)  The year begins with Daredevil taking on the Absorbing Man as he tries to take down NYC with no Avengers to stop him. While that's going on, we learn why Foggy was so keen on partnering with Rosalind Sharpe – she's his biological mother.  And it's Sharpe who thinks Foggy and the firm need to play up Foggy's “best bud” status with Daredevil – which leads to work for the firm as Molten Man (Mark Raxton) seeks help with break-ins at Osborne Chemicals. Daredevil is reunited with the Black Widow as the pair take down the Grey Gargoyle.  We learn a bit about Rosalind's Sharpe's past after Daredevil saves her from an armed man in the firm's lobby then follow's her to visit the gangster responsible.   Next we get a multi-book story involving a new villainous, Insomnia – he's try to keep Daredevil and the rest of New York up at night. We eventually learn she's working for Mr Fear – who himself is causing trouble by enlisting a friend of Molten Man to release a gas during a Osborn Chemicals boardroom meeting which causes Raxton to freak out and start tearing the place apart.  Before we can get a resolution to Mr Fear, we get a Flashback issue of Daredevil (Daredevil #-1) in which Jack Murdock is taking his son Matt to college. This story, from writer Joe Kelly and art by Gene Colan and Matt Ryan is a lot of fun and will be our spotlight story of the week.  Returning back to present time, Daredevil must, once again, deal with Mr Fear's plotting – this time on Ryker's Island when Fear releases a gas to start a prison riot. Daredevil must then take on new and improved Gladiator. (what happened to fear???)  The year ends with a multi-book storyline called “widow's Kiss” that starts with Daredevil helping a firm client who's facing a hostile takeover by the Russians – only to have to tangle Omega Red. Black Widow comes to the aid of Daredevil only to then shoot him herself. She tries then save DD by bring him to Karen for help, before returning to meet with a Russian general we eventually learn she's trying to take down. Despite just being shot, Daredevil goes after Widow and gets the pair captured. The story ends Daredevil escapes and convinces Ursa Major and Vanguard that they are being used by the General – and that he's being running experiments on Vanguards sister – Darkstar.  One other secondary story that ran through much of the year involves Foggy and Liz Osborne. Rosalind Sharpe isn't pleased with their relationship and continually tries to undermine it – with other women. In the final book of the year Foggy and Liz's attempt to have a romantic evening together is derailed when he receives a constant stream of phone calls from other women.  This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #-1 July 1997 “A Time to Say Farewell”  Recap Why We Picked This Story Daredevil Rapid Fire Questions The Takeaway Marvel messed up more than their own fortunes with their unwise expansions.  Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time. 

Jennifer from Comic Books Will Break Your Heart joins us for a fifth helping of Marvel's monster comics! The Man-Thing saves a baby! Ghost Rider takes frequent naps between sick stunts! The Werewolf fights sharks and helicopters! Dracula time-travels through black mirrors! And we learn a valuable lesson about how dads are the true monsters!Senior Florida Correspondent Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart talks comics on the internet every weekend on the Casually Comics Sunday Chat. Support her on Patreon and follow her on Instagram!This Patreon-exclusive extended episode contains 55 minutes of extra content not found in the public version, including our discussions of Tomb of Dracula #4-5 and Werewolf by Night #1-2. Stories Covered in this Episode: "Through a Mirror Darkly!" - Tomb of Dracula #4, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Death to a Vampire-Slayer!" - Tomb of Dracula #5, written by Gardner Fox, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Eye of the Beholder!" - Werewolf by Night #1, written by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics"The Hunter -- And the Hunted!" - Werewolf by Night #2, written by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Man-Thing!" - Adventure Into Fear #10, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow and Howard Chaykin, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Night of the Nether-Spawn!" - Adventure Into Fear #11, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rich Buckler and Jim Mooney, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Angels from Hell!" - Marvel Spotlight #6, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Die, Die, My Daughter!" - Marvel Spotlight #7, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics "MONSTER by the Month" theme v. 1.0 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 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.

We return to the Marvel Monsterverse with Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart for a look at some of the key creepy comics of the summer of 1974, including Werewolf by Night vs. Frankenstein, and Satan vs. Ghost Rider and... Jesus?!Thank you for supporting us on Patreon! This Patreon-exclusive extended episode contains one full hour of bonus content not found in the public version — including a swampy take on King Kong in Giant-Size Man-Thing #2, Blade vs. Dracula in Tomb of Dracula #24, the first appearance of Hannibal King in Tomb of Dracula #25, and our spooky recommendations. Listeners who support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth 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: "The Frankenstein Monster Meets Werewolf by Night" - Giant-Size Werewolf #2, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Of Monsters and Men!" - Giant-Size Man-Thing #2, written by Steve Gerber, art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Night For the Living... A Morning For the Dead!" - Tomb of Dracula #24, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Night of the Blood Stalker!" - Tomb of Dracula #25, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Satan Himself!" - Ghost Rider #8, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rache, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Hell-Bound Hero!" - Ghost Rider #9, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Jan Brunner, ©1974 Marvel Comics"MONSTER by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram and Threads at @marvelbythemonth 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. (RIP Mike.)

¡Podcast de cine! Hoy hablamos del terror de los chupasangres… El que ha visto el sol, Blade. El dhampir/o al que todos temen y al que Marv Wolfman y Gene Colan engendraron en 1973 en 'La tumba de Drácula'. Revisionamos la trilogía original de Blade protagonizada por Wesley Snipes. Una encarnación que ha vuelto a estar en boca de todos por su reciente aparición en 'Deadpool & Lobezno'. ¿Habrá aguantado bien el paso del tiempo? ¡Descúbrelo con nosotros! Colaboradores: Sergio Fernández, Juan Luis Daza, Raúl Gutiérrez y Jordi T. Pardo Edición y publicidad: Raúl Gutiérrez y Jordi T. Pardo Suscríbete a nuestro podcast en... iVoox - https://bit.ly/znpivoox Spotify - https://bit.ly/znpspo Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/znpapple Google Podcast - http://bit.ly/znpgoogle Y búscanos en tu app de podcast favorita. Música de salida: "IkouZe ! - acoustic" de Sumashu (https://bit.ly/ZNPintro) Música referenciada: 'Confusion' - The Pump Panel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgbD1h50kM) y 'Drácula ”ye-ye” Instrumental' - Doctor Explosion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeGT93L_Z6M) Para estar al día de todo el mundo del cómic y sus galaxias cercanas, ¡visita Zona Negativa!

Today's Topics:Daredevil #27: "Mike Murdock Must Die!" by Stan Lee, Gene Colan, Frank Giacoia, and Artie Simek Uncanny X-Men #35: "Along Came a Spider..." by Roy Thomas, Werner Roth, Dan Adkins, and Jerry FeldmanWe're On Blue Sky, Instagram, and TiktokSupport us Patreon!Every Wednesday your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Book Club dives into the history of The Amazing Spider-Man, starting from his very first appearance! Join us as our designated web-head Parker guides Stephanie and Kat through the comics behind the cultural icon.The Retcon Podcast is recorded in Los Angeles and edited by Parker Robins. Parker Robins can be found across social media @UncannyParker, Stephanie Johnson can be found @SiriusDanger, Kat Alysha can be found @Kat_Alysha, and the Retcon Podcast can be found @TheRetconPod. Feel free to thwip us an email at theretconpodcast@gmail.com

For the grand finale of this year's Parallax Views Halloween-themed series, host J.G. Michael dives deep into the world of horror comics with none other than Stephen Bissette, legendary artist and penciler from Alan Moore's iconic Saga of the Swamp Thing. In this episode, Bissette reveals the eerie origins and turbulent history of horror comics, starting with the foundational impact of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and its most well-known cover artist, Basil Gogos, which captivated a generation of horror enthusiasts. From there, the conversation explores the 1950s moral panic that vilified horror comics, leading to the creation of the restrictive Comics Code that effectively snuffed out horror comics for decades. Bissette and Michael delve into the legendary horror tales published by Warren with Creepy and Eerie, as well as EC Comics' iconic titles like Tales from the Crypt and Vault of Horror. The conversation highlights artists who shaped the genre, including Wally Wood and Gene Colan, whose work on Tomb of Dracula remains a horror classic. We also delve into the connection between the 60s/70s counterculture, underground comix, and horror comics by discussing the way in which horror comics were available in places like headshops in the 70s and how artists like the great Richard Corben of Heavy Metal fame worked in both the underground comix and horror comics spaces. Moving into his own groundbreaking work, Bissette discusses his boundary-pushing horror anthology series Taboo, a space where comics could embrace uncensored horror storytelling. They also explore Bissette's acclaimed run on Swamp Thing, with a particular focus on the legendary issue "The Anatomy Lesson." Bissette recounts how the eerie villain Jason Woodrue, aka the Floronic Man, came to feature as the main antagonist in the first arc of his Swamp Thing and shares how he modeled the character's unsettling look on Peter Cushing's portrayal in Hammer's Frankenstein films. The conversation also covers the rebirth of gothic horror in the late 1950s, the cultural fascination with giant monster sci-fi films in the early 50s, and the impact of censorship in comics, drawing fascinating parallels to contemporary book bans by Christian nationalist groups. With an exploration of censorship's effects, the genre's evolution, and chilling themes still relevant today, this episode is packed with rich insights for horror lovers and comics fans alike.

Veteran comic artist: Thomas Tenney (Marvel, DC, Creepshow) needs our help! Thomas and his family are at risk of homelessness, and he's relying on family and friends for help. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Thomas at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-artist-tom-tenney-and-family. Please, consider donating if you can. In honor of Thomas Tenney, this week's episodes is a Short Box Classic! Let's take it back to March 2020, and revisit an interview with the celebrated comic artist: Thomas Tenney, co-creator of Marvel's Force Works. Tenney is an open book as he recalls stories from his extensive career, being mentored by the late great Gene Colan, drawing for AC/DC, working on Shudder's Creepshow, and the important lessons he's learned along the way! Get early access to future episodes, comics and merch, and listen to hundreds of bonus episodes (like the latest one), over on our Patreon Channel. Try a FREE seven-day membership: Here!SUPPORT THE SHOW: MERCH SALE! Get 20% off your next purchase from our merch store by using the discount code: “YOO“Take your comic shopping experience to the limit, by shopping online at Gotham City Limit!Join our Patreon Community and get VIP treatment, bonus episodes, and other perks and rewards! Try out a free 7-day trial, here. No pressure We read Fan Mail! Send us some Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH WITH US!

The complete version of our Omnibus episodes are usually only available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — but in preparation for next week's season finale covering GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1, we're dropping the full version of our April 1975 Omnibus, which covers all of the following issues:"The Serpent Sheds Its Skin" - Defenders #25, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Scorpion... Where Is Thy Sting?" - Amazing Spider-Man #146, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, John Romita, and others, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Death Sentence" - Marvel Preview #2, written by Gerry Conway, art by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Marcos Pelayo, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Trial of the Watcher" - Captain Marvel #39, written by Steve Englehart with Al Milgrom and Tony Isabella, art by Al Milgrom and Klaus Janson, letters by June Braverman, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"We Do Seek Out New Avengers!!" - Avengers #137, written by Steve Englehart, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Holocaust In the Halls of Hydra!" - Daredevil #123, written by Tony Isabella, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Madness Maze!" - Captain America #187, written by John Warner, art by Frank Robbins and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"In One World -- And Out the Other!" - Fantastic Four #160, written and edited by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Chic Stone, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Eelar Moves In Mysterious Ways!" - Giant-Size Defenders #5, written by Steve Gerber with Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont, and Scott Edelman, art by Don Heck, Mike Esposito, and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Beware the Path of the Monster!" - Giant-Size Spider-Man #5, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"None Are So Blind...!" - Incredible Hulk #189, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe and Joe Staton, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"And All Our Past Decades Have Seen Revolutions!" - Jungle Action #16, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham, letters by Janice Chiang, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Name Is... Warhawk" - Marvel Premiere #23, written by Chris Claremont, art by Pat Broderick and Bob McLeod, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Michelle Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Blood Church!" - Marvel Team-Up #35, written by Gerry Conway, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Is This the Day the World Ends?" - Marvel Two-In-One #10, written by Chris Claremont, art by Bob Brown and Klaus Janson, letters by John Costanza, colors by Klaus Janson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Ulik Unchained!" - Thor #237, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Weird Stone" - Creatures on the Loose #36, written by David Kraft, art by George Pérez and Frank McLaughlin, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"A Phoenix Berserk!" - Frankenstein #17, written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik and Bob McLeod, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Fear Times Three!" - Giant-Size Man-Thing #5, written by Steve Gerber, art by Ed Hannigan and Dan Adkins, letters by "G. L. Peter" (Gaspar Saladino), colors by Glynis Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Plunder of Paingloss" - Giant-Size Werewolf #5, written by Doug Moench, art by Yong Montaño, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Scavenger of Atlanta" - Man-Thing #19, written by Steve Gerber, art by Jim Mooney and Frank Springer, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Showdown of Blood!" - Tomb of Dracula #34, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Death In White" - Werewolf by Night #31, written by Doug Moench with Don Perlin, art by Don Perlin, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Michelle Wolfman, ©1975 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.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/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

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:"One Life to Give!" - Thor #236, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Judgment!" - Strange Tales #180, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1975 Marvel Comics"To Bestride the World!" - Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Mike Sekowsky and Sam Granger, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Havoc In the Hidden Land!" - Fantastic Four #159, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Crime and Circuses" - Power Man #25, written by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo, art by Ron Wilson and Fred Kida, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Mind Over Mayhem!" - Incredible Hulk #188, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe and Joe Staton, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Gwen Stacy Is Alive... And, Well...?!" - Amazing Spider-Man #145, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Soft Parade of Slow, Sliding Death!" - Astonishing Tales #30, written by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench, art by Rich Buckler, Keith Pollard, Arvell Jones, and Al McWilliams, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Hydra-and-Seek" - Daredevil #122, written by Tony Isabella, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"In the Jaws of the Serpent!" - Defenders #24, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Bob McLeod, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Rights of Passage!" - Doctor Strange #8, written by Steve Englehart, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Slave to the Power Imperious!" - Iron Man #75, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Arvell Jones and Chic Stone, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Beware the Death Crusade!" - Marvel Team-Up #34, written by Gerry Conway, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Doorway Screaming Into Hell!" - Adventure Into Fear #28, written by Doug Moench, art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Phantom of the Killer Skies" - Ghost Rider #12, written by Tony Isabella, art by Frank Robbins, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Art of Dying!" - Giant-Size Dracula #5, written by David A. Kraft, art by Virgilio Redondo and Dan Adkins, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"School's Out!" - Man-Thing #18, written by Steve Gerber, art by Jim Mooney, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Journey Into Himself!" - Marvel Spotlight #22, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Bob McLeod, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Blood On My Hands!" - Tomb of Dracula #33, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Red Slash Across Midnight" - Werewolf by Night #30, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 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.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/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Palmer about his extensive career as both inker and illustrator starting at the Frank Reilly school, learning from Jack Kamen, illustration for advertising, then inking various Marvel comic book pencilers in the Silver Age like Gene Colan, Neal Adams, John and Sal Buscema, and eventually others like Howard Chaykin, Walt Simsonson, and Ron Frenz on characters  & properties like Dr. Strange, X-Men, Avengers, Dracula, Thor, Star Wars, Batman, Wonder Woman and more.   Learn about his first 1968 penciling job with Stan Lee plotter, Roy Thomas writer, and inked by Dan Adkins and move forward in time to inking John Romita Jr's Kick-Ass.   Tom was also friends with Stan Drake and gives interesting details of the car accident that killed Alex Raymond. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand.  Interview ©Comic Book Historians 2020.Comic Boom - Comics in EducationAn education podcast exploring the use of comics in education. Each episode I'll be...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.

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:"Foggy Nelson, Agent of SHIELD" - Daredevil #121, written by Tony Isabella, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Snakes Shall Inherit the Earth!" - Defenders #23, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by June Braverman, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Who Lurks Beyond the Labyrinth!" - Thor #235, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Invasion From the 5th (Count It, 5th!) Dimension" - Fantastic Four #158, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"There's a Gremlin In the Works!" - Incredible Hulk #187, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe and Joe Staton, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Death Is a Ninja" - Marvel Premiere #22, written by Tony Isabella, art by Arvell Jones and Aubrey Bradford, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Scream the Scarlet Skull!" - Captain America #185, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Robbins, Sal Buscema, and Frank Giacoia, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"No Way Out!" - Captain Marvel #38, written by Steve Englehart, art by Al Milgrom and Klaus Janson, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Klaus Janson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The MODOK Machine!" - Iron Man #74, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Arvell Jones, Keith Pollard, and Dick Ayers, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Thorns In the Flesh, Thorns In the Mind" - Jungle Action #15, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Dan Green, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Man Who Hunted Dinosaur!" - Ka-Zar #9, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Sonny Trinidad, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Anybody Here Know a Guy Named Meteor Man?" - Marvel Team-Up #33, written by Gerry Conway, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"When a God Goes Mad!" - Marvel Two-In-One #9, written by Chris Claremont and Steve Gerber, art by Herb Trimpe and Joe Giella, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Wolfquest" - Creatures on the Loose #35, written by David Kraft, art by George Perez and Frank McLaughlin, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"A Book Burns In Citrusville!" - Man-Thing #17, written by Steve Gerber, art by Jim Mooney, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Code-Name: Berserker!" - Frankenstein #16, written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik and Bob McLeod, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"And Some Call Him... Madness!" - Tomb of Dracula #32, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1975 Marvel Comics"A Sister of Hell" - Werewolf by Night #29, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 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.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/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Jacob Balcom and Matt Howell are the hosts of Bronze-Age Monsters, the definitive podcast of the monster comics of the 1970s. Be sure to check out their Patreon, which delivers a horrific amount of frighteningly good content!For 40 minutes of bonus content — including our in-depth discussions of a Lovecraftian vampire tale in Giant-Size Dracula #4 and some otherworldly high fantasy in Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 130 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Memories on a Mourning's Night!" - Tomb of Dracula #30, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Candle For Sainte-Cloud" - Man-Thing #15, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rico Rival, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Glynis Oliver, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Frog Death!"- Giant-Size Man-Thing #4, written by Steve Gerber, art by Frank Brunner, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Frank Brunner, ©1975 Marvel Comics "MONSTER by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram and Threads at @marvelbythemonth 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. (RIP Mike.)

Episode 16 - Murdock and Marvel: 1978 This week Marvel starts to steady the ship, even as the Distinguished Competition is kneecapped by their corporate overlords.  Prices go up!  Prices go down!  Great new companies sprout up!  Established companies die!  And as usual there are predictions about the impending death of comics.  Welcome to 1978, everyone.  Preshow Listener Mail from Zach Duane at Fan Fusion (https://www.phoenixfanfusion.com/) The Year in Comics  Notable and Newsworthy Dr. Strange TV Movie: https://archive.org/details/dr.-strange-1978-movie Industry Trends Eagle Awards The Year in Marvel Chaos continues and a big name leaves...again. Events & Happenings New Titles New Characters Series Ending Who's in the Bullpen Marvel Comics in the 1970s by Eliot Borenstein (https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501769368/marvel-comics-in-the-1970s/) ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Frank Miller The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #150-155, Marvel Two-In-One #37-39, Human Fly #9, Thor #271, Marvel Team-Up #73 and Fantastic Four Annual #13  Writing credits: Jim Shooter (150), Roger McKenzie/Shooter/Kane (151), McKenzie (152-155)  Pencilers:  Carmine Infantino (150, 152), Gil Kane (151), Gene Colan (153-154), Frank Robbins (155)  The year begins with Daredevil looking for Killgrave. Meanwhile, another of New York's elite that was manipulated by Killgrave hires the Paladin to hunt down Killgrave as well. Eventually Daredevil and Paladin meet, briefly fight and part ways.   After a bad dream, Murdock decides to come clean to Heather Glenn about his Daredevil secret and tell her that Maxwell Glenn is innocent and he's working to find the person responsible. While waiting for Heather to come home, he answers her phone and learns Maxwell Glenn has committed suicide in prison. When she arrives, he still comes clean and Heather blames Daredevil/Matt for everything including Maxwell Glenn's death. She then disappears.  In the Marvel Two-In-One, Matt Murdock is called on to represent Ben Grimm as he's trial for causing too much damage in New York but leads to Daredevil briefly working for the Mad Thinker whom is out to get Grimm. However, with the Help of Vision and Yellowjacket, they are able to take down the villain.  Knowing he can't fix his relationship with Heather, Daredevil orchestrates an intervention/meet-up between Debbie Harris and Foggy Nelson in Central Park – which leads to them deciding they are going to get married again. While in Central Park, Daredevil has another run-in with the Paladin.  Next Daredevil is lured into a trap with Heather Glenn as the bait by Mister Hyde and Cobra. After a lengthy battle that includes the Billy Club being destroyed (again) and Hyde and Daredevil falling from the 12th floor of Glenn's apartment complex, Daredevil is captured.  That leads to an epic final show-down in which Daredevil must take on the Jester, Gladiator, Hyde, Cobra (and briefly Paladin) who are under the influence of Killgrave. This will be our spotlight story for the week.  The year ends with Daredevil experiencing mysterious headaches which is causing him trouble with his radar sense. We also learn Death-Stalker is working on a plan to get Daredevil.  At the Storefront, Murdock interviews and hires a new assistant. During the walk to dinner, Murdock learns Black Widow is in town with the Avengers so he bails on Becky Blake and Foggy. As Daredevil, he invades Avengers mansion taking down Beast and Captain America and calls out Black Widow saying “She'll pay dearly”  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #154 September 1978 "Arena" Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway The Strange Case of Jack Kirby Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage.  BOOKLIST  The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show.  Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it!  Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo.  Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon.  London: Titan Books, 2020.  This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print.  It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion.  So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing.  Wells, John.  American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964.  Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015.  Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read.  Wright, Bradford.  Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.  This is the revised edition.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2022.  The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021.    Cowsill, Alan et al.  DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2010.  Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to.  Dauber, Jeremy.  American Comics: A History.  New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.  An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments.  An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation. 

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Palmer about his extensive career as both inker and illustrator starting at the Frank Reilly school, learning from Jack Kamen, illustration for advertising, then inking various Marvel comic book pencilers in the Silver Age like Gene Colan, Neal Adams, John and Sal Buscema, and eventually others like Howard Chaykin, Walt Simsonson, and Ron Frenz on characters  & properties like Dr. Strange, X-Men, Avengers, Dracula, Thor, Star Wars, Batman, Wonder Woman and more.   Learn about his first 1968 penciling job with Stan Lee plotter, Roy Thomas writer, and inked by Dan Adkins and move forward in time to inking John Romita Jr's Kick-Ass.   Tom was also friends with Stan Drake and gives interesting details of the car accident that killed Alex Raymond. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand.   Interview ©Comic Book Historians 2020.Support the Show.

Carl Sciacchitano is a Portland  writer and illustrator whose work can be seen in comics by Monkeybrain, Archie, and IDW, including The Army of Dr. Moreau with friend of the show David F. Walker. Carl's latest work is the extraordinarily moving The Heart That Fed, a graphic novel published by Simon and Schuster/Gallery 13 that recounts his father's experience in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive and the fall of Saigon. It's on sale June 4th at the best bookstores and comics shops, so add it to your stack next week!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:"Among Us Walks... Black Goliath!"- Power Man #24, written by Tony Isabella, art by George Tuska and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, Harry Blumfield, and Karen Pocock (Karen Mantlo), colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Too Cold a Night For Dying!"- Giant-Size Defenders #4, written by Steve Gerber, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, letters by David Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"... And a Hydra New Year!"- Daredevil #120, written by Tony Isabella, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"O, Bitter Victory!"- Thor #234, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Fangs of Fire and Blood!"- Defenders #22, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"And Now -- The Endgame Cometh!"- Fantastic Four #157, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"... And the Wind Cries: Cyclone!"- Amazing Spider-Man #143, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Times That Bind!"- Avengers #134, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Cap's Back!"- Captain America #184, written by Steve Englehart, art by Herb Trimpe, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Demon Fever!"- Doctor Strange #7, written by Steve Englehart, art by Gene Colan and John Romita, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"All the Fires In Hell...!"- Marvel Team-Up #32, written by Gerry Conway, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"A Meeting of Blood" - Giant-Size Werewolf #4, written by Doug Moench, art by Virgil Redondo, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Don Warfield, ©1975 Marvel Comics // "When the Moon Dripped Blood!"- Giant-Size Werewolf #4, written by Doug Moench, art by Yong Montaño, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Night of the Vampire-Stalker"- Adventure Into Fear #27, written by Doug Moench, art by Frank Robbins and "D. Fraser" (Leonard Starr), letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Desolation Run!"- Ghost Rider #11, written by Tony Isabella, art by Sal Buscema, John Tartaglione, and George Roussos, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Kid's Night Out!"- Giant-Size Man-Thing #4, written by Steve Gerber, art by Ed Hannigan, Ron Wilson, and Frank Springer, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1975 Marvel Comics // "Frog Death!"- Giant-Size Man-Thing #4, written by Steve Gerber, art by Frank Brunner, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Frank Brunner, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Decay Meets the Mad Viking!"- Man-Thing #16, written by Steve Gerber, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Mourning At Dawn!"- Marvel Spotlight #21, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Giella, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Ten Lords a Dying!"- Tomb of Dracula #31, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Darkness From Glitternight"- Werewolf by Night #28, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1975 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.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/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

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:"Lift-Off!" - Captain Marvel #37, written by Steve Englehart and Al Milgrom, art by Al Milgrom and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Middle Game!" - Fantastic Four #156, written by Roy Thomas and Len Wein, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Midgard Aflame!" - Thor #233, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Chic Stone, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"They're Tearing Down Fogwell's Gym!" - Daredevil #119, written by Tony Isabella, art by Bob Brown and Don Heck, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Daughters of the Death-Goddess" - Marvel Premiere #21, written by Tony Isabella, art by Arvell Jones and Vince Colletta, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Turnabout: A Most Foul Play!" - Iron Man #73, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Arvell Jones, Keith Pollard, and Jim Mooney, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Yesterday and Beyond..." - Avengers #133, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Nomad: No More!" - Captain America #183, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Robbins and Frank Giacoia, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Deathknell!" - Incredible Hulk #185, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"There Are Serpents Lurking In Paradise" - Jungle Action #14, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Pablo Marcos, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Oliver Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"For a Few Fists More! - Marvel Team-Up #31, written by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Nightflight" - Creatures on the Loose #34, written by Dave Kraft, art by Goerge Pérez and Frank McLaughlin, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Tactics of Death!" - Frankenstein #15, written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik and Klaus Janson, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Let It Bleed!" - Giant-Size Dracula #4, written by David Kraft and Marv Wolfman, art by Don Heck and Frank Springer, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Candle For Sainte-Cloud" - Man-Thing #15, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rico Rival, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Glynis Oliver, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Memories on a Mourning's Night!" - Tomb of Dracula #30, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Amazing Doctor Glitternight" - Werewolf by Night #27, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©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.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/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Join Alex Grand and Bill Field as they sit down with legendary comic artist Steve Rude in an enlightening episode of the CBH podcast. Dive deep into Rude's early influences, from his passion for 1960s Marvel  to the impact of artists like Jack Kirby and Gene Colan on his style. Discover the pivotal moments of his career, from his initial challenges in the business to his successful partnership in creating Nexus with Mike Baron, his dislike of Marvel of DC in the 1980s, and his impression of the corporate side of comic books. Explore his artistic evolution and the personal stories behind his work, including his venture into fine art and the narrative of his documentary on bipolar disorder. Tune in for a masterful blend of art, storytelling, and personal struggle, reflecting over four decades of comic artistry.Support the Show.

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:"Kang War II" - Avengers #132, written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"... What Time Hath Put Asunder!" - Giant-Size Avengers #3, written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas, art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Giella, letters by "L. G. Peter" (Gaspar Saladino), colors by Petra Goldberg"Madrox the Multiple Man!" - Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4, written by Len Wein and Chris Claremont, art by John Buscema, Chic Stone, and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein"The Woman She Was...!" - Defenders #20, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"Circus Spelled Sideways Is Death!" - Daredevil #118, written by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Petra Goldberg"Welcome to Security City" - Power Man #23, written by Tony Isabella, art by Ron Wilson and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Phil Rachelson"Shadow on the Land!" - Incredible Hulk #184, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein"The Man's Name Appears to Be... Mysterio!" - Amazing Spider-Man #141, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg"Five to One, Deathlok... One in Five... No One Here Gets Out Alive!" - Astonishing Tales #28, written by Rich Buckler, art by Rich Buckler, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Linda Lessmann"Lift High the Veil of Fears!" - Doctor Strange #6, written by Steve Englehart, art by Gene Colan and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg"Battle Royal!" - Fantastic Four #155, written by Len Wein, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein"Revenge of the River Gods!" - Ka-Zar #8, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Bob McLeod, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Bill Mantlo"All That Glitters Is Not Gold!" - Marvel Team-Up #30, written by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"Who Is Adam Warlock?" - Strange Tales #178, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Jim Starlin"Lo, the Raging Battle!" - Thor #232, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Dick Giordano, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"A Stillborn Genesis!" - Adventure Into Fear #26, written by Doug Moench, art by Frank Robbins and Frank Giacoia, letters by June Braverman, colors by Bill Mantlo"The Blood of Kings!" - Giant-Size Man-Thing #3, written by Steve Gerber, art by Alfredo Alcala, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Petra Goldberg"Tower of the Satyr!" - Man-Thing #14, written by Steve Gerber, art by Alfredo Alcala, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Glynis Wein"The Fool's Path!" - Marvel Spotlight #20, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Al McWilliams, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos"'Vengeance Is Mine!' Sayeth the Vampire!" - Tomb of Dracula #29, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer"A Crusade of Murder" - Werewolf by Night #26, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Phil Rachelson"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/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Episode 12 - Murdock and Marvel: 1974 Well, here we are in 1974, when Richard Nixon leaves the White House in shame in real life even as he is shown to be leading a secret criminal organization in the Marvel universe.  The economy is a mess, crime is up, and comics are affected in all sorts of ways. Preshow Reminder about Dan and Sienna's C2E2 Panel Saturday, April 27th from 10:30am – 11:30am.  Room S405-B The Year in Comics  The Big Stories Shazam Winners (final year) Comic Fan Art Awards (formerly Goethe Awards) The Year in Marvel Marvel published 86 different titles in 1974, including 9 new quarterly “Giant-Size” books, resulting in anywhere from 31 to 50 different Marvel titles hitting the stands each month. New Titles (and lots of reprints) Series Ending New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: George Perez The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #107-116, Man-Thing #1, Marvel Two-in-One #3, Marvel Team-Up #25 Steve Gerber (writer) and William Robert (Bob) Brown (art) were the main creative pair for most of the year. Sal Buscema on art in Marvel 2-in-1. Gene Colan returned to go art on #112 and #116.  Captain Marvel comes to the aid of Daredevil and Black Widow in their attempt to take down Kerwin Broderick and his Terrex. But it is Moon Dragon amplifying Angar's powers that trap the Terrex in a black void where it is killed along with Broderick. During all this we learn that Captain O'Hara's brother has died in Africa  Next Daredevil takes on the Beetle while Moon Dragon hangs out at the Daredevil/Black Widow Mansion. Daredevil then heads back to New York after hearing about an assassination attempt on Foggy Nelson. We also learn Foggy has a sister named Candice.  We learn the Beetle was hired by the Black Spectre criminal organization who are looking to overthrow the US government and attempt to forcefully recruit Daredevil and Black Widow to their cause. In the 2-in-1, Daredevil and Thing board the Black Spectre Zeppelin in an attempt to confront their leader, but it doesn't go well and they have to flee. Daredevil is finally able to unmask the Black Spectre leader and it's an apish mutant known as the Mandrill. Shanna and Daredevil are captured by another hired villain, Silver Samurai, and brought back to the Zepplin where they find Black Widow has also been kidnapped and is being mind controlled.  The final showdown with Mandrill and Black Spectre comes in Washington D.C. at the White House after Daredevil is able to snap Black Widow from her mind control. Black Widow and Shanna are able to defeat Nekra when she's distracted by the explosion and Daredevil defeats Mandrill on the white house roof after he falls – but no body of the mutant is found.  Next Matt Murdock/Daredevil go to Florida in search of Gladiator and Candice Nelson – whom he kidnapped. The trail takes him to the Everglades where he finds Candice but also Death Stalker – whom hired Gladiator to get the project notes. Death Stalker captures Daredevil but the Man-Thing intervenes which ultimately saves Daredevil from the Gladiator.   Death Stalker heads to New York and tries to lure Murdock/Daredevil into a trap with the help of Foggy Nelson, but it doesn't go as planned and Death Stalker escapes. Foggy and Matt hide Candice at Matt's hotel. A final confrontation takes place in a chemical plant with Daredevil using his Billy Club to know Death Stalker into a vat of acid (along with the project notes).     The year ends with Daredevil returning to San Francisco to help Black Widow and her financial woes, but the pair are attacked and defeated by the Owl. He loads the unconscious heroes on his chopper so he can deal with them as he sees fit.  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #112 August 1974 “Death of a Nation?”  Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Crediting Creators in the collaborative and evolving world of corporate comics https://www.newsfromme.com/2024/04/08/claws-for-debate-part-1/ Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage.  BOOKLIST  The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show.  Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it!  Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo.  Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon.  London: Titan Books, 2020.  This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print.  It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion.  So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing.  Wells, John.  American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964.  Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015.  Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read.  Wright, Bradford.  Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.  This is the revised edition.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2022.  The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021.    Cowsill, Alan et al.  DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2010.  Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to.  Dauber, Jeremy.  American Comics: A History.  New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.  An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments.  An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation. 

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:"Games Godlings Play!" - Giant-Size Defenders #3, written by Steve Gerber, Jim Starlin, and Len Wein, art by Jim Starlin, Dan Adkins, Don Netwon, and Jim Mooney, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Mind Tap!" - Daredevil #117, written by Chris Claremont and Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Spectre From the Past!" - Thor #231, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Dick Giordano, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Batroc and Other Assassins" - Marvel Premiere #20, written by Tony Isabella, art by Arvell Jones and Dan Green, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by John Drake, ©1974 Marvel Comics"... And One Will Fall!" - Amazing Spider-Man #140, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Fury at 50,000 Volts!" - Incredible Hulk #183, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by Glynis Wein, colors by Charlotte Jetter, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Quiet Half-Hour In Saigon!" - Avengers #131, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Mark of Madness!" - Captain America #181, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Man In the Mystery Mask!" - Fantastic Four #154, written by Stan Lee and Len Wein, art by Dick Ayers, Bob Brown, Paul Reinman, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The God Killer" - Jungle Action #13, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Craig Russell, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Revenge of the River Gods!" - Ka-Zar #7, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Bob McLeod, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Bill Mantlo, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Beware the Coming of... Infinitus!" or "How Can You Stop the Reincarnated Man?" - Marvel Team-Up #29, written by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta,letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Name That Doom!" - Marvel Two-In-One #7, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Bill Mantlo, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Deathgame!" - Creatures on the Loose #33, written by David Kraft with Tony Isabella, art by George Perez and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Fury of the Night-Creature!" - Frankenstein #14, written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik and Dan Green, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Castle Curse!" - Giant-Size Werewolf #3, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Sal Trapani, letters by Jean Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Red Sails at 40,000 Feet!" - Man-Thing #13, written by Steve Gerber, art by John Buscema and Tom Sutton, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Madness In the Mind!" - Tomb of Dracula #28, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"An Eclipse of Evil!" - Werewolf by Night #25, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by Dave Hunt, 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.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/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. (RIP Mike.)

Episode 11 - Murdock and Marvel: 1973 Its 1973, which was a tumultuous and eventful year for America.  We left Vietnam without winning, VP Spiro Agnew resigned in disgrace and the US dollar was devalued, while momentous events such as Roe v Wade, Nixon visiting China and Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs.  By end of year Nixon has resigned and the US has begun to slip into its first recession since the post-War boom of the 40s.  Lost in all of that were some pretty important moments for the comics world, including the Miller v California case, which would directly affect the comics world.  Buckle up, folks, this year is a bumpy one.  Preshow Duane recommends Fallout TV Show on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/Fallout-Season-1/dp/B0CN4HV16N The Year in Comics  This was a crazy year for comics, with major changes in the economy, the law and society at large impacting the industry. The Big Stories Comic Fan Art Awards (formerly Goethe Awards) Shazam Winners The Year in Marvel New Titles (and lots of reprints) New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Doug Moench The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #95-106, Avengers #111 Gerry Conway (writer) and Gene Colan start the year off in there usual roles with Roy Thomas editing, but that changes several times throughout this year.  The year starts with the Man-Bull heading to San Francisco to exact revenge on Daredevil and create an army of serum created creatures from unsuspecting San Franciscans.   Next we see the tragic tale of Mordacai Jones and he's transformation into Daredevil's newest foe – the Dark Messiah. He then frees some prisoners to create his disciples of Doom to go after Daredevil. Daredevil is able to defeat him by reminding him of the teenager he used to be.  Hawkeye comes to San Francisco looking to rekindle a romance with Black Widow which causes a fight between Daredevil and Hawkeye before several other Avengers show up asking for Daredevil's help.   In Avengers #111, Daredevil and Black Widow help take down Magneto and free the X-Men and Avengers he had taken control of.  After helping the Avengers, Daredevil returns to San Francisco while Black Widow stays with the Avengers  For Daredevil's big 100th issue, we get the psychedelic spectacular featuring another new villain – Angar the Screamer who can cause hallucinations by screaming. Daredevil is the only one that can remember the hallucinations after they've ended. Black Widow returns, but Angar causes DD and Widow to fight while he escapes.  While looking for Angar the Screamer, Daredevil and Black Widow must take on Stilt-Man (again) to save the original creator of the suit tech (and his daughter) and before Stilt-Man can use his molecular condenser.  Peter Parker comes to San Francisco to interview Daredevil but his web slinging skills are needed to help Daredevil and Black Widow take on Ramrod – a former oil rig worker who had his skeleton replaced with steel after an accident.  He's after some papers Daredevil is holding but ends up falling from a tall building allowing him to be captured by police.  Another issue, another new villain for the shadowy figure. This time it's Kraven the Hunter. Who gets the better of Black Widow and Murdock/Daredevil at a dinner party hosted by Matt's senior partner Kerwin Broderick. Kraven throws Daredevil off a cliff…  But ends up in the secret layer of Moon Dragon who thinks Daredevil is a minion of Thanos but after probing his mind (and a gunshot wound) realizes that she's been manipulated by Kerwin Broderick for his own ends.  The year ends in a cliffhanger as all of Broderick's villains – Dark Messiah, Angar the Screamer, Ramrod are causing chaos throughout San Francisco while his latest creation – Terrex is slowly making it's way towards the city where Kerwin intends to meld with the creature and become king of San Francisco and the world.  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #100 June 1973 “Mind Storm”  Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway The End of Innocence Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time. 

Episode 10 - Murdock and Marvel: 1972 This week it seems everything is coming up Marvel, as Stan Lee and his expanding young team seem to be flooding the market, but a lot of other interesting things happened around the comic world.  Preshow Marvel Snap new season: Thunderbolts https://www.marvelsnap.com/newsdetail?id=7296765558303775494 The Year in Comics  Superheroes take a bit of a back stage... The Big Stories Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538129739/Betty-and-Veronica-The-Leading-Ladies-of-Riverdale Maus: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/171065/the-complete-maus-by-art-spiegelman/ Goethe Awards Shazam Winners The Year in Marvel New Titles (and lots of reprints) New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jim Starlin Marvel Comics in the 1970s: The World Inside Your Head by Eliot Borenstein  https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501769368/marvel-comics-in-the-1970s/  The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #83-94, Incredible Hulk #152-153 Gerry Conway wrote most of these issues with Gene Colan on art. Stan Lee starts as editor to start the year, but Roy Thomas takes over in issue #91. Stan Lee is still named in the other issues as “presenting”.  The year starts with Daredevil trying to convince Black Widow to trust the police and his friend the District Attorney and she ultimately goes to prison. The case is eventually dismissed because the body of Scorpion was lost in an explosion during a battle between Daredevil and Mr. Hyde. I should note that we aren't actually sure if there ever was a body.  A plot to blackmail Foggy Nelson by Mr. Klein causes him to resign as District Attorney. Yet he seems to have remained D.A.? Not sure what happened there.  In the Hulk books, Matt Murdock represents Bruce Banner and ends up angering the Hulk despite trying to follow Bruce Banners wishes and getting his client a fair trial.  Black Widow heads to Switzerland and meets with a doctor who says they can restore sight to the blind. She calls Murdock in New York and he heads there only to find out the doctor was Mr. Klein/MK-9/The Assassin. We learn the android is a being known as Baal from the future who's traveled back in time to stop the end of humanity. Two Executioners from Baal's time arrive and kill him during a final confrontation.  Next, Daredevil and Black Widow take on the Gladiator during their flight back to the U.S. They are able to defeat him and his accomplices with Daredevil then landing the plane.  Back in New York, It looked like Karen Page and her Agent Phil were going to end up together in California but upon arriving in New York, Matt runs into Karen at the airport and the two share a kiss and an embrace, causing heartache to Natasha.  Daredevil takes on the Ox after his release from prison but during the battle, the Ox's radiation builds up to a point that he explodes. After the battle, Karen admits to Matt that she still cannot handle him being Daredevil, and leaves him to return to L.A. Matt then rekindles his romance with the Black Widow and the two move to San Francisco.  Once in San Fran, the two must take on Electro and Killgrave separately before the two team up in an effort to take down Daredevil – none of which actually works. The team-up issue will be our Spotlight issue this week.  Black Widow talks about Danny French and Project 4 from her past with Daredevil and Ivan Petrovich and thinks it may be related to bouts of fear that is causing issues with them crime fighting. Turns out it was a new Mr. Fear whom Daredevil confronts and takes down at Jason Sloan's law office.  Starting with issue 92, The covers list the title as “Daredevil and the Black Widow”  The year ends with Daredevil and Black Widow taking on Indestructible Man who's after the Project 4 sphere. The final battle goes poorly until Danny French throws a spear at the glove providing Damon Dran's powers. The resulting explosion destroys Dran's powers and seemingly kills Drann. However, this victory comes at a cost, Danny bore the brunt of the explosion and dies in Black Widow's arms with Daredevil looking on.  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #89 July 1972 "Crisis in the Sky"  Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Marvel reaches the top of the mountain Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time. 

Episode 8 - Murdock and Marvel: 1971 We have a fun show this week, with Marvel being a critical part of a couple big changes that happen in 1971.  We also see a new character swinging into Daredevil this year, who is going be a big part of Matt Murdock's life for the next few years!  Preshow Note from Amanda The Year in Comics  1971 was a year of transition and upheaval for the comics industry, as fundamental changes to content and pricing occurred that would impact what stories comics could tell going forward, and who they would be telling them for.  The Big Stories Other Tidbits Shazam Winners The Year in Marvel New Titles (and lots of reprints) New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: John Costanza The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #72-82, Iron Man #35-36 Gerry Conway wrote most of these issues with Gene Colan on art and Stan Lee editing. More logo changes starting with issue 72. More blocky (but now on one line) Daredevil.   The year starts with Daredevil teaming up with Tagak the Leopard Lord to capture a burglar from another dimension. Both came to earth through a mirror. Matt Murdock then butts heads with Tony Stark as the pair, along with Nick Fury, keep the Zodiac key away from Spymaster, Capricorn and others in a story that crossed over from Iron Man's comic (and then back).   Daredevil teams up with a group of Blind people to thwart the committee after they blind New York City.   While on a fact-finding mission in Delvadia, Daredevil has to save the new US ambassador Jerome Villiers and pursue El Condor who sent the men after Villiers.   Namor is drawn to a park as an alien spacecraft lands while Daredevil and Spider-Man attempt to figure out what has people's attention.    Daredevil saves the lives of a couple visiting New York and ends up dealing with a professor and his super strengthen Man-Bull. Meanwhile, Foggy is getting blackmailed by a mysterious Mr. Klein.   The Owl returns to after being hired by Mr. Klein to take down Daredevil. Daredevil fights Owl on his owl-copter and the ship crashes and explodes – causing Karen to believe Matt has died… again.   Black Widow saves a knocked-out Daredevil from drowning. The Owl and Mr. Klein (who is now code-named Assassin) cut ties and Karen get “comforted” by her agent Phil.    The year ends with Daredevil and Black Widow taking on the Scorpion who's been brought in by Mr. Klein. During a battle on top of the World Trade Center, Widow accidentally knocks Scorpion off the edge of the building and an eyewitness accuses her of murder.  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #80 Sept 1971 "In the Eyes... of the Owl!" and Daredevil #81 Nov 1971 "And Death Is a Woman Called Widow"  Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Changes with the Comics Code means Changes at Marvel (and comics in general) Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time. 

Chris and Steven swoop in to the Downside of Thanagar to squawk about Tim Truman's bold and impassioned re-imagining of Hawkman's origin story in HAWKWORLD (DC Comics, 1989). Is this Katar Hol's BATMAN: YEAR ONE?  …Or his DARK KNIGHT RETURNS? …Or both?COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comic books (plus a few notable exceptions) in a weekly podcast format. Screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) & Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.SHOW NOTES:00:36 - Introduction to HAWKWORLD6:30 - The singular career of visionary artist/writer Tim Truman — SCOUT, GRIMJACK, WILDERNESS and, of course, HAWKWORLD13:36 - The ahead-of-its-time themes of HAWKWORLD: imperialism, subjugation, and cultural appropriation27:16 - The dirty, lived in, alien worlds of Tim Truman — touching on Joe Kubert and the Kubert School36:46 - STIG'S INFERNO + KELVIN MACE by Ty Templeton and Klaus Schonefeld39:35 - NIGHT FORCE by Gene Colan & Marv Wolfman42:55 - “The haunted, super sad feeling” of HAWKWORLD45:30 - Tim Truman on the genesis of HAWKWORLD1:00:01 - Tim Truman's unique artwork and speculation on his chief influences1:10:42 - How the success of WATCHMEN, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and MAUS encouraged ambitious big swings from comic book artists in the late ‘80s1:11:33 - Katar Hol's exile on the island and the unrelenting, unapologetic brutality of HAWKWORLD1:15:20 - The prescient nature of certain science fiction stories (including MINORITY REPORT)1:17:07 - Metaphorical commentary embedded within HAWKWORLD: the outsourcing of American labor and industry1:32:24 - Katar Hol leaves behind the lies he has been taught about Thanagar's history, confronting the horrific reality of the actual history1:40:37 - Tom King; THE SHERRIFF OF BABYLON, BATMAN1:54:19 - COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! exists for this reason+ Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to get a look at some of the fantastic art discussed in our episodes and to sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column. Check out our YouTube channel. You can also find us wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.+ We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon: ComicsRotYourBrain+ For even more cool shit, read Chris's Substack (cinema, comics, and culture) - THIN ICE©2024 Comics Rot Your Brain!#alanmoore #vertigocomics #scifi #darkknightreturns #hawkworld #hawkman #1980s #1980scomics #80s #80scomics #alanmoore #batman #bronzeage #bronzeagecomics #comic #comicbook #comicbookfans #comicbookpodcast #comicbooks #comiccollecting #comiccollection #comiccollector #comiccon #comicpodcast #comics #comicscollecting #comicscollector #comicspodcast #comicsrecommendation #comicsreview #comicsrotyourbrain #comix #cryb #darkhorsecomics #dc #dccomics #dcuniverse #eighties #eightiescomics #grantmorrison #graphicnovel #indiecomics #jackkirby #manga #marvel #marvelcomics #neilgaiman #oldcomics #omnibus #omnibuscollector #sciencefiction #scifi #scificomics #scificommunity #scifiseries #sf #spaceopera #thebronzeage #thedarkknight #understandingcomics #vertigocomics...

Episode 8 - Murdock and Marvel: 1970 We have made it to the second decade of the Marvel era!  The 1970s saw significant changes and challenges for comics, and we start to see them immediately as we take a look at the very first year of this eventful decade! Preshow Steve Ditko is now a “Disney Legend.” https://d23.com/disney-legends-2024/  Dan and Siena C2E2 panel is on Saturday, April 27th from 10:30am – 11:30am.  Room S405-B https://www.c2e2.com/en-us.html The Year in Comics  1970 marks the end of the “Silver Age of Comics” and the start of the “Bronze Age.” Underground comix continue to flourish The Steranko History of Comics by Jim Steranko (https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=482701) and All In Color for a Dime by Richard A. Lupoff (https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=20515571) were published  Robert Overstreet publishes his first Comic Book Price Guide The first Golden State Comic Book Convention is held in San Diego, with 300 attendees Shazam Awards honored comics excellence annually from 1970-1974 The Year in Marvel With a new distribution deal in place and its bullpen bursting with young talent, Marvel continued to expand in all directions, with 15 new titles that covered nearly every major comic genre. New Titles (and lots of reprints) New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Marv Wolfman The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #60-71, Avengers #82 Stan Lee continues as Editor through these books with Roy Thomas writing most and Gene Colan continuing for another year as the artist.   After Deborah cancels her engagement with Foggy after the fact that she is an ex-convict comes up once more. Daredevil takes down Crime Wave's illegal gambling ship and captures the boss – who's revealed to be Foggy's Assistant Hollis. Daredevil must deal with another villain team up as the Trio of Doom lure him into a trap at an old amusement park. Daredevil gets upstaged by another would be superhero – Nighthawk - who turns out to be just another villain in disguise.    Daredevil fights the Gladiator who pretends not to be the gladiator in an attempt to escape prison. While this is happening, Karen – fed up with Murdock, leaves for Los Angeles.   Daredevil heads to LA to try to find Karen, but instead finds the Stunt-Master – who has agreed to steal a film as a way to try to earn money.   Karen gets a job acting on the now struggling Strange Secrets TV Show. After she witnesses the actor playing Brother Brimstone attack another actor (as well as her), She is stocked by a new Brother Brimstone who is trying to murder the cast and crew. Daredevil finds Karen and saves her from the La Brea Tar Pits. Brother Brimstone isn't so lucky.   While on the set of the new Stunt-Master Tv Show, Daredevil fights Stilt-Man who is posing as Stunt-Master. Afterwards, DD tells Karen that he has to go back to New York. Karen declines to go with him having found she enjoys her career as an actress.    Daredevil helps out his Dad's old coach get his current boxer out from under an extremist group   Daredevil and Black Panther help out the Carver brothers who are being bullied/harassed by the Thunderbolts.    Finally, Daredevil goes up against the Tribune who's attempting to be judge, jury and executioner of the New York Three after they are arrested for blowing up the New York Hilton  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #70 Nov 1970 “The Tribune” and Daredevil #71 Dec 1970 “If an Eye Offend Thee...!” Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Tough year for Marvel Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage. 

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 Coming of the Nomad!" - Captain America #180, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Day of the Grizzly!" - Amazing Spider-Man #139, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Jan Brunner, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Two Flew Over the Owl's Nest!" - Daredevil #116, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The City Stealers!" - Marvel Team-Up #28, written by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Bill Mantlo, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Dead Reckoning!" - Astonishing Tales #27, written by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench, art by Rich Buckler and Pablo Maros, letters by Desmond Jones, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Broadway Mayhem of 1974" - Power Man #22, written by Tony Isabella, art by Ron Wilson and Vince Colletta, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Rampage!" - Defenders #18, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Dan Green, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Worlds In Collision!" - Fantastic Four #153, written by Tony Isabella, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"And What of a Vampire's Blood...?" - Adventure Into Fear #25, written by Doug Moench and Steve Gerber, art by Frank Robbins and Frank Giacoia, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Hell-Bound Hero!" - Ghost Rider #9, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Jan Brunner, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Slow Death on the Killing Ground!" - Giant-Size Dracula #3, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Heck and Frank Springer, letters by Ray Holloway, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Song-Cry of the Living Dead Man!" - Man-Thing #12, written by Steve Gerber, art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Demon, Demon -- Who's Got the Demon?" - Marvel Spotlight #19, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Night-Fire!" - Tomb of Dracula #27, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Dark Side of Evil!" - Werewolf by Night #24, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, 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.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/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. (RIP Mike.)

Episode 7 - Murdock and Marvel: 1969 Its 1969, and comics are returning to normal after the disruptions of the Marvel Age and Batmania.  Small publishers continue to fail, even as Marvel and DC expand their offerings, and small independent publishers begin to test the waters.  Marvel continues its expansion, but does so in some new directions, and Daredevil decides to stop keeping so many secrets. It's another busy year in the world of comics!  Preshow Announcement: Off next week. Next episode will be March 27th. The Year in Comics - 5 Key points Prices skyrocket Batman sales sink to their lowest level EVER Generational battles at DC and other publishers Charlie Brown and Snoopy were on the moon The alternative comix scene continued to expand The Year in Marvel With their distribution bottlenecks removed, Marvel continued to expand their publishing line in 1969, although they did so mostly by turning their eye back towards genres that had been left behind in the superhero boom of the mid-60s.  Stan Lee greenlit three new romance / teen titles, two horror/suspense books, and a western in 1969, while continuing to publish all the Marvel superhero titles that the company had expanded with in 1968.  Signs of change were everywhere at Marvel, as Jack Kirby moved to California and new faces popped up in the bullpen with increasing regularity.    New Titles New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Chris Claremont The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil Issues 48-59 and Avengers #60 Stan Lee is now listed as Editor as of issue 51, with Roy Thomas being brought in to write. Gene Colan continues as artist for most of the books.    Barry Windsor-Smith gets artist create for issues 50-52   Old “Here comes…” and Daredevil logo return in issue 48   Stiltman returns again to go after Foggy, so Murdock acts like a jerk to him and Karen Page (who just returned to the office) causing another falling out of the group.   Foggy wins the election for District attorney    Matt Murdock briefly decides to give up by Daredevil, only to get pulled back in   Saxon's robot is defeated by Daredevil and is re-programmed incorrectly by Saxon to take out Biggie Benson – which it does before Daredevil can stop it.   Daredevil is in need of an antidote or could potentially die, but is nowhere to be found. The Black Panther assists in finding him before it's too late.   Issue 54 was a retelling of the Daredevil origin story that convinces Daredevil that Matt Murdock is no longer necessary – leading Murdock to fake his own death because Saxon knows Murdock is Daredevil.   Now only Daredevil, he's challenged by Mr. Fear (and old foe from early in the DD run) who gets the better of him and makes him look bad. In the rematch, we learn that Mr. Fear is actually Starr Saxon. Saxon battles Daredevil and loses, breaking his neck in a fall from a flying hovercraft platform.   Daredevil follows a grief-strickened Karen Page to Vermont and her parents' home where he must help tangles with a horseman threatening people that go near the estate – which turns out to be Karen's father. It is after the events of this story he shows Karen that Matt Murdock and Daredevil are the same person.   Daredevil finishes off the year taking down Stunt-Master and Torpedo, who were hired by crime boss Crime Wave, much to the dismay of Karen who agreed to marry him if he retired his DD identity.  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #56 Sept 1969 “... And Death Came Riding!” and Daredevil #57 Oct 1969 “In the Midst of Life...!”    Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Comics were everywhere in daily life Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage.  BOOKLIST  The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show.  Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it!  Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo.  Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon.  London: Titan Books, 2020.  This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print.  It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion.  So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing.  Wells, John.  American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964.  Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015.  Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read.  Wright, Bradford.  Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.  This is the revised edition.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2022.  The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021.    Cowsill, Alan et al.  DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2010.  Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to.  Dauber, Jeremy.  American Comics: A History.  New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.  An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments.  An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation. 

Episode 6 - Murdock and Marvel: 1968 Marvel had been a dominant force in the comics world through most of the early and mid 1960s, which is all the more amazing when you realize that they made all the noise they did while limited to publishing only 8 -14 comics a month.  The Marvel contract with their distributor (essentially DC Comics) was up for re-negotiation in 1968, and Martin Goodman used the opportunity to expand the line to a maximum of 24 books instead, giving Stan Lee a much larger canvas for the Marvel Universe.  What did he do with all that new space?  Let's take a look at the year 1968 and find out!  Preshow Reader Mail: Marvel Unlimited Tech Support Reader Mail: Comics in the UK and Deadman Comics The Year in Comics 1968 was a devastating year for America, as the Vietnam conflict deepened and the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Robert Kennedy seemed to drain hope in our domestic political future.  Comics continued to respond to popular trends, but seemed largely unable to respond effectively to such significant social and political events, especially as they were waited down by the Comics Code Authority and the perception that the medium was “just for kids.”  When mainstream comics tried to step outside the box, it often went poorly.  This was a year where storied companies met their end, a year when amazing new creators started to show what they could do, and a year defined in many ways by comic creators' accelerating search for new markets and avenues of expression. New Comics, New Creators Big Moments Quick Notes Best Selling Books... and Marvels The Year in Marvel New Titles New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Archie Goodwin The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil Issues 36-47, Fantastic Four #73 Another full year of Stan Lee and Gene Colan stories.   “Here comes…” removed from the Daredevil cover logo starting on issue 43 (Aug)  Daredevil logo on cover changes starting on issue 44 (Sept)  Daredevil saves the Invisible Girl from a bomb planted by the Trapster.  Daredevil fights Victor Von Doom for the first time in his books  To take down the Exterminator, Daredevil makes it look like Daredevil (and by Extension his “brother” Mike Murdock) was killed by an explosion.   Daredevil fights Captain America in Madison Square Garden after encountering some radioactive chemicals. DD seemed not like himself.  Daredevil is framed for murder by the Jester and must clear his name with police while taking down his foe.  Murdock is mean to Karen so they won't get close, and she decided to leave the law office for a while.   Daredevil caps the year by visits Vietnam to rally the troops and befriends a blind soldier, Willie Lincoln. Matt Murdock then helps Lincoln stateside when he's framed for taking a bribe by a mob boss.  New Powers, Toys or Places New Supporting Characters New Villains This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #37 Feb 1968 “Don't Look Now, But It's… Dr. Doom”, Daredevil #38 Mar 1968 “The Living Prison!” and Fantastic Four #73 April 1968 “The Flames of Battle…”  Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Comics Code and it's impact... Something had to change. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage.  BOOKLIST  The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show.  Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it!  Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo.  Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon.  London: Titan Books, 2020.  This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print.  It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion.  So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing.  Wells, John.  American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964.  Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015.  Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read.  Wright, Bradford.  Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.  This is the revised edition.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2022.  The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021.    Cowsill, Alan et al.  DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2010.  Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to.  Dauber, Jeremy.  American Comics: A History.  New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.  An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments.  An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation. 

Episode 5 - Murdock and Marvel: 1967 This year we begin to see the backlash against superheroes as the Batman TV show enters its 3rd and final season, and many comic companies began to feel the effects of a contracting market and superhero fatigue.  Preshow Announcement: Murdock and Marvel moves back to Wednesday Starting Next Week Marvel Unlimited Show will be moving to Fridays The Year in Comics Key Happenings Best Selling Books... and Marvels The Year in Marvel While the rest of the comic world was losing ground, the Marvel Comics juggernaut kept rolling.  Marvel's sales continued to surge, and many Marvel books were now ready to challenge DC's top offerings. New Titles New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Herb Trimpe The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil Issues #24-35, Strange Tales #156 and Daredevil Annual #1 Stan Lee and Gene Colan are credited with all of these stories   After helping Ka-Zar, the Jungle Lord at his Castle in Europe. Daredevil returns to New York   Spider-Man sends a letter to Murdock revealing he knows that Murdock is Daredevil – that letter is read by Nelson and Page – so to cover, Murdock invents a twin brother, Mike Murdock, who is actually Daredevil.   We learned that the Masked Marauder was Mr. Farnam, Nelson and Murdock's office landlord.    Daredevil takes on the Emissary of Evil (headed by Electro) in his first Annual.  Marauder joins forces with Stiltman (yes, we had a return of Stiltman) but the two together still aren't enough to take down Daredevil (who got lent a hand from Spider-Man) Marauder is killed in the process.   Daredevil, while giving a lecture at Carter College, fights an alien race of beings called the Queega who have come to earth to take its natural resources.   Daredevil decides to dress up as Thor to flush out some bad guys he recently defeated and ends up fighting it out with the real god of thunder.   Mr Hyde realizes that Daredevil is blind after he really does become blinded by the villain's plan   Daredevil must save some precious jewelry at the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal   Daredevil finishes off the year facing off with the Trapster who's out to get The Fantastic Four. Sue Storm ends the issue as the bait for a bomb in this cliffhanger. New Powers, Toys or Places This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #28 May 1967 “Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Planet” Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Comics can't survive on superheroes alone. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage.  BOOKLIST  The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show.  Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it!  Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo.  Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon.  London: Titan Books, 2020.  This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print.  It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion.  So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing.  Wells, John.  American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964.  Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015.  Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read.  Wright, Bradford.  Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.  This is the revised edition.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2022.  The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021.    Cowsill, Alan et al.  DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2010.  Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to.  Dauber, Jeremy.  American Comics: A History.  New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.  An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments.  An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation. 

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, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Bewitched, Bothered, and Dead!" - Avengers #128, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Steve Englehart, ©1974 Marvel Comics"If the Falcon Should Fall -- !" - Captain America #178, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Quiet Night In the Swamp!" - Daredevil #114, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Death Stalks the City!" - Daredevil #115, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant!" - Defenders #16, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"... Where Bound'ries Decay" - Doctor Strange #4, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Thundra and Lightning!" - Fantastic Four #151, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Return to Terror!" - Adventure Into Fear #24, written by Steve Gerber, art by Craig Russell and Jack Abel, letters by Jean Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Satan Himself!" - Ghost Rider #8, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rache, ©1974 Marvel Comics"H... As In Hulk... Hell... and Holocaust!" - Giant-Size Defenders #2, written by Len Wein, art by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Frankenstein Monster Meets Werewolf by Night" - Giant-Size Werewolf #2, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Nobody Dies Forever" - Man-Thing #10, written by Steve Gerber and Mike Ploog, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Lair of Shattered Vengeance!" - Marvel Premiere #18, written by Doug Moench, art by Larry Hama and Dick Giordano, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Madhouse!" - Marvel Spotlight #18, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Fire This Time!" - Marvel Team-Up #26, written by Len Wein, art by Jim Mooney, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Killer With My Name!" - Power Man #21, written by Tony Isabella and Len Wein, art by Ron Wilson and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Waters of Darkness, River of Doom!" - Ka-Zar #6, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala, letters by Alfredo Alcala, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Ego: Beginning and End!" - Thor #228, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Night of the Blood Stalker!" - Tomb of Dracula #25, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Where Lurks the Chimera!" - Tomb of Dracula #26, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Face of the Fiend!" - Werewolf by Night #22, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Bill Mantlo, ©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.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/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. (RIP Mike.)

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, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Blown Away!" - Captain Marvel #34, written by Jim Starlin and Steve Englehart, art by Jim Starlin and Jack Abel, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Jim Starlin, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Beast Within!" - Creatures on the Loose #31, written by Doug Moench, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Michelle Brand, ©1974 Marvel Comics"When Strikes the Gladiator!" - Daredevil #113, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Panic Beneath the Earth!" - Defenders #15, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Call Them Triad... Call them Death!" - Giant-Size Dracula #2, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Heck and Frank McLaughlin, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Re-Enter: The Missing Link!" - Incredible Hulk #179, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Who Shall Stop... Ultimo?" - Iron Man #70, written by Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Once You Slay the Dragon!" - Jungle Action #11, written by Don McGregor, art by Billy Graham and Klaus Janson, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Man-God Unleashed!" - Ka-Zar #5, written by Mike Friedrich and Bullpen West, art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Deathwatch!" - Man-Thing #9, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance" - Marvel Premiere #17, written by Doug Moench, art by Larry Hama and Dick Giordano, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"In the Shadow of the Serpent!" - Marvel Spotlight #17, written by Steve Gerber, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Three Into Two Won't Go!" - Marvel Team-Up #25, written by Len Wein, art by Jim Mooney and Frank Giacoia, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Cold and Lasting Tomb!" - Frankenstein #12, written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"In Search of... Ego!" - Thor #227, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Night For the Living... A Morning For the Dead!" - Tomb of Dracula #24, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"One Wolf's Cure... Another's Poison!" - Werewolf by Night #21, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©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.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/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. (RIP Mike.)

Show Notes provided by Joe Peluso      "POW!" "BAM!" "ZAP!" The incredible iconography that best represented the bombastic battles that were willfully waged across the pulse-pounding pages of the Silver Age of Comics! Hop on your comic treadmills and join Richie and Joe for a raucous race back to the swingin' sixties as they pay tribute to the men and women who brought to life the four-color images that defined an unparalleled era of comic book art!       From Jack "The King" Kiby to "Genial" Gene Colan, from the ultra-realistic renderings of Neal Adams to the "strange" designs of Steve Ditko, and a plethora of pages and panels that thrilled a generation of boys and girls, you will embark on a journey of wide-eyed wonderment as related by two guys who purchased their "funny books" off a spinner rack! That's right, a creaking wire, metal rack that every time it was turned could summon a swarm of crows!       Bring a scorecard to this podcast pilgrim!  You are gonna need it to keep track of all the artists Rich and Joe praise with enthusiastic embellishments!    To coin a phrase: "Face it, tiger, you just hit the jackpot!"

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 Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"And When I Died...!" - Man-Thing #6, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, 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"Deathknell" - Tomb of Dracula #21, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics "MONSTER by the Month" theme written and performed by 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 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. (RIP Mike.)

We covered the conclusion of the Brother Voodoo-Black Talon story that started in Strange Tales on a live-stream on our YouTube channel. Oh, Jericho Drumm, you were not given your propers back in the day. We'll miss you. THIS ISSUE: Tales of the Zombie #6 NEXT ISSUE: Supernatural Thrillers #8 MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com  STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NcFaq9Ednq VM: 971-220-JUNK

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, letters by John Costanza, colors by Frank Brunner, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Alone Against Arcturus!" - Adventure Into Fear #23, written by Steve Gerber, art by Craig Russell and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"... And Lose His Own Soul!" - Ghost Rider #7, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Mooney and Jack Abel, letters by Alan Kupperberg, colors by Phil Rache, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Nuklo -- The Invader That Time Forgot!" - Giant-Size Avengers #1, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Cataclysm!" - Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Chic Stone, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"How Will We Keep Warm When the Last Flame Dies?" - Giant-Size Man-Thing #1, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Gift of Death!" - Man-Thing #8, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Moondog Is Another Name For Murder!" - Marvel Team-Up #24, written by Len Wein, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"How Like a Serpent's Tooth..." - Power Man #20, written by Tony Isabella, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Battle Beyond!" - Thor #226, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Artie Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Shadows In the Night!" - Tomb of Dracula #23, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©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.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/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. (RIP Mike.)

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.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/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.

We streamed this episode on YOUTUBE LIVE! Check it out to see the art and chat. Brother Voodoo's tenure on Strange Tales comes to an all-too-soon end as he turns to Mama Limbo for a lead in the search for Loralee Tate, the planned victim of the Cult of the Dark Lord! This issue:  Strange Tales #173 Next issue: Supernatural Thrillers #7 MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com  STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NcFaq9Ednq VM: 971-220-JUNK

Bucky and Nick Fury uncover a lost tale from Cap and Bucky's days in WW2 - a tale of horror and war and brothers-in-arms. Plus, Rick & Bob discuss The Simpsons, Star Wars Ashoka, and Bob sings "It's Raining Men!" Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/CapComicFans⁠⁠ Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by donating at: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/support⁠⁠ Please subscribe, rate and review! Want to be part of the show? Leave a recorded message at ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/message⁠⁠ Our home page is ⁠⁠https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/support

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, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Five Claws of Death!" - Astonishing Tales #24, written by Tony Isabella, art by Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Beware the Star-Stalker!" - Avengers #124, written by Steve Englehart, art by John Buscema and Dave Cockrum, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"It's Always Darkest...!" - Captain America #174, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Birthright!" - Daredevil #110, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Through an Orb Darkly" - Doctor Strange #1, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Sub-Mariner Strikes!" - Fantastic Four #147, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Zodiac II" - Ghost Rider #6, written by Tony Isabella and Gary Friedrich, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rache, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Night of the She-Demon" - Giant-Size Chillers #1, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Crisis on Counter-Earth!" - Incredible Hulk #176, written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Night of the Rising Sun!" - Iron Man #68, written by Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, letters by June Braverman, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Call Him... Cottonmouth!" - Luke Cage, Power Man #19, written by Len Wein, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"And When I Died...!" - Man-Thing #6, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Messiah Machine!" - Marvel Team-Up #22, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"No One Can Stop... The Destroyer!" - Thor #224, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Deathknell" - Tomb of Dracula #21, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Murder by Moonlight!" - Werewolf by Night #18, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin and Mike Royer, 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.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/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.

The Last Comic Shop Podcast celebrates Halloween by revisiting one of the legendary monsters in pop culture with Issue 50 of Marvel's "The Tomb of Dracula" series by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, and Tom Palmer. Plus we're taking a look back at our previous "Top 10 Halloween Related Super Heroes" list to see if it passes muster. Will Spawn still be Number one? Or will FrankenCastle finally take that top spot!?! Host: Andy Larson  Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott Panel Pals: Jake & Jojo Larson

A young nurse marked for sacrifice escapes her tormentors and crosses paths with Jericho Drumm. Now, Brother Voodoo is on the case, but the strange fog deity and its minions are not impressed!  THIS EPISODE: Strange Tales #172 NEXT UP: Astonishing Tales #23 MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com  STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NcFaq9Ednq VM: 971-220-JUNK

The sequel to the Tales of Suspense story no one demanded! Cap revisits Greymoor while in England and finds characters he didn't expect! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss the "Wack Jack Tension Reliever," Spy Hunter arcade game and Rick shares a horrible concert experience... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans⁠ and ⁠https://twitter.com/CapComicFans⁠ Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by donating at: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/support⁠ Please subscribe, rate and review! Want to be part of the show? Leave a recorded message at ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/message⁠ Our home page is ⁠https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/support

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 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: "My Name Is... Dracula" - Monster of Frankenstein #8, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Buscema and John Verpoorten, letters by Jean Izzo, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1973 Marvel Comics"The Vampire Killers!" - Monster of Frankenstein #9, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Buscema and John Verpoorten, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics"Enter: Werewolf by Night" - Tomb of Dracula #18, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1973 Marvel Comics"Death of a Monster!" - Werewolf by Night #15, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics "MONSTER by the Month" theme written and performed by 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 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.

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, ©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.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/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.