Podcasts about Marie Severin

We welcome back Stuart Moore to discuss his new Marvel Age of Comics book, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic. Stuart explores Doctor Strange's first ten years from his 1963 debut through the early '70s, examining how the Steve Ditko/Stan Lee stories' trippy, philosophical approach influenced 1960s counterculture, and how that counterculture in turn shaped the minds of later creators like Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner. We dive into his research on the East Village location of the Sanctum Sanctorum, the succession of writers and artists including Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Gardner F. Fox, and Marie Severin who expanded on Ditko's mind-bending concepts, and Strange's evolving roles as mystic, super hero, and leader of the Defenders. Take a listen to Stuart's first DBB appearance: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1817176/episodes/15313491.Support the show___________________Check out video versions of this and other episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits!If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you found this episode. And if you really like this podcast, become a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters on Patreon: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters.You can follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky, or @DBBandits on X. You can email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com.___________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com. ___________________ Thank you to Sam Fonseca for our theme music, Sean McMillan for our graphics, and Pat McGrath for our logo.

Paul Cornell is one of only two people in the whole of human existence to be nominated for Hugo Awards in prose, comics, and TV. He's written episodes of Elementary, Coronation Street, and Doctor Who, and Marvel fans will know him from his runs on Captain Britain and MI:13, Fantastic Four: True Story, and Wolverine. His latest book, The Mighty Avengers vs. The 1970s, has just been released as part of Bloomsbury Publishing's Marvel Age of Comics line.For MORE THAN TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage of infamous "is this a comic?" Howard the Duck #16, plus 20 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode! Stories Covered in this Episode:"KISS Comics" - Marvel Comics Super Special #1, written by Steve Gerber with Alan Weiss, art by Alan Weiss, Sal Buscema, John Buscema, and Rich Buckler with Al Milgrom, letters by John Costanza and Irv Watanabe, colors by Marie Severin, edited by Sean Delaney, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 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 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.)

Back in 1972,  Marvel & DC published a crossover that was so secret, even they didn't know they'd published it!Rogue Marvel & DC writers Steve Englehart, Len Wein, & Gerry Conway conspired to have a crossover take place between their three magazines, Amazing Adventures #15 (featuring the X-Men's Beast and drawn by Bob Brown & Marie Severin), Justice League Of America #102 (drawn by Dick Dillin), and The Mighty Thor #207 (drawn by John Buscema)  without telling their respective companies they were doing so.The backdrop for this storyline was Rutland, Vermont's annual Halloween festival, (a real-life event, by the way) which had many of the attendees decked out in superhero garb and Englehart, Wein, & Conway inserted themselves (and their respective wives and girlfriends) as characters who wind up as part of the adventure.  Scooby-Doo style, the gang helps the superheroes vanquish their foes and Marvel and DC saved Halloween...without either of them knowing it.  And it remained that way for years.Hosted by Chris Karam and Brad Page

For TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage of Ant-Man's heel turn against the super-team he co-founded in Avengers #161, plus 22 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode! Stories Covered in this Episode:"Madness Is All In the Mind!" - Amazing Spider-Man #170, written by Len Wein, art by Ross Andru with Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Glynis Wein, edited by Len Wein, ©1977 Marvel Comics"Star Wars" - Star Wars #1, written by George Lucas and Roy Thomas, art by Howard Chaykin, letters by Jim Novak, colors by Marie Severin, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 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 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.)

"Master race" es una de las primeras historietas que aborda con seriedad el holocausto, esto en respuesta a un hostigamiento que sufrió la editorial que publicó esta historia, pero también en busca de expandir temas adultos y de relevancia sociopolítica a sus lectores, el equipo creativo de William Gaines, Al Feldstein, Bernie Krigstein y Marie Severin nos entregaron una pieza de arte de 8 páginas a la que se le han dedicado estudios y elogios por igual. Comentan Abraham Martínez Cuervoscuro y Miguel Ángel Hernández.

Kelly Sue DeConnick is the writer of some of our very favorite comics, including Pretty Deadly, Bitch Planet, and the Eisner Award-winning Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons. You can catch a glimpse of her in the MCU's Captain Marvel, which was based on her vision for Carol Danvers. Her current Dark Horse series, FML, is on stands now, and if you're not reading it, what are you even doing?For nearly two hours of bonus content — including our coverage of Captain Marvel #48 and 24 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 170 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode:"This Woman, This Warrior!" - Ms. Marvel #1, written by Gerry Conway with Carla Conway, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Marie Severin, edited by Gerry Conway, ©1976 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 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 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.) 

Dan McCoy is an Emmy Award-winning writer for The Daily Show(s) with Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah, as well as the co-creator and co-host of the world's greatest podcast, The Flop House. Sign up for his always entertaining newsletter here. For over 90 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Eternals #6 and 25 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode:"The Way the Cookie Crumbles!" - Howard the Duck #7, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan with Steve Leialoha, letters by Jim Novak, colors by Marie Severin, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1976 Marvel Comics"Open Season!" - Howard the Duck #8, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan with Steve Leialoha, letters by Irv Watanabe, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1976 Marvel Comics"Scandal Plucks Duck" - Howard the Duck #9, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan with Steve Leialoha, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Steve Gerber, ©1976 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 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 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.)

Brian Michael Bendis gets very embarrassed whenever anyone goes on about his many, many accomplishments. So suffice it to say that he's written many of our favorite comics, and probably a whole bunch of yours too. Join him on jinxworld.com at the Powers Level for instant access to behind-the-scenes content, archived Masterclass sessions, and much more!For nearly THREE HOURS of bonus content — including 70 minutes more of our conversation with Brian and 31 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: Marvel Treasury Special Featuring 2001: A Space Odyssey, adapted by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia, letters by John Costanza, colors by Marie Severin and Jack Kirby, edited by Archie Goodwin and Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel ComicsMarvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, John Romita, and Barry Smith, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Jack Kirby, ©1976 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 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 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.)

Episode 41 - Murdock and Marvel: 1995 Part 2 It was a tough year in comics, especially for the big two.  Comic shops were having trouble, readers seemed to be moving on to other things, and corporate overlords continued to demand ever higher profits.  1995 was a bit of an…apocalypse.  This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 1995.   The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #336-347, Elekrta: Root of Evil #1, Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #4 and 6, Spider-Man: Power of Terror #2 - #4, Sabertooth Classic #11, Marvel: Portraits #2 - #4, What if…? #73, Ghost Rider #61, X-Universe #1 – #2, Ruins #1, Incredible Hulk #434, Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe #1, Over the Edge #1, and Double Edge: Omega graphic novel    Writing: Gregory Wright (336-337), Alan Smithee [actually Dan G Chichester] (338-342), Warren Ellis (343), J.M. DeMatteis (344-347)  Pencils: Tom Grindberg (336-337), Alexander Jubran (339-340), Keith Pollard (341-342), Pollard and Arvell Malcolm Jones (343), Ron Wagner (344-347)  Inks: Don Hudson (336-337), Andre Parks and Hudson (338), Parks, Hudson Bud LaRosa and Rodney Ramos (339), Parks, Hudson and Marie Severin (340), Art Nichols (341), Tom Palmer (342-343), Bill Reinhold (344-347)  The year begins with the final 2 chapters of the Fathoms of Humanity story arc that started last year. You'll recall that story stared with Daredevil following a homeless man into the sewers and coming befriending him and a whole group of people who live there. He battled the King of the Sewers and defeated him again. And we also saw the kingpin attempting to slowly grow his power back. In these final two chapters we learn the homeless man Daredevil followed was once a superhero himself – peacekeeper – in order to help Daredevil and his community against the Sewer King's attempts to take back control of the community and defeat Daredevil. From there, we get the story of Victor “Kruel” Krueller and the Ghost of a Chance diner in flashbacks to explain why Kruel is going after those near and dear to Daredevil/Matt Murdock (Foogy, Glorianna, DA Malpher, Ben Urich). Seems he double crossed Wilson Fisk and at the diner, Fisk caught him and nearly killed him – then covered it up by drugging those same people to wipe their memory. Now Kruel is bent on revenge and is seeking out the witnesses to help him remember what happened. During the quest for information, Kruel kills Glorianna which causes Fisk and Daredevil to team up to locate and confront Kruel. When they do, Fisk ends up killing Kruel.   There's a side story going on in this story as we see Karen Page trying to get information about some troubling images, she saw on a CD given to her by her former adult movie producers.   After a stand-alone book that was part of the Over the Edge event that didn't really make a lot of sense involving the Punisher. We get the start of the Inferno story arc. In it, we see a second Daredevil in the original red and yellow costume and a bonding around the city and talking with Foggy and Karen (as well as leaving taunting messages with Matt). We also see a villain names Sir who's attacking and killing women.   At one point, the two meet and Sir beats up Daredevil so badly, Sir is able to take his costume.  This leads to a very confusing confrontation in which Sir as Daredevil fights the red and yellow daredevil – who happens to be Murdock as an alternate personality. In the end, Batlin as Daredevil defeats Sir as Daredevil and Karen and Foggy come to realize that Batlin is actually Matt Murdock!  Elektra: Root of Evil  Daito of the Snakeroot kills himself with the Sakki sword and makes it impure. So the rest of the snakeroot need to kill three specific people to purify the blade again. (not sure how they know who). There's a brief cameo by Daredevil is issue 1 where he stops Elektra from killing some random mercenaries who are after her.  Elektra wants to form her own Ryu (ninja group like the Chaste) and works with Nick Fury to get recruits.  We briefly meet Target, Lynch, Impact, Masquerade, Niko and Salvo before most are killed in their very first battle against the snakeroot (like the X-force in Deadpool 2).   Via flashbacks, we learn Elektra has an older brother, Orestez who saved Elektra when she was a child and whom killed their mother for seemly cheating on their father. Though Elektra did turn out to be their father's daughter  Other flashbacks show Elektra was a member of the Snakeroot and fell in love with Tekagi – whom she ends up killing at the end of this series with new sais covered in poison before they could kill all 3 purity people.  This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #347 December 1995 “Inferno Part 3”  Recap Why We Picked This Story Daredevil Rapid Fire Questions The Takeaway Sometimes the crossover is actually cool. 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. 

To discuss the first half of April 1967, MRC welcomes legendary comics journalist Heidi MacDonald (who actually knew Marie Severin and tells us about her!) She chose her favorites, so we're out of order, doing X-Men 31, Amazing Spider-Man 47, Tales to Astonish 90 featuring Namor and Hulk, and Strange Tales 155 featuring SHIELD and Dr Strange! Check it out!

Feast on Fettuccine Alfredo with Howard Bender as we discuss how desperate Marvel Comics must have been to have hired young kids like us, his role in founding the Pittsburgh Comics Club (and the way he paid homage to that club down the road in Dial H for Hero), the day he showed Stan Lee his art portfolio over dessert, how he started his career at Marvel using Jack Kirby's taboret, the fact neither of us would have become who we turned out to be without Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, how terrified we both were of production manager John Verpoorten, our first meetings with the late, great Johnny Romita, the important life lesson he learned from inker Mike Esposito, what he was glad he remembered you shouldn't talk about with Steve Ditko, how Marie Severin inspired him in his current career as a caricaturist,  and so much more.

Parmi les personnages colorés qui mettent le bazar dans les cases de nos comic books préférés, l'Incroyable Hulk, créé par Stan Lee et Jack Kirby en 1962, est sûrement celui dont les multiples mutations et interprétations sont les plus hétérogènes, mais aussi une magnifique démonstration de la façon dont les fans s'approprient les héros de papier. Aujourd'hui, on va parler de Hulk, mais pas seulement de Hulk. Et puis, quel Hulk, d'abord ? Occupe-toi de ton Hulk ! Ce qui m'a toujours laissé perplexe chez les amateurs de super-héros, c'est leur fascination pour l'échelle de puissance des personnages. Si elle est naturelle, elle est aussi et surtout très limitée et occupe bien trop de place dans les débats, au détriment de la profondeur des thématiques sociales, politiques et psychologiques qui entourent les héros de comics. Pour moi, l'infantilisation systématique des problématiques et des intrigues par une partie du lectorat et des prescripteurs amène à une vision biaisée du genre phare de la bande dessinée américaine. Malgré une lassitude de plus en plus palpable, les blockbusters de Marvel restent des valeurs sûres au cinéma, et on se demande souvent pourquoi le grand public ne s'intéresse pas plus aux comics dont ils sont issus. La réponse semble évidente quand on constate qu'une partie de ceux-là même qui devraient pousser les gens à en lire n'en renvoient que l'image d'une sorte de gigantesque bagarre permanente dont le seul enjeu serait de savoir qui est le plus fort. Cette attitude puérile des fans va souvent de pair avec un refus du changement et un rejet systématique de tout ce qui ne correspond pas à des standards esthétiques et scénaristiques induits de longue date. Pourtant, de façon tout à fait évidente, les produits issus de ces licences à l'aspect mercantile indéniable s'inscrivent dans la durée et doivent évoluer avec leur époque, sous peine de disparaître. C'est vrai pour les super-héros, et plus globalement pour toutes les figures de la Pop Culture. Par leur refus du changement, et leurs formulations abusives comme “mon Batman”, “mon Star Wars”, ou “mon Superman”, les puristes autoproclamés assassinent ce qu'ils aiment en cherchant à figer l'image totalement biaisée d'un personnage ou d'une licence, en interdisant indirectement l'accès à un nouveau public. Hulk est un exemple très parlant, car c'est sûrement l'un des héros Marvel qui a le plus changé entre les années 1960 et aujourd'hui, en comparaison de personnages comme Tony Stark ou Steve Rogers qui, s'ils ont tous les deux été développés de différentes façons, sont restés beaucoup plus proches de leurs caractéristiques d'origine. Aussi, quand le Marvel Cinematic Universe a adapté ces changements, certes plus abruptement que dans les comic books, une partie des spectateurs s'est plainte de ne plus retrouver “son” Hulk au cinéma. Un grief recevable face aux méthodes expéditives de Disney et Marvel, mais prenant parfois des proportions totalement ridicules, entre appels au boycott, véhémence disproportionnée, et association douteuse avec des discours prônant l'intolérance sous couvert du respect du matériau d'origine. Se plaindre de l'évolution du Hulk du MCU revient tout simplement à nier que le personnage n'a pas toujours été le même dans les comics. C'est le réduire à une masse de muscles décérébrée, un gros balourd tout juste bon à soulever des voitures et à traverser des murs. Évidemment, pour appréhender cela, il faut s'intéresser un minimum à l'histoire du personnage sur le papier et à ce qu'il représente dans l'univers Marvel. Il manque Hulk dans un coin… Hulk est un pur produit de son époque : l'Âge d'Argent des comics, une période où les super-héros reviennent sur le devant de la scène après une longue pause durant laquelle des genres comme l'horreur, la romance et une science-fiction héritière des pulp's les avaient supplantés. Aussi, Stan Lee et Jack Kirby en font rapidement une sorte de pot-pourri d'influences pop, qui va paradoxalement avoir du mal à trouver son public. Irradié par sa propre création, la bombe gamma, le scientifique Bruce Banner se transforme en une monstrueuse créature pratiquement invulnérable : l'incroyable Hulk ! Aidé par son sidekick de fortune, Rick Jones, et poursuivi par l'armée américaine, Banner cherche désespérément à retrouver son humanité tout en essayant de contrôler les pulsions destructrices de Hulk… Comme beaucoup d'autres héros de la Maison des Idées, Hulk reprend les caractéristiques du monstre made in Marvel. Avant d'être un justicier doté de pouvoirs surhumains, comme pouvaient l'être Superman et ses congénères durant le Golden Age, c'est surtout une victime des dérives de la science, incarnation de la peur de l'atome qui étreint la planète au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. À cette thématique propre à la Science-Fiction des années 1950 s'ajoutent deux influences classiques majeures : Frankenstein ou le Prométhée Moderne de Mary Shelley et L'Étrange Cas du Docteur Jekyll et de Mr Hyde de Robert Louis Stevenson. Deux classiques de la littérature gothique ou néo-gothique, faisant partie des fondements de la science-fiction et de l'horreur, qui ont façonné une bonne partie de notre culture populaire moderne. Là aussi, il est question des avancées et des dévoiements de la science, mais aussi de l'évolution de la psychologie et de la façon dont “l'anormal” est perçu en fonction des époques. Pour réhumaniser sa créature, Stan Lee va ajouter au drame de Banner une dimension de Soap Opera qui lui est chère, avec le personnage de Betty Ross. Avec cet amour rendu impossible par la transformation de Bruce Banner, pourchassé par le propre père de sa bien-aimée, la série Hulk gagne en profondeur et parle à un public plus large que celui des seuls amateurs d'aventures super-héroïques. Dès le début, Hulk est un personnage atypique, même pour Marvel Comics. Considéré comme une menace et condamné à la vie de fugitif, Bruce Banner est, bien plus que la Chose des Fantastic Four ou que Spider-Man, mal-aimé et craint par les simples mortels de l'univers Marvel. C'est peut-être à cause de ce statut hybride avant-gardiste, couplé à des affrontements avec des super-vilains assez quelconques, se résumant à des envahisseurs allégorie du Péril Rouge, que le personnage va peiner à rencontrer un lectorat conséquent. Lancée en 1962, Hulk est un échec et la série est annulée après seulement six numéros. Mais Marvel croit en son personnage et le colosse de jade va rapidement visiter les pages d'autres séries de l'éditeur, croisant la route des Quatre Fantastiques ou de l'Homme-Araignée et devenant l'un des membres-fondateurs des Avengers. Revenant dans ses propres aventures dès 1964 sous la plume du légendaire Steve Ditko, dans les pages de Tales to Astonish, Hulk partage le magazine avec Giant Man, puis avec Namor. Bill Everett, John Buscema ou encore Marie Severin vont ensuite se succéder au dessin, et en 1968, après cent-un numéros, le magazine est carrément renommé The Incredible Hulk. Il est intéressant de noter que durant cette période, même si Stan Lee reste crédité comme le principal scénariste, le personnage de Hulk est largement refaçonné par les différents artistes qui travaillent sur ses aventures. La raison même pour laquelle Banner se transforme en monstre varie d'un épisode à l'autre : s'il semble tout simplement se transformer à la tombée de la nuit, tel un loup-garou, dans ses premières aventures, ou même parfois de façon tout à fait injustifiée, on découvre peu à peu, dans les pages de The Avengers ou de Tales to Astonish, que le stress et la colère jouent un rôle prépondérant dans la métamorphose de Banner et dans sa maîtrise de celle-ci. En à peine deux ans, on passe donc d'un Hulk gris qui se transforme la nuit à un Hulk vert qui se transforme sous l'effet de la colère, et la bête pataude et massive des débuts, à mi-chemin entre King Kong et le Frankenstein de Boris Karloff, se mute peu à peu en créature impétueuse et beaucoup plus expressive.La nuit, tous les Hulks sont gris… L'année 1977 marque un nouveau départ pour Hulk. Si le personnage a eu droit à des adaptations en séries animées durant les années 60, 80 et 90, la série live produite par CBS reste sûrement son portage à l'écran le plus célèbre. Réalisé par le prolifique Kenneth Johnson, avec pour têtes d'affiche Bill Bixby dans le rôle de David Banner (renommé ainsi à cause d'un étrange cliché totalement homophobe) et le culturiste Lou Ferrigno dans celui du titan vert, le premier téléfilm diffusé en novembre 1977 va donner naissance à cinq saisons d'une série télévisée qui va faire monter en flèche la popularité du personnage auprès du grand public. N'échappant à aucun cliché de l'époque, la série L'Incroyable Hulk va ancrer l'image d'un Docteur Banner vagabond et victime de ses émotions, exacerbant les influences de Lee et Kirby, la série Le Fugitif et Frankenstein en tête.  Cette version de Hulk, cantonnant la créature à un rôle de brute incapable de s'exprimer autrement que par des grognements, a marqué les esprits pour longtemps, laissant faussement croire que le personnage n'avait pas plus de contraste que ça. Côté comics, de grands noms comme Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema, Roger Stern, ou encore John Byrne, rejoignent la liste des artistes et scénaristes qui interviennent pour un temps plus ou moins long sur la série. Si le fil conducteur d'un Bruce Banner en cavale, menace itinérante semant le chaos à travers les États-Unis, est conservé, The Incredible Hulk explore bien d'autres pistes issues de la Science-Fiction et du Fantastique pour relancer la machine au cours des années 1970 et 1980. L'alter ego de Banner y est également beaucoup mieux traité : contrairement à sa version télévisée, il est doué de parole et de pensée, et constitue un protagoniste à part entière, plutôt que d'être une sorte d'outil scénaristique légitimant les scènes d'action. À partir de 1987, le scénariste Peter David arrive sur la série pour un run qui va durer plus de dix ans et durant lequel il va développer de nombreuses facettes du personnage. Entouré de dessinateurs comme Todd McFarlane, Jeff Purves, Darick Robertson, Dale Keown, Liam Sharp, ou Mike Deodato Jr, Peter David va creuser les variantes existantes du colosse, ou en inventer de nouvelles. Du Hulk gris qui devient Joe Fixit ; au Maestro, dictateur d'un futur dystopique ; en passant par le Professeur Hulk ; Peter David met en évidence ce qui aura peut-être échappé à certains : quoi de mieux que Hulk lui-même pour incarner l'intérêt d'un comic book Hulk ? Sur la décennie où il officie, David fait alternativement de Hulk et de Banner les meilleurs alliés, mais aussi les opposés les plus parfaits, révélant une relation aussi complémentaire que conflictuelle entre l'homme et le monstre. La dimension dévastatrice du colosse n'est plus tant matérielle que psychologique et ses multiples personnalités amènent chacune de nouvelles forces et de nouvelles faiblesses à Banner, qui devient finalement un visage de Hulk parmi tant d'autres. Tel Bruce Banner, Peter David est aujourd'hui indissociable de Hulk. S'il est récemment revenu sur l'univers du personnage pour développer dans des mini-séries relativement dispensables les figures de Joe Fixit ou du Maestro, il reste comme celui qui aura su creuser la psyché de Banner et redéfinir Hulk pour restaurer son image tragique de victime des dérives de la science, captive d'un tumulte qui ne cesse de s'auto-alimenter. À la Banner ! Après avoir tué Betty Banner de la façon la plus traumatisante qui soit, Peter David quitte la série en 1999. Lui succéder n'est pas une mince affaire et bon nombre de scénaristes vont tenter de donner vie à leur vision de Hulk, tout en continuant à exploiter les pistes lancées durant la décennie précédente. Paul Jenkins, Jeph Loeb, Jeff Parker, ou encore Mark Waid vont ainsi œuvrer sur le personnage et développer son background, donnant naissance à des intrigues plus ou moins pertinentes et durables. À titre personnel, je citerais deux sagas particulièrement marquantes qui méritent que vous vous y penchiez, et ça, même si vous n'êtes pas un inconditionnel du colosse de jade. Planet Hulk, écrite par Greg Pak et publiée en 2006, renoue avec les origines nourries de Science-Fiction pulp du personnage, pour un résultat à mi-chemin entre John Carter d'Edgar Rice Burroughs et Ben-Hur. On y suit un Hulk exilé dans l'espace, embrassant une carrière de gladiateur sur une planète étrangère avant de finalement en devenir le héros, puis le souverain. Il s'agit incontestablement de l'un des arcs les plus épiques publiés par Marvel Comics, toutes séries confondues, ces dernières années et il est relativement accessible aux néophytes. Sa suite World War Hulk, se rapproche plutôt de la SF des années 1950, sorte de scénario catastrophe où le monstre arrivé de l'espace pour semer le chaos est remplacé par un Hulk revanchard venu régler ses comptes avec l'univers Marvel. Véritable coup de tonnerre à sa sortie en 2018, la série Immortal Hulk, de Al Ewing et Joe Bennett, revisite en cinquante numéros l'esprit torturé de Bruce Banner. Vision résolument moderne et horrifique du personnage, elle s'éloigne des poncifs super-héroïques et marque un retour aux sources du mythe, où Hulk devient une majestueuse et inquiétante créature crépusculaire, dans un univers que ne renieraient pas Clive Barker et John Carpenter. Flirtant parfois avec le gore et résolument adulte, tant dans le fond que dans la forme, sans oublier de faire quelques clins d'œil à la série de CBS qui permettent de boucler proprement la boucle, Immortal Hulk compte parmi les meilleures séries Marvel des années 2010. Cela ne peut que nous conforter dans l'idée que l'aura de la série TV de CBS, s'étendant bien au-delà de sa diffusion originale entre 1977 et 1982, et prolongée par plusieurs téléfilms jusqu'en 1990, a eu un impact, direct ou indirect, sur le contenu des comics Hulk. Si l'image que vous vous faites de Hulk est celle d'un colosse un peu crétin qui casse tout comme un enfant incontrôlable, c'est plus parce que ce cliché tenace a été imprimé dans votre tête par une série TV que parce que vous avez été au contact du personnage tel qu'il existe réellement dans les pages des comic books. À l'inverse, il est probable que pour tenter de ne pas rebuter un lectorat potentiel conquis par la télévision, Marvel et certains auteurs aient limité pendant longtemps les prises de risques sur le papier, en dénaturant le moins possible l'image du titan vert véhiculée par le biais du petit écran. L'emprise de la série avec Bill Bixby et Lou Ferrigno n'est plus aussi directe que dans les années 1980, mais elle est pourtant gravée dans l'inconscient collectif, transparaissant dans les films et les séries animées qui lui ont succédé, et une série aussi brillante que Immortal Hulk nous démontre que les auteurs d'aujourd'hui ont pleinement digéré cette influence pour en garder le meilleur. Si le Marvel Cinematic Universe, de L'Incroyable Hulk avec Edward Norton en 2008 à la série She-Hulk de 2022, en passant par Avengers et Thor : Ragnarok, s'est aléatoirement inspiré de façon plus ou moins efficace du Hulk des comics, il est, quoi qu'on en pense, représentatif des multiples visages du personnage. De façon plus globale, que ce soit sur le papier ou à l'écran, il est difficile, voire impossible, de définir clairement un seul et unique Hulk. Bien entendu, ce héros possède des caractéristiques immuables, mais entre le monstre nocturne de Stan Lee et Jack Kirby, évoluant dans le contexte de la Guerre Froide, le conquérant cosmique de Greg Pak, et le scientifique aux tendances schizophrènes héritées des travaux de Peter David et Al Ewing, qui est le véritable Hulk ? Cette approche comportementale du personnage, tantôt idiot du village, tantôt stratège dévastateur de mondes, va de pair avec une évolution de sa représentation graphique par les artistes. Hulk est-il une montagne de muscles en costard de gangster, un gladiateur à la tête d'une insurrection, un scientifique bodybuildé en débardeur, ou une créature reptilienne cauchemardesque qui hante l'esprit de Banner ? Peut-être même que pour quelqu'un, quelque part, le “vrai” Hulk est un tyran vieillissant ou un colosse à la peau bleue porteur d'un pouvoir cosmique… Reflet des angoisses et des obsessions de ses auteurs autant que du monde dans lequel il évolue, Bruce Banner compose depuis plus de soixante ans avec ses multiples alter ego pour son plus grand malheur, certes, mais aussi pour le plus grand plaisir des lecteurs. Chacun cherche son Hulk, et ce n'est pas près de s'arrêter… N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

Aiguisez vos lames et sortez vos plus beaux casques à cornes, direction les terres sauvages et envoûtantes de l'Heroic Fantasy avec Voltar par Alfredo Alcala, une saga dans la plus pure tradition Sword & Sorcery du Conan le Barbare de Robert E. Howard ! La France cultive une vision assez nombriliste de l'art séquentiel. Quand on sait à quel point le Manga peut encore être méprisé par une partie des lecteurs et des spécialistes du médium, on imagine sans mal la vision réductrice qui existe vis-à-vis des productions venant de pays où le Neuvième Art est jugé, à tort, moins noble qu'en Europe. La préservation et la diffusion du patrimoine de la bande dessinée me semblent aujourd'hui indispensables pour faire vivre cette culture à l'échelle mondiale, et certains éditeurs réalisent un travail remarquable en la matière. C'est le cas de Neofelis Éditions qui nous propose de découvrir les épisodes de Voltar par Alfredo Alcala, publiés aux États-Unis entre 1977 et 1981. Cette intégrale regroupe le premier épisode de Voltar, paru dans le premier numéro de Magic Carpet, ainsi que les huit épisodes suivants parus dans The Rook chez Warren Publishing. On y suit les aventures du héros éponyme, champion du royaume d'Elysium au service du roi Antiochus, qui va devoir libérer sa contrée des hordes de kobolds du seigneur Magog, dont l'invasion préfigure l'Apocalypse. La quête de Voltar l'emmènera jusqu'aux profondeurs de la Terre, à la recherche d'un sauveur qui pourra libérer Elysium. Dans ce périple semé d'embûches à travers un monde hostile livré à des plaies ancestrales, Voltar va affronter les sombres sicaires de Magog, des cavaliers assassins vêtus de noirs qui ne sont pas sans rappeler les Nazgûls de l'univers de Tolkien, et de nombreuses autres créatures fantastiques. Graphiquement, Alcala, dont le style est ici à mi-chemin entre Frank Frazetta et Gustave Doré, propose des paysages démesurés qui invitent au voyage et à l'aventure. On est aspiré par son univers sombre et farouche, rempli de personnages héroïques et de monstres effrayants, et le grand format de l'album permet de profiter à fond de ses planches éblouissantes ! Cette ambiance de fin de monde, où un messie providentiel doit terrasser le malin et où le destin semble inexorable, fait sans doute écho à l'éducation d'Alfredo Alcala, mais aussi à l'histoire des Philippines. Pays très catholique occupé tour à tour par les Espagnols, les Américains, puis les Japonais, avant de connaître la dictature de Ferdinand Marcos, l'archipel Philippin possède une histoire mouvementée dont résulte un cocktail improbable de principes religieux et de culture pulp qui a sans doute influencé par bien des façons le travail de l'auteur. Cultivant un sens du sacrifice tout ce qu'il y a de plus biblique, le vaillant guerrier d'Alfredo Alcala ne recule devant rien pour accomplir sa mission, dans une démarche jusqu'au-boutiste qui rencontre la Fantasy du Seigneur des Anneaux et les mythes et légendes de l'Antiquité. Né en 1925 aux Philippines, Alfredo P. Alcala publie ses premiers travaux dès 1948. Artiste hétéroclite, il s'essaie autant aux histoires de Science-Fiction qu'à la Romance ou à l'Horreur. En 1963, il crée le personnage de Voltar, qui emprunte de toute évidence à l'œuvre de Robert E. Howard, créateur de Conan le Barbare, Kull le Conquérant et Solomon Kane. Ce héros d'une série de quarante-cinq épisodes ; dont on retrouvera le tout premier publié dans Alcala Fight Comix chez Craf Publishers aux Philippines au sommaire de l'intégrale de Neofelis ; répond aux codes classiques de l'Heroic Fantasy, et plus particulièrement du genre Sword & Sorcery. Comme Conan, Voltar est un valeureux combattant ne comptant que sur sa force et son courage pour affronter les forces du mal. Cependant, si le personnage fait parfois preuve de ruse et se montre impitoyable envers ses ennemis, il n'en reste pas moins fidèle à des principes quasi-chevaleresques et se comporte bien plus en héros modèle que le Cimmérien, beaucoup plus enclin aux beuveries et aux comportements irrespectueux envers les femmes que son homologue philippin…  En 1972, Alfredo Alcala commence à travailler comme dessinateur et comme encreur pour DC Comics, notamment sur des séries horrifiques comme House of Secrets, House of Mysteries ou The Unexpected. Pour le même éditeur, il officie également comme encreur sur la série Swamp Thing entre 1986 et 1990. Outre l'Horreur et ses dérivés, Alcala reste très lié au genre qui à fait sa popularité à l'international : l'Heroic Fantasy. En plus de participer à plusieurs numéros des séries Kull the Destroyer chez Marvel et Arak, Son of Thunder chez DC, il va surtout démontrer ses talents de dessinateur et d'encreur sur un grand nombre d'épisodes de Conan the Barbarian et The Savage Sword of Conan. Une forme de consécration pour celui qui a passé une grande partie de sa carrière philippine à mettre en scène les aventures d'un héros largement inspiré par celui de Howard et par les travaux de ses émules, qui firent les belles heures des pulp's durant la première moitié du vingtième siècle aux États-Unis. Aujourd'hui encore, les comics Conan publiés par Marvel pendant plus de vingt ans, dont les équipes créatives prestigieuses comptent des talents comme Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Earl Norem ou Marie Severin, méritent tout l'intérêt du public. Que ce soit pour le souffle épique des aventures qu'ils présentent ou l'adaptation et le développement de l'univers créé par Robert E. Howard pendant sa courte carrière plusieurs décennies auparavant. Par son travail sur l'une des licences stars des années 1980, Les Maîtres de l'Univers, Alcala marquera aussi l'esprit des plus jeunes en réalisant plusieurs mini-comics promotionnels distribués avec les figurines de la fameuse ligne de jouets de Mattel. Plus exotique encore, il encrera même plusieurs numéros de la série Scooby-Doo de Archie Comics, avant de prendre sa retraite en 1997.Décédé en l'an 2000, Alfredo Alcala aura collaboré avec les plus grands noms de la bande dessinée américaine sur des séries comme Hellblazer ou Kamandi, et son style unique, plusieurs fois récompensé, restera à jamais gravé dans l'histoire des comic books. Grâce à Neofelis Edition, qui nous offre ici un ouvrage à l'envergure patrimoniale essentielle, qui condense tout le pouvoir de la bande dessinée, l'œuvre d'Alfredo Alcala vit et pourra, je l'espère, toucher une nouvelle génération de lecteurs. Enfin, on ne peut qu'adresser un grand bravo à Tristan Lapoussiere pour son travail de recherche et de restauration, avec l'aide du fils d'Alfredo Alcala. La préface et la galerie de couvertures sont richement documentées et permettent d'en apprendre plus sur l'artiste et sur le contexte de publication de ses productions aux Philippines. Évidemment, si vous voulez en savoir plus sur cette intégrale Voltar, je vous conseille d'aller faire un tour sur le site de Neofelis pour soutenir leur démarche ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 160. James B and Eddie debate whether the Tinkerer is an alien and if you would rather read a good one-shot comic, or a bad comic book that progresses the story. (01:12) From December of 1980 Stan Lee Presents PPtSSM 49 “Enter: The Smuggler” by Roger Stern, Jim Mooney, and Bruck Patterson Use this link for issue 49, and change it to see the other issues. https://read-comic.com/peter-parker-the-spectacular-spider-man-049/ (03:10) From January of 1981 Stan Lee presents PPtSSM 50 “Dilemma!” by Roger Stern, John Romita Jr, and Jim Mooney   (06:37) From February of 1981 Stan Lee presents PPtSSM 51 “Aliens and Illusions!” by Roger Stern, Marie Severin and Jim Mooney.    (11:49) From March of 1981 Stan Lee presents PPtSSM 52 “The Day of the Hero Killers!” written by Roger Stern, penciled by Rick Leonard, inked by Jim Mooney   (15:23) From April of 1981 Stan Lee presents PPtSSM 53 “Toys of the Terrible Tinkerer” by Bill Mantalo, Jim Mooney, Frank Springer   (19:38) From May of 1981 Stan Lee Presents PPtSSM 54, “to Save the Smuggler!” By Roger Stern, Marie Severin, and Jim Mooney   (21:30) From June of 1981 Stan Lee Presents PPtSSM 55, “The Big Blow Out” Roger Stern Luke McDonnell, and Jim Mooney   (23:36) Closing Sponsor Gideon Mace   Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston.  This Episode Edited by James B using Audacity and Cleanfeed.  Summaries written by Eddie.  Most Sound effects and music generously provided royalty free by www.fesliyanstudios.com and https://www.zapsplat.com/    Check out all the episodes on letsreadspiderman.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 156. James B and Eddie discuss 6 issues of Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man and Eddie offers to buy a gas mask for Peter. (00:25) Sponsor - How to kick bad habits with Mesmero (01:07) From June of 1980 PPtSSM 43 “Pretty Poison” Written by Roger Stern, Penciled by Mike Zeck, Ink by Steve Mitchell, Jim Shooter is editing most of these too!   https://read-comic.com/peter-parker-the-spectacular-spider-man-043/   (02:37) From July of 1980 PPtSSM 44 “The Vengeance Gambit!” Written by Marv Wolf and Steve Leialona Finished art by Alan Gordon.    (05:27) From August of 1980 PPtSSM 45 “Wings of Fire, Wings of Fear” by Roger Stern, Penciled by Marie Severin, and Inked by Steve Mitchell   (08:52) From September of 1980 PPtSSM 46 “Deadly is the Cobra” by Roger Stern, Mike Zeck and Bruce Patterson   (10:38) From October of 1980 PPtSSM 47 “A night on the Prowl!” by Stern, Severin, and Bruce D inking.    (14:12) From November of 1980 PPtSSM 48 “Double Defeat!” by Stern, Sevrin, and Patterson (21:17) Sponsor - How to kick bad habits with Hypno-Hustler A discussion about Hypno-Hustler The Movie is featured after the credits   Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston,  Sponsor Bassline by Eddie.  This Episode Edited by James B using Audacity and Cleanfeed.  Summaries written by Eddie. Most Sound effects and music generously provided royalty free by www.fesliyanstudios.com and https://www.zapsplat.com/, Check out all the episodes on letsreadspiderman.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

Author, editor, and probable 1950s time traveler Joe Keatinge has been on Marvel by the Month more than any other guest, and with this episode, he's the first to reach double digits! You'd think that might come with some sort of recognition, and you'd be right — you're reading it right now. Thanks, Joe!For more than 50 minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Thor #206 (the prequel to the infamous Rutland Halloween crossover), the secret origin of Jim Starlin (and why he's one of the only Marvel creators to profit from the MCU), and a grab-bag of non-superhero October '72 Marvels (that Joe insisted that we read, and we're better for it), support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Beware -- Beware -- Beware the... Blood Brothers!" - Iron Man #55, written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito, ©1972 Marvel Comics"... And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!" - Amazing Adventures  #16, written by Steve Englehart, art by Bob Brown, Frank McLaughlin, and Marie Severin, ©1972 Marvel Comics"A Stranger Walks Among Us!" - Justice League of America #103, written by Len Wein, art by Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano, ©1972 DC Comics"Firesword!" - Thor #207, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Vince Colletta, ©1972 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 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. 

Paul Levitz is a legend of modern superhero comics, authoring fan-favorite and critically acclaimed runs on Legion of Super-Heroes, World's Finest, and the Justice Society of America before rising through the executive ranks, ultimately becoming President and Publisher of DC Comics from 2002 - 2009. During his tenure at DC, he was responsible for hiring some of the company's most important creators and editors, including Alan Moore, George Pérez, Karen Berger, Marv Wolfman, and John Byrne.Staying true to his fan-press roots, he continues to blog about the comics industry at paullevitz.com and his very first Marvel comic, Avengers: War Across Time, hits the shelves of your local comics shop TODAY! Buy three copies and tell 'em MBTM sent you!For MORE THAN AN HOUR of extra content,  including our discussions of Marvel Team-Up #4 (featuring Spider-Man, the X-Men, and MORBIUS!), what we got up to on our season break, even more comics industry insights from Paul Levitz, and our rundown of every other superhero comic that Marvel published in June 1972, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains nearly 70 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Shadow Kingdom" - Kull the Conqueror #4, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and John Severin, ©1972 Marvel Comics"The Sentinels are Alive and Well!" - Avengers #103, written by Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, ©1972 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 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.

Take a seat at the table in Little Italy with Al Milgrom as we discuss our time working together on '70s Captain Marvel, how he responded when Gerry Conway asked him to provide cover sketches for Jack Kirby, his memories of meeting Jim Starlin in middle school (and what Joe Orlando said about the duo when they brought their portfolios up to DC Comics), what he learned working as a backgrounder for the legendary Murphy Anderson, the day Marie Severin and Roy Thomas sent him on a wild motorcycle ride to track down Rick Buckler, how the artists on Marvel's softball team always played better than the writers, why (and how) he works best under pressure, how he became a triple threat writer/artist/editor, the conflicting advice Joe Orlando gave him about his DC Comics covers, what not to talk about with Steve Ditko, how Jim Shooter got him to edit at Marvel, and much more.

We chat with Eugenie Bondurant, who played the hunter Azarel in the Disney+ Werewolf by Night special. Then, we're joined by Justin & Russell to talk about The Incredible Hulk #362 where a transformed Jack, self-stranded on the Yucca Flats, runs into Joe Fixit.

Cousin Brandon joins the Mikes for his sixth appearance. The cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE cross paths with Spider-Man! In this bizarre Bronze Age brouhaha, Spider-Man gets mixed up with John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Garret Morris, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, Lorne Michaels, and Ken Morrow, the Not-Ready-For-Primetime-Players. This classic story (which will likely never see print again), was written by Chris Claremont, pencilled by Bob Hall, and inked by Marie Severin.

Niiiice! We celebrated Assistant Editor's Month by reading New Defenders #127! Topics include: Barthes/Barth disambiguation, inappropriate space karate comments, Marie Severin, and the perfect hangover day. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Katie and Sally are joined by John Vasquez Mejias to discuss "Conan The Barbarian Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years - The Coming Of Conan" (1970-1972) by Barry Windsor-Smith and Roy Thomas. Topics discussed include Marie Severin, X-Men, Jack Kirby, elephants, Conan Exiles, Monsters, Prince Valiant, and lots more. Visit Katie and Sally at Autoptic Festival in Minneapolis on August 13 & 14! Details at autoptic.org. Find John's work at johnvasquezmejias.com and follow him on Instagram @john_vasquez_mejias. Support Thick Lines at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

For an additional 22 minutes of this episode, including recaps of Incredible Hulk #46, Sub-Mariner #44, and Thor #194, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains nearly 50 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered In This Episode:"Walk the Savage Land!" - Amazing Spider-Man #103 - 20¢ issue, 24 pages, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia, ©1971 Marvel Comics"The Legend of the Lizard Men!" - Astonishing Tales #9, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema, ©1971 Marvel Comics"Now Send the Scorpion" - Daredevil #82, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Jack Abel, ©1971 Marvel Comics"The Flame and the Quest!" - Fantastic Four #117, written by Archie Goodwin, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics"Hydra Over All!" and “The Falcon Fights Alone!” - Captain America #144, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Romita and Gray Morrow, ©1971 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 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 @marvelbythemonthand Twitter at @MarvelBTM, 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.

Ross Aiken from the Stop! Let's Team-Up podcast joins in on a discussion of the legendary Marie Severin-- one of Marvel's great artists. Stop! Let's Team-Up Podcast   Show Notes: https://fantasticcomicfan.com/episode-24/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/comic_fantastic And on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fantastic_comic_fan/ Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.instagram.com/fantasticcomicfan/

Quarter-Bin Podcast #181 Not Brand Echh #13, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May 1969, for #HumorComicsMonthMany stories, written by Roy Thomas and friends, with art by Marie Severin and many other members of the Marvel Bullpen.What happens when Professor Alan tackles the flagship humor title of the early Marvel Age of comics? Does he laugh? Ever? Even once? Or does he spend the whole episode ROTFL-ing?Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Earth Destruction DirectiveNext Episode: Ms Tree's Thrilling Adventures #1, Renegade Comics, cover-dated February 1983, for #CrimeComicsMonth Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half-Price Books

Miles Watson joins us for his 11th appearance! Marvel's 3-issue adaption of the smash hit TV show begins with a story by Jim Salicrup, Marie Severin, and Chic Stone! Join Hannibal, Face, Murdock, Amy and B.A. Baracus for a tale of espionage and intrigue. www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Intro Welcome to Season 7 Having a baby girl in May :)  Pocus Hocus giveaway coming soon on IG Episode 150 coming soon Background Jessica Drew created by Archie Goodwin and Marie Severin in Marvel Spotlight #32 (Feb. 1977) In her first appearance, she was a spider who evolved into a human That was later retconned - her origin is when she was young, she became sick, and her father injected her with an experimental dose of irradiated spider's blood, and put her in a chamber to incubate, but while she was in there her mother died and her father left - she spent decades in the chamber, but came out only aged to 17 #BecauseComics THAT origin was then altered - her mother was hit with a beam of radiation with the DNA of several varieties of spiders, and her parents were actually working with/for HYDRA as scientists She leaves Wundagore and is captured by HYDRA, who train her as a spy to assassinate Nick Fury - she accidentally kills her handler, at which point she discovers the truth and defects, becoming a SHIELD agent (also revealing that the “evolved spider” was part of HYDRA's brainwashing) Works as a private investigator while simultaneously being Spider-Woman Joins the New Avengers and helps the heroes recapture all the villains that escaped the Raft - later revealed that this was actually Skrull Queen Veranke in disguise, which led to the Secret Invasion Abigail Brand invites her to join SWORD and kill hostile aliens on Earth Played a major part in Spider-Verse After that, she quit the Avengers and began focusing on small-time help, using Ben Urich and Roger Gocking, the reformed Porcupine, as aides Recently gave birth, using artificial insemination from an anonymous donor - her son Gerry inherited her powers Issues (11:32) From Ruby - reluctance in trusting others Constantly having to reassure people she's not Vernake (17:05) Earlier in career, dealing with distance & uncertainty around people because of her lack of familiarity with them (22:40) Break (28:50) Plugs for BetterHelp, Nerd Crusade, and Howard Mackie Treatment (30:20) In-universe - Focus on genetics, including passing it along to Gerry Out of universe - Focus on trauma - similar to Dr. Scarlet (guest on our Black Widow episode) (34:04) Skit (feat. Jessica from Girls Talk Comics) (41:35) Doc: Hello Jessica, I'm Dr. Issues. Jessica: *sarcastically joking/tongue in cheek* What's up, Doc? D: Hardy har har, never heard that one before. J: Sorry, had to get that out. D: Understood. Bad jokes are hard to let go. So, what can I help you untangle in your psyche? J:Touche. I *yawn* sorry, Gerry-my son-kept me up last night, and I'm trying my hardest to get my 3 functioning neurons to cooperate. Do you have any kids? D: Sure do. I remember those nights. Never enough coffee. J: If I could walk around with a permanent IV drip of espresso, it wouldn't be enough some days. Why do we do this to ourselves? D: It's biologically driven, because kids are cute meat blobs that would die without us. J: Yeah, they are adorable little parasites, aren't they? Sucking the life and the soul out of you all the time, and yet one smile or laugh and they give it all back. D: *laughs* Before this gets too dark, we really should talk about how caring for a child is affecting you. J: Me personally or the superheroing? D: Well…whichever one makes you the most distressed? I can guess though, because most people feel like they only should focus on the personal side and tend to throw any other part of their life to the wayside…not that I agree with that, but that's the tendency I've observed. J: I dunno… I guess the super stuff stresses me out more, at least as it relates to him. Because it seems like it's less natural to me than being a mom, even though I never fully envisioned myself as either… if that makes any kinda sense, I realize this is the caffeinated ramblings of an exhausted parent, but I'm really trying my best not to fall over here. D: Mommy brain (and daddy brain, for that matter) are a real thing. You're making sense.  J: OK good. It's just… I wasn't really *raised*, per se, I was incubated. Relating to people never came easy for me. Certainly didn't have any great parental figures to speak of, unless you count Bova, and I don't know any normal people who were raised by a humanoid cow. So when I decided to have Gerry, it was like finishing a puzzle where I didn't realize I was missing any pieces. Every day with him has been a joy. D: Then let's say you're doing the best job you can with him. What's the problem with being a superhero? *pause* That's a moronic thing to ask, huh? J: Not the dumbest question I've heard today. My… partner had a complete misunderstanding about feeding Gerry today, and I had to explain that infants are not supposed to eat Lindor truffles. Anyway, to your point… it's more about the fact that I've had these powers and skillset for a long time, and I still don't entirely feel comfortable with them. Having a kid on top of it… it feels like an uncomfortable suit that I can't take off. And if you crack a joke about my costume, I'll zap you so hard you'll wake up next week. D: I have no intentions of agitating you. The random mix of events that led you to your current life are not something to mock. Let me say from the start that there's no such thing as getting it all exactly right. Do you have any resentment about your status? I've met plenty of people that wish for things to be different. J: Oh I got past the resentment part ages ago. Yeah, it ate me up for a long time, and yes I took it out on some people that probably didn't deserve it. But then I wouldn't be where I am, and I probably wouldn't have Gerry. So in that respect it works out. The thing that gets me is more about… feeling this, pull, obligation, whatever you wanna call it, towards the hero thing. It's like, I'm doing the mom thing, but then I need to get out because if I don't leave the house someone is going to get hurt, likely Roger, so I get some fresh air. While I'm taking my break, someone inevitably needs help, because everyone in New York City is incapable of going more than a week without being attacked by some souped-up genetic mistake, so then I have to swoop in and save their sorry ass, because otherwise word will get out that Spider-Woman just happened to be there and didn't lift a damn finger, and that gives Jameson more fuel for his anti-spider editorials, which is gonna send Parker into a tizzy, and I don't need that agita, so it's easier just to save them and move on. D: That…sounds like there maaaaaay be a little bit of left over resentment there…just sayin. Not blaming you, but wow is that an emotional bag to carry. J: Chalk it up to exhaustion. When you get this tired, anything's liable to come outta my mouth. But I guess I wasn't as adjusted about this as I thought. Hmph. D: That's OK, at least you're aware of it now. I'm a pretty good sounding board. Feel free to blast away…um, not literally. A bit of disclosure here, but I have a similar style to how I deal with exhaustion. No filter. But, that makes me worry, when do you recharge, and how? Can't when you're crimefighting, can't be when you're taking care of Gerry, so… J: Carol has been clutch when I need a breather, and especially if we're out and something goes down, she's waaaaay better equipped to handle stuff than I am. So I sit back and let her wail away on the dude, and then we go on our merry way.  D: Nice delegation. I like it. I need to do more of that myself. Thanks for the reminder. So, what's your ideal balance? Brainstorm it. No idea is too crazy. J: Hoo boy, that's asking a lot for the already exhausted hamster upstairs, but I'll kick him in the ass and see what I can come up with. Umm… *phone vibrates* Dammit, hold on a sec, it's Roger. I told him only to message me if it's an emergency, and… *pause* Alright, I gotta go. D: Everything OK? J: If by “OK” you mean “my kid sparked an electrical fire that burnt a hole through the kitchen wall and spread to my neighbor's place”, then yeah, it's peachy keen. Sorry Doc, we'll pick this up again next time. And maybe then I'll bring a few extra neurons to make it an even half dozen, and we can have a real conversation. Ending Recommended reading: Spider-Woman vol 6 by Dennis Hallum & Javier Rodriguez Next episodes: Terra, Ben Grimm, Alex Summers Plugs for social References: “Helpless” from Hamilton - Doc (8:12) Dr. Janina Scarlet/Black Widow episode - Anthony (34:15) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord

Bob "Pork Carrot" Myers joins Mike-Mel-DELL and Mike-Mel-EL for this week's episode. The legendary TV show was adapted into this legendary Star Comic, by Michael Gallagher, Dave Manak and Marie Severin.

Issues Covered In This Episode:"Suprema, the Deadliest of the Species!" - Captain America #123, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!!" - Iron Man #23, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Coming of... Orka!" - Sub-Mariner #23, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Trapped -- By the Trio of Doom!" - Daredevil #61, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"... And Now, the Absorbing Man!" - Incredible Hulk #125, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death!" - Fantastic Four #96, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Frank Giacoia, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Ulik Unleashed!" - Thor #173, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everettt, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Issues Covered In This Episode:"From this Conflict... Death!" - Iron Man #22, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sting of the Scorpion!" - Captain America #122, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Showdown at Sea!" - Daredevil #60, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Rhino Says No!" - Incredible Hulk #124, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Gather, Ye Witches!" - Silver Surfer #12, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Monarch and the Mystic!" - Sub-Mariner #22, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Immortal and the Mind-Slave!" - Thor #172, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Bill Everett, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Episodes Covered In This Issue:"The Coming of... the Man-Brute!" - Captain America #121, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"The Torpedo Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out!" - Daredevil #59, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"O, Bitter Victory!" - Silver Surfer #11, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Dan Adkins, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"No More the Monster!" - Incredible Hulk #123, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"Invasion From the Ocean Floor!" - Sub-Mariner #21, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Johnny Craig, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"War In the World Below!" - X-Men #63, written by  Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, © November 1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Tonight's episode of the Brook Reading Podcast highlights the lives of three maverick women who have paved the way for the modern woman, Edith Clarke, Emma Willard, and Marie Severin. I also implore you to help in any way you can to the victims of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and New Jersey. In the show notes this evening, I have included links for the Red Cross, Project Hope, as well as my cousin Sarah's GoFundMe (she and her family lost their home due to the storm). If you can share the links, donate, or help in any way, that would be amazing. Thank you so much. Happy Reading! https://gofund.me/4920e071 (Sarah's Go Fund Me)https://bit.ly/2XlpbEO (Project HOPE - Hurricane Ida Relief)https://rdcrss.org/3z5HOtt (Red Cross - Hurricane Ida Relief)SHOUTOUTS: Talking Codswallop & Assorted Goods PROMO BREAK: Dig on AmericaIntro music: Sean FaustOutro music: Victoria Timpanaro

"In the Blaze of Battle!" - Amazing Spider-Man #77, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"... And We Battle For the Earth!" - Avengers #68, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Falcon Fights On!" - Captain America #118, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And a Child Shall Lead You!" - Captain Marvel #17, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And Death Came Riding!" - Daredevil #56, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Thing -- Enslaved!" - Fantastic Four #91, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"On the Side of... the Evil Inhumans!" - Incredible Hulk #120, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Even Heroes Die!" - Iron Man #18, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Now Strikes the Ghost!" - Silver Surfer #8, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Side by Side With... Triton!" - Sub-Mariner #18, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"Galactus Found!" - Thor #168, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

"The Lizard Lives!" - Amazing Spider-Man #76, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"We Stand At... Armageddon!" - Avengers #67, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Cry Coward!" - Daredevil #55, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And Juggernaut Makes Three!" - Doctor Strange #182, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!" - Incredible Hulk #119, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Beginning of the End!" - Iron Man #17, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"From the Stars -- The Stalker!" - Sub-Mariner #17, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Jay Hawk" (Jack Katz), ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

"Death Without Warning!" - Amazing Spider-Man #75, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Betrayal!" - Avengers #66, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Far Worse Than Death!" - Captain America #116, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"That Zo Might Live... a Galaxy Must Die!" - Captain Marvel #15, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Gary Friedrich, Tom Sutton, and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Call Him... Fear!" - Daredevil #54, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A Clash of Titans" - Incredible Hulk #118, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Of Beasts and Men!" - Iron Man #16, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Heir of Frankenstein!" - Silver Surfer #7, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sea That Time Forgot!" - Sub-Mariner #16, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"Mission: Murder!" - X-Men #58, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics

"As It Was In the Beginning..." - Daredevil #53, written by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"If a World Should Die Before I Wake..." - Doctor Strange #181, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A House There Was!" - Fantastic Four #88, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"World's End?" - Incredible Hulk #117, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Said the Unicorn to the Ghost --- !" - Iron Man #15, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Day of the Dragon!" - Sub-Mariner #15, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Sentinels Live!" - X-Men #57, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

And now a rambling and too brief biography of Marie Severin, considered by many to be one of the funniest and most individuals in American comic books.

"What Is... the Power?" - X-Men #56, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Eve of... Annihilation!" - Incredible Hulk #116, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Burn, Namor... Burn!" - Sub-Mariner #14, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1969 Marvel Comics"When a Galaxy Beckons..." - Captain Marvel #14, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Frank Springer and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Like a Death Ray From the Sky!" - Avengers #64, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Worlds Without End!" - Silver Surfer #6, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Night of the Panther!" - Daredevil #52, written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Lest Mankind Fall!" - Thor #164, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

"Eternity, Eternity" - Doctor Strange #180, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1969 Marvel Comics"And In This Corner... Goliath!" - Avengers #63, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Captives of the Controller!" - Iron Man #13, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Traitors or Heroes?" - Captain Marvel #13, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Frank Springer and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Rocked by the Shocker!" - Amazing Spider-Man #72, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema, John Romita, and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Lo, the Leader Lives!" - Incredible Hulk #115, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Death, Thou Shalt Die!" - Sub-Mariner #13, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel ComicsNot Brand Echh #13, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Living Pharaoh!" - X-Men #55, written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck, Werner Roth, and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

"The Speedster and the Spider!" - Amazing Spider-Man #71, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Lest We Forget!" - Captain America #112, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and George Tuska, ©1969 Marvel Comics"The Moment of -- the Man-Slayer!" - Captain Marvel #12, written by Arnold Drake, art by Dick Ayers and Syd Shores, ©1969 Marvel Comics"If In Battle I Fall --- !" - Daredevil #50, written by Stan Lee, art by Barry Smith and Johnny Craig, ©1969 Marvel Comics"At Last I Will Have My Revenge!" - Incredible Hulk #114, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1969 Marvel Comics"-- And Who Shall Mourn For Him?" - Silver Surfer #5, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema, ©1969 Marvel Comics"A World Against Me!" - Sub-Mariner #12, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Wanted: Dead or Alive -- Cyclops!" - X-Men #54, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics

The late great Marie Severin gets the spotlight treatment this week. The "Mirthful Mistress of Comics" is best known for her color and art contributions for EC Comics during its heyday in the 50's, and later taking her talents to Marvel Comics for a long and successful career, where she had a hand in co-creating characters like the Living Tribunal, Spider-Woman, and more! She passed away in 2018, and it's long overdue that we highlight her contributions to comics and discuss why she's an artist you should know about. New Comics Spotlight: (00:39:21) Cesar - Immortal HulkEd- Jenny ZeroBadr - The Many Deaths of Laila StarrAshley - Deadly ClassListen to the extended version of this episode which includes our opener conversation, when you join our Patreon community.Music by: Mecca Tha MarvelousPodcast logo by: Ashley Lani Hoye, and other artwork by Edmund "Edbot5k" DansartFollow us on social media: The Short Box IG, Badr, & Cesar  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theshortbox)Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit!

"Between Hammer and Anvil!" - Captain Marvel #9, written by Arnold Drake, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Brother, Take My Hand!" - Daredevil #47, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and George Klein, ©1968 Marvel Comics"O Grave Where Is Thy Victory?" - Doctor Strange #176, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Mark of -- the Madman!" - Fantastic Four #82, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Shanghaied In Space!" - Incredible Hulk #111, written by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"... There Lives a Green Goliath" - Iron Man #9, written by Archie Goodwin, art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Spell of the Serpent!" - Sub-Mariner #9, written by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin and Dan Adkins, ©1968 Marvel Comics"The Devil Had a Daughter!" - X-Men #51, written by Arnold Drake, art by Jim Steranko and John Tartaglione, ©1968 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff' Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.

Marie Severin was an American comics artist and colorist best known for her work for Marvel Comics and the 1950s' EC Comics. She is an inductee of the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame and the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame. Affectionately dubbed The Mistress of Mirth and the Subverter of Ethels by the GTC crew!

Brian is joined by friend of the show and comic book professional Matt Milla to discuss ALF's inexplicably long Marvel Comics run. The origins of Marvel's kiddie imprint Star Comics is discussed, as well as unsung Marvel legend Marie Severin; also, the artwork of Heathcliff is appreciated.

Savor Stan Lee's favorite sandwich with comics writer Jo Duffy as we discuss why she knows what Superman will look like when he's 100, the many reasons our kid selves both thought Marvel had D.C. beat, the genius of Marie Severin, how I may have inadvertently been responsible for her getting a job as an Assistant Editor in the Marvel Bullpen, what it was like to work with Steve Ditko, the firing she still feels guilty about 40 years later, how she approached the challenge of writing Power Man and Iron Fist, the letter she wrote to Stan Lee after the death of Jack Kirby, the two-year-long Star Wars story arc she was forced to squeeze into a few issues, the best writing advice she ever got, and much more.

Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:Incredible Hulk #104: “Ring Around the Rhino!” - written by Gary Friedrich, art by Marie Severin w/Frank Giacoia, ©1968 Marvel ComicsNick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1: “Who is Scorpio?” - written by Jim Steranko, art by Jim Steranko w/Joe Sinnott, ©1968 Marvel ComicsAmazing Spider-Man #61: “What a Tangled Web We Weave!” - written by Stan Lee, layouts by John Romita, art by Don Heck w/”Mickey Demeo” (Mike Esposito), ©1968 Marvel ComicsAvengers #52: “Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes!” - written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema w/Vince Colletta, ©1968 Marvel ComicsComplete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com): Amazing Spider-Man #61, Avengers #52, Captain America #102, Captain Marvel #2, Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #3, Daredevil #40, Doctor Strange #169, Fantastic Four #75, Incredible Hulk #104, Iron Man #2, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1, Not Brand Echh #8, Sgt. Fury #54, Sub-Mariner #2, Thor #152, X-Men #44, ©1968 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

Mike and Derek are back at Heroes Aren't Hard to Findin Charlotte, NC, for their December show. It's been a couple of months since their last visit to the shop -- this past fall was difficult for everyone -- but the guys are excited to sit down among customers and talk comics. And this being the end of 2018, they thought they'd discuss the year in review, the highlights, the news, and the notable titles that defined 2018. Among other topics, they cover the unfortunate passing of several comics legends over the past year, including Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, and Marie Severin. (They mistakenly bring up Bernie Wrightson, as well, although he died last year.) They also spend time talking about 2018 being the year that the imprints Black Crownand Berger Booksreally took off, the 1000th issue of Action Comics, the impact of Tom Kingthis year, Grant Morrison's new work on Green Lantern, and the past year in terms of the Marvel cinematic (and Netflix) universe. While Mike is free to share some of his favorite titles from the past twelve months, Derek is a little reticent because he doesn't want to give away what he'll discuss on next week's year-end episode where he and Stergios reveal what each considers their favorites of 2018. Stay turned for that! And remember, The Comics Alternative's on-location series is part of the Queen City Podcast Network. Check out the other great shows that make up this audio community!  

Thraxon, Thraxoff Hello, and welcome to episode 267 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week, we're jumping into a nest of continuity errors as we join the definitely-an-ongoing-concern that is the Fantastic Four for their 12th annual. The Inhumans are in trouble, having come under attack from both Thraxon and the Sphinx, and only Crystal, Lockjaw, and the Fantastic Four can save them from the plots of this immortal super-villain (and his lackey). Joining us for this episode is podcaster Mark Adams. Mark is the host of the Marksmess series of podcastsm including Marksmess vs The Evolutionary War, Marksmess vs Atlantis Attacks, and The Marksmess Podcast, as well as the World War I podcast looking at the letters of his grandfather, John Adams: Letters From The Front. Mark joins us to examine this giant-size comic from Marv Wolfman, Bob Hall, Keith Pollard, Bob Wiacek, and Marie Severin. Along the way, we create the 'Ben's Finger' test, encounter Anabelle and her Singing Appendix Scar, discover that we don't know how to pronounce 'Wiacek', and discover that Steve is a Formula One Expert (TM). Mark and his podcasts can be found at http://marksmesspodcasts.blogspot.co.uk, on twitter where he/they are @marksmesspodcas, and on Facebook. The letters of John Adams can be found at http://johnadams.org.uk/letters/ Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at www.TheFantasticast.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast The Fantasticast is Patreon supported. Visit www.patreon.com/fantasticast to donate and support us. The Fantasticast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast network. Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

Blacksun Won't You Come, And Wash Away The Rain Hello, and welcome to episode 245 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week, in We Set A Format For The Show Six Years Ago And We're Sticking To It No Matter What, we're taking a look at Marvel Two-in-One #23. The Mighty Thor continues to guest star as he and The Thing do something involving Seth, a golden bridge, a size-changing door, and Blacksun. You remember him, right? Well, that's more than the writers of this comic did. Bill Mantlo, Jim Shooter, Ron Wilson, Marie Severin, and Pablo Marcos present the final part of this story involving the threat of Blacksun (even though that threat has spent this issue and the past lying unconscious with Johnny keeping hot/cold). The final part. With a conclusion. That ends things. Yes. Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at www.TheFantasticast.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast The Fantasticast is Patreon supported. Visit www.patreon.com/fantasticast to donate and support us. The Fantasticast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast network. Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 145On another roundtable episode, our heroes Tom, Sal, Chris and Skottie (he didn't leave for Colorado and decided to talk comics) talk Elephantmen #11, Jack of Fables #16, Booster Gold #2, The Waiting Place Vol. 1, why Sean McKeever is androgynous, how Tom's life was saved by Brett Farve and the Packers, The Umbrella Academy #2, Brave and the Bold #7, Suburban Glamour #1, I Killed Adolph Hitler and the difference between Anamorphic and Anthropomorphic during Top of the Stack. The rest of the episode includes talk about the cancellation of American Virgin, best wishes for Marie Severin, Hoverdiscs, Radiohead and the future of music, Amazon's music store, Kid Rock's stubbornness, Guitar Hero, Metallica, 30 Days of Night, 28 Weeks Later, Land of the Dead, Return of the Living Dead, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Saw, High Tension, Joy Ride, The Ring, The Blair Witch Project, Jaws, The Audition, Old Boy, Cal McDonald Mysteries, The Walking Dead, Haunted Houses, and other scary stuff. Timestamp:00:48 - Intro05:53 - Top of the Stack35:00 - American Virgin38:45 - Hoverdiscs42:15 - The future of music?50:56 - Horror Movies1:23:34 - Horror Comics1:28:00- OutroSupport the show