MARVEL EPIC COLLECTION OUT OF STOCK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2021 UPDATE For a visual representation of what the Marvel Epic Collection covers, check out this cool spreadsheet! Here is the latest list of Epics that are unavailable to order through Diamond as of February 3. This doesn’t mean that they are OOS/OOP forever, only that Diamond […]
Continuing on our journey through What If, Kurtis discusses some really amazing stories and a couple of not so amazing stories. But they are all fun! Here are the stories involved: What if Conan the Barbarian walked the Earth today? What if Sgt. Fury had fought WWII in outer Space? What if Nova had been […]
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The next installment of What If explorations takes us in so many different directions! From the Spider-Verse to the Marvel Bullpen, this episode has a little bit of everything, including some commentary from Roy Thomas and Don Glut! What if someone else besides Spider-Man had been bitten by the radioactive spider? What if the world knew Daredevil was blind? What if […]
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Rounding out a six-week series on the Amazing Spider-Man, Franck and Kurtis discuss the remaining issues in the Goblin Lives Epic Collection which includes multi-part stories with Mysterio and Vulture, and the two issues of The Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine, featuring the dynamic return of the Green Goblin! Join them as they discuss writing, art and […]
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Kurtis and Franck ring in the new year with more classic stories from the early days of the Amazing Spider-Man! The discussion strongly centers around the art of John Romita and how he was aided by Don Heck and Mike Esposito. Other topics include the multi-part Doctor Octopus story, the missteps in the return of […]
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In the issues discussed in this week’s episode, Kurtis and Franck discuss John Romita’s evolving art style and Stan Lee’s shaping of the cast. Plus, the introduction to the Kingpin is an important part of the Marvel Universe, but how does this first appearance hold up? Another strong batch of stories to discuss! Issues discussed: […]
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The Romita era starts off with a bang, and Kurtis and Franck are reading though it to bring you the most interesting and engaging podcast conversation they can! We will discuss the origins of new characters like Rhino and Shocker, the return of others like the Lizard and the Vulture. And of course, the real […]
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The Ditko era comes to a close in the issues that Kurtis and Franck discuss on this week’s episode. How do the early issues compare to the later ones once Steve gets more creative freedom, and how does that present itself in the Master Planner Saga? Plus, the introduction to many new characters and the […]
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We have reached the mid-point of Steve Ditko’s time on Spider-Man and in this episode Kurtis and Franck take a look at the transformation that Ditko undergoes as he takes a more active role on the title and improves in all aspects of his art and storytelling! Plus, more great villains are introduced, like Scorpion […]
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Passing through the mid-point of Steve Englehart’s run on Fantastic Four, Kurtis and Eric discuss one of the most convoluted stories in Marvel history! What do Morbius, the Savage Land, Belasco, Master Pandemonium, The Comet Men, teleportation portals, underground societies, cat people, Cosmic Cubes, the Shaper of Worlds and many different aliens have to do […]
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