Let’s all join Kurtis and Chris for their continuing journey through early Avengers issues! This episode tackles the first few issues of Roy Thomas’s legendary take on the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! The discussion revolves around Greek history, science-fiction, racism, romance, and the art of Don Heck! Issues discussed: Avengers #31-40 Check out our exclusive interviews […]
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Kurtis and Chris return to the early issues of the Avengers to discuss the team as they grow into a formidable force! The team is now Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, and in this volume we see the return of the Wasp and Giant-Man, now called Goliath! Plenty of villains, plenty of fun! […]
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Continuing on with the conversation about the early days of the Marvel Universe, Kurtis and Eric take a look at the remaining issues in the first FF Epic Collection and talk about the new villains, such as The Red Ghost, The Thinker and The Impossible Man, the use of returning villains like Dr. Doom and […]
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Greg Russell and Kurtis return to Marvel’s humour mag of the 1960s, Not Brand Echh! Together, they meticulously dissect every panel, explaining and discussing every cultural reference they can! Are you able to stomach a whole two hours of this garbage? We want to see you try! Issues discussed: Not Brand Echh #3-4 Check out […]
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Here is where it all begins! Kurtis and Eric discuss the issues that introduce the Marvel Universe! The origin of the Fantastic Four! The first appearances of Dr. Doom, Namor, Mole Man, Puppet Master and more! You won’t want to miss this discussion about the start of one of modern literature’s greatest mythologies! Issues discussed: […]
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Part of what made Marvel so well known in the 60s is their sense of humour. Stan and the gang didn’t shy away from being funny, self-depreciating and overall goofy. So what happens when you take all of that energy and channel it into one title? You get Not Brand Echh! Greg Russell and Kurtis […]
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Continuing right where they left off, Kurtis and Jared finish their discussion on the very first X-Men Epic Collection! With Juggernaut and Sentinels as the high points and Count Nefaria and his c-list villains as the low point, there is plenty to talk about in these early issues of the X-Men! Issues discussed: X-Men #12-23 […]
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Kurtis and Jared explore the monumental origins of Marvel’s biggest franchise! But it wasn’t so big at the beginning. In fact, X-Men in the early years struggles a bit to find its footing, resulting in one of the weaker beginnings of a Silver Age Marvel title. But the groundwork is still laid for future writers […]
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Alex and Kurtis return to discussion the Hulk’s transition from 10-page serialized stories in Tales to Astonish to getting full-length stories in his very own title! The Leader returns and the Hulk takes on the Mandarin, Namor, Sandman, the Inhumans, Rhino, Ka-Zar and all of Asgard! Issues discussed: Tales to Astonish #97-101, Incredible Hulk #102-117, […]
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Steve and Doug recount seeing the first Spider-Man movie when it debuted 2002, but how does it hold up today? Discussion revolves around casting, plot points and, of course, the official comic adaptation by Stan Lee and Alan Davis! Issues discussed: Spider-Man: The Official Movie Adaptation Check out our exclusive interviews available as perks for […]
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