Silver to Bronze: A Marvel Comics Podcast

Scott and I are back with Fantastic Four #168 through #170 from 1976, written by Roy Thomas. Rich Buckler handles the art for the first two issues before George Pérez steps in to draw the third, right as Ben Grimm gets back into the fight in a brand new way. The Thing is out of commission, Luke Cage joins up as Power Man, and things get messy fast between the Wrecker and a little mind control chaos. Crack open a beer (if you are ol...

This week Scott and I are talking about Fantastic Four issues 166 and 167, written by Roy Thomas with art from George Pérez, published back in 1976. Things get wild when the Thing strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Hulk, and it leads the team on a chase that ends up at the Gateway Arch with some tough choices to make. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and come hang out with us for this one!  

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Grab a snowy Manhattan alleyway, a mysterious amnesiac Black Widow, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier in crisis, and you've got the makings of a wild ride. This week Scott and I dig into Marvel Team-Up 82 through 85 from 1979, written by Chris Claremont with art by Sal Buscema, as Spider-Man teams up with Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu, to untangle a conspiracy involving the Viper, Boomerang and the Silve...

This week Scott and I talk all about comics inspired by our favorite films, from sci-fi classics to adventure blockbusters that made the jump from screen to page. We share which movie adaptations stuck with us most and why, and there might be a surprise or two in what we picked as our favorites. No spoilers here, you'll have to tune in to find out which titles made our list.

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This week Scott and I are talking Captain America issues 110, 111, and 113 from 1969, with the gorgeous Jim Steranko art bringing it all to life, plus a little detour into issue 112 where Lee and Kirby took the reins. It's a great stretch of Cap history with some seriously stylish artwork to talk through, and we get into what makes these issues stand out for us. We had a blast covering this run and think you will too.  &n...

Scott and I are back with another issue of Thor this week, covering issues 337 through 340 from 1983, written and penciled by Walt Simonson. Scott already knows this run well, but I'm coming at the Beta Ray Bill story completely fresh, so you get a fun mix of nostalgia and genuine surprise as we talk through it. We get into what makes Bill such a great addition to Thor's world and chat about the art and the cosmic stakes along the ...

This week Scott and I are talking about John Byrne's short but memorable run on The Incredible Hulk, issues 314 through 319, published by Marvel from 1985 to 1986. Byrne both wrote and drew the whole thing, bringing the Green Goliath back to Earth and back to his roots after a long cosmic detour.

Hunt down your old Hulk comics, get comfortable, and hang out with us!  

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This month Scott and I are cracking open three issues of Fanfare, numbers 15, 29, and 51, a Marvel anthology series that gave creators a little more room to stretch. We cover the Thing and the Human Torch getting into their usual trouble, John Byrne putting his stamp on the Hulk, and a Silver Surfer story that, officially speaking, never happened. It is the kind of eclectic mix that makes this series so much fun to revisit. Pull up...

This week, Scott and I are cracking open Moon Knight #1 through #5 from 1980, written by Doug Moench with art by Bill Sienkiewicz, and we touch on some of Marc Spector's early appearances along the way. Moench and Sienkiewicz bring a moody, street level energy that sets this series apart from just about everything else Marvel was putting out at the time.

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Scott and I look at Thor issues 160 through 162 from 1969, written by Stan Lee with art by Jack Kirby, a three-issue stretch that pits the God of Thunder against the big guy himself, Galactus, alongside the mind-bending Ego the Living Planet. These issues are where the mythology of Galactus really begins to take shape, and it is a wild cosmic ride from start to finish.  

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This week, Scott and I are hanging out with Iron Man issues 86 and 87 from 1976, written by Bill Mantlo and penciled by the great George Tuska. A newly reimagined villain named Blizzard is making Tony Stark's life very cold and very difficult, and we had a great time with these two. Bronze Age Marvel at its most fun.

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Marvel continuity has some crazy loose ends, and in this episode Scott and I dig into one of the best attempts to tie one up. We cover Captain America issues 153 through 156 from 1972, written by Steve Englehart with art by Sal Buscema, a four-part arc that asks a simple but thorny question: if Steve Rogers was frozen after World War II, who exactly was that Captain America running around in the 1950s? Englehart's answer is both cl...

It is 1978 and Marvel is taking a chance on something new and strange. This week Scott and I dig into the first four issues of Spider-Woman, the debut of Jessica Drew, a former Hydra agent navigating a messy, already-retconned origin. Writer Marv Wolfman brings a horror-soaked atmosphere unlike anything else on the stands, paired with the distinctive art of Carmine Infantino. 

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1977 was a big year for Marvel, and Ms. Marvel was a big part of why. Scott and I spend some time with the first four issues of Carol Danvers' debut series, and we found plenty to talk about. Fun comics, a fascinating character, and a top notch creative team behind the scenes that makes the story even more interesting.

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Hey everyone! This week Scott and I have finally gotten around to some Silver Age Daredevil with issues 16 and 17, a classic two-parter from 1966 where Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. pull off one of Marvel's all-time great tricks: getting Spider-Man and Daredevil to beat the snot out of each other, and it's all the Masked Marauder's fault! So dust off your longbox, settle in, and let's have some fun!

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Hey everyone! This week Scott and I are tackling one of the most powerful and emotionally charged stories in X-Men history, the legendary graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills. It is a heavy one, folks, but we promise to make it a good time as we work our way through this timeless tale that somehow feels just as relevant today as it ever did. And because we like to keep things interesting, we are also spending some time going through ...

We're celebrating our 50th episode in the most Marvel way possible by covering our favorite 50th issues! I picked up Tomb of Dracula #50, a fan-favorite issue from one of Marvel's most beloved horror runs, while Scott staked his claim on West Coast Avengers #50, a standout issue from Marvel's West Coast team. Join us as we discuss what makes these issues special. Here's to 50 more!

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This week we spend some time with the very beginning of The Defenders, looking at issues #1–4 from the early Bronze Age. Doctor Strange, the Hulk, and Namor come together in what might be the most unlikely team in Marvel. Along the way we talk about why the Defenders always felt a little different from the more organized superhero teams. As usual, we share our impressions of these early issues and what stood out to us and we ...