<a href="https://bookswithpictures.com" target="_blank">Books with Pictures</a> is our home base comics shop, with a radically inclusive mission to make it clear that "Comics Are For Everyone!" We were proud to support their <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books-with-pictures-alive-donate-now" target="_blank">recent GoFundMe</a>, both as individuals and as a podcast. And we encourage all of our listeners to support them and <a href="https://findyourcomic.store" target="_blank">all local comics shops</a> this holiday season. Yes, there are other places to buy the same items for less online. But Jeff Bezos doesn't give a damn about your local economy or creative community, so don't give that Great Value brand Pitbull your money.If you'd like to get the visual presentation that accompanied this live show, support us at <a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes. Issues Referenced in this Episode (all © Marvel Comics):Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles: Written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby, with Herb Trimpe, John Romita, and Barry Smith, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Jack Kirby.Ka-Zar #17: "A Shark On the Wind!" – written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman.Warlock #14: "Homecoming!" – written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, with Steve Leialoha, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Steve Leialoha, edited by Marv Wolfman.Ghost Rider #16: "Blood In the Waters" – written by Bill Mantlo, art by George Tuska, with Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman. "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 <a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">marvelbythemonth.com</a>, follow us on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth.com</a> and Instagram (for now) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth</a>, and support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank">wikimediafoundation.org</a>. And many thanks to <a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank">Mike's Amazing World of Comics</a>, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookswithpictures.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books with Pictures&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is our home base comics shop, with a radically inclusive mission to make it clear that &lt;strong&gt;"Comics Are For Everyone!"&lt;/strong&gt; We were proud to support their &lt;a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books-with-pictures-alive-donate-now" target="_blank"&gt;recent GoFundMe&lt;/a&gt;, both as individuals and as a podcast. And we encourage all of our listeners to support them and &lt;a href="https://findyourcomic.store" target="_blank"&gt;all local comics shops&lt;/a&gt; this holiday season. Yes, there are other places to buy the same items for less online. But Jeff Bezos doesn't give a damn about your local economy or creative community, so don't give that Great Value brand Pitbull your money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to get the visual presentation that accompanied this live show, support us at &lt;a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/a&gt;. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Issues Referenced in this Episode (all © Marvel Comics):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles&lt;/i&gt;: Written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby, with Herb Trimpe, John Romita, and Barry Smith, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Jack Kirby.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ka-Zar &lt;/i&gt;#17: "A Shark On the Wind!" – written by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Warlock&lt;/i&gt; #14: "Homecoming!" – written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, with Steve Leialoha, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Steve Leialoha, edited by Marv Wolfman.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ghost Rider&lt;/i&gt; #16: "Blood In the Waters" – written by Bill Mantlo, art by George Tuska, with Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Mantlo, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne&lt;/strong&gt;. All incidental music by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at &lt;a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, follow us on Bluesky at &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;@marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram (for now) at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at &lt;a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;wikimediafoundation.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. And many thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike's Amazing World of Comics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)&lt;/p&gt;
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In June of 1975, JAWS hit theaters, defining the template for the modern summer blockbuster, and 50 years later, we revisited four of the most ham-fisted attempts to shoehorn sharks into the pages of Marvel comics! Plus: a bonus conversation with BwP proprietrix, Katie Pryde!

#295: MBTM 295 - S09E40 MBTM SHARK WEEK! (Live at Books with Pictures' BwPCon 2025)

<a href="https://www.paulcornell.com" target="_blank">Paul Cornell</a> 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, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mighty-avengers-vs-the-1970s-paul-cornell/00e747117ea5488b" target="_blank">The Mighty Avengers vs. The 1970s</a>, has just been released as part of Bloomsbury Publishing's <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/marvel-age-of-comics/" target="_blank">Marvel Age of Comics</a> 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 <a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>. $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 <a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">marvelbythemonth.com</a>, follow us on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth.com</a> and Instagram (for now) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth</a>, and support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank">wikimediafoundation.org</a>. And many thanks to <a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank">Mike's Amazing World of Comics</a>, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.paulcornell.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Cornell&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 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 &lt;i&gt;Elementary, Coronation Street, &lt;/i&gt;and&lt;i&gt; Doctor Who, &lt;/i&gt;and Marvel fans will know him from his runs on &lt;i&gt;Captain Britain and MI:13, Fantastic Four: True Story, &lt;/i&gt;and &lt;i&gt;Wolverine. &lt;/i&gt;His latest book, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mighty-avengers-vs-the-1970s-paul-cornell/00e747117ea5488b" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Mighty Avengers vs. The 1970s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, has just been released as part of &lt;strong&gt;Bloomsbury Publishing&lt;/strong&gt;'s &lt;a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/marvel-age-of-comics/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marvel Age of Comics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For &lt;strong&gt;MORE THAN TWO HOURS &lt;/strong&gt;of bonus content — including our coverage of infamous "is this a comic?" &lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Howard the Duck&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;strong&gt; #16&lt;/strong&gt;, plus 20 more Marvel comics in the &lt;strong&gt;Mighty MBTM Checklist&lt;/strong&gt; — support us at &lt;a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/a&gt;. $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!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories Covered in this Episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne&lt;/strong&gt;. All incidental music by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at &lt;a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, follow us on Bluesky at &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;@marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram (for now) at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at &lt;a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;wikimediafoundation.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. And many thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike's Amazing World of Comics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)&lt;/p&gt;
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In this GIANT-SIZE doubleheader episode, we rock and roll all night with KISS in Marvel Comics Super Special #1! Then, we chat with writer Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Saucer Country) about the Avengers comics of the 1970s – ALL of 'em!

#294: GIANT-SIZE June 1977 (w/Paul Cornell) - "KISS Comics"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters.Not a Patron yet? Support us at <a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a> for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "My Love Must Die!" - War Is Hell #12, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Perlin with Dave Hunt, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Today's a Lovely Day to Die!" - War Is Hell #13, written by Chris Claremont, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michelle Wolfman, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Duty of a Man!" - War Is Hell #14, written by Chris Claremont, art by George Evans, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"A Christmas Eve In Hell" - War Is Hell #15, written by Chris Claremont, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michelle Wolfman, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics "MORTALITY by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at <a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">marvelbythemonth.com</a>, follow us on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth.com</a> and Instagram (for now) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth</a>, and support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank">wikimediafoundation.org</a>. And many thanks to <a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank">Mike's Amazing World of Comics</a>, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not a Patron yet? Support us at &lt;a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of &lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;over 180 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;extended and exclusive episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories Covered in this Episode: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"My Love Must Die!" - War Is Hell #12, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Perlin with Dave Hunt, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Today's a Lovely Day to Die!" - War Is Hell #13, written by Chris Claremont, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michelle Wolfman, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"The Duty of a Man!" - War Is Hell #14, written by Chris Claremont, art by George Evans, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"A Christmas Eve In Hell" - War Is Hell #15, written by Chris Claremont, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michelle Wolfman, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"MORTALITY by the Month" theme written and performed by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne&lt;/strong&gt;. All incidental music by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at &lt;a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, follow us on Bluesky at &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;@marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram (for now) at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at &lt;a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;wikimediafoundation.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. And many thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike's Amazing World of Comics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)&lt;/p&gt;
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We conclude our coverage of WAR IS HELL with the second and final episode of MORTALITY by the Month! Become a Patron at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth to hear the full version!

PREVIEW - #293: MORTALITY by the Month 02 - "My Love Must Die!"

David Harper is the Eisner Award-nominated comics journalist and one-man media empire behind <a href="https://sktchd.com" target="_blank">SKTCHD.com</a> and the <a href="https://sktchd.libsyn.com" target="_blank">Off-Panel podcast</a>. For more than a decade, he's had his finger on the pulse of what's new and exciting in comics, and he's one of the best interviewers in the business, hands-down.For MORE THAN TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage the first appearance of Jocasta in Avengers #162, plus 28 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at <a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>. $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:"Snowfire" - Iron Fist #14, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dan Green, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics"The Island of Dr. Bong!" - Howard the Duck #15, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan with Klaus Janson, letters by Irv Watanabe, colors by Klaus Janson, edited by Steve Gerber, ©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 <a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">marvelbythemonth.com</a>, follow us on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth.com</a> and Instagram (for now) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth</a>, and support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank">wikimediafoundation.org</a>. And many thanks to <a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank">Mike's Amazing World of Comics</a>, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harper&lt;/strong&gt; is the Eisner Award-nominated comics journalist and one-man media empire behind &lt;a href="https://sktchd.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SKTCHD.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="https://sktchd.libsyn.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Off-Panel podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. For more than a decade, he's had his finger on the pulse of what's new and exciting in comics, and he's one of the best interviewers in the business, hands-down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For &lt;strong&gt;MORE THAN TWO HOURS &lt;/strong&gt;of bonus content — including our coverage the first appearance of &lt;strong&gt;Jocasta&lt;/strong&gt; in &lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Avengers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;strong&gt; #162&lt;/strong&gt;, plus 28 more Marvel comics in the &lt;strong&gt;Mighty MBTM Checklist&lt;/strong&gt; — support us at &lt;a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/a&gt;. $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!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories Covered in this Episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Snowfire" - Iron Fist #14, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dan Green, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"The Island of Dr. Bong!" - Howard the Duck #15, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan with Klaus Janson, letters by Irv Watanabe, colors by Klaus Janson, edited by Steve Gerber, ©1977 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne&lt;/strong&gt;. All incidental music by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at &lt;a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, follow us on Bluesky at &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;@marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram (for now) at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at &lt;a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;wikimediafoundation.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. And many thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike's Amazing World of Comics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)&lt;/p&gt;
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David Harper (SKTCHD, Off-Panel podcast) joins us for a crash course in the madness of 1977's Marvel comics, including the first appearances of Sabretooth and... Doctor Bong?

#292: May 1977 (w/David Harper) - "The Island of Dr. Bong!"

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters.Not a Patron yet? Support us at <a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a> for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "War is Hell!" - War Is Hell #9, written by Chris Claremont with plotting by Jenny Blake Isabella and Roy Thomas, art by Dick Ayers and Frank Springer, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Corridor" - War Is Hell #10, written by Chris Claremont with plotting by Jenny Blake Isabella, art by Dick Ayers and Frank Springer, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Winter Kill!" - War Is Hell #11, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Perlin with Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Len Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics "MORTALITY by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at <a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">marvelbythemonth.com</a>, follow us on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth.com</a> and Instagram (for now) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank">@marvelbythemonth</a>, and support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank">patreon.com/marvelbythemonth</a>.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank">wikimediafoundation.org</a>. And many thanks to <a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank">Mike's Amazing World of Comics</a>, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not a Patron yet? Support us at &lt;a href="patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of &lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;over 180 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;extended and exclusive episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories Covered in this Episode: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"War is Hell!" - War Is Hell #9, written by Chris Claremont with plotting by Jenny Blake Isabella and Roy Thomas, art by Dick Ayers and Frank Springer, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"The Corridor" - War Is Hell #10, written by Chris Claremont with plotting by Jenny Blake Isabella, art by Dick Ayers and Frank Springer, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1974 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Winter Kill!" - War Is Hell #11, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Perlin with Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Len Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"MORTALITY by the Month" theme written and performed by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne&lt;/strong&gt;. All incidental music by &lt;strong&gt;Robb Milne.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at &lt;a href="https://marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, follow us on Bluesky at &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marvelbythemonth.com" target="_blank"&gt;@marvelbythemonth.com&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram (for now) at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvelbythemonth/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/marvelbythemonth" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/marvelbythemonth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at &lt;a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;wikimediafoundation.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. And many thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike's Amazing World of Comics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)&lt;/p&gt;
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We enlist our most frequent guest, Joe Keatinge (Shutter, The Future Is *****), and test his love of all things 1970s Marvel as we battle our way through WAR IS HELL #9-11!

#291: MORTALITY by the Month 01 (w/Joe Keatinge) - "War is Hell!"

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