Marvel by the Month
Bryan, Robb, and Jamie take a month-by-month journey into the history of Marvel Comics. Get extended episodes at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 292
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
PREVIEW - #283: MARTIAN by the Month 07 - "Red Dust Legacy"
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 o…
#282: December 1976 (w/Sylvia Rayleigh) - "Terrible Threat of the Tri-Animan!"
It took us almost a year, but we finally brought Sylvia on as a guest after her extraordinarily generous contribution to the GoFundMe of our much loved and much missed friend, Jennifer Lumbley. We ar…
PREVIEW - #281: MARTIAN by the Month 06 - "The 24-Hour Man"
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 o…
#280: November 1976 (w/Karla Pacheco) - "Dark Destiny!"
Karla Pacheco is the writer of Bettie Page for Dynamite Entertainment, Rick and Morty for Oni Press, and Spider-Woman for Marvel Comics. Be sure to pick up a copy of Venom: Black, White and Blood #2 …
PREVIEW - #279: MARTIAN by the Month 05 - "The Rebels of January and Beyond!"
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 o…
#278: October 1976 (w/Kelly Sue DeConnick) - "This Woman, This Warrior!"
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 …
PREVIEW - #277: MARTIAN by the Month 04 - "The Death Breeders"
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 o…
#276: September 1976 (w/Dan McCoy) - "Scandal Plucks Duck"
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 hi…
PREVIEW - #275: MARTIAN by the Month 03 - "For He's a Jolly Dead Rebel!"
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 o…
#274: LOST MARVELS No. 2 with Howard Chaykin!
Howard Chaykin is one of the most important and fiercely independent comics creators of the 20th and 21st centuries, and no serious historical examination of the medium or the industry would be compl…
#273: August 1976 (w/Seanbaby) - "Improbable As It May Seem -- The Impossible Man is Back In Town!"
After teaching the internet what humor was in the 1990s, Seanbaby wrote for a number of publications that were all ruined by venture capitalists. He then cofounded 1900HOTDOG, the last comedy website…
PREVIEW - #272: MARTIAN by the Month 02 - "Washington Nightmare!"
Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits partially or entirely outside of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public f…
#271: July 1976 (w/Brian Michael Bendis) - "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles"
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…
#270: MARTIAN by the Month 01 - "The War of the Worlds!"
Every other week, we'll be focusing on a Marvel series that sits partially or entirely outside of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover will be available o…
#269: June 1976 (w/Chris Gethard) - "Nova"
Chris Gethard is a very funny and talented comedian, actor, author, and podcaster, who you've seen in everything from The Office to The Other Guys. He's also the creative mind behind Wellness Togethe…
#268: May 1976 (w/The Comics Canon) - "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..."
The Comics Canon podcast, hosted by Kevin Moreau and Curt Holman, reads, reviews, and renders judgment on some of the best comic books of yesterday and today. It's one of our favorite comics podcasts…
#267: April 1976 - "The Day of the Gods"
For 70+ minutes of bonus content — including 19 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 o…
#266: March 1976 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "Captain America's Love Story"
Douglas Wolk is the Eisner Award-winning author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean and All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told. Subscribe t…
#265: February 1976 - "The Tomb of Dr. Strange!"
For nearly 60 minutes of bonus content — including our discussion of Amazing Spider-Man #156 and the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant ac…
#264: January 1976 (w/Gerry Conway) - "The Battle of the Century!"
Gerry Conway is one of the true legends of comics, having written just about every major Marvel and DC character over the last 60 years. At 19 years old, he was the third person to write Amazing Spid…