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
FULL EPISODE! - #249: April 1975 Omnibus - "The Serpent Sheds Its Skin"
The complete version of our Omnibus episodes are usually only available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — but in preparation for next week's season fin…
PREVIEW - #248: March 1975 Omnibus - "One Life to Give!"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "One Life to Give!"…
#247: March 1975 (w/Jeff Parker) - "The Coming Of the Invaders!"
Marvel fans know Jeff Parker as the writer of Agents of Atlas, Thunderbolts, X-Men: First Class, and Hulks of various colors. He’s also the co-creator of Meteor Men, Blighter, Underground and more. C…
PREVIEW - #246: February 1975 Omnibus - "Foggy Nelson, Agent of SHIELD"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "Foggy Nelson, Agen…
#245: February 1975 (w/Jordan Morris) - "Let All Men Bring Together"
Jordan Morris is the Eisner-nominated co-creator of the Bubble graphic novel (and the podcast that it was adapted from), as well as the co-host of the Maximum Fun network's Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Fre…
#244: Secret Wars Is Hell (w/Chip Zdarsky and Matt Fraction)
Chip Zdarsky is writing about 40 different things these days and drawing several of them as well. They're all great, and you can find out all about them by going to his website and signing up for his…
#243: MONSTER by the Month 12 (w/Bronze-Age Monsters) - "A Candle For Sainte-Cloud"
Jacob Balcom and Matt Howell are the hosts of Bronze-Age Monsters, the definitive podcast of the monster comics of the 1970s. Be sure to check out their Patreon, which delivers a horrific amount of f…
PREVIEW - #242: January 1975 Omnibus (w/Carl Sciacchitano) - "Among Us Walks... Black Goliath!"
Carl Sciacchitano is a Portland writer and illustrator whose work can be seen in comics by Monkeybrain, Archie, and IDW, including The Army of Dr. Moreau with friend of the show David F. Walker. Car…
#241: January 1975 (w/Elliott Kalan) - "Who Is Adam Warlock?"
Elliott Kalan is the co-host of The Flop House, the world's greatest podcast, the former head writer of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return, and most importan…
PREVIEW - #240: December 1974 Omnibus - "Lift-Off!"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "Lift-Off!" - Capta…
#239: December 1974 (w/Robert K. Elder) - "Silent Night... Deadly Night!"
Robert K. Elder is the president and CEO of Outrider Foundation, an award-winning author of 20+ books, including Hemingway In Comics. Find him online at robelder.com.
For 20 minutes of bonus content —…
PREVIEW - #238: November 1974 Omnibus - "Kang War II"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "Kang War II" - Ave…
#237: November 1974 (w/Ben Saunders) - "The Mark of Madness!"
Ben Saunders is an academic expert in comic and cartoon studies, pop culture and English literature who co-founded and directs the University of Oregon's minor in Comic and Cartoon Studies, the first…
PREVIEW - #236: October 1974 Omnibus (w/Douglas Wolk) - "Games Godlings Play!"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "Games Godlings Pla…
#235: October 1974 - "The Yesterday Connection!" (w/Ibrahim Moustafa)
Ibrahim Moustafa is the brilliant writer-artist behind the original graphic novels Count and Retroactive, as well as the co-creator of the Eisner Award-nominated High Crimes (with Christopher Sebela)…
#234: "The Coming of Conan!" (w/Jim Zub)
Marvel fans will recognize Jim Zub as the writer of Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers, Invincible Iron Man, and The Avengers. And for the past five years, he’s been writing Savage Sword of Conan and Con…
#233: MONSTER by the Month 11 (w/Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart) - "The Hell-Bound Hero!"
For one full hour of bonus content — including a swampy take on King Kong in Giant-Size Man-Thing #2, Blade vs. Dracula in Tomb of Dracula #24, the first appearance of Hannibal King in Tomb of Dracul…
PREVIEW - #232: September 1974 Omnibus - "The Coming of the Nomad!"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "The Coming of the …
#231: September 1974 - "A Separate Reality"
For 25 minutes of bonus content — including the Swordsman's funeral in Avengers #130 and the follow-up to Wolverine's first appearance in Incredible Hulk #182 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythem…
PREVIEW - #230: August 1974 Omnibus - "Power Play!"
The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:
- "Madness Means... T…