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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.

NEW LISTENERS: catch up quickly with the "Essential MBTM" season recap episodes!

(Not affiliated with Marvel Comics.)

Animation & Manga Comics Arts Leisure Books History
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
75 minutes
Episodes
293
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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#192: February 1973 (w/David F. Walker) -

#192: February 1973 (w/David F. Walker) - "Where Angels Fear to Tread!"

David F. Walker is one of the most prolific writers working in comics today. His Marvel/20th Century Planet of the Apes series (drawn by David Wachter) launches in April, and his Eisner Award-winning…

01:33:28  |   Wed 22 Mar 2023
#191: MONSTER by the Month 06 (w/Jordan Morris) -

#191: MONSTER by the Month 06 (w/Jordan Morris) - "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!"

Jordan Morris is the creator of the hilarious sci-fi gig-economy dystopia podcast Bubble, which he adapted into an Eisner-nominated graphic novel with co-writer Sarah Morgan, artist Tony Cliff, and c…

01:22:24  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
#190: January 1973 -

#190: January 1973 - "Spawn of the Flesh-Eater!"

For more than 15 minutes of extra content, including our discussion of Fantastic Four #133 (in which Thundra and Ben Grimm duke it out at Shea Stadium), support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Su…

01:19:13  |   Wed 08 Mar 2023
#189: December 1972 (w/Clint McElroy) -

#189: December 1972 (w/Clint McElroy) - "The Measure of a Man!"

Clint McElroy, the All-Father of Podcasting, is one-quarter of the hosts of The Adventure Zone let's-play podcast on the Maximum Fun network. He's also the co-author of the TAZ graphic novel adaptati…

01:35:59  |   Wed 01 Mar 2023
#188: November 1972 -

#188: November 1972 - "A Traitor Stalks Among Us!"

For more than 20 minutes of extra content, including our discussion of Amazing Adventures #15 - 16 (in which Ka-Zar trades the Savage Land for an urban jungle in a story that is just... yikes), suppo…

01:20:52  |   Wed 22 Feb 2023
#187: October 1972 (w/Joe Keatinge) -

#187: October 1972 (w/Joe Keatinge) - "A Stranger Walks Among Us!"

Author, editor, and probable 1950s time traveler Joe Keatinge has been on Marvel by the Month more than any other guest, and with this episode, he's the first to reach double digits! You'd think that…

01:38:31  |   Wed 15 Feb 2023
#186: MONSTER by the Month 05 (w/Jennifer from Comics Will Break Your Heart) -

#186: MONSTER by the Month 05 (w/Jennifer from Comics Will Break Your Heart) - "Die, Die My Daughter!"

Senior Florida Correspondent Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart not only owns a copy of House of Secrets #92 (featuring the first appearance of Man-Thing knockoff Swamp Thing), she also talks …

01:13:28  |   Wed 08 Feb 2023
#185: September 1972 -

#185: September 1972 - "The Incredible Origin of the Other Captain America!"

For 35 minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Incredible Hulk #157-158 (featuring the return of the Rhino and an unplanned side-trip to Counter-Earth) and our "Astonishing Takes" reco…

01:26:30  |   Wed 01 Feb 2023
#184: August 1972 (w/Katie Pryde & Douglas Wolk) -

#184: August 1972 (w/Katie Pryde & Douglas Wolk) - "The Making of a Nurse!"

Katie Pryde is the proprietrix of Books with Pictures, the Will Eisner Comic Industry 2022 Spirit of Comics Retailer Award-winning comics shop, conveniently located in Portland, Oregon's southeast. I…

01:28:24  |   Wed 25 Jan 2023
#183: July 1972 -

#183: July 1972 - "With a Bang -- And a Whimper!"

For 45+ minutes of extra content, including our discussions of Incredible Hulk #156 (Hulk reunites with his teeny green queen, Jarella) and our Marvel by the Minute rundown of every other superhero c…

01:07:07  |   Wed 18 Jan 2023
#182: June 1972 (w/Paul Levitz) -

#182: June 1972 (w/Paul Levitz) - "The Sentinels are Alive and Well!"

Paul Levitz is a legend of modern superhero comics, authoring fan-favorite and critically acclaimed runs on Legion of Super-Heroes, World's Finest, and the Justice Society of America before rising th…

01:30:31  |   Wed 11 Jan 2023
#180: BONUS EPISODE: 1963 (w/Will & Kevin Hines)

#180: BONUS EPISODE: 1963 (w/Will & Kevin Hines)

Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics is the only podcast in human history where two brothers talk about a thing that they like, in this case, comic books. Will and Kevin Hines are those two b…

01:55:29  |   Wed 04 Jan 2023
#181: ESSENTIAL MBTM VOL. 7 - Excelsior! (July 1970 - May 1972)

#181: ESSENTIAL MBTM VOL. 7 - Excelsior! (July 1970 - May 1972)

Our Season 7 recap covers all of these issues, more or less: Amazing Adventures #3 - 13; Amazing Spider-Man #89 - 111; Astonishing Tales #2 - 13; Avengers #80 - 102; Captain America #130 - 152; Dared…

01:39:32  |   Sat 31 Dec 2022
#179: MONSTER by the Month 04 -

#179: MONSTER by the Month 04 - "Ghost Rider"

For 40+ minutes of extra content,  including our discussions of Astonishing Tales #12 -13 (the second Man-Thing story) and Marvel Team-Up #3 (the return of Morbius), support us at patreon.com/marvelb…

01:13:27  |   Mon 31 Oct 2022
#178: May 1972 (w/Steve Englehart) -

#178: May 1972 (w/Steve Englehart) - "I Slay By the Stars!"

No writer had a greater impact on 1970s Marvel than "Stainless" Steve Englehart. From a four-year stint on the Avengers that included the Avengers/Defenders War, to the redefinition of Captain Americ…

01:31:27  |   Wed 26 Oct 2022
#177: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 -

#177: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 - "Out of Hell -- A Hero!"

For 30 more minutes of this episode, which includes our discussions of Marvel's early attempts to tackle racial issues in their stories, as well as Bryan's book report on David F. Walker's BadAzz MoF…

01:01:51  |   Wed 19 Oct 2022
#176: April 1972 -

#176: April 1972 - "The Birth of... The Gibbon!"

For 55 more minutes of this episode, which includes our discussion of Avengers #101 and Amazing Adventures #13, as well as our HOT TAKES about Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston's Decorum, support …

01:31:58  |   Wed 12 Oct 2022
#175: The Lost Episode LIVE! (w/Jennifer from Comics Will Break Your Heart)

#175: The Lost Episode LIVE! (w/Jennifer from Comics Will Break Your Heart)

Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart not only saved our butts at the last minute when this show almost fell apart, she also talks comics on the internet every weekend on the Casually Comics Sund…

00:56:43  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
#174: March 1972 -

#174: March 1972 - "But Who Will Judge the Hulk?"

For 25 more minutes of this episode, which includes our discussion of Iron Man #47 and Fantastic Four #123, support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant a…

01:24:10  |   Wed 28 Sep 2022
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