Marvel by the Month

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We read every* Marvel comic, and then we talk about them, one month at a time. By Bryan Stratton (me) + Robb Milne + Jamie Wenger. Not a Marvel podcast.

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NEW EPISODE! A free preview of our Patreon-exclusive Omnibus episode just dropped on our public feed! It covers 20 Marvel comics from March 1975 that we didn't get to last week. marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/pre...

NEW EPISODE! We accidentally recorded a Fourth of July episode with @jeffparker.bsky.social (Agents of Atlas, Meteor Men), as we examine the March 1975 return of Steve Rogers as Captain America, the first appearance of The Invaders, and an infamous retcon that lasts 40 years.

This is a free preview of a Patreon-exclusive Omnibus episode that covers 18 Marvel comics from February 1975 that we didn't get to last week. marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/246...

NEW EPISODE! Jordan Morris (Bubble, Youth Group) returns to talk about the Marvels of February 1975, including the secret origin of Mantis, the wedding of Vision and the Scarlet Witch, and the return of... Gwen Stacy?!

NEW EPISODE! Join us for a very special episode, in which Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil AND Batman?!) expects to have a serious and thoughtful discussion of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars but is ambushed by his best chum, @mattfraction.bsky.social! marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/244...

NEW EPISODE! Jacob Balcom and Matt Howell of the Bronze-Age Monsters podcast join us to drive a stake through the heart of MONSTER by the Month with a look at a selection of Marvel's monster comics from the end of 1974. marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/243...

NEW EPISODE! Carl Sciacchitano joins us in-studio to talk about 19 issues in our January 1975 Omnibus! Hear a 30-minute preview on the public feed, or become a Patron for $4/month to hear the whole thing (and 120+ other bonus episodes)! bit.ly/MBTMjan75omni 📸: @csciacchitano.bsky.social

NEW EPISODE! Senior Jim Starlin Correspondent Elliott Kalan (The Flop House, Disney's Hercules) joins us for a fifth time to talk about Starlin's first Warlock storyline, which concludes in January of 1975! bit.ly/MBTMdec75

NEW EPISODE! This is a free preview of a Patreon-exclusive Omnibus episode that covers 17 Marvel comics from December 1974 that we didn't get to last week. marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/240...

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Shoutout to @marvelbythemonth.bsky.social for the incredible merch. As soon as I sober up I’m signing up for the Patreon. And when you guys get to 1983 & the Storm vs Callisto knife fight, if you don’t have.guest lined up yet…

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It's been a stressful few weeks lately, nothing outrageous, just normal life. Came home today to some goodies from the fine folks at Marvel by the Month. Thanks to @marvelbythemonth.bsky.social for coming through with some fantastic stuff that just made my week. Keep up the good work gentlemen.

NEW EPISODE! Author and journalist Robert K. Elder (Outrider Foundation, Hemingway in Comics) joins us to talk about the return (?) of Mysterio (?) and the time that the Thing and Ghost Rider teamed up to ruin Christmas in December 1974! marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/239...

NEW EPISODE! This is a free 15-minute preview of a Patreon-exclusive Omnibus episode that covers 21 Marvel comics from November 1974 that we didn't get to last week. bit.ly/MBTMnov74omni

NEW EPISODE! Professor Ben Saunders of the University of Oregon joins us for an in-depth discussion of the first adventure of Steve Rogers as Nomad, the Man Without a Country, which concluded in November 1974! bit.ly/MBTMnov74

NEW EPISODE! Now on the public feed: a free 15-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive October 1974 Omnibus, guest-starring Douglas Wolk (All of the Marvels) and covering the 19 Marvel comics that we didn't get to last week! bit.ly/MBTMoct74omn...

NEW EPISODE! Ibrahim Moustafa (High Crimes, Retroactive) joins us to talk about Iron Man's attendance at the 1974 San Diego Comic-Con, Spider-Man's sort-of crossover with Doc Savage, Man of Bronze, and all sorts of Marvel madness from October 1974! bit.ly/MBTMoct74

By Crom! In this episode, we finally cover Marvel's Conan the Barbarian, with a LOT of help from @jimzub.bsky.social (Conan the Barbarian, Savage Sword of Conan), who has forgotten more about fantasy's favorite Cimmerian than we've ever learned! bit.ly/MBTMconan

NEW EPISODE! We return to the Marvel Monsterverse with Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart for a look at some of the key creepy comics of the summer of 1974, including Werewolf by Night vs. Frankenstein, and Satan vs. Ghost Rider and... Jesus?! bit.ly/MONSTERbtm11

NEW EPISODE! This is a free 15-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive September 1974 Omnibus, covering the 15 Marvel comics that we didn't get to last week. Tune in to hear about the first appearance of Steve Rogers as Nomad, and then become a Patron to hear the rest of it! bit.ly/MBTMsep74omni

NEW EPISODE! This is a free 15-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive August 1974 Omnibus, covering the comics that we didn't get to last week. Check out the first appearance of the Wrecking Crew in Defenders #17, and then subscribe to our Patreon to hear the whole thing! bit.ly/MBTMaug74omn...

Zut alors! What bettair way to celebrate Leap Day zen to revisit ze first appearance of Batroc ze Leepair avec Seanbaby in episode #59 of our show? marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/jan...

NEW EPISODE! In this month of Marvel comics, a disillusioned Steve Rogers hangs up the red, white, and blue on his way to becoming a man without a country, and Kang shatters the Avengers' weakest link in search of the Celestial Madonna! marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/230...

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NEW EPISODE! In this 💖VERY ROMANTIC💖 Valentine's Day episode, Seanbaby (1900HOTDOG, Cracked dot com) joins us to welcome a tiny little Canadian into the Marvel Universe, and into our hearts. marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/227...

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In this episode, Marvel finally flushes the Sub-Mariner after 72 issues, and Crystal and Quicksilver tie the knot in a ceremony where nothing goes wrong, beginning a lifetime of peace and happiness together! marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/225...

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We're back! To the fuuuuture! For one episode only, we leap forward nearly four decades to cover 13 issues of the 2011 Wolverine and the X-Men series, which Jamie has a... complicated relationship with! marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/224...

It's our 2023 holiday spectacular! And that holiday is Halloween — the best holiday. We dig deep into the best of Marvel's monster comics of early 2024, including a clown's existential crisis in the pages of Man-Thing and the dramatic reveal of Doctor Sun in Tomb of Dracula! bit.ly/MONSTERbtm10

NEW EPISODE! Check out a free 20-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive May 1974 Omnibus, covering the 13 Marvel comics that we didn't get to last week: marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/pre...

This week, it's a free 20-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive April 1974 Omnibus, covering the 22 (!!) Marvel comics that we didn't get to last week: marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/pre...

NEW EPISODE! Legendary comics writer Steve Englehart joins us to discuss the jaw-dropping conclusion of his Secret Empire storyline in Captain America #175! Find out what was going through his mind when he decided to have Richard Nixon put a bullet through his own! bit.ly/MBTMapr74

NEW EPISODE! This week's ep is a free 20-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive March 1974 Omnibus, covering the 18 Marvel comics that we didn't get to last week. marvel-by-the-month.simplecast.com/episodes/pre...