Marvel Reread Club Episode 122: November, 1967, Part 1 with Special Guest Mike Collins!

Steve and Matt Bird · 122 Marvel Reread Club November 1967 with Mike Collins (part 1)

MRC welcomes the legendary British penciller Mike Collins (who drew the first appearance of Gambit!) to discuss the books of November 1967, featuring Amazing Spider-Man 54, Daredevil 34, Thor 146, Tales to Astonish 97 with Namor and Hulk, and X-Men 38! Roomer has it! Too Dumb to Die! Volstagless-Thor! Swamp Men! Living Lightning! Blobby pupils! Check it out!

Marvel Reread Club Episode 121: 1967 Annuals

Steve and Matt Bird · 121 Marvel Reread Club Annuals 1967

It’s time for our 1967 Annuals Episode, with Daredevil Annual 1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 4, Avengers Annual 1 and Fantastic Four Annual 5! Dollar Store Sinister Six! Secret Larry! Asgardian Tossing! Procreation! Check it out!

Marvel Reread Club Episode 120: October, 1967, Part 2

Steve and Matt Bird · 120 Marvel Reread Club October 1967 (part 2)

MRC finishes up October of 1967 with Fantastic Four 67, Strange Tales 161 with SHIELD and Dr. Strange, Tales of Suspense 94 with Iron Man and Captain America, and Avengers 45. The Creature in Lock 41! The Id-Paralyzer! All-Swipes! Titanium Miniskirts! MODOK vs. Beekeepers! Waffle-Pattern Eyes! Check it out!

Now let’s look at some of those swipes. Here’s “Adkins art” from this issue…

And here’s the two Ditko drawings he combined to make the art, from issues #132 and #133… 

Here’s the first appearance of Nebulous on the last page… 

And here’s the cover of “Venus Plus X” by Theodore Sturgeon from 1962!

Update! I’ve found another swipe! On page XX, Dr. Strange looks out at this vista. I was sure it was also a swipe, but I didn’t know from where

...then I found it!

Marvel Reread Club Episode 119: October, 1967, Part 1

Steve and Matt Bird · 119 Marvel Reread Club October 1967 (part 1)

MRC launches into October of 1967 with Amazing Spider-Man #53, Daredevil #33, Thor #145, Tales to Astonish #96 with Namor and Hulk, and X-Men #37! Seeds of the clone sagas! A laundry list of things not associated with beetles! T-Shirt Thor! Polar Serpents! The Beginning of the End of Human Evolution! Far Out Helmets! Check it out!

Marvel Reread Club Episode 118: September, 1967, Part 2

Steve and Matt Bird · 118 Marvel Reread Club September 1967 (part 2)

MRC wraps up September 1967 with Fantastic Four #66, Strange Tales #160 with SHIELD and Dr. Strange, Tales of Suspense #93 with Iron Man and Captain America and Avengers #44! Electroni-Blades! Gravity-Nullifying Belts! The Lost Communion of Evil Intent! MODOK! Deadly belt buckles! Check it out!

Marvel Reread Club Episode 117: September, 1967, Part 1

Steve and Matt Bird · 117 Marvel Reread Club September 1967 (part 1)

MRC goes guestless to tackle the first half of September, 1967, with Amazing Spider-Man 52, Daredevil 32, Thor 144, Tales to Astonish 95 with Namor and the Hulk, and X-Men 36! Penthouse Dungeons! Convenient antidotes! Asgaaard! The resource curse! Vacuum rays! The Quest for Gas Money! Check it out!

Marvel Reread Club Episode 116: August, 1967, Part 2 with Returning Guest George O'Connor!

Steve and Matt Bird · 116 Marvel Reread Club August 1967 (part 2) with George O'Connor

George O’Connor returns to help MRC finish off August of 1967 with Fantastic Four #65, Strange Tales #159 with SHIELD and Dr. Strange, Tales of Suspense #92 with Iron Man and Captain America, and Avengers #43! Auras of Negativism! Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine! La Leche Es Verde! 4/5ths Face! The Ultimate No-Prize! Convenient Homing-Beam Gizmos! Check it out!