Welcome to Make Ours Marvel, the weekly show where Michael Kaiser and Jon M. Wilson read chronologically through Marvel Comics’ spandex adventures and discuss their thoughts with little to no authority.
In this episode…
- Tales to Astonish #56 (Jun 1964)
- The Avengers #5 (May 1964)
- Amazing Spider-Man #13 (Jun 1964)
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It’s a good thing I’m not Giant-Man, because I couldn’t handle swallowing that many pills without water. Seriously, how does he get all those down in the middle of a fight? Do the pills change size when he does? I guess they’d have to, or they’d be enormous to his ant-size. I’m feeling that pills are almost “too” realistic of a delivery method, and it’ll be less intrusive to the story to make growing and shrinking just happen.
Those Lava Man were sure hot stuff. (I’ll stop.)
I already bugged you guys about the “dress up as Spider-Man” trope before, but really, I’m surprised it’s back again. This is a major drawback to the whole body costume. And the Marvel Universe has some crazy good science classes where a special effects expert can duplicate Spider-Powers! That would be really hard for us, but I guess every Walmart has discount wall-crawling gear and basic webbing devices.
But lest you think I’m just poking fun, it was a treat to read Mysterio’s first story. His look is so Ditko. I believe I first found him on the 60s cartoon, and for a guy without powers, he’s managed to stay a credible threat for Spidey.
Until Spidey finds himself caught between 3 Mysterios, make mine Make Ours Marvel.