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…
- Strange Tales #131 (Apr 1965)
- The Fantastic Four #37 (Apr 1965)
- Amazing Spider-Man #23 (Mar 1965)
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Strange Tales #131:
The bouncing ball of doom. I call shenanigans, because Doctor Doom didn’t appear in this issue at all! What’s more if it had been the good doctor’s bouncing ball, there’s no way Johnny and Ben would have survived. Of course, the ultimate bouncing ball of doom is Happy Fun Ball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqeZl8OI2M
“Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.”
Dr Strange on the run has really been excellent. Sure, it has some story gaffes, like flying 1000 miles in an hour, but I’m loving Strange showing he can slug it out, cast crazy magic, and escape spirit ninjas. It’s a wacky nonstop chase scene, and it’s awesome!
FF #37: To the Skrull planet for Sue’s wedding present: REVENGE! Was it me, or did it seem convenient? “Oh the Skrull that killed your father? Um, yeah, it’s this dead guy right here! Oh for sure, he totally did it, and not anybody else, so there’s absolutely no reason for you superpowered hooligans to stay on my planet, destroying my empire or anything. So that’s all settled, and you can leave. Bye-bye now!” Right, totally legit.
Unless there’s more than one Skrull Princess Anelle, she’s on the homeworld when Galactus arrives in FF #257. Sad to say, it’s not a happy ending. Lord, the writing of Anelle in this issue is awful. I just can’t even discuss it. Aw. Ful.
You know, from the artwork, I kept thinking lots of the Skrulls looked more like Atlanteans, especially Morrat with that mustache. Or is it a Skrull-stache?
Spider-Man #23: Goblin and gangsters. I dug this issue a lot, so I guess Ditko’s my man this month. Cool action, fight scenes with Goblin, the mystery continues, clues appear, and that hilarious bit of Peter calling Aunt May while IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT! Fantastic!
But I don’t know if you mentioned the most important part. Peter was wearing different clothes! No yellow shirt, tie, vest, and blue blazer. He’s got a black shirt, no tie, and white jacket. What is this, an audition for GQ?
Until the Green Goblin becomes the owner of the Daily Bugle, make mine Make Ours Marvel.