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…
- Journey into Mystery Annual #1 (1965)
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965)
- Journey into Mystery #119 (Aug 1965)
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Finally! A podcast about the truly important things in life: Pop Tarts! I’m a blueberry fan myself, but some days, I just gotta have a strawberry with those rainbow sprinkles. A cup of hot chocolate on the side and I’m good to go. Yum! What a great treat while reading some comics. HEY! Speaking of comics…
JiM with Thor Annual #1: The Mighty Hercules! While there wasn’t much of a story, it was a fun intro. Main take: Herc’s man-skirt was really short. Like dangerously short. Also, the bridge scene seemed like the Robin Hood/Little John bit. “I think I’ll call you Little Herc.” And now I’m worried about the man-skirt again!
Also kind of interesting that Asgard is Kirby-style technological city, and Olympus is this pastural community. Metropolis versus Smallville?
Spider-Man Annual #2: It really should bother me that Spidey took the whole “falling into another dimension” in stride rather than freak out. His stories have been street level crime dramas until now, and some sci-fi-ish adventures, but no fantasy/magic settings yet. But it doesn’t bother me. It’s either “Spidey’s so cool, he just rolls with anything” or “maybe there’s a missing thought balloon of Peter thinking Dr Strange and the bad guy were pulling Mysterio type tricks.” Peter does seem more like one of the Scooby gang, debunking the mystical, than a believer.
Hey, you could say that BOTH annuals were team-ups! No shared foe for Thor and Hercules, but they did the first half of the “fight first then work together.”
Thor #119: So Loki saved Thor’s life at the beginning of the issue. That can’t be overstated! The Destroyer would’ve killed Thor at the start, but Loki thought he’d be punished by Odin. Ok, first, Loki is way too confident in how well he covered his tracks from his previous schemes. Second, it’s Odin! “Dang it, Loki! Thor’s dead and I know you did it, and I am so cross with you! Off to your room and no pudding for dessert!” “But Odin, I didn’t do it.” “Oh you god of mischief, I believe you. Here, have a double helping of pudding.”
But Thor’s fight with the Destroyer was pretty awesome. Loved it!
Until next time, or until Spidey and Dr Strange both join the Avengers, make mine Make Ours Marvel.