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…
- Sgt. Fury #31 (Jun 1966)
- The Avengers #29 (Jun 1966)
- Tales of Suspense #79 (Jul 1966)
- The Fantastic Four #52 (Jul 1966)
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The Avengers #29: “I don’t think anyone uses the name Giant-Man after this.” Au contraire, mon freres! (Pardon my french.) Bill Foster started as Black Goliath, and then switched to Giant-Man in the Marvel Two-In-One “Project Pegasus Saga”, and used that name just about until he died. And there’s a new Giant-Man, introduced just before the Secret Empire crossover event, not sure if he’s still around. But very importantly, Hank himself started using the name during the “brown jacket Avengers” era. Look for his sleeveless costume and the open-face-mask-which-really-what’s-the-point-of-that used everywhere in the 90s.
(and you’re probably reading this 2 years after you guys covered that issue, so really, who cares by now. Moving on!)
Tales of Suspense #79: Iron Man versus Krang’s Krafty Killing Kapsule. And look, Krang has changed his outfit in a way that will *totally* keep us from confusing him with Kang. Now one of them is wearing green and purple, and looks like he’s from underwater, and has a blue face, and is smitten by a royal woman, and the other … uh … the otheeeeeerrrrr… Hey look, a Captain America story!
Red Skull is definitely THE Cap villain, so it was great that they brought him back. But the suspended animation bit was so weak. I’m sorry, it never sat well with me. I knew about it, but somehow thought this story would make me think better of it. NOPE. I guess it would work better for me if the Skull put himself into hibernation, like his Sleepers, because he’s such a planner. Ah well, I’m just a rando with a keyboard anyway.
I keep wanting Cap’s psychiatrist to reveal that he’s Mysterio. Is that weird?
The Fantastic Four #52: The Black Panther! I really liked his intro, and Kirby gives him a-MAZ-ing eyes! They’re like Doctor Doom intense! Love it!
You know the best way to introduce yourself to new people? Knock them unconscious. I can’t tell you how many dinner parties I’ve been to, and I’ve barely started to explain the Spider-Man clone saga when ACK! Knocked out. Thank goodness it’s not a big deal or leaving me in a vulnerable position or anything. Although some interesting Facebook posts have turned up now and again. But all in good fun, right?
So we had the Druid pretending to be a magician, but it was actually disguised tech. Now Wakanda looks like natural jungle, but it’s actually disguised tech. Not complaining, just surprised to see such a similar beat, because I like the camouflaged approach in Wakanda. (And I can’t believe camouflage has a “u” in it. Thanks for nothing, school.)
Thanks for another lovely episode. Until next time, or until the Black Panther moves to Hell’s Kitchen, make mine Make Ours Marvel!