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…
- Thor #143
- Daredevil #31
- The Avengers #43
- Fantastic Four #66
- Tales to Astonish #95
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Thor #143: Introducing the Enchanters. But a few years later, Monty Python and the Holy Grail would introduce the greatest Enchanter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZJZK6rzjns
Daredevil #31: Blinded DD trying to walk home, and waving his arms around to feel walls and obstacles. It’s too bad he didn’t have something that he could tap around to find those hazards, like a cane or a billy club. Oh wait! It’s strapped to his leg the whole time. And doesn’t Matt use a cane in public, and the whole point was the cane converts into a billy club? Matt, what are you doing?
The Avengers #43: Against the Red Guardian. So Quicksilver has learned to fly. I actually have a simple explanation for this. You know Namor’s ankle wings? And Pietro’s bangs on the front of his hair? They work the same. It’s all in his hair. And when I figured that out, I totally believe he just pretends to be running. All of Pietro’s powers come from his hair. Done.
Fantastic Four #66: Alicia captured by THEM, I mean, the Citadel, facing the threat of “him”. You know, with their overuse of pronouns and unhealthy obsession with bees, living in a beehive or dressing like beekeepers, maybe they’re the same group after all.
Tales to Astonish #95: Hulk on a spaceship, turns back into Banner. The idea of not knowing how you got somewhere is pretty freaky in general, but to be in space next to a dead goat man? Yeah, that’s horror movie freaky! So it’s great that they actually give some weight to Bruce’s disorientation, before moving along with the story. And now, H.E. (hey, another pronoun!) is going to evolve Bruce. What could go wrong?
Until next time, or until the Hulk finds himself shot into space by Nick Fury*, make mine Make Ours Marvel!
* Incredible Hulk #91 (2006), the prelude to Planet Hulk. I know, that’s really recent relatively speaking, but dang, I love Planet Hulk.