Category: Journey into Mystery (1952)

Episode 29: The Wicked Witch of Magnetism

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 #3 (Sept 1963)
  • The X-Men #1 (Sept 1963)
  • Journey into Mystery #96 (Sept 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Sgt. Fury #3 The X-Men #1 Journey into Mystery #96

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Episode 26: Duplicating Hammers, Thors, and Fantastic Fours

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 #95 (Aug 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #47 (Sept 1963)
  • The Fantastic Four #18 (Sept 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #95 Tales to Astonish #47 The Fantastic Four #18

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Episode 24: Thor Is Superman, Fight Me

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 #2 (July 1963)
  • Journey into Mystery #94 (July 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #46 (Aug 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Sgt. Fury #2 Journey into Mystery #94 Tales to Astonish #46

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Episode 22: Who Called for a Doctor

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 #93 (June 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #45 (July 1963)
  • Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #93 Thor changes history. Always specify how far you want Thor to throw something! Tales to Astonish #45 Peter Parker always attends spider seminars, too! The Wasp has a low-tech stinger now. Will they or won't they? Amazing Spider-Man #3 Look, Batman! The Spider-Signal! Wait... Spider-Man's greatest villain is born! (That isn't a goblin...) Such an epic thrashing we had to show the whole page! The comeback kid! From your pal...

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Episode 20: The Furious Wasp and the Howling Commandos

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 #1 (May 1963)
  • Journey into Mystery #92 (May 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #44 (June 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Sgt. Fury #1 Meet the cast! Meet more cast! "Happy" Sam Sawyer who is never happy. NO! Take that, Comics Code! Journey into Mystery #92 Thor feels insecure without a hammer. ANY hammer. Thor can carve into unbreakable metal with his finger... Tales to Astonish #44 That one time Hank was MARRIED??? True love!

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Episode 17: Master of the Stupidnatural

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 #91 (Apr 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #43 (May 1963)
  • Strange Tales #108 (May 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #91 Thor talks like Thor sometimes now. Valkeries free Thor from chains that aren't binding him... Sandu is not worthy! Tales to Astonish #43 Think there was some influence? Ant-Man! A hero's hero! For now... No flower pot can hold the mighty Ant-Man! Strange Tales #108 Johnny has a job and the Painter is lazy. Lazy...but learned how to read hieroglyphics...

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Episode 15: Good-Bye Hulk

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 #90 (Mar 1963)
  • The Incredible Hulk #6 (Mar 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #90 Exit Jack Kirby, enter...fat Thor? Is Donald Blake lame...or a Pez dispenser? How to take over the world... "Thor went that way!" POINT Thor understands shape-shifters better than shape-shifters. The Incredible Hulk #6 I am Magneto! No, wait...! The silliest sequence in all of comics? And they lived happily ever after. For a few months.

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Episode 13: The First Crossover

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 #89 (Feb 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #41 (Mar 1963)
  • Strange Tales #106 (Mar 1963)
  • The Fantastic Four #12 (Mar 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #89 Bulletproof or dodging? Tales to Astonish #41 Enter Don Heck! Yes, please! Strange Tales #106 Hardcore, kids! The Fantastic Four #12 The Marvel Universe has its first crossover... New Fantasticar! HEMI? A classic rivalry begins! Reed totally knows...

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Episode 12: Brothers and Sisters and Wizards Oh My

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 #88 (Jan 1963)
  • The Fantastic Four #11 (Feb 1963)
  • Strange Tales #105 (Feb 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #40 (Feb 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #88 Superhero 101, always have a plastic dummy of yourself lying around. "I shall make ice cream cars!" - God of Pure Evil The Fantastic Four #11 Lincoln's mother didn't do anything...just like our Sue! Prince Namor, the Mighty Submariner! One Wallop! Superman #29's "One Wallop!" Strange Tales #105 The Adventures of Green Lantern Torch! Tales to Astonish #40 The Ant-Plane! (That we'll never see again...)

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Episode 10: Egghead Over Easy

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 #103 (Dec 1962)
  • Tales to Astonish #38 (Dec 1962)
  • Journey into Mystery #87 (Dec 1962)
  • Tales to Astonish #39 (Jan 1962)

Images from Discussion:

Strange Tales #103 It's the 5th Dimension 'cause everybody's green. Tales to Astonish #38 BONKERS SPOOIINGG! Journey into Mystery #87 Or just frickin' punch them, you're a god! Tales to Astonish #39 Defeated by balloon. Ant-Man should be nice to bugs.

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