Episode 42: There’s Always Tomorrow

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 #101 (Feb 1964)
  • Tales to Astonish #53 (Mar 1963)
  • Strange Tales #118 (Mar 1964)

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Journey into Mystery #101 Tales to Astonish #53 Strange Tales #118


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Episode 40: Shades of Doom Patrol

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…

  • The X-Men #3 (Jan 1964)
  • Tales to Astonish #52 (Feb 1963)
  • Strange Tales #117 (Feb 1964)

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Episode 37: Hyde and Seek

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…

  • Tales to Astonish #51 (Jan 1964)
  • Journey into Mystery #99 (Dec 1963)
  • Strange Tales #116 (Jan 1964)

Images from Discussion:

Tales to Astonish #51 Journey into Mystery #99 Strange Tales #116


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Episode 35: The Phantom Menace

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…

  • The Avengers #2 (Nov 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #50 (Dec 1963)
  • Amazing Spider-Man #7 (Dec 1963)

Images from Discussion:

The Avengers #2 Tales to Astonish #50 Amazing Spider-Man #7


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Episode 32: We Love You, Jack Kirby

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 #97 (Oct 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #49 (Nov 1963)
  • Strange Tales #114 (Nov 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Journey into Mystery #97 Tales to Astonish #49 Strange Tales #114


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Episode 30: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

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…

  • The Avengers #1 (Sept 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #48 (Oct 1963)
  • Amazing Spider-Man #5 (Oct 1963)

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The Avengers #1 (Sept 1963) Tales to Astonish #48 (Oct 1963) Amazing Spider-Man #5 (Oct 1963)


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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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