Make Ours Marvel Mailbag 1

Welcome to Make Ours Marvel Mailbag, a sub-series of Make Ours Marvel where Michael Kaiser and Jon M. Wilson take a break from talking about Marvel’s spandex adventures to respond to reader e-mails. That’s right, an entire episode dedicated to you, the listener, and all that you think about when listening to us. Oh the vanity! If you’d like to be included in the next Mailbag episode, be sure to send us a message, and while we wait, a big THANK YOU to all who have already written to make this episode and our show possible!


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Episode 14: Two New Kids on the Block

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 of Suspense #39 (Mar 1963)
  • Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Mar 1963)

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Tales of Suspense #39 Tony Stark...everything 60s fandom should hate! Yinsen, 60% credit for creating Iron Man? Iron Baby steps... How to make an Iron Man entrance. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Stupid costume! Always killing my uncle! J. Jonah Glenn? Kirby FF > Ditko FF Please don't let this be Ditko...please don't let this be Ditko...please...


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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)

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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)

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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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Not Comics Special 3: Fantastic Four

Welcome to Not Comics, a sub-series of Make Ours Marvel where Michael Kaiser and Jon M. Wilson take a break from talking about Marvel’s spandex adventures and instead focus on Marvel’s en devours outside of comics.  In this special…Fantastic Four!

Special Guest: Blaine Dowler


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Episode 11: Freaky Friday of Doom

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 #104 (Jan 1962)
  • Fantastic Four #10 (Jan 1963)
  • The Incredible Hulk #5 (Jan 1963)

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Strange Tales #104 Paste-Pot Pete...Marvel's first Spider-Man! Fantastic Four #10 This CAN'T be real... Oh wait, it's not. Whew! The Invisible Girl Pay no attention to the maniacal laughter! I wish I were you! (stereo) Where's Ant-Man when ya need him? The Incredible Hulk #5 The Hulk...beaten! Abominable Hulk? Adorable Hulk, you mean...


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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)

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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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Episode 9: When a Fish-Man Loves a Woman

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 Incredible Hulk #4 (Nov 1962)
  • The Fantastic Four #9 (Dec 1962

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The Incredible Hulk #4 Jumping or flying? Yeah that's flying... The first Hulk-Clap! Bruce Banner popping through or is Hulk just following orders? Bruce isn't REALLY in control. Alright! An epic alien vs Hulk showdo....awww it's just a Commie... The Fantastic Four #9 Some genius. Don't be the jerk Stan wants you to be! Standard hitchhiker uniforms. How the Human Torch flies! A lightning strike or misinterpreted drawing?


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Episode 8: The Worst Step-Father

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 #102 (Nov 1962)
  • The Fantastic Four #8 (Nov 1962)/li>
  • Journey into Mystery #86 (Nov 1962)

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Strange Tales #102 Kylo Ren + Tribble = Wizard The Fantastic Four #8 Creepy doll face. How the Human Torch's powers work in 1962! Looks like Sue AND likes his Thing face? Perfect woman. Journey into Mystery #86 Simba...!


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Not Comics Special 2: Deadpool 2

Welcome to Not Comics, a sub-series of Make Ours Marvel where Michael Kaiser and Jon M. Wilson take a break from talking about Marvel’s spandex adventures and instead focus on Marvel’s en devours outside of comics.  In this special…Deadpool 2!


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