Tag: Human Torch

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 25: Asbestos? No. SUPER Asbestos!

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 #111 (Aug 1963)
  • The Fantastic Four #17 (Aug 1963)
  • Tales of Suspense #44 (Aug 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Strange Tales #111 The Fantastic Four #17 Tales of Suspense #44

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Episode 23: Master of Black Magic

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 #110 (July 1963)
  • Tales of Suspense #43 (July 1963)
  • The Fantastic Four #16 (July 1963)

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Strange Tales #110 Tales of Suspense #43 The Fantastic Four #16

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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 21: I Think Therefore I Android

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 #109 (June 1963)
  • Tales of Suspense #42 (June 1963)
  • The Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963)

Images from Discussion:

Strange Tales #109 All the evils...pestilence, hatred, disease...forgetting your car keys... Darn lazy bullets! Tales of Suspense #42 Knocked out by ham! Even without armor, Tony is cool. The Fantastic Four #15 This seems...dubious. It's been 15 issues...let's break up! Sincerely... I have no mouth but I must scream.

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Episode 19: Not That Dr. Strange

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 Fantastic Four #14 (May 1963)
  • Tales of Suspense #41 (May 1963)

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Reed Richards...the "Justin Bieber" of 1963? Quickest wrestling match ever. Is Sue Storm someone who can't relax or is Stan Lee a misogynist? Reed is finally interested again... Really, really interested! Three months later and the Puppet Master is still creepiest! Subby don't do friendship! BOOOM BONNNG

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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 16: Who Watches the — You Know Who

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 Fantastic Four #13 (Apr 1963)
  • Tales to Astonish #42 (Apr 1963)
  • Tales of Suspense #40 (Apr 1963)
  • Strange Tales #107 (Apr 1963)

Images from Discussion:

The Fantastic Four #13 Blue part of the cheese. Sue is made of metal? The Watcher is more a "doer" when it comes to home invasion! Tales to Astonish #42 Granting him the proportional strength and speed of a microphone! "Not listening! Nananananan!" Tales of Suspense #40 Least impressive way to suit up ever... From ghoulish to golden! Strange Tales #107 The most epic battle of all time! But then that happened...

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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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