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 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)

Images from Discussion:

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 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 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)

Images from Discussion:

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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Not Comics Special 1: Avengers Infinity War

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…Avengers: Infinity War!


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