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)

Images from Discussion:

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


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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 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 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)

Images from Discussion:

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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Episode 7: Loki Is Hot

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 #36 (Oct 1962)
  • Journey into Mystery #85 (Oct 1962)
  • Tales to Astonish #37 (Nov 1962)

Images from Discussion:

Tales to Astonish #36 To the Antcave! He's a SHE! Journey Into Mystery #85 Oh c'mon, Jane! Thor throws Loki to Asgard. To...ASGARD...! Tales to Astonish #37 Because ants are super fast... Because the Protector is super fast...


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