We've officially reached the end of what has been an incredible run of Spider-Man comics with Stan Lee handing over writing credits after AMS #110, after 10 years of writing the most consistently readable comic in Marvel. It will take several year...
2019-08-05 12:42:34 +0000 UTC View Post
cw: discussion of real-world violence against minorities
There's a transformation going on at Marvel comics, and we're definitely going to get to all of it in our episodes and in these weekly updates. But today I wanted to talk about how ou...
Sorry for the late update today!
Superheros in the 1960's/ early 70's seems largely motivated by one thing: an innate sense of civic responsibility. With some (Spider-Man), it's more explicit than others. But we never question why Iron Man ...
Something I've been thinking about a lot looking at these comics is how fair my criticisms are. What I mean is, are the expectations I bring to these comics and the criteria I use to judge them appropriate for the medium and the era? A modern comi...
2019-07-15 01:49:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-07-14 17:14:43 +0000 UTC View Post
SPOILERS IN EP!
Thanks to all our wonderful patrons who helped us hit the $400 mark this month! We're so grateful for your support!
Dave and I chat about Far From Home, but also our thoughts about the future of the MCU! It was a fun ...
We don't quite shake off the Silver Age this year, but there's still some fun to be had. Marvel brings in a celebrated sci-fi author, Harlan Ellison, to write an issue of the Incredible Hulk. He'll be the first of many prose authors to make the le...
2019-07-07 23:09:32 +0000 UTC View PostShoutout to Vin on the Slack who pointed out my mistake in the 1971 lists on yesterday's Weekly Update. The email from yesterday is now edited with the correct changes:
- Hulk #137 removed (we talk about it very briefly, but it is a tough r...
1970 was an solid year, but didn't quite read that differently from the 60's. That being said, Dave and I mostly spend the Variant Cover discussing what we're looking forward to in the 70's, and also what we're not.
When I see that Mar...
2019-07-01 02:15:25 +0000 UTC View Post
"UP AGAINST THE WALL, MALE CHAUVINIST PIGS!!!"
-The new My Marvelous Year catchphrase
Wrapping up the first year of the 70's with the departure of Jack Kirby, inarguably one of the most influential figures in sup...
2019-06-23 22:34:51 +0000 UTC View Post
A new decade and a whole new wave of creators at Marvel! Congratulations, you made it! We're going to see a halting progress towards more varied styles of comics over the next few years, and I for one am thrilled. Anything to get me out of these S...
2019-06-16 20:47:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-06-16 01:17:59 +0000 UTC View PostWe put out a survey yesterday, and got a great response! So, thanks to all who took the time to give us your feedback. I thought some people would be interested in seeing the results, so I'm going to give a quick summation and respond to some of t...
2019-06-14 15:10:28 +0000 UTC View PostHi there,
If you have 5 minutes, we'd really appreciate your feedback on the new My Marvelous Year podcast and reading club!
Our last episode of the Silver Age! I can't believe we made it through the first eight years together already. The transition into the Bronze Age will come in fits and starts, and we're excited to find out exactly what Marvel comics will morph int...
2019-06-10 00:46:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, we all made it! The 1960's is over! Pat yourself on the back for being loyal Marvel fans and toughing out some stormy weather through these last eight years. And yes, while a lot of this early stuff is rough to navigate at times, there have a...
2019-06-03 01:31:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-05-27 13:33:20 +0000 UTC View Post
We begin our final year of the 60's with a decent roster of comics; not all home runs, but all pretty interesting nonetheless (except Hulk (C'mon big guy, I want to love you). Between the very political Spider-Man issues, the wild (but half-baked)...
2019-05-26 21:02:21 +0000 UTC View Post
The end of the 1960's is near, and in this week's Variant Cover, we discuss the ways in which the company may be coming out of a low point and entering new creative ground moving into the 70's. We also receive some historical context from a listen...
2019-05-20 00:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post
1968 feels like a big year for one reason: Jim Steranko. His bombastic art style is a much-needed tab of LCD on the tongue of the Marvel bullpen. Never before have we seen Marvel comics experiment with mood, structure, and text-less storytelling i...
2019-05-12 22:40:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Marvel really seems to be hitting cruising altitude at the moment. Ongoing series aren't getting constant new additions; rather, we are seeing established characters get their worlds fleshed out more, and building up what is already there instead ...
2019-05-05 22:50:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-05-05 18:54:24 +0000 UTC View PostOur first live Q&A! The audio isn't edited besides to remove some background noise. If you'd prefer to watch it, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I...
2019-05-05 04:15:25 +0000 UTC View Post
We recently hit $300 here on Patreon, and wanted to do a little something extra as a thank you. Enjoy!
And if you want to come discuss Endgame with us, we have a special #endgame-spoilers channel up and running in the Slack.
Hi everyone,
Dave and I will be doing our first livestreamed Q&A this upcoming Saturday, May 4, at 3PM Eastern Time. Please leave any questions you have for us in the comments below and we'll get to as many as we can! Questions are NOT ...