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 years before other writers really find a footing with Spider-Man and aren't just reh...
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 our personal context we bring to the comics can matter. As you'll hear in the epis...
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 or Vision are fighting so hard to defeat criminals or to save the world, it's bu...
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 comic explicitly written for an adult audience is easier to feel comfortable critiqu...
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 talk, hope you think so too!
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 leap into comic book writing, a trend we see more and more in modern comics (Neil ...
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 read)
- Amazing Adventures #8 added
2019-07-01 11:43:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Marvel is going to start dipping their toes into popular genres of the day, specifi...
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 superhero comics. His work defined the look of Marvel comics for a decade and the c...
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 Silver Age 2 x 3 grid layouts! And hopefully this will serve as a nice jumping on...
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 the specific suggestions.
Over 80% of you said the length of the show and ...
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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 into over the next ten years. Now that it truly feels like superheros are here to s...
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 also been a lot of bright spots. It seems pretty unanimous that Spider-Man and Fa...
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) sci-fi concepts of Guardians, and the endlessly creative Steranko art in Captai...
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 listener, finally decide whose hat truly was best, and unveil some new heroes and vill...
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 in the same way. Although he wrote and drew relatively few issues for Marvel, his...
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 of always flitting in a new direction. This can be a positive because it brings ...
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=ITf5fJWmUlg
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 limited to the MMY comics! Whatever you want to know, feel free to ask (within r...
