Episodes

As the movie adaptation ends, the movie PARODY makes its appearance in Crazy Magazine, Marvel's answer to Mad Magazine.

Cover date December of '77 begins with the FINAL installment of Marvel's adaptation of the first movie!

Rounding out our coverage of cover date November 1977 is John Carter #6, continuing the excellent original story "Air Pirates of Mars"!

Peter Benchley, mastermind behind the novel Jaws, rode a wave of popularity that caused studios to go after more from him. In their deep dive for blockbuster treasure, they made The Deep, based on his novel of the same name, and Marvel comics was right there to help them promote the movie with a comic book adaptation!

For the third issue, does The Human Fly get better? Or is it a nose dive off a cliff riding a mechanical bird?

Marvel's Godzilla finally takes on a conflict that feels like an actual Toho movie!

The penultimate chapter of the story from the first Star Wars movie!

As part of our coverage of John Carter: Warlord of Mars Annual #1, we interview Marv Wolfman!

The comic book adaptation of the movie adaptation of the book. H.G. Wells meets '70's cinema in comic form!

The Human Fly #2...is not great.

Godzilla? Check! S.H.E.I.L.D.? Check! Hercules? Check! Black Widow? Check! Godzilla vs. The Champions...who will be the all time champion? And who will have a helicarrier crash into the San Francisco bay?

More of Marv and Marvel's mayhem on Mars!

Star Wars continues as we enter to back half of the adaptation of the first movie!

It's another brand new series, this one based not on a book, movie, or toy...but on a REAL PERSON! But it's still set in the Marvel universe!

Marv Wolfman continues his original John Carter story, "Air Pirates of Mars" as John Carter continues his own quest and we continue our exploration of this fantastic series!

Godzilla continues his rampage across the Marvel universe's North America!

The journey began with Jack Kirby's 2001. Now, his 2001: A Space Odyssey comic ends with issue #10.

Our journey through the Star Wars movie adaptation continues as we start a new month: cover date September 1977!

Godzilla stomps on the scene as Marvel develops a new series based on the Toho's king of all monsters and the Marvel universe must cope, sending in some of S.H.E.I.L.D.'s best and brightest!

Wolfman's fantastic John Carter story continues!

Jack Kirby continues his bonkers run on 2001: A Space Odyssey, continuing to distance himself from the source material, and also continuing to grow Ben's appreciation of him.

Beginning a new cover date month to cover, we jump back into the Star Wars action with Star Wars issue #2!

Wrapping up coverage of July 1977, Ben takes a look at some of the extra materials found in the comics, like ads and publishing notices.

John Carter continues its run with part two of its long running "Air Pirates of Mars" original story!