Episodes

Marvel Comics of 1970. Kirby’s final ride! Valkyrie and the Lady Liberators! Mephisto steals a trench coat! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Hulk 128 Fantastic Four 102 Fantastic Four 103 Fantastic Four 104 Silver Surfer 16 Silver Surfer 17 Silver Surfer 18 Avengers 83 Captain America 132 Our Love Story #5 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Ten: 1971 Pt. 1 — Amazing Spider-Man #92 Incredible Hulk #137 Incredible ...

Marvel Comics of 1970. A new Iron Man! Spidey and Ock! Stilllllllllllttttttt-Mannnnnnnn!!! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Iron Man 21 Iron Man 22 Uncanny X-Men 64 Uncanny X-Men 65 Sub-Mariner / Daredevil 22 / 67 Amazing Spider-Man 86 Amazing Spider-Man 88 Amazing Spider-Man 89 Amazing Spider-Man 90 Thor 175 Thor 176 Thor 177 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Pt. 2 — Hulk 128 Fantastic Four 102 Fan...

Hooray! We read Marvel’s 1960’s comics! Zack & Dave cover your questions, poll results, and recap the decade that was the 1960s. Topics discussed include: The best Marvel Comics of the 1960s (poll results) 30 second recap challenge of every Marvel character! Why did the 60s start with the Fantastic Four? Up Next: My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Pt. 1 — Iron Man 21 Iron Man 22 Uncanny X-Men 64 Uncanny X-Men 65 Sub-Mariner / Daredevil 22 / 67 Amazing Spider-Man 86 Amazing S...

Marvel Comics of 1969. Ultron goes nuclear! X-Men go Neal Adams! Hulk goes to Asgard! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Captain Marvel #17 Avengers #67 Avengers #68 Avengers #70 Thor #168 Thor #169 Uncanny X-Men #60 Uncanny X-Men #61 Uncanny X-Men #62 Uncanny X-Men #63 Incredible Hulk Annual #1 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Pt. 1 — Iron Man 21 Iron Man 22 Uncanny X-Men 64 Uncanny X-Men 65 Sub-Ma...

Marvel Comics of 1969. Original Guardians of the Galaxy! Thor vs Galactus! Steranko on Cap! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Thor #160 Thor #161 Thor #162 Amazing Spider-Man #68 Amazing Spider-Man #69 Marvel Super-Heroes #18 Incredible Hulk #115 Incredible Hulk #116 Incredible Hulk #117 Captain America #113 Captain America #115 Captain America #116 Captain America #117 Captain America #118 Captain America #119 Up Next...

Zack & Dave cover your questions, poll results, and add some new heroes & villains for the MMY club members. Topics discussed include: Zack’s beef with Roy Thomas Whether or not the Red Skull works as a Spider-Man villain Plans for the 70’s reading lists Why 1968’s Marvel Comics might feel different than the rest of the decade Up Next: My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Eight: 1969 Pt. 1 — Thor #160 Thor #161 Thor #162 Amazing Spider-Man #68 Amazing Spider-Man #69 Marvel Super-Heroes #...

Marvel Comics of 1968. Steranko! Solo Surfer! I think Spidey killed a guy! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Captain Marvel #1 Captain Marvel #3 Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1 Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #2 Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #3 Silver Surfer #1 Silver Surfer #2 Silver Surfer #3 Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 Fantastic Four Annual #6 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Eight: 1969 Pt. 1 — Thor #160 Thor #161 Th...

We read through and discuss the Marvel Comics of 1968. Black Panther on the Avengers! Enter Ultron! Thor vs the Wrecker’s Crowbar! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Avengers #49 Thor #148 Thor #149 Thor #150 Thor #151 Fantastic Four #77 Tales to Astonish #101 Incredible Hulk #102 Avengers #52 Avengers #53 Avengers #57 Avengers #58 My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Seven: 1968 Pt. 2 — Captain Marvel #1 Captain Marvel #3 N...

Zack and Dave discuss listener questions & poll results about the Marvel Comics of 1967. Topics discussed include: Which Superheroes have it the worst? Who likes the Sub-Mariner? Steve Ditko appreciation More new Patron heroes and villains! Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Seven: 1968 Pt. 1 — Avengers #49 Thor #148 Thor #149 Thor #150 Thor #151 Fantastic Four #77 Tales to Astonish #101 Incredible Hulk #102 Avengers #52 Avengers #53 Avengers #57 Avengers #58 You can...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss the Marvel Comics of 1967. Jim Steranko takes on Agent Fury! Ronan the Public Accuser makes public accusations! M.O.D.O.K.!!! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Fantastic Four #62 Fantastic Four #63 Strange Tales #153 Strange Tales #154 Strange Tales #155 Strange Tales #157 Strange Tales #158 Tales to Astonish #93 Uncanny X-Men #35 Fantastic Four #65 Fanta...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss the Marvel Comics of 1967. Doctor Doom captures the Silver Surfer! Spider-Man no more! More Stilt-Man! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Fantastic Four #57 Fantastic Four #58 Fantastic Four #59 Fantastic Four #60 Avengers #38 Avengers Annual #1 Daredevil #26 Daredevil #30 Amazing Spider-Man #47 Amazing Spider-Man #49 Amazing Spider-Man #50 Amazing Spider...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave discuss listener feedback on the Marvel Comics we read in 1966! Topics discussed include: The “Worst Stan Lee Tropes” poll How we feel about big Marvel events/crossovers The underrated Alicia Masters Plus, we create superheroes and villains for some of our Patrons! Link to the Marvel Comics press article we reference: http://www.hembeck.com/More/HeraldTribuneArticles/MarvelArticle.htm Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Six: 1967 Pt. 1 ...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss more Marvel Comics of 1966. The Red Skull and cosmic cube! The Green Goblin’s identity revealed! Thor vs. Ego the Living Planet! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Tales to Astonish #76 Daredevil #18 Strange Tales #146 Tales of Suspense #79 Tales of Suspense #80 Tales of Suspense #81 Avengers #25 Avengers #29 Amazing Spider-Man #39 Amazing Spider-Man #40 T...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss more Marvel Comics of 1966. The coming of Galactus! Silver Surfer! If this be my destiny! Black Panther! Holy cow this year’s good! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Amazing Spider-Man #31 Amazing Spider-Man #32 Amazing Spider-Man #33 Fantastic Four #46 Fantastic Four #47 Fantastic Four #48 Fantastic Four #49 Fantastic Four #50 Fantastic Four #51 Fantastic...

This week on My Marvelous Year we look back on the Marvel Comics of 1965, sharing listener letters, poll results, and questions. Zack and Dave discuss some of your questions and feedback like: How we got into comics How wild it would be if Reed was still just as chauvinistic today The Stan Lee credits during the Captain Marvel opening Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Five: 1966 Pt. 1 — Amazing Spider-Man #31 Amazing Spider-Man #32 Amazing Spider-Man #33 Fantastic Four #46 Fa...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss more Marvel Comics of 1965. Inhumans! Sentinels! Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): 12 Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 13 Fantastic Four #39 14 Fantastic Four #40 15 Fantastic Four Annual #3 16 Uncanny X-Men #14 17 Uncanny X-Men #15 18 Uncanny X-Men #16 19 Fantastic Four #44 20 Fantastic Four #45 21 Strange Tales (A stories)...

This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss the Marvel Comics of 1965. The coming of Juggernaut! Dr. Strange in the search for Eternity! Stilt-Man!!! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Fantastic Four #36 Fantastic Four #37 Avengers #16 Daredevil #7 Daredevil #8 Uncanny X-Men #12 Uncanny X-Men #13 Amazing Spider-Man #26 Amazing Spider-Man #27 Amazing Spider-Man #28 Strange Tales (B Stories) #130 to #...

This week on My Marvelous Year we look back on the Marvel Comics of 1964, sharing listener letters, poll results, and questions. Zack and Dave discuss some of your questions and feedback like: The meaning of Captain America outside the U.S.A. The Fantastic Four reimagined as Beatles Quirks of Silver Age Marvel Comics we don’t see today Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Four: 1965 Pt. 1 — Fantastic Four #36 Fantastic Four #37 Avengers #16 Daredevil #7 Daredevil #8 Uncanny X-M...

This week on My Marvelous Year we read through and discuss the second half of our 1964 Marvel Comics reading list! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Fantastic Four \ Fantastic Four Annual #25 FF #26 FF Annual #2 Strange Tales #126 Strange Tales #127 Amazing Spider-Man #11 Amazing Spider-Man #14 Avengers #8 Amazing Spider-Man Annual / AMS #1 AMS #18 Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Four: 1965 Pt. 1 — Fantastic Fo...

This week on My Marvelous Year we read through and discuss the first half of our 1964 Marvel Comics reading list! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Tales of Suspense #50 Tales of Suspense #54 Tales of Suspense #55 Tales of Suspense #57 Avengers #4 Uncanny X-Men #4 Uncanny X-Men #7 Journey Into Mystery #108 Daredevil #1 Daredevil #4 Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Three: 1964 Pt. 2 — Fantastic Four \ Fantastic F...

This week on My Marvelous Year we reflect on Marvel’s second full year of comics in 1963, sharing listener letters, poll results, and questions. Zack and Dave discuss some of your questions like: Which Marvel villain has the best debut in 1963? Which heroes have their all-time “go-to” stories in the 60’s? Who was more important to Marvel’s early success: Stan Lee or Jack Kirby? Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Three: 1964 Pt. 1 Tales of Suspense #50 Tales of Suspense #54 Tales...

This week on My Marvelous Year we’re reading and discussing the second half of our dive into Marvel Comics of 1963! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Sgt. Fury and His Holwing Commandos #1 Tales to Astonish #44 Fantastic Four #16 Fantastic Four #17 Avengers #1 Uncanny X-Men #1 Strange Tales #110 Strange Tales #114 Strange Tales #115 Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Three: 1964 Pt. 1 — Tales of Suspense #50 Tales...

Every year of Marvel history we cover on My Marvelous Year has comics that don’t quite make the top 10 stories reading list. On Extra Issues, a Patreon exclusive feature, Zack covers some of these issues and discusses what else what was happening in Marvel! You can enjoy this preview episode of Extra Issues as a supplement to the regular My Marvelous Year coverage of 1963. If you like Extra Issues check out the My Marvelous Year Patreon for access and for more exclusives and ways to support the ...

This week on My Marvelous Year we’re reading and discussing the Marvel Comics of 1963! Conversation will include the first half of our reading club list, with the second half covered in part two! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Comic Book Title Issues Fantastic Four #10 Amazing Spider-Man #1 Amazing Spider-Man #2 Amazing Spider-Man #3 Tales of Suspense #39 Fantastic Four #12 Fantastic Four #13 Fantastic Four Annual #1 Comin...