#239: December 1974 (w/Robert K. Elder) - "Silent Night... Deadly Night!"

Robert K. Elder is the president and CEO of
Outrider Foundation, an award-winning author of 20+ books,
including Hemingway In Comics. Find him
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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"The Man's Name Appears to Be... Mysterio!" - Amazing Spider-Man
#141, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia,
and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg,
1974 Marvel Comics


"Dead Man's Bluff!" - Amazing Spider-Man #142, written by Gerry
Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters
by Joe Rosen, colors by Linda Lessmann, 1974 Marvel Comics


"Silent Night... Deadly Night!" - Marvel Two-In-One #8, written
by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by
Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, 1974 Marvel Comics


 


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