#214: February 1974 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "The Fury of Iron Fist!"

Douglas Wolk brings many, many more than 52
pages of comics expertise to the table, as evidenced by his two
Eisner Award-winning books: Reading Comics: How
Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
and  All of the Marvels:
A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told
— which is now available in paperback!


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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"Man-Wolf at Midnight!" - Giant-Size Super-Heroes Featuring
Spider-Man #1, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gil Kane and Mike
Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by Linda Lessmann,
1974 Marvel Comics


"The Fury of Iron Fist!" - Marvel Premiere #15, written by Roy
Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Dick Giordano, letters by L. P.
Gregory (Gaspar Saladino), colors by Glynis Wein, 1974 Marvel
Comics


 


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