#182: June 1972 (w/Paul Levitz) - "The Sentinels are Alive and Well!"

Paul Levitz is a legend of modern superhero
comics, authoring fan-favorite and critically acclaimed runs on
Legion of Super-Heroes, World's Finest, and the Justice
Society of America before rising through the executive ranks,
ultimately becoming President and Publisher of DC Comics from
2002 - 2009. During his tenure at DC, he was responsible for
hiring some of the company's most important creators and editors,
including Alan Moore, George Pérez, Karen Berger, Marv Wolfman,
and John Byrne.


Staying true to his fan-press roots, he continues to blog about
the comics industry at paullevitz.com and his
very first Marvel comic, Avengers: War Across
Time, hits the shelves of your local comics shop
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 including our discussions of Marvel Team-Up
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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"The Shadow Kingdom" - Kull the Conqueror #4, written by Roy
Thomas, art by Marie Severin and John Severin, 1972 Marvel Comics


"The Sentinels are Alive and Well!" - Avengers #103, written by
Roy Thomas, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, 1972 Marvel
Comics


 


"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb
Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All
incidental music by Robb Milne.


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