#162: August 1971 (w/Tom Brevoort) - "Three Cows Shot Me Down!"

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:


"The Alien, the Ally, and -- Armageddon!" - Fantastic Four #116,
written by Archie Goodwin, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott,
1971 Marvel Comics


"This Beachhead Earth" - Avengers #93, written by Roy Thomas, art
by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, 1971 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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