#159: May 1971 (w/Elana Levin) - "They Shoot Hulks, Don't They?"

Elana Levin is the host of the outstanding
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comics, genre movies and television all through the lens of
politics and social change. Bryan recently guested on a
roundtable tribute to the great Neal
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once.


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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:


"A Day In the Life of --" - Amazing Spider-Man #99, written by
Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia, 1971 Marvel Comics


"They Shoot Hulks, Don't They?" - Incredible Hulk #142, written
by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, 1971 Marvel
Comics


 


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