#131: December 1969 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "And Then Came Electro!"

Douglas Wolk is the author of All of
the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever
Told, for which he read every single
Marvel superhero comic. It's available now, and if you're
listening to this podcast, you are the target audience! Get
yourself a copy today wherever books are sold (like Books
with Pictures).


Douglas is also the host of the Cold War-era Doctor Doom podcast,
Voice of Latveria, which Lord Doom
commands you to listen to under pain of death. Robb has
guested on an episode, and so has
Bryan. 


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conversation about Silver Surfer #13 and the
woulda-coulda-shoulda been of the Lee-Kirby partnership,
PLUS Robb's recording of Rick Jones' very first
public musical performance, as seen in the pages of Captain
Marvel #18!


Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:


"And Then Came Electro!" - Amazing Spider-Man #82, written by
Stan Lee, art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, 1969 Marvel Comics


"The Sting of the Serpent" - Avengers #73, written by Roy Thomas,
art by Frank Giacoia and Sam Grainger, 1969 Marvel Comics


"Before I'd Be Slave..." - X-Men #65, written by Dennis O'Neil,
art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, 1969 Marvel Comics


"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb
Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by
Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by
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