Marvel Reread Club

MRC continues to be mesmerized by April 1969 with Fantastic Four 85, Captain Marvel 12, Sub-Mariner 12, and Silver Surfer 5. Captain Marvel dreams up zany protest signs! Matt has reason to quote the line, “Thanks for being oddly specific about the race of everybody in that story, mom!” Check it out!

MRC runs circles around April, 1969, featuring Amazing Spider-Man 71, Daredevil 51, Thor 163, X-Men 55 and Incredible Hulk 114! Can Barry Smith earn his Windsor yet? Nope, but check it out!

MRC wraps up March 1969 with Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 10, Captain America 111, Iron Man 11, and Avengers 62! Some people don’t belong on Christmas ornaments! Putting the toothpaste back in the tube! And more! Check it out!

MRC marches on through March 1969 with Fantastic Four 84, Captain Marvel 11, Sub-Mariner 11 and Marvel Super-Heroes 19 featuring Ka-Zar! One of these things is not (awful) like the others! Check it out!

MRC puts the spotlight on March, 1969 with Amazing Spider-Man 70, Daredevil 50 (nothing special done to celebrate that), Thor 162, X-Men 54 and Incredible Hulk 113! Unexplained Incuba-cubes! Blastaar bromance! Mixed-Up Aromagraphs! Check it out!

MRC finishes up February 1969 with Captain America 110 (Steranko!), Iron Man 10, Doctor Strange 177 and 178 and Avengers 61. We had to double up on Doctor Strange because they both take place before this month’s Avengers, so you get two!

MRC handles the middle of February 1969 with Fantastic Four 83, Captain Marvel 10, Sub-Mariner 10, Silver Surfer 4, and Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 9. It’s a totally different story if you replace the Atmo-Gun with the Hypno-Gun! Check it out!

MRC launches into February 1969 with Amazing Spider-Man 69, Daredevil 49, Thor 161, X-Men 53, and Incredible Hulk 112, featuring the entirely underwhelming debut of Barry (Not Yet Windsor) Smith!

MRC finishes up January 1969 with Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 8, Doctor Strange 176, Iron Man 9, Captain America 109, and Avengers 60! The desperate need for new marriage laws in New York State, panel borders gone berserk, and lots of other crises! Check it out!

Hey, where’s Star Lord?? MRC covers part 2 of January, 1969, introducing the (original) Guardians of the Galaxy in Marvel Super-Heroes 18, plus Fantastic Four 82, Captain Marvel 9 and Sub-Mariner 9! Check it out!

MRC pickets January of 1969 with Amazing Spider-Man 68, Daredevil 48, Thor 160, X-Men 52, and Incredible Hulk 111! The year of the moon landing and Woodstock has finally arrived! Groovy!

MRC finally does away with 1968! To finish up December, we’ve got Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 7, Doctor Strange 175, Iron Man 8, Captain America 108, and Avengers 59! Springer approaches Steranko territory! The Trapster finds out he has a jar of Elmer’s paste! Hank Pym somehow gets even worse! Check it out!

MRC soldiers on through December 1968 with Fantastic Four 81, Captain Marvel 8, Sub-Mariner 8, and Silver Surfer 3! More wonder-gloves! More evidence that maybe Colletta on Heck wasn’t such a good idea after all! Check it out!

MRC jumps into December 1968 with Amazing Spider-Man 67, Daredevil 47, Thor 159, X-Men 51, and Incredible Hulk 110! How is Daredevil better than the Steranko book?? Listen to find out!

157 Marvel Reread Club 1968 Annuals (part 2) with Kelly Yates by Steve and Matt Bird

MRC wraps up the main books of November 1968 with Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 6, Doctor Strange 174, Iron Man 7, Captain America 107, and Avengers 58. A Post-Steranko World! Satan-ish! Pym suckage will somehow only increase! Check it out!

MRC careens on though November of 1968, with Fantastic Four 80, Captain Marvel 7, Sub-Mariner 7, and Marvel Super-Heroes 17 featuring the Black Knight! Fun fact: A Choice Not an Ecch-O is a reference to a book by Phillis Shlafley, of all people! Check it out!

MRC delves into November 1968 with Amazing Spider-Man 66, Daredevil 46, Thor 158, X-Men 50, and the Incredible Hulk 109. Explore with us the power of great inking and the peril of poor inking! Check it out!

Today’s episode is a special treat for our Patrons! Go to patreon.marvelrereadclub.com to hear the whole thing, or just check out this little teaser! John Romita biographer Jeff Ryan returns to talk about Marvel’s magazine experiment with Spectacular Spider-Man 1 and 2!  Never trust politicians!  Never accept Thanksgiving invites!  Check it out!

MRC finishes the (regular) books of October, 1968 with Captain America 106, Iron Man 6, Avengers 57 and Silver Surfer 2! Check them out, and then show your teacher that comics are okay because one of them printed Ozymandias!

MRC covers more books from October, 1968, including Fantastic Four 79, Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 5, Dr. Strange 173, Sub-Mariner 6, and Captain Marvel 6! Android-Man Wants the Wonder Gloves! Op Art vs. Pop Tarts! Check it out!

MRC infiltrates October 1968 with Amazing Spider-Man 65, Daredevil 45, Thor 157, X-Men 49 and Incredible Hulk 108, featuring a big artist-tease and a pleasant inking surprise! Check it out!

MRC welcomes longtime comic journalist Zack Smith (who’s actually talked to these creators) to discuss 1968’s Avengers Annual 2 and Hulk Annual 1! Check it out!

MRC finishes our Magical Mystery Tour through September 1968, with Iron Man 5, Captain America 105, Captain Marvel 5, and Avengers 56! We’ve finally created the Torment Nexus! Check it out!

MRC dons our Multi-Powered Wonder Gloves to delicately handle more books from September 1968, featuring Fantastic Four 78, Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 4, Dr. Strange 172 and Sub-Mariner 5! Check it out!