Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, I finish out the Dr. Doom Power Cosmic arc, Reed gets sucked into the real Negative Zone, and we have a new villain, Blastaar, from the Negative Zone. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four 60, The Peril and the Power!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe S...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone Join the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Discord Channel by signing up for the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Newsletter (completely free and I promise you won't be spammed!) In this week's episode of Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, I go over 3 issues of the Fantastic Four that mainly center around Doctor Doom stealing the Silver S...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, Joe covers the return of the Silver Surfer who has a face-off against The Thing, the return of Klaw who appears to be too much for the Fantastic Four, and the original Human Torch, Jim Hammond, fights the Human Torch of the Fantastic Four. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, Joe covers the fallout of the victory against Galactus and the Fantastic Four's travel to a mysterious new land, Wakanda! We also get some progress updates on what's happening with Inhumans as they are stuck in the Great Refuge. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four 5...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, Joe covers one of the most well-known Fantastic Four arcs in all of comics, the Galactus Trilogy.  However, the episode does start off with wrapping things up, sort of, regarding meeting the Inhumans for the first time.  From there we get introduced to the Silver Surfer and Galactus and...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #43-46 and Annual 3, where we have the event we've all been waiting for, the wedding of Reed and Sue.  We also wrap up the Frightful Four arc we've been going over and we get the formal introduction to the Inhumans including Black Bolt. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantasti...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #39-42, where we see the Fantastic Four lose their powers, Doctor Doom strikes when they’re most vulnerable, and Daredevil unexpectedly steps in to guide the team through chaos. Also, Ben Grim walks away and the Frightful Four strike back making this stretch of issues where Stan Lee and...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #35-38, a stretch packed with big changes as Reed and Sue get engaged, new villains debut, and Marvel’s universe starts colliding in unexpected ways. From Dragon Man, to Skrull politics, and the debut of the Frightful Four, this episode highlights how much of Marvel’s future is quietly...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #31–34 where we learn about Sue and Johnny’s family history, the team faces the Invincible Man, they help Namor in his Atlantean war, and a billionaire nearly tears the team apart. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four 31, The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man, written by Stan...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #28-30 and Annual #2 where the team clashes with the original X-Men, revisits old enemies, meets Diablo for the first time, and we finally uncover the tragic origin of Doctor Doom. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four 28, We Have To Fight The X-Men!, written by Stan Lee, Penci...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #24-27, where we get a reality-warping alien baby causing havoc, the Hulk wages war on New York, the Avengers team-up and sort of collide with the Fantastic Four, and the love triangle between Namor, Sue, and Reed gets deeper. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four 24, The Infan...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #20-23, introducing Molecule Man, tackling Marvel’s most overtly political story yet with the Hatemonger, expanding Sue Storm’s powers in a big way, and bringing Doctor Doom back with another elaborate master plan. Stories Covered In This Episode Fantastic Four 20, The Mysterious Molecu...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading The Multiverse , I dig into Fantastic Four #17–19 and Annual #1, where Doctor Doom pulls off another disguise scheme, the Skrulls unleash the first ever Super-Skrull, and Namor launches an all-out war on the surface world. This episode covers one of the most chaotic and world-expanding stretches of early Marvel, from cosmic po...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone In this episode of Reading The Multiverse , I dive into Fantastic Four #13–16, where the team races the Red Ghost to the moon, encounters the Watcher for the very first time, gets pulled into Namor and the Puppet Master’s undersea mind-control drama, battles the Mad Thinker and his unpredictable Android, and faces Doctor Doom’s microscopic kingdom in on...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone Join the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Discord Channel by signing up for the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Newsletter (completely free and I promise you won't be spammed!) In this debut episode, I kick off Reading the Multiverse with Fantastic Four #1–4. The explosive start of Marvel’s Silver Age and the spark that would ignite the entire MCU. From t...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone Join the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Discord Channel by signing up for the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Newsletter (completely free and I promise you won't be spammed!) In this episode, I dive into Fantastic Four #5–8, where Doctor Doom makes his first appearance, Namor returns for a diabolical team-up, Reed Richards’ “genius” starts to blur the l...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone Join the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Discord Channel by signing up for the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Newsletter (completely free and I promise you won't be spammed!) In this episode, I dive into Fantastic Four #9–12, where Reed Richards loses the team’s fortune, Doctor Doom returns for a mind-swapping revenge story, the Impossible Man makes his...

Send Joe a message through the Negative Zone Reading the Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, explores the characters and the tales that built the Marvel Universe, issue by issue through Marvel’s comic history, starting with Fantastic Four #1. Hosted by Joe from Muscles & The Multiverse, each episode blends story, commentary, and laid-back humor for a quick ride through Marvel’s ever-evolving...