The Miracle Man. Ugh.Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced their first head-shakingly silly villain in March 1962, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the fourth episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss F

Ep. 1: "He just kind of looks like old cheese"

Jun 6th, 2016 31m 7s

The Marvel Universe is born in Fantastic Four No. 1!Stan Lee and Jack Kirby unleashed the first issue of Fantastic Four in November 1961, and nearly 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the first episode of The Brothers Marve

Ep. 100: "I love the power of chest expansion!"

Mar 4th, 2020 43m 12s

Who would have guessed that the first appearance of the Green Goblin involved him tricking Spider-Man into fighting three mob enforcers... in a cave... in New Mexico?Stan Lee and Steve Ditko trick yet another superhero into filming a fake mov

Ep. 99: “Professor X’s Uncanny Interns!!”

Feb 12th, 2020 40m 45s

The Mad Thinker knows when a monkey will commit arson, but not that the Puppet Master is clumsy?Stan Lee and Jack Kirby force yet another cameo upon the Fantastic Four in July 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is th

Ep. 98: "What are you wearing? You need to be a lawyer now!"

Sep 17th, 2019 43m 7s

Ain't no rest for the man without fear.Stan Lee and Joe Orlando set the precedent of a sleepless Matt Murdock in June 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 98th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we

Ep. 97: "By the power of the Vishanti, get your ass out of my house"

Aug 20th, 2019 28m 14s

Sour dreams are made of this.Stan Lee and Steve Ditko trapped the Master of the Mystic Arts in the Nightmare World in July 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 97th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in whi

Ep. 96: "Would it have been so hard to have him fight a giant squid?"

Aug 15th, 2019 37m 1s

Reed Richards is horny and mad as hell.Stan Lee and Jack Kirby made everything hotter under the water by pitting the lovestruck Namor against Reed Richards in June 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 96th episo

Ep. 95: "Doctor Strange, help, my refrigerator's running"

Aug 6th, 2019 24m 20s

Doctor Strange gets crank called.Stan Lee and Steve Ditko sent the Master of the Mystic Arts into the much-too-silly setting of a wax museum in June 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 95th episode of The Broth

Ep. 94: "Who knew that The Clapper was more powerful than one of the Mandarin's rings?"

Jul 22nd, 2019 41m 48s

One ring creates darkness, another turns the lights off. The Mandarin's rings are soon to be made obsolete by The Clapper.Stan Lee and Don Heck sent Iron Man back into the dangerous clutches of the Mandarin in June and July of 1964, and 55 ye

Ep. 93: "Baron Zemo has a taste for paste as well"

Jul 9th, 2019 51m 8s

Who knew glue would play such a major role in the Marvel Universe?Stan Lee and Jack Kirby terrorized the Big Apple with Adhesive X in July 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 93rd episode of The Brothers Marvel

Ep. 92: "Captain America needs some better friends"

Jun 21st, 2019 52m 1s

Time for the Avengers to kick some lava ass!Stan Lee and Jack Kirby threatened the planet with a lava men invasion in May 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 92nd episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in whic

Ep. 91: "Eventually, the Avengers take over"

Jun 7th, 2019 1h 7m

The Avengers crash the World's Greatest Comic Magazine! And argue about who has jurisdiction over the Hulk.Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave us the titanic clash between the Thing and the Hulk before engineering a Fantastic Four-Avengers team up o

Ep. 90: "Mysterio deserves this parade!"

May 30th, 2019 42m 46s

Foggy Fishbowl loves a parade!Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced us to the mysterious and absolutely ridiculous-looking Mysterio in June 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 90th episode of The Brothers Marvel

Ep. 89: "Monster House, I've come to bargain!"

May 20th, 2019 33m 10s

Doctor Strange is a real master of the bargaining arts.Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave us a glimpse at how awful 1960s TV was in May 1964, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 89th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast

Ep. 88: "I am the Crimson Dynamo and I poke thee!"

May 9th, 2019 49m 20s

She's got red in her ledger ... and she also has the super powerful Box That Lifts Tanks.Stan Lee, Don Rico and Don Heck introduced Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, as Soviet Russia's latest attempt to destroy Iron Man in April and May of 1

Ep. 87: "Go fetch him, my X-Men! We must bring The Frog to our team!"

Apr 23rd, 2019 39m 41s

If you lived in the 1960s, you'd be part of a riot at a track meet, too.Stan Lee and Jack Kirby once again pitted the X-Men against Magneto and his evil mutants in May 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 87th e

Ep. 86: "Dead cat and Charlie, here to save the day again"

Apr 2nd, 2019 32m 44s

Are you a member of your local chapter of the Giant Man and Wasp fan club?Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Dick Ayers reminded us all of the pernicious Porcupine in March 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 86th epis

Ep. 85: "Iron Man gets bamboozled by some crows"

Mar 11th, 2019 37m 55s

Iron Man, one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, gets hogtied by two crows.Stan Lee and Don Heck bombarded Tony Stark with some unbeatable crows in March 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 85th episode of The Brothe

Ep. 84: "I can't keep making only the minimum payments on this eagle's blood"

Feb 5th, 2019 34m 58s

(Insert cartoon sound effects here.)Stan Lee and Dick Ayers spun a goofy tale of revenge starring the Black Knight (Martin Lawrence) in February 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 84th episode of The Brothers

Ep. 83: "And sometimes, Daredevil just gets pushed out a window"

Jan 30th, 2019 40m 45s

Here comes Daredevil!Stan Lee and Bill Everett introduced the Man Without Fear in April 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 83rd episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Daredevil No. 1, feat

Ep. 82: "Spider-Man, too sick and broke to fight Doc Ock"

Jan 23rd, 2019 59m 27s

Spider-Man's greatest foe yet: minor ailments!Stan Lee and Steve Ditko saddled Peter Parker with a sprained ankle and a cold in April and May of 1964, and 55 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 82nd episode of The Brothers

Ep. 81: "The Grinch and the Mandarin are basically the same person"

Sep 21st, 2018 27m 30s

How The Mandarin stole Christmas.Stan Lee and Don Heck introduced Iron Man greatest and most offensive villain in February 1964, and 53 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 81st episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in whi

Ep. 80: "So Captain America, Broccoli Rob and The Avengers..."

Aug 28th, 2018 42m 54s

Well if it isn’t the star-spangled man with the plan.Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought Captain America into the modern day in March 1964, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 80th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast,

Ep. 79: "Beebles Bauble but they don't fall down"

Jun 21st, 2018 35m 11s

There it is, the shiniest beebly bauble!Stan Lee and Jack Kirby unleashed a terrible bunch of nonsense in March 1964, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 79th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discu

Ep. 78: "They really let the elevator bring us down"

Jun 11th, 2018 20m 59s

“Dearly beloved … we are gathered here today to get to this thing called life!”Stan Lee and Steve Ditko transported Doctor Strange to the Purple Dimension in April 1964, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.This is the 78th episo