Ok, I got a little testy last week about 1967 Pt. 2. I hated it, but we did hear that some club members thought it was pretty good. And that's awesome! If we're being cranky about a comic you enjoyed, let us know. Our opinions are just that: opinions. And you know what they say about opinions... ...
2019-04-28 11:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I love this reading club. I love reading superhero comics. I love creating this podcast. But this batch of comics made me reconsider all that love.
There are some interesting introductions here, like the Living Tribunal, Baron Von Strucker, and the Kree, but like a lot of Silver Age concep...
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2019-04-15 15:05:42 +0000 UTC View Post
1966 expanded out the Marvel Universe in a ton of interesting ways, but that upward trajectory seems to level out here in 1967. We get some bright spots like Dr. Doom stealing the Silver Surfer's cosmic power and "Spider-Man No More", but overall this year felt kinda status quo... and from what I...
2019-04-14 15:46:10 +0000 UTC View Post
1966 was a landmark year, and a well-needed high point for the reading club. Things are going to level out for a while, before climbing in quality again, so strap in! (Pro tip: I know Avengers Annual #1 is in next week's list, please take my word for it and skip it; it's truly terrible).
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Bragging isn't very attractive, I know. But I can't help it: I'm really excited for you to hear tomorrow's episode, because I think it's our best work so far. I hope y'all like it as much as we liked putting it together.
1966 continues its hot streak of adding important characters and conc...
This is a big year for big ideas in the Marvel Universe! In the first half of our list alone, we get an all-time great Spider-Man story, the coming of Galactus, our first foray into Wakanda, and Johnny Storm goes to college (all equally important events)! We also say goodbye to Steve Ditko, who w...
2019-03-24 14:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-03-23 22:34:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey MMY-ers! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
First off, I want to announce that we've got a new Patreon tier at $10: The Avengers Tier! If you back us at this tier, we'll give you a named shout-out during Variant Cover episodes (starting in 1966) where we will assign you super powers and a secret...
Some landmark additions to the Marvel Universe this episode, although their real impact might not be felt for some time. The Sentinels are here, but are less a tool of mutant oppression and more a story about rogue AI. The Inhumans don't strongly differ from their more modern versions, but their ...
2019-03-10 18:49:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Everything about 1965 screams "world-building" to me, in a way that feels novel compared with what came before. Spidey's (arguably) arch-nemesis finally gets some teeth in a two issue arc. Professor X's backstory is tied in with the coming of the Juggernaut. And we start to see that the Avengers ...
2019-03-03 19:29:26 +0000 UTC View Post
In preparation for next week's release of the MCU film Captain Marvel, Dave and Zack do a quick primer on the character and where to jump in if you want to get a little background on the character before seeing the movie.
This episode is a thank you to all our wonderful Patrons for helping...
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2019-02-25 14:29:51 +0000 UTC View Post
We're capping off 1964 with a free-wheeling discussion of the year's strengths and weaknesses, what Captain America really stands for, our favorite relics of the Silver Age, Millie the Model's dress designers, and just how many Justin Bieber and One Direction songs we know (spoiler: not many).
The first half of 1964 lured me in with important first appearances, like the Mandarin, Captain America, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. But once I sat down to read these issues, I realized... despite their importance I wasn't enjoying reading them. They were often clumsy, weird, and slightl...
2019-02-17 15:22:15 +0000 UTC View Post
1964 is the year Marvel slows the rapid expansion of their roster of new series and started fleshing out what they've already established. The first half of the year thaws out Captain America from the Golden Age, gives Magneto a Brotherhood to command, and introduces Hawkeye and Black Widow (as v...
2019-02-10 12:15:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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We're wrapping up 1963 this week with our Variant Cover episode! Dave and I read your feedback, talk about the poll results, and discuss the difference between Silver Age Marvel and DC, how "canon" these early versions of the characters are, and what we think of Stan Lee's understanding of scienc...
2019-02-04 00:33:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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Moving into the back half of our 1963 list, we see the introduction of three new series: X-Men, The Avengers, and Dr. Strange (in the B stories of Strange Tales). In defiance of my expectations given their modern success, X-Men and Avengers have something of a mediocre start. Over the next few ye...
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2019-01-21 23:17:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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1962 was a year of groundbreaking debuts, and 1963 continues that trend with the addition of the X-Men, the Wasp, The Avengers, Iron Man, Nick Fury, and Dr. Strange. It is also the year that the Marvel Universe first started to feel like a shared Marvel Universe, with heroes popping up i...
2019-01-20 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
IT'S LAUNCH WEEK!
We had an amazing first week of the My Marvelous Year podcast/reading club, and it's all due to your support! Thank you for helping us have such a great start! You are all worthy to possess the power of Thor (your Mjölnirs are in the mail)!
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Tomorrow is the official launch of the podcast, and we're so happy you're all here to be part of it! This will be a huge moment for the show to grow, and any help spreading the word to family or friends you think would be interested is really appreciated.
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Happy My Marvelous New Year!
The official launch of the My Marvelous Year book club/ podcast is right around the corner!
We're so thankful for all the support we've received building up to the launch. There's a level of anxiety that goes into starting a...