Weekly Update 09/08/19

Hello, you handsome guys, gals, and everyone in-between! Get ready for some real stream of consciousness writing!

We've always had crossovers in Marvel, but the Marvel U has never felt larger (in scale) and smaller (in connectivity) than in 1974 and 1975. This feels in sync with Roy Thomas from Stan Lee (now in his Publisher role for the next 24 years) taking over as Editor-In-Chief in 1972. In our day of instant comic gratification, having story-lines cross series makes more sense to me. You get the next issue on Comixology, Marvel Unlimited, or order the floppy from your LCBS or Ebay. But in the 70's, it meant either buying it month to month, or perusing comic shops hoping you find the missing issue you need to fill in the run. To me, that prospect is both terrifying and electric. I have 20,000 Marvel comics instantly at my fingertips now, and I think it's fair to say I take that for granted. There's something special about limited access and building your collection of comics. I'm grateful for how technology has made access so simple, but there's something romantic about the search for that perfect floppy.

This week's episode is Marvel Year Thirteen: 1974 Pt. 1, out Monday, 09/09/19. Please get any 1974 feedback for us to discuss on our next Variant Cover episode by 09/17/19. You can send it to mymarvelousyear@gmail.com


1974 PART 1:

Avengers \ Fantastic Four    #127 / #150
Amazing Spider-Man    #129, #131
Amazing Spider-Man    #135 to #137
Tomb of Dracula / Werewolf by Night    #18 / #15
Captain America    #170 to #175
Jungle Action    #9 to #12

1974 PART :

Daredevil / Captain Marvel / Avengers    DD #107, CM #31 to #32, Avg #125, CM #33 to #34
Marvel Premiere / Astonishing Tales   #15 / #25
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu   #1
Avengers / Giant-Size Avengers   #128 to #129, #2
Incredible Hulk    #180, #181

EXTRA ISSUES 1974 (always changing, check the spreadsheet for current):

Defenders #16, 17  Alpha the Ultimate Mutant & Baby Magneto!, Intro of the Wrecking Crew
Man-Thing #1, 3  Start of a Man-Thing solo series. Intro of the Foolkiller!
Doctor Strange #1 to #2, #4 to #5 The first Strange story from Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner. You can skip issue #3.
Marvel Two-In-One #1 The Thing team-up book w/ Man-Thing and the reutrn of the Molecule Man
Amazing Spider-Man #130 The Spidermobile!
Marvel Team-Up #19 Intro of Stegron the Dinosaur Man!
The Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #1 Martial Arts Magazine!
Giant-Size Creatures #1 Tigra!
Captain America #169 Captain America framed!
Daredevil #111 Intro of Silver Samurai
Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 Dracula & Spider-Man
Comic Book #1 Marvel's Underground Comics!

UPCOMING PODCAST SCHEDULE:

September 9:  Marvel Year Thirteen: 1974 Pt. 1
September 16:  Marvel Year Thirteen: 1974 Pt. 2
September 17:   Feedback for 1974's Variant Cover Due
September 23:  Marvel Year Thirteen: 1974 Variant Cover
September 30: Marvel Year Fourteen: 1975 Pt. 1 (w/ special guest)
October 7: Marvel Year Fourteen: 1975 Pt. 2

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