# Marie Severin

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Episode 29: What Steve Ditko's Family Wants You to Know

I grow a bit verklempt this time around while I rap about the Spider-Man rock album for which I made sure the band didn't miss a note, remember watching Dave Cockrum and Len Wein create Giant-Size X-Men #1 out of thin air, pass along the surprising truths Steve Ditko's family most wants you to know…

Back Issue Banter #27: Marvel & DC’s Secret Crossover (1972)

Back in 1972,  Marvel & DC published a crossover that was so secret, even they didn't know they'd published it! Rogue Marvel & DC writers Steve Englehart, Len Wein, & Gerry Conway conspired to have a crossover take place between their three magazines, Amazing Adventures #15 (featuring the X-Men's …

Kull the Conqueror Returns: Marvel’s Forgotten Fantasy Epic

Step back into the fantastical world of Valusia with Marvel’s *Kull the Conqueror Vol. 2 #1*! Released in December 1982, this issue brings Kull, King of Valusia, into a whirlwind of madness, treachery, and war after he defies warnings to unearth a long-buried catacomb beneath his kingdom. Written b…

Stuart Moore Returns | Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic (Marvel Age of Comics)

We welcome back Stuart Moore to discuss his new Marvel Age of Comics book, Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic. Stuart explores Doctor Strange's first ten years from his 1963 debut through the early '70s, examining how the Steve Ditko/Stan Lee stories' trippy, philosophical approach influenced 1…

Ep04 - Werewolf by Night #1: Eye of the Beholder!

When last we saw the Werewolf, he had been turned to stone by a mutant gorgon on Blackgar's island of horrors. The story continues here in the debut of his own title. W: Gerry Conway A: Mike Ploog Please leave a review! Also mentioned: Night Gallery, Tarpe Mills, Miss Fury, The Pruple Zombie, EC Co…

Comic Talk

We wax elegiac in this episode, as we speak a few words in praise of recently departed creators Marie Severin, Gary Friedrich, and Norm Breyfogle. We also share our gut reactions to the traumatic first issue of DC's Heroes in Crisis miniseries, along with other reviews, reflections, and rejoinders…

David Armstrong

Comic book history is best preserved by the people who were there—and by those determined to capture their stories before they disappear. On this episode, comics historian and longtime collector David Armstrong joins the Bandits to share his extraordinary journey through more than six decades of co…

Funny Book Forensics 452 A Marvelous KISS

Greg, Dan, and Special Guest Bobby Trippett Marvel Super-Spectacular #1 Starring KISS! Can KISS survive being rejected by the entire Marvel Universe? Lots of KISS and wrestling talk. This is a fun romp! Writer(s): Steve Gerber; Pencillers: Alan Weiss, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, Sal Buscema; Inker…

Bronze Age Horror Is Exploding! Ghost Manor #23, X-Men 1st appearances & Cracked Magazine

Bronze Age horror keeps getting hotter, and this week Ghost Manor #23 from Charlton Comics is suddenly getting serious collector attention. Copies sold jumped 162% week over week, raw copies are reaching as high as $300, and a CGC 9.8 sold earlier this year for $4,300. Is the Tom Sutton cover helpi…