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 movie in July 1964, and 56 years later, we decided to talk about it. This is the 100th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Amazing Spider-Man No. 14, featuring the trunk of a tank, why you should #HireTheUndead, the “power” of chest expansion, which Beatle would play the best Spider-Man and the Green Goblin’s famous flying broomstic ..read more

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 the 99th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Fantastic Four No. 28, featuring the perfect Taco Bell items to represent the Fantastic Four, pure disgust for the nickname, “The Fan Four,” Reed Richards once again becomes a ball and an uneventful trip to strictly Nowheresville, daddy-o. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram at @thebr ..read more

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 discuss Daredevil No. 2, featuring Matt's non-existent sleep schedule, Reed Richards' questionable choice of legal representation, the increasingly vague powers of Shooty Lightning Man and some high-stakes counting while dangling from a helicopter. Also be sure follow us on Instagram at @thebrothersmarvel and Twitter at @BrothersMarvel, visit our Wordp ..read more

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 which we discuss Strange Tales No. 122, featuring a trippy return to the Nightmare World, a discussion of frightening Flintsones dreams, the unfortunately named Golgol and too many musings on James Bond. Also be sure follow us on Instagram at @thebrothersmarvel and Twitter at @BrothersMarvel, visit our Wordpress site thebrothersmarvel.wordpress.com and rat ..read more

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 episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Fantastic Four No. 27, featuring all the Little Mermaid lyrics we could remember, the cruel death of Namor's shag carpet, an extreme lack of giant squids and the age old question, "Where are the tuna ribs?" Also be sure follow us on Instagram at @thebrothersmarvel and Twitter at @BrothersMarvel, vis ..read more

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 Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Strange Tales No. 121, featuring the runaway Fridge of Fornicus, the Tick Tocks of Tick Tockington, the Endgame of the Elvis-verse, the must-see battle between wax Hillary Clinton and wax Gene Simmons and the surefire Broadway hit that would be Stop The Planet Of The Apes I Want To Get Off. Also be sure follow us ..read more

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 which we discuss Tales Of Suspense No. 50, featuring an upsetting absence of Nick Fury, Iron Man’s hassle-free trip to China, the Mandarin’s similarities to the Grinch, drippy music notes and a broken wrist. Also be sure follow us on Twitter at @BrothersMarvel, visit our Wordpress site brothersmarvel.wordpress.com and rate, review and subscribe on Apple Po ..read more

In what other story would you find multiple groups of mutants seated at a table? Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had the X-Men duke it out with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in March 1964, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it. This is the 77th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss X-Men No. 4, featuring Magneto’s evil inference with shipping bids, Professor X and Magneto awesomely meeting in mind-space, the odd public-relations concerns of Magneto’s overthrow of Santo Marco and the origin of the Scarlet Witch, who turned someone into a newt. Also be sure follow us ..read more

We are truly living in the Marvel Age of Movies! With "Avengers: Infinity War" arriving in theaters this week (!), we decided to do a special blow-out episode going through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, picking out the silliest parts and our favorite parts from every Marvel Studios movie and comparing them to the 1960s comics we talk about on our podcast. Listen to a special Infinity-sized episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss the first 18 movies in the MCU, featuring a box of scraps, Tim Roth getting kicked into a tree, salmon carpaccio, a dog large enough to ride, "C ..read more

The Infinity Firehose strikes again to defeat Shooty Lightning Man! Stan Lee and Steve Ditko had Spidey swinging all over the city in an effort to stop Electro in February 1964, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it. This is the 76th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Amazing Spider-Man No. 9, featuring Spidey’s numerous quests for pills, Electro’s origin as an evil lineman for the county, the need for plastic belt buckles, the danger of Electric Shock Condition and some very useful ball bearings. Also be sure follow us on Twitter at @BrothersMarvel, visit ..read more