Weekly Update - 3/10/19

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 society and reason for being will get fully fleshed out over time. Something I think is interesting and unique about the Inhumans is that their first appearance is all about the strange and specific details of their existence (the odd mish-mash of characters and abilities) rather than core concepts behind their society. It seems a somewhat backwards way to introduce a whole new world of characters, but it generally seems like a success.

Also big news this weekend: Captain Marvel is out, the MCU's first headlining female superhero! My (Zack's) review: I liked it! Didn't knock my socks off, but a solid, if somewhat formulaic, MCU movie. Like a lot of origin flicks, it really just got me jazzed to see CM become a player in the wider MCU sandbox (I'm excited to see Brie Larson butt heads with the other big egos in the Avengers).

This week's episode is Marvel Year Four: 1965 Pt. 2, due out tomorrow 3/11/19. Please get any 1965 feedback for us to discuss on our next Variant Cover episode by 3/12/19. You can send it to mymarvelousyear@gmail.com.

THE COMICS  COVERED FOR 1965, PT. 2 ARE:

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
Fantastic Four / Fantastic Four Annual #39, #40 / #3
Uncanny X-Men #14, #15, #16
Fantastic Four #44 to #45
Strange Tales #134 to #136

In addition, $3+ Patrons will get access to Extra Issues, the bonus newsletter that fleshes out each year's readings. Extra Issues: 1965 will cover the Dragon Man, Thor's Trial of the Gods, Ka-Zar, Captain America's Silver Age origin re-telling, and many more.

(This is Zack putting my finger on the scale: if you like Thor, basically every issue this year is worth reading. It's my #2 series right behind Spider-Man)

EXTRA ISSUES 1965:

Amazing Spider-Man #20 Read If Interested
Amazing Spider-Man #25 Read If Interested
Avengers #13 Skip
Avengers #19 Read If Interested
Avengers #21 Read If Interested
Avengers #23 Skip
Fantastic Four #18 Worth Reading
Fantastic Four #30 Read If Interested
Fantastic Four #35 Worth Reading
Journey into Mystery #113 Read If Interested
Journey into Mystery #114 Read If Interested
Journey into Mystery #115 Worth Reading
Journey into Mystery #116 Worth Reading
Journey into Mystery #118 Read If Interested
Journey into Mystery #119 Read If Interested
X-Men #9 Skip
X-Men #10 Read If Interested
X-Men #11 Skip
Tales of Suspense #63 Read If Interested
Modeling with Millie #44 Read If Interested

UPCOMING PODCAST SCHEDULE:

Mar 11: Marvel Year Four: 1965 Pt. 2
Mar 12: Deadline for feedback about 1965
Mar 18: Marvel Year Four: 1965 Variant Cover
Mar 25: Marvel Year Five: 1966 Pt. 1
Apr 1: Marvel Year Five: 1966 Pt. 2
Apr 2: Deadline for feedback about 1966
Apr 8: Marvel Year Six: 1967 Pt. 1

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