#197: June 1973 - "Finally, Shuma-Gorath!"

For an additional 30 minutes of bonus content — including our discussion of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #13 and the soft launch of Marvel Two-In-One in the pages of Marvel Feature #11 — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 80 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week!Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Doom That Bloomed on Kathulos!" - Marvel Premiere #8, written by Gardner Fox, art by Jim Starlin, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Jean Izzo, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics"The Crypts of Kaa-U!" - Marvel Premiere #9, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Brunner and Ernie Chua, letters by John Costanza, colors by David Hunt, ©1973 Marvel Comics"Finally, Shuma-Gorath!" - Marvel Premiere #10, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Brunner and the Crusty Bunkers, letters by John Costanza, colors by Frank Brunner, ©1973 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.