#244: Secret Wars Is Hell (w/Chip Zdarsky and Matt Fraction)

Chip Zdarsky is writing about 40 different things these days and drawing several of them as well. They're all great, and you can find out all about them by going to his website and signing up for his must-read newsletter.Matt Fraction co-created Sex Criminals with Chip, which has just been released in a very reasonably priced single-volume collected edition. It might be the best comic ever made? You should check it out if you haven't already.This episode was made possible by a generous donation from listener Richard Burgess to our friend Jennifer's GoFundMe to help her in her battle against cancer. We have reached the initial goal, but cancer is an expensive drag, so donations are still gratefully accepted. If you are in a position to contribute, please consider doing so at bit.ly/keepjenreadingThis is one of our very few episodes that does not have an extended version in our Patreon-exclusive bonus feed. But listeners who support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 130 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Sort Of Covered in this Episode: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-12, written by Jim Shooter; art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Bob Layton, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito; letters by Joe Rosen; colors by Christie Scheele and Nelson Yomtov; edited by Tom DeFalco; ©1984-85 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram and Threads 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. (RIP Mike.)