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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2026 · 2H 10M

#321: MONARCH by the Month 01 (w/Matt Fraction) - "The Coming!"

from Marvel by the Month · host Bryan Stratton, Robb Milne, Jamie Wenger, Matt Fraction

Matt Fraction knows a little something about Godzilla. He's also writing a series called Batman, which you should check out. Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 200 extended and exclusive episodes!   Stories Covered in this Episode:  "The Coming!" - Godzilla #1, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics "Thunder in the Darkness!" - Godzilla #2, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Frank Giacoia and George Tuska, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics "A Tale of Two Saviors" - Godzilla #3, written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe with Tony DeZuniga, letters by Denise Wohl and Irv Watanabe, colors by Don Warfield, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Toho Company Ltd. and Marvel Comics "MONARCH by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and 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. (RIP Mike.)

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NEW SERIES! Matt Fraction (Batman, Hawkeye) joins us for the first episode of our all-new MONARCH by the Month miniseries, where we'll be following Dum Dum Dugan's futile attempts to rein in Godzilla, King of the Monsters in Marvel's 1970s licensed comic.

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