When Comic Creators Attack Each Other

This week on Bros, Foes, and Heroes, Zach and Mike take a break from covering a single comic and dive into something way messier: the long, petty, and sometimes hilarious history of comic book creators going after each other. From the early days of Marvel and DC through the ’00s and beyond, this episode explores what happens when writers and artists don’t just disagree, but decide to put those disagreements directly into the comics themselves. We’re talking: Creators sneaking insults and caricatures of each other into stories. The fallout from work-for-hire deals and lack of creator credit. Behind-the-scenes drama involving names like Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and more Stories that go from playful jabs… to straight-up character assassination Along the way, we get into why so many creators were frustrated during this era, how that frustration showed up on the page, and why some of these moments still feel shocking (and kind of hilarious) today. It’s petty. It’s ridiculous. It’s surprisingly revealing and it might change the way you read comics once you start spotting the drama hiding between the panels. #comicbooks #marvelcomics #dccomics #comicdrama #creatordrama #comichistory #stanlee #jackkirby #comics Thank you to our sponsors! Click on them below: puzzle.io : https://puzzleio.pxf.io/3J0Y4y MagikFlame: https://magikflame.pxf.io/K0dgQv Hello Cake: https://cake.sjv.io/kOoEjv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices