Episode 26: “You’d think the ants would be on board”

You say you want an insect revolution.

Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby instigated an insect uprising in January 1963 — and 53 years later, we decided to talk about it.

Click on the player below to listen to the 26th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 39, talk about the Scarlet Beetle’s constant screaming, argue whether ants would take part in an insect revolution and annunciate the heck out of the phrase “ice cream pop stick.”

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Episode 21: “Viva la revolución, ants!”

It’s time to learn all about ants!

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had Ant-Man match wits with the Egghead in December 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

Click on the player below to listen to the 21st episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 38, try to find a copy of “All About Ants,” attempt to describe what a bellows is the 21st century and spend far too much time talking about flypaper.

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Episode 16: “I thought the ants were pulling his face off”

Please let this be the only story where a villain is defeated by his shoelaces getting tied together.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby sent the villainous Comrade X after the Ant-Man in October 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

Click on the player below to listen to the 16th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 36, featuring Hank Pym’s network of ant reporters, Comrade X’s giant pesticide-sprayer and the helpfully labeled “ground outside.”

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Episode 13: “Where are these ants getting this honey?”

Judo chop!

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby returned Henry Pym and gave him a fancy new name and costume in September 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

Click on the player below to listen to the 13th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 35, featuring Hank’s continued use of judo, Stan’s continued misunderstanding of ants as it pertains to their relationship to honey production and how this issue is mostly an annotated biology textbook, albeit an exciting one!

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Judo chop!

Tales To Astonish No. 27
By Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
January 1962

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Episode 3: “It’s a Rick Moranis type story”

What is this? An issue for ants?

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby decided to shrink Henry Pym to be an ant-sized man and run him through a terrifying, ant-filled temple of doom in January 1962, and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

Click on the player below to listen to the third episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 27, featuring tiny coffins full of fruit, the human brain’s ability to learn judo and everyone’s favorite friendly ant.

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