Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey
Reading the Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, explores the characters and the tales that built the Marvel Universe, issue by issue through Marvel’s comic history, starting with Fantastic Four #1.
Hosted by Joe from Muscles & The Multiverse, each episode blends story, commentary, and laid-back humor for a quick ride through Marvel’s ever-evolving world, from its cosmic beginnings to its modern chaos.
As a mostly first-time reader, Joe shares honest reactions to the art, writing, characters, the moments that still hold up, the ones that haven’t aged so well, and the surprises that make Marvel’s history so much fun to revisit.
Whether you’re an MCU fan who wants to know the source material or a lifelong comic reader up for a nostalgic re-read, this podcast brings you the stories, art, and chaos that shaped the Marvel Universe, one era & run at a time.
Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey
S1E13: Fantastic Four #47-50 - The Galactus Trilogy
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In this episode of Reading The Multiverse: A Marvel Comics Journey, Joe covers one of the most well-known Fantastic Four arcs in all of comics, the Galactus Trilogy. However, the episode does start off with wrapping things up, sort of, regarding meeting the Inhumans for the first time. From there we get introduced to the Silver Surfer and Galactus and the existential cosmic threat they bring to Earth.
Stories Covered In This Episode
Fantastic Four 47, Beware The Hidden Land written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, and Lettered by Artie Simek
Fantastic Four 48, The Coming Of Galactus!, written by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek
Fantastic Four 49, If This Be Doomsday!, written by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Sam Rosen
Fantastic Four 50, The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!, written by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Sam Rosen
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