“Arnie’s Story” (The Human Fly #12, August 1978) – MCC078
Flashback…to that time when Human Fly’s PR guy was a down on his luck out of work reporter and got his current job by jumping out of a plane to save Human Fly’s life!
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Latitude: Ninety! (Man from Atlantis #6, July 1978) – MCC074
It’s a lost world, complete with dinosaurs and ancient civilizations and treasure! Mark Harris faces danger and discovery unlike anything he;s ever seen…because most of what he has seen was done on a TV budget.
Sudden Death! (Human Fly #11, July 1978) – MCC073
What happened on the day Human Fly tried to jump twenty-six buses in 1977? What happened after he failed? Find out here, as the comic book and real life meet in tragedy…and triumph?
Freely Adapted! (Man from Atlantis #4, May 1978) – MCC059
It’s Mark Harris, the Man from Atlantis, vs. mind controlling spores from outer space!
Sort of Guest Starring Daredevil! (Human Fly #9, May 1978) – MCC058
“…And Daredevil Makes Three” is a GREAT example…of a terrible team up. Take three heroes who have nothing to do with each other and then don’t let them interact and this is what you get.
THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS ARRIVES! Marvel Sci-Fi, Feb 1978 (Ben) – CBTM061
Here’s the experiment: Ben wants to read through the classic Marvel licensed books that coincided with Star Wars, so during these episodes he reads a full month of Marvel’s sci-fi comics based on books, TV, and movies! Titles, so far, include Human Fly, Star Wars, Godzilla, John Carter of Mars, …
BEYOND THE MOVIE! Marvel Sci-Fi, January 1978 (Ben) — CBMT056
Here’s the experiment: Ben wants to read through the classic Marvel licensed books that coincided with Star Wars, so during these episodes he reads a full month of Marvel’s sci-fi comics based on books, TV, and movies! Titles, so far, include Human Fly, Star Wars, Godzilla, John Carter of Mars, …
STAR WARS’ PENULTIMATE CHAPTER! Marvel Sci-Fi, November 1977 (Ben) — CBMT036
Was Human Fly good this time around? Why is John Carter so terrifying? Is Star Wars on a downward spiral? And what about the Marvel Movie Special? In this episode… Introduction (0:00-7:30) Part 1 — Star Wars #5 (7:30-18:50) Part 2 — Godzilla: King of the Monsters #4 (18:50-31:15) Part 3 — The Human Fly …
The Human Fly #1 (September 1977) – MCC018
It’s another brand new series, this one based not on a book, movie, or toy…but on a REAL PERSON! But it’s still set in the Marvel universe!
STAR WARS CONTINUES, 2001 ENDS, & A NEW BOOK IS BORN! Marvel Sci-Fi, September 1977 (Ben) CBTM014
Jump in the Time Machine to cover date September 1977! Here’s what I found: Jack Kirby’s final 2001: A Space Odyssey issue gets released along with a special first issue of a new series! John Carter fights a creature from beyond the farthest star! Luke meets his sister as he, Han, …