Episode 290:Author Sean Howe Interview Marvel Comics: Untold Story

In this episode we talk to author Sean Howe who wrote the book Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. In the examine the history of Marvel comics, with a Spider-Man emphasis. *The riff between Stan Lee and Steve Ditko *John Romita's contribution and what if he penciled Amazing Fantasy #15 *Jack Kirby's original Spider character *The origins of the black costume *Secret Wars and selling toys *Origins of McFarlane's bagged variant *One More Day and the aging of characters *Message Board Questions from the listeners.