Word Balloon Comics Podcast Marvel’s 1970s Titans: Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart & Al Milgrom
Aug 9, 2025
01:00:42
Recorded live at Terrificon, this conversation brings together three of Marvel’s most influential Bronze Age creators—Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, and Al Milgrom—to share stories from the wild, experimental days of the 1970s comic book industry.
From Starlin’s cosmic epics with Captain Marvel and Warlock, to Englehart’s politically charged Captain America and groundbreaking Avengers and Batman runs, to Milgrom’s steady hand as artist, inker, and editor across Captain Marvel, and Avengers—this panel is packed with history, humor, and behind-the-scenes tales of working at Marvel during a time of radical creativity.
Whether it’s the birth of Thanos, the rise of long-form continuity, the shaping of Marvel’s cosmic landscape, or the day-to-day chaos of 1970s bullpen life, this discussion is a must for fans of comics history.
From Starlin’s cosmic epics with Captain Marvel and Warlock, to Englehart’s politically charged Captain America and groundbreaking Avengers and Batman runs, to Milgrom’s steady hand as artist, inker, and editor across Captain Marvel, and Avengers—this panel is packed with history, humor, and behind-the-scenes tales of working at Marvel during a time of radical creativity.
Whether it’s the birth of Thanos, the rise of long-form continuity, the shaping of Marvel’s cosmic landscape, or the day-to-day chaos of 1970s bullpen life, this discussion is a must for fans of comics history.