

My Marvelous Year
By Dave Buesing (Comic Book Herald), Charlotte Fierro, & Zack Deane
Dave, Charlotte & Zack read the essential Marvel Comics universe, one publication year at a time, starting with Fantastic Four #1 in the 1960’s and progressing through to present day! It’s the Comic Book Herald reading club phenomena brought to life for your ears!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Mar 27, 2023 • 1h 31min
2002 Pt. 4: X-Force, Chamber, & Exiles
Dave, Zack and Charlotte talk all weird X-spinoffs, with X-Statix, Chamber, and Exiles!
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
X-Force / X-Statix
#122 to #129 / #1 to #5
The Milligan and Allred oddball X-series continues, and officially migrates to X-Statix.
Chamber
#1-4
Requested by Patreon Backer Kyle S.!
Exiles
#8 to #15
So much fun.
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 5
Fantastic Four: 1234 / Fantastic Four
#1 to #4 / #51 to #54, #60 to #61
Grant Morrison and Jae Lee Marvel Knights series deconstructs the Fantastic Four, before the excellent Waid and Wieringo run begins.
Avengers
#48 to #56
The end of the Kang War and the Kurt Busiek Avengers run ends
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
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You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Mar 20, 2023 • 1h 21min
2002 Pt. 3: Daredevil & Elektra
Dave, Charlotte and Zack talk the Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev run on Daredevil, and then Greg Rucka’s time on Elektra!
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
Elektra
#7 to #10
Greg Rucka run
Daredevil
#26 to #37
The Bendis and Alex Maleev Daredevil run begins, the finest take on Matt Murdock since Frank Miller.
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 4
X-Force / X-Statix
#122 to #129 / #1 to #5
The Milligan and Allred oddball X-series continues, and officially migrates to X-Statix.
Chamber
#1-4
Requested by Patreon Backer Kyle S.!
Exiles
#8 to #15
So much fun.
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
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You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 16min
My Marvelous Interview: Paul Jenkins on Wolverine Origin, Inhumans, Spectacular Spider-Man, & More!
Dave interviews writer Paul Jenkins about helping to launch Marvel Knights, writing Wolverine’s Origin, his work on characters like Spider-Man and Sentry, and a whole lot more!
Up Next:
My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 3
Elektra
#7 to #10
Greg Rucka run
Daredevil
#26 to #37
The Bendis and Alex Maleev Daredevil run begins, the finest take on Matt Murdock since Frank Miller.
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
This week’s episode is brought to you by:
https://go.foursigmatic.com/mmy (enter code MMY at checkout for 30% off!)
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You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
The post My Marvelous Interview: Paul Jenkins on Wolverine Origin, Inhumans, Spectacular Spider-Man, & More! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Mar 6, 2023 • 1h 24min
2002 Variant A: Ant-Man & Wasp Quantumania TAKEDOWN!
Dave, Charlotte and Zack review the MCU’s latest: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania!
Up Next:
My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 3
Elektra
#7 to #10
Greg Rucka run
Daredevil
#26 to #37
The Bendis and Alex Maleev Daredevil run begins, the finest take on Matt Murdock since Frank Miller.
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
This week’s episode is brought to you by:
https://go.foursigmatic.com/mmy (enter code MMY at checkout for 30% off!)
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Feb 27, 2023 • 1h 13min
2002 Pt. 2: Spider-Man
Dave, Charlotte and Zack talk all Spidey all the time! The JMS and Romita Jr run continues with major developments for Peter Parker, and then we dig into some classic or underrated Spider-Man stories all from the same year!
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
Spider-Man: Blue
#1 to #6
Loeb and Sale color series continued.
Amazing Spider-Man / Peter Parker: Spider-Man
#38 to 40 / #44 to #47
JMS and JR JR run continues, before Green Goblin follow-up in Peter Parker. #39 added by backer Dustin!
Spider-Man’s Tangled Web
#11, #19
Issue #11 is a pretty wonderful dive inside from the Daily Bugle from the late, great Darwyn Cooke. Then, issue #19 stars Grizzly Bear and Rhino in an odd couple set-up.
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 3
Elektra
#7 to #10
Greg Rucka run
Daredevil
#26 to #37
The Bendis and Alex Maleev Daredevil run begins, the finest take on Matt Murdock since Frank Miller.
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 5min
2002 Pt. 1: New X-Men & Origin
Dave, Charlotte and Zack kick off 2002 returning to Grant Morrison’s X-Men, and the dramatic reveal of Wolverine: Origins!
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
Origin
#1 to #6
Wolverine’s origins told for the first time.
New X-Men
#121 to #127
The Grant Morrison era continues, conclusion of the Cassandra Nova saga
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2002 Pt. 2
Spider-Man: Blue
#1 to #6
Loeb and Sale color series continued.
Amazing Spider-Man / Peter Parker: Spider-Man
#38 to 40 / #44 to #47
JMS and JR JR run continues, before Green Goblin follow-up in Peter Parker. #39 added by backer Dustin!
Spider-Man’s Tangled Web
#11, #19
Issue #11 is a pretty wonderful dive inside from the Daily Bugle from the late, great Darwyn Cooke. Then, issue #19 stars Grizzly Bear and Rhino in an odd couple set-up.
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 27min
2001 Variant B: Desert Island Comics & An Interview with the Founder of Comic Book Herald
Dave and Zack talk about AI in comics, their desert island reads, and Zack sneakily interviews Dave about all things CBH!
Up Next:
My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 1
Origin
#1 to #6
Wolverine’s origins told for the first time.
New X-Men
#121 to #127
The Grant Morrison era continues, conclusion of the Cassandra Nova saga
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
This week’s episode is brought to you by:
https://go.foursigmatic.com/mmy (enter code MMY at checkout for 30% off!)
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 20min
2001 Pt. 5: Spider-Man, Black Widow, & Black Panther
Charlotte and Zack kick off the J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr era of Amazing Spider-Man, the introduction of Yelena Belova as the Black Widow, and more!
This week’s episode is brought to you by:
https://go.foursigmatic.com/mmy (enter code MMY at checkout for 30% off!)
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
Amazing Spider-Man / Spider-Man’s Tangled Web
#30 to #37 / #4 to #6
JMS and John Romita Jr run on Spidey begins. Also, Rucka & Russo written Kingpin story in #4, then Flowers for Rhino, my favorite Rhino story of them all!
Black Widow: Breakdown
#1 to #3
Introducing Yelana Belova, written by Greg Rucka
Black Panther
27 to 29
The Wakanda / Deviants war!
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2002 pt. 1
Origin
#1 to #6
Wolverine’s origins told for the first time.
New X-Men
#121 to #127
The Grant Morrison era continues, conclusion of the Cassandra Nova saga
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Jan 30, 2023 • 1h 17min
2001 Pt. 4: Avengers Kang Dynasty!
Dave, Charlotte and Zack kick off the Kang Dynasty, before covering a “Death Of” moment in Thor, and some listener requested Incredible Hulk!
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
Thor
#40 to #43
The Death of an Old God
Avengers
#41, 42, #47
The Kang Dynasty epic begins
Incredible Hulk
#24-25
Requested by Patreon Backer Jacob C.!
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2001 pt. 5
Amazing Spider-Man / Spider-Man’s Tangled Web
#30 to #37 / #4 to #6
JMS and John Romita Jr run on Spidey begins. Also, Rucka & Russo written Kingpin story in #4, then Flowers for Rhino, my favorite Rhino story of them all!
Black Widow: Breakdown
#1 to #3
Introducing Yelana Belova, written by Greg Rucka
Black Panther
27 to 29
The Wakanda / Deviants war!
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
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Jan 23, 2023 • 1h 8min
2001 Pt. 3: Daredevil Yellow & Bendis’ Daredevil!
This week Dave and Zack talk all things Man Without Fear, covering Daredevil Yellow by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, and the start of Brian Michael Bendis’ run on Daredevil, with David Mack!
On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):
Daredevil
#16 to #19
Brian Michael Bendis’ first Daredevil story
Daredevil: Yellow
#1 to #6
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale begin their Marvel “color” series
Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2001 pt. 4
Thor
#40 to #43
The Death of an Old God
Avengers
#41, 42, #47
The Kang Dynasty epic begins
Incredible Hulk
#24-25
Requested by Patreon Backer Jacob C.!
Play along with:
Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order
Downloadable Checklist!
————————————————————————————-
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:
mymarvelousyear.com
Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.
Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed
If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!
The post 2001 Pt. 3: Daredevil Yellow & Bendis’ Daredevil! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.