Book of the Month - The Life and Death of Captain Marvel

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4.6 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2006

⏱️ 97 minutes

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There has to be a first of everything. The Death of Captain Marvel was the first Marvel graphic novel. Take a stroll down the old historical highway as we examine some of the roots of Marvel's cosmic world as well as one of it's best endings. (1:36:30)

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0:00.0	This is Comic Geekspeak, Book of the Month, Episode 11, The Life and Death of Captain Marvel.
0:23.5	Welcome to Comic Geek Speak.
0:24.3	I'm Brian Deamer.
0:25.1	I'm Matt.
0:26.2	I'm Kevin Moyer.
0:27.1	I'm Jamie D.
0:28.0	I'm Peter Rios.
0:36.7	This episode is sponsored by Instocktrades.com.
0:40.2	New this Wednesday from In Stock Trades,
0:42.4	Uncanny X-Men Omnibus,
0:44.0	Volume 1 hardcover.
0:46.8	When a young writer named Chris Claremont took over X-Men in 1976,
0:48.8	few fans could predict the incredible impact
0:50.7	he would have on the Marvel Comics series.
0:53.3	With a flair for a realistic dialogue,
0:55.0	heartfelt storylines, and hard-hitting action, Claremont's writing breathed life into the characters.
1:00.0	In collaboration with artists Dave Cockram and John Byrne, Claremont crafted a run still heralded
1:06.0	as a definitive error on the book. Uncanny X-Men became more than just another superhero title.
1:13.3	This diverse cast of mutants fighting against prejudice and intolerance
1:16.5	has resonated in the hearts of millions of devoted readers.
1:20.1	Now the first five years of their landmark run on Uncanny X-Men are collected in one oversized volume.
1:27.3	This keepsake edition also includes all original letters pages, newly remastered coloring, and other
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