Marvel by the Month

#024: December 1963 - "The Hate-Monger"

Episode Summary

How did self-absorbed surgeon Stephen Strange become the Master of the Mystic Arts? We finally learn the answer this month! Plus: Iron Man gets some slick new Ditko-designed duds, Mr. Hyde and the Human Top are introduced in a pair of cliffhanger stories, and the Vulture returns to make J. Jonah Jameson's life miserable. And you will literally never guess who the Fantastic Four fights this month — don't ruin the surprise!

Episode Notes

Note: We started out by titling these episodes with the cover date (the date that's printed on the cover), but we switched to their newsstand dates (the dates they went on sale) around episode #50. The newsstand date for this episode is September/October 1963.

Reading List: Strange Tales #115, Tales to Astonish #50, Fantastic Four #21, Amazing Spider-Man #7, Journey Into Mystery #99, Tales of Suspense #48, ©1963 Marvel Comics.

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