Defenders Dialogue: Recent Episodes
The Brian Keene Radio Network
Best-selling award-winning novelists and comic book writers Christopher Golden and Brian Keene rediscover their earliest influences -- Marvel Comics of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Defenders! The Champions! Black Goliath! Son of Satan! Marvel Team-Up! Tune in each week for a discussion of these and other Bronze Age classics.
LAST ISSUE: This is it, True Believers! The final episode of Defenders Dialogue! And in this grand finale, Christopher Golden and Brian Keene are joined by Cullen Bunn, J.M. DeMatteis, Scott Edelman, and Thomas Sniegoski for a discussion of the Marvel stories they never got to write. Plus -- Chri gets bloody and Brian gets maudlin.
THE PENULTIMATE EPISODE: Brother Voodoo and Moon Knight are back in the spotlight for this penultimate episode as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issue 21 of Moon Knight, the character's recent television series, and the impact Brother Voodoo had on both authors creatively.
The Falcon soars into the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss his 1980s solo-series, guest-starring Electro, the Sentinels, Captain America, and more.
Frankenstein's Monster is in the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the horror icon's place in the Marvel universe and issue 11 of his original series.
Thomas Sniegowski returns to the show to join Christopher Golden and Brian Keene in a discussion of THE ETERNALS and other 1970s Marvel Comics series by Jack Kirby.
Marvel Spotlight takes the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the origins and history of Ghost Rider, as well as 1970s motorcyle culture and Evel Knievel. Plus, Chris reveals the story behind his never published Daredevil novel!
DEATHLOK VS. DEVIL-SLAYER
Join Christopher Golden and Brian Keene as they discuss Astonishing Tales issue 25 and Marvel Spotlight issue 33, featuring the first appearances of the cyborg assassin Deathlok and the occult assassin Devil-Slayer!
GOLDEN MEMORIES
Christopher Golden reminisces about working with Gene Colan on Marvel's Blade, and Dracula steps out of the tomb and into the spotlight with Giant-Size Chillers issue one, featuring the debut of Lilith!
MOON KNIGHT'S ORIGIN
Moon Knight takes the spotlight as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the character's origin, history, supporting cast, and the second issue of his iconic 1980's run.
Spider-Woman Team-Up
Spider-Woman, the Shroud, Werewolf By Night, Tigra and a host of super villains team up against three bizarre super threats, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Spider-Woman issue 50.
X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss one f the most influential and still-timely stories of the Marvel Comics Bronze Age -- 1982's X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
After a very important announcement regarding the podcast, Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recount Spider-Man's first encounter with Killraven in the post-apocalyptic Marvel Universe, from Marvel Team-Up issue 45.
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE AND MARVEL TEAM-UP #9
He Who Remains and The Tomorrow War! First, Iron Man and Spider-Man face off against Kang the Conqueror. Then, the thing is back for round two against The Thing and Thor. Chris and Brian discuss the ninth issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One, plus Loki, Black Widow, and... Grizzly Adams?
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE AND MARVEL TEAM-UP #8
In two of the silliest issues of the Bronze Age, Spider-Man and The Cat face off against radical feminism while Ghost Rider and The Thing celebrate a very weird Christmas. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the eighth issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One.
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE AND MARVEL TEAM-UP 6 & 7
Spider-Man, The Thing and Thor are featured in this episode as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel Team-Up issues 6 and 7.
MARVEL TEAM-UP AND MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #5
Spider-Man and The Vision versus the Puppet Master, and Captain America, Sharon Carter, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Thing take on the entire Badoon empire as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the fifth issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One. Plus...what Defenders villain had a cameo on Loki? Special guest appearance by The Horror Show's DungeonMaster 77.1!
MARVEL TEAM-UP AND MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4
What do Spider-Man, the X-Men, The Thing, Daredevil, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Morbius the Living Vampire, Medusa, Reed Richards and Shanna the She-Devil all have in common? They're all in this episode. And so are Christopher Golden, Brian Keene and special guest Matt Wildasin!
MARVEL TEAM-UP AND TWO-IN-ONE #3
Author Matt Wildasin joins Christopher Golden and Brian Keene for a discussion of the third issues of both Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One, featuring Spider-Man, Human Torch, The Thing, Morbius the Living Vampire, Shanna the She-Devil and more.
MARVEL TEAM-UP AND MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #2
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene continue their deep dive into Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One with a senses-shattering cast of characters including Spider-Man, Human Torch, The Thing, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner, Namorita, Annihilus, Wundarr, and the Frightful Four!
HAVE YOURSELF A SANDMAN LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Spider-Man and the Human Torch team up against the Sandman as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap the first issue of Marvel Team-Up. Plus -- Sgt. Rock and Jonah Hex in a modern-day buddy comedy?
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE
Hulk! The Thing! Thanos! Iron Man! It's a Marvel Comics Bronze-Age Bonanza as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene kick off their coverage of Marvel Two-In-One!
THE LEGION OF MONSTERS
Morbius! Ghost Rider! Man-Thing! Werewolf by Night! What happens when these four Marvel Comics monsters join forces? Find out as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel Premiere issue 28. Plus The Snyder Cut, Brian's try-out for Survivor, and Tim Lebbon's Run Walk Crawl.
MAN-THING TEAMS WITH STEVE GERBER
The Man-Thing teams up with... Steve Gerber? That's right, true believer. In this fear fraught finale, Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issues 20, 21, and 22 of Marvel's The Man-Thing, featuring guest appearances by Daredevil, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man, The Thing, Dakimh, Jennifer Kale, Howard the Duck, and the final battle against Thog the Netherspawn!
THE SCAVENGER
The Man-Thing and Richard Rory battle the strangest super-villain of all -- The Scavenger! Plus, a defense of waitresses, Marvel super-fan Anthony Pezzella, and a digression about Gwendy's Button Box as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Man-Thing issues 19 and 20.
THREE FACES OF FEAR
Steve Gerber, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman offer three different takes on Marvel's macabre much monster, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 5. Plus, Chris and Brian recount their pitches for another Marv Wolfman-created property -- Night Force.
MARVEL GETS POLITICAL
Steve Gerber and Marvel Comics get political -- and so do Christopher Golden and Brian Keene as they review The Man-Thing issues 17 and 18.
GERBER'S MAN-THING RUN
What did Steve Gerber think of his time writing Man-Thing, and of the character and his place among Marvel Comics' pantheon? Brian Keene takes a deep dive into an archival interview to find out!
FAN LETTER
Listener Chris Caponigro sends some love. Then Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 4 -- Steve Gerber's sobering treatise on the themes of bullying and an important, influential cornerstone in young Brian's development as a writer. Plus - a sneak peek at what's in store on the show for 2021!
PSYCHEDELIC HORROR
Two psychedelic stand-alone horror stories by Steve Gerber are spotlighted in this episode, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issues 15 and 16 of Marvel's Man-Thing. Plus, Moon Knight conquers the world!
MAN-THING ACROSS DIMENSIONS
It's a new year and a sweeping new fantasy epic, as Man-Thing, Jennifer, Korrek and Dakimh battle across three dimensions for the fate of a world. Plus - Thundarr the Barbarian and 1970's southern rock as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 3.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Celebrate the holiday season with Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Hulk and Doctor Strange as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag!
GHOST PIRATES AND SATYRS
The Man-Thing battles ghost pirates and satyrs deep in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene revisit Marvel's The Man Thing issues 13 and 14.
SOME QUIET HORROR
Two quiet horror vignettes from Steve Gerber as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss issues 11 and 12 of Marvel's The Man-Thing.
GIANT-SIZED MAN-THING #2
F.A. Schist may be dead, but his influence is still present in the swamp. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap the second issue of Marvel's Giant-Size Man-Thing, guest-starring Iron Man and the Fantastic Four.
MAN-THING VS GORGON
Jealousy personified as a demon? The Man-Thing confronts a gorgon and a possessed swamp to save a dog in this recap of issues 9 and 10.
THE GLOB
It's muck monster versus muck monster as the Man-Thing battles the Glob! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man0-Thing issue 1 and a rare essay on horror by Steve Gerber.
THE FINAL BATTLE
It's the final battle between the Man-Thing and F.A. Schist, with the fate of the Fountain of Youth hanging in the balance, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recount Marvel's The Man-Thing issues 7 and 8.
NIGHT OF THE LAUGHING DEAD
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss a seminal story by Steve Gerber and Mike Ploog -- Night of the Laughing Dead from Marvel's Man-Thing issues 5 and 6.
WHO IS THE FOOLKILLER?
Who is the Foolkiller, and why does he want to kill the Man-Thing and his friends? The answer will shock you! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene cover Marvel's The Man-Thing issues 3 and 4.
AS REALITY COLLAPSES
As Howard the Duck falls, only Man-Thing and his remaining companions stand against the collapse of reality itself. Plus, F.A. Schist seeks revenge against the much monster, but so do a motorcycle gang. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Man-Thing issues 1 and 2.
SEVERAL MEANINGLESS DEATHS
Brian reads an excerpt from and discusses the themes in Steve Gerber's Man-Thng short story "Several Meaningless Deaths".
AN ODD DUCK APPEARS
Howard the Duck makes his first appearance as the Man-Thing, Jennifer Kale, Dakimh, and Korrek the barbarian join forces in a cosmos-spanning adventure. Brian Keene and Christopher Golden discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 18 and 19.
MAN-THINGS FACES OFF
The Man-Thing faces off against construction tycoon F. A. Schist and the cosmic weirdness called Wundarr, then teams up with The Thing to stop the Molecule Man, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 16 and 17 and the first issue of Marvel Two-In-One.
WHO IS DAKIMH?
What is the secret of the Man-Thing's swamp? Who is Dakimh, and is he friend or foe? And why has Thog returned? To find the answers, the Man-Thing and Jennifer must travel across time and space. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 13 through 15.
FEAR THE MAN-THING
Whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch, and the Florida Everglades are full of fear. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Adventure Into Fear issues 10 through 12.
THE MAN-THING
Whatever knows fear burns at the touch of...the macabre Man-Thing! And that includes Mockingbird, Ka-Zar and Zabu! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene begin their deep dive into Marvel's Man-Thing with Savage Tales issue 1 and Astonishing Tales issues 12 and 13.
THE HATE-MONGER
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene wrap up their coverage of Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up as the Red Skull, Arnim Zola, and the Hate Monger's evil plan is revealed.
THE END OF A BROMANCE
The bromance between the Sub-Mariner and Doctor Doom reaches its fateful conclusion with guest stars Captain America, the Red Skull, the Shroud, and Krang, as Chrisopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issue 11 and 12.
PUNCHING NAZIS
Doctor Doom, Captain America, Namor and The Shroud team up to punch Nazis as the Red Skull returns! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issues 10 and 11.
ATTUMA'S ARMY
Can the combined might of The Avengers, Doctor Doom, the Sub-Mariner, and the forces of Hydrobase defeat Attuma's army? And if so, can Doom be trusted? Plus, a discussion of collecting original comic art, and a debate over whether the Hulk can beat Unus the Untouchable, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's The Avengers issues 155 and 156.
AVENGERS ASSEMBLED!
Attuma launches his most insidious attack on the surface world yet. Can the combined might of the Avengers, Doctor Doom, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and the agents of Hydrobase stop him? Find out, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's The Avengers issue 154 and Super-Villain Team-Up issue 9.
100th ISSUE SPECTACULAR
Cullen Bunn, J.M. DeMatteis, Scott Edelman, and Thomas Sniegoski join Christopher Golden and Brian Keene for this 100th-episode special, discussing the most ridiculous characters of Marvel Comic's Bronze Age.
THE SHROUD'S ORIGIN
The Shroud's origin is revealed as he and Namor the Sub Mariner join up with the Ringmaster's Circus of Crime to escape Doctor Doom! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issues 7 and 8.
THE DEATHLOK PROJECT
Doctor Doom and Namor uncover the origins of the Deathlok project and face off against the Fantastic Four and the mysterious Shroud, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issues 4 through 6.
GROWTH AND REVENGE
Doctor Doom embarks on a quest for personal growth while Namor seeks revenge against the killer of his Golden Age girlfriend. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up issues 1 through 3.
DOCTOR DOOM AND NAMOR'S BROMANCE
The bromance between Doctor Doom and Namor is threatened by an android uprising as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up issue 2.
PRINCE NAMOR RETURNS
Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner returns to Defenders Dialogue, but is he friend or foe? Doctor Doom is wondering the same thing, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up issue 1.
GODZILLA VS THE AVENGERS
In this fear-fraught finale, Godzilla takes on the combined might of The Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and S.H.I.E.L.D., as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Godzilla issues 23 and 24.
GODZILLA MEETS DEVIL DINOSAUR
Godzilla! Devil Dinosaur! The Fantastic Four! S.H.I.E.L.D.! Jack Norris! Face it, true believer, this episode has everything, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's Godzilla issues 21 and 22.
What's more terrifying than a six-story tall Godzilla? How about a six-inch tall Godzilla? The Fantastic Four guest star as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's Godzilla issues 18 through 20.
Cowboys and Kaiju!
The King of the Monsters makes his way through the American west as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's Godzilla issues 15 through 17.
It's the War of the Mega-Monsters as Godzilla, Red Ronin and the forces of S.H.I.E.L.D. team up against an alien invasion.
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel Comics Godzilla issues 12 through 14.
What's better than a giant, radioactive Godzilla? A giant, radioactive Bigfoot battling a giant, radioactive Godzilla!
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene get their Sasquatch on with Marvel's Godzilla issues 9 through 11.
Godzilla versus Red Ronin! Dum Dum Dugan versus Gabe Jones. Tony Stark versus 8 o'clock scotch!
All this, plus Mary Sangiovanni's birthday as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's GODZILLA issues 6 through 8!
It's Godzilla versus The Champions, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the hordes of Doctor Demonicus as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Godzilla issues 3 through 5!
What's big and green and stomping a trail of destruction across the Marvel Universe?
It's not the Hulk.
It's GODZILLA!
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene kick off season three as Toho's King of the Monsters takes on Nick Fury and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Plus, does anyone remember Man-Wolf?'
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene wrap up their coverage of one of Marvel's most underrated characters with a discussion of Black Goliath issues 3 to 5.
He was a member of both The Defenders and The Champions.
Now, Black Goliath takes center stage as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's Black Goliath issues 1 and 2.
The Champions make a desperate last stand against the Sentinels, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and Rampage, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's The Champions issue 17 and Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man issues 17 and 18.
The Champions and The Avengers have helped Doctor Doom conquer the world, and only Magneto and The Beast can stop them!
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Super-Villain Team-Up 14 and The Champions 16.
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene return, and real-life mirrors fiction as both Hercules and Brian take a punch, in this recounting of Avengers 163, featuring the second titanic team-up between The Champions and Iron Man.
Plus, Chris shares a story about working with the legendary Jim Shooter.
In this episode, the lovely Tom Sniegoski joins Christopher Golden to discuss the disjointed lunacy of Iron Man Annual #4, featuring The Champions, the absurdly gigantic head of MODOK, the best silly villain of all time, and very little logic! Excelsior!
This special episode spotlights the forgotten team-up between Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) and Jesus Christ (The Friend), as Brian Keene discusses Ghost Rider issues 9 through 19.
It's an attack of the killer bees as The Champions fight against an expatriate Nazi menace called Swarm! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Champions issues 14 and 15.
Stolen from Tony Stark and coveted by both the Stilt-Man and the Stranger, the Null Bomb threatens to engulf the galaxy in a crushing wave of cosmic horror.
Can Ghost Rider, Hercules, Black Widow, Iceman, Angel, Black Goliath, and Darkstar stop it in time? Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Champions issues 12 and 13.
Black Goliath, Hawkeye, Darkstar and the Two-Gun Kid join forces with the Champions to stop an all-out alien invasion!
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Champions issue 11, featuring the debut of John Byrne!
It's the Battle of Los Angeles as Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Angel, iceman and Hercules face off against Darkstar, Titanium Man, Griffin and The Crimson Dynamo.
Plus, Ivan's darkest secret is revealed, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Champions issues 9 and 10.
Black Widow's origin is revealed and Ghost Rider does his best Evel Knievel impression as the Cold War heats up.
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Marvel's The Champions issues 7 and 8.
By the shattering shafts of Apollo!
Is it 1976 or 2019, because there's a lot of politics in the comics as The Champions go up against Rampage, the super-villain who could be you.
Plus, bro-mance blossoms between Hercules and the Black Widow's sidekick, Ivan. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Champions issues 5 and 6.
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Champions issue 4, the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and how both of them tie-in to The Defenders.
Ghost Rider! Black Widow! Hercules! Iceman! Angel!
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the most power-packed premiere of all in the Mighty Marvel Renaissance as THE CHAMPIONS make their debut!
Brian Keene takes a look at the post-Bronze Age incarnations of your favorite non-team, including the Secret Defenders, the Last Defenders, and the Fearless Defenders.
Wong possessed by Nightmare! Dormammu triumphant!The Hulk gets laid! The Sub-Mariner gets mad! The Silver Surfer goes surfing!
Can Doctor Strange reunite the original Defenders and save reality as we know it?
Brian Keene examines DEFENDERS: INDEFENSIBLE by J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen and Kevin Maguire.
The Gargoyle has always been the heart of The Defenders, but how well do we really know Issac Christians?
The answer might surprise you, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss 1985's Gargoyle mini-series by J.M. DeMatteis and Mark Badger.
The Defenders original run comes to its sense-shattering conclusion, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene mark the end of an era...and the beginning of a new epoch!
In this penultimate lead-up to the end of The Defenders original run, can the return of Sal Buscema, Hellcat and the Son of Satan save Christopher Golden and Brian Keene from sputtering madness?
Don't miss this episode, true believers!
It's the Return of Johnny Blaze as Frog Boys at heart, Brian Keene & Christopher Golden, dig into New Defenders 145 & 146.
All this while Brian awaits a special delivery and Christopher shows off a certain set of... singing skills?
In the shadow of the Mutant Registration Act, the Defenders face off against one of their own, possessed by the Dragon of the Moon, and Moondragon's life hangs in the balance!
Plus, Christopher and Brian's spoiler-free thoughts on Avengers: Endgame.
It's a story ripped from today's headlines as the Defenders face off against foes both human and inhuman, but regardless of their origins, both are pure evil.
At last, the secret of Moondragon is revealed.
Can the Defenders survive it? Guest-starring Red Wolf, Odin, and...Mr. T?
The Defenders must battle one of their own as the Gargoyle falls victim to dark forces.
And as Cloud's story expands, Peter B. Gillis writes what would be modern comics first examination of gender fluidity.
It's an ode to Eighties slashers as the New Defenders face-off against Manslaughter.
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene examine the precursor to the Nineties superhero pouch craze.
Plus, your first look at what happens after The Defenders ends!
In the desert of New Mexico, the New Defenders battle a horror spawned in the aftermath of a gamma bomb explosion. Then they travel to San Francisco to join forces with Cutlass and Typhoon.
The New Defenders face off against the combined threat of... Frog Man and The Walrus???
Don't panic, true believers! Chris and Brian are just as confused as you are.
J.M. DeMatteis sits down with Christopher Golden and Brian Keene for an intimate discussion of his time writing The Defenders and other Bronze Age Marvel Comics titles.
It's the final battle between the new Defenders and the new Secret Empire as J.M. DeMatteis's legendary run on the series comes to an end.
Guest-starring Nick Fury and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and featuring the Defenders new headquarters.
The New Defenders spring into action against the New Secret Empire!
Plus, Chris and Brian discuss J.M. DeMatteis’s epic run on Ghost Rider.
It's out with the old non-team and in with The New Defenders as the Secret Empire, Mutant Force, and Mad Dog crash Hellcat and the Son of Satan's wedding.
Plus the conclusion of the secret origin of the Elf With a Gun, the mysterious Tribunal, and Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Excelsior, true believers!
Wedding bells for Hellcat and the Son of Satan, and the arrival of Iceman, Vision and the Scarlet Witch ushers in a turning point in the lives of The Defenders.
But will the Elf With a Gun's mysterious plan disrupt it?
Spider-Man and Gargoyle share a heartfelt and thoughtful meditation on life and death.
Then, Luke Cage and the Son of Satan confront Satannish as we look at Marvel Team-Up issues 119 and 126.
It's the Son of Satan's last stand (at least for the Bronze Age of Marvel Comics) as the Defenders face off against Daimon's own Darksoul.
Plus, Chris and Brian remember the Marvel Value Stamps.
Two Sons of Satan! The return of Yandroth! And the Elf With A Gun's secret is revealed!
All this, plus Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, true believers!
Is Brian Keene really J.M. DeMatteis's fault? Christopher Golden, Brian Keene and special guest Mary SanGiovanni discuss matters of the heart and ego.
Plus, the Elf With A Gun takes a road trip, and the Defenders bid a final farewell to Nighthawk.
J.M. DeMatteis and Don Perlin channel H.P. Lovecraft and Dr. Seuss, as Chris and Brian discuss the Defenders and the Squadron Supreme's final battle against Null, the Living Darkness!
Plus... the return of the Elf with a Gun!
Chris and Brian offer a remembrance of Stan Lee.
Then...Nebulon, the Squadron Supreme, the return of the Silver Surfer, the Overmind, an alternate reality Earth, and two Kyle Richmond's all combine to kick off the strangest Defenders saga yet, guest-starring the Vision and the Scarlet Witch.
In this Very Special Episode, longtime Defenders villain Tom Sniegoski sits in for Brian to discuss Defenders #111.
Patsy Walker goes in search of the truth about her hellish heritage and gets a lesson in humanity, philosophy, and the geography of Hell from...Satan?
Plus! More hints about the fate of Nighthawk! Tune in!
How low can one man fall before he reaches the bottom?
Devil-Slayer's story comes to a close as Chris and Brian continue their examination of J.M. DeMatteis's The Defenders.
While Chris and Brian are on vacation, Scott Edelman presents a fascinating long-lost interview with writer Steve Gerber about his time on The Defenders, Man-Thing, and other Marvel comics.
Valkyrie is dead. Long live Valkyrie!
Christopher and Brian continue their examination of J.M. DeMatteis's legendary run as the Defenders face life and death in a far flung dimension.
Plus, an appreciation of Aw Yeah Comics and artist Franco Aureliani.
In this special episode, Brian digs even deeper into Devil Slayer's origins with an in-depth look at Atlas Comics's short-lived Demon Hunter.
Death stalks the Defenders as they try to stop the Secret Empire from making America great again.
Captain America, Spider-Man, and Dum Dum Dugan guest-star in a senses shattering saga that leaves two of our heroes dead!
You dare not miss this episode, true believers!
The Beast joins The Defenders as the Son of Satan and Devil-Slayer both face a crisis of soul.
Mr. Fantastic and Wonder Man guest star as Satan's true face is revealed!
Plus, Christopher and Brian discuss Donny Cates's Defenders-esque Guardians of the Galaxy relaunch, and have another plot device for Cullen Bunn to use.
Clea, Nighthawk and Gargoyle take center stage as J.M. DeMatteis does his best Rod Serling and continues to influence teenage Christopher and Brian.
Plus, a look at the start of the comics direct market, and Marvel's recent Defenders relaunch cheat.
It's the shades of David Icke and Alex Jones as the Defenders and Spider-Man face off against Robert E. Howard's Serpent-People! Plus Valkyrie possessed, Devil Slayer meets the specter of the Sixties, and the origin of the Marvel's spider totem.
The Six-Fingered Hand saga comes to a senses-shattering conclusion as The Defenders do battle with Satan himself! Plus, a look back at Jim Shooter's arrival at Marvel.
The Six-Fingered Hand saga continues as Devil-Slayer returns and The Defenders face off against angels, the messiah, and a Giant-Sized Man-Thing!
Plus, J.M. DeMatteis's musical career, Christopher's fondness for Kasey Kasem, and Hellcat (via Brian) flirts with Victor Lavalle...?
THE SIX FINGERED HAND saga begins. Join Christopher Golden and Brian Keene as The Defenders face their greatest threat ever!
Hellcat possessed! Nighthawk paralyzed! Guest-appearances by Ghost Rider and Dracula!
And introducing...the Gargoyle!
The Son of Satan and Nebulon both return to the pages of The Defenders and Christopher Golden returns to the show as the J.M. DeMatteis era begins with a bang! One of the greatest runs in Marvel Comics history starts here.
The J.M. DeMatteis era begins as Nighthawk and Spider-Man team up a second time to confront a ghost from Kyle Richmond's past in this recap of MARVEL TEAM-UP 101.
Nighthawk and Spider-Man square off against the menace of the Meteor Man in this special story from The Defenders past, spotlighting Marvel Team-Up #33.
Chris and Brian discuss the Mandrill as a metaphor for the Incel movement as Daredevil, Valkyrie, Hulk, Hellcat and Nighthawk face off against him in final battle, and the Ed Hannigan era draws to a close.
Daredevil faces off against the Mandrill, Nighthawk flies again, and Jack Norris returns while the rest of the Defenders do battle with Russian Whalers, multicultural 1980s street gangs, and...the grocery store?
Black Panther and Sub-Mariner's animosity toward one another is legendary. Christopher and Brian examine the origins of that rivalry as Wakanda and Atlantis teeter on the brink of war!
Plus Hulk and Valkyrie go... on a date?
Guest-starring The Fantastic Four and The Horror Show with Brian Keene's Dungeonmaster 77.1!
Christopher and Brian are back for the most disappointing Defenders saga of all -- The Trouble with Tunnelworld.
Not even the reunion of the original Defenders can save this story, true believers, but your hosts are on the job.
Legendary comic writer Scott Edelman guest hosts this special episode, and offers a behind-the-scenes account of working on Omega the Unknown and the character's ties to The Defenders.
Christopher and Brian recap Defenders 76 and 77 and Omega the Unknown issues 1 through 10, featuring Moondragon, the Wasp, Electro, and the Hulk versus a Shmoo.
Plus Nighthawk no more, and the return of Ruby Thursday.
The Tunnelworld saga comes to a close, and not a minute too soon for Christopher and Brian.
But lo, a new threat arises to menace the Defenders -- the vigilante known as The Foolkiller! All this, plus Sub-Mariner's return and Omega the Unknown!
The Omegatron, Lunatik, and young Kurt Busiek all return as the Defenders head into the bizarre Tunnelworld.
Then, Christopher and Brian discuss the harrowing plight of Stan Lee.
Plus, guest appearances by Farrah Fawcett and Cheryl Tiegs?
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss The Defenders issues 65 through 68, featuring the final fate of the Red Guardian, and Valkyrie and the Defenders in Asgard.
Plus KISS, the Micronauts, and H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot. Face it True Believer, this one's got everything!
It's our craziest episode ever, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene cover issues #62-64 and the DEFENDER FOR A DAY saga – a precursor to the modern era's company-wide crossovers.
Guest-starring more heroes and villains than your hosts -- or the Marvel creators -- can keep track of. Plus, a series of personal pleas to writer Cullen Bunn.
In this special episode, Brian discusses Devil-Slayer's origins and involvement with The Defenders, and his history with the rest of the Marvel universe, including Keene's own turn with the character.
Doctor Strange returns and Devil-Slayer joins the Defenders to thwart Xenogenesis: the rebirth of the demon race!
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene alter their minds and listen to Blue Oyster Cult. Guest-starring Spider-Man!
Brian and Chris welcome Scott Edelman back to the show to talk about the history of Marvel's back-up strips.
Then, it's Valkyrie versus Lunatik while Bruce Banner fights to save the rest of the Defenders.
Plus, Kurt Busiek versus Keith Giffen?
In Russia, Hulk, Namor, Hellcat, and Nighthawk are caught in the heart of a nuclear blast as they face off against their former teammate, Red Guardian.
Meanwhile, in New York, Valkyrie learns more about the mysterious Lunatik. Plus, Clea fights alone!
The Defenders face off in final battle against Scorpio and his new Zodiac!
Then, Valkyrie faces off against institutionalized bureaucracy, Red Guardian meets the mysterious Codename: Sergei and Lunatik makes his debut.
We bid farewell to Moon Knight and Jack Norris, but the Sub-Mariner returns! Plus, Chris and Brian remember Orca.
Doctor Strange, Luke Cage and Red Guardian are out. Moon Knight and Wonder Man are in. And Marvel's whiniest supervillain, Scorpio, sets his sights on the Defenders.
Nick Fury guest-stars, Captain America shills cupcakes, and Chris and Brian make a personal plea to Tom Brevoort, as the Elf With A Gun meets his final fate!
Both Keith Giffen and the happy go-lucky Hellcat make their debuts as the Defenders face off against the Emissaries of Evil, the Red Rajah, and more!
Plus, Chris looks back at some classic Seventies Marvel advertising.
It's the end of an era as both Steve Gerber and Sal Buscema's time on The Defenders comes to a close.
The fate of Trish Starr is revealed, and The Defenders team up with special guest star Howard the Duck!
Plus, Chris and Brian discuss Marvel's Treasury Editions.
The Headmen - Nebulon Saga comes to a senses shattering conclusion as Doc Strange, Hulk, Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Luke Cage, Red Guardian, and Jack Norris engage the enemy on multiple fronts.
The strangest Defenders saga ever told continues. The fate of Nighthawk's brain and Hulk's pet deer are revealed as both the Headmen and Nebulon's plans come to fruition.
Plus, the Red Guardian makes her debut. Will she stand with Doctor Strange, Valkyrie, Luke Cage and the others? And where is the Elf With A gun?
The Headmen, Nebulon, and the Elf With A Gun return to kick off the strangest Defenders saga ever told.
Nighthawk's secret origin is revealed. Hulk gets a pet. Brian shares fond memories of his first Defenders comic.
And Christopher talks about the Twisted Book of Shadows. Face it true believer. This episode has everything!
The Defenders and the Guardians of the Galaxy team up in final battle against the Badoon, and the secret of Starhawk is revealed!
The Steve Gerber era continues, and the Guardians of the Galaxy epic begins.
Before they became stars of the big screen, they were Defenders! Plus, Chris looks back on his time writing The Punisher, and Brian reviews the new Netflix series.
What was it like to be part of the 1970s Marvel Comics Bullpen?
Find out as Scott Edelman joins Christopher and Brian to discuss working with Steve Gerber, the chaos of creativity, and his first Marvel credit -- GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5.
Hulk punches Nazis as the Steve Gerber era continues and the senses-shattering Sons of the Serpent saga begins. Plus, Hank Pym can't catch a break, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and the Son of Satan return, and...is that an Elf...with a gun?!
The Steve Gerber era begins, and it's clobberin' time as The Thing helps the Defenders discover Valkyrie's secret origin! Plus, the debut of the non-team's most bizarre rogues -- The Headmen!
And how does Daredevil fit into all of this? Find out, as Christopher and Brian discuss Defenders 20 and 21, Giant-Size Defenders 3, and Marvel Two-In-One 6 and 7!
Luke Cage and the Son of Satan join The Defenders as they face off against the Wrecking Crew and the forces of Hell. Plus, Chris and Brian share fond memories of The Million Year Picnic.
In the aftermath of the Avengers-Defenders War, the non-team face the return of a familiar villain -- Xemnu, the Titan.
And if that ain't enough, this episode marks the first appearance of Nighthawk and Nebulon the Celestial Man!
Face it true believer, this issue has everything...including Magneto, Professor X, and the Squadrom Sinister!
The Avengers - Defenders War begins! Chris and Brian discuss the first big crossover event in Marvel Comics history, and how it impacted comics for decades to follow. Plus, Hulk finally takes a stand against his teammate's incessant bullying.
Chris and Brian discuss DEFENDERS issues 1 through 6, which features a Marvel milestone: the debut of the Valkyrie!
Plus, Hulk makes a friend, Namor and the Silver Surfer fight again, and Doctor Strange is still a jerk.
What happens when a legendary Golden Age creator decides to teach a young artist a lesson?
Who's a bigger jerk -- Dr. Strange, Namor, or the Silver Surfer? And what is the real-life Rutland, Vermont's connection to the Marvel Universe?
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss the origins of THE DEFENDERS with an in-depth look at SUB-MARINER issues 34 and 35, and MARVEL FEATURE issues 1 through 3.
There shall come a podcast – a podcast like NO OTHER – DEFENDERS DIALOGUE!
Marvel Comic's original super-hero non-team convenes once again under Project Entertainment Network.
Noted comic book writers and authors Brian Keene & Christopher Golden take us back to the 70's & 80's as they review and discuss Marvel's most DYNAMIC collection of super-heroes, THE DEFENDERS!
The Incredible Hulk! The Savage Sub-Mariner! The Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange and an ever-chaning cast of Marvel super-heroes battle against evil as THE DEFENDERS!
Defenders Dialogue with Brian Keene & Christopher Golden! Tuesdays, exclusively on Project Entertainment Network.