For Trade School's 50th episode, Case Aiken, Alan Kistler, and Keith Lehtinen revisit Marvels, the Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross masterpiece that asks what the Marvel Universe looks like to the people on the ground. By filtering iconic moments through photojournalist Phil Sheldon, Marvels turns continuity into lived history and spectacle into something emotional, terrifying, and beautiful. It's one of the best arguments ever made for why superhero comics matter.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Welcome and 50th Episode Intro
00:54 Introducing Marvels
01:55 Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross
04:43 Alex Ross's Legacy
05:08 Case's History with Marvels
08:24 Keith's History with Marvels
09:57 Alan's History with Marvels
15:29 Comics Looking Back at Comics
18:55 The '90s and Reassessing Heroes
25:34 The Human Torch Prologue
27:17 The 1940s Issue
33:28 Fear of the Marvels
39:02 The Marvels Become Heroes
43:43 Phil, Doris, and the Sub-Mariner
44:23 The Tidal Wave
47:19 Phil Loses His Eye
48:24 The Marvels Go to War
49:02 The Mutant Issue
55:24 The X-Men and Anti-Mutant Fear
58:38 Alicia Masters' Gala
01:00:11 Maggie the Mutant Girl
01:01:27 The Fantastic Four Wedding and the Sentinels
01:06:21 The Sentinel Riot
01:09:40 The Galactus Issue
01:12:22 Phil Steps Back
01:17:08 Galactus and the Fantastic Four
01:22:45 People Doubt the Marvels
01:25:01 Gwen Stacy
01:28:38 Keith on Gwen Stacy
01:32:57 Gwen and the Green Goblin
01:35:02 The Snap
01:37:26 Phil Retires
01:39:25 The Marvels Epilogue
01:45:07 Phil's Family and Perspective
01:47:27 Final Thoughts on Marvels
01:50:01 Recommendation
01:52:02 Keith's Plugs
01:52:58 Alan's Plugs
01:54:39 Case's Plugs
01:55:51 50th Episode Wrap-Up
01:56:34 Long Live the Legion Promo