345 – All of the Marvels (feat. Douglas Wolk)

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345 – All of the Marvels (feat. Douglas Wolk)

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52 minutes

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Sep 5, 2021

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In which author and friend of the podcast Douglas Wolk joins us to discuss his upcoming book All of the Marvels; his epic quest to read all Marvel Comics, ever; and what he learned along the way.

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Sep 5, 2021

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345 – All of the Marvels (feat. Douglas Wolk)

345 – All of the Marvels (feat. Douglas Wolk)

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