Welcome to Journey Into Misery, where I explain complicated comics characters, continuity and concepts to the patient and perpetually perplexed Helena Hart.

We’re dropping down for a man-on-the-street view of the early days of the Marvel Universe, courtesy of Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross.

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Please check out the other Good Egg Podcasts: Zero Hour and Under The Hood

There’s no image gallery this week, you’ll see why.

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Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.