The 616 Files: A History of the Marvel Comics Universe

About The 616 Files: A History of the Marvel Comics Universe

Face front, True Believers! The 616 Files: A History of the Marvel Comics Universe is a podcast that explores the history of Marvel's 616 Universe starting from the very beginning. Each season will be a year of publication and each episode will cover a heroe (eg Spider-Man, Thor) or teams (eg Fantastic Four, The X-Men). Take a dive into the characters you know and love and learn how they started and how they've changed!

Publisher

The 616 Files

Category

arts · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jun 2025

Latest episode

5 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Aug 2026

   1963: X-Men 1-2 + The Avengers 1-2

   We conclude our 1963 with an episode covering the first two issues of both X-Men *and* The Avengers! Connect with us on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robots Radio Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Complete Marvel Reading Order⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro/Outro music by Brian Fratto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   1963: The Incredible Hulk 5-6

   Face front, True Believer! So few remember Incredible Hulk was cancelled in 1963! Connect with us on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robots Radio Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Complete Marvel Reading Order⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro/Outro music by Brian Fratto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   1963: Fantastic Four Annual 1, 19-21

   Face front, True Believer! We wrap up Marvel's First Family in 1963! Connect with us on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robots Radio Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Complete Marvel Reading Order⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro/Outro music by Brian Fratto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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