The 616 Files: A History of the Marvel Comics Universe

The 616 Files

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!

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27 episodes
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Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
1962: Journey into Mystery 83-87 feat. Thor
Face front, True Believer! We continue our journey through the 616 Universe as we discuss none other than Thor Odison aka Dr. Donald Blake in his first appearances spanning Journey into Mystery #83-87! 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
Sep 18, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
1962: The Incredible Hulk 1-4
Face front, True Believer! We continue our journey through the 616 Universe as we discuss none other than Bruce Banner aka THE INCREDIBLE HULK in issues #1-4. 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
Sep 3, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
1962: Tales to Astonish 27, 35-38 feat. Ant-Man
Face front, True Believer! We continue our journey through the 616 Universe as we discuss none other than Hank Pym aka ANT-MAN! We cover the Ant-Man stories from 1962 in Tales to Astonish issues #27 as well as #35-#38! 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
Aug 21, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
1961/1962: Fantastic Four 9-12
Face front, True Believers! We finish off the first year's offerings of Fantastic Four! 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
Jul 25, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
1961/1962: Fantastic Four 5-8
Face front, True Believers! We kick off the Marvel Mega Story at the very beginning with Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four! After you get home from the theater watching Fantastic Four: First Steps, take a listen at The 616 Files to find out how it all began! 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
Jul 25, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min
1961/1962: Fantastic Four 1-4
Face front, True Believers! We kick off the Marvel Mega Story at the very beginning with Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four! After you get home from the theater watching Fantastic Four: First Steps, take a listen at The 616 Files to find out how it all began! 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
Jun 30, 2025 · 4 min
Issue #0 Trailer
The 616 Files is a podcast covering the history of the Marvel Comics Universe. We dive into the characters we know and love to examine their origins as well as how they've changed over the years! Follow us on ⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Bluesky⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 616 Files: A History of the Marvel Comics Universe

1962: Journey into Mystery 83-87 feat. Thor

1962: The Incredible Hulk 1-4

1962: Tales to Astonish 27, 35-38 feat. Ant-Man

1961/1962: Fantastic Four 9-12

1961/1962: Fantastic Four 5-8

1961/1962: Fantastic Four 1-4

Issue #0 Trailer