We are doing this Epic Collection a bit out of order, so be sure to listen to Episode 22a to get the Round Robin story arc discussion. This episode has everything else found in the Round Robin Epic Collection, including a team-up with Iron Man and Black Panther, a two-part story featuring Cardiac, and a […]
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Adam and Kurtis settle in for one of the biggest team-ups of the 90s! Round Robin saw Spidey team up with Punisher, Moon Knight, Nova, Night Thrasher, and Darkhawk for an adventure again the cyborg Midnight! Join us as we pick apart this mini series and find out what works and what doesn’t! Issues discussed: […]
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Let’s wrap up 2018 with a new interview with Spider-Man editor Danny Fingeroth! We discuss what it means to be a group editor of the Spider-Man books, the state of comics in the 90s, and the rise of two of the most popular characters from that decade – Venom and Carnage! This is a companion […]
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Continuing right where we left off last time, Kurtis and Franck tackle the next batch of wall-crawling issues, which introduce popular villain after popular villain, and of course, the culmination of all of these hit villains with the introduction of the Sinister Six! Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy this episode! Issues discussed: Amazing […]
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Welcome to the first episode of our series on the Amazing Spider-Man! Join co-hosts Kurtis and Franck and they discover (not for the first time) the origins of the famous wall-crawler and his colorful band of baddies! Every issue is a classic by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and this episode is determined to explain […]
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Kurtis calls up writer J.M. DeMatteis to talk about his famous Kraven’s Last Hunt story that was told throughout all three Spider-titles in 1987. Together, they discuss the inner workings of Kraven’s mind, the use of words and text, the amazing Mike Zeck, and how it all came together like capturing lightning in a bottle. […]
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This is it! The big three-oh-oh! Amazing Spider-Man hits 300 and Kurtis and Adam are on board to talk about the debut of Venom! Hear them discuss the coming of Todd McFarlane, the kidnapping of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Life in the Mad Dog Ward and much, much more! Issues discussed: Amazing Spider-Man #295-310, Annual #22, […]
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In today’s interview episode, Kurtis welcomes back Jim Salicrup to the show to talk about that time he edited Spider-Man comics in the late 80s/early 90s! The discussion includes such memorable Spider-Moments like the reveal of the Hobgoblin’s identity, Kraven’s Last Hunt, the Wedding of Peter and Mary Jane and the origin of Venom! Plus, […]
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Adam and Kurtis tackle the first half of the Kraven’s Last Hunt Epic Collection that deals with the big reveal of the Hobgoblin’s secret identity, the origin of the Rose, and the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson! This is a very interesting behind the scenes time for Spider-Man and you will hear […]
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We are back with round two with none other than Larry Lieber! Kurtis asks him questions about the Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Strip from which he recently retired, they discuss the writing process of his novel, and Larry shares stories of being in the service in the 50s! Note: This is a companion episode to Amazing […]
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