Posts Tagged ‘Steve Ditko’

Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 2b: If This Be My Destiny
26 Nov. 2020

Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 2b: If This Be My Destiny


The Ditko era comes to a close in the issues that Kurtis and Franck discuss on this week’s episode. How do the early issues compare to the later ones once Steve gets more creative freedom, and how does that present itself in the Master Planner Saga? Plus, the introduction to many new characters and the […]

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Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 2a: Great Responsibilty
19 Nov. 2020

Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 2a: Great Responsibilty


We have reached the mid-point of Steve Ditko’s time on Spider-Man and in this episode Kurtis and Franck take a look at the transformation that Ditko undergoes as he takes a more active role on the title and improves in all aspects of his art and storytelling! Plus, more great villains are introduced, like Scorpion […]

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Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 1b: The Sinister Six
29 Nov. 2018

Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 1b: The Sinister Six


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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Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 1a: Great Power
22 Nov. 2018

Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 1a: Great Power


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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Incredible Hulk, Ep. 2B: Less Than Monster, More Than Man
18 Oct. 2018

Incredible Hulk, Ep. 2B: Less Than Monster, More Than Man


Continuing right where they left off in the previous Hulk episode, Kurtis and Alex continue to rampage through the pages of Tales to Astonish with the giant jade giant, The Incredible Hulk himself! In these stories, Hulk faces Boomerang, Abomination, Silver Surfer, the High Evolutionary and more! Issues discussed: Tales to Astonish #80-96 Check out […]

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Incredible Hulk, Ep. 2a: The Hulk Must Die
30 Aug. 2018

Incredible Hulk, Ep. 2a: The Hulk Must Die


Kurtis and Alex jump into the Tales to Astonish days of the Incredible Hulk and discuss some of the earliest Hulk stories featuring the Leader, the Watcher, Hercules and more! This is where all of the major players in the Hulk mythos get developed and we finally get a look at how the book is […]

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Incredible Hulk, Ep 1: Man or Monster?
16 Feb. 2018

Incredible Hulk, Ep 1: Man or Monster?


Kurtis and Alex begin a long journey that chronicles the adventures of The Incredible Hulk! From the very first appearance by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, through the many guest appearances in various Marvel comics leading up to Tales to Astonish, our hosts discuss the evolution of this character as it struggled to find a […]

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