Amazing Spider-talk: A Spider-man Podcast

Truth. Justice. And the American Way! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #13, which is legacy issue #977. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interiors feature art by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia and Erick Arciniega, and, […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #13 / LGY #977 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

It took 12.5 years, but we’ve finally done it! Mark and Dan are thrilled to be joined by Joe Kelly, the current writer of The Amazing Spider-Man, whose history across the Spider-Man line of comics spans over two decades, going all the way back to his time writing Webspinners and 2099: World of Tomorrow. He […] The post Our Amazing Friends: Joe Kelly (writer of The Amazing Spider-Man) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

“I’m fighting children.” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #12, which is legacy issue #976. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marte Gracia. The interiors feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Cliff Rathburn and Ed McGuinness, colors by Marcio Menyz […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #12 / LGY #976 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Peter in spaaaaaaace…… In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #11, which is Legacy issue #975. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. This issue contains two stories. The first story, “Broken Mirror,” features pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #11 / LGY #975 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

The moral of these stories: Never go on vacation. In this episode, Dan and Mark revisit a series of strange experiments in the Marvel line that arose from the rising popularity of the graphic novel format. Comics were slowly being accepted as literature in the United States, which opened the door for new ways to […] The post The Graphic Novels (Season 7, Episode 12) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Don’t call him the Superior Spider-Man. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #10. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. The interior artwork is by guest artist Michael Dowling, with colors by Erick Arciniega, and, of course, […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #10 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

And now for something completely different… again… In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #9. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. The interior artwork is by guest artist Michael Dowling, with colors by Marte Gracia, and, of […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #9 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

The Next Generation of Comics: IMAGE! In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss the events that led to the singlemost impactful shakeup to the modern comics industry since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s invention of the Marvel Comics Universe. On the pages of the X-Men and Spider-Man line of comics, Marvel had been fostering the […] The post The Pre-Image Revolution (Season 7, Episode 11) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

We all thought we were getting a Peter and MJ series, but it turns out Hickman’s greatest twist was that instead we got a Harry and Gwen series. In this episode, Mark and Dan continue their coverage of Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) by discussing issues #13-18. These issues were written by Jonathan Hickman. The covers […] The post Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #13-18 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Wax on. Wax off. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #8. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors predominantly feature pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, several pages with pencils and inks from Todd Nauck, colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and, […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #8 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Some say “three’s a crowd,” but here we say “three’s a Tri-Sentinel!” Join Dan and Mark as they take a page-by-page look at a favorite story from the Erik Larsen era of Amazing Spider-Man. That story is none other than “Power Prey!” but you may know it better as Amazing Spider-Man #329’s battle between the […] The post Deconstructing “Power Prey” w/ Erik Larsen (Season 7, Episode 10) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

It’s time to talk about Hellgate, the Spider-Man villain, not the American political scandal where the entire country slowly descended into a hellish inferno from which there was no return. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #7, which was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature pencils by […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #7 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Phenomenal cosmic powers… but can’t afford his living space! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the first line-wide events that crossed over into Spider-Man comics, as Marvel began to realize, in the wake of SECRET WARS, just how much attention they could bring to their entire line of characters and titles if they could […] The post More Marvel Madness! (Season 7, Episode 9) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Someone uttering the words “casual dating” is Felicia Hardy’s batsignal. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #6, which was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #6 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Introducing the Super Freaktastic Four Brothers! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #5. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #5 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

It’s good to be the King… In this episode, Mark and Dan talk about the return of Gerry Conway to the world of Spider-Man, as he took over writing duties on both Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man, after 13 years away from The Amazing Spider-Man. There, he would introduce new classic villains, like Tombstone, […] The post The Spectacular Web of Gerry Conway (Season 7, Episode 8) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

All hail the porcelain gods! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #4. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #4 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Based on the Eminem song of the same name. In this episode, Mark and Dan talk about the meteoric impact that Venom made when he first appeared in the pages of Spider-Man comics. And what better way to capture that spirit than going back into the catalog and rereleasing an older episode of the Amazing […] The post VENOM (Season 7, Episode 7) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

This weekend, the legendary writer Peter David passed away at the age of 68 after a series of prolonged illness and public health battles. He is best known for his 12-year run of The Incredible Hulk stories, but in the world of Spider-Man he contributed beloved stories for Spectacular Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man, and many more titles. But, he’s […] The post Thank You, Peter David appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the Hudson Bridge. Down came the spider, And passed the f*#% out. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) ##3. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #3 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.