Episodes
It turns out that the “Gang War” was the friends we made along the way… Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #44. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover and interior artwork is by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on February 28th 2024. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork...
Published 03/25/24
This war won’t start until everyone lines up like the theme song to X-Men ’97! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #43. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover and interior artwork is by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on February 14th 2024. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our...
Published 03/13/24
“Gang War!” Huh. What is it good for? Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #42. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover and interior artwork is by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on January 17th 2024. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron...
Published 03/06/24
It’s all fun and games until someone looses a tooth. Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #41. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover and interior artwork is by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on January 3rd 2024. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by...
Published 02/28/24
What the SHOCK!? On this week’s episode of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Mark and Dan are joined by Steve Orlando, writer of various Spider-Man 2099 series, including: Dark Genesis, Exodus, and Miguel O’Hara. Together they discuss his approach to world-building, the appeal of the character, and what the future holds for 2099. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and...
Published 02/21/24
Fastball special! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #40. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover and interior artwork is by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on December 20th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema,...
Published 02/15/24
“I couldn’t save my best friend, Peter Parker. So now I save everyone else.” On this week’s episode of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Mark and Dan are joined by Melissa Flores, writer of the Spider-Gwen: SMASH mini-series. Together they discuss the appeal of the character, the importance of Earth-65, and why Gwen makes such a great stand-in for the LGBTQ+ community. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted...
Published 02/08/24
Thank god he said “tank”, not “twerk”. Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #39. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover and interior artwork is by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on December 6th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron...
Published 01/31/24
Begun, the Gang War has. Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man – Gang War: First Strike #1. This issue was written by Zeb Wells with Cody Ziglar. The cover artwork is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz, and interior artwork is by Joey Vazquez with Julian Shaw, with colors by Bryan Valenza, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on November 29th, 2023 and is dedicated to Joey’s late mother Shari Ann Myers. This...
Published 01/24/24
Spideriffic! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #38. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz, and interior artwork is also by Ed McGuinness and Emilio Laiso, inks by Mark Farmer, Wade von Grawbadger and Ed McGuinness, with colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arcinega, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on November 22nd, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste....
Published 01/17/24
“…And I Would Have Gotten Away With It Too, If It Weren’t For You Meddling Kids!” On today’s show, Mark and Dan talk about the end of Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz’s run on Amazing Spider-Man and how it all came crashing down during the original “Gang War” storyline. As Dan and Mark recounted in great detail during their trilogy of Hobgoblin episodes, the Spider-Office was full of turmoil that ultimately ended with Tom and Ron being fired from the book. The results play out against the backdrop...
Published 01/10/24
It’s time for Rek-Rap’s Storytime Adventure! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) no. 37. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz, and interior artwork is also by Ed McGuinness and Emilio Laiso, inks by Mark Farmer, Wade von Grawbadger and Ed McGuinness, with colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arcinega, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on November 8th, 2023. This...
Published 01/03/24
Web-whangingly excellent! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #36. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz, and interior artwork is also by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, with colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on October 25th, 2023 This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our...
Published 12/26/23
That’s all folks! On today’s show, Mark and Dan talk about the greatest swine in all of Spider-Man comics: no, not Razorback. Spider-Ham! In the mid-80s Marvel launched a new line of kid-friendly comics called Star Comics. The star of Star Comics was Spider-Ham, an anthropomorphized pig who fought crime dressed as Spider-Man and an unexpected hit character that enjoyed his own run of stories, languished in obscurity as a curiosity and recently re-emerged back into the spotlight as a cultural...
Published 12/19/23
Heh. Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #35. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz, and interior artwork is by Patrick Gleason, with colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on September 20th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork...
Published 12/13/23
“That’s what I really waaaaaaant. Some avengiiiiin’.” In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on...
Published 12/06/23
Did you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #34. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Morry Hollowell, and interior artwork is by Patrick Gleason, with colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on September 20th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was...
Published 11/27/23
O, what a tangled web they weaved! In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on the title. On...
Published 11/15/23
Fearful symmetry… Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) no. no. 33. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Morry Hollowell, and interior artwork is by Patrick Gleason, with colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on September 6th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork...
Published 11/07/23
It all comes to a head… of a spear! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #32. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Morry Hollowell, and interior artwork is by Patrick Gleason, with colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This issue was first released on August 23rd, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our...
Published 10/27/23
Black is slimming. In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on the title. On today’s show they...
Published 10/15/23
A shotgun wedding! Literally! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #31. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover artwork is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz, and interior pencils are by John Romita Jr., and Emilio Laiso with Ze Carlos, inks by Scott Hanna, and Emilio Laiso with Ze Carlos, colors by Marcio Menyz and Bryan Valenza, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga. This story also features multiple back-up stories featuring work...
Published 10/05/23
Being good is soooooo boring! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #30. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga,. This issue was first released on July 26th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz,...
Published 09/28/23
“Grim dark!” More like “grim dumb!” Amiright…? In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80’s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on the...
Published 09/18/23