Ultimate Spin: The Spider-Man podcast about Marvel Comics' Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen Stacy

Episode 58: A Fine Bromance (Spider-Men II 1)

07.19.2017 - By Ultimate Spin: The Spider-Man Podcast about Miles Morales and Spider-GwenPlay

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(Recorded July 16, 2017)

Haven’t read it yet? Pick up this issue today at Comixology!

In this episode, Brian, Kyle, and Jack welcome Superior Spider-Talk’s Dan Gvozden to discuss the long-awaited Spider-Men II #1. After five years and a radically different Marvel landscape, is it too late for this sequel? Why is there suddenly tension between Peter and Miles (and Jack and Kyle)? Plus, your thoughts on this issue!

* 0:00 – Intro; Dan tells us more about the relaunch of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast.

* 4:16 – Spider-Men II #1 – Untangling the post-Secret Wars continuity mess. Peter Parker, you are a jerk! Miles’ legitimacy as Spider-Man is questioned (again). A brief throwback to classic Ultimate-style storytelling. Art highlights and our theories on Mr. Morales.

* 42:13 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Men II #1 and your thoughts on this issue!

* 48:09 – Tensions simmering as our outro section is reaching boiling point. What did *you* think of this issue? Let us know!

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

* All-New Amazing Spider-Talk podcast

* Secret Wars

* Our discussion of Ultimate End and the original Spider-Men miniseries

* Brian’s review of Cataclysm

* Armadillo 101

* Miles visits Amazing Spider-Man (and Brian visits Amazing Spider-Talk)

* Our interview with Brian Michael Bendis

* Ultimate Peter gives Miles the Ultimate Seal of Approval

* Griff and Biff

* Superior Spider-Talk: Brian’s advance spoiler-free review of the novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

Also check out:

* Kyle on THE TWITTAH

* Jack’s website;  Jack’s new (and noteworthy) show: The Sequelisers!

* Brian’s Twitter/Instagram/Podcasts/assorted nonsense

Links:

* Ultimate Spin at iTunes

* Ultimate Spin at Stitcher

* Ultimate Spin at Google Play

* Ultimate Spin at Facebook

* Twitter: @theultimatespin

* Ultimate Spin at Instagram

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