Amazing Spider-Talk: A Spider-Man Podcast

Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot!

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 title.

In this episode, Dan and Mark cover the courtship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane. Their relationship hit several key turning points during this run, so they’ll be talking about how they occurred and shaped Peter and Mary Jane into one of the best couples in all of comics. They specifically won’t be talking about the marriage and events that came afterwards, not to avoid any controversy, but because those topics will merit their own episodes in the future.

Joining them for this episode are Brad and Lisa Gullickson from the “Comic Book Couples Counseling” podcast!

Subscribe to their show here: https://www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com

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 Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #31, as well as the first five episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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Radiation is beautiful…

Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #27. 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 June 14th, 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, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #30, as well as the first five episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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When you need ideas for villains… just turn to your closest deck of cards!

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 title.

That’s right, it’s the latest installment of our THE BAD GUYS series and this time we are talking about how Tom and Ron created a series of bad guys from a deck of animal-themed cards. And we couldn’t have this conversation without returning guests Kevin and Will Hines from the “Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About Comics” podcast.

Subscribe to the “Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About Comics” podcast!

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 Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #30, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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Good is a thing you do.

Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #26. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga,. This issue was first released on May 31st, 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, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #29, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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LEGENDARY doesn’t even begin to cover it…

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 title.

Today they will be joined by the legendary Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz for the first time, together, on the Amazing Spider-Talk. They specifically wanted to talk to them about their unique partnership in comics that has lasted four decades. Together they’ve worked on Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, Marvel Team-Up, Thor, Thunderstrike, and so many other excellent titles.

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 Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #28, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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And things were never the same again…

Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #25. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, the main flashback art is from Kaare Andrews, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue also features a backup story entitled “Welcome to Omaha, Spider-Man”, with a story by Rainbow Rowell, art by Alvaro Lopez, and lettering from VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on May 10th, 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, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #28, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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Long live the Silver Age!

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 title.

To kick off the season, Dan and Mark will be discussing their thoughts on this beloved run and how they believe it truly represents the end of an era of comic book-making in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. Sometimes referred to as house style, they are talking about the care that the creators took in the continuance of a silver-age legacy started by Ditko and Lee which served as the inspiration-point for all subsequent Spider-Man stories. That legacy can be felt throughout the DeFalco and Frenz run, a run that stood on the precipice of great change in the comic book industry and Spider-Man himself.

For this episode they’ll be specifically talking about the DeFalco/Frenz run in Amazing Spider-Man which runs from issue #252 to #289. Inside of that run of issues are a number of fill-in books that feature either the work of Tom DeFalco or Ron Frenz, and some feature neither of their contributions.

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 Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #28, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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On June 12th, 2023, John Romita Sr. passed away. As one of the most influential creators to ever work on Spider-Man, the Art Director for Marvel for over a decade, and the father to John Romita Jr., John Romita Sr.’s impact on Spider-Man, the medium of comics, and the world is unquantifiable. On today’s episode, Mark and Dan reflect on his passing.

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 Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #27, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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Spider-spaghetti is on the menu!

Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #24. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The interior and cover pencils are by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on April 19th, 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, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #27, as well as the first four episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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“Spider-Verse… that sounds dumb.”

No, Miguel. It doesn’t. Join Mark and Dan as they review (with full SPOILERS) the newest film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”! Which characters are our favorites? Where does it fit in our favorite Spider-Man films of all time? Is it a fitting sequel to the first?

All of that and more!

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 Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels.

Watch the show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ

We also would love to see you become a part of our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started:https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ

This week’s Patreon podcasts include a discussion of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #26, as well as the first three episodes of Season 6! If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk

You can mail us at:

You can email questions to our show at [email protected] or by clicking here. You can also call our voicemail hotline by leaving us a message at 9-RED-GOBLIN!

You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

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