Episode 44: Back on Track, with guest Jordan Calhoun (Spider-Gwen 15; Spider-Man 11)

(Recorded December 31, 2016)

Haven’t read them yet? Pick up these issues today at Comixology!

(Spider-Gwen #15  and Spider-Man #11)

In this episode, Brian and Jack are joined by fellow Gwen fan Jordan Calhoun, writer and editor at BlackNerdProblems.com to catch up with the latest Spider-Gwen holiday story and Jefferson’s return to SHIELD, look back at the highs and lows of Gwen and Miles’ 2016, and share thoughts on their upcoming interdimensional romance.

* 0:00 – Intro; Welcoming Jordan.

* 3:56 – Spider-Gwen #15 – The holiday trilogy ends the year on a high as the series gets back on track. Evil characters kiss differently. A closer look at the “throwaway” characters. The reward of risk. Can the Gwen & Miles thing be more than a gimmick? Jordan creates an editing challenge.

* 28:44 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Gwen #15.

* 30:11 – Spider-Man #11 – Jack celebrates the end of crossovers as the narrative shifts to Miles’ dad in a story that leaves us feeling like we’re killing time until next month’s crossover. Stunning art from Sara Pichelli. Back on track (sort of), but were there missed opportunities?

* 44:25 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Man #11.

* 45:40 – Overall, 2016 was a great year for both Gwen and Miles! We share our highlights.

* 54:21 – Outro. What do *you* think of these stories (and Gwen and Miles getting together)? Let us know!

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

* Jordan’s review of Spider-Gwen #15

* Black Nerd Problems’ review of Spider-Man #11

* Superior Spider-Talk’s review of Spider-Gwen #15

* The original Jefferson story in Miles Morales #8 (Brian’s review and our podcast episode)

* DC’s Forever Evil

* Whatever happened to Year One of the Spider-Men sequel?

Also check out:

* Jordan on Twitter

* BlackNerdProblems.com

* Kyle on THE TWITTAH

* Jack’s website;  Jack’s show: Inter-Comics Podcast; Inter-Comics Patreon

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

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