Spider-Man finds out who's the mystery man in Lab 6! Spoilers: You already know! Then Spidey and the Human Torch head off to space.

Discussed: 

Dan Slott's departure from the series.

The Venom trailer

Technical differences between vampires and whatever Morbius is.

Cultural references weigh down a book. Especially when it's Rebecca Black

Not much happens, honestly. 

Covered: Amazing Spider-Man 679.1, 680-681

Daredevil and Spider-Man crossover for a story that mostly drives Daredevil's plot. We team-up with Daredevil enthusiast Tyler Widner. Also, Madame Web and Flag-Smasher return in a story that sets off Matt's time travel BS-Meter

Discussed: 

Tyler condenses four years of Daredevil into two minutes.

Peter Parker's Spider-Thirst

How Kirsten McDuffie is the best. Even if she throws things.

 Grady Scraps can’t dress himself.

Spider-Man doesn’t understand how watches work.

Covered: Amazing Spider-Man 677-679, Daredevil 8

Spider-Island is finally over and so are we with our first episode of 2018. First off, Spidey and his ex, Carlie Cooper, take on a series of mystery heists. Spoiler: The Vulture is behind it. Then, the Sinister Six battle the Intelligencia for supervillain bragging rights.

Discussed: 

How to handle coworkers having relationships with superiors.

When covers give away the issue's reveal.

Year Two's jokes are the same as Year One's.

The Winter Guard's many, many deaths.

Nicoli's love of human villains and the Fantastic Four

Covered: Amazing Spider-Man 674-676

An extra Spider-Island episode about two of the tie-ins that are tangentially relevant to our podcast. Spider-Girl fights evil wasp people and a tie-in that restricts story opportunities. With the help of Frog-Man, the Avengers face ULTIMATUM and Flag-Smasher!

Discussed:

Spider-Cults and Wasp people.

Weird art.

The Hobgoblin isn't as good as casual murder as the Highjacker.

We reveal exactly how much we rely on Joe Caramanga.

Frog-Man

Exactly what comic we'd write for Marvel.

Covered: Spider-ISland: Amazing Spider-Girl 1-3; Spider-ISland Avengers 1

Next Year: A new storyline, finally!

We finally finish Spider-Island and then decide to continue it. The final chapter and epilogues. The last issue of Venom we cover. 

Discussed: 

The Queen’s uh.. Spider-Form

Matt’s burning hatred of Madame Web

We really, really don't care about Flash Thompson

The Highjacker-A Villain doesn’t care about running over children

A bunch of comics Matt wished we read instead

Covered: Amazing Spider-Man 672-673; Venom 9; (Loosely) all of the Spider-Island Tie-Ins

Next Time: Spider-Island: Spider-Girl and Avengers!

Part Three of our Spider-Island coverage. The already high gear gets higher as the Queen's plan unfolds. Luckily Spidey has a cure, if only he can stop himself from destroying it.

In this episode:

J Jonah Jameson will die alone, but you don’t need us to tell you that.

Matt goes into a detailed diatribe over an unsuccessfully sexy cover

Nothing interesting is allowed to happen in Venom.

We reveal our true forms and ask you to draw fan art.

Covered: Amazing Spider-Man Issues 670-671; Venom (2011) 7-8

Spider-Island is halfway through and the characters are about halfway through their transformations. Venom shows up again. The Jackal's mysterious benefactor is revealed. Phil Urich is a bigger creep than we thought.

Featuring:

The many faces of Humberto Ramos (maybe including his actual face.)

Shang-Chi appearing and disappearing.

Barf: The best Inhuman.

That weird story where Spider-Man becomes a giant pregnant spider.

Just, like how the Jackal is more interesting than anything else.

Covered: Backup from Amazing Spider-Men 668-669, Spider-Island Deadly Foes (Hobgoblin Story), Venom (2010) 6

Finally, Spider-Island. We arrive on the big event we’ve been building to. Speaking of buildings, the citizens of Manhattan are swinging off all of them. What’s a Spidey to do when all of Manhattan can do what a spider can? Introducing, Miles Warren, the clone crazy criminal The Jackal!  Guest starring: Just About Everyone!

Featuring:

The ahem…logistics of The Jackal’s costume

Ah, geez, the Clone Saga

Peter Parker is a MAN

Phil Urich needs a new hair stylist

Covered: Spider-Island: Deadly Foes (Jackal story), Amazing Spider-Men 666-667

Spider-Island is almost here, but first, we have to clear out some odds and ends. We get real emotional up in here with stories about relationships. Betty Brant and Peter Parker, Aunt May and Peter, Flash Thompson and his dad, Magnetic Man and his family. What's that?  You don't know Magnetic Man? Well, you better listen then, bud.

Featuring:

Unfortunate artwork, but not that kind.

Kids playing in the street.

Cool art tricks.

Miyazaki is the friggin' best.

How Flash Thompson is finally more interesting than a villain.

Covered: Backup from Amazing Spider-Men 662, Amazing Spider-Man 665, Venom (2010) 5

We return as does Anti-Venom and Mr. Negative; unless you're only listening to our show in which case this is their first appearance. We also talk about a brief crossover with Ghost Rider and more lead-in to Spider-Island.Lots of Backstory

Featuring:

Lots of Backstory

Nicoli talks about some of Marvel's weirder licensed properties.

Matt auditions to write for Marvel.

Drug-Based Supervillians

Covered: Issues 663-664; Can't Get The Service (Backups 658-660); Free Comic Book Day 2011