Episode 47: One Small Step (Spider-Man 13)

(Recorded February 18, 2017)

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

In this episode, Brian, Kyle, and Jack share an interesting Brian Michael Bendis Q&A; excerpt about Miles’s reaction to Danika’s video and check in with Spider-Man #13! Plus, your feedback!

* 0:00 – Intro

* 1:42 – A cool Q&A; opportunity: Brian asks Bendis about introducing the topic of race in Spider-Man #2.

* 8:23 – Spider-Man #13 – The challenge of maintaining momentum while shifting narrative styles. Jefferson-65 is the Scorpion…but is that not enough to carry the issue?

* 19:40 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Man #13.

* 20:20 – Kyle Presents: Listener Feedback. What could Miles and Gwen’s kiss *really* be about? Is Miles due for a major push to tie in with his upcoming movie? We kick around ideas for worthy hypothetical successors to the writers’ chairs. Is it time for a Miles Annual?

* 30:57 – Outro. What did *you* think of this issue (and Gwen and Miles getting together)? Let us know!

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

* Superior Spider-Talk’s review of Spider-Man #13

* Midtown Comics Q&A; with Brian Michael Bendis (and who’s that handsome fellow in the second row?)

* Brian’s personal response to that moment in Spider-Man #2

* John Fashanu: AWOOGA

* Doctor Who Mega Power-Up Kiss

* A slightly more mature summary of Spider-Man Reign

* Miles guests in The Unbelievable Gwenpool#5

* Mark Waid talks about writing Archie

* Jason Reynolds (plus: info on his upcoming Miles novel and our sneak peek of the first few chapters)

* Lin-Manuel Miranda

* Ta-Nahesi Coates talks about writing Black Panther

* Matt Fraction

Also check out:

* Kyle on THE TWITTAH

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

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

* Our recap music courtesy of Chris Postill at Sounds Like An Earful

Links:

* Ultimate Spin at iTunes

* Ultimate Spin at Stitcher

* Ultimate Spin at Goo...