Episode 48: Second Date, Third Wheel (Spider-Gwen 17)

(Recorded February 25, 2017)

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

In this episode, Brian, Jack, and Kyle jump back to Earth-616 to keep up with our new Spider-Couple in Spider-Gwen #17! Plus, your feedback!

* 0:00 – Intro

* 1:41 – Spider-Gwen #17 – Framing the story vs. telling it. A focus on character vs. spectacle (similar to 2016’s Spider-Women crossover). A third wheel on a second date?  Our heroes unmasking: Scripting or Artistic call? Despite the initial fan reaction, is the whole “romance angle” despite fan reaction much ado about nothing?

* 17:50 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Gwen #17

* 19:09 – Listener Feedback: More thoughts on potential creative voices

* 21:46 – Outro. What did *you* think of this issue (and Gwen and Miles getting together)? Let us know!

* 25:10 – ???

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

* Miles and Kamala’s flirting (?) in Spider-Man #3

* All-New Ultimates

* THE KIRBY CRACKLE

* Spider-Man #14 cover ; the original ASM Annual (Superior Spider-Talk’s discussion of that issue) ; and fun tribute commission by Chris Giarusso

* David F. Walker on Comixology (Power Man and Iron Fist, Shaft)

* Author Daniel José Older

* Chris Hastings on Comixology (Gwenpool, Dr. McNinja)

* Kelly Thompson on Comixology (A-Force, Hawkeye)

* Jeph Jacques’ Questionable Content

* Danielle Corsetto’s Girls With Slingshots

* David Willis’ Dumbing of Age

* Author Charlie Jane Anders

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 Google Play