You know what’s probably a bad sign for your new school for science geniuses? If the application process causes two teenagers to literally turn into battling supervillians. It’s a proper introduction for Norman Osborn into Spider-Man (2017), though, alongside The Jackal, Gwen Stacy, Shocker, Clash, and a whole slew of mysteries and plot threads. We dig into all this episode sets up, and how the plot is strong in concept, but weirdly underwhelming in execution.

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Peter’s first day at Horizon High pits him against Scorpion, a Spider-Slayer, and his worst enemy of all: financial troubles! Plus, we dive deep into the role school plays in this series, a very different version of Dr. Otto Octavius, how the supporting cast is shaping up, and more!

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The 2017 Spider-Man cartoon kicks off the series proper by introducing a science magnate for geniuses and its bearish hunk headmaster Max Modell -- which provides plenty of conflicts for Peter Parker even beyond Vulture’s attacks! We discuss the Smythes’ hilariously cartoonish villainy, Uncle Ben’s silly formula, and why this show’s Harry Osborn is a precious ray of light. 

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We start off the new year by diving into the current Spidey cartoon: the 2017 series, Marvel’s Spider-Man! This “episode zero” precedes the actual series, and is made up of six shorts documenting teenage Peter’s transformation into the superhero we all know and love. And though it’s the familiar story we’ve heard before, the unique structure it’s told through definitely gives us things to chew on. Plus, we learn about the intent behind this show’s premise, and how far the pendulum swings from its predecessor.

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IGN 

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Say goodbye to 2020 with the Emissary from Hell! We’re joined by Eric Berry and Zach LaVoy of Ranger Command Power Hour for the first two episodes of Toei’s live-action Spider-Man, also known as Japanese Spider-Man. Together, we dive into the creation and legacy of this one-of-a-kind Marvel/tokusatsu crossover full of alien monsters and giant transforming robots, including how it’s influenced Japanese and American pop culture since, and why Takuya Yamashiro is a lot closer to Peter Parker than we might think!

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Battle Fever J as a Captain America adaptation

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Spider-Woman uncovers a ghostly Viking ship, and stupid Jeff unleashes a gang of mean ghostly Vikings. But there’s a twist -- the ghostly Vikings are actually time travelers! We chug our ale and sharpen our electric swords for a romp full of Viking brawls, magic portals, and pilfered treasure.

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Amazon warriors of Greek myth are robbing Fort Knox! Spider-Woman investigates, and it leads her to… the unrelated Inca Empire in the Amazon of South America? Yikes. As we tackle the cultural insensitivities, the show nicely doubles down on its utter hatred of Jeff and his terrible misogyny. Jeff still sucks!

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What’s worse -- an extradimensional demon who stops the moon’s rotation and plunges the world into darkness, or Jeff’s workplace harassment? Spider-Woman has her hands full as she faces off against terrible, awful, toxic Jeff, as well as Dormammu (pronounced no less than three different ways). We have an even harder time understanding why an episode that starts off with robed cultists lighting a pentagram on fire around a giant skull is somehow the most lackluster thing we’ve ever covered.

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Look, up on the building! It’s Spider-Woman! In 1979, Jessica Drew was the first female Marvel superhero to get her own TV show, and it’s a wild ride! Her debut alone features a massive alien invasion, space mummies, a 60s Spider-Man team-up, jet-copter trips around the globe, and Jessica traumatizing her twelve-year-old nephew by falling out of a helicopter to fake her own death right in front of him. We dig into Spider-Woman’s origins, the inherent racism of ancient alien stories, and why Jeff just...just sucks so, so much.

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ScienceFiction.com: https://bit.ly/33ISoKb

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It’s the unintended FINAL episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man, and it’s a doozy! The Green Goblin mystery is in full force in an episode that ties up a few threads while opening up a slew of new ones. We trudge through all the tragedy, heartbreak, and mind-boggling misdirects to determine how it functions as a season finale -- and we have different feelings on where it all lands!

“Inside Spidey’s Web” on IGN: https://bit.ly/32odEUK

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