Podcasts Archives - Amazing Spider-Talk

I am the spider. In this episode, Mark and Dan will discuss how somewhere deep within the Marvel offices an idea was floated that, “Hey, we just married off Spider-Man. What do you think about killing him off in a dark Kraven story?” And the answer that came back was. “Yes.” That’s right; it’s time for Amazing Spider-Talk to finally talk about the critically beloved 

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“Until editorial mandate, do you part…” In this episode, we are going to be doing something very different. In a typical episode of Amazing Spider-Talk we would find a topic and feature a light discussion between Dan and Mark, but that’s not what we are going to be doing here. No, this time, we will be doing a debate about a topic that has been the center of deb

You’re a good man, Peter Parker. Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #66. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Mark Bagley and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature artwork by Andrea Broccardo, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on January 22nd, 2025. Thi

“New creative teams, who dis?” In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss the fallout of the unexpected end of the DeFalco/Frenz run on Amazing Spider-Man, which left the creative voices leading the title in doubt. In the wake of the abrupt departure DeFalco/Frenz and messy end of “Gang War” and the deeply unsatisfying Hobgoblin reveal, as well as editorial shake-ups up

Here we go, here we go, again. Join Dapper Dan Gvozden and editor Alex Galucki for a preview of their review of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Season 1, Episodes #1-2). This is only a preview of the whole episode review that is now available on Patreon. To access that full review and the remainder of the weekly reviews for the rest of the season, which will only ever be av

“Baby’s First Nietzsche” Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #65. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Mark Bagley and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature artwork by CAFU, colors by Frank D’Armata, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on January 8th, 2025. This episode w

In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, we’re traveling back to the late ’80s and early ’90s to an era of Spider-Man’s history that saw his comic completely visually reinvented, with sales reaching a peak that will likely never be replicated and a whole host of creative voices that would go to change the comic industry forever. Yes, we are talking about the early

“I am the inevitability of bad letters in the Spider-Mail feature.” Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #64. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature artwork by Gleb Melnikov, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was firs

A Festivus miracle! The airing of grievances has begun! In this episode, Mark and Dan continue their coverage of Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) by discussing Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #7-12. These issues were written by Jonathan Hickman. The covers feature artwork by Marco Checchetto and Matthew Wilson. The interior pages feature pencils and inks by Marco Checchetto and David Mess