Amazing Spider-Man Classics Episode 2: ASM 1 & 2

The Webhead is back!  Six months after his one-off story in the canceled Amazing Fantasy, Spider-Man was granted his own book, which hit shelves in late 1962.  Jon, Bertone, and Donovan take a look at the introductions of such essential characters like J. Jonah Jameson and Betty Brant while laughing at Ditko’s cooky villains like the Tinkerer and the Chameleon. Amazing Spider-Man Classics is devoted to covering every issue of Spider-Man’s various titles, as well as every guest appearance or cameo in other books that we can find. Some notes:  Right at the beginning of the discussion, I say that…

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Amazing Spider-Man Classics Episode 1: Amazing Fantasy 15

Welcome to the Premiere Episode of the return of ASM Classics. Below is the original text from the show! “Here it is, folks!  The start of your journey through every Spider-Man book and guest appearance, beginning with Amazing Fantasy 15 and going forward indefinitely.  In Amazing Spider-Man Classics, we’ll be reviewing and discussing every issue of every Spider-Man series, giving the same treatment to his guest appearances in other books, and tossing at least a mention at every cameo we can find. In this introductory episode, Jon is joined by Bertone and Donovan to look at the origins of our…

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Spectacular Radio Episode 35: “First Steps” With Greg Weisman & Jamie Thomason

Greg, Zach, and Kristin are back, and we welcome Samuel back to the panel as we sit down to chat with Greg Weisman and the Voice Director of the series, Jamie Thomason. We discuss the development of the episode, and the character of Sandman. We also discuss Jamie’s career and just scratch the surface of what a Voice Director does, and why they are the unsung heroes of the animation industry. This one is a must-listen.

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