ASM Classics Episode 12: Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1

Six sinister welcomes to all you Spider-Fans out there who have returned for another round of shenanigans with Jon, Josh, Don, and our guest this month, Michael Bailey (of Views from the Long Box). This episode we have served up for you a full plate of Spider-Man annual goodness from 1964 as Spider-Man tackles the Sinister Six!  Along the way, Dr. Octopus meets his future beloved and Aunt May acts like she smoked a fatty before the story started. We also read emails this time around, and a letter from Stephen Lacey references a Silver Age Superman review that can…

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ASM Classics Episode 11: ASM 16 & Tales to Astonish 57

Welcome to our latest episode of Amazing Spider-Man Classics, the show dedicated to covering every feature book, as well as every guest and cameo appearance we can find of the amazing Spider-Man.  Our June episodes are a bit behind due to scheduling conflicts, but we think you’ll find they’ll be worth the wait.  This week, Michael Bailey (of Views from the Long Box) joins Jon, Josh, and Don to take a look at Tales to Astonish 57 and Amazing Spider-Man 16, and it’s quite the wild ride.  And the daughter Lily makes a cameo along the way. Just a word…

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ASM Classics Episode 10: ASM 14 & 15!

Another Tuesday, where the ASM Classics Gang are back talking about some Goblins and MORE! Welcome back to Amazing Spider-Man Classics, where we are committed to covering every feature issue, as well as every guest and cameo appearance we can find of the Amazing Spider-Man.  Kicking off the month of June, the Amazing Spider-Man Classics group is joined by the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Brad Douglas of the Spider-Man Crawl Space.  He helps the usual crew of Jon, Josh, and Donovan take a look at the first appearance of the man who engineered the Clone Saga, the mastermind who replaced Tony Stark…

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ASM Classics Episode 9: ASM 12 & 13

Happy Thursday folks, below are the original text from the episode, We will see you Tuesday!: Here we are, drawing to the end of another month.  You listeners sure have been awesome, and I want to thank you sincerely for giving this show the attention it’s gotten. The usual rogues are joined for the final time this month by Jeffrey Taylor (of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast).  The books this week are Amazing Spider-Man 12 and 13, so we’re wrapping up the amazingly creepy Betty Brant saga as the chase by Dr. Octopus comes to a close with…

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CSC Episode 71: Revelations… Part One-Three

Here it is. Finally. The beginning of the end, for both Ben Reilly as we knew him, and of this show. It’s been nearly 10 years, with unforeseen twists and turns, but it’s finally here. I’ll share more thoughts on a lengthy post later, but for now, enjoy the first three parts of Revelations, with Josh, Don, Gerard, Greg, and Zach. Issues Covered in this Episode include:Spectacular Spider-Man 240Sensational Spider-Man 11Amazing Spider-Man 417

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CSC Episode 69: #Spider-Island (ASM 666-673)

Just when you think Zach can’t find ways to discuss Slott Stories, he comes back around to discussing a Slott Clone Epic, known as Spider-Island. Published back in 2011, it had to Jackal doing…. weird things? Yeah, to be completionists, he decided to cover it. But he couldn’t drag anyone else into this one, so he did a solo shot. So sit back and enjoy this episode!

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Amazing Spider-Man Classics Episode 3: Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4

“I almost wish for an opponent who’d give me a run for my money!”  Oh, poor Spidey, be careful what you wish for.  Because this week, Jon, Bertone, and Donovan wrap up their first round of episodes with Doctor Octopus and the Sandman!  And they will both send Spider-Man running away with his spinnerets tucked between his legs. Since there was no episode last week, perhaps a word is due on the schedule of this podcast.  It’s gonna be near-weekly.  Every month, Jon is gonna go through a stack of issues with a team of cohorts, and those episodes will…

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CSC Episode 67: Ben vs. the Mob

Zach, Donovan, Greg and Gerard all are back to talk about the final 90’s issues of the main titles before the REVELATIONS Storyline. They cover the following issues: Spider-Man 73-74, Amazing Spider-Man 417, Daredevil 458. With this episode, every issue from the Ben Reilly Epic Books 1-5 is covered. Highlights include Judas Traveller’s final ‘revelations’, Scirer is revealed, Delilah is Bae (For Gerard, at least), and much much more. After the next few episodes, we will begin wrapping everything up with CSC.

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