CSC Episode 13: The Trial of Peter Parker Part 1 (Cover Date July 1995)

Back in the Clone Saga, Peter Parker was incarcerated for Murder in Salt Lake City. (The details of this would come to light in “Spider-Man: The Lost Years” Mini Series) Ben Reilly took his place. We cover the first three chapters of the Beginning of the End of The Saga’s First Half. Zach, Gerard, Bertone Jason and Don cover this courtroom drama.Issues Covered in this Episode:Web of Spider-Man 126Amazing Spider-Man 403Spider-Man 60 Re-Release Date: Feb 25 2012Original PodOMatic Text: “I know we sound like a broken record at this point, but this truly is the start of the major turning…

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CSC Episode 12: The Holodisk Month (Cover date: June 1995)

Pogs. Holographic Foil. You think of 90s gimmicks, they tried. And in the summer of 95, they brought you two books with special holograhic disks and were hard to see. The intent was there, but the execution was… off. Witness the awesome power of Judas Traveller, Miles Warren’s fantasy land, Gwen Clone’s return, a New Green Goblin, Bridges, and most important, Homeless bums. HOLODISK MONTH:Issues Covered in this Episode:Web of Spider-Man 125Amazing Spider-Man 402Spider-Man 59Spectacular 225 The double sized X25th issues of Web & Spec bookend the month with a two part Judas “I escaped a metal band” Traveller to…

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CSC Episode 11: The Mark of Kaine (Cover Date May 1995) & Real Clone Saga 6 of 6

For months, Kaine has lurked in the shadows, stalking Peter and Mary Jane. He keeps seeing flashes of her death… and he will protect her at all costs. A third man claiming to be Peter Parker is here, while Ben Reilly is free. Peter is in Prison, but will he save his lady love? Will Ben help Peter? Will be have bad artwork? Will he have new variaions of costumes? Will the fifth chapter be actually a part of the story? All this and more! Zach, Don, Bertone, Gerard and (for the second half) Brad Douglas tackle the 5-Part Mark…

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CSC Episode 8: Smoke & Mirrors/Players & Pawns (Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1995)

Episode VIII: Smoke & Mirrors/Players & PawnsIn this Episode: Zach, Bertone, Gerard & Brandon return to tackle the Return of the Jackal. We also apologize in advance for…. the Miley Cyrus jokes. And death to teddy bears jokes.Jackal lies to our faces, we get precursors to Kaine (the Guardian) and Jackal (Little Jack), Gwen Stacy clones show up and melt. Peter and Ben are just as confused as we are.Web of Spider-Man 122+ (Smoke & Mirrors Part 1)Amazing Spider-Man 399+ (Smoke & Mirrors Part 2)Spider-Man 56+ (Smoke & Mirrors Part 3)Spectacular Spider-Man 222* (Players and Pawns Part 1)Web of Spider-Man…

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CSC Episode 7: Web of Life/Death Month 2 and Unlimited.

Zach, Gerard, and Bertone tackle the 5th month of the saga. The latter half of Web of Life and Web of Death plus one of the greatest issues ever of Unlimited (Not Really). Re-Release Date: 12-25-2011. Cover Date: February 1995 Release Date Starting: December 6, 1994 It’s the “Final” Doctor Octopus story! Peter is a Dad! He’s Dying! Ben fights Grim Hunter, and he gets killed. Also, Doc Ock is Killed. By Kaine. He killed the other guy too. Also, MJ takes on terrorists at the World Trade Towers. You read that right. Issues this Episode Covered: Web of Spider-Man…

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CSC Episode 6: Web of Death/Life Month 1 (Cover Date January 1995)

Episode VI: Web Of Death/Life. This episode is a mini-milestone! Mary Jane has big news, Ben is fighting a Kraven Son, Kaine lurks in the shadows! Sal Buscema artwork gets inked by Bill Sienkiewicz! (Not a joyous day there) Steven Butler is gone for an arc! Join Zach, Gerard, Josh, and newcomer Jason H as they tackle the cover the cover-dated January 1995 issues that were released starting on November 1, 1994.Issues that were covered in this episode:Web of Spider-Man 120 (Web of Life Part 1)Amazing Spider-Man 397(Web of Death Part 1)Spider-Man 54 (Web of Life Part 2)Spectacular Spider-Man 220…

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CSC Episode 5: Back from the Edge/Exile Returns Month 2 (Cover date December 1994)

90s Daredevil is here again in all his armored glory for this episode! Meanwhile Ben Reilly defeats the manace of Venom in a very creative way. This episode is the second half of the Back From the Edge and The Exile Returns story lines that ran in covered dated issues of December 1994. They were released weekly starting on October 4th 1994. Brandon DP and Gerard join Zach and Bertone and talk Back From the Edge and Exile Returns. Another MARRRY JANNNNNNE. (The original gag that we had on the show.)Issues covered in this Episode include:Web of Spider-Man 119Amazing Spider-Man…

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CSC Episode 4: Who WAS Ben Reilly?! (Cover Date: Dec 2009-Jan 2010)

Back in 2009, Marvel released their Amazing Spider-ManAnnual #36. This issue deals with the prelude for the three-issue arc called “Who Was Ben Reilly?” [ASM 608-610] In this episode, the gang of Zach, Bertone, and Gerard is back and talks about the Annual and the three-issue arc, as well as the short story featuring Kaine in Web of Spider-Man (Vol II) #1. Issues covered in this episode: Amazing Spider-Man Annual 36 Amazing Spider-Man 608 Amazing Spider-Man 609 Amazing Spider-Man 610 Web of Spider-Man (Vol II) #1 Original Tag: ‘The gang takes a break from our clone lookback to cover the…

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