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 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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CSC Episode 65: Swarmed By Betty!

Zach, Don, Josh, Gerard, and Greg all team up to tackle 3 issues: 9-10 of Sensational Spider-Man and issue 14 of Spider-Man: Unlimited In this episode, the gang wraps up their coverage of Ben Reilly Epic Book 5, and launching their coverage into Ben Reilly Epic Book 6. They also take a voicemail… that gets cut off.With this episode, we wrap up Sensational, joining Spectacular being done until Revelations. Naturally.NEXT TIME: Kraven’s Last Hunt, The Grim Hunt, and Soul of the Hunter…. An Analysis.

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CSC Episode 63: Onslaught (Cover Date: Sept/Oct 1996)

One of the reasons that Blood Brothers (Covered in Episode 50) wasn’t the end of the Clone Saga was because of the crossover that is covered in this episode. Bob Harras’ big X-Men story was morphed into a line-wide scaled event, that gave us that wonderful relaunch of Heroes Reborn. You know, where the Image guys were tasked with relaunching the Avengers and Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. Things that would be unheard of today. Nevertheless, we see the final issue of Mark Bagley, More John Romita Jr, the Debut of Mike Wieringo, and Ron Garney makes…

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CSC Episode 62: The Clone Conspiracy

This episode… Zach, Josh, Don, Gerard and Greg tackle the controversial storyline that run through the Amazing Spider-Man title from October of 2016 through March 2017. The issues that are covered are as Follows: Clone Conspiracy #1 Amazing Spider-Man (Vol IV) #20* Clone Conspiracy #2 Amazing Spider-Man (Vol IV) #21 Clone Conspiracy #3 Amazing Spider-Man (Vol IV) #22 Clone Conspiracy #4 Amazing Spider-Man (Vol IV) #23 Clone Conspiracy #5 Clone Conspiracy Omega #1*Briefly covered, but only because of the inconsequential nature of that issue compared to the rest of the story. What is their reaction to this story? A story…

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CSC Episode 57: Gerard Hearts Delilah (August 1996)

Zach and the boys are back and they’re covering the month of August 1996. This episode covers topics like the deadly Delilah in Amazing, Peter Parker being sick over the course of the month, where Ben talks a jumper off the edge, the Lizard shows up, Ben Reilly battles the Scorpion with Power Man and Iron Fist, and Hammerhead gets taken out. Also Peter might have died.Issues Covered in this Episode: Sensational Spider-Man 7Amazing Spider-Man 415Spider-Man 71Spectacular Spider-Man 237Spider-Man Unlimited 13This is the final full month of the show that is covered, after this month, each title starts either having…

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