Clone Saga Chronicles Episode 76: The End of An Era… The Final Episode.

It’s the End of an Era here on the Spideydude Radio Network. The Final Episode of Clone Saga Chronicles. This isn’t easy for me to type or write, nor was it easy to edit or even create this episode. We recorded this back in late April or early May and because of that, there will be some dated references. This episode is a tribute to our show, a tribute to the saga itself, and a tribute to the guys whose lives have changed in so many ways. Clone Saga Chronicles wasn’t the first show I did. That honor would be…

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Sal Buscema Era Podcast Ep 5: Spectacular #140

We are back with the second part of the original TOMBSTONE story line in the issue of Spectacular Spider-Man we are covering. This time we are joined by the cohost of the Hack/Slash Podcast GOTH GIRL HORROR Charsie Lux, as well as Leo from his network. KILL ZONE 7/88 Writer Gerry Conway Penciler Sal Buscema Inker Sal Buscema Colorist Bob Sharen Letterer Rick Parker Editor(s) Jim SalicrupGlenn Herdling

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Sal Buscema Era Podcast Ep 4: Spectacular #139

We are back with a kicking off a major story line that is connected all the way to the current issues of Spider-Man and current issues at the time of recording. Tombstone debuts here and we got a roller coaster ride of back plot with Robbie Roberston. Grave Memory Writer Gerry Conway Penciler Sal Buscema Inker Sal Buscema Colorist Bob Sharen Letterer Rick Parker Editor Jim Salicrup

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Sal Buscema Era Podcast Special: An interview with Editor Jim Salicrup

Tonight on the Spectacular Sal Buscema era podcast Jim Salicrup comes on the show to talk about his time as editor on the Spider books from the 80s-90s. Jim has a wealth of information about his time at Marvel and more. He worked on Amazing Spider-Man, Inferno and Cosmic Spider Story lines and Spectacular Spider-Man and we even get into some Dracula information.

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The Sal Buscema Podcast Episode 1: The Death of Jean DeWolff

WELCOME to the first episode of the Sal Buscema Era Podcast here on the Spidey-Dude Radio Network. We are coming over from another network and are glad to be here. In this first episode of the podcast, we go over some of the history of the Spectacular Spider-man comic and talk about a story that is tied directly to the first of the Sal Buscema era network stories THE DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLF. This story was written by Peter David. “The Death of Jean DeWolff” is a four-part story arc featuring the popular Marvel Comics comic book superhero Spider-Man teaming up with…

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CSC Episode 73: Carrion & the Carrion Virus

SURPRISE! A new episode for CSC? Yes Please. This Episode is a solo effort by Zach to explain the long and sometimes strange history of the Carrion character and the Virus he would produce. Zach tackles nearly all the appearances of Carrion as follows: Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man 25-31 (original) Spectacular Spider-Man 149 (McBride) Spectacular Spider-Man 162-163 (McBride) Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage (McBride) Amazing Spider-Man 390-393 (McBride) Spider-Man: Dead Man’s Hand (Dr. Allen)

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CSC Episode 59: A (Ben Reilly) Lizard Tale

The latest episode of Clone Saga Chronicles begins the wrapping up the Complete Clone Saga Trades with the backup “flipbook” story from Planet of the Symbiotes that was published during that story that starred Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider (for the Main Story, see Episode 53). Then, they jump to Ben Reilly Epic Book 5 to discuss the 2 part finale of the Spectacular Spider-Man story that began in 235,  (Known as ‘Little Deaths’) covered in the August 1996 episode, Episode 57. Issue 236 is the final issue that Sal Bucemea drew as the penciler of Spectacular Spider-Man, a…

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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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