CSC Episode 56: Toy Stories (June July 1996)

Zach is back with a new episode with the usual gang of suspects as they tackle 4 books. These were published over two months (June and July) 1996. With this episode, we are caught up on the core books through July. Amazing Spider-Man 413Spider-Man 70Spectacular Spider-Man 235-236Highlights include a discussion of the toys from that era, The beginning of the best run on the Spider-Man title with John Romita Jr and Howard Mackie, a discussion of who the Dragon Man is, and much much more! So Join Zach, Gerard, Greg, and Donovan as they talk about these books! And Bonus:…

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CSC Episode 50: Blood Brothers (May/June 1995)

Blood Brothers was supposed to have been the end of the Clone Saga. For Zach, it was the official gateway to Spider-Man, as it was the first story arc he collected. While Sensational Spider-Man 4 was an incredible cover, 5’s cover with the Golden Man himself, Molten Man, was too good to pass up on this, the Golden episode of the Clone Saga Chronicles. While originally it was supposed to be ASM 400, then it was supposed to be Maximum Cloneage, then it was suppsoed to be the Greatest Responsiblity, and now here. The difference between this and the others…

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CSC Episode 44: Web of Carnage (April 1995)

Web of Carnage was a four-part storyline that engrossed the Cover Date Month of April 1995. This would be the final time that the Symbiotes would be involved with Ben Reilly in the core-titles of Spider-Man. He would later face off against Venom in the Along Came a Spider mini-series. Ben tries to figure out the skeleton from the smokestack, Spider-Carnage becomes a thing, Jessica is revealed to be very close to Spider-Man’s origins, and more. Zach also answers a voicemail from Dan North. Next Episode: Sibling Rivalry and Funeral for an Octopus.

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CSC Episode 43: The Return of Kaine (& an issue Spectacular)

Back in Episode 33, Kaine in story returned from his supposed death at the hands of Spidercide from Spectacular Spider-Man 227, which for more see Episode 16 on how it happened. Neverthless, Kaine has been in the shadows and is ready to take names of the Great Game. This episode closes out two months of Cover Dates. We covered most of Febuary 1995 between the last two regular episodes, (Unlimited issue from Return of Spider-Man, and Return of Kaine begins in the month prior’s Spectacular, after Media Blizzard.) We will then finish the rest of March 1995 with the Return…

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CSC Episode 41: The Return of Spider-Man (Jan/Feb 1995)

Zach brings you a new episode of CSC! He’s joined by the entire Podcast team of Don, Josh,Gerard, and Greg in this go around the guys cover: ASM 407, SM 64, Spectacular 230, Sensational 0, and Unlimited 11. These books were under the ‘Return of Spider-Man’ Banner, and so that’s the name of this episode!

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CSC Episode 24: The Greatest Responsibility (Oct 1995)

The gang of CloneHeads (Don, Gerard, Zach and Bertone) are back in a new episode talking about the final story that featured Peter Parker as the star of the Spider-Man titles before Ben Reilly would headline the books from that point onward. (Scarlet Spider replaced Spider-Man for two months… Before putting Ben Reilly as Spider-Man two months later)Merry Christmas folks, a little early… from the CLONE HEADS.Issues Covered in this episode:Amazing Spider-Man 406Spider-Man 63Spectacular Spider-Man 229

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CSC Episode 22: Time Bomb (Cover Date: Sept/Oct 1995)

TICK TICK TICK… Peter’s Strange behavior comes to a head. Join Zach, Josh, Don, and Gerard as the Clone-Heads wade through the “epic” storyline! New Warriors show up! Mary Jane is hunted down! Kaine’s vision of the future is now! Will Mary Jane survive? Well, judging from that cover…Issues Covered in this Episode:Spectacular Spider-Man 228Web of Spider-Man 129

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CSC Episode 17: Maximum Clonage Trilogy – The B-Side (August 1995)

After the panel was nearly broken due to the massive amount of Fail that was this storyline, the trio of Bertone, Jason, and Brandon DP come in and try to save the day and restore order. Re-Release Date: February 29, 2012.Original Tag: ” The rest of the panelists (missing from parts 1 and 2) take a look at Maximum Clonage. No recaps here as they were done in the last episode. Can they handle the Omega?”

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