Clone Saga Chronicles

In this episode:Zach and the gang chats with Jason H, former co-host of the show, to wrap up the live callers! Zach Answers your Voicemails! Zach is joined by the co-Founder of the site, Dee Joiner to talk about:-The Origins of the Site-Spider-Girl-Clone Saga (Natch)-The Bryne Reboot-How the internet, and computing! Continue reading

In this episode, the Clone-Heads are joined by Thomas Matis, Kevin Cushing, and Greg XB.Topics include:-Man of Steel: Who loved, who hated, and why Zach shouldn’t spoil the movie for others.-Discussion of the 2010 Mini-Series of the Clone Saga-More Lost Years talk. One more Episode of Live Callers folks! Look for that soon. Continue reading

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to celebrate Spidey-dude.com’s 15th anniversary. In this episode we take live callers from around the world, as Don, Josh, Gerard and Zach start this whirlwind tour! Part 1 of 3! Continue reading

THE LOST YEARS is perhaps the most definitive Kaine story, the most Ben Reilly story in comics. The story takes place in the intervening five years of when Ben Reilly was on the road. It takes place in Salt Lake City and explains the story in detail of the events that led to Peter Parkers arrest in Amazing Spider-Man 400 and the Trial of Peter Parker. You’ll meet important characters here like Jen...

In this episode, Zach, Gerard and Josh tackle Scarlet Spider issues 6,7,8,9. Highlights include a discussion of why Ana Kraven may or may not make sense, The plot of the Texas Ranger arc, and Gerard Finds out that Soda Wars exist in the Marvel Universe. Continue reading

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 C...

In this episode, the gang of Zach, Gerard, Don and Josh cover issues 3-5 of the 2012 Scarlet Spider series. To link to the XML RSS feed click this link, To subscribe on iTunes click this link, and email us your thoughts or leave a voicemail at (818) 925-6631. Continue reading

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 Continue reading

Back in 2011, Zach met Joshua and Donovan at San Diego Comic Con 2011. There, they encountered an image of a Burning Blue Hoodie. What could it be? Well, it would become this book. The 2012 Scarlet Spider Title by Chris Yost and Ryan Stegman is covered in this episode. Zach, Don, Josh, Gerard all review the title’s first two issues. Continue reading

After a near-year wait for the second half of this story, we return with the second half! Thanks to a website crash, and self-hosting, we are back. Issues covered in this episode:Spider-Man 62Spider-Man Unlimited 10**Carries the banner of part 4, but not really related to the story. Missing this episode is the first part of Time Bomb, covered two episodes from now. The gang picks up where Episode...

Zach is joined by the retooled team of Bertone, Gerard, and Don. They discuss the first half of Exiled, a storyline that filled in some gaps between the relationship of Ben and Seaward Trainer. Peter also begins to exhibit strangeness, building towards the two-part story known as Time Bomb. The first of two episodes covering the Exiled Arc. ISSUES COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:Web of Spider-Man 128Amazi...

After the epic Maximum Cloneage Saga, Zach takes a break to talk to a dear friend of the website and its founder, Kevin Cushing ambitiously wrote a webcomic whose title was based off the website that hosted it, Spider-Man: Crawl Space. In the 12th issue of the title, Cushing re-introduced Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. In this interview, Zach and Kevin talk of the origins of the title and discu...

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 O...

THE APEX CONTINUES… THE SECOND HALF OF MAXIMUM CLONEAGE IS HERE. Zach, Gerard, Don, and Walter talk about the second half of Maximum Clonage. Highlights include: The Death of Kaine, the Death of Freakface, er, Spidercide, and the Death of the Jackal. Plus, the departure of the Gwen Stacy Clone. Grades of F abound. Issues Covered in this Episode:Spider-Man 61Spectacular Spider-Man 227Maximum Clonea...

ITS THE APEX OF THE CLONE SAGA! AN EVENT SO BIG IT TOOK 3 EPISODES TO COVER IT ALL! YEAR ONE OF CLONE SAGA CHRONICLES CLOSES WITH MAXIMUM CLONEAGEZach, Gerard, Don, and special guest Walter talk about the first half of Maximum Clonage. How will they react to one of the worst Spider-Man stories ever published? They only get through the first 3 issues in this episode, with three more to come. Issues...

This Episode Zach, Don, Josh, Jason and Gerard tackle one of the most controversial stories in Spider-Man History: Spectacular 226. While you’d think that was enough material to wade into, the Panel goes to ask the question: What’s more controversial: Clone Saga or Brand New Day? Click Play to find out more. Re-Release: Feb 26, 2012.Original Tag: “This is a show to remember folks. The true Spider-...

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 12...

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 C...

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...

There are certain episodes of books that are iconic. For many, ASM 400 was a bright spot in the sea of darkness when the Clone Saga was coming out. Originally intended to be the final chapter of the series, the original idea had already been extended out well beyond its original 6-Month storyline. This also has the first issue that Zach ever got: Spectacular 223. This episode features the end of t...

The Clone Heads of Bertone, Zach, and Gerard is joined by Donovan Grant and Jason (of Mayday Monday’s Fame). This episode tackles the then-current appearances in Spider-Man: Clone Saga #5 and Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #1. Re-Release Date: Feb 21 2012. Original Tag: “We deal with some current releases and our joined by Jason and Donovan once again.” Continue reading

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 ar...

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 Kille...

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 Nove...

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...