Amazing Spider-Talk: A Spider-Man Podcast

The moral of these stories: Never go on vacation. In this episode, Dan and Mark revisit a series of strange experiments in the Marvel line that arose from the rising popularity of the graphic novel format. Comics were slowly being accepted as literature in the United States, which opened the door for new ways to package the stories of characters like Spider-Man, brought new artists to the books, a...

Don’t call him the Superior Spider-Man. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #10 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. The interior artwork is by guest artist Michael Dowling, with colors by Erick Arciniega, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released o...

And now for something completely different… again… In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #9 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. The interior artwork is by guest artist Michael Dowling, with colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was fir...

The Next Generation of Comics: IMAGE! In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss the events that led to the singlemost impactful shakeup to the modern comics industry since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s invention of the Marvel Comics Universe. On the pages of the X-Men and Spider-Man line of comics, Marvel had been fostering the careers of superstar artists like Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, and Er...

We all thought we were getting a Peter and MJ series, but it turns out Hickman’s greatest twist was that instead we got a Harry and Gwen series. In this episode, Mark and Dan continue their coverage of Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) by discussing issues #13-18 . These issues were written by Jonathan Hickman. The covers feature artwork by Marco Checchetto and Matthew Wilson. The interior pages...

Wax on. Wax off. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #8 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors predominantly feature pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, several pages with pencils and inks from Todd Nauck, colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on Jul...

Some say “three’s a crowd,” but here we say “three’s a Tri-Sentinel!” Join Dan and Mark as they take a page-by-page look at a favorite story from the Erik Larsen era of Amazing Spider-Man . That story is none other than “Power Prey!” but you may know it better as Amazing Spider-Man #329 ’s battle between the Captain Universe-possessed Spider-Man and the Tri-Sent...

It’s time to talk about Hellgate, the Spider-Man villain, not the American political scandal where the entire country slowly descended into a hellish inferno from which there was no return. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #7 , which was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Men...

Phenomenal cosmic powers… but can’t afford his living space! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the first line-wide events that crossed over into Spider-Man comics, as Marvel began to realize, in the wake of SECRET WARS, just how much attention they could bring to their entire line of characters and titles if they could find big stories to anchor them around, if only for a moment in...

Someone uttering the words “casual dating” is Felicia Hardy’s batsignal. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #6 , which was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on June 18th, 2025. Rick...

Introducing the Super Freaktastic Four Brothers! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #5 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on June 4th, 2025. Rick Coste e...

It’s good to be the King… In this episode, Mark and Dan talk about the return of Gerry Conway to the world of Spider-Man, as he took over writing duties on both Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man, after 13 years away from The Amazing Spider-Man. There, he would introduce new classic villains, like Tombstone, and tell a compelling yarn for over three years and 80 comics. If yo...

All hail the porcelain gods! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #4 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on May 21st, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick...

Based on the Eminem song of the same name. In this episode, Mark and Dan talk about the meteoric impact that Venom made when he first appeared in the pages of Spider-Man comics. And what better way to capture that spirit than going back into the catalog and rereleasing an older episode of the Amazing Spider-Talk from January 1988, where Mark and Dan reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #300 , the first app...

This weekend, the legendary writer Peter David passed away at the age of 68 after a series of prolonged illness and public health battles. He is best known for his 12-year run of  The Incredible Hulk stories, but in the world of Spider-Man he contributed beloved stories for  Spectacular Spider-Man,  Amazing Spider-Man , and many more titles. But, he’s probably most famous for co-creating Spi...

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the Hudson Bridge. Down came the spider, And passed the f*#% out. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) ##3. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was...

Don’t try the magic mushrooms! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #2. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on April 23rd, 2025. This episode was edited...

Spidey came to this board meeting to spin webs and kick ass, and he’s all out of web fluid! In this episode, we’ll be looking at all the corporate “BAD GUYS” introduced into the world of Spider-Man during the first half of the Michelinie run, including some notable figures from the adjoining runs in Web of, Spectacular, and Adjectiveless Spider-Man . Make and share your own Tier List of the...

“Look how they drew my boy.” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the artistic contributions of the father of spaghetti webbing, who longtime listeners of this show may know as Dan’s “bosom buddy” and the man who reinvented the look of Spider-Man and his world by utterly destroying the house-style that John Romita Sr. had defined for two decades of Spider-Man comics, it’s...

Joe Kelly begins to answer the question, “Should billionaires exist?” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #1. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. It also includes backup stori...

It turns out that the only thing that could stop the Juggernaut was the friends we made along the way. In this review, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #70. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness, Cliff Rathburn, and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer and Cliff Rathburn, colors by Marcio M...

“I’M THE SPIDER-NAUT, B*TCH!” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #69. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released...

“Take yourself a bow, Peter Parker. I think you just became an adult.” In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss David Michelinie’s writing stylings and stories during his unique pairings with Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen. They discuss how he wrote Peter Parker, his marriage to Mary Jane, many of the ongoing storylines that defined this half of his run, and what made his contributi...

“Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… ‘With Great Power, there must also come Great Responsibility.'” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #68. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Patrick Gleason and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature pencils by Andrea Broccardo, inks by Scott Hanna,...

I am the spider. In this episode, Mark and Dan will discuss how somewhere deep within the Marvel offices an idea was floated that, “Hey, we just married off Spider-Man. What do you think about killing him off in a dark Kraven story?” And the answer that came back was. “Yes.” That’s right; it’s time for Amazing Spider-Talk to finally talk about the critically beloved “Kraven’s Last Hunt&#8221...