Ultimate Spin: The Spider-Man podcast about Marvel Comics' Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen Stacy

Ultimate Spin: The Spider-Man podcast about Marvel Comics' Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen Stacy


Episode 25: Third Time’s The Charm (Spider-Man #1; Giveaway Contest!)

February 07, 2016

(Recorded February 6, 2016)

The moment has finally arrived! Brian, Kyle, and Jack check out Miles Morales' long awaited (third) debut in Spider-Man #1! Plus enter to win a special variant cover edition!

* 0:00 – Intro; Welcoming Jack to the show
* 2:00 – Spider-Man #1 basic recap; Miles' third debut: Reboot or Take Two?; Ganke's eyebrows
* 5:39 – Sara Pichelli's evolving style; transitioning back from David Marquez's approach; Kyle can't draw (and is he a Ganke or a Miles?)
* 13:00 – Miles' parents, racial politics, and addressing his mixed heritage and minority experience: Is now finally the right time?
* 20:25 – Spider-Man vs. Blackheart: Is the Venom Sting too much? Kyle and Jack learn about the classic If This Be My Destiny.
* 29:27 – The cliffhanger; Kyle almost breaks the podcast
* 35:31 – Giveaway Contest! Tell us what you think of the Venom Sting and win a variant edition of Spider-Man #1!
* 37:02 – Wrap-up; Help us with theme music?; Outro

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

* Brian's review of Spider-Man #1 at Superior Spider-Talk
* EW Interview about Spider-Man #1 with Brian Michael Bendis
* Chasing Amazing: If This Be My Destiny
* Superior Spider-Talk Patreon
* Dead Letters by Chris Visions

Also check out:

* Jack's show: Inter-Comics Podcast
* Kyle's site: Nerds Unchained. Interested in writing for the site? Just let Kyle know!
* Our opening theme: Disruptor by Kevin D. Hartnell

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