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

Episode 48: Second Date, Third Wheel (Spider-Gwen 17)
(Recorded February 25, 2017) Haven’t read it yet? Pick up this issue today at Comixology! In this episode, Brian, Jack, and Kyle jump back to Earth-616 to keep up with our new Spider-Couple in Spider-Gwen #17! Plus, your feedback! * 0:00 – Intro * 1:41 – Spider-Gwen #17 – Framing the story vs. telling it. A focus on character vs. spectacle (similar to 2016’s Spider-Women crossover). A third wheel on a second date? Our heroes unmasking: Scripting or Artistic call? Despite the initial fan reaction, is the whole “romance angle” despite fan reaction much ado about nothing? * 17:50 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Gwen #17 * 19:09 – Listener Feedback: More thoughts on potential creative voices * 21:46 – Outro. What did *you* think of this issue (and Gwen and Miles getting together)? Let us know! * 25:10 – ??? Stuff that we mentioned in this episode: * Miles and Kamala’s flirting (?) in Spider-Man #3 * All-New Ultimates * THE KIRBY CRACKLE * Spider-Man #14 cover ; the original ASM Annual (Superior Spider-Talk’s discussion of that issue) ; and fun tribute commission by Chris Giarusso * David F. Walker on Comixology (Power Man and Iron Fist, Shaft) * Author Daniel José Older * Chris Hastings on Comixology (Gwenpool, Dr. McNinja) * Kelly Thompson on Comixology (A-Force, Hawkeye) * Jeph Jacques’ Questionable Content * Danielle Corsetto’s Girls With Slingshots * David Willis’ Dumbing of Age * Author Charlie Jane Anders Also check out: * Kyle on THE TWITTAH * Jack’s website; Jack’s show: Inter-Comics Podcast; Inter-Comics Patreon; * Brian’s Twitter/Instagram/Podcasts/assorted nonsense * Our recap music courtesy of Chris Postill at Sounds Like An Earful Links: * Ultimate Spin at iTunes * Ultimate Spin at Stitcher * Ultimate Spin at Google Play