Amazing Spider-talk: A Spider-man Podcast

Awwwwwwkwaaaard… In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #21, which is legacy issue #985. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. The interiors feature pencils by John Romita Jr. and Todd Nauck, inks by Scott Hanna and Todd Nauck, colors by Marcio Menyz, Erick Arciniega, and Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on February 4th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amaz

This episode opens with our remembrance of artist Sal Buscema, who passed away on January 24, 2026. Then, enjoy a double-sized episode featuring an interview with Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco about their history with the Venom character and the recent backup story they did for Venom #252, an “anniversary” celebration of Amazing Spider-Man #252, which kicked off their run and introduced the world to the black-suited Spider-Man. Then, Dan sits down with Professor Charlie Michael from Emory University’s Film and Media Department. He’s just released the paperback version of his book Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Youth, Race and the Hypertext, which is an incredible dissection of the film that we are eager to share with our audience. We’ll be doing a follow-up interview with Charlie about the book, but we wanted to give you a chance to read it along with us. You can order a copy of the book here: https://www.routledge.com/Spider-Man-Into-the-Spider-Verse-Youth-Race-and-the-Hy

“And I’m here to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It’s not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know…” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #20, which is legacy issue #984. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Dean White. The interiors feature pencils by John Romita Jr., Paco Diaz, and Todd Nauck, inks by Scott Hanna, Paco Diaz, and Todd Nauck, colors by Marcio Menyz, Erick Arciniega, and Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on January 21st, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch t

We’ve got a date with Hellgate at a Stargate! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #19, which is legacy issue #983. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, with Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on January 7th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started: https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42ts

Let’s drink to Norman Osborn’s mental health! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #18, which is a legacy issue #982. This issue 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 Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started: https://join.slack.com/t/amaz

Finally, the Spider-Man® and Alien® crossover we’ve been waiting for! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #17, which is legacy issue #981. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on December 10th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started: https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/

A character like Plague RX demands that his name be fully articulated as “Plague Prescription.” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #16, which is legacy issue #980. This issue 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 November 19th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Chris Sutcliffe, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this

There’s a glitch in the system! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #15, which is legacy issue #979. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interiors by guest artist Emilio Laiso, colors by Marcio Menyz, Marte Gracia, and Erick Arciniega, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on November 5th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Chris Sutcliffe, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get s

It’s official. We are renaming “The Parker Luck” into “The Osborn Luck.” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #14, which is legacy issue #978. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Patrick Gleason and Marcio Menyz. The interiors feature pencils by Ed McGuinness with Todd Nauck, inks by Mark Farmer, Wade von Grawbadger, Ed McGuinness, and Todd Nauck, colors by Marcio Menyz, with Erick Arciniega, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on October 15th, 2025. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Chris Sutcliffe, and Nick Cagnetti. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We woul

Truth. Justice. And the American Way! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #13, which is legacy issue #977. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interiors feature art by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia and Erick Arciniega, and, […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #13 / LGY #977 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

It took 12.5 years, but we’ve finally done it! Mark and Dan are thrilled to be joined by Joe Kelly, the current writer of The Amazing Spider-Man, whose history across the Spider-Man line of comics spans over two decades, going all the way back to his time writing Webspinners and 2099: World of Tomorrow. He […] The post Our Amazing Friends: Joe Kelly (writer of The Amazing Spider-Man) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

“I’m fighting children.” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #12, which is legacy issue #976. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marte Gracia. The interiors feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Cliff Rathburn and Ed McGuinness, colors by Marcio Menyz […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #12 / LGY #976 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

Peter in spaaaaaaace…… In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #11, which is Legacy issue #975. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. This issue contains two stories. The first story, “Broken Mirror,” features pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #11 / LGY #975 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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 […] The post The Graphic Novels (Season 7, Episode 12) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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, […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #10 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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 […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #9 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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 […] The post The Pre-Image Revolution (Season 7, Episode 11) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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 […] The post Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #13-18 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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, […] The post The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #8 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.

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 […] The post Deconstructing “Power Prey” w/ Erik Larsen (Season 7, Episode 10) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.