In this Friday Night Fight we have a classic battle between Spider-Man and Doc Ock from 1983. George takes a look at Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man # 75 and #76 *Hear how takes on Ock's army of minions. Sound familiar? *As if that weren't enough, he takes on an army of the Owl's men *The Black Cat helps a bit but is nearly fatally wounded. *It's a brutal fight that has Spidey pushed to the edge and ripping Ock's arms out of their sockets. *Ock doesn't let the injured arms stop him from...
Apr 11, 2014•39 min
Highlights of this episode include answering questions from the message board posters. *Michael Bailey does a killer rendition of the Fat Albert Theme with a Crawlspace twist. *Mysterio death storyline needed an editor? *Is there too much footage being released for Amazing Spider-Man 2? *Phil Urich better as a hero or villain? *Ghost Chicken meets Stegron? *Best Spidey villain that could be used with another hero? *Top supporting character?
Mar 26, 2014•1 hr 18 min
In this episodes we have *Reviews of Superior Spider-Man # 27 and #28 *JR's This Month in Spider-History. He takes us back to March 1973. *Reviews of Amazing Spider-Man # 118 *Marvel Team Up # 7 *Sub Mariner #69
Mar 23, 2014•59 min
We tackle Spider-related news in this episode. We have a lot of topics that are literally off the wall. Here are the topics. *Ultimate Spider-Man actor Drake Bell is broke *Ditko does 2099 *McFarlane open to Spidey work *Andrew Garfield and Batkid Dropped from Academy Awards *Spider-Butterflies released in parliament *Superior Foes ending with #15 *Learning to Crawlspace mini series *Blaming Spidey and Soap Operas for violence in Venezuela *Sony wants Spidey movies every year *Update on Lost Spi...
Mar 22, 2014•1 hr 21 min
In this episode we talk to author Sean Howe who wrote the book Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. In the examine the history of Marvel comics, with a Spider-Man emphasis. *The riff between Stan Lee and Steve Ditko *John Romita's contribution and what if he penciled Amazing Fantasy #15 *Jack Kirby's original Spider character *The origins of the black costume *Secret Wars and selling toys *Origins of McFarlane's bagged variant *One More Day and the aging of characters *Message Board Questions from t...
Mar 19, 2014•1 hr 5 min
In this episode we review seven Spider-Satellite titles.It breaks down like this: *Superior Foes # 8- GB *MK Spider-Man #5-BD *Superior Team up # 10-GB *Superior Carnage Annual # 1- BD *New Warriors # 1 and 2-GB *Ultimate Cataclysm #5-BD Ultimate Spider-Man Cartoon Reviews - Season One, Episode Eight - 'Back in Black' Season Two, Episodes Twenty-One and Twenty-Two - 'Blade and the Howling Commandos'
Mar 16, 2014•1 hr 38 min
In this Spidey Friday Night Fight we take you back to 1990 and look at Web of Spider-Man # 64 and 65. It's a little known classic fight that shows off Spidey's fighting abilities. He takes on Gravitron, Titania, Brothers Grimm, Trapster and Goliath. This is a crazy fight where Spidey has to avoid the sewer, cement and flying baked goods?
Mar 07, 2014•39 min
George and Brad tackle five Spider-Satellite reviews. We tackle the following books in the show. *Cataclysm: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #3 *Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #4 *Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man #1 *Mighty Avengers #5 *Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #9 George also reviews two episodes of the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon. *Season 1 - Episode 07 'Exclusive' (Spidey, MJ, Hulk) *Season 2 - Episode 20 'Game Over' (Cap, Wolverine Arcade)
Feb 25, 2014•44 min
Take a trip back in time with JR as we go back to February 2001. JR reviews the following comics *Spider-Man V2 #26 Daredevil/ Spider-Man #2 Mysterio Manifesto #2 Spider-Man/ Marrow #1 Sentry/ Spider-Man #1
Feb 24, 2014•51 min
We answer your dozens of message board questions on this episode. Hightlights include: *What if Uncle Ben had lived and Spidey stopped the burglar? *Hilarious Paul Jenkins story about him getting hit on by a Playboy Playmate at a convention. *Will Marvel ever produce another issue 100 when books keep getting rebooted? *High hopes for a title that eventually fell flat.
Feb 16, 2014•52 min
Highlights include: *Review of Superior Spider-Man # 24 *Review of Superior Spider-Man # 25 *Discussion on who is Spider-Man's biggest foe,Norman or Otto *Theories on who is behind the Green Goblin mask.
Feb 14, 2014•51 min
Highlights of the episode: *Michael Bailey and George Berryman return to the show *New review staff announcements *Itune Reviews *New Amazing Spider-Man digital series *Amazing Spider-Man comic returns with a new number one issue. *Naked Spider-Man rock climber *Spider-Man in the Avengers movie? *Movie news roundup *Lost Spider-Man story by Peter David, Ron Frenz and John Romita *Ditko redrawn by Kirby?
Feb 09, 2014•1 hr 9 min
We travel to back to October 1985 for this Friday Night Fight. Spider-Man takes on Firelord. Spidey has the proportionate strength of a spider. Firelord has the power cosmic and a glow stick. How can our hero possibly come out on top?
Feb 07, 2014•19 min
George takes us back to 1966 where he spotlights the third Amazing Spider-Man annual. *The Avengers tell Spidey he can join if he can take down the Hulk *Does Spidey get in some good shots? *Does Hulk smash the Spider?
Jan 31, 2014•23 min
Highlights of the show include: *Jr's Spider-History takes us back to January 1980 and the release of Amazing Spider-Man 200 *Bertone's Bio of Billy Connors *We answer your dozens of Message board Questions
Jan 27, 2014•1 hr 32 min
This is one of my favorite fights of the 1980s. George takes us back to the summer of 1984 and this fight took place in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars # 3. Spider-Man takes on the whole team of X-Men and wipes the floor with them in essentially under a minute. *Listen to Spider-Man bitch slap Wolverine *Do the X-Men get in any blows? *Surely Rogue, Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler could help Wolverine take on Spider-Man.
Jan 24, 2014•17 min
The gang recognizes the best of the best of 2013. The Spider-Panel lists their favorites and we also tally the votes from the listeners. Here are the 10 categories we spotlighted. *BEST LEAD CHARACTER *BEST SUPPORTING CHARACTER *BEST VILLAIN *BEST NEW CHARACTER *BEST WRITER *BEST ARTIST *BEST COVER *BEST SINGLE ISSUE, EPISODE, ETC. *BEST STORY *BEST SERIES
Jan 20, 2014•1 hr 2 min
In this fight we take travel back to September and October 1986 for this Friday Night Fight. Spider-Man and Silver Sable take on the Sinister Syndicate. George takes us to this vicious fight. Will Spidey come out on top? It's interesting to note that several members on the team are now in the Superior Foes of Spider-Man comic.
Jan 17, 2014•24 min
Kevin and George do a team up to review a lot of Spider-Man's world in print and television. This month Kevin and I review. *Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man #2 *Mighty Avengers #4 *Scarlet Spider #25 *Superior Foes #6 *Superior Foes #7 *Superior Team-Up #8 *Amazing Spider-Man 700.2 *Amazing Spider-Man 700.3 *Amazing Spider-Man 700.4 *Amazing Spider-Man 700.5 George reviews the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon and discusses *Season One Episode Six - 'Why I Hate The Gym' (Taskmaster, Batroc) *Season Two...
Jan 14, 2014•1 hr 59 min
Highlights include: *Review of Superior Spider-Man # 24 *Will Peter David or Matt Fraction take over Superior Spider-Man? *Thought on new Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailers and posters *JR Recognized on Cracked.com *Steve Wacker leaving the Spider-Office
Jan 12, 2014•1 hr 9 min
In case you didnt know its Stegron Saturday. This edition of Friday Night Fights on Saturday spotlights Stegron fighting Spider-Man. George takes us March and April of 1973 in Marvel Team Up # 19 and #20. Spidey can dodge bullets but cant dodge the might of Stegrons tail. Also Spidey is at a disadvantage by being in the Savage Land. Spidey doesnt have tall buildings to swing from in this one. Also a side battle involves Kevin and George fighting over the coolness of Stegron.
Jan 11, 2014•29 min
We answer your dozens of message board questions in this episode. Highlights include: *Do we like Spidey with web arm pits? *Who is the best modern Spider-Villain? *What is the next character to support a Spider-Satellite title? *What were our reactions in the 1980's to the reveal of who is the Hobgoblin?
Jan 08, 2014•1 hr 1 min
JR takes us back to a milestone month for Spidey. We take a look at December 2003 where Amazing Spider-Man #4 500 was released. Hear JR's thoughts on the epic issue. Bertone also tackles a biography of Doc Ock's ex, Stunner.
Jan 05, 2014•53 min
George reviews two episode of the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon. We look at: *Season 1 episode "Flight of the Iron Spider." *Season 2 episode "Guardians of the Galaxy."
Jan 04, 2014•40 min
In this podcast we tackle one of the most brutal fights Spidey has ever faced. We travel back to October 1979 where a one-armed Spidey takes on the Kingpin in Amazing Spider-Man # 197. Wilson Fisk takes Spidey on in his own home gym and you will laugh at what he keeps stocked there to work out. Listen as George Berryman takes us through this incredible fight.
Jan 03, 2014•19 min
We tackle four book in this episode. Listen to reviews of: *Superior Spider-Man # 21 *Superior Spider-Man # 22 *Superior Spider-Man # 23 *Superior Spider-Man Annual # 1
Jan 02, 2014•1 hr 22 min
In this Friday Night Fight we take you back to May of 1988. We have Jason Macendale as the Hobgoblin fighting a drunk Peter Parker Spider-Man. Who will win in this battle of the booze? It's one of the best Web of Spider-Man issues and is an often over-looked classic. Listen as George breaks the fight down.
Dec 27, 2013•13 min
In this Friday Night Fight we head back to 1975 and look at Spider-Man taking on the Scorpion. This fight took place in Amazing Spider-Man # 145 and 146. Will Spidey win? Will the Scorpion win by a tail? George examines the classic fight and announces the winner.
Dec 20, 2013•14 min
Topics of the show include: *The Spider-Panel discusses their thoughts on the new Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer *Thoughts on the Rhino outfit and Harry Osborn in a Goblin suit *We read iTunes reviews *Nomination information on the 2013 Crawlie Awards with Chris *Venom is joining the Guardians of the Galaxy. *The Spider-Man Musical is ending in New York. Will it survive in Las Vegas? *Writer David Morrell is upset about the story that appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 700.2.
Dec 17, 2013•1 hr 15 min
This month Kevin and Brad review 14 Spider-Satellite reviews. Also listen for Kevin use his sexy tones to seduce our lady listeners. It's hysterical. The books reviews are: *A+X #11 *A+X #14 *Cataclysm #1 *Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man #1 *Cataclysm #2 *Mighty Avengers #3 *Scarlet Spider #24 *Superior Foes #5 *Superior Team-Up #6 *Superior Team-Up #7 *Superior Carnage #5 *Marvel Knights Spider-Man #2 *Marvel Knights Spider-Man #3 *Amazing Spider-Man 700.1
Dec 16, 2013•1 hr 40 min
