In this issue of Amazing Spider-Man, the Green Goblin makes his triumphant return. His devious plan; to crash the Spider-Man fan club (Forrest Hills chapter). The plan doesn't go so well as Human Torch is in attendance and makes the fight a triple threat match. Will Double G's sparkle fingers, electrified frog, spooky ghost and smiling crescent moons be enough to stop the two heroes? He's also upgraded to the proper goblin glider we all know and love. Peter's personal life is also in full swing ...
Jul 02, 2019•22 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Did you ever want to see Spider-Man at the circus? See him under the Ringmaster's control and have to fight Daredevil? If the answer is no then too bad, because that is what is happening this episode of Web Tales. Bear with us as we get through Spidey's worst villains so far, the circus of crime. Spidey fights a cannonball man, some trapezists, a man who can throw a 500 lb weight around etc.. Even when the comic isn't the best, we find a way to make it fun, so tune on it true believers!!!...
Jun 25, 2019•22 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast The team up everyone said could never happen, the Sinister Six have formed to take down Spider-Man once and for all. Their plan; to fight him one at a time.... The Sinister Six decide to tackle Spidey just like it's a Mega Man game. But fret not, because the wackiness continues. See Aunt May go senile and think that Doctor Octopus is a kind gentlemen (with abs of steel!). Spidey wins a fight by holding his breath! And much, much more as Logan, Batch and Marc explore the first Spider-Man annual...
Jun 18, 2019•37 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast In another first, Kraven travels to America to hunt the greatest trophy of all, Spider-Man! But he's not alone, as he's hanging out with his old buddy the Chameleon, who is sporting an awesome yellow smoking jacket. As they devise their plan over some Neo Citrin vape weed, Peter Parker has to deal with Betty Brant and her insecure ways. But the greatest villain of all this issue, the thing that gives him the most grief are his shaky hands. Want to know what that is all about? Listen to this epis...
Jun 11, 2019•27 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast We have the greatest villain of all time, Green Goblin, making his very first appearance! Unfortunately, his plan makes no sense. In order to trap Spidey, GG convinces a movie producer to make a Spider-Man movie. Spidey signs the contract with very little questioning and heads out west. If that's not enough, The Enforcers are in on the sneak attack. What's next needs to be seen (and heard) to believe. Are you still not convinced? Well the Incredible Hulk shows up to wreck things. Don't miss the ...
Jun 04, 2019•23 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast We got another big first appearance this issue; the one, the only, Rey Mysterio! Oh sorry, it's just Mysterio, old fishbowl head. Someone is dressing up as Spider-Man and robbing banks. It's gets to the point where Peter himself starts to believe he's doing it in his sleep. So he goes to see a psychiatrist to figure it out. But of course it's not him, it's that dastardly Mysterio! Not only does Mysterio frame Spider-Man, he beats him in battle and gets a whole parade for it! How is Spider-Man go...
May 28, 2019•22 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Doctor Octopus is on a road trip across the US and A, robbing armoured trucks and the like. But he gets bored and returns to New York to torment Betty Brant with creepy phone calls but more importantly, to unmask Spider-Man! And the good doctor succeeds! Listen to find out how it happens, and also to hear about the zoo escape and how Spider-Man ends up riding a lion. You do not want to miss this episode!!!
May 21, 2019•19 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Doc Ock is back! After getting released from jail for good behaviour, Otto is right away back to a life of crime, kidnapping Betty and her brother Bennett Brant (say that fast 7 times!). Spider-Man has to travel to Philadelphia, grab a cheese steak and save Betty from not only Doctor Octopus but the newest and most deadly of all crime bosses, Blackie Gaxton (who?). On top of all this we get to see Doc Ock's badass suit and Spidey trips and sprains his ankle like a dummy.
May 14, 2019•16 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast You think we had big villain introductions before? Wait until you get to meet The Enforcers and the Big Man! - Fancy Dan : Judo master with a cigarette holder - Ox : He's big and hits hard - Montana : He's got a lasso - Big Man : He runs stuff Together they work on taking over all the mobs of New York City. And with their combined might, who can resist them? Spider-Man, that's who. But he's too busy debating whether or not he should give Aunt May a blood transfusion, for fear of killing her with...
May 07, 2019•20 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone's favourite villain (actually on Logan's), Electro, makes his first appearance. See how Max Dillon went from a jerk electric pole man to a jerk super villain. Those electricity bills keep going up, so Electro needs to rob banks to pay for it all. His antics lead the best newspaper owner ever, J Jonah Jameson, to conclude that Electro IS Spider-Man. Never mind he suddenly has electric powers, it has to be Spider-Man dammit!! Aunt May gets another one of her unnamed illnesses which ...
Apr 30, 2019•18 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast The first appearance of The Living Brain!! Yes everyone, the villain that is as important and memorable as everyone remembers it (not really). But if you like janky robots that swing their arms really fast you've come to the right place. Before the internet, you needed to feed a robot a question and it would feed a bunch of jumbled data that you need to decode. If this isn't thrilling enough, Peter has a boxing match with Flash Thompson that is better and more epic than any fight you've ever see...
Apr 23, 2019•17 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast The Vulture is back! After showing that he's been a model prisoner, Mr. Toomes is allowed some freedoms where he gets to make a new and improved glider suit and escape from prison the second he gets into the yard. Not content just being free, he needs to make Spider-Man look like a fool in battle. From his secret abandoned silo on Staten Island lair (because there's so much open real estate in New York) he goes on to try to steal the pay from J Jonah Jameson (isn't he a cheap ass, there wouldn't...
Apr 16, 2019•18 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast The Lizard makes his first appearance! Peter takes a trip to Florida to snap a picture of the illustrious Lizard man, and jolly Jonah Jameson is along for the ride! How does the Lizard keep his lab coat so clean even though he lives in the swamp. Curt Conners also has the best present for his wife, all husband listeners need to get this on their anniversaries.
Apr 09, 2019•19 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast The Doctor is in!! As if the old web-head didn't have enough villains, he's now got to contend with Doctor Doom! Find out what DM meant back in the 60s before Twitter (hint; it requires a giant spider and lots of electricity) The Fantastic Four make another guest appearance. C'mon guys, stay in your own book.
Apr 06, 2019•18 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963) The big names keep on coming, with the first appearance of the Sandman! See the big man and his poopy coloured pants battle the Amazing Spider-Man and school and suffer possibly the most embarrassing defeat of all the Spider-Man villains so far. Plus, see Aunt May sell some shoe laces for 10 cents! You gotta love 60s Spider-Man comics.
Apr 04, 2019•17 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963) The one and only Doctor Octopus gets introduced in this issue! And nothing will stop him from doing more science!!! Not even Spider-Man can stop Otto Octavius from doing as much science as possible. Join Logan and Marc as they reminisce about the Spider-Man ride at Universal Studios (if you're ever there, go!!!). Doc Ock is by far one of the top tier villains in the Spider-Man universe. He is the first villain to really kick Spidey's butt after he gets a little...
Apr 02, 2019•12 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Amazing Spider-Man #2 (1963) The fun continues in Amazing Spider-Man #2. The Web-Head encounters his first villain with actual powers, the Vulture!! For an old man in a bird costume, he really takes it to Spidey and gives him a run for his money. Listen to Logan and Marc as they enjoy the Vulture's wacky antics of taunting the police with clever notes. If one story wasn't enough, we get another with the origin of the Terrible Tinkerer! Another old man, who may actually be an alien or some ...
Mar 28, 2019•15 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963) Spider-Man has made it!! He now has his own book! After the numbers came in for Amazing Fantasy #15, it was deemed a success and the higher ups at Marvel told Stan Lee and Steve Ditko to get cracking. We do have some growing pains at first though; - No hyphen is Spider-Man many times - Who the hell is Peter Palmer!?!?!?!?! Despite this there's still a lot to love in this issue. Peter needs cash so he goes to see the Fantastic Four for a payday and sitcom level misund...
Mar 27, 2019•14 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Welcome true believers to Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast. The show so good it needed to be spun off (pun intended) to it's own thing. Our goal here is to have fun with our favourite comic book character of all time, Spider-Man. We hope to eventually get through all the issues of Amazing Spider-Man. But this is not your boring high and mighty haughty taughty review here. We have fun with these issues, and the wacky 60s are a fantastic place to start. This is the ...
Mar 26, 2019•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
