Episodes

This weekend, the legendary writer Peter David passed away at the age of 68 after a series of prolonged illness and public health battles. He is best known for his 12-year run of The Incredible Hulk stories, but in the world of Spider-Man he contributed beloved stories for Spectacular Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man, and many more titles. But, he’s probably most famous for co-creating Spider-Man 2099. In this episode, Mark and Dan pay tribute to Peter David and replay their discussion of his sto...

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the Hudson Bridge. Down came the spider, And passed the f*#% out. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) ##3. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on May 7th, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of th...

Don’t try the magic mushrooms! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #2. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on April 23rd, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork is handcrafted...

Spidey came to this board meeting to spin webs and kick ass, and he’s all out of web fluid! In this episode, we’ll be looking at all the corporate “BAD GUYS” introduced into the world of Spider-Man during the first half of the Michelinie run, including some notable figures from the adjoining runs in Web of, Spectacular, and Adjectiveless Spider-Man. Make and share your own Tier List of the various “Greed is Good” Guys alongside the show! https://tiermaker.com/create/spider-man-greed-is-good-18...

“Look how they drew my boy.” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the artistic contributions of the father of spaghetti webbing, who longtime listeners of this show may know as Dan’s “bosom buddy” and the man who reinvented the look of Spider-Man and his world by utterly destroying the house-style that John Romita Sr. had defined for two decades of Spider-Man comics, it’s Todd McFarlane. If you want to read along with their conversation, they’ll be talking specifically about Amazing Spider-Ma...

Joe Kelly begins to answer the question, “Should billionaires exist?” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #1. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe Larraz, colors by Marte Gracia, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. It also includes backup stories written by Joe Kelly, with art by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and letters ...

It turns out that the only thing that could stop the Juggernaut was the friends we made along the way. In this review, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #70. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness, Cliff Rathburn, and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer and Cliff Rathburn, colors by Marcio Menyz and Alex Sinclair, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. It also includes a backup st...

“I’M THE SPIDER-NAUT, B*TCH!” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #69. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on March 12th, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Gal...

“Take yourself a bow, Peter Parker. I think you just became an adult.” In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss David Michelinie’s writing stylings and stories during his unique pairings with Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen. They discuss how he wrote Peter Parker, his marriage to Mary Jane, many of the ongoing storylines that defined this half of his run, and what made his contributions as a writer unique. If you want to read along with their conversation, they talk specifically about Amazing Spid...

“Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… ‘With Great Power, there must also come Great Responsibility.'” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #68. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Patrick Gleason and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature pencils by Andrea Broccardo, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on February 19th, 2025. Th...

I am the spider. In this episode, Mark and Dan will discuss how somewhere deep within the Marvel offices an idea was floated that, “Hey, we just married off Spider-Man. What do you think about killing him off in a dark Kraven story?” And the answer that came back was. “Yes.” That’s right; it’s time for Amazing Spider-Talk to finally talk about the critically beloved “Kraven’s Last Hunt” by writer JM DeMatteis and artist Mike Zeck, as well as its many sequels. Or are they just homages? Legaseque...

https://media.blubrry.com/amazingspidertalk/content.blubrry.com/amazingspidertalk/Whatever_Preview_1.mp3 Dapper Dan Gvozden is writing a book and this episode is a preview of a new series that follows the book’s creation, Dan’s thoughts, and exclusive interviews that are a part of that process. In this episode, Dan details the subject of the book, his journey to DC to see the original art pages for Amazing Fantasy #15, and his interview with Sara Duke, the curator of the Prints and Photography D...

I am the spider. In this episode, Mark and Dan will discuss how somewhere deep within the Marvel offices an idea was floated that, “Hey, we just married off Spider-Man. What do you think about killing him off in a dark Kraven story?” And the answer that came back was. “Yes.” That’s right; it’s time for Amazing Spider-Talk to finally talk about the critically beloved “Kraven’s Last Hunt” by writer JM DeMatteis and artist Mike Zeck, as well as its many sequels. Or are they just homages? Legasequ...

T̶h̶e̶ N̶o̶n̶-̶M̶u̶t̶a̶n̶t̶ S̶u̶p̶e̶r̶h̶e̶r̶o̶. Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #67. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Patrick Gleason and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature artwork by Andrea Broccardo, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on February 12th, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our ...

“Until editorial mandate, do you part…” In this episode, we are going to be doing something very different. In a typical episode of Amazing Spider-Talk we would find a topic and feature a light discussion between Dan and Mark, but that’s not what we are going to be doing here. No, this time, we will be doing a debate about a topic that has been the center of debate since 1987: the Spider-Marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. We covered the story of their relationship and marriage...

You’re a good man, Peter Parker. Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #66. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Mark Bagley and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature artwork by Andrea Broccardo, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on January 22nd, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork is handcraft...

“New creative teams, who dis?” In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss the fallout of the unexpected end of the DeFalco/Frenz run on Amazing Spider-Man, which left the creative voices leading the title in doubt. In the wake of the abrupt departure DeFalco/Frenz and messy end of “Gang War” and the deeply unsatisfying Hobgoblin reveal, as well as editorial shake-ups up and down the Marvel line, Amazing Spider-Man went into a transition period, with a ton of new voices coming on and off the title, i...

https://media.blubrry.com/amazingspidertalk/content.blubrry.com/amazingspidertalk/YFNSM_Patreon.mp3 Here we go, here we go, again. Join Dapper Dan Gvozden and editor Alex Galucki for a preview of their review of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Season 1, Episodes #1-2). This is only a preview of the whole episode review that is now available on Patreon. To access that full review and the remainder of the weekly reviews for the rest of the season, which will only ever be available on Patre...

“Baby’s First Nietzsche” Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #65. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Mark Bagley and Richard Isanove. The interior pages feature artwork by CAFU, colors by Frank D’Armata, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on January 8th, 2025. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, ...

In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, we’re traveling back to the late ’80s and early ’90s to an era of Spider-Man’s history that saw his comic completely visually reinvented, with sales reaching a peak that will likely never be replicated and a whole host of creative voices that would go to change the comic industry forever. Yes, we are talking about the early half of writer David Michelinie’s run on Amazing Spider-Man, where he worked alongside the founders of Image Comics, Todd McFarlane...

“I am the inevitability of bad letters in the Spider-Mail feature.” Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #64. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature artwork by Gleb Melnikov, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on December 25th, 2024, although it is important to note that shops were hit with more delays by Diamond, amplified by...

A Festivus miracle! The airing of grievances has begun! In this episode, Mark and Dan continue their coverage of Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) by discussing Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #7-12. These issues were written by Jonathan Hickman. The covers feature artwork by Marco Checchetto and Matthew Wilson. The interior pages feature pencils and inks by Marco Checchetto and David Messina, colors by Matthew Wilson, and letters by VC’s Cory Petit. These issues were first released from July 31st, 202...

It’s insane that it took 64 years to get the first issue of Amazing Spider-Man that’s both written by a woman and legitimately good. That’s in no way the fault of women. Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #63. This issue was written by Justina Ireland. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marcio Menyz. The interior pages feature artwork by Gleb Melnikov, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on December 11th...

Begun, the Spider-Wars have. In this episode, Dapper Dan Gvozden speaks with writer Mark Hoffmeier. You may not recognize his name, but Mark has been the writer behind many of your favorite Spider-Man stories. He wrote over a dozen episodes of “Spider-Man: The Animated Series,” including the “Spider-Wars” arc, which has been cited as an inspiration for the creation of the “Spider-Verse,” he worked on the short-lived “Spider-Man Unlimited,” was a lead writer on the video games “Spider-Man: Shatt...