Episodes

“Hello darkness my old friend, I come to inject you with goblin serum again…” Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #29. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga,. This issue was first released on July 12th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our art...

“A Death in the Family…” The feud between Dan and Mark comes to an end after 400 episodes of arguing about Annuals. Plus a celebration of the Amazing Spider-Talk’s fourth centennial and an epic trivia game pitting friend against friend, and brother against brother, all to reveal just how bad Mark and Dan are at trivia on a topic they claim to be experts about! Thanks to Tristan Mathews for putting together our first Spider-Trivia and making it so special. Watch it on YouTube and you can play a...

Doctor Octopus is here to sell you some NFTs! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #28. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga,. This issue was first released on June 28th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artist...

Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot! In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80’s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on the title. In ...

Radiation is beautiful… Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #27. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by Ed McGuinness, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga,. This issue was first released on June 14th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Busce...

When you need ideas for villains… just turn to your closest deck of cards! In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80’s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the mo...

Good is a thing you do. Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #26. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and of course letters by VC’s Joe Caramanga,. This issue was first released on May 31st, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists...

LEGENDARY doesn’t even begin to cover it… In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80’s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on the title. To...

And things were never the same again… Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #25. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The cover pencils and interior pencils are by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Marcio Menyz, the main flashback art is from Kaare Andrews, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue also features a backup story entitled “Welcome to Omaha, Spider-Man”, with a story by Rainbow Rowell, art by Alvaro Lopez, and lettering fr...

Long live the Silver Age! In this season of the Amazing Spider-Talk, Dan and Mark are going back to the mid-80’s when the Amazing Spider-Man title was handed over to one of the most legendary creative pairings in comics, who were just starting their creative partnership: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. It was a time of immense change in the comics industry but together Tom and Ron returned Spider-Man to its Ditko-inspired roots to create one of the most beloved runs on the title. To kick off the se...

On June 12th, 2023, John Romita Sr. passed away. As one of the most influential creators to ever work on Spider-Man, the Art Director for Marvel for over a decade, and the father to John Romita Jr., John Romita Sr.’s impact on Spider-Man, the medium of comics, and the world is unquantifiable. On today’s episode, Mark and Dan reflect on his passing. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Fr...

Spider-spaghetti is on the menu! Today on the show, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #24. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The interior and cover pencils are 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 April 19th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal ...

“Spider-Verse… that sounds dumb.” No, Miguel. It doesn’t. Join Mark and Dan as they review (with full SPOILERS) the newest film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”! Which characters are our favorites? Where does it fit in our favorite Spider-Man films of all time? Is it a fitting sequel to the first? All of that and more! This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, and N...

“It’s a leap of faith…” Cohost Dapper Dan Gvozden was invited to the Los Angeles premiere of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” where he hobnobbed with Dan Slott, Brian Michael Bendis, Yuri Lowenthal, and the cast and crew of the movie. Hear his spoiler-free thoughts on the film before heading into your own screenings of the much anticipated sequel. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists R...

Comics writer and editor Alex Segura, who you may know from his award-winning novel Secret Identity and his recent work in the Marvel Voices and Edge of the Spider-Verse series, has a new book out, set in the Spider-Man universe, and joins us for this episode. The book entitled Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow, published by Marvel Press, was just released to book stores and has been garnering rave reviews. He joins us to talk about the book, his work in Marvel comics, and the history of ...

How does Spidey know he’s still in the right universe? The Mets still stink. Today on the show, Mark and Dan are going to be discussing Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #23. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The interior and cover pencils are 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 April 5th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Gal...

This run is LEGENDARY! Amazing Spider-Talk kicks off its sixth season of the show, covering the Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz run of Amazing Spider-Man and the rest of the Spidey line in the mid-80s. In this episode, Dan and Mark will lay out all the books you can read to keep up with the season, announce some of the upcoming episodes, and tease some surprises yet to come. To read along with the show, you can read the following books: Amazing Spider-Man #252-289 Spectacular Spider-Man #90-127 Ma...

SUN BLOOD! OH YEAH! Today on the show, Mark and Dan are going to be discussing Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #22. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. The interior and cover pencils are 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 March 22nd, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our artwork comes handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz...

Our video editor Alex Galucki had the unique opportunity to visit the Library of Congress to see the original pages that became Amazing Fantasy #15, the origin of Spider-Man. Alex discusses the process of visiting the Library of Congress to see the pages and later he sits down to interview Sara Duke, the curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Art in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress about the pages and the exhibit itself. Book yourself a trip to see the pages:https:...

15 years later… it’s the return of Rabin! Today on the show, Mark and Dan are going to be discussing Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #21. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. This issue’s cover and interior artwork include pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hannah, colors by Marcio Menyz, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on March 8th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was edited by Alex Galucki. Our art...

Prepare yourself for the podcast of the century! Mark and Dan have been podcasting together for 10 years and are celebrating by creating the single-most gimmicky episode of Amazing Spider-Talk ever! That means deaths, guests, and possibly the end of Amazing Spider-Talk as you know it! First, up a shocking moment that could change the show forever, then a discussion of the biggest gimmicks in Spider-Man history. Next, it gets dusty when Dan and Mark reminisce about the history of the show. Final...

We love Spider-Man Twitter as much as we love our sisters! Today on the show, Mark and Dan are going to be discussing Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #20. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. This issue’s cover is by John Romita Jr., Marcio Menyz, and Scott Hanna. The interior artwork is by Terry Dodson on pencils and colors and Rachel Dodson on inks, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on February 23rd, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The vide...

Vacation! All we ever wanted! Today on the show, Mark and Dan are going to be discussing Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #19. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. This issue’s cover is by John Romita Jr., Marcio Menyz, and Scott Hanna. The interior artwork is by Terry Dodson on pencils and colors and Rachel Dodson on inks, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on February 8th, 2023. This episode was edited by Rick Coste. The video version of this podcast was ...

It’s always darkest before the dawn… err… finale! Today on the show, Mark and Dan are going to be discussing Dark Web: Finale #1. This issue was written by Zeb Wells. This issue’s cover and interior artwork are penciled by Adam Kubert and Francesco Mortarino, with inks from Scott Hanna, plus colors by Frank Martin and Guru-eFX, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. It’s also important to note that this issue was edited by Nick Lowe’s evil clone Albert Banaszak, for the final time. This ...