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Episode 95: Spider-Man Assassin

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This week, Luke and Devin look back at Spider-man vs Wolverine and the What If that came after as part ? of the ???? series, Countdown To Spider-verse. It has everything you want – What If’s 20 years after the original story, characters that are important to this story but have never returned, and also Spidey and the Wolf Man.

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth-8351 – What If? Spider-Man Vs Wolverine

Notes

  • Thanks to Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin for answering our questions about this issue!

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Episode 85: Crusty Old Web Shooters

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Luke and Devin examine the somewhat infamous Spider-man Reign and find there’s not much joy to be had in the dystopia beyond some Hypno Hustling and some inadvertent humor regarding… fluids.

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan, our cover art is by Kyle Latino and we use a clip of a song by the one and only The Darkness.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth-70237 – Spider-man: Reign

Notes

  • nothing much for this week!

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Episode 80 – Devin: Uncle Ben Has An Open Carry License

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Devin and Lorenzo sit down to talk Silk, time travel, Back to the Future references, dead parents, spider bites, Delta Dental Insurance, sad pancakes, Chronosaurus Rex and getting free stuff.

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Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth–567 –Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect #1-4

Notes:

  • Luke did not sabotage the audio, Devin just had recording issues.

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Episode 77: House Of M What Ifs

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Luke and Devin wrap up coverage of House of M by discussing the What if stories which includes Tony putting his friends inside drones, snuff friend-fiction, sexism and some very strong bottom shooters.
Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth–9021 – What If? House of M
  • Earth-10298 – What If? Spider-man: House of M
  • Earth-81029 – What If? Spider-man: House of M
  • Earth-?s – What If? Spider-man: House of M

Notes

  • Luke is tired after wrestling. Check out the War Rocket Ajax with him here.

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

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Episode 75: A House Of M Divided

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Luke and Devin discuss all of the tie-ins for The House of M and try to construct some variety of logic around what happened.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth–58163 – House of M: Spider-Man, House of M: Iron Man, House of M: Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk #83-86, Hulk: Broken Worlds – Punnyville, Uncanny X-men #462-465, New Thunderbolts #11, House of M: Mutopia, Wolverine #33-35, New X-men: Academy X #16-19, Cable & Deadpool #17, Black Panther #7, Civil War: House of M, House of M: Avengers, House of M: Masters of Evil

Notes

  • Luke’s sister was nice enough to edit this episode.

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

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Episode 67: Kraven’s Last Hunt

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Luke and Devin cover one of the greatest Spider-man stories of all time, Kraven’s Last Hunt, and then a really mediocre What If related to it. Come for the Kraven’s Last Hunt talk, stay because you want to see where the What If is ranked.

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth-616 – Web of Spider-Man 31-32, Amazing Spider-Man 293-294, Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man 131-132
  • Earth-9009 – What If Vol 2 #17
  • Earth-? – What If Vol 2 #17
  • Earth-? – What If Vol 2 #17

Notes

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Episode 65: Comparative Arachno-Humanoid Mythology

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Luke and Devin sit down to cover the world-mythology spanning stories of Spider-Man Fairy Tales written by C.B. Cebulski and add a new universe to the top 10! There’s woodsmen, Anansi, yokai, and even a Norman Osborn and we’re all about that dude.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth-70701 – Spider-Man Fairy Tales #1
  • Earth-7082 – Spider-Man Fairy Tales #2
  • Earth-7930 – Spider-Man Fairy Tales #3
  • Earth-71004 – Spider-Man Fairy Tales #4

Notes

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino.

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Episode 55: Kurt Two-siek

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Luke and Devin discuss two Kurt Busiek What If issues that include a long talk about 90’s Spider-man including the revenge of Harry Osborn, the long death period of Norman Osborn, robot parents as a form of revenge, breaking Spider-man, the Osborn family haircut, as well as a really fun story about Punisher getting the Venom symbiote. Also a surprise comic?

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  • Earth – 94561 – What If Vol 2 #61
  • Earth – 92164 – What If Vol 2 #44
  • Earth-NHOJ – what if

Notes:

  • See John Cullen’s comic here and follow him on the Twitter here!

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino

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Episode 44: The Six Armed Helen Keller

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This week Luke and Devin address three failed Spider-man, watch Morbius be devoured by sharks because he’s covered in too much blood, and watch Professor X have some really complicated disability politics.

Our cover art is by Kyle Latino and our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  1. Earth-78127 – What If Vol 1 #7
  2. Earth-78227 – What If Vol 1 #7
  3. Earth-78327 – What If Vol 1 #7
  4. Earth-92100 – What If Vol 2 #42

Notes:

  • I don’t think I made any mistakes this time! You can look up previous Spider-man universes we covered if you want to.

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Episode 35: Liz Allen Will Shank You

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Luke, Devin and Justin, special guest, and alcohol, special-er guest, talk about Mary Jane, superhero sex, teen drama for superheroes and then we try to put our universe on the Trials Chart.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  1. Earth-602636 – Mary Jane, Mary Jane: Homecoming, Spider-man Loves Mary Jane Vol 1
  2. Earth-? – Spider-man Loves Mary Jane Vol 2

Notes:

Our cover is by Noél Villay and our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan.

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