Episode 27: It’s All In The Name (Spider-Man #2; Contest Winners!)

05/03/2016 43 min

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Episode Synopsis

(Recorded March 5, 2016)
What happens when the world discovers that the new Spider-Man is not a white guy? And what does Miles think of the reaction? Brian, Kyle, and Jack take a look at race, identity, validation, and venom stings in Spider-Man #2! Plus we share your feedback and announce the winners of our variant cover giveaway!

0:00 – Intro
1:32 – Spider-Man #2 basic recap (Happy Birthday, Kyle!); Things get weird right away
3:33 – Spider-Man meets Spider-Man: Does Miles need Peter to validate him every time?
6:44 – Blackheart + Zzzt = Yawn. Could Miles beat the Avengers?
10:54 – We discuss Miles’ reaction as he finally confronts race and identity; Being a person versus a poster child
18:16 – Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor’s art; Range of emotion
21:56 – That cliffhanger! Gulp.
26:19 – Three-word summary (no editing); Tapping the fourth wall
29:13 – Contest winners!
32:36 – Listener feedback: Passing the torch?
36:02 – Wrap-up (does anyone e-mail anymore?); Kyle’s May 22nd run for charity; Outro

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

Brian’s review of Spider-Man #2 at Superior Spider-Talk
Our interview with Radioactive Spider-Gwen colorist Rico Renzi
Kyle’s 10K fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation
Superior Spider-Talk Patreon

Also check out:

Jack’s show: Inter-Comics Podcast
Kyle’s site: Nerds Unchained. Interested in writing for the site? Just let Kyle know!
Our opening theme: Circles of Black and Red by Kevin D. Hartnell

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear from you: Send us your comments at [email protected]! If you send us an mp3, we’ll feature it in the show!
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