Amazing Spider-Talk: A Spider-Man Podcast
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About
Two fans and collectors (Dan Gvozden and Mark Ginocchio) discuss and celebrate the past, present, and future of Spider-Man comic books, films, video games, and toys.
Episodes
- Remembering Our Amazing Friend, Gerry Conway
The Amazing Spider-Talk podcast hosts reflect on their friendship with writer Gerry Conway, who passed away on April 26, 2026. They share memories of his many guest appearances on the show and discuss his lasting impact on Spider-Man and c…
- DEATH SPIRAL Parts 7 & 8 – REVIEW
In this episode of Amazing Spider-Talk, hosts Mark and Dan review "DEATH SPIRAL" event Parts 7 and 8, specifically Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #26 and Venom #257. The discussion includes details about the writers, artists, and release date…
- DEATH SPIRAL Parts 5 & 6 – REVIEW
This episode of Amazing Spider-Talk reviews Parts 5 and 6 of the "Death Spiral" event, focusing on Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #25 and Venom #256. The discussion includes details about the writers, artists, and release dates for both issue…
- DEATH SPIRAL Parts 3 & 4 – REVIEW
In this episode, Mark and Dan review Parts 3 and 4 of the Death Spiral event, discussing Venom #255 and Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #24. The review includes details on the writers, artists, and release dates for both issues.
- Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #19-24 – REVIEW
In this episode, hosts Mark and Dan review issues #19-24 of Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3). The issues were written by Jonathan Hickman, with various artists contributing to covers, interiors, and letters.
- DEATH SPIRAL Parts 1 & 2 – REVIEW
The true Torment is the debut of HBO’s latest comedy series, starring Aunt May: “Whoopie and the City!” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Parts 1 and 2 of the new Amazing Spider-Man and Venom event, DEATH SPIRAL, which includes Amazing…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #22 / LGY #986 – REVIEW
“I’m baaaaaack!” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #22 , which is legacy issue #986 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Mark Bagley and Marte Gracia. The interiors fea…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #21 / LGY #985 – REVIEW
Awwwwwwkwaaaard… In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #21 , which is legacy issue #985 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz.…
- Our Amazing Friends: Black Suit Debut Creators (Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco) Discuss Venom #252
This episode opens with our remembrance of artist Sal Buscema, who passed away on January 24, 2026. Then, enjoy a double-sized episode featuring an interview with Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco about their history with the Venom character and t…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #20 / LGY #984 – REVIEW
“And I’m here to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It’s not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know…” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #20 ,…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #19 / LGY #983 – REVIEW
We’ve got a date with Hellgate at a Stargate! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #19 , which is legacy issue #983 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature artwork by Pepe…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #18 / LGY #982 – REVIEW
Let’s drink to Norman Osborn’s mental health! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #18 , which is a legacy issue #982 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature pencils by Joh…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #17 / LGY #981 – REVIEW
Finally, the Spider-Man® and Alien® crossover we’ve been waiting for! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #17 , which is legacy issue #981 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #16 / LGY #980 – REVIEW
A character like Plague RX demands that his name be fully articulated as “Plague Prescription.” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #16 , which is legacy issue #980 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #15 / LGY #979 – REVIEW
There’s a glitch in the system! In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #15 , which is legacy issue #979 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. Th…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #14 / LGY #978 – REVIEW
It’s official. We are renaming “The Parker Luck” into “The Osborn Luck.” In this review episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #14 , which is legacy issue #978 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features ar…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #13 / LGY #977 – REVIEW
Truth. Justice. And the American Way! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #13 , which is legacy issue #977. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The…
- Our Amazing Friends: Joe Kelly (writer of The Amazing Spider-Man)
It took 12.5 years, but we’ve finally done it! Mark and Dan are thrilled to be joined by Joe Kelly, the current writer of The Amazing Spider-Man , whose history across the Spider-Man line of comics spans over two decades, going all the way…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #12 / LGY #976 – REVIEW
“I’m fighting children.” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #12 , which is legacy issue #976 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marte Gracia. The interiors…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #11 / LGY #975 – REVIEW
Peter in spaaaaaaace…… In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #11 , which is Legacy issue #975. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. This issue contains…
- The Graphic Novels (Season 7, Episode 12)
The moral of these stories: Never go on vacation. In this episode, Dan and Mark revisit a series of strange experiments in the Marvel line that arose from the rising popularity of the graphic novel format. Comics were slowly being accepted…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #10 – REVIEW
Don’t call him the Superior Spider-Man. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #10 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. The interior…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #9 – REVIEW
And now for something completely different… again… In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #9 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz. Th…
- The Pre-Image Revolution (Season 7, Episode 11)
The Next Generation of Comics: IMAGE! In this episode, Dan and Mark discuss the events that led to the singlemost impactful shakeup to the modern comics industry since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s invention of the Marvel Comics Universe. On t…
- Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #13-18 – REVIEW
We all thought we were getting a Peter and MJ series, but it turns out Hickman’s greatest twist was that instead we got a Harry and Gwen series. In this episode, Mark and Dan continue their coverage of Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) by discu…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #8 – REVIEW
Wax on. Wax off. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #8 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors predominantly feature pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, several pages with…
- Deconstructing “Power Prey” w/ Erik Larsen (Season 7, Episode 10)
Some say “three’s a crowd,” but here we say “three’s a Tri-Sentinel!” Join Dan and Mark as they take a page-by-page look at a favorite story from the Erik Larsen era of Amazing Spider-Man . That story is none other than “Power Prey!” but y…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #7 – REVIEW
It’s time to talk about Hellgate, the Spider-Man villain, not the American political scandal where the entire country slowly descended into a hellish inferno from which there was no return. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spi…
- More Marvel Madness! (Season 7, Episode 9)
Phenomenal cosmic powers… but can’t afford his living space! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the first line-wide events that crossed over into Spider-Man comics, as Marvel began to realize, in the wake of SECRET WARS, just how much a…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #6 – REVIEW
Someone uttering the words “casual dating” is Felicia Hardy’s batsignal. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #6 , which was written by Joe Kelly. The cover and interiors feature pencils by John Romita Jr., ink…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #5 – REVIEW
Introducing the Super Freaktastic Four Brothers! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #5 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages fea…
- The Spectacular Web of Gerry Conway (Season 7, Episode 8)
It’s good to be the King… In this episode, Mark and Dan talk about the return of Gerry Conway to the world of Spider-Man, as he took over writing duties on both Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man, after 13 years away from The Ama…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #4 – REVIEW
All hail the porcelain gods! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #4 . This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. The interior pages feature artwork by Pepe…
- VENOM (Season 7, Episode 7)
Based on the Eminem song of the same name. In this episode, Mark and Dan talk about the meteoric impact that Venom made when he first appeared in the pages of Spider-Man comics. And what better way to capture that spirit than going back in…
- Thank You, Peter David
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…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #3 – REVIEW
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…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #2 – REVIEW
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 Pep…
- The “Greed is Good” Guys (Season 7, Episode 6)
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 r…
- The Toddfather (Season 7, Episode 5)
“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 Sp…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #1 – REVIEW
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. Th…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #70 – REVIEW
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…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #69 – REVIEW
“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 penci…
- David Michelinie (Season 7, Episode 4)
“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 h…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #68 – REVIEW
“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 fe…
- A Fearful Symmetry (Season 7, Episode 3)
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 t…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #67 – REVIEW
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- The Great Marriage Debate (Season 7, Episode 2)
“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 n…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #66 – REVIEW
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…
- A Revolving Door of Talent (Season 7, Episode 1)
“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 de…
- The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #65 – REVIEW
“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…