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First Read: Ultimate Spider-Man


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    Episode 103: GIANT SIZE The Best of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 127:43


    The penultimate chapter of Ultimate Spider-Man's story. Peter intervenes in the battle between the Avengers and the Ultimates while the Sinister Six plan their final attack.Ultimate Spider-Man #157 & 158 and portions of Avengers vs New Ultimates #4Issue coverage begins at 21:74

    Episode 102: GIANT SIZE The Greatest Day of Peter Parker's Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 142:29


    His dream job. His dream girl. A surprise party. An old friend returning. Peter Parker really has it all :)Ultimate Spider-Man #155 & 156Issue coverage begins at 12:00

    Episode 101: First Day of School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 94:38


    Peter begins his superhero training with Iron Man while Mysterio and Black Cat wreck Soho in their dispute over a MacGuffin.Ultimate Spider-Man #153 & 154Issue coverage begins at 10:00

    Episode 100: Ultimate Doom (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 87:37


    Our heroes confront Reed in this thrilling conclusion to the Ultimate Doomsday storyUltimate Doom #3 & 4Issue coverage begins at 10:13

    Episode 99: Ultimate Doom (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 115:33


    Reed Richards muses about finding or creating a perfect world. I wonder if that concept will ever be brought up again... Ultimate Doom # 1 & 2Issue coverage begins at 19:10

    Episode 98: Ultimate Mystery (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 110:22


    The ULTIMATE MYSTERY is solved when the ULTIMATE ENEMY reveals himself. Will this spell ULTIMATE DOOM for our heroes?We also talk:Fauxchella 8 & becoming the #1 comic book podcast for midwest emo fansMr. Beast GamesInvincible War Daredevil Born AgainUltimate Mystery #3 & 4Issue coverage begins at 11:15

    Episode 97: Ultimate Mystery (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 93:17


    Peter and Jessica team-up to investigate Roxxon. Rick Jones returns to Earth to fulfil his destiny. Someone is still one step ahead of our heroes. Ultimate Mystery #1 & 2Issue coverage begins at 17:40

    Episode 96: Ultimate Enemy (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 74:09


    Gilroy the Terrible attacks the Parker house, Nick Fury confronts Carol Danvers, and The Thing gets his rocks off. Ultimate Enemy #3 & 4Issue coverage begins at 12:10

    Episode 95: Ultimate Enemy (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 91:14


    Someone is targeting the super heroes. Who watches the Fantastic Four? Ultimate Enemy #1 & #2Issue coverage begins at 18:10

    Episode 94: The Cat Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 89:31


    Black Cat's history with The Kingpin puts her in conflict with Mysterio, Gwen Stacy and Peter have a much-needed conversation, and Iron Man misunderstands the meaning of "go pick up Peter Parker". Ultimate Spider-Man 151 & 152Issue coverage begins at 13:40

    Episode 93: The Boys Are Back In Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 95:30


    We return with a vengeance to discuss jaw surgery, Family Guy, crypto, and our favorite web-slinger. Ultimate Spider-Man 15 & 150 Issue coverage begins at 21:10

    BONUS: Absolute Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 138:13


    In our last episode before the 2 month hiatus, we check in on the latest work from the Distinguished Competition. Let's just say it's Batman AF.Absolute Batman #1 & 2Issue coverage begins at 27:26

    Episode 92: Tainted Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 97:37


    Peter (the real one) comes face to face with his captors while Peter (the fake one) uses his great power irresponsibly. Ultimate Spider-Man 13 & 14Issue coverage begins at 19:04

    Episode 91: GIANT SIZE Doppelgänger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 125:17


    Peter gets replaced by an impersonator (who would have guessed?!). Zach & John discuss the 2024 US Presidential Election results and defend their title as the #1 political podcast for comic book fans. Ultimate Spider-Man 11 & 12Issue coverage begins at 14:17

    Episode 90: Who Run the World?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 100:58


    We look at a couple of standout issues for the girls. Jessica, Kitty, MJ, Gwen, and the Bombshells all shine. Also, Zach reads his Star Wars fanfic. Ultimate Spider-Man #9 & 10 (142 & 143)Issue coverage begins at 11:50

    Episode 89: The Chosen One

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 96:44


    Rick Jones wakes up from a six month coma. Spider-Man, Iceman, and The Human Torch must help him uncover the origins of his newfound abilities. Ultimate Spider-Man #7 &8 (140 & 141)Issue coverage begins at 15:01

    Episode 88: Aunt May's School for Gifted Youngsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 107:04


    We finally learn the identity of the red-cloaked hero, and the Parker house gets a little bit fuller. Ultimate Spider-Man #5 & 6 (138 & 139)Issue coverage begins at 6:00

    Episode 87: The Queen of Crazy Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 99:14


    Mysterio (and Baby Billy) are causing problems. We laugh through the pain. Ultimate Spider-Man 3 & 4 (136 & 137)Issue coverage begins at 10:00

    Episode 86: Six Months Later...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 83:15


    After the dust has settled, Peter has a new job, a new relationship, and new super-villains.Ultimate Spider-Man 1 & 2 (134 & 135)Issue coverage begins at 8:52

    Episode 85: Requiem for a Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 86:53


    With Spider-Man missing in the aftermath of Ultimatum, a changed J Jonah Jameson begins work on the wall crawler's obituary.Ultimatum: Spider Man Requiem #1 & 2Issue coverage begins at 8:50

    Episode 84: End of Ultimatum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 80:24


    Everyone dies. Ultimate Spider-Man 133 & Ultimatum 5Issue coverage begins at 12:24

    Episode 83: Ultimatum State of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 102:47


    Peter faces supernatural foes at the ruins of Doctor Strange's house while the surviving members of The Ultimates and the X-Men launch their assault on Magneto. Ultimate Spider-Man #132 & Ultimatum #4Issue coverage begins at 11:00

    82: Where the Hela is Thor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 118:56


    Ultimatum nonsense continues. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Hank Pym, our fallen friend. May his heroic sacrifice never be forgotten. Ultimate Spider-Man #131 & Ultimatum #3Issue coverage begins at 15:54

    Episode 81: It Gets Worse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 95:21


    Ultimatum plunges the world into chaos. You've never seen shock value like this in a Marvel Comic before or since! Ultimate Spider-Man #130 & Ultimatum 2Issue coverage begins at 7:04

    Episode 80: The Beginning of the End

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 115:33


    Just when everything seems to be going well, Ultimatum kicks off.Ultimate Spider-Man # 129 & Ultimatum # 1Issue coverage begins at 13:21

    Episode 79: Who Watches the Watchers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 99:10


    On the eve of Ultimatum, we explore the origins of Charles Xavier and Magneto as well as a new retcon story about Richard and Mary Parker. Ultimate Origins 3 & 4Issue coverage begins at 15:35

    Episode 78: GIANT SIZE Gwenom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 125:32


    So it turns out "The Suit" doesn't actually cure cancer-- but it CAN cure dead. Ultimate Spider-Man 127 & 128Issue coverage begins at 19:00

    Episode 77: GIANT SIZE Dr. Venompoolverine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 143:03


    In this double sized episode, Spider-Man fights Venom in more than one way, and we try to make sense of this story's timeline. THEN we spoil the hell out of Deadpool & Wolverine, and share our thoughts on it & other recent MCU items such as Robert Downey Jr returning to the MCU to play Doctor Doom. Ultimate Spider-Man 125 & 126Issue coverage begins at 15:44Deadpool 3 & MCU coverage begins at 1:20:07

    Episode 76: Thank You for the Venom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 85:40


    Eddie Brock returns- and he's hungryUltimate Spider-Man 123 & 124Issue coverage begins at 8:14

    Episode 75: Shock Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 113:24


    We dive into the psychology of our favorite tortured anti-hero: The ShockerUltimate Spider-Man #122 & Ultimate X-Men #96Issue coverage begins at 13:20

    Episode 74: Mysterio's Mysterious Mystery Shack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 90:33


    Peter and Mary Jane have a discussion about their relationship.WARNING: The content of this issue & episode is sexual in nature. If that offends you, we have dozens of episodes that are violent in nature which may interest you more.Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3Issue coverage begins at 10:48

    Episode 73: Don't Give Peter a Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 86:51


    Liz Allen must choose between joining the X-Men or Magneto, and Peter and Kitty present on their time as pretend parentsUltimate Spider-Man #120 & 121Issue coverage begins at 11:47

    Episode 72: Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 105:09


    In these change-of-pace issues following Harry's death, the kids get a rare chance to enjoy themselves--- until someone's powers manifest for the first time. Ultimate Spider-Man #117 & 119Issue coverage begins at 12:52

    Episode 71: Death of a Goblin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 115:44


    In this episode, a goblin dies. Zach and John also talk Dr. Who, The Boys, and Justin Timberlake. Ultimate Spider-Man #116 & 117Issue coverage begins at 29:27

    Episode 70: SHIELD Ruins Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 98:55


    No matter who's running it, SHIELD is the reason we can't have nice things. Ultimate Spider-Man #114 & 115Issue coverage begins at 16:40

    Episode 69: Nice!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 87:07


    SHIELD hath no Fury... just a woman scorned. Peter & Kitty get paired up together for an awkward class project. Zach explains his latest concert injury. Ultimate Spider-Man #112 & 113Issue coverage begins at 30:47

    BONUS: Renew Your Vows (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 114:05


    We finish up the 2015 5-issue miniseries "Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows"Issue coverage begins at 20:44

    BONUS: Renew Your Vows (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 97:56


    We look at the first two issues of the 2015 Secret Wars tie-in miniseries "Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows". We also read leaked lines straight from the script of the upcoming Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman film "Deadpool & Wolverine". WARNING: INCLUDES SPOILERS!Issue coverage begins at 16:30

    Episode 68: Bagley Takes a Bow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 93:32


    We look at Mark Bagley's final issues as the regular penciler for Ultimate Spider-Man. The Ultimate Knights arc concludes, and Peter finally has a much-needed conversation with Aunt May.Ultimate Spider-Man # 110 & 111Issue coverage begins at 8:34

    Episode 67: Dark Side of the Moon Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 108:08


    Perhaps entrusting an important task to "Mark Steven Little-Girl Moon Grant Spector Ronin Knight" was unwise... Plus, we discuss the Drake & Kendrick Lamar beef and John shares his thoughts on X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).Ultimate Spider-Man 108 & 109Issue coverage begins at 13:37

    Episode 66: "Not To Get Political, BUT..."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 110:50


    Midtown High gets a new student & Peter teams up with Daredevil, Dr Strange, Moon Knight, Iron Fist, and Shang Chi to take down the Kingpin.We probably break the record for Ayn Rand mentions in a Spider-Man podcast episode. We also discuss naming kids after presidents and what the X-Men represent.Ultimate Spider-Man # 106 & 107Issue coverage begins at 13:07

    Episode 65: Part2- Electric Kangaroo!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 52:13


    Three cheers for Zach recovering the audio that failed in the last episode! Here's that back half of it we promised you. In the second ever Ultimate Spider-Man Annual Issue, Spidey & friends take down the overconfident mobster The Kangaroo!Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2Issue coverage begins basically immediately

    Episode 65: Clone Saga- No More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 52:02


    We cover the epilogue of the Clone Saga in this partial episode. Due to technical difficulties, Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2 will be covered in a separate episode. "We go through episodes too, like Attack of the Clones" -- Talib KweliUltimate Spider-Man # 105Issue coverage begins at 19:10

    Episode 64: Doctor Octopolarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 97:26


    "It wasn't the arms, Peter..."Ultimate Spider-Man 103 & 104Issue coverage begins at 17:20

    Episode 63: The Clone Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 92:37


    In which the answers to "what is going on?" start to slowly trickle out.Ultimate Spider-Man 101 & 102Issue coverage begins at 17:00

    Episode 62: Father of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 87:43


    "Hey Brian, we love your drafts so far for the Clone Saga, but it's still not quite complicated enough. What if you had Peter's dead father show up right as everything else is happening?"Ultimate Spider-Man 99 & 100Issue coverage begins at 12:35

    Episode 61: The New Sheriff of Crazy Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 94:34


    The clone saga kicks off in a big way!Ultimate Spider-Man 97 & 98Issue coverage begins at 9:13

    BONUS: Hickman's Ultimate Spider-Man #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 116:08


    We're back from our brief hiatus- and finally talking about the most popular comic of 2024 so far- Ultimate Spider-Man #1 by Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto. We also discuss Lexington Comic & Toy Convention. Stay in your seats for a post-credits scene you won't see coming!

    BONUS: Spider-Man in Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 142:20


    In our last episode before the two week break, we discuss and rank all 10 Spider-Man films of the 21st century (plus Spider-Man: The Animated Series)!Spider-ManSpider-Man 2Spider-Man 3The Amazing Spider-ManTASM 2HomecomingFar From HomeInto the Spider-VerseNo Way Home Across the Spider-Verse

    Episode 60: It's Morbin' Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 79:53


    Morbius. 'Nuff said.Ultimate Spider-Man 95 & 96Issue coverage begins at 12:54

    Episode 59: Deadpool (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 109:25


    Spidey and the X-Men continue their battle on Krakoa with Deadpool and his reavers. Zach and John discuss Super Bowl LVIII, Usher, Jared Leto, Madame Web, The Deadpool 3 & X-Men '97 trailers, and The Fantastic Four casting announcement. Ultimate Spider-Man 93 & 94Issue coverage begins at 19:15

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