That '90s Spider-Man Show

Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes needs to be avenged

From 2010 to 2012 we were treated to an excellent adaptation of a wide range of Avengers stories in two stunning seasons. Then it was cancelled to make way for a show that was more in line with the new movies in a move that nobody liked. But MAN how good was this show while it lasted?

Now that the MCU has progressed and there are too many Marvel properties for us to catch up on, how does this show look in comparison? In what way is the finale like King of the Hill? And how bad does a relationship have to go before you start eating people? All that and a sprinkle of talk about Avengers comics and the uhhh… Avengers game that came out! Remember that? We talk at length about it on our latest retrospective over on our Patreon feed!

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[This episode was released in September 2023 but we forgot to make a blog post for it until today…]

Weird Lore Bonus: WHY Is The Hobgoblin?

Does it count as lore if it’s in real life?

As a follow-up to Weird Lore Bullshit Corner #11 on the main podcast feed, Jack brings a tale of the bonkers behind-the-scenes nonsense that led to Hobgoblin’s mysterious identity being prolonged for so long and eventually getting very, very confusing. And when we say nonsense, we mean nonsense. Who knew comic book editorial could get so petty and… well… weird?

All this and more in our first Patreon-exclusive weird lore… stay tuned for more Tommy Wiseau impressions.

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[This episode was released in June 2022 but we forgot to make a blog post for it until today…]

5th Anniversary Show!

Henry and Jack celebrate 5 years since their first episode with a self-indulgent chat about the origins of this godforsaken podcast, some general chat about the cartoon, comics and movies, a few major life updates, rounded off with listener questions!

S4E5 – Three Men and a Boss Baby

This time we’re talkin’ season 4, episode 5 of Spider-Man: The Animated Series – Partners!

After a break between episodes due to some non-neogenic life events, Henry and Jack are back to talk about maybe the most outrageous episode of the show so far. We’ve got some spider-creepin’, cyborg humilation, and the one and only Crime Boss Baby: Silvermane. As well as investigating the science of baby geniuses and armchair therapising Alisa and Alistair, we get waylaid by the true titular partners of the episode, the neogenic odd couple – aka a cohabiting Vulture and Scorpion. The trenchcoat economy is back in business, baby.

Alongside a cavalcade of returning plot threads from early seasons, we delve into some of the voices behind the cartoon and briefly flashback to some Silvermane comic stories that do not involve talking babies.

Comic Book Adaptations: How Faithful Should They Be?

This episode Jack is joined by Diego Crespo + Gene Aversa from The Waffle Press to talk about our favourite comic book adaptations and ask the big questions:

What makes a good comic adaptation?
How faithful should they be to the source material?
Can we survive this conversation without talking about the current Spider-Man comics? (the answer is no).

Weird Lore BS Corner #13: Meet The Kravens

Oh boy. Did you know that Kraven the Hunter had children? Did you know there are close to 100 KRAVEN CHILDREN? Did you know one of them is a kaiju from outer space?? Well, don’t worry, there’s plenty more to learn from this absurd family history. #TheYearOfKraven Note: this episode was recorded before it was announced that the Kraven the Hunter movie has been delayed until 2024.

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Calypso’s Comic History

We recently talked about Calypso in our latest episode of Weird Lore Bullshit Corner, a podcast where we talk about Spider-Man’s weirdest dealings. You can find that here, or glance below to see the panels we discussed for an overview of her sporadic appearances in Marvel Comics…

Calypso has only 18 appearances in Marvel comics (as far as I’m aware), but she goes through a hell of a lot of changes during that time. It’s not quite the 150+ comics I read for the Carnage’s Comic History episode, but nearly half of Calypso’s appearances are not even available on Marvel Unlimited. Take from that what you will…

Weird Lore BS Corner #12: CALYPSO

Calypso, loving(?) partner to Kraven the Hunter, has a short but wild ride through Marvel Comics history. From her bongo-playing origins in the 80s to her confusing and unfortunate demise in the 90s, there’s a lot to talk about with this voodoo witch – including but not limited to: a brief history on Marvel going bankrupt, the coming of the edgelord Arachknight, stepson hijinks, devil doppelgangers, and a few more reasons why Henry will never read a comic book. I wonder why half of these issues aren’t on Marvel Unlimited? #TheYearOfKraven

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S4E4 – Somehow, Kraven Returned

This time we’re talkin’ season 4, episode 3 of Spider-Man: The Animated Series – The Return of Kraven!

The third entry in the loose trilogy of Kraven appearances is here to be side-tracked by conversations about racism and Bananaman. But back to the episode, we’ve got a mysterious creature on the loose and a hunt through the jungles of New York to find it. What is this, season 1?

Kraven has returned, again, somehow. No comic backstory this time and to Jack’s surprise no voodoo. But don’t worry, that just means we’ve got one in the chamber for Weird Lore BS Corner… once we silence those darn bongos…

S4E3 – You’re The Black Cat Now, Dog

This time we’re talkin’ season 4, episode 3 of Spider-Man: The Animated Series – The Black Cat!

Henry forgot his microphone, Jack tries not to die, and the Kingpin has yet another OnlyFISK venture – this time with more cat outfits. As if this episode couldn’t get more inappropriate, Peter gets an STI from a rooftop encounter with a strange woman who may just be benefiting from the proportional sexiness of a Steve Rogers, perfects the mid-air spoon, then tries out some stripper clothes. SHIELD, bless them, are doing their best.

In our comic origins segment we talk about Felicia Hardy’s first appearance in 1979, which is both spectacularly goofy, relentlessly horny, and monumentally depressing.