Spidey-Fans Doug and Derek dive into every Spider-Man cartoon ever made — and all from a positive, queer, and analytical lens! From the swingin’ 60s through the rockin’ 90s to Spectacular, Ultimate, and beyond, we’ll explore everything weird and wonderful about our favorite Webhead. And over on our Patreon, we take detours into the games, movies, and (of course) comics that shape our favorite webslinger’s multimedia landscape! Is your spider-sense tingling?
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It’s the one where Spider-Man gets beat up by a giant muscular Russian lady with a laser on her head! Lucky guy. He also has to deal with Harry Osborn’s new role as his “dude at the desk” and how this newfound relationship affects Nico. We talk about the official introduction of Hugh Dancy’s Otto Octavius, Unicorn as a pretty despicable villain, and the moment Lonnie’s compelling transition into…
It’s one big FASHION MONTAGE! Peter tries and fails to adopt different superhero costumes and personas to hilarious effect. But on the dramatic side, Lonnie gets thrown into the deep end of a dangerous gang war with the Scorpions. Also, we talk Dr. Wittman being this show’s J. Jonah Jameson, good ways to make MCU references, and a weird amount of conversation about the show Becker . (Yes, this…
So, how’s Peter Parker doing after that whole memory wipe spell? Not great! We’re talking about the fourth MCU Spidey film that explores a Spider-Man without human connection and the mental, emotional, and physical Spider-mutating toll it takes on him. Spin your web cocoon as we talk about very ripped Tom Holland, the disgust of organic webs, using Marvel characters like Hulk and Punisher other…
Peter and Lonnie both get in over their heads with some powerful master manipulators… AND BIG D IS HERE! After we get done thirsting after the leader of the 110, we talk about this eccentric Norman Osborn’s weirdly adorable enthusiasm for Spider-Manning, the mechanics of buying out an entire restaurant, and a bickering straight couple who almost kill Spider-Man. We’re watching Your Friendly…
Peter Parker is a (paid) Oscorp intern now, which means we get to meet gay icon Colman Domingo’s Norman Osborn, Paul F. Tompkins as a grumpy old scientist, and a Dr. Connors who is not experimenting on lizards. We talk about hot and husky Butane and a race to rescue pets from very good-looking fire, lots of deep cut comic book references, and why appointment times should require you to arrive 15…
We’re revisiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man again, this time in-depth and with full spoilers! And boy does this first episode and its strange Spidey origin play differently when you know where the season ends. We get into the show’s origins as an MCU tie-in and how being freed of those restraints leads to a truly special Spider-Man series, with a fun friendship between Peter Parker and…
It’s a beautiful tearjerker of a season finale as the Spider-Team struggles to slow down unstoppable mech and Otto Octavius proves himself as a hero – and Peter Parker’s soul mate. We talk about the state of secret identities, using Miles’s powers well, anime-inspired moments, and why this entire season may stack up among the top 5 best seasons in the history of Spider-Man cartoons. We’re watching…
The Spider Team finally comes together in a video game mission-style race across the city to stop the activation of an unstoppable mech! Unfortunately, Harry’s jealousy of his boyfriend Peter spending too much time with Otto causes them problems. We talk about Norman Osborn as a stand-in for a certain evil tech trillionaire, Vulture as a Big Bad, the death of Spider-Man’s awful motorcycle, and the…
The Goblin King is revealed…but is it a satisfying twist? We try to untangle this show’s attempt at a Goblin identity mystery – which involves sweet Harry Osborn building a weapon of mass destruction (!!!) – and whether or not it works. What does work, though? The emotional conflicts between Peter, Harry, and Otto, the Spider-Women on their own adventure, and the use of seemingly standalone…
The final arc of the season begins in 2017’s Spider-Man , and it involves a whole army of tech-based Goblins, the Spider-Girls on their own investigation with Peter Parker as their prime suspect, and FINALLY the return of our favorite Harry Osborn! Was his prolonged absence worth it? We continue to be broken records about the disastrous misuse of Miles Morales, Max Modell being an absolute dick…
