Jan 24

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 12

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Spider-Island may be over, but co-hosts Gary Miller and Jonathan Westhoff are just getting started bringing you spidery fun in this new year! We trek our way through The Amazing Spider-Man #673-675 by Dan Slott, Stefano Caselli and Giuseppe Camuncoli, plus Venom #9-11 by Rick Remender, Stefano Caselli and Paco Medina. Your regularly scheduled review of the Clone Saga has been delayed until next podcast with the review of Scarlet Spider #1. Try to act disappointed…but listen anyway, okay webheads?

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller’s Twitter feed: @Gary_M_Miller
Jonathan Westhoff’s Twitter feed: @Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man Theme by Vocal Point

Nov 21

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 11

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Are you ready to be all webbed up in Spider-Island? Co-hosts Gary Miller and Jonathan Westhoff may not have been bitten by radioactive bedbugs, but they’ll make this episode of the Spectacular Spider-Cast the craziest, most review-heavy episode yet! “Spider-Island” continues through The Amazing Spider-Man #670-672 by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, plus Venom #7-8 by Rick Remender and Tom Fowler. We do quick reviews of virtually every crossover one-shot and miniseries, too! Finally, inspired by one of the villains of “Spider-Island,” we continue that multi-part overview of the most infamous “classic” Spider-saga ever told: The Clone Saga! (Is there a category at Guinness for the number of issues reviewed in a single podcast?)

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller’s Twitter feed: @Gary_M_Miller
Jonathan Westhoff’s Twitter feed: @Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man Theme by Back Porch Swing

Oct 06

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 10

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Webheads assemble! Co-hosts Gary Miller and Jonathan Westhoff propel the Spectacular Spider-Cast into the double-digits with this tenth episode! “Spider-Island” has begun, and we’re reviewing parts 1 through 3 in The Amazing Spider-Man (#667-669) by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos. Somewhere in the middle of it all, we also review Rick Remender and Tom Fowler’s chapter in Venom #6. Finally, inspired by one of the villains of “Spider-Island,” we finally begin a multi-part overview of the most infamous “classic” Spider-saga ever told: The Clone Saga! Everyone’s getting spider-powers. Don’t you want some, too?

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller’s Twitter feed: @Gary_M_Miller
Jonathan Westhoff’s Twitter feed: @Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man Theme by Ugress

Aug 24

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 9

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Welcome back, True Believers! Co-hosts Gary Miller and Jonathan Westhoff have some catching up to do in this installment of the Spectacular Spider-Cast! Starting with not one but two issues of Rick Remender, Tony Moore & Tom Fowler’s Venom (#4-5), we keep truckin’ through four, count ‘em, four (#663-666) issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, including the 2-part “Return of Anti-Venom” and an interlude called “Crossroads” before the Spidey-event of the summer begins. That’s right: “Spider-Island” begins! Finally, tying into the main series, we’ve got a classic review of “The Death of Jean DeWolff”! So settle in and get webby with us, hear?

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller’s Twitter feed: @Gary_M_Miller
Jonathan Westhoff’s Twitter feed: @Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man Theme by Michael Buble

Jul 07

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 8

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After some delays due to some terrible technical difficulties, co-hosts Gary Miller and Jonathan Westhoff return with another electric episode of the Spectacular Spider-Cast! There’s something for everyone here, from our leadoff review of Venom #3 by Rick Remender and Tom Fowler, to a rollickin’ recap of Spidey’s two-part crossover with the Avengers Academy cadets by Christos Gage and Reilly Brown, to the special event everyone following the Ultimate Marvel Universe has been waiting for: Bendis and Bagley’s “Death of Spider-Man!” If you make it that far, we’ll reward you with a recap of one of Spidey’s most well-known stories from the early 90s: the Cosmic Spidey saga! Spider-friends, GO FOR IT!

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller: www.twitter.com/gary_m_miller
Jonathan Westhoff: www.twitter.com/Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man Theme by Richard Cheese

Jun 04

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 7

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More spectacular than ever (or, at least, more than last month!), co-hosts Gary Miller & Jonathan Westhoff bring you the seventh scintillatin’ episode of the Spectacular Spider-Cast! First, we’ll bring you reviews of Amazing Spider-Man #659-660, featuring the FF (again?), the Ghost Rider, and two prologues to the summer’s event, Spider-Island! We also review the second issue of Rick Remender and Tony Parker’s Venom before bringing it all home with a review of one of the biggest events in Spidey history: the death of Gwen Stacy from Amazing Spider-Man #121-122. What are you waiting for, True Believers? This episode was webbed up especially for you!

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller: www.twitter.com/gary_m_miller
Jonathan Westhoff: www.twitter.com/Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man Theme by Richard Cheese

May 11

Fantasti…er, Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode (Sinister) 6!

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We’re back! Did you miss us? Co-hosts Gary Miller & Jonathan Westhoff return with another exciting episode of the Spectacular Spider-Cast! It’s a (nearly) all-FF episode of the Spider-Cast when Gary & Jon review Amazing Spider-Man #657, memorializing Johnny Storm, and #658, in which Spidey joins the new FF for adventures in and out of our reality! Then, we take a look back at Christos Gage & Mario Alberti’s Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four miniseries from 2010. Along the way, Jon also gives you a brief look at the existing chapters of “The Death of Spider-Man” in the Ultimate Marvel universe. What are you waiting for, True Believer? Tune in and enjoy!

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller: www.twitter.com/gary_m_miller
Jonathan Westhoff: www.twitter.com/Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man theme by Joe Perry of Aerosmith

Apr 06

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 5

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After only a very brief break this time around, co-hosts Gary Miller & Jonathan Westhoff return with another thrilling episode of the Spectacular Spider-Cast! This time out, Gary and Jon begin by reviewing the two-part storyline “No One Dies” from Amazing Spider-Man #655-656 by Dan Slott & Marcos Martin. They then embark on a bonus diversion, reviewing Jonathan Hickman & Steve Epting’s FF #1 featuring ol’ webhead taking Johnny Storm’s place on the team. Lastly, the guys make up for the lack of focus on a classic storyline last outing with a review of “The Owl/Octopus War” from Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #72-79, wondering why nobody’s collected this one in a color graphic novel collection yet! Tune in and enjoy!

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller: www.twitter.com/gary_m_miller
Jonathan Westhoff: www.twitter.com/Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man theme by Paul Francis Webster & Bob Harris

Mar 22

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 3.1….er, 4!

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Amazing Spider-Man #654.1We’re back! It’s been a few months, but now it’s a “Brand New Day” for the Spectacular Spider-Cast with our newest episode! We’re hitting the “Big Time” as Gary Miller welcomes new co-host Jonathan Westhoff!

After providing brief introductions, Gary and Jon dive right in and review all the Spidey tales they can to bring you up to date, with Amazing Spider-Man #650 through 654, plus the “Marvel Point One” issue 654.1, and the brand-new Venom #1 featuring everybody’s favorite symbiote!

Can you make it “One More Day” without listening to this podcast? Can we make it one more sentence without referencing another old Spidey story? Tune in and find out!

Excelsior!

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller: www.twitter.com/gary_m_miller
Jonathan Westhoff: www.twitter.com/Anti_Drummer

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spider-Man theme by The Ramones

Dec 20

Spectacular Spider-Cast Episode 3

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Welcome to the third episode of the Spectacular Spider-Cast!

In this episode, your co-hosts – Gary Miller and Chris Partin jump straight in with an email in our “Spectacular Spider-Mail” segment from Kyle, aka Johnny T. Impulse.

We then switch over to what’s happening with the “Tangled Web Reviews” by starting off with Amazing Spider-Man #647, and then jump into BIG TIME with Amazing Spider-Man #648 and 649. We then switch gears and jump in to Spider-Girl #1 and Osborn #1.

We wrap up the show by diving backwards into Spider-Man’s history with our “Spider-Man Spotlight” segment and discussed the Death of Captain Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man #88 – 92.

Contact Info:

Website: www.spectacularspidercast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/spider_cast
Email: spidercastpodcast@gmail.com

Gary Miller: www.twitter.com/gary_m_miller
Chris Partin: www.twitter.com/chrispartin

Comic Book Noise Family: www.comicbooknoisefamily.com

Spectacular Spider-Man theme by Tinder Box