In this episode, Curt and Kevin travel to the top of the George Washington Bridge (played by the Brooklyn Bridge) while discussing what may be the most iconic storyline in Spider-Man history (and one of the most influential moments in all of comics) as they take a swing at The Night Gwen Stacy Died, from Amazing Spider-Man #121-122!
But first, they pay a quick visit to the (web-)swingin’ 60s for a look at the cataclysmic confrontation that sets the stage for that fateful event, as the Green Goblin weaves a sinister trap for the wall-crawler in Amazing Spider-Man #39-40!
Wracked with grief, will ol’ web-head end up squashed by his emerald enemy? Or can your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man triumph over his avocado-colored adversary and win admittance into that swingers’ club known as … The Comics Canon?
Things Discussed in This Episode:
- Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham!
- The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace
- John Romita, the quintessential Spider-Man artist?
- The Green Goblin vs. the Hobgoblin
- Stan Lee and J. Jonah Jameson
- Harry Osborn’s hair
- Peter Parker as Archie Andrews
- Comics’ version of the Zapruder film
- The Hercules Wrist Band, which can be found here
Join us in two weeks as we relive Norman Osborn’s Dark Reign over the Marvel Universe with a look at Secret Invasion: Dark Reign and Dark Avengers #1-6!
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