Episode 108 – Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 1: Getting the Band Back Together

It's hard out here for a C-list supervillain. You've got the basic lack of respect, your super-powered parole officer ... and then there's the constant bickering and backstabbing that threaten to tear your crew apart faster than your not-so-friendly neighborhood Spider-Man ever could! At least, that's the problem facing the five members of the Sinister Six in the hilarious Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 1: Getting the Band Back Together, by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber, published by Marvel Comics! Can these fractious felons survive the machinations of the Chameleon, the Owl and their own leader, the double-crossing Boomerang? And can this quarrelsome quintet graduate into that Secret Society of Super-Villains known as ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode! This may not be the best pickup line The problem with Overdrive Does anyone find Groucho glasses funny? We cast the Superior Foes sitcom Curt workshops a Chameleon joke A few words from Evan Dorkin Superior Spider-Man Vol. 1: My Own Worst Enemy The Irredeemable Ant-Man The Fix Vol. 1: Where Beagles Dare The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel Join us in two weeks as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Marvels with a discussion of (what else?) Astro City: Life in the Big City! Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook! And as always, thanks for listening!