Episode 48: Second Date, Third Wheel (Spider-Gwen 17)

(Recorded February 25, 2017) In this episode, Brian, Jack, and Kyle jump back to Earth-616 to keep up with our new Spider-Couple in Spider-Gwen #17! Plus, your feedback! 0:00 – Intro 1:41 – Spider-Gwen #17 – Framing the story vs. telling it. A focus on character vs. spectacle (similar to 2016’s Spider-Women crossover). A third wheel on a second date?  Our heroes unmasking: Scripting or Artistic call? Despite the initial fan reaction, is the whole “romance angle” despite fan reaction much ado about nothing? 17:50 – Our three-word summaries of Spider-Gwen #17 19:09 – Listener Feedback: More thoughts on potential creative voices 21:46 – Outro. What did *you* think of this issue (and Gwen and Miles getting together)? 25:10 – ??? Stuff that we mentioned in this episode: Miles and Kamala’s flirting (?) in Spider-Man #3 All-New Ultimates THE KIRBY CRACKLE Spider-Man #14 cover ; the original ASM Annual (Superior Spider-Talk’s discussion of that issue) ; and fun tribute commission by Chris Giarusso David F. Walker on Comixology (Power Man and Iron Fist, Shaft) Author Daniel José Older Chris Hastings on Comixology (Gwenpool, Dr. McNinja) Kelly Thompson on Comixology (A-Force, Hawkeye) Jeph Jacques’ Questionable Content Danielle Corsetto’s Girls With Slingshots David Willis’ Dumbing of Age Author Charlie Jane Anders Also check out: Kyle on THE TWITTAH Jack’s website;  Jack’s show: Inter-Comics Podcast; Inter-Comics Patreon; Brian’s Twitter/Instagram/Podcasts/assorted nonsense Our recap music courtesy of Chris Postill at Sounds Like An Earful Links: Ultimate Spin at Facebook Twitter: @theultimatespin Ultimate Spin at Instagram Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear from you: Send us your comments at [email protected]! The post Episode 48: Second Date, Third Wheel (Spider-Gwen 17) appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.