Kirby's Kids Super Special: The Buscema Brothers 2026 Tribute - Sal Buscema's Spectacular Spider-Man

Earlier this year we lost Sal Buscema. 20+ years earlier we had lost his brother John. This is a long overdue tribute to The Brothers Buscema where Doc and Angus highlight the works that meant the most to these brothers and left a massive legacy on comic book history! In our second tribute episode Doc and Angus discuss Sal's work on 'The Spectacular Spider-Man' Issues 178-183, 'The Child Within' six issue story / event.Spectacular Spider-Man By Dematteis & Buscema Omnibushttps://www.amazon.com/Spectacular-Spider-Man-Dematteis-Buscema-1976-1998-ebook/dp/B0F6D7QYVT/Two all-time Spidey greats collaborate on a thrilling era for the webbed wonder! When Peter Parker encounters his old foe Vermin, it brings back haunting memories of one of the darkest chapters of his life! But his old friend Harry Osborn is similarly haunted, only he channels it into terrorizing Spider-Man as the Green Goblin! Brace yourself for a psychological showdown between two archfoes!Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #178-216 And Annual #12-14 And Amazing Spider-Man: Soul Of The Hunter.In June, we reviewed Sal's work on 'The Incredible Hulk' Issues 198, 206, 254, and 272.In July, we also reviewed Sal's run on ROM.In November we will start a review on John's Conan run starting with Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 1 stories: "Black Colossus" (SSoC #2), "Iron Shadows in the Moon" (SSoC #4), and "A Witch Shall Be Born" (SSoC #5).In December, John's birth month, we will conclude our tribute with the second half of our review on John's Conan run with Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 stories: "The People of the Black Circle" (SSoC #16), "The Tower of the Elephant" (SSoC #24), and "Beyond the Black River" (SSoC #26).Leave a message at [email protected] join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠