Spider-man Crawlspace Podcast

Our Crawl Space correspondent Bertone had a chance to talk to Amazing Spider -Man writer Fred Van Lente. He asks several questions from our Crawl Space message board. Some of the highlights include him talking about the controversial Chameleon/ Michelle Gonzales storyline, his love for Morbius, and what would Peter Parker be doing if he wasn't bit a spider? It's a fun interview and Van Lente gave some great answers.

We are now in the triple digits. We celebrate our special 100th episode with the spider-panel. We take live callers from around the world. With live callers you never know what to expect. We have calls from Mrs. Crawlspace, Norman Osborn and a very cool kid by the name of Aiden that rocks! He's a 14 year old kid that will give you faith that kids are still reading comic books.

The regular gang tackles a lot of content with this show before our 100th episode. In the show we review five issues of Amazing Spider-Man. Those include ASM # 523-527. We also give our two cents on the Spectacular Spider-Man animated series coming to an end. The video gamers of the bunch give our reaction to the Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions game. For "This Month in Spider-History" we travel back to April 1991.

In this episode we take questions from our message board. Some of the highlights include a discussion of changing the spider-man movie costume, we give our favorite spider-man theme song and hat our favorite spider-man theme song and JR gives his thoughts on what Marvel should have done with Norman Osborn in Dark Reign and Siege. And the best question is "If all the panel were a hair band, what would our name be and our first radio hit be?" We also give our recommendations for the month.

Who knew actress Kirsten Dunst aka Mary Jane could sing? Well the gang thinks that's a debatable topic. However, she's singing the song "Turning Japanese" and the group reviews her performance. Other topics on the show include Amazing Fantasy #15 and Action Comics going for record prices at auctions. And what type of person spends millions on a comic. Also Spider-Girl is getting a chance at a solo book again and is Ben Reilly far behind? And we present the 2009 Crawlie Awards. Which comic creators did the best and worst work? It's the academy awards of comics. For the "This Month in Spider-History" we visit March 1977 and visit Stegron the Dinosaur Man.

Writer Jason Aaron talks about his upcoming Astonishing Spider-Man/ Wolverine mini-series. We also discuss his love of Spider-Man, and how writing Spidey takes a lot of work. During the interview some topics we hit up include how he broke into comics, what it's like to work in the midwest as a comic writer, and how he'd love to write Spider-Man on a regular basis. Also Ghost Rider fans, we discuss the ORB!!! This interview was recorded at the Hurley Con in Missouri.

The spider-panel does our monthly Q and A with the Crawl Space message board. Some of the hightlights include us sharing our worst first dates, why Doc Ock always takes a back seat to the Green Goblin, and what we all feel is the saddest Spider-Man story every written.

In this episode the Crawl Space panel tackles the Spider-Man movie reboot. We also discuss why Zac Effron is a horrible choice to play the web-spinner. Another topic is examining how far is too far to take your love of Spidey. A man recently dressed up as Spidey at his wedding, is that going too far? There’s also discussion of the new Black Cat bust from Sideshow Collectibles, and we review Amazing Spider-Man # 617-619. We also examine if all the Activision Spider-Man games have sucked like their President claims. Plus in this month in Spider-History we look back at February 1996. A ton of Spider-Comics came out that month.

It's true that a comic fan can find a girl and get married. In this episode I interview my wife Wendi Douglas aka Mrs. Crawlspace. In the show we talk relationships on this Valentine's Day episode. How you can incorporate your comic hobby into the life of your loved one. We also give tips on how not to have the girl run out of your pad once she sees the comics and toys everywhere.

In this episode the spider-panel answers your dozens of message board questions. Some of the highlights include our thoughts on the new Clone Saga mini-series, what Spider-Man's new year's resolutions should be in 2010 and what is missing from our comic collections that we really want.

In our first show of 2010 the gang discusses the increasing number of Marvel variant covers, we review Amazing Spider-Man 614-616, also the spider-puzzle teaser image and the future of the Spider-Man movies.

The Spider-Panel tackles reviews of Amazing Spider-Man # 610-613. The group also tackles message board questions. Discussion includes what we think of Ann Hathaway possibly as the Vulturess and JR does some great impressions and we share what we want from Spidey in 2010.

The winner is announced in this episode. Will Stella win two in a row? Will BD come out on top? Will Bailey be the Superman and Spider-Man YODA? Some of the questions this round include; Which year the Daily Bugle was found? Who was the first person Peter Parker revealed his secret id to? It's a fun show and clocks in under an hour.

How well do you know your spider-trivia? The gang is put to the test with some off the wall questions. Would you know who the first person was to discover Peter Parker's secret identity? Who was the first superhero to team up with Spider-Man? How about what was the original movie title of Spider-Man 2? These are just some of the easy questions. Our buddy Bertone puts the gang through the paces. Who comes out on top?

The gang answers your dozens of message board questions. Some of the highlights include who we think are under-rated writers and artists on Spidey. We also hear JR's impression of Obediah Stane meeting Norman Osborn that shouldn't be missed.

In this episode the gang tackles reviews of Amazing Spider-man # 608 and 609. We also discuss the St. Louis auction in which Amazing Fantasy #15 sold for $75,000. We then discuss Marvel putting comics on iphones and the possible casting of Rachel McAdams as the Black Cat.

This show has a little bit of everything. We do a review of the Ultimate Alliance 2 video game and have our regular recommendations. We then tackled the dozens of message board questions. Some of the highlights include us talking about the creepiest Spidey story, if the comics code should come back and there is a battle between Stella 52 and Bubba Moose. That is worth the listen alone!

The spider-panel is all together for this month's episode. In the show we review Amazing Spider-Man #604-608 along with Spider-Man: The Clone Saga. The gang also discusses the lawsuit against Marvel from artist Jack Kirby's kids. For this month in Spider-History we tackle October 1985 which was a great month for Spidey.

In this episode we answer dozens of message board questions from the fans. Some of the highlight questions include if the internet has helped comic sales, what is the difference between Ben Reilly and Peter Parker, and why Venom is the only villain that has stuck around in the last 20 years.

Our friend George Berryman decided to create a Crawl Space remix. He took Michael and Stella rapping and remixed em. JR and BD make an appearance too. Very fun stuff.