The Amazing Spider-Cast

Spider-Cast Update

Chris Johnson — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:50:05 GMT

The Amazing Spider-Cast has moved! Visit us at our new site at http://theamazingspidercast.libsyn.com/.

Temporary Download Location

Chris Johnson — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:39:04 GMT

We're in the process of changing podcast hosts, in the mean time, I've set up a location to download the podcast. Just click on the link and you'll be taken to the place on the forum where you can download the podcast. [url]http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?showtopic=121210[/url]

Podomatic Server Maintenance

Chris Johnson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:35:35 GMT

Hey Webheads, Wanted to let everyone know that Podomatic is acting wonky and I can't upload Episode 50. I tried it as a whole and in 2 parts and it still has yet to be uploaded. I hope the problem corrects itself soon, overwise I'll be writing into the Podomatic team to hopefully get this sorted out. -Chris

Episode 49

Chris Johnson — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:31:44 GMT

Good friend of the show Travis Fowler joins Chris and Jen for a discussion of the last eight episodes of the first season of the 90's Spider-Man animated series. Also in this episode, a must hear announcement tied into next week's milestone 50th episode.

Episode 48

Chris Johnson — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:29:06 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Jen discuss the recent announcement of more One More Day delays and the last two animated series before the latest premieres next spring, Spider-Man Unlimited and the MTV series. And what does the phrase "bunny rabbit" have to do with it al!?

Episode 47

Chris Johnson — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:29:00 GMT

Jen gets an answer to her Canadian price problem...kinda. Chris eats crow concerning Joe Quesada's artwork in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24. And Chris and Jen introduce a new segment aiming to empty listener Travis Fowler's wallet. Wait...what? Listen in and find out.

Episode 46

Chris Johnson — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:35:15 GMT

Zack Joiner joins Chris and Jen for a discussion of the recent Carnage storyarc in Amazing Spider-Girl and Chris and Jen (well...mostly Chris) rant on the "director's cut extras" in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (earmuffs advised).

Episode 45

Chris Johnson — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:34:10 GMT

In this episode, Chrs and Jen discuss the Ultimate Knights storyline along with news, forum comments, and more.

Episode 44

Chris Johnson — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:08:22 GMT

Chris Gallo guest hosts, joining Chris (Johnson) for a discussion about Spider-Man's greatest artist, John Romita Sr. Chris and Chris talk about everything from their favorite John Romita covers, storylines featuring his artwork, and what he brought to Spider-Man that made it the success it is today. E-Mail: amzspidercast@gmail.com Voicemail: 206-350-8184

Episode 43

Chris Johnson — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:20:34 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Jen discuss the final issues of the Back In Black Event (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #23, Sensational Spider-Man #40, and Amazing Spider-Man #543) and Amazing Spider-Man #544, the first part of One More Day.

Episode 42

Chris Johnson — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:39:22 GMT

News, Top 5 favorite villain costumes, Thomas Deja's latest audio project, and Chris' Baltimore Comic-Con report.

Episode 41

Chris Johnson — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:39:23 GMT

In this episode, Jen gives an in-depth report of Fan Expo Canada and we have our shortest issue review ever with Ultimate Spider-Man #111.

Episode 40

Chris Johnson — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:44:34 GMT

It's the one year anniversary of The Amazing Spider-Cast! Join us for a look back at the past year of Spider-Man podcasting and a titanic trivia showdown between two of the biggest Spider-Man fans around.

Episode 39

Chris Johnson — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:09:09 GMT

In this episode, Chris and Jen begin their examination of the 90's Spider-Man animated series with discussion of the first five episodes: "Night of The Lizard", "Sting of The Scorpion", "The Spider Slayer", "Return of The Spider Slayers", and "The Menace of Mysterio".

Episode 38

Chris Johnson — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:29:53 GMT

In this episode we discuss the Amazing #545 cover, Spider-Man Family #2 and 3, recent Spider-Man reads, and drifting. (Note: There is a clicking that shows up during the episode. It showed up during the previous episode as well, which I had believed to be the mouse clicks being picked up. Apparently there is another cause, which I hope to fix before the next episode.)

Episode 37

Chris Johnson — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:16:26 GMT

News from San Diego Comic Con, our top 5 favorite Spider-Man costumes, discussion of Sensational Spider-Man #39, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #21 and 22, and Amazing Spider-Man #542...it's just another jam packed installment of The Amazing Spider-Cast.

Episode 36

Chris Johnson — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:30:29 GMT

Kevin Cushing, better known as Morbius from the Spider-Man Crawl Space, joins us for a discussion of Legon of Monsters: Morbus The Living Vampire and we introduce a new segment.

Episode 35

Chris Johnson — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:25:54 GMT

Not a hoax! Not a dream! Not an imaginary story! Chris and Jen are back, and in this episode they discuss October solicitations, Amazing Spider-Girl #6-8, and are joined by a "special guest".

Episode 34

Chris Johnson — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:08:26 GMT

Chris is sick and Jen is swamped with projects, so past guest Travis Fowler swings by to host this week's episode. He reviews Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #20, Sensational Spider-Man #38, Amazing Spider-Man #541, and Mythos: Spider-Man.

Episode 33

Chris Johnson — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:16:47 GMT

In this episode, we cover alot of Spider-Man related news and discuss one of Spider-Man's greatest stories, Kraven's Last Hunt, and the recently released Fallen Son: Spider-Man one-shot.

Episode 32

Chris Johnson — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:35:24 GMT

In this episode, Jen and I discuss the back up story from Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1, Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1, and the FCBD "Swing Shift" issue, as well as a few of our recent Spider-Man reads. The Amazing Spider-Cast now has an audio comment line. Call 206-350-8184 and leave your comments, questions, or ramblings about Spider-Man.

Episode 31

Chris Johnson — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:53:41 GMT

One of Spider-Man's biggest stories, the Clone Saga, gets the Ultimate treatment courtesy of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark Bagley. The Amazing Spider-Cast goes into an in-depth analysis of the story, from the various Clones that appear to the mastermind behind it all, in the show's first foray into the Ultimate Universe.

Episode 30 Part 2

Chris Johnson — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:30:02 GMT

Responses to last week's Joe Q rant, reviews of Back In Black issues Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #19, Sensational Spider-Man #37, and Amazing Spider-Man #540, and the search for a new tagline are all in this second part of Episode 30.

Episode 30 Part 1

Chris Johnson — Sat, 26 May 2007 17:55:51 GMT

David Tyson and Jen Cappelli officially join the show as co-hosts for this first part of a two part Back In Black spectacular. In this episode, the three spider-casters review Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #18, Sensational Spider-Man #36, and Amazing Spider-Man #539.

Episode 29

Chris Johnson — Sat, 19 May 2007 13:37:35 GMT

Bob Bretall and Chris Gallo join me for a discussion on Peter Parker's parents, covering Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5, Untold Tales of Spider-Man -1, and the Robot Parents arc from the 90s.

Episode 28

Chris Johnson — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:30:00 GMT

The Amazing Spider-Cast goes digital! In this episode, Travis Fowler joins me to talk about the various Spider-Man video games, from his start on the Atari to his most recent adventure in the Spider-Man 3 movie game.

Episode 27

Chris Johnson — Sun, 06 May 2007 15:20:03 GMT

Spider-Man 3 has finally arrived, but did it live up to the hype? Four Spider-fans join me for a discussion on the latest installment of the Spider-Man movie franchise, What we liked, didn't like, and what could have been improved upon. There's also the winners from April's contest and I make an announcement about an upcoming change to the podcast.

Episode 26

Chris Johnson — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:02:13 GMT

A topic of discussion before it was even solicited, the Spider-fan community is divided over the Spider-Man: Reign mini-series. Some folks love it, others downright hate it, and in this episode, guests Bob Bretall and Dave Kane join me to discuss it, from general thoughts to issue by issue analysis. The exploration of a darker Spider-Man continues next week for the second episode focusing on Back In Black.

Episode 25

Chris Johnson — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:52:58 GMT

Spider-fans Chris Gallo and Juan Castro join me for this super-sized episode featuring a look at Amazing Spider-Man #25, a spotlight on Norman Osborn, and some fun general Spider-Man discussion.

Episode 24

Chris Johnson — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:39:04 GMT

On this episode, Sam Harrison from the UK joins me to discuss the 90s Spider-Man animated series and talk about what it's like to be a Spider-Man fan in the UK.

Episode 23

Chris Johnson — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:22:05 GMT

On this episode, spider-fans Bob Bretall and Rick Gordon join me for a discussion on everything Spider-Man including cartoons, storylines, favorite villains and issues, and more.

Episode 22

Chris Johnson — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:56:51 GMT

In this episode, John Mayo from ComicBookPage.com and Comic Geek Speak's Mayo Report segment, joins me to discuss the sales of the various Spider-titles from way back in 2004 to February of 2007.

Episode 21

Chris Johnson — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:16:50 GMT

Kevin Moyer from the Comic Geek Speak podcast joins me this episode to discuss everything from Marvel Team-Up to CGS to the first wave of Back In Black issues, including Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17, Sensational Spider-Man #35, and Spider-Man Family #1. Link To The CGS Podcast: http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/ Link To ChronicleChamber.com: http://www.chroniclechamber.com/

Episode 20

Chris Johnson — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:17:18 GMT

Zack Joiner joins me on the show this week to discuss the new Spider-Man animated series in the works, Joe Quesada's tenure as a Marvel EIC, and issues 3-5 of The Amazing Spider-Girl. Note: Captain America #25 was spoiled in the course of discussion.

Episode 19

Chris Johnson — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:11:21 GMT

Two guests, Dave Kane and Chris Gallo, stop by to discuss Amazing Spider-Man #538, classic comic cover homages, and the crown jewel of the Stan Lee/Steve Ditko run, the Master Planner storyline.

Episode 18

Chris Johnson — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:48:28 GMT

Brad Douglas from the Spider-Man Crawlspace website and podcast swings by to discuss some of Peter Parker's romances over the years, a little bit of Spider-Man: Reign, and to play the Spider-Man edition of the Price Is Right.

Episode 17

Chris Johnson — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:10:59 GMT

In this episode, fellow CGS forumite and Spider-fan Chris Gallo joins me to discuss the two 80's Spider-Man cartoons, including the two comic short stories that appeared in the Spider-Man Family: Amazing Friends one shot, and the Ultimate Civil War: Spider-Ham one-shot.

Episode 16

Chris Johnson — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:31:45 GMT

After almost a month on hiatus, The Amazing Spider-Cast returns. This episode also introduces the new format of the show, featuring guest co-hosts via Skype to join me in Spider-Man discussion. In this episode, friend from the CGS forum and professional inker Juan Castro joins me to discuss a few of the spider-books that came out this month including Amazing Spider-Man #537, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #16, and Sensational Spider-Man #34. There's also news, a Random Review from Thomas Deja, and also a few of my questions for Tom Defalco and Peter David are answered.