It’s the final episode of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. We learn that Bobby Drake has a mutant half-sister, Lightwave, and that she has apparently turned against her former compatriots at S.H.I.E.L.D., with the intention of sabotaging and stealing the world communication satellite, the GUARDSTAR. What a ride through these early 80s iterations of Spider-Man! […]
We’re Back!! After a paternity hiatus (which did come unexpectedly early), Bryan and I are back and ready to wind down our re-watch of Amazing Friends before turning our attention to the next Spidey series… This week, it’s the most memorable episode from Jason’s childhood – the Spider Friends pay a visit to that lovable […]
It’s a heckuva love story on this week’s Amazing Friends – the first-sight kind, between our pal Peter Parker and a young girl from either 500 or 5000 years in the future, depending on whether you trust Stan’s narration or the character’s dialog. We also get the answer to that eternal question: what is “kluven?” […]
Stan the Man narrates the beginnings of this group of teenaged superheroes “because YOU demanded it!” Questions are answered, albeit at a late hour. This much, dear listener, is certain: this ep is proof positive that Tony Stark has been bankrolling other heroes’ tech across the Marvel multiverse for decades. 🙂 What TV show had […]
It’s a story as old as time: well-intentioned but crazy scientist gives himself Spider-Man’s powers, goes on crime spree. Add in a concerned girlfriend and a metamorphosis inspired by The Fly and you’ve got a recipe for one of the stronger episodes in the Amazing Friends series. What’s your favorite Jeff Goldblum sci-fi movie? Tweet, […]
VIDEO MAN makes his third, final, and arguably most exciting appearance on Amazing Friends this week! When the nerdy gamer Francis Byte is standing too near the “Zellman Command” machine when the Gamesman overloads it, he is TRANSFORMED into a heroic Video Man! Francis will do his best to help the Spider Friends thwart the […]
This week, the Spider Friends meet Dracula. And Frankenstein! And the Wolfman! It’s a veritable cavalcade of Scooby-Doo-style hijinks on this week’s Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Luckily, BryGuy and yours truly are here to help you through. Which is your favorite of the classic, old school Universal Pictures monsters? Comment, email, or tweet and […]
The “third” season of Amazing Friends kicks off with a bang as the Sandman learns Spidey’s secret identity and sidelines him by threatening Aunt May. Where would you go in the Marvel Universe if you were an Empire State University student on spring break? Let us know! Show music: “Deeper Love” by Ben Clock. “76037 Rhino […]
It’s the finale of the origin story trilogy on Amazing Friends, this time featuring Firestar and a team-up with the X-Men! Which Marvel mutant has your favorite backstory? Let us know in the comments! Show music: “Deeper Love” by Ben Clock. “Firestar” by Doug Kline is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 https://bkoradio.com/spideycast/amazing-fans_ep43_amazing-friends_ep16.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (59.7MB) Subscribe: […]