To bridge the gap between Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends and the upcoming Spider-Man (94) series, we start with this contemporary cartoon to Spidey, Iceman, and Firestar. If you thought Amazing Friends suffered from too much whimsy, prepare to be firmly grounded by Bruce Banner and his green alter-ego. In this episode, Bruce travels to […]
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, […]