The final episode of the 1981 Spider-Man series features a visit from Medusa (one of Marvel’s Inhumans, although she’s not ID’d that way here). Will she team up with the Wizard to foil Spider-Man? Then, since it’s the last one of this show, Jason and BryGuy reflect on the series, and offer up some superlatives. […]
For the second week in a row, Kingpin makes an appearance, this time to toy with our young web-spinning hero. What do you find more exciting for your favorite superheroes: a villain that tries to best them with brains, or brawn? Let us know! Show music: “Deeper Love” by Ben Clock. “Captured by the Kingpin!” by mnap73 is licensed […]
It’s another Mega Marvel Team-Up, as Namor the Sub-Mariner pays a visit to NYC to exact his vengeance on the Kingpin’s polluting criminal empire. Spider-Man also attends! What’s the most memorable cartoon PSA you remember from your childhood? Comment and let us know! Show music: “Deeper Love” by Ben Clock. “The Sub-Mariner” by billyferguson is marked with CC PDM 1.0 […]
Spidey is introduced to one of his oldest nemeses this week, as the Vulture swoops in to kidnap leading scientists and force them to… get him into the Guinness Book of World Records. You have to watch (or at least listen) to believe it! What world record do you think you could capture? Let us […]
If you’ve been clamoring for more Aunt May screen time during the course of this series (???), today is your… lucky day? The Chameleon comes to town and does his darnedest to trick the widow May Parker into helping him take care of Spider-Man once and for all. What dastardly shenanigans! Which underutilized Spidey-verse character […]
It was rocky trip in the penultimate Doc Doom ep two weeks ago, but here we are: the final chapter of the Doom saga in Spidey 81. Are we left hanging on the possibility of a nonexistent season 2 thread, or is it closed out and concluded? Can you think of any comic book villain […]
What happens when a slightly naive scientist ends up in a really unhealthy relationship with a girl who’s into spiders? This episode, that’s what. And if you’re binging these while playing a “Spidey’s Amazing Fans” drinking game, I’m afraid we have another gold heist, so take a shot. What’s your favorite “B”-horror movie from the […]
Johan, the Latverian freedom fighter first introduced in episode 8, finally makes it to New York to meet up with his revolutionary brethren (and Spider-Man). The Doom saga of Spidey 81 moves ever closer to its epic conclusion… Who are your favorite fictional freedom fighters? Let us know! Bocko’s notes. BryGuy’s notes. Show music: “Deeper Love” by Ben […]
It’s a Marvel Team-Up! JJ Jameson wants to throw a Very Special event for his boyhood hero, Captain America, but Cap’s old nemesis, the Red Skull, is waiting in the wings to launch a very nefarious (and very 80s) body-switch plan. Things get a little freaky, especially at the climax of this one. What super […]