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Robbie Robertson finally gets the spotlight in an episode that also features the origin of Tombstone, aka the man who gave us that epic line: “I don’t breathe.” We dig into the episode’s commentary on generational trauma and institutional racism, its rocky use of Madame Web, and Carlton from Fresh […]

Walloping Websnappers #118: “Tombstone”

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Look, we didn’t exactly LOVE the Spider Slayers from way back in the first season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. And we never really cared THAT much about Alistair Smythe. But despite some problems, this Smythe-centric Spider Slayer sequel has some things to enjoy — like (in theory) the body […]

Walloping Websnappers #117: “The Ultimate Slayer”

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The Spider-Man/Daredevil team-up continues, and A.P. of Ranger Command Power Hour is along with us yet again! We discuss secret identities, Aunt May disease, indistinguishable mullets, shipping Terri Lee and Susan Choi, and more! We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 3, Episode 7: “The Man Without Fear”.  Find A.P. […]

Walloping Websnappers #116: “The Man Without Fear” (with A.P.)

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Peter Parker has been framed for treason, and only Matt Murdock can help him! A.P. of the Ranger Command Power Hour podcast joins us for this Spider-Man/Daredevil team-up in Spider-Man: The Animated Series full of flashbacks, origin stories, obvious Chameleon belts, and more. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season […]

Walloping Websnappers #115: “Framed” (with A.P.)

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This episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, which introduces Big Wheel and Rocket Racer, has been often regarded as one of the show’s worst. But it’s also one of very few instances of a cartoon then (and even now) directly confronting institutional racism from a Black perspective, and in this […]

Walloping Websnappers #114: “Rocket Racer”

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Green Goblin makes his long-awaited Spider-Man: The Animated Series debut in an episode that doesn’t disappoint! We dive into why it took so long for Gobby to show up in this series, how the Norman/Harry identity mystery stacks up, and why Anastasia Hardy is one of most low-key fascinating creations […]

Walloping Websnappers #113: “Enter the Green Goblin”

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You mess with Spidey, you mess with New York! You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us! In the conclusion of this Spider-Man: The Animated Series two-parter, Doc Ock has wiped Spidey’s memory, and it’s up to eight-year-old badass Taina, her cabbie friend Mousie, and their […]

Walloping Websnappers #112: “Attack of the Octobot”

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We’re revisiting The Spectacular Spider-Man with Greg Bishansky of Spectacular Radio and the upcoming Voices From The Eyrie: A Gargoyles Podcast! We chat about the first three episodes (and beyond), the brilliant cast and crew that worked on the show, fan conventions, and the time Greg almost got Greg Weisman […]

Walloping Websnappers: “Biology 101: Revisited” (with Greg Bishansky)

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