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Marvel’s newest anime is closer to what you’d expect from an Avengers series than Marvel Disk Wars was, but Marvel Future Avengers is still packed with surprises! We’re covering the beginning of a standalone Spider-Man arc, which features a creepy Green Goblin, a Civil War-inspired plot, and a nuanced emotional […]

Walloping Websnappers #97: “The Rampaging Hulk”

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Our patron Lillian Grimes joins us as we return to The Spectacular Spider-Man’s Sinister Six Christmas! We dive into this show’s portrayal of neurodiversity, particularly how our beloved Otto Octavius presents as a character on the autism spectrum. Plus, we revisit that horrible CGI Christmas tree, Peter’s girl troubles, and […]

Walloping Websnappers: “Reinforcement: Revisited (with Lillian Grimes)”

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Anyone else feel that chill? Go into the unknown with a crisp new episode of Marvel’s Spider-Man (2017), featuring a villain who feels frosty about being treated like a low-level mook, while disagreements put Peter and Harry’s increasingly frigid friendship on thin ice. Yes, there are absolutely Frozen references in […]

Walloping Websnappers #89: “Spider-Man On Ice”

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No, we’re not talking about that Ultimate Spider-Man. We’re talking about the episode of Marvel’s Spider-Man (2017) that brings Miles Morales to the forefront! In rapid succession, we’re given Miles’s superhero origin story, his emergence as a new Spider-Man, and then his subsequent team-up with the first Spider-Man in the […]

Walloping Websnappers #86: “Ultimate Spider-Man”

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Horizon High throws their first ever dance specifically in honor of one student who doesn’t even go to that school anymore. Awkward! Luckily, they have a spontaneously-transformed Rhino to break the tension in this episode of Spider-Man (2017)! We discuss the rapidly wrapped-up Jackal plotline, the fascinating stuff this show […]

Walloping Websnappers #82: “Party Animals”

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Peter’s first day at Horizon High pits him against Scorpion, a Spider-Slayer, and his worst enemy of all: financial troubles! Plus, we dive deep into the role school plays in this series, a very different version of Dr. Otto Octavious, how the supporting cast is shaping up, and more! Official […]

Walloping Websnappers #79: “Horizon High: Part Two”

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The 2017 Spider-Man cartoon kicks off the series proper by introducing a science magnate for geniuses and its bearish hunk headmaster Max Modell — which provides plenty of conflicts for Peter Parker even beyond Vulture’s attacks! We discuss the Smythes’ hilariously cartoonish villainy, Uncle Ben’s silly formula, and why this […]

Walloping Websnappers #78: “Horizon High: Part One”

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Spider-Woman uncovers a ghostly Viking ship, and stupid Jeff unleashes a gang of mean ghostly Vikings. But there’s a twist — the ghostly Vikings are actually time travelers! We chug our ale and sharpen our electric swords for a romp full of Viking brawls, magic portals, and pilfered treasure. We’ve […]

Walloping Websnappers #75: “The Ghost Vikings”

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