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The penultimate episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man spotlights its sprawling supporting cast, as the school play debuts and Spidey battles a slew of fearsome foes…while locked in a maximum security prison! We dig into the weak setup (but solid execution) of this high-concept premise. Plus, puuuurfect Black Cat, a major […]

Walloping Websnappers #70: “Opening Night”

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Episode 69, and it’s called “Subtext”? Nice. Less nice is the awful chain of events leading Mark Allan to become Molten Man. The Spectacular Spider-Man’s Drama 101 arc — the final arc! — kicks off with plenty of tragedy, weaving Liz, MJ, Green Goblin, and a creative use of flashbacks […]

Walloping Websnappers #69: “Subtext”

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A Valentine’s Day dinner, crime boss summit, and date at the opera collide in this brilliant and beautiful episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man! Between the masterfully animated fight sequences scored to classical opera, and the thrilling relationship drama coming to a head, this episode shows off everything this series has […]

Walloping Websnappers #68: “Gangland”

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Are you rooting for Silver Sable and the Manfredi family? What about Hammerhead and the Big Man? Kingsley the perfume mogul? Or Doc Ock’s growing army of supervillains? The bad guys get the spotlight in this absolutely bonkers rat race, and they’re all vying for a very surprising prize. We […]

Walloping Websnappers #66: “Accomplices”

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Venom continues to wreak havoc on people’s psyches in an episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man right out of a Shakspearean tragedy! We dig into all the Shakespeare references, while John Jameson becomes a Superman homage in Colonel Jupiter (!!!) — but unfortunately, his kryptonite turns out to be spider-folks. Plus, […]

Walloping Websnappers #64: “Growing Pains”

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Sandman levels up, Harry returns, and Venom haunts Peter in this uniquely-structured Spider-Man 3 homage! The Spectacular Spider-Man’s Human Development arc begins with Flash’s birthday party, in an episode packed with depth and character development. Plus, we delve into all the trauma poor Peter has gone through lately. Official website: […]

Walloping Websnappers #63: “First Steps”

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Hot Kraven ventures from Mother Russia (by way of Mother Africa) into The Spectacular Spider-Man — but do we mean human Kraven, or furry catboi Kraven? Plus, we dig into all the relationship drama, try to unravel why this show’s love triangle works better than typical love triangles, and theorize […]

Walloping Websnappers #60: “Destructive Testing”

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