(Recorded April 9, 2016)

A very different kind of battle for our hero as Spider-Man is grounded! Kyle, Brian and Jack dig into the fantastic character moments for Miles (and Ms. Marvel!) in the fantastic Spider-Man #3! Plus there’s still time to enter our variant cover giveaway contest!

• 0:00 – Intro
• 1:02 – Kyle’s dramatic return (complete with WWE-style entrance)
• 2:02 – Spider-Man #3:  Basic recap
• 3:09 – Miles vs. his grandmother:  Navigating family dynamics; Why Miles and Kamala are a perfect combination (on a few levels); The Black Cat is ready for her close-up; Incredible art and the power of silent panels; More meta-commentary; Don’t mock the Shocker!
• 29:15 – Contest Reminder!
• 30:41 – Coming up; Contact info (and some BvS PTSD); Outro

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

• Brian’s review of Spider-Man #3 at Superior Spider-Talk
• Our recent interview with Radioactive Spider-Gwen co-creator Robbi Rodriguez
• Our discussion of Miles Morales #8 (Jefferson flashback issue)
• Superior Foes of Spider-Man reviews and interviews at Superior Spider-Talk

Also check out:

• Jack’s show: Inter-Comics Podcast
• Kyle’s site: Nerds Unchained. Interested in writing for the site? Just let Kyle know!
• Our opening theme: Circles of Black and Red by Kevin D. Hartnell
• Our recap music courtesy of Chris Postill at Sounds Like An Earful

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