CSC Episode 8: Smoke & Mirrors/Players & Pawns (Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1995)

Episode VIII: Smoke & Mirrors/Players & PawnsIn this Episode: Zach, Bertone, Gerard & Brandon return to tackle the Return of the Jackal. We also apologize in advance for…. the Miley Cyrus jokes. And death to teddy bears jokes.Jackal lies to our faces, we get precursors to Kaine (the Guardian) and Jackal (Little Jack), Gwen Stacy clones show up and melt. Peter and Ben are just as confused as we are.Web of Spider-Man 122+ (Smoke & Mirrors Part 1)Amazing Spider-Man 399+ (Smoke & Mirrors Part 2)Spider-Man 56+ (Smoke & Mirrors Part 3)Spectacular Spider-Man 222* (Players and Pawns Part 1)Web of Spider-Man…

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CSC Episode 7: Web of Life/Death Month 2 and Unlimited.

Zach, Gerard, and Bertone tackle the 5th month of the saga. The latter half of Web of Life and Web of Death plus one of the greatest issues ever of Unlimited (Not Really). Re-Release Date: 12-25-2011. Cover Date: February 1995 Release Date Starting: December 6, 1994 It’s the “Final” Doctor Octopus story! Peter is a Dad! He’s Dying! Ben fights Grim Hunter, and he gets killed. Also, Doc Ock is Killed. By Kaine. He killed the other guy too. Also, MJ takes on terrorists at the World Trade Towers. You read that right. Issues this Episode Covered: Web of Spider-Man…

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CSC Episode 6: Web of Death/Life Month 1 (Cover Date January 1995)

Episode VI: Web Of Death/Life. This episode is a mini-milestone! Mary Jane has big news, Ben is fighting a Kraven Son, Kaine lurks in the shadows! Sal Buscema artwork gets inked by Bill Sienkiewicz! (Not a joyous day there) Steven Butler is gone for an arc! Join Zach, Gerard, Josh, and newcomer Jason H as they tackle the cover the cover-dated January 1995 issues that were released starting on November 1, 1994.Issues that were covered in this episode:Web of Spider-Man 120 (Web of Life Part 1)Amazing Spider-Man 397(Web of Death Part 1)Spider-Man 54 (Web of Life Part 2)Spectacular Spider-Man 220…

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CSC Episode 5: Back from the Edge/Exile Returns Month 2 (Cover date December 1994)

90s Daredevil is here again in all his armored glory for this episode! Meanwhile Ben Reilly defeats the manace of Venom in a very creative way. This episode is the second half of the Back From the Edge and The Exile Returns story lines that ran in covered dated issues of December 1994. They were released weekly starting on October 4th 1994. Brandon DP and Gerard join Zach and Bertone and talk Back From the Edge and Exile Returns. Another MARRRY JANNNNNNE. (The original gag that we had on the show.)Issues covered in this Episode include:Web of Spider-Man 119Amazing Spider-Man…

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CSC Episode 4: Who WAS Ben Reilly?! (Cover Date: Dec 2009-Jan 2010)

Back in 2009, Marvel released their Amazing Spider-ManAnnual #36. This issue deals with the prelude for the three-issue arc called “Who Was Ben Reilly?” [ASM 608-610] In this episode, the gang of Zach, Bertone, and Gerard is back and talks about the Annual and the three-issue arc, as well as the short story featuring Kaine in Web of Spider-Man (Vol II) #1. Issues covered in this episode: Amazing Spider-Man Annual 36 Amazing Spider-Man 608 Amazing Spider-Man 609 Amazing Spider-Man 610 Web of Spider-Man (Vol II) #1 Original Tag: ‘The gang takes a break from our clone lookback to cover the…

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CSC Episode 3: Back From the Edge/Exile Returns Month 1 (Cover Date: November 1994)

In this episode, Zach and Bertone are back with Brandon and Gerard. This episode we talk about Back from the Edge/The Exile Returns part one of two of each. Also covered is the Spider-Man: The Real Clone Saga #2. ISSUES COVERED THIS EPISODE: Amazing Spider-Man 395 Spectacular Spider-Man 218 Web of Spider-Man 118 Spider-Man 52 Spider-Man: The Real Clone Saga 2 (of 6) Original Tag: The next part of the “Clone Saga” lookback is here. Crazy batwoman who control emotions? All you need to stop Venom is….a hoodie? Plus a look at “Clone Saga” issue 2.

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CSC Episode 2: Power and Responsibility (Cover Date: October 1994)

Episode 2 the show Clone’s itself with the first full episode with an entire panel, where Brandon DP Aka BDog and Gerard Delatour II (Spidertour02) where they cover “Power & Responsibility” Issues discussed in this episode: Web of Spider-Man #117 Amazing Spider-Man #394 Spider-Man #51 Spectacular Spider-Man #217 Re-Release: December 21, 2011 Original Tag: “The panel doubles (or clones) in size as we look at the Spider-Man books cover-dated October 1994. The “Power and Responsibility” arc.”

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CSC Episode 1: Clone Genesis!

Episode 1 is the first episode where Josh and Zach began this journey. They spend most of the episode explaining the mission of the show and going through the 70s and 80s Clone Saga. This also Discuss 2009’s Real Clone Saga Storyline. Re-Release Date: September 30, 2011. From PodOmatic: “Zach and Bertone launch the “Clone Saga Chronicles” podcast and talk about the first issue of the new “Clone Saga” mini-series and bring you up to speed on the storyline’s early days in the 70’s and 80’s.”

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