Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast

We continue our second and last hour with Spider-Man writer J.M. DeMatteis. We answer two pages of our message board questions. We tackle clones, Maximum Carnage and the death of Aunt May just to name a few.

J.M. DeMatteis is our guest this month. If you're a spider-fan you're familiar with his classic, "Kraven's Last Hunt." He also wrote Amazing Spider-Man #400 in which Aunt May died. He was also the writer who had a solid run on "Spectacular Spider-Man." One of his highlights was issue #200 in which Harry Osborn died. As you know all those characters got better, but the way they went out was done by the master.

Back in 1998 I started a website called the Spider-Man Crawl Space, and who knew I would still be with it this long. And back in 2006 we started a little podcast and thousands of listeners later, it too is going strong. We blow out the birthday candles on this show. We also discuss topics like the latest Brand New Day issues, why fans are so fascinated with sales numbers, if Ultimate Peter and Mary Jane should do the horizontal mambo, and the upcoming Venom movie. As if that were not enough we take live callers. Its a fun romp and we celebrate in style!

We wrap up our second hour of our birthday edition of the Crawl Space podcast. We answer a few more live calls and then plow into two full pages of message board questions, some are even Spider-related.

We wrap up the last hour by answering your message board questions. Some of those include insuring our comic collections,our thoughts on the next trilogy of Spider-Man movies,and if we ever gave up collecting Spidey. We also announce a special guest for our August show, and our birthday show.

The gang discusses two months and six issues of Amazing Spider-Man. Our likes and dislikes of the writers and artists, and our universal dislike of "The Freak." The gang also discusses Joe Kelly and Mark Waid coming on board the Spidey braintrust. We also talks about the re-design of the Crawl Space main page.

We wrap up our second hour with Amazing Spider-Man writer Roger Stern. We answer your dozens of message board questions, and learn what goes into making great Spidey stories.

One of our contributers to the site is writer Jason Marsh Larouche. He reviews the Ultimate Spider-Man title for us month in- and month out. He had a chance to interview two influential Spider-Creators.He talked to artist Steve McNiven and Stuart Immonen. McNiven penciled the recent Civil War mini- series along with the first arc of Brand New Day in the amazing Spider-Man title. And Stuart Imonen is the current penciler on the Ultimate Spider-Man title written by Brian Michael Bendis The two artists were signing books at Jason's local comic shop.

Spider-Man Legend Writer Roger Stern is our guest this month. In the 1980s he created some of the best story lines including the Hobgoblin origin, the Juggernaut two-parter, and "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man." He's coming back to the Amazing Spider-Man title. He shares some new details about the story. Here is the first hour of our two hour conversation. Click the play button below to listen.

Episode 33 was a beast to record and there were a ton of bloopers. Here's the outtakes of that show, there a ton of funny bits. Warning, there is a lot of foul language but very much appropriate.

The gang reviews the Zeb Wells arc on Amazing Spider-Man. The group is pretty split. Well, not really it was 3 against 1. The gang also raves about the new Spectacular Spider-Man episodes. We then wrap up the show by taking live calls. Lets just say it was our funniest call in session yet!

We wrap up our second hour of our live caller edition. We also answer the dozens of questions from our message board. Some of the highlights include our thoughts on Spidey 2099, our best comic deal ever and Spideydude apologizes to all.

We wrap up the second hour of our Spectacular Spider-Man podcast. Actor Josh Keaton, who voices Spidey/ Peter Parker is our guest. Also Producer Greg Weisman take your dozens of message board questions. We learn a bit about the dvd releases of the show, if the sinister six will show up, and if there is a life after the standard 65 episodes.

The gang of Morbius, JR, Spideydude and BD fill out the panel for this edition. In the show we give our reviews of the third month of Brand New Day. We also have the great Spider-Girl Debate of 08. We also take live callers from the message board and answer your questions from the board.

It's a spectacular podcast this month. Our guest is actor Josh Keaton who plays Spider-Man on the "Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series." We're also joined by Producer Greg Weisman. The gang talks about their love of the character and what's it like to work on such a cool show. We also learn about Josh's cool Spider-car and we answer dozens of your message board questions. It's one of our best shows, and these two guys are a awesome.

The One More Day, takes two days to finish up. The gang wraps up the dozens of message board questions. We discuss our likes and dislikes of the Amazing Spider-Man title. We also discuss more about the new animated series "Spectacular Spider-Man." We even have a marriage proposal, did she say yes or did Mephisto wipe their memory? Listen to find out web-heads.

The gang discusses two months of "Brand New Day" Amazing Spider-Man issues. Do we love it or hate it? We also give our two cents on the new Kids WB Spectacular Spider-Man animated series. And as always we answer the dozens of questions from our message board.

Amazing Spider-Man Editor Steve Wacker wraps up his two hour interview. In this part we continue to answer our three pages of message board questions. We even get some news about the big Spider-Event coming this summer and who will be writing it.

Amazing Spider-Man Editor Steve Wacker is our guest for our February show. He stops by to talk about all things happening in this "Brand New Day" world of Spider-Man. Some of the topics include how he got into the business, what it's like turning out 3 books a month, and he even gives a few scoops about upcoming stories.

We continue debating the ramifications of the One More Day story. We also wrap up the many pages of message board questions. The best has to be the debate when we thought Peter lost his virginity.

The gang discusses their reactions of One More Day part 4. Did we like the marriage getting dissolved, did we hate it? The debate gets pretty heated, granted we don't throw chairs around, but it's a quite a good discussion. We also welcome message board regular Crazy Chris on the show. We also tackle three pages of message board questions.

The gang wraps up 2007 by looking at part three of the "One more Day" storyline. We also give suggestions of gifts for that spider-fan in the family, and what spider-ornaments may be on our trees this year. We then tackle the two pages of message board questions and wrap it up with our recommendations. The winner of the last months contest is announced at the very end of the show. The show runs a little over two hours long.

Writer Steve Saffel is our guest this month. Steve wrote the 320 page coffeytable book "Spider-Man: The Icon." He's a life-long Spider-Fan and it shows in the book. He traces the character's 40+ year history and how people all over the world know this character. It' a fun interview, so give it a download.

The regular gang re-groups after the mega-Dan Slott interview. JR, Spideydue and BD answer your many message board questions. We also discuss our two cents on part two of the "One More Day" storyline. We also have a guest drop by. Chris McAvey has a petition to put the Spider-Man balloon back in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

Here's part three of our interview with Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott. We wrap up the final questions from our message board. We tackle his least favorite villains and if he'll ever bring back Ben Reilly.

Part two of our interview with Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott continues. We discuss some of his favorite spider-villains, along with the recent clone reveal in Avengers Initiative #7. We also answer dozens of questions from our message board posters.

Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott is our guest for this month. Dan will begin his run on the title in January. He discusses what it's like to be writing his favorite character of all time. And I stumble on how to say the word "Flagship." The interview went three hours total and I'm splitting it up into three parts.

We finish up the last 45 minutes of our message board questions. We discuss mixing real life events like 911 and comics, along with discussing Spider-Man merchandise and which spider-cast member we think should come back.

The "Trick or Treat" Halloween edition of the Crawl Space podcast. A few of the topics we tackle include our reaction to "Back in Black" wrapping up and "One More Day" starting up. We also discuss our reaction to the recent Steve Ditko documentary and Spider-Girl celebrating ten years of publication. We also crack up a few times in the show along the way. So join BD, Morbius, Spideydude and JR for another fun- filled show.

Artist John Romita Jr is our guest, and it's our best show to date. JRJR talks about coming back home to the Amazing Spider-Man title in 2008. He also talk about his love of the character and what keeps brining him back. We also answer three pages of questions from our message board. We even work in a few slices of pizza. It's a fun interview and JRJR is a great sport.

We celebrate one year of podcasting goodness. The gang reflects on our one year and also focus on the new creative teams on the Amazing Spider-Man title. We also answer questions from our message board. Thanks to everyone for making this such a fun show to do.

Producer Greg Weisman of the upcoming Spectacular Spider-Man animated series is our guest this month. He talks about his plans for the show and how he will stay true to the comic-book origins of the character. We also answer two pages of questions from our message board. It's a fun interview, and the show is in good hands.

Topics include the Amazing Spider-Man title shipping three times a month, is Spidey a Skrull , the Sinister Six possibly appearing in Spider-Man 4. The panel consists of JR, Spideydude and the Black Cat and is hosted by Spider-Man Crawl Space webmaster Brad Douglas.

The gang continues answering message board questions. Some of them ask what new spider-villains should come back, who will die in One More Day, and what will BD do with the Crawl Space when he retires. It's another fun-filled show.

Ultimate Spider-Man; is it an all ages comic? We also discuss the McFarlane Spider-Man comic that went for thousands of dollars on Ebay. We then take several questions from the message board

How do you attract female Spider-readers? This show we talk to message board poster Black Cat and what draws her to the Spider-books. We also talk about the spider-book writer/ artist turnover, the debate on the sexy MJ statue that is making national headlines, and who created the black Spider-Man costume. The show is a little over an hour, part two will be posted in a few days.

The Spider-Man 3 movie is breaking records and the Crawl Space "experts" give their two cents on it. We share our favorite scenes, our least favorite scenes, opinions on casting, and our critique of the villains. We also have mega-Spidey collector Sam Kerby. He has a massive Spider-Man collection and we talk about how it all started. We also take message board questions as there's some funny replies in this one!

Will Aunt May die? Will you see Spider-Man 3 on opening day? Is Spider-Man 3 the last for Sam, Tobey and Kirsten? The Spider-Man Crawl Space gang tackle all these topics on the April 2007 edition. The regular gang of Morbius, Spideydude, JR and Brad Douglas are back. Hit play and enjoy the show.

In this final half hour we continue to take questions from the message board. We tackle what will be happening to our girl Mayday in the Amazing Spider-Girl title over the next few months. We also discuss their collaboration on the 90s Thunderstrike title, and their thoughts on having some of the most dedicated fans in comicdom.

In part two we continue our conversation with the Spider-Girl creative team of Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. The two talk about the proposed last issue of the Spider-Girl title, who they would cast in a Spider-Girl movie, and what they think of the recent events in Spider-Man life.

Spider-Girl writer Tom DeFalco and penciler Ron Frenz are the latest guests on the March edition of the Spider-Man Crawl Space podcast. The duo talk about their Amazing Spider-Girl. The two have been creating great comics for more than 20 years and the show is an essential listen for any spider or Marvel fan. The interview was two and a half hours and we'll release it in three parts. Part two will come out on the week of March 26th.

The Amazing Spider-Cast had Spider-Man Crawl Space webmaster Brad Douglas as the guest on the 18th episode of the show. BD talks about the history of the Spider-Man Crawl Space, his dislike of Spider-Man reign, and host Chris Johnson and BD go over the loves of Peter Parker.

Will Mary Jane or Aunt May die? That is the first topic we tackled in the February 2007 episode. We also discussed Spider-Man: Reign, The popularity of Venom and we answer questions from the message board. There's also an annoucement at the end of the show for the March 2007 episode. Two Spider- Creators are coming soon to the show.

Writer Peter David is the guest on the January 2007 edition of the Spider-Man Crawl Space.com podcast. PAD talks about his first year on the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man tile. He also touches on his Star Trek, Hulk and Fallen Angel work. We answer questions from the message board.

Spider-Man has had several Christmas stories over the years. J.R., Spideydude and Brad Douglas discuss some of their favorites. And every young webhead is bound to have a spider-gift under the tree. Some of the gangs favorites were discussed. Also the group talked about the ending to Civil War # 5, thoughts on JMS leaving Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Girl surviving cancellation and thoughts on the titles future. Also JR has a new book and Spideydude is in print in the Amazing Spider-Girl letter page.

Discussion of the Spider-Man 3 movie trailer, history of Spider-Man websites, and Q and A from message board posters. This time around we're joined by Eric from www.samruby.com, J.R. from www.spideykicksbutt.com, Spideydude from www.spideydude.com and Morbius from www.spidermancrawlspace.com message board, and the show is hosted by Spider-Man Crawl Space webmaster Brad Douglas.

Topics include Spider-Man switching sides in the Civil War series, The Amazing Spider-Girl coming back with a new issue #1, favorite Spider-Man storylines throughout the years and much more. The October show is by far the best yet. Spider-Man Crawl Space.com webmaster Brad Douglas hosts the show. The guests this time around are Spideydude, Morbius and JR from spideykicksbutt.com.

Topics included Spider-Man going back to the black costume, the various incarnations of Spidey on TV,and the Spider-Man marriage. Is the time up for the readhead? BD, Morbius and Spideydude discussed various news happening with our favorite webhead.

This is our first podcast for the Spider-Man Crawl Space. The show featured webmaster Brad Douglas, Morbius and Spideydude. We discussed Civil War, Spider-Man unsmasking, Bagley and Bendis lasting 110 issues and various other things under the sun.