Tag: TPB

080 – Spider-Man vs. Venom

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Download the "Spider-Man vs. Venom" episode.

One of Spider-Man’s most popular villains, Venom’s a dynamic character who has lasted through decades of different iterations. We read the comic that established him as a unique character in the Marvel universe, for better or for worse, with “Spider-Man vs. Venom” by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. This episode is chock-full of discussion about questionable art, pun-fraught 80’s writing, and more than a little innuendo. For more information on past or upcoming shows, check out www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

078 – DC vs. Marvel

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Download the "DC vs. Marvel" episode.

The big two comic book publishers come together to make what was billed as the greatest crossover in the history of superhero comics. They put their best writers and artists on the project, and had readers vote on the outcomes of matchups long asked for by fans: Silver Surfer vs. Green Lantern, Lobo vs. Wolverine, and Batman vs. Captain America, to name a few. What the reader gets instead is a deeply disappointing, sometimes disturbingly out-of-touch comic book. If only it hadn’t been written in the 90’s, maybe it could have had a shot at being more than a steaming pile. For more information, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

076 – IDW’s Infestation, Part 2

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Download the "Infestation, Pt. 2" episode.

The Infestation comes to a dramatic (ish?) conclusion, rolling through the universes of GI Joe and the Ghostbusters. We talk about some surprisingly good writing, and discuss the differences between books that tie in to major events and books that stay hands-off. Plus, zombie, vampire, technovirus boobs! For more information on past or upcoming episodes, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!