Author: JollyAndy

079 – Death of Gwen Stacy

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This week we go over one of the true classics of the comic book genre: “The Death of Gwen Stacy.” Written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Gil Kane, this comic contains a fair handful of the most memorable, heart-rending moments in the history of Spiderman, or any character for that matter. We mull over the book’s confrontations with drugs and race as well as Spiderman’s quick descension into blind rage and emptiness. For more information on past or upcoming episodes, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

078 – DC vs. Marvel

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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!

077 – Aliens vs. Predator vs. Terminator

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Aliens vs. Predator vs. Terminator turns out to be one of the wackiest comics we’ve ever read. Thank you, Mark Schultz and Mel Rubi for making a book that lives up to all of our hopes and dreams for what a crossover should be. Will Ripley ever find peace? Did John Connor succeed? What role the predators play? Does any of that even matter?  For more information on past or upcoming episodes, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!