Kris, a teacher and Marvel fanboy, and Dave, a freelance writer and DC fanatic, love to talk about their nerdy passions: comic books, movies and television, and video games. Each week, they discuss nerdy news, recommend new media, and take a deep dive into one niche in nerd culture. “The Nerd Byword” also features interviews with industry greats and up and coming talent. New episodes release every Monday.
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Kris, a teacher and Marvel fanboy, and Dave, a freelance writer and DC fanatic, love to talk about their nerdy passions: comic books, movies and television, and video games. Each week, they discuss nerdy news, recommend new media, and take a deep dive into one niche in nerd culture. “The Nerd Byword” also features interviews with industry greats and up and coming talent. New episodes release every Monday.
Episode 196 - Spider-Man's Genesis: A Tale of Three Origins
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1 hour 1 minute 47 seconds
1 year ago
Episode 196 - Spider-Man's Genesis: A Tale of Three Origins
Spider-Man, one of the most beloved superheroes of all time, has a rich history filled with various origin stories. In our latest podcast episode, we dive into three iconic versions of Spider-Man's origins to see which one stands out the most. Join us as we explore the classic tale by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, John Byrne's Chapter One, and the modern retelling by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley in Ultimate Spider-Man.
In addition to our Spider-Man discussion, we also cover the latest nerd news. We talk about the new trailer for Batman Caped Crusader, a spiritual successor to the beloved animated series, set to debut on Amazon Prime. We also discuss Nintendo's plans for the Switch 2, expected to launch next year. All this, plus brand-new nerd commendations. So what are you waiting for? Listen now!
Nerd News
Trailer for Batman: Caped Crusader released
Switch 2 aims to avoid supply issues, scalpers may face legal action
Byword Big Talk
Spider-Man origin stories showdown
Nerd Commendations
Doom #1 by Sanford Greene & Jonathan Hickman
2Ship2Harkinian
Chapters
00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:04 - First trailer for Batman Caped Crusader has released00:06:38 - Nintendo prepares for Switch 2 release with some new strategies00:13:16 - Spider-Man origin stories deep dive00:53:40 - Nerd Commendation: Doom #1 by Sanford Greene & Jonathan Hickman00:56:04 - Nerd Commendation: 2Ship2Harkinian01:00:42 - Call to Action
The Nerd Byword
Kris, a teacher and Marvel fanboy, and Dave, a freelance writer and DC fanatic, love to talk about their nerdy passions: comic books, movies and television, and video games. Each week, they discuss nerdy news, recommend new media, and take a deep dive into one niche in nerd culture. “The Nerd Byword” also features interviews with industry greats and up and coming talent. New episodes release every Monday.
