Spider-Man Can, but Should He?

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What and Why Comics

Garrett Klinkerman & Kadley Harmon

9 episodes

1 week ago

What and Why Comics talks about mainstream and niche comics from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Shonen Jump from over the course of an 8 week serial, posted biweekly. In each episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman will explain what the comic is, what happens in it, what worked, and what didn’t, and Kadley “the Why” Harmon will explain why the comic exists, the historical context behind it, and some of the writing choices that went on behind the panels.

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What and Why Comics talks about mainstream and niche comics from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Shonen Jump from over the course of an 8 week serial, posted biweekly. In each episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman will explain what the comic is, what happens in it, what worked, and what didn’t, and Kadley “the Why” Harmon will explain why the comic exists, the historical context behind it, and some of the writing choices that went on behind the panels.

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Spider-Man Can, but Should He?

What and Why Comics

17 minutes 47 seconds

3 years ago

Spider-Man Can, but Should He?

Spider-Man is a household name thanks to his movies, but his comics have been regarded as some of the best and some of the worst ever written. In this episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman and Kadley “the Why” Harmon discuss Marvel's Spiderverse event while also comparing its success to the failures of the Clone Saga and One More Day.

If you're interested in reading this comic run, here's the suggested reading order:
https://www.marvel.com/comics/discover/1020/spider-verse-the-complete-event

Research Sources:
Spiderverse Interview
https://www.comicsbeat.com/they-wont-all-get-along-dan-slott-and-nick-lowe-on-spider-verse-press-call/
Why the Spider-Man Clone Saga Failed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUJRJNRqfh4

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