Return of the Jedi | LASER BRAINS #47 “Then we’ll do it real quiet like.” Lucas runs out of story for the third #StarWars film, but some of the scenes feature classic dialogue and action.

#Spider-Man in December 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST Re: Amazing Spider-Man #247 (Roger Stern, John Romita Jr. + John Romita Sr.), Marvel Team-Up #136 (David Michelinie, Ron Frenz + Mike Esposito) & Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #85 (Bill Mantlo, Stern, Al Milgrom + Jim Mooney).

Avengers #235-237 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #53 #Spider-Man …Assemble! We review three Avengers comics featuring Your Friendly Neighbourhood Wallcrawler: Avengers #235, #236, #237. Featuring the talents of Roger Stern, Bob Budiansky, Al Milgrom + Joe Sinnot!

#Spider-Man in November 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #52 re: Amazing Spider-Man #245 (Roger Stern, John Romita Jr. + Dan Green), Team-Up #135 (Bill Mantlo, Ron Frenz + Mike Esposito), Peter Parker #84 (Mantlo + Dave Simons), & Spider-Man Annual #17 (Stern, Mantlo, Ed Hannigan + Jim Mooney).

Constantine | TAPED CRUSADERS #74 Screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello join director Francis Lawrence for the adaption of John Constantine (appearing in Hellblazer), the DC/Vertigo character created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben.

Spider-Man in October 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST re: Spider-Man #245 (Roger Stern, John Romita Jr. & Dave Simons), Marvel Team-Up #134 (Bill Mantlo, Ron Frenz & Mike Esposito), Peter Parker #83 (Mantlo, Greg LaRocque & Jim Mooney), Marvel Team-Up Ann. #6 (Mantlo, Ron Frenz & Kevin Dzuban).

Behind the scenes of Laser Brains.

Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends vs. Spider-Man (1990s) | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST Re: Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends Episode #21: “Origin of the Spider-Friends”, which reveals how Spidey first met Firestar and Iceman. versus: The 90s Spider-Man cartoon: “Night of the Lizard”.

Jack Knight assembles his costume. I'm finally getting around to reading Starman all the way through, for the very first time...and I'm loving it! -#STARMAN #2, by James Robinson, Tony Harris & Wade Von Grawbadger.

Parker Ouellette, LIVE at Meteor:

Return of the Jedi | LAST CALL We discuss the unaltered, original edit of #StarWars: Episode VI.

#Spider-Man in September 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #49 Re: Amazing Spider-Man #244 (Roger Stern, John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson), Marvel Team-Up #133 (J.M. DeMatteis, Sal Buscema & Mike Esposito), and Peter Parker #82 (Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom & Jim Mooney)

Ka-Zar The Savage #25, #26 & #27 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #48 Ka-Zar is dead, and Black Cat is in the hospital. Ka-Zar The Savage #24 (by Bruce Jones, Bob Hall & Armando Gil), Ka-Zar #25 & #26 (by Jones, Ron Frenz & Gil) are the topic of this week’s episode. #Spider-Man

#Spider-Man in August 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST 47 Re: Amazing Spider-Man #243 (w: Roger Stern, p: John Romita Jr., i: Dave Simons), Marvel Team-Up #132 (w: J.M. DeMatteis, p: Sal Buscema, i: Mike Esposito), and Peter Parker #81 (w: Bill Mantlo, p: Al Milgrom, i: Jim Mooney).

#Batman: The Idiot Root | UK CORRAL #36 Peter Milligan, Norm Breyfogle, Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo present a strange tale that takes Batman out his usual milieu. Reviewing Batman #472, Detective Comics #639, Batman #473, Detective Comics #640 and Detective Comics #643.

Spider-Man in The Thing, Marvel Two-In-One & Marvel Fanfare | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #46 re: Marvel Fanfare #6, with Scarlet Witch, Marvel Two-In-One #96, featuring the Thing, and The Thing #5, featuring Wonder Man.

The Money Pit | LASER BRAINS #46 Ahh, home crap home! Writer David Giler and director Richard Benjamin remake ‘Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House’, written by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, and directed by H. C. Potter. #TomHanks

#Spider-Man in July 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #45 re: Amazing Spider-Man #242 (Roger Stern, John Romita Jr. & Kevin Dzuban), Peter Parker #80 (Bill Mantlo, Ron Frenz, Kevin Dzuban) and Marvel Team-Up #131 (J.M. DeMatteis, Kerry Gammill & Mike Esposito).

Killer Croc's face is revealed, in Detective Comics #524, by Gerry Conway, Don Newton & Dick Giordano. #Batman

While 'Born Again' is my favourite Marvel Comic ever published, I am only now reading Frank Miller's initial Daredevil run for the first time all the way through. And...holy crap, it still hits hard. (inks by Terry Austin)

Spider-Man in Ka-Zar & Fantastic Four | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #44 Spidey has a strange adventure with Ka-Zar, Shanna & Kraven in Ka-Zar The Savage #21 & #22 (Bruce Jones, Ron Frenz & Mel Candido) then helps the Fantastic Four when Galactus attacks New York in Fantastic Four #250 (John Byrne).

Spider-Man in June 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST re: Amazing Spider-Man #241 (s: Roger Stern, p: John Romita Jr., i: Frank Giacoia), Marvel Team-Up #130 (s: J.M. DeMatteis, p: Sal Buscema, i: Mike Esposito) and Peter Parker #79 (s: Bill Mantlo, p: Al Milgrom, I: Jim Mooney).

Hulk #277, Hulk Ann. #11, Marvel Two-In-One Ann. #7 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #42 re: Hulk Annual #11 (in which the world deals with a pandemic), Hulk #277 (in which the Hulk faces off against the U-FOES), and Marvel Two-In-One Ann. #7 (in which various Marvel superheroes wrestle The Champion).

Elektra | TAPED CRUSADERS #73 “Some lessons can’t be taught. They must be lived to be understood.” Director Rob Bowman is joined by Screenwriters Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman and M. Raven Metzner for critically decried adaptation that actually holds up shockingly well.

#Spider-Man in May 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #41 re: Amazing Spider-Man #240 (by Roger Stern, John Romita Jr. & Bob Layton), Marvel Team-Up #129 (by J.M. DeMatteis, Kerry Gammill & Mike Esposito), and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #78 (by Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom & Jim Mooney).

The Thing | LASER BRAINS #45 “There’s a storm hitting us in about 6 hours. We’re gonna find out who’s who.” #JohnCarpenter ’s masterpiece is reviewed by your favourite pals.

Marvel Fanfare #1 & 2 + Marvel Two-In-One #90 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #40 Doctor Chad-hattan & G.I.Jolie join us for a look at Spider-man in Marvel Fanfare #1 and #2 (by Chris Claremont & Michael Golden), plus Marvel Two-In-One #90 ( by Jan Strnad, Alan Kupperberg & Jim Mooney).

Spider-Man in Defenders & Fantastic Four | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST 39 Spider-Man guest stars in Defenders and Fantastic Four, with decidedly mixed results. First up is Defenders #108 & #109 by J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Gruenwald & Don Perlin, then Fantastic Four #243 by John Byrne.

Spider-Man in April 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #38 Hobgoblin vs. Spidey in Amazing Spider #239, a random meet inside the men’s room with Captain America (?) in Marvel Team-Up #128 and a chance encounter with Gladiator in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #77.

Hellblazer: Bloodlines | UK CORRAL #35 #GarthEnnis’ groundbreaking run continues. Garth Ennis, Will Simpson and Steve Dillon bring you one of the best damn comics of the 90s. Reviewing Hellblazer #47-50 and #52-55.

Steve Ditko's depiction of #Batman, from Man-Bat #1 (January, 1976).

#Blade: Trinity | TAPED CRUSADERS 78 David S. Goyer closes out the Blade trilogy with these uneven entry that introduces Ryan Reynolds to Marvel fans.

Stand By Me | LASER BRAINS #44 There’s one thing I didn’t understand. Did Lardass have to pay to get in the contest? #RobReiner ’s coming-of-age classic film, written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans, based on the novella ‘The Body’ by Stephen King.

Captain America #265 & #266 + Defenders#107 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #37 re: Captain America #265 and #266 (by David Anthony Kraft, Mike Zeck & John Beatty) and Defenders#107 (by J.M. DeMatteis, Don Perlin & Mike Esposito)!

GUARDIANS (Защитники) movie review bit.ly/SyndicateGua... ‘Guardians’ is the first-ever big-budget superhero movie filmed in Russia. When Roman told us about this movie, we were so excited about it, we decided to do our first LIVE Syndi-Segment!

Spider-Man in March 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #36 Special VIDEO edition of Your Friendly Neighbourhood Comic Book Podcast! Bex Luthor & G.I.Jolie join Mike-EL to review the 1st appearance of THE HOBGOBLIN! Plus, Spidey is paid a visit by the Watcher, and the Black Cat nearly dies…again!

#Spider-Woman #29, Dazzler #1, #2 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #35 Re: Spider-Woman #29 by Michael Fleisher, Ernie Chan & Frank Springer; Dazzler #1 by Tom DeFalco, John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Bob McLeod, John Romita; and Dazzler #2 by DeFalco, Romita Jr., Alcala.

#Spider-Man in February 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST In this episode we review Amazing Spider-Man #237 (featuring the return of Stilt-Man), Marvel Team-Up #126 (with Luke Cage & Son of Satan, plus Spider-Man & Hulk), and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #

Dog Soldiers | LASER BRAINS #43 "We are now up against live, hostile targets. So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad attitude, I expect you to chin the b*tch." Neil Marshall's classic action movie stars Sean Pertwee, Liam Cunningham, Kevin McKidd, and Emma Cleasby.

Die Hard | LASER BRAINS #43 “I’m Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson.” Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza join director John McTiernan for an action classic. But the real question is…is Batman Returns a Christmas movie? TJ joins the Laser Brainers for another 80s movie review.

RIP Sal Buscema (1936-2026), one of the defining Marvel artists of the Bronze Age. His work included a 10-year run on the Incredible Hulk, an 8-year run on Spectacular Spider-Man, as well as many issues of Avengers, Captain America, Thor, Defenders, Marvel Team-Up, New Mutants, and Spider-Girl.

Misfits of Science | TAPED CRUSADERS #21.1 After X-men, there was…this! Courtney Cox is joined by Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, Mark Thomas Miller, Jennifer Holmes, Max Wright and Mickey Jones in an X-men-esque science fiction comedy series from 1985.

Spider-Man Treasury Editions | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #33 re: Marvel Treasury Edition #25 from 1980 featuring Spider-Man and the Hulk at the Winter Olympics! Next is Marvel Treasury Edition #28 from 1981, featuring the second team-up between Marvel’s Spider-Man and DC’s Superman!

Spider-Man in January 1983 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #32 bit.ly/SpiderCast-32 re: Amazing Spider-Man #236 (the Tarantula/Will O’ The Wisp/Brand ), Marvel Team-Up #125 (Tigra, Doctor Strange & Scarlet Witch) and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #74 (The tragedy of Debra Whitman).

#Spider-Man in December 1982 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #31 bit.ly/SpiderCast-31 Re: Amazing Spider-Man #235 (feat. Will O’ The Wisp and The Tarantula), Marvel Team-Up #124 (feat Beast and Professor Power) and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #73 (feat. The Owl and Doctor Octopus)!

#Spider-Man in November 1982 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #30 re: Amazing Spider-Man #234 by Roger Stern & John Romita Jr.), Marvel Team-Up #123 by J.M. DeMatteis & Kerry Gammill, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #73, and Marvel Team-Up Annual #5.

#Spider-Man in October 1982 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #29 Re: Amazing Spider-man #233; Marvel Team-up #122; Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #71; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, featuring the debut of second #CaptainMarvel, Monica Rambeau!

Bloodshot (movie review) A look back at the debut of the Valiant Comics superhero, based on the superhero created by Kevin Van Hook, Don Perlin & Bob Layton.