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Michael Poirier
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Spider-Man in October 1981 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #17

Your Favourite Bronze Age Spider-Man Podcast kicks more ass this week.

Covering Amazing Spider-Man #221, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15, Marvel Team-Up #110 and Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-man #59.
The Punisher Pays Spidey A Visit
Here Comes The Spider-Cast covers the chronological appearances of Spider-Man in the 1980s.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
TRON (1982) remastered in glorious 4K!
“All that is visible must grow beyond itself, and extend into the realm of the invisible.”

Wednesday at 7:00pm
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December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sarah Michelle Gellar | Late Night with Conan O'Brien

From my VHS vaults!
Sarah Michelle Gellar | Late Night with Conan O'Brien
YouTube video by Grand Slam Silver
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December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There must be a lot of white people with mental illness in the US. There's simply no other explanation 😐
December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#Punisher (2004) | TAPED CRUSADERS #69

God’s gonna sit this one out.

Starring Thomas Jane, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Harring, Ben Foster, Rebecca Romijn and a mis-cast John Travolta.
movie podcast reviews second Punisher film
If only they stayed closer to Garth.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reposted by Michael Poirier
This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
R.I.P. Rob Reiner, director of The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, and This Is Spinal Tap.
Amp. goes to 11 (This is Spinal Tap)
YouTube video by dovenol
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December 15, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Fantastic Four – The Inhumans Saga (part 1)

A trip back to the Silver Age of comics! Mike-EL and Mike Lovell (Lov-ell?), Professor of Graphic Design at St. Clair College, discuss the very first adventure of the Inhumans, introduced in a story spanning Fantastic Four #44-48.
The first Inhumans story (review)
The Comic Book Syndicate will one day review the Inhumanoids Saga. One day...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
#Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #16
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The Bronze Age Spider-Man Podcast reviews two Spidey cartoons: Spider-Man (1981) and Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends (also 1981).
Ms. Lion and her Amazing Friends
Here Comes The Spider-Cast is all about Spidey. Cartoon Spidey is all about love.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Do relaunches & reboots really work?
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Fake #1s are all the rage these days, but is pretending that you can get the ‘whole story’ of Batman by starting to read his comics 72 years after they started really a good way to attract new fan?
Another day, another #1
Comic Book Syndicate is at post #650 and we will never reboot! Everrrrrr!
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December 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Spider-Man in September 1981 | HERE COMES THE SPIDER-CAST #15

Featuring: Peter, Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #58, Amazing Spider-man #220, Marvel Team-Up #109 and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3!
Spider-Man Comic Book Podcast is Ravaged by the Ringer
Here Comes The Spider-Cast is here to stay. The Ringer is not.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Harrow County

Recommended reading from Tim at Border City Comics from Cullen Bunn & Tyler Cook!
Harrow County from Dark Horse Comics
Comic Book Syndicate likes autumn.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Here Comes The Spider-Cast #14 | Spider-Man in August 1981

Your Favourite Bronze Age Spider-Man podcast does what it does best.

Featuring Amazing Spider-Man #219, Marvel Team-Up #108, Marvel Team-Up Annual #4 and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #57.
Spider-Man Comic Book Podcast -- Criminal!
Here Comes The Spider-Cast is the full title! Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man is also the full title!
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December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Miracleman – Book One | UK CORRAL #31

“Behold…I teach you the superman.”

#AlanMoore, Garry Leach and Alan Davis transform superhero comics forever.

Reviewing stories that originally appeared in Warrior Magazine #1-11.
comic book podcast reviews Alan Moore masterpiece
From present-day Britain, a hero reborn.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Greatest Hits Vol. 43

Highlights from Laser Brains, and Taped Crusaders.
Greatest Hits Vol. 43
YouTube video by Comic Book Syndicate
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December 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The ‘Burbs | LASER BRAINS #38

“Now they know that we know that they know that we know.”

Screenwriter Dana Olsen and director Joe Dante unleash this comedic tour de force starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman.
movie podcast reviews Tom Hanks classic
When Tom Hanks was funny
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December 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Here’s a picture of the weakest male actor in SAG.
#PaulDano
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#Batman Watching the Comancheros with John Wayne. Any guesses who this actor is?
December 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Art of Mike Mignola | COMIC BOOK SYNDICATE

Jolie, Mike-EL & Mike Lovell discuss Mike Mignola.

Our favourite instructor at St. Clair College takes a break from teaching Graphic Design to discuss ‘graphic design + time’ (ie: COMIC BOOKS!).
Mike Mignola - art analysis
Comic Book Syndicate wishes they hadn't sold Hell-Boy's first appearance for the price of 1 coffee.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#PaulDano 's excellent performance as Brian Wilson in 'Love & Mercy'.
The Death of SMiLE (Love & Mercy)
YouTube video by LuckyKennedy
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December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#Hulk #279 | QUASAR QUA-NOLOGY #15

A classic Marvel Comic featuring the talents of Bill Mantlo, Mark Gruenwald & Greg LaRoque, featuring Quasar’s final appearance before getting his own series in 1989!
Quasar Comic Book Podcast features a parade for the Hulk
Quasar Qua-Nology covers every Qua-Nological appearance of Wendall Elvis Vaughn, aka: Quasar. This week: Hulk Gets A Parade.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The art of Sergio Toppi

Mike Lovell returns to discuss the acclaimed Italian artist!
Sergio Toppi profiled
Comic Book Syndicate is fun.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We cannot get enough of James Gunn's THE SPECIALS!
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Here are some additional thoughts about this lost superhero classic.
The Specials (James Gunn) | LAST CALL
We cannot get enough of James Gunn's THE SPECIALS! Here are some additional thoughts about this lost superhero classic. www.ComicBookSyndicate.com
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December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hellboy (2004) | TAPED CRUSADERS #68

” Hell will hold no surprises for us.”

Guillermo del Toro follows up the success of Blade II with another superhero adaptation: Mike Mignola’s horror/superhero hybrid.
comic book movie podcast reviews Guillermo del Toro
Hellboy hath no fury
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December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Marvel Team-Up Annual #5 | QUASAR QUA-NOLOGY #14
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Featuring Spider-Man, The Thing, Doctor Strange & Scarlet Witch... and the results are just as good as you’d expect.

A Classic Marvel Comic featuring Mark Gruenwald & Jim Mooney.
Quasar Comic Book Podcast features a whole lotta superheroes
Quasar Qua-Nology gives you want you need, not what you want. This week Quasar joins Spidey, Thing, Dr. Strange & Scarlet Witch
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November 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM