What if Spider-Man was in a punk band aka what if Spider-Punk formed the Spider-Band to take on fascists? Plus previewing Across the Spider-Verse

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Hey ho, let's go! As we prepare for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, let's visit the introduction of Hobie Brown aka Spider-Punk in comics! We start with his first appearances in The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Verse before unleashing the power (chords) of his five-part mini-series by Cody Ziglar and Justin Mason. Plus we share a Ramones song (meaning it is very short) size history of punk rock and speculate on what's next for the Spider-Verse on screen.

Ep. 99 What if Spider-Man was in a punk band aka what if Spider-Punk formed the Spider-Band to take on fascists?
Plus previewing Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Earth-138 as seen in Spider-Punk #1-5

Grab your safety pins and leather jacket, it's time to enter the Spider-Verse with our exploration of Hobie Brown aka Spider-Punk! We kick things off with Hobie's first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man by Dan Slott and Olivier Coipel plus his origin story by Jed MacKay and Sheldon Vella. Then we head to his five-part mini-series by Cody Ziglar and Justin Mason co-starring Captain Anarchist, Riotheart, a Latine rock drummer Daredevil and a Misfits-inspired Taskmaster. We wrap up by speculating on what's to come in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and beyond. Plus, Rob gives a bite-size history of punk rock and Guido takes us into the twisted web of history for the Spider-Verse.

Reading List:

• Amazing Spider-Man #10 (Marvel Comics 2015)
• Spider-Verse #2 (Marvel Comics 2015)
• Spider-Punk #1-5 (Marvel Comics 2022)
• Sony & Marvel Films Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse & Across The Spider-Verse (spoiler-free!)

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