About this podcast
Starting with Amazing Fantasy 15, James B and Eddie summarize and discuss vintage Spider-Man comics combining fresh insight with laid back humor. This podcast is for MCU fans looking for background stories as well as new collectors who would like to join in for a full read through of The Amazing Spider-Man comics. Sometimes with guests, and sometimes with sound effects, each episode usually covers 1 to 6 issues in an under 30 minute guarantee.
Follow them on Twitter @letsreadspidey for comic panels and discussions and remember listeners, like any good MCU podcast, some of the best content happens after the closing music!
Episodes
The newest 50 of 425 episodes
- 2004 Spider-Man Doctor Octopus Year One & Top 10 Moments of Doctor Octopus · 30 min · Episode 425Episode 425. James B and Eddie take a trip through the first 40 years of Doctor Octopus history, from his first humiliating victory over Spider-Man to his multiple deaths…
- 2004 The Amazing Spider-Man 501 502 503 504 505 | Loki Aunt May Mary Jane Watson · 25 min · Episode 424Episode 424. James B and Eddie discuss how Aunt May battles an obnoxious cell phone user, Spider-Man defeats a supervillain with a swimming pool, and then takes on a 12-year-old…
- 2004 The Spectacular Spider-Man 8 9 10 Spider-Man / Doctor Octopus Out of Reach 1-5 | Brigham Fontaine · 27 min · Episode 423Episode 423. James B and Eddie record at 8pm and cover 8 books featuring the 8 armed Doctor Octopus in all 8 books including The Spectacular Spider-Man issue 8. Sponsored by…
- 2003 2004 The Spectacular Spider-Man V2 6 7 Out of Reach 1 - 5 | Doctor Octopus · 21 min · Episode 422Episode 422. James B and Eddie discuss a whole lot of Doctor Octopus books. First five issues of the mini series Negative Exposure, and then two more Doctor Octopus appearances…
- 2003 The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 Issues 1 2 3 4 5 | Venom · 24 min · Episode 421Sponsored by Heroes Helping Humans Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston. This Episode Edited by James B using Audacity and Cleanfeed. Summaries written by Eddie and Neil Garrett. Most…
- 2003 Marvel Knights Spider-Man and Wolverine Vol. 1 Issues 1 2 3 4 · 17 min · Episode 420Episode 420. James B and Eddie cover a tale of espionage and intrigue with Nick Fury in charge, Wolverine getting tortured and Spider-Man in disguise. Sponsored by The Wolverine…
- 2003 Peter Parker Spider-Man 55 56 57 | The Sandman Reed Richards Rocket Racer · 13 min · Episode 419Episode 419. James B and Eddie complete the Peter Parker: Spider-Man run and with no help at all from any sort of artificial intelligence, discuss the most significant books in…
- 2003 The Amazing Spider-Man 498 497 498 499 500 | Doctor Strange Uncle Ben | Happy Birthday Parts 1 2 3 · 23 min · Episode 418Episode 418 James B and Eddie reach the 500th milestone issue of the Amazing Spider-Man as Doctor Strange finally makes a joke. Sponsored by Eddie’s favorite book: How to Cook…
- 2003 The Amazing Spider-Man 493 494 495 | Digger Patrick A. Reed Spider-Man Total Universe · 28 min · Episode 417Episode 417. James B and Eddie talk with author Patrick A. Reed about three Amazng Spider-Man issues, and his new book Spider-Man Total Universe Sponsored by The Gwen Stacy…
- 2003 The Amazing Spider-Man 491 492 Peter Parker Spider-Man 50 51 52 53 54 · 25 min · Episode 416Episode 416. James B and Eddie discuss a new murderworld, how much money villains get paid and if Dr. Doom flies private or commercial. Sponsored by: UTeleport Theme Music by…
- 2002 2006 The Evil That Men Do 1 2 3 4 5 6 Felicia Hardy Black Cat Kevin Smith · 20 min · Episode 415Episode 415. James B and Eddie cover a six part series split over 3 years apart by Clerks and Comic Book Men’s very own Kevin Smith. Sponsored by Osborn Lady Killer No. 5 06:37…
- 2002 2003 Spider-Man Blue 1 2 3 4 5 6 : Peter records a Valentine's Day message to Gwen Stacy · 23 min · Episode 414Episode 414. James B and Eddie cover a popular 6 issue retelling of Peter and Gwen released in 2002 and 2003. Sponsored by: Ben Charles Weasel Jack Movie Theme Music by Jeff…
- 2002 2003 Spider-Man: Get Kraven | Ron Zimmerman Kraven The Hunter Alyosha Kravinoff Chameleon The Vulture · 17 min · Episode 413Episode 413. James B and Eddie discuss a mini series with a lot less Spider-Man and a lot more Hollywood inside jokes. Sponsored by Vulture Pictures Theme Music by Jeff…
- 2002 2003 The Amazing Spider-Man 488 489 490 Peter Parker Spider-Man 48 49 · 28 min · Episode 412Episode 412. James B and Eddie discuss five books featuring an evil CIA, a West African Spider-Man, a dog in a tux and a cat that can sing. Sponsored by: New York Doctors Theme…
- 2002 2003 The Amazing Spider-Man 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 · 25 min · Episode 411Episode 411. James B and Eddie talk about Spider-man wearing a costume over a costume. Spider-man calling himself Joe Friday, a Rocky Horror Picture show reference and a battle…
- 2002 2003 Spider-Man’s Tangled Web 18 19 20 21 22 | Rhino Puppetmaster · 12 min · Episode 410Episode 410. James B and Eddie discuss the final five books in the Tangled Web Series. Sponsored by Roxxon Oil Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston. This Episode Edited by James B using…
- 2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie Review · 30 min · Episode 409Episode 409. James B and Eddie both see the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie but not at the same time. Eddie doesn’t see it in time for the podcast so James B has to record with a…
- 2002 Spider-Man Quality of Life 1 2 3 4 | The Lizard Yith CGI-style artwork Sava · 11 min · Episode 408Episode 408. James B and Eddie read a Spider-man mini-series by Greg Rucka with CGI Artwork. Sponsored by The National Mime Crime Academy! Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston. This…
- 2002 Peter Parker: Spider-Man 42 43 44 45 46 47 | Sandman Green Goblin · 21 min · Episode 407Episode 407. James B and Eddie discuss back to back Spider-Man stories series both with controversial art but clearly on opposite sides of the humor spectrum. Sponsored by…
- 2002 Spider-Man’s Tangled Web 12 13 14 15 16 17 | Green Goblin Tombstone Benicio Del Toro · 17 min · Episode 406Episode 406. James B and Eddie discuss six more books featuring Tombstone, Crusher Hogan and a bar full of villains. Also a named villain dies and Benicio Del Toro is discussed…
- 2002 The Amazing Spider-Man 479 480 Peter Parker: Spider-Man 37 38 39 40 41 Nuff Said · 26 min · Episode 405Episode 405. James B and Eddie read two books with no words and disagree on which books are the best. Sponsored by: Shhhh! Earplugs Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston. This Episode…
- 2001 2002 Spider-Man’s Tangled Web 7 8 9 10 11 | Gentlemen’s Agreement Vulture Electro · 17 min · Episode 404Episode 404. James B and Eddie discuss three different tales involving $500 in rent money, $500 in opera tickets and $500,000 of stolen jewels. Sponsored by Daily Workout…
- 2001 Spider-Man’s Tangled Web 1 2 3 4 5 6 | Severance Package Flowers for Rhino The Thousand · 29 min · Episode 403Episode 403. James B and Eddie start a new series featuring stories of characters impacted indirectly by Spider-Man. Segments: Spider-Man’s Orchestra Sponsored by: Professional…
- 2001 The Amazing Spider-Man 475 476 477 478 | Morlun Ezekiel Aunt May · 13 min · Episode 402Episode 402. James B and Eddie discuss the conclusion of the Morlun and Ezekiel saga. JMS makes fun of himself. Aunt May prepares to discuss her discovery of Peter being…
- 2001 Peter Parker Spider-Man 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 | Fusion Caryn Earle | Jenkins Buckingham Faucher · 28 min · Episode 401Episode 401. James B and Eddie meet Peter’s new neighbor, find out why Fusion is angry at Spider-Man and meet a hero with dementia. Sponsored by Fusion Theme Music by Jeff…
- With Great Power Comes 400 Episodes | Venom Green Goblin Doc Ock Stan Lee Mary Jane Watson Daredevil · 25 min · Episode 400Episode 400. James B and Eddie celebrate 1600 comics, 40 years, 150K downloads and 400 episodes of Let’s Read Spider-Man with 10 special guests. Sponsored by: Clones R Us Theme…
- 2001 The Amazing Spider-Man 470 471 472 473 Peter Parker Spider-Man 29 Annual 2001 | MJ Returns · 25 min · Episode 399Episode 399. James B and Eddie discuss the return of MJ, the separation of Peter and MJ, Peter’s job as a science teacher, the introduction of Ezekiel and Spider-Man’s foul…
- 2001 Peter Parker Spider-Man 26 27 28 Spider-man Lifeline 1 2 3 : Man Mountain Marko Hammerhead · 12 min · Episode 398Episode 398. James B and Eddie watch Spider-Man relive the secrets of the petrified tablet in a nearly identical tale, only with two different crimebosses and neither is named…
- 2001 The Amazing Spider-Man 466 Peter Parker Spider-Man 25 The Mysterio Manifesto 1 2 3 : Daredevil · 24 min · Episode 397Episode 397. James B and Eddie discuss new iterations of the Green Goblin and Mysterio as Spider-Man enters a new millennium. A Man Called Joe and Betsy find themselves in…
- 2000 The Amazing Spider-Man 463 464 465 Revenge of the Green Goblin 1 2 3 Maximum Security Crossover · 23 min · Episode 396Episode 396. James B and Eddie discuss two major storylines, Revenge of the Green Goblin and the Maximum Security Crossover. Highlights include Jill Stacy explaining to…
- 2000 Peter Parker Spider-Man 22 23 24 Spider-man Death and Destiny 1 2 3 · 17 min · Episode 395Episode 395. James B and Eddie discuss Spider-man’s interaction with aliens and Sandman watching soap operas. Plus three a three-book blast from the past with Gwen Stacy and…
- 1997 1998 Marvel Team Up V2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 : Blade Hercules Sandman The Authority Wrecking Crew · 12 min · Episode 394Episode 394. James B and Eddie discuss Marvel Team Up books featuring Hercules and the first meeting of Spider-Man and Blade in this Saturday Express Episode. Theme Music by Jeff…
- 2000 Amazing Spider-Man 460 461 462 (V2 19 20 21) PPSM 19 20 21 : Venom Human Torch · 27 min · Episode 393Episode 393. James B and Eddie discuss a special box Peter is afraid to open. Spider-man gets smacked by an old lady. James B and Eddie argue about an old person. Also Howard…
- 2000 Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2000 PPSM Annual 2000 · 12 min · Episode 392Episode 392. James B and Eddie cover two annuals in 2000 featuring kidnapping, murder, heartbreak, betrayals holograms and women who kiss Spider-Man who aren’t Mary Jane! Join us…
- 2000 Amazing Spider-Man 457 458 459 (V2 16 17 18) PPSM 16 17 18 : Venom Green Goblin Sandman · 26 min · Episode 391Episode 391. James B and Eddie discuss a book where Spider-Man breaks more fourth walls than Deadpool. Venom kills one of the Sinister Six and eats another. A new listener joins…
- 2000 Amazing Spider-Man 454 455 456 (V2 13 14 15) Peter Parker Spider-Man 15: Spider-Woman · 19 min · Episode 390Episode 390. James B and Eddie talk about MJ’s death and Peter caught making out with Spider-Woman. Sponsored by: Tourism Department of Latveria Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston…
- 1999 2000 Amazing Spider-Man 452 453 (V2 11 12) Peter Parker Spider-Man 11 12 13 14 · 28 min · Episode 389Episode 389. James B and Eddie discuss whether Peter should divorce MJ and how much the 1999 comics should cover the hearings. Plus Eddie makes some big changes by considering…
- 1999 Peter Parker Spider-Man 6 7 8 9 10 : Blade Venom Carnage Morbius Kingpin · 25 min · Episode 388Episode 388 James B and Eddie go crazy for Vampires and Mobsters with the Kingpin and Morbius. Plus and a whole host of special guests appear while Jill Stacy and Peter continue…
- 1999 The Amazing Spider-Man 447 448 449 450 451 (V2 6 7 8 9 10) : Mysterio Doctor Octopus · 25 min · Episode 387Episode 387. James B and Eddie cover five Amazing Spider-Man books featuring a rewrite by Howard Mackie and a rewrite by…. Eddie? Sponsored by: Manilla Folder Announcements Theme…
- 1999 The Amazing Spider-Man 445 446 (V2 4-5) & PPSM 4 5 & ASM Annual 1999 : Spider-Woman · 28 min · Episode 386Episode 386. James B and Eddie discuss a book full of Spider-Women. Plus Jill Stacy gives Peter a kiss. Peter hooks up with the Black Cat and MJ complains about Peter’s desire to…
- 1999 The Amazing Spider-Man 444 Peter Parker Spider-Man 3 & PP Annual 1999 & 1998 PP Elektra Annual 1 · 23 min · Episode 385Episode 385. James B and Eddie read about Spider-Man travelling between worlds and saving all realities, including one where Spider-Man is a talk show host. Spidey also fights a…
- 1999 The Amazing Spider-Man 442 443 Peter Parker Spider-Man 1 2 Thor V2 8 : Mattie Franklin Spider-Woman · 29 min · Episode 384Episode 384. James B and Eddie start 1999 with Peter Parker being introduced to a new Spider-Man. Sponsored by Rattlesnake Airlines Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston. This Episode…
- 1999 2000 Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man 1-18 : JM Dematteis Mysterio The Silver Surfer Carnage · 30 min · Episode 383Episode 383. James B and Eddie cover all eighteen books from the Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man written in 1999 and 2000 but told as if they took place in the 1960’s, 1970’s…
- 1998 Amazing Spider-Man 440 441 Peter Parker 96 97 98 Spec 262 263 Sens 32 33 Gathering of Five Final Chapter · 29 min · Episode 382Episode 382 James B and Eddie conclude 1998 and Volume 1 of many Spider-Man titles with a nine-book arc ending with Spider-Man quitting and the return of a beloved character…
- 1997 Untold Tales of Spider-Man 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 : Hawkeye Black Widow Doctor Octopus Green Goblin · 22 min · Episode 381Episode 381. James B and Eddie cover nine books featuring Menace, The Headsman, Batwing and all your favorites as this series concludes. Sponsored by Cousin Gravel’s Theme Music…
- 1998 The Spectacular Spider-Man 259 260 261 : The Green Goblin The Hobgoblin Kingsley Norman Osborn · 16 min · Episode 380Episode 380. James B and Eddie give a short tribute to Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man and cover a three part story featuring the Green Goblin, The Hobgoblin and Norman…
- 1996 The Untold Tales of Spider-Man 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 : Batwing Commanda Scorcher Bluebird · 22 min · Episode 379Episode 379. James B and Eddie cover eight books which include the death of a main character. Listen to find out. Sponsored by Roxxon. Trust life, trust Roxxon. Theme Music by…
- 1998 The Spectacular Spider-Man 256 257 258 Unlimited 21 & 22 : Frankenstein's Monster White Rabbit Prodigy · 29 min · Episode 378Episode 378. James B and Eddie read books featuring Frankenstein, The White Rabbit and the last issue of Spider-Man Unlimited. Plus Jack O'Lantern is finally killed and Aunt Anna…
- 1998 Peter Parker Spider-Man 90 91 92 93 94 95 : Kingpin Norman Osborn Ox Dusk Ghost Rider · 28 min · Episode 377Episode 377. James B and Eddie cover six books that develop heartfelt relationships between our hero and three supporting characters: Arthur Stacy, Jill Stacy and the Trapster!…
- 1998 The Amazing Spider-Man 437 438 439 Annual 1998 : Plantman Daredevil The Ringmaster Devil Dinosaur Synch · 23 min · Episode 376Episode 376. James B and Eddie start in the middle of the action in some books with Dinosaurs. Sponsored by en medias res Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston. This Episode Edited by…
