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Spider-Variants of the Week 8/26/26
What Variant Will You Be Picking Up This Week? Mary Jane Watson 60th Anniversary Variants Amazing Spider-Man #35 Incentive Black Cat #13 Incentive Queen in Black: Venom Unchained #2 Incentive
Spider-Variants of the Week 8/19/26
What Variant Will You Be Picking Up This Week? Mary Jane Watson 60th Anniversary Variants Queen in Black #3 Incentive Punisher vs. Spider-Man #2 Incentive Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire & Brimstone #1 Incentive Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New […]
Spider-Variants of the Week 8/12/26
What Variant Will You Be Picking Up This Week? Mary Jane Watson 60th Anniversary Variants August 12th, 2026 Venom #260 Incentive Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 Incentive Store Exclusive Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #5 Queen in Black: […]
20th Anniversary Podcast Recording 08/08/26 LIVE CALLERS 7:30pm Central
This Saturday we’re hosting our 20th anniversary of the Crawlspace podcast with live callers. We’re brining back some fan-favorite panelists to the show to celebrate. If you have a funny podcast memory you’d like to […]
Spider-Variants of the Week 8/5/26
What Variant Will You Be Picking Up This Week? Mary Jane Watson 60th Anniversary Variants Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1 Incentive Store Exclusive Amazing Spider-Man #34 Incentive Queen in Black #2 Incentive Queen in […]
Spider-Variants of the Week 7/29/26
What Variant Will You Be Picking Up This Week? Queen in Black #1 Incentive Blind Bag What If…? Spider-Man #1 Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #3 Incentive Queen in Black: Hela #1 Incentive Queen in […]
Spider-Variants of the Week 7/22/26
What Variant Will You Be Picking Up This Week? Amazing Spider-Man #33 Incentive Store Exclusive Spider-Man: Long Way Home #2 Incentive Captain Marvel: Dark Past #4
Marvel Comics is Moving to California; Stephen Wacker Becomes EIC
Hope you’re sitting down, Spider-Man fans, because it’s been announced that Marvel Comics will be leaving New York City and moving to Burbank, California. And while that announcement itself is pretty big, this news is […]
Recent Reviews
Marco Speaks Spidey: Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire and Brimstone #1 Review
When science fails, apparently you call an exorcist There are plenty of ways to begin a Spider-Man/Hulk team-up. Have them misunderstand each other. Throw in some gamma monster. Let Hulk smash something expensive while Peter […]
Marco Speaks Spidey: Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #4 Review
Black suit, bad guys, and one very unhappy Punisher There are Spider-Man issues that begin with Peter worrying about rent. And then there are Spider-Man issues where he puts on the black suit, crashes a […]
Read’s Reads: Amazing Spider-Man #34/998 Review
The issue kicks off grounded in classic Peter Parker fashion—struggling with domestic life and attempting (and failing) to cook dinner in Aunt May’s kitchen. Peter aligns with the newly revamped, proactive Department of Damage Control, […]
MARCO SPEAKS SPIDEY: Amazing Spider-Man #34 Review
Family Matters—and Peter Is Feeling the Voltage Amazing Spider-Man #34 places Peter Parker between two equally dangerous forces: Electro’s high-voltage attacks and a family revelation he cannot simply punch, web or science his way through. […]
Podcasts
Podcast #904-Amazing Spider-Man #996-998
Peter’s family tree is getting bigger, but will he fall out of it? Join the Crawlspace crew as we review the following books.*Amazing Spider-Man #996*Amazing Spider-Man #997*Amazing Spider-Man #998 If you would like to see […]
Podcast #903: 20th Anniversary Live Callers
We are celebrating our 20th anniversary of the Spider-Man Crawlspace podcast. It went online in August 2006 and is still going strong. This is a large episode that clocks in at over four hours. We […]
Podcast 902-Spider-History Death & Destiny
JR takes a look at the Spider-Man: Death & Destiny mini-series from 2000. Lee Weeks took on the writing and penciling duties and it’s a lesser-known classic. If you would like to see the video […]
Podcast #901-Spider-Jeopardy 2026
How well do you know your Spider-Man trivia? The annual Crawlspace tradition continues of Spider-Jeopardy!The categories this year include:*Team Up*Bad Villains*Potpourri*His Amazing Friends*Hold the Peter, Please*Brad’s Sandbox*Stuff That Sucks*Name That Story*Pit of Shame If you […]
Crawlspace Columns
Spider-Tracer: Boomerang’s 10 Best Costumes
Hello, and welcome back, Spider-Man fans! It’s good to see you again. As I’m sure plenty of you know, this month marks the return of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man to theaters. Of course, with Spider-Man’s return, […]
Spider-Tracer: 10 Spider-People in Need of Their Own Show
Hello, and welcome back, Spidey fans! Recently, as I’m sure you have heard, a new show, entitled “Spider-Noir” (available in black and white, as well as color) arrived on Amazon Prime, featuring Nicholas Cage as […]
Spider-Tracer: Top Ten Spider-Man Characters Co-Created by Gerry Conway
Hello, and welcome back, Spidey fans. If you’re reading this, you’ve no doubt heard by now about the unfortunate passing of writer Gerry Conway. Few writers can say they left an indelible mark on Spider-Man […]
10 Alternate Looks That Deserve a Marvel Legend Figure
Hello, and welcome back, Spider-Man fans! It’s good to see you again! Just like how it’s always good to see our favorite Spider-Man characters return, whether it’s in the comics, movies, or, as is the […]
Crawlspace Panel of the Day
Panel(s) of the Day #1745 (Mary Jane Monday!)
There’s a lot going on here, but “groovy broken wall” is pretty funny. Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #55Published: c. October, 1967?Cover Date: December, 1967 “Doc Ock Wins!”Writer: Stan LeeArtist: John RomitaInker: Mike EspositoLetterer: Sam Rosen
Panel of the Day #1744 (Splash Page Sunday!)
Yeah, but who’s going to pay for that poor skylight? Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #165Published: c. November, 1976?Cover Date: February, 1977 “Stegron Stalks the City!”Writer: Len WeinArtist: Ross AndruInker: Mike EspositoLetterer: Glynis WeinColorist: Joe Rosen
Panel(s) of the Day #1743
Now we know what an empty web-shooter sounds like. Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #190Published: c. December, 1978?Cover Date: March, 1979 “In Search of the Man-Wolf!”Writer: Marv WolfmanArtist: John ByrneInker: Jim MooneyLetterer: Jim NovakColorist: Michele Wolfman
Panel(s) of the Day #1742 (Mary Jane Monday!)
Spidey comics could use a little more romance these days. Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #194Published: c. September, 1992?Cover Date: November, 1992 “The Death of Vermin, Part 1: October Moon”Writer: J.M. DeMatteisArtist: Sal BuscemaInker: Sal BuscemaLetterer: […]
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