ABOUT THE EPISODE

Comic Watch Editor-In-Chief Matt Meyer joins Sean in reviewing the first comic book appearances of Miles Morales (Spider-Man), Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen), and Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099) to celebrate the premiere of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse on June 2nd. They discuss the history and universe each character is a part of, their origin story on how they became a Spider-Hero, and compare and contrast their representation in the comics with their counterpart in the Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse animated film.

They also touch on their own Spider-Man origin stories, the character’s popularity across the globe & cosplays at comic conventions, how nerdom went from a subculture to popular, and what comic books they and the show's listeners are reading.

THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT: Bat Lessons Podcast

ABOUT THE GUEST

Matt Meyer has been reading, collecting, and loving comics for over thirty years! He’s humbled and honored to be a part of Comic Watch since 2018, and Editor in Chief since 2021. By day, he’s a social worker helping the less fortunate find housing and go from surviving to thriving… giving hope might just be his superpower! He’s also a husband and father to three wonderful kids. He’s lived in Oklahoma City his whole life and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

EPISODE SPOTLIGHT

Bat Lessons Podcast is a Batman history podcast that covers characters, stories, writers, artists, movie directors, business, politics, and more. Everything in and around Batman. They start at the very beginning and work their way chronologically through 80 years of Batman.

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Episode Page - “#102 First Appearance: Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen,& Spider-Man 2099 With Matt Meyer”
• SPOTLIGHT: Bat Lessons Podcast
• Miles Morales’ First FULL Appearance (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 - September 14th, 2011)
• Spider-Gwen’s First Appearance (Edge Of Spider-Verse #2 - September 14th, 2014)
• Spider-Man 2099’s First Appearance (2099 Unlimited #1 - May 4th,1993)
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A show for the most casual and dedicated fans of comics. Join Sean as he discovers what the world of comics and graphic novels has to offer from one-on-one interviews with industry professionals, round table discussions with passionate fans, and reviews on the latest comics, tv shows, and movies. New episodes every week. The Captioned Life is a part of the Comic Watch family.

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SHOW CREDITS

• Sean Winningham - Host, producer, & editor
• Image used in the show by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash
• Music used in the show: “Fine Line” by Geographer