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Mark Ginocchio
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Amazing Spider-Talk co-host; Chasing Amazing (Spider-Man) founder; writer, author, husband, father, marathoner, cranky sports fan and more.
30 years ago this week we culminated the Return of Kaine in Spider-Man #68
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Listen to the end of our @amazingspidertalk review of Amazing Spider-Man #18 for a special look at the Radioactive Spider-Man miseries.

My copy of Radioactive Spider-Man #3:
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 AM
35 years ago this week we got the first part of the highly controversial Perceptions story from Todd McFarlane in Spider-Man #8
January 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Super late to the party here but you can now watch the YouTube of the @amazingspidertalk review of Amazing Spider-Man (v7) #18.

amazingspidertalk.com/2026/01/the-...

My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v7) #18:
January 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
50 years ago this week, we had a real who done it in Amazing Spider-Man #155
January 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Skottie Young variants for special edition comics like this are almost always an insta-buy for me. And this one is probably one of my favorite Sinister Six images.

My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #900 Skottie Young Variant:
January 11, 2026 at 11:34 PM
5 years ago this week, we got another Last Remains fallout story in Amazing Spider-Man (v5) #57
January 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Definitely had a moment of 90s nostalgia with this cover thinking a first cover appearance of a Spider-Man/Juggernaut hybrid would be highly collectible. Alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v6) #70
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
30 years ago this week, Ben Reilly and Kaine teamed up in Amazing Spider-Man #409
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I don’t think this is the comic the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie was paying homage to with the Roosevelt Tram scene, but it would be funny if it was.

What’s your favorite NYC landmark in a Spidey comic?

My copy of Web of Spider-Man #21
January 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
15 years ago this week, Spider-Man and Black Cat teamed up against the Hobgoblin in Amazing Spider-Man #651.
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Reposted by Mark Ginocchio
Watch @chasingasmblog.bsky.social and my short review of Radioactive Spider-Man #1-3 by @thatjoekelly.bsky.social and Kev Walker, wherein Peter wrestles with the decision to let his mutated Aunt die. Sounds silly, but it turned out to be quite the emotional ride!

youtu.be/pEk-oT4iyik
Radioactive Spider-Man #1-3 - REVIEW
YouTube video by Amazing Spider-Talk
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
45 years ago this week Spider-Man and Namor took on the Frightful Four in Amazing Spider-Man #215
January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
It’s hard to get overly excited by a Ghost story in really any comic series, but this is still a pretty cool cover from volume 3.

My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v3) #16:
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
25 years ago this week, Spider-Man fought some ferocious felines in Amazing Spider-Man (v2) #27
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The first appearance of Hammerhead is probably better remembered from a visual perspective as a really creative Doc Ock cover from John Romita.

My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #113
January 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
55 years ago this week, Spider-Man traveled to jolly ol England in Amazing Spider-Man #95
January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
What started as primarily a Spider-Man/Human Torch book soon became much more than that. In addition to other heroes, we also got lots of early appearances from villains like Morbius the Living Vampire.

My copy of Marvel Team-Up #3
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
35 years ago this week, Spider-Man took on his nemesis Fred Meyers and Venom returned in Amazing Spider-Man #345
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
We don’t get a ton of Spider-Man/Inhumans crossovers — especially not in the pages of Spectacular Spider-Man during the Bronze Age. So, have fun with this.

My copy of Spectacular Spider-Man #11
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
60 years ago this week the Molten Man returned and we got arguably the most dysfunctional final panel of the Lee/Ditko era in Amazing Spider-Man #35
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Decided to do my own top 25 films of the century list: boxd.it/RlV16
Top 25 of the quarter century.
I’ll join the ranks of everyone else and list my top 25 films of 2001-2025. Nothing scientific just personal taste and vibes.
boxd.it
January 4, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Here we have a comic paying homage to two of my favorite ASM stories: Venom Island from the early 1990s (peak Erik Larsen) and the alien suit saga from DeFalco/Frenz.

My copy of Venom (v4) #24
January 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Another standout from the “let Todd cook” era of comics — just some gnarly monster stuff with teeth and blood.

My copy of Spider-Man #3:
January 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
5 years ago this week we got more Kindred/Norman Osborn “stuff” in Amazing Spider-Man (v5) #56
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM