The Amazing Spider-Man 156 & What If Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four : Mirage Ned Leeds Betty Brant Wedding Issue

Episode 109. James B and Eddie discuss The Amazing Spider-Man 156
plus the first ever “What if” issue featuring two of Marvel’s
flagship heroes.   Eddie talks about Aunt May's
relationship with Doctor Octopus.  There is a Wheatcakes
debate and Spider-Man gets taken down by a drunk old lady.


(01:00) From May of 1976 ASM 156 in “On a Clear Day, you can see…
The Mirage!” Author Len Wein, Illustrator Ross Andru, and
delineator Mike Esposito


 


Peter, MJ, JJJ, Joe Robbie and family, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Liz
Allen, Flash, and Harry all head over to the long anticipated
wedding ceremony for Ned and Betty.


 


(10:03) Can you guess the sponsor?


 


(12:34) From February of 1977 What If #1 in “What if Spider-man
had Joined the Fantastic Four?” Conceived, written, and edited by
Roy Thomas, Art by Jim Craig and Pablo Marcos


 


The Watcher spins us into an alternate dimension back to
Spider-man issue 1 where Spidey goes to the FF to see if he can
join the crew. When He finds out it’s a non profit he leaves BUT
THIS TIME Sue Storm calls him back


 


Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston,  Sponsor Bassline by Eddie
and the Fantastic Five.  The Watcher’s Big and Tall Man
Wardrobe provided by Irving Forbush. This Episode Edited by Eddie
with sound effects and finishing touches added by James B


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by Hollywood Edge, Gameshow music by Misc with permission, and
and Eddie's laugh by Paranoid Doc Ock.


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Stay Tuned for our next Let’s Read Spider-Man episode for the
first appearance of Captain Jean DeWolff and probably a bunch of
complaining from Eddie.