We made it to episode 100! This movie got us excited for all things Marvel as we delve into the story, characters, and themes of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Perry and I talk tie-ins, X- Men, and movieland deals that surround this character and this franchise.

To see all of our Marvel reviews, click here.

Topics Discussed :

• Expectations/First Impressions
• X-Men tie-in
• Punisher tie-in (BTS)
• The Down-Low on the Marvel/Netflix – Defender | Marvel/Hulu Shows
• The story (and other stand out side characters)
• Themes in the movie
• The action sequences
• How does this fit in the Marvel Multiverse saga?
• Where does Secret Wars go?
• Perry’s Multiverse Mutants theory (headcannon riff)
• Why Spider-Man gives us that Infinity Saga excitement again
• The remedy for the “looking for Stan Lee” effect of these movies.
• Where do you see the other Spider-Men fit in? (for those who don’t get the character ownership issues)
• The Jean Grey of it All
• The Ending aka an example of why Media Literacy is dead
• Star Rating (1-5)

Perry Constantine

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Percival Constantine grew up on a fairly consistent diet of superhero comics, action movies, video games, and TV shows. At the age of ten, he first began writing and has never really stopped.

Percival has been working in publishing since 2005 in various capacities–author, editor, formatter, letterer–and has written books, short stories, comics, and more. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Mass Media from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master of Arts in English and Screenwriting from Southern New Hampshire University.

Currently, Percival lives in southern Japan where he continues to work on new projects and also teaches literature, writing, and film.

Books/graphic novels mentioned on the podcast:

• Urban Fantasy – Dark Crossroads Books
  • Luther Cross series
  • Morningstar Series
  • Mark of Cain Series
• Comics
  • Paragons of Earth

Want to contact him?

Website: https://percivalconstantine.com

Superhero Cinephiles – a podcast about superheroes in media hosted by Perry Constantine. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! https://superherocinephiles.com

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