Spider-Man: Torment
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In this inaugural episode, hosts Ryan McClure and Justin Zyduck discuss one of the best-selling comics of all time,\\xa0Spider-Man\\xa0(1990) #1, which kicks off the critically panned "Torment" storyarc featuring the Lizard. Is superstar artist Todd McFarlane\'s first full-fledged attempt at writing unfairly maligned? Or does it live up to its title? Also in this episode: how the \'90s collectors boom made us all millionaires, promoting your new Spider-Man comic by drastically lowering expectations, and why writing like Alan Moore is not as easy as it looks.
Discussed:\\xa0Spider-Man #1-5 (1990)
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