SoS Ep 76: Spider-Man: Homecoming vs Wonder Woman – Who Wins The Battle Of The Blockbusters?
Summary: <br> On the latest episode of the Secrets of the Sire podcast, we break down Spider-Man: Homecoming: the casting decisions, the Marvel fatigue, the <a href="http://secretsofthesire.com/sos-75-make-mine-dc-fans-done-mcu/">Wonder Woman</a> effect and more with Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Smith!<br> PLUS: Is this the beginning of the end for Robert Downey JR. as Iron Man?<br> <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=770506&u=1519549&m=14875&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> Here’s an excerpt from the Podcast: Kevin Veldman from Comic Noobs:<br> Michael Dolce: Brian, you write Spider-Man comics, what is your take on the whole conversation we’re having here?<br> Brian Smith: First of all, I would like to thank you guys for having me on the show, its great to be here. All the stuff you guys were talking about, I could tell you guys are really passionate, but I had to have one finger in my ear the whole time.<br> MD: That makes sense, I like to go in fresh as well. The little casting decisions, like finding out the name of a character and you’re just like “Really, why would you do that?”<br> BS: I did not know that the best friends name was Ned Lead. I don’t know why they did that.<br> MD: Right? Like out of all the things they could have done. Little things like that just doesn’t smell right. Welcome to show, you write the all ages Ultimate Spider-Man comics, how excited are you for this movie? From an inside point of view how much is this movie going to mirror the stuff you write about?<br> BS: I was actually an editor at Marvel during the first Spider-Man movie. I actually worked on the film adaptation to the comic. I remember how excited we were at that point to go to the theater and see the first Spider-Man movie. The amount of versions we have of Spider-Man, if your a Spider-Man fan, its a good time to be alive. Its pretty amazing to see.<br> MD: Whats your favorite incarnation of Spider-Man?<br> BS: I tend to go back to the old stuff. I like the first 20 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man. I’m also a huge fan of John Romita Jr. In fact when I was in high school, I got to meet him in a convention and those were the only comics I brought to the show. I was also lucky enough to work on the first Spiderman stuff at Marvel, when I was up there, to see the whole rebirth of Peter Parker.<br> Download our Podcast:<br> <br> * <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/secrets-of-the-sire/id1078480313" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a><br> * <a href="https://www.iheart.com/show/269-Secrets-of-the-Sire/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iHeart Radio</a><br> * <a href="https://soundcloud.com/secretsofthesire" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soundcloud</a><br> * <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2216144" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spreaker</a><br> * <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=133813&refid=stpr%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stitcher</a><br> * <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Itdqovg75n7cpq3dwhuol6doc34" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Play</a><br> <br> Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us.<br> Stream our Videos:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkZvDsdaREUugiAiLUOuzw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/secretsofthesire/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a><br> <br> And don’t forget to go to our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/secretsofthesire" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/secretsofthesire</a> page and support our show!<br> <br> NEXT WEEK: The reviews are in! Will Spider-Man: Homecoming be another hit for the MCU or is there Sp...
