CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly touches on self-harm and suicide as it pertains to the story. The boys continue with Ultimate Spider-Man! Things get more intense than ever, as Josh and Nabeel cover the return of the Green Goblin! These issues have it all: high stakes, brutal fight scenes, and more drama than you can spin a web at! The guys rave about these issues, discuss obscure villains, and debate whether or not the Goblin Formula is stronger than the Super-Soldier Serum! Plus: special guest stars that we can't even spoil!

A very special episode! Friend of the pod Annika Falconer joins Josh and Nabeel to talk about The Ultimates #1-6! This is Annika's first exposure to the Avengers, so the guys get her thoughts on the characters, the political themes, and the overall story of this modern take on Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Time to put the accessibility of Ultimate Marvel to the test! Josh also struggles to remember movie titles and alienates fans of Grey's Anatomy.

Nabeel and Josh continue talking about Ultimate X-Men! The guys delve into a fun Gambit two-parter, before getting into the next major story arc. SPOILERS: Professor Xavier is a jerk! Josh and Nabeel talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly, as these issues dive into Professor X and his philosophy. Plus, the introduction of Betsy Braddock, Moira MacTaggert, and Proteus! Nabeel also geeks out about Colossus. A lot.

Josh and Nabeel get back into Ultimate X-Men! Nabeel thinks the second story arc is a big step up, but Josh isn't too impressed. The guys also dive into some new characters (Nightcrawler!), Ultimate Wolverine's character development, the role of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Ultimate Marvel, and more! And yeah, Josh mentions cannibalism. Again. *Sigh*

Nabeel and Josh finish up the last half of Ultimate Marvel-Team Up! These issues are a who's who of Marvel heroes, including Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, and more! The guys go on tangents about Sam Raimi, why they love Spider-Man (again), and current Spider-Man comics. All this, plus Josh is obsessed with the depiction of polo shirts in media!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly mentions suicide, as it pertains to the comics. Nabeel and Josh get back to Ultimate Spider-Man! In this batch of issues, we meet Ultimate Marvel's versions of Doc Ock, Kraven the Hunter, and Gwen Stacy! Josh and Nabeel spend most of the episode arguing about Gwen Stacy as a character, before raving about these issues and Spider-Man as a superhero. All this, plus we gain an insight Josh's personal life!

Nabeel and Josh are so excited to talk about the first arc of Ultimate X-Men (and issue #1/2)! Our hosts have a lot to say about these issues, from the gorgeous artwork to the questionable characterizations. Josh hates the outfits, Nabeel is mortified by this version of Wolverine, and both of them think Magneto is a little too evil here. All this, plus Nabeel and Josh argue over continuity like real nerds!

We're back from Thanksgiving! Nabeel and Josh get into Ultimate Marvel #6-8, a short story arc featuring The Punisher, Daredevil, and Spider-Man('s butt)! Finally, Nabeel can talk about how much he dislikes The Punisher! Your hosts also discuss criminal rehabilitation, the dangers of idolizing anti-heroes, and why Ultimate Daredevil is a jerk! All this, plus Josh completely misremembers the premise of 50 Shades of Grey!