DEATH SPIRAL Parts 7 & 8 – REVIEW

Torment RULES… and follows the rules, like a good little psychopath. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Parts 7 and 8 of the new Amazing Spider-Man and Venom event, DEATH SPIRAL, which includes Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #26 and Venom #257. Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #26 is legacy #990 and Part 7 of Death Spiral. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ryan Stegman and Marte Gracia. The interiors feature pencils by Francesco Manna and Ed McGuinness, inks by Francesco Manna and Mark Farmer, colors by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on April 8th, 2026. Venom #257 is Part 8 of Death Spiral. This issue was written by Charles Soule. The cover features artwork by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Frank Martin. The interiors feature artwork by Javier Pina, colors by Matt Hollingsworth, and letters by VC’s Clayton Cowles. This issue was first released on April 15th, 2026. Rick Coste edited this episode. Alex Galucki edited the video version of this podcast. Our artwork is handcrafted by artists Ron Frenz, Nick Cagnetti and the late Sal Buscema. Our theme songs were produced by Ryland Bojack, Tony Thaxton, and Spider-Maj. Our animated introduction to the show is by Josh Sutton of Panels to Pixels. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPCnjzQZNViyEnoOuckaVQ We would also love to see you join our Amazing Spider-Slack community board. If you’d like to join in on our amazing conversations, click this link to get started: https://join.slack.com/t/amazingspider/shared_invite/zt-42tsfhs2-yBaH6KkRmOWiW_8gCf9SmQ This week’s Patreon podcasts include a review of Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #28 and two episodes of the Whatever a Spider Can Diaries, which documents Dan’s process of writing a book about Spider-Man. If you’d like to follow along with our reviews as they are released, please check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/superiorspidertalk Read our B-Title reviews, collecting memories, and more in the Amazing Spider-Talk Substack! http://www.amazingspider.substack.com You can email questions to our show at amazingspidertalk@gmail.com or by clicking here. You can also BUY MARK’S BOOK, 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. The post DEATH SPIRAL Parts 7 & 8 – REVIEW appeared first on Amazing Spider-Talk.