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DEATH SPIRAL Parts 5 & 6 – REVIEW
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- Apr 20, 2026
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Summary
The one where Paul Rabin dies. In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Parts 5 and 6 of the new Amazing Spider-Man and Venom event, DEATH SPIRAL, which includes Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #25 and Venom #256 . Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #25 , which is legacy #989, is Part 5 of Death Spiral. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Ed McGuinness and Marte Gracia. The interiors feature pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Cliff Rathburn, Pere Perez as the Spider-Versity Interlude artist, colors by Marcio Menyz with Erick Arciniega, and, of course, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. This issue was first released on March 25th, 2026. Venom #256 is Part 6 of Death Spiral. This issue was written by Al Ewing. The cover features artwork by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Frank Martin. The interiors feature artwork by Carlos Gómez, colors by Frank D’Armata, and letters by VC’s Clayton Cowles. This issue was first released on April 1st, 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) #22 , our review of Part 1 of “Death Spiral,” and two episodes of the Whatever a Spide…