#102 First Appearances Of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, & Spider-Man 2099 With Matt Meyer

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Comic Watch Editor-In-Chief Matt Meyer joins Sean in reviewing the first comic book appearances of Miles Morales (Spider-Man), Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen), and Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099) to celebrate the premiere of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse on June 2nd. They discuss the history and universe each character is a part of, their origin story on how they became a Spider-Hero, and compare and contrast their representation in the comics with their counterpart in the Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse animated film.

They also touch on their own Spider-Man origin stories, the character’s popularity across the globe & cosplays at comic conventions, how nerdom went from a subculture to popular, and what comic books they and the show's listeners are reading.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Matt Meyer has been reading, collecting, and loving comics for over thirty years! He’s humbled and honored to be a part of Comic Watch since 2018, and Editor in Chief since 2021. By day, he’s a social worker helping the less fortunate find housing and go from surviving to thriving… giving hope might just be his superpower! He’s also a husband and father to three wonderful kids. He’s lived in Oklahoma City his whole life and wouldn’t trade it for anything.