Me & my friend, Pete

The Tale of the Befuddled Bruiser, The Most Comic-y Comic of All!

In Steve Ditko's final Amazing Spider-Man issue, he goes out the same way he came in, with action, action, action! We've got Ne'er do right Joe Smith, the pound-for-pound worst fighter to ever draw breath... Until he inhales some mysterious chemicals (we think it was jet fuel) and decides the only way to be the champ, is to beat the King of Swing from Forest Hills Queens! If that ain't enough? There's a 1966 20K bounty on our hero's head (that's 200 thousand dollars today)! But we're guessing all of that's going to the gunnies hospital bills! We've got me, we've got you, we've got NO FURTHER ADO!  We've got The Amazing Spider-Man #38 Just a Guy Named Joe!   thnksfrthmmrs Swingin' Steve Ditko!

Trial by Crisis

In this Season I Bonus Episode, we created our first absolute point here on Me & my friend, Pete...  Whatever that means! Join me as I run through Trials of Shazam! Vol. I #2. Freddy Freeman begins his journey toward the thunder. A story that took five years to tell! And We've got the history right here! All we're missing is you, friend.   Season II Bonus Episodes can be found at patreon.com/HSPP in the Key Keeper and High Council tiers!

Swangin’ & Clangin’ & Bangin’!

Is that a frikkin' robot with a frikkin' laser beam comin' out of its frikkin' head? It is! Oh and we've got the first appearance of Mendel Stromm and a one Norman Osborn!   'Nuff said!   Bonus Episodes of Me & my friend, Pete can be found on Patreon.com/HSPP in the Key Keeper and High Council Tiers!   ** This is Episode 12 of Season II. Clearly, I don't know my numbers!

Jokes on You!

What happens when a young, Jewish woman from Coney Island falls in love with the perpetually grinning Clown Prince of Crime? She becomes one of the greatest anti-heroes this side of West 4th Street! In this Season I Bonus, we ran through Joker's Asylum II: Harley Quinn: The Most Important Day of The Year, a tale with a simple message... Don't get between Harleen and her Boo-thang on Valentine's Day!   Season II Bonus Episodes can be found @ Patreon.com/HSPP

Delusions & Grandeur!

This episode gives us the first appearance of Norton G. Fester, better known as... The Looter!  If you've ever doubted yourself, believe me, after listening to this episode, you probably never will again! Bonus episodes of Me & my friend, Pete are always available for your listening pleasure @ Patreon.com/HSPP!

Yibambe!

The King of Wakanda vs. The Living Embodiment of American Ideals! If that's not enough, we have the World's Greatest Avenger (Black Widow to be sure) in a Two on One vs. The Dora Milaje! And on the crazy train? We've got more seats packed with Marvel Black Superheroes than, well, ain't no punchlines when fists flyin'! The WAY? Here! is paved with Vampires, Ninjas, a Civil War and I promise ONE Dragon!  If we've got history, you've got a Conductor! Hop on board! We're rolling out with the King of Kings in Five.   Captain America Essential Storylines https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2014/03/29/10-captain-america-stories-you-should-read/ Black Panther Essential Storylines Jungle Action #6-#18 Black Panther Vol. 4 #14-18 Black Panther Vol. 5 #1-6 Source: DK Publishing. (2016). Marvel Encyclopedia: The definitive guide to the characters of the Marvel universe.

Raxey’s Revenge!

We've got the King of Swing! We've got lost security deposits! We've got golden tighty-whiteys! We've got more ad-libs than Jim Jones on a Dipset record at the turn of the century! We've got one year under our belt here on Me & my friend, Pete, so it's only fitting we get the return of the walking, talking, life-sized Oscar! The Golden Liability! The Golden God! The rematch!   Bonus Episodes can be found at Patreon.com/HSPP  

Home Alone 82: Beekman Street Brawl!

The return of the Cat's Paw, Kraven the Hunter, and you know the saki sipping Stalker ain't come to chat! We've got Spidey, we've got Kraven, we've got lemon zest spritz that dulls Spidey Senses, and we've got ASM #34: The Thrill of the Hunt!   Kevin McCallister EAT YOUR HEART OUT!   Bonus episodes of Me & my friend, Pete can be found on patreon.com/HSPP!