Best Third Image Media Podcasts (2025)

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The Southern Movie Mecca, Part 1 32:56

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On December 8, 1908, a small film production company called Kalem arrives in Jacksonville, officially kicking off the movie business in the River City. Over the next few years, Kalem will revolutionize the film industry… but who were they, and what brought them to Jacksonville?By Brendan Rivers, Tammy Cherry, Jennifer Grey

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The Southern Movie Mecca, Part 2 38:47

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Having conquered Jacksonville, Kalem turns its attention to an entirely different battlefield when it begins specializing in Civil War films told from the Southern perspective. But changes in the movie industry and Florida’s rapidly shifting political landscape spell the end — not only for the company itself, but also for Jacksonville’s burgeoning …

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Is The Virgin Islands A Third World Country?🇻🇮 19:23

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Ahoy sailors, today topic raises the question on whether the Virgin Islands A Third World Country?🇻🇮

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🇭🇹Haiti is on the Brink of Civil War, while the world sits back and watches…. 26:46

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🇭🇹Haiti is on the Brink of Civil War, while the world sits back and watches….sigh

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Adulting is EXHAUSTING 🫠🫠 36:25

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Whew child I am backkkkkkk!! We are talking about adulting …I’ve missed you all soooo much! Thank you for sailing with me 🛥️

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004: Multipolar Gone Wild + Who Knows Geopolitics Best? 1:33:01

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Andrew finally gets the chance to debate mulitpolarity and its implications, but will it go the way he thinks? In their debate, the hosts discuss differences in global power dynamics, how US foreign policy should adapt to a (potential) multipolar world, the effectiveness of economics sanctions and the weaponization of the dollar, and more. Plus, th…

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The ‘Last of the Timucua’ 19:15

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As the story goes, the “last of the Timucua,” a man named Juan Alonso Cabale, died in Cuba in 1767. The details of Cabale’s death are true, but over time they have been fused into a broader false narrative that affects the indigenous people of Florida to this day.By Brendan Rivers, Jennifer Grey, Tammy Cherry

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The images that shaped our understanding of the Timucua — and why they’re likely wrong 29:11

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In 1591, Flemish goldsmith Theodore de Bry and his sons published a book that still shapes how we picture the Timucua to this day. Supposedly its imagery was based on paintings by French painter Jacques LeMoyne, who was stationed at Fort Caroline… but was it really? And how accurate is the picture they present of local indigenous life?…

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Did an indigenous metropolis once stand in what’s now Downtown Jacksonville? 25:20

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Stories about an ancient Timucuan town called Ossachite buried beneath the streets of Downtown Jacksonville abound online, but did it actually exist? And does this romantic narrative of a lost city actually obscure the far more interesting indigenous history of Northeast Florida?By Brendan Rivers, Jennifer Grey, Tammy Cherry

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003: Attrition, Artillery, and Air Power — Future of the Russia-Ukraine War + The Great Food Debate 1:23:46

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In a special Halloween episode (003) of The Long Telegram podcast, join Clay Graubard and the hosts as they delve into the complexities of the ongoing war in Ukraine. They start by assessing the portrayal of Ukrainian President Zelensky in a Time Magazine article and unravel corruption issues affecting military aid. Ezra Brodey examines the shift t…

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002: Is the United States and Iran headed for War? + Israel-Hamas, Turkey-Sweden NATO Updates 58:22

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In episode 002 of The Long Telegram, join hosts Clay Graubard, Andrew Eaddy, Ben Wheeler, and Ezra Brodey as they delve deep into the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. They examine the probability of a full-scale war, assess military strategies, and discuss the role of proxy conflicts. Segments include insights into Israel's c…

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001: Will Israel fight a Multi-Front War after invading Gaza? 1:18:20

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To celebrate hitting 50,000 subscribers, we decided to gather some of our favorite voices in geopolitics for this special episode of The Long Telegram. In this episode, Clay and Andrew are joined by Ben Wheeler, producer of the Philip DeFranco TikTok channel, and Ezra Brodey, a geopolitical and prediction market thought leader. With the largest sto…

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How BbL’s, Our Body Image, & Plastic Surgeries are Messing With Us 14:39

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Ahoy sailors, todays topic is on #bbl and #bblculture. Happy sails 💕🪸🐚🤍✨

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I Foolishly Got An Instagram Again & Fell Into The Social Media Rabbit Hole 🐰 6:49

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Ahoy sailors, todays episode is how I Foolishly Got An Instagram Again & Fell Into The Social Media Rabbit Hole 🐰 . I cannot believe we’re here again lol..happy sails 🐚🩵💕

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How three weeks in Jacksonville changed the course of the Civil War, part 2 27:07

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Episode 2: Union forces continue to occupy Jacksonville and the Second South Carolina Volunteers mount an expedition up the St. Johns. An unexpected order to withdraw the troops from Jacksonville confounds Higginson, but it quickly becomes clear that what his men have done there has turned the tide of public opinion on Black enlistment. To read the…

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How three weeks in Jacksonville changed the course of the Civil War, part 1 27:36

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Episode 1: It’s March of 1863 and two of the first Black regiments in the Union Army are sent to occupy Jacksonville, Florida. Their mission: harass Confederate troops in the area, free enslaved people along the St. Johns River and enlist as many Black men as possible. To read the show notes head over to wjct.org/bygonejax.…

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Bygone Jax Trailer 1:47

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Bygone Jax: Our Unsung History from WJCT Public Media tells some of the lesser known stories — or more accurate versions of the stories people think they know — about Jacksonville’s past. The show is powered by research from the people behind Florida State College at Jacksonville’s History of Jacksonville course, which launched in fall 2022.…

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THE IRON AGE OF COMICS #1: Crisis, Dark Knight, and Watchmen 1:19:19

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Hey, have you heard Indefensible Ink is over and there's a NEW PODCAST in town? Subscribe to THE IRON AGE OF COMICS now on your podcasting app of choice for future updates! Follow @ironageofcomics on Twitter and Instagram! From 1985 to 1987, DC released three groundbreaking series that kicked off the Iron Age and changed comics forever: Crisis on I…

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PREVIEW: The Iron Age of Comics – A New Podcast by Justin Zyduck and Jim Cannon 36:16

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Indefensible Ink has ended, but retro comics enthusiast and Jim Shooter apologist Justin Zyduck is not done podcasting. Check out this preview of his new show, co-hosted by recurring Indefensible Ink guest Jim Cannon: THE IRON AGE OF COMICS, a critical re-evaluation of comic books from about 1985 to 2000… including, of course, the boom and bust of …

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Final Crisis 23:22

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It's the final episode of Indefensible Ink! And what could be a more appropriate topic to cover than something called Final Crisis? Justin discusses Grant Morrison's divisive 2008 crossover event and why its title and marketing may have led to a chilly reception from many fans. PLUS: An introduction to a new podcast! Stay subscribed to the Indefens…

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My Content Crisis 😰 6:58

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Ahoy sailors, it’s been a while and I’ve missed you all. I wanted to do an episode on my content crisis…happy sails ⛵️🐚🥥

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Continuity and Canon – Part Two 39:52

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Part two of a conversation with original co-host Ryan McClure about continuity and canon in superhero comics. This episode covers cross-media adaptations and how they affect continuity, the concept of headcanon, and what should we do about this whole continuity/canon mess anyway? Also discussed in this episode: how Grant Morrison may have ended “th…

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Continuity and Canon – Part One 48:27

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Original co-host Ryan McClure returns for the first of a two-part discussion about continuity and canon in superhero comics: the benefits, the downsides, and drilling down into what makes comics different from other longrunning narratives in other media.Also discussed in this episode: the many Atlantises (Atlanti?) of the pre-Crisis DC Universe, th…

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Nightwing: The Ric Grayson Saga – Part Two 40:38

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Our look at the two-year-long “Nightwing Gets Amnesia” storyline concludes as Justin and guest Jim Cannon get to the bottom of a sinister brainwashing scheme by the Court of Owls that ultimately results in the creation of…”Dickyboy”?! Plus wrap-up and speculation on how DC might have been able to make a halfway decent story out of Dick Grayson losi…

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Nightwing: The Ric Grayson Saga – Part One 39:05

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Plenty of superheroes go through an amnesia storyline or two in their careers, but Dick Grayson spent around 25 entire issues of his Nightwing series from 2019-2020 with memory loss and a new identity as a cab driver named Ric. Justin taps Nightwing fan supreme Jim Cannon to explain why Dick Grayson is so beloved both in-universe and among comics f…

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Hurricanes Are Terrifying 🌀 11:13

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Ahoy sailors, here’s an episode on hurricanes and how terrifying they are. Join the sail 💕🥥🐚

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Bullying in Elementary School Affected Me Into Adulthood 📚 9:27

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Ahoy sailors, todays episode is on how bullying in elementary school affected me into adulthood. Happy sails 💕⛵️🐚

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Justice League of America: The 1997 Television Pilot 22:55

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There were dozens of TV shows trying to replicate the success of Friends in the late '90s, but only one of them was trying to do so with superheroes. If you're wondering how they could have made a Justice League movie on a television budget at the end of last century, the answer is "very inexpensively" and "with M*A*S*H's David Ogden Stiers in gree…

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The Queen, Fairytales, and the Importance of A Good Narrative.🫅 6:01

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Ahoy sailors, welcome back to another episode of conch shell conversations. On today’s episode, I’m diving into the topic of Queen Elizabeth, and the narrative of the royal family. Happy sails ⛵️💕🐚

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Fury by Garth Ennis and Darrick Robertson 28:09

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Here it is, the comic so controversial it made George Clooney drop out of playing Nick Fury in movies and got Marvel publisher Bill Jemas fired! Or at least, that's what people say about Fury, Garth Ennis and Darrick Robertson's six-issue limited series from 2001 published by Marvel's mature-readers MAX imprint. Justin takes a look at the story beh…

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Sooo about our Student Loan Forgiveness 👩🏾‍🎓 - We did It Joe 11:59

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Ahoy sailors, here’s an episode about our student loan forgiveness! Our dear president Joseph Biden and the Biden Administration has recently rolled out a plan to wipe our up to $20,000 in student loan debt and we are here for it!

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Why Doesn't Batman Kill the Joker? Part Two 46:45

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In part two of an examination of superheroes and the so-called "code against killing," Justin and Jim discuss how Hawkeye typifies a change of attitudes about lethal force in the genre, how Wolverine's natural tendency towards bezerker rage has made him the unlikely moral center of the X-Men, how the Punisher might break the Marvel Universe from a …

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Why Doesn't Batman Kill the Joker? Part One 54:45

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Superheroes don't kill supervillains...except for the ones who do. But it's a conceit of the genre that even if some heroes cross this line, they at least acknowledge the line exists. In this episode, regular host Justin Zyduck takes a break from critiquing specific comics to discussing the trope of the "code against killing" with returning guest J…

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Superman's History-Changing Mission! 31:22

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The lead story of 1982's Superman #372 might look a little old-fashioned next to the cutting-edge superhero storytelling of Claremont's Uncanny X-Men, Miller's Daredevil, or the Wolfman-Perez New Teen Titans, but readers raved about the brain-bending plot twist in Cary Bates and Curt Swan's "Superman's History-Changing Mission!" What did comics fan…

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LJN's Uncanny X-Men for NES 48:55

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Has anyone ever done a podcast on...complaining about a video game? Probably not, in which case it pleases Indefensible Ink to break new ground and discuss 1989's Uncanny X-Men for the Nintendo Entertainment System, released by the notorious game publisher LJN. Regular host Justin Zyduck welcomes his brother Zach as a guest to discuss a punishingly…

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Dating now seems like TORTURE 🥵🔥 18:14

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Ahoy sailors, todays conversation is ok Dating in 2022. From Dating coaches, to alpha male podcasts, submission videos, femininity channels, social media influencers, no one knows which direction to do. Happy sails 🥥🐚💗

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Almost Hazed in a Black Greek Letter Organization 10:35

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Ahoy sailors, here’s my episode on how I almost was hazed in a BGLO #hazing #bglo #conchconvos happy sails 💕⛵️💕

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Talks With My Friend Dr. Jelani Williams 👨🏽‍⚕️ 30:20

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Ahoy sailors, I finally got my doctor 👨🏽‍⚕️ friend on the poddy. Jelani is a very old friend of mine and we were just catching up on old times ..happy sails ⛵️💕

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Captain America: Ice 38:53

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Everybody knows an accident caused Captain America to spend decades in suspended animation after World War II. What this book presupposes is…maybe the U.S. Government froze him on purpose? But if that’s the high concept behind “Ice” by Chuck Austen (with John Ney Reiber) and Jae Lee, why is the comic mostly about a guy with an alien robot hand tryi…

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Captain Marvel by Peter David and ChrisCross 1:06:00

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In the year 2000, the comic book Captain Marvel belonged to Genis-Vell, a novice superhero trying to to live up to his father's name and keep up the momentum gained by his appearances in the popular Avengers Forever series. But series writer Peter David may have been more interested in chronicling the sitcom antics of Genis' odd-couple partner, lon…

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Electric Blue Superman 35:11

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Remembering the New Coke of Superman storylines 25 years later, when a desperate DC Comics tried to get people excited about the Man of Steel again by giving him new powers and a '90s X-Men-style costume. But can absolute mastery of the electromagnetic spectrum counteract event fatigue, a flagging comics industry, and a morass of subplots? Indefens…

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EXTRA: A Quick Word About George Pérez 7:17

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We will not see his like again.By Justin Zyduck

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Iron Man: Crash 40:14

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Today, many comics artists work completely digitally, but in 1988, creating a comic book using a computer was a noteworthy novelty. Is Mike Saenz's cyberpunk thriller Iron Man: Crash--billed on its cover as "The First Computer-Generated Graphic Novel"--just a gimmick, or is there a story behind the low-rez bitmaps? And if there is a story...is it a…

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Youngblood: Bloodsport 31:19

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Comic book titles don't get much bloodier than Youngblood: Bloodsport...but there's even more types of bodily fluids to worry about in this unfinished miniseries by Mark Millar and Rob Liefeld! What happens when you let a then-up-and-coming Scottish provocateur off the leash and turn him loose on an excitable artist's flagship team? Your host Justi…

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I’m 230 Pounds- My Weight-loss Struggle 🏋🏾‍♀️ 8:48

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Ahoy sailors, welcome back to another episode of conch shell conversations 🐚, on todays episode I talk about my weight and my struggles. Happy sails🌸 ⛵️

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The Batman 56:33

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So many podcasts have already weighed in on Matt Reeves' The Batman, but only Indefensible Ink asks the most important question of all: Is the Penguin in this film actually penguin-y enough to merit the name? Host Justin Zyduck welcomes back his recurring guest and brother, Zach, to discuss what they liked about this film and whether a lifetime of …

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A Conversation on Media Narratives and Forecasting the Russo-Ukrainian Crisis with Maxim Lott 37:16

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In this podcast episode (recorded on 3/23/22) we spoke with Maxim Lott – the mind behind the Maximum Truth Substack and ElectionBettingOdds.com – to discuss the current military, political, and economic situation in Russia as it pertains to the Russo-Ukrainian crisis. As a former journalist for organizations like ABC and Fox, Maxim has deep experie…

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Countdown (to Final Crisis) 32:06

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Building a year-long weekly comic book series around an ensemble of sub-A-list superheroes might sound like a risky gamble, but DC pulled it off in the middle part of the '00s with the acclaimed 52. So why wouldn't it work a second time, especially if it led in to the company's next big Crisis event? Your humble host tries to explain Countdown to F…

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Ukraine 🇺🇦 So Much Trouble In the World 20:16

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Ahoy sailors, welcome to another episode of conch shell conversations. Today I’m talking about Ukraine and the unprovoked war the Russian government has launched against it.

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Spider-Man: Chapter One 27:41

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Indefensible Ink is back in a new format, and to mark the occasion, we'll look at the time Peter Parker went through a soft-reboot of his own in Spider-Man: Chapter One. John Byrne took a swing at trying to redefine the web-spinner's origin story for the late '90s without throwing the baby out with the bathwater, so why did his carefully chosen cha…