About this episode

The episode features The Kingpin's return and explores themes of power and control in the context of superheroes.

The Kingpin's back and he's better than ever! For Christmas this year, The Kingpin's here! Hess Trucks, am I right? The Kingpin's been hijacking the minds of some of New York City's most powerful men in this instant classic. Spidey would be there to stop him, but he's got his own problems, namely the Stacy family, specifically George's cane! While Pete tries to explain to Gwen that he doesn't beat up the elderly, we yap about what makes a "Strongman" and how they use structural domination to consolidate their control. This is one you don't wanna miss... I promise you'll learn a thing or two about a thing or two! Bonus episodes exploring stories from all over the Omniverse of Comics (Marvel, DC, and all points in between) can be found at Patreon.com/HSPP

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