History ComicBook / SpiderManBeyond

** This Beyond Corporation doesn't seem to be the same interdimensional beings that perplexed ComicBook/{{Nextwave}}, instead being a legitimate corporation. [[spoiler:If Monica Rambeau's appearance in issue #78 is any indication, something might be off.]]

** This Beyond Corporation doesn't seem to be the same interdimensional beings that perplexed ComicBook/{{Nextwave}}, instead being a legitimate corporation. [[spoiler:If Monica Rambeau's appearance in issue 78 is any indication, something might be off.]]

* TheMissusAndTheEx:Felicia Hardy (Black Cat) checks in on Peter in the hospital from outside their window initially while Mary Jane and Aunt May are inside, coming inside to sit by Peter’s bedside. Contrary to their past antagonism, MJ and Felicia bond and Mary Jane insists that Felicia to stay with them, as any support they could get is appreciated.

* AnArmAndALeg: In issued #78, [[spoiler:Morbius]]' entire left arm is amputated by a blast from the Beyond building's security system.

** Morbius the Living Vampire is set to appear in the title again, being absent since ''ComicBook/DanSlottSpiderMan'', though he made appearances in his own solo titles and crossovers.

** This Beyond Corporation doesn't seem to be the same interdimensional beings that perplexed ComicBook/{{Nextwave}}, instead being a legitimate corporation.

* CorporateSponsoredSuperhero: Ben is now acting as the Beyond Corporation’s Spider-Man and has their backing and support in his crime fighting.

** [[spoiler:Ben completely forgets Peter’s costume is a normal suit, thus Peter’s given a dangerous amount of radiation when X-Ray blasts the two. It’s also implied that [[ComicBook/SinisterWar Peter’s injuries from the last few issues]] made this worse.]]

* PutOnABus: Peter is hospitalized in the second issue of the run, [[spoiler:later falling into a medically-induced coma]]. As such, Ben has to take the reins of being Spider-Man.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: When Peter is [[spoiler: exposed to a potentially lethal amount of radiation and must be hospitalized]] Ben breaks the terms of his contract, takes off his Spider-Man suit, and goes dark to get him the care that he needs without notifying his new [[CorporateSponsoredSuperhero corporate sponsor]]. While it's implied that his handlers understand [[spoiler: seeing his "brother" almost die was very traumatic for him]], it's all but outright stated that he is never to do that again.
* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Aunt May asks Mary Jane to use her connections to help Peter, but Tony Stark is MIA (due to events in his comic) and she can’t contact Dr. Strange (due to the events of ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfDoctorStrange'')

Despite this, the two Spider-Men join forces and seemingly only one of them remains to continue on in the aftermath of this alliance… Can Ben Reilly handle the mantle of Spider-Man again after everything he’s endured and succeed where his predecessor has failed?

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Ben is the protagonist for this new era of Spider-Man with Peter seemingly no longer around to don the mantle.
* AuthorAppeal: [[Creator/JedMacKay Jed MacKay]] will be penning several tie-in one-shots focusing on the Daughters of the Dragon and Black Cat.

** Ben returns to ''Amazing Spider-Man'', having been absent from the title since ''ComicBook/DeadNoMoreTheCloneConspiracy''.[[note]]Ben's been around in other titles, dropping in on ''ComicBook/SavageAvengers'' before taking a secondary role of sorts over in ''ComicBook/IronMan2020Ongoing''[[/note]]

** Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, the Daughters of the Dragon, show up as well, last seen together over in ''ComicBook/NickSpencersCaptainAmerica''

** Ben, Peter’s first ongoing successor in the main universe, becomes Spider-Man once more.

* PassingTheTorch: [[spoiler:Hospitalized, Peter is forced to go ahead and give his blessing for Ben to be Spider-Man in his stead.]]

* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averted. Ben is given sessions with Dr. Kafka in order to help process the struggles of superhero life.

* TenMinuteRetirement: Ben tries to invoke this on Peter, begging him to let him be Spider-Man for the time being. Peter refuses, most likely because he doesn’t want to confront what he’s dealt with. The events of the issue force him otherwise.

''Spider-Man Beyond'' is an upcoming 2021 storyline in the ComicBook/SpiderMan series, succeeding Nick Spencer’s tenure with the character. It will be written by Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson, Saladin Ahmed, Cody Ziglar, and Patrick Gleason, the latter also filling double duty as the artist alongside Sara Pichelli. The story starts in ''Amazing Spider-Man #75'', with a short story teasing the era beforehand in ''Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man/Venom''.

** Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, the Daughters of the Dragon, will be showing up as well, last seen together over in ''ComicBook/NickSpencersCaptainAmerica''

* DemotedToExtra: As Ben becomes the main active Spider-Man, Peter will continue to make sporadic appearances throughout the story.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Ben is forced by the Beyond Corporation to fight Miles, as he is an “unregistered Spider-Man” since the corporation trademarked the Spider-Man name for Ben.

** Turns out Otto also trademarked the name Spider-Man, so when Parker Industries is bought up, so is the name.
** [[spoiler: Ben completely forgets Peter’s costume is a normal suit, thus Peter’s given a dangerous amount of radiation when X-Ray blasts the two. It’s also implied that [[ComicBook/SinisterWar Peter’s injuries from the last few issues]] made this worse.]]

** [[spoiler: Ben completely forgets Peter’s costume is a normal suit, thus Peter’s given a dangerous amount of radiation when X-Ray blasts the two. It’s also implied that Peter’s injuries from the last few issues made this worse.]]

* TakingTheBullet: Ben improvises and tests his new costume out by taking Bushwacker’s shots head on to protect the civilians he’s holding hostage.

Following ''ComicBook/NickSpencersSpiderMan'' and the events of ''ComicBook/SinisterWar'', Peter Parker is exhausted. However he gains a new headache upon discovering that Ben Reilly, his clone and a fellow Spider called the ComicBook/ScarletSpider, has donned a new Spider-Man costume and is backed by the Beyond Corporation, who has taken a liking to him recently.

* ContinuityNod: When Ben asks about his Scarlet Spider costume, he's told that it looks like a fourteen year old designed it. More or less, Ben ''stole'' this variation way back in ''Ben Reilly, The Scarlet Spider''

* PutOnABus: Something happens to Peter Parker, necessitating Ben’s return to the Spider-Man mantle by himself.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Ben is forced by the Beyond Corporation to fight Miles, as he is an “unregistered Spider-Man”.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Ben is forced by the Beyond Corporation to fight Miles, as he an “unregistered Spider-Man”.

** Morbius the Living Vampire is set to appear again, being absent since ''ComicBook/DanSlottSpiderMan'', though appearing in his own solo titles and crossovers.

** Morbius the Living Vampire is set to appear again, being absent since ''ComicBook/DanSlottSpiderMan.''

** Ben returns to ''Amazing Spider-Man'', having been absent from the title since ''ComicBook/DeadNoMoreTheCloneConspiracy''.

* LegacyCharacter: Ben, Peter’s first ongoing successor in the main universe, becomes Spider-Man once more.

* PutOnABus: Something happens to Peter Parker, necessitating Ben’s return to the mantle by himself.