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This thread's for the Spider-Man comics and spin-offs, whether they're decades old or brand new.

  • Apart from the main Marvel Universe titles, Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man "What If?" stories, crossovers, guest appearances in other books, Alternate Universe tales and things like Marvel's manga adaptations are all on-topic here.
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Since everyone likes talking about him. I know little about him(Ironically,I got nearly all I know about him from a Batman thread),but he's apparently important so I made this thread. Enjoy.

Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 10th 2023 at 10:58:13 AM

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#12801: Apr 4th 2018 at 2:33:17 PM

[up][up] I also forgot he was alive now.

The Protomen enhanced my life.
Eldritcho Since: Nov, 2016
#12802: Apr 4th 2018 at 5:06:43 PM

How is he still alive? I thought Mephisto's deal only erased everyones minds, so how was Harry brought back to life?

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#12803: Apr 4th 2018 at 5:07:36 PM

SATAN

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Mr.Badguy Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#12804: Apr 4th 2018 at 5:32:03 PM

Gwen was supposed to come back too, but that got vetoed.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#12805: Apr 4th 2018 at 5:38:47 PM

Yeah, for all JMS has the reputation of a victim trod under editorial jackboots, he not only supported the retcon, he wanted an even bigger one.

I'd definitely be open to Gwen coming back somehow, though, I must say.

Mr.Badguy Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#12806: Apr 4th 2018 at 5:47:25 PM

I definitely want more of Spider-Man crying about it. That hasn't gotten old in forty years.

GrigorII Since: Aug, 2011
#12807: Apr 4th 2018 at 6:00:16 PM

Spider-Gwen should be enough for those who want Gwen Stacy in modern comics. That, or bring back Ultimate Spider-Man, as Gwen was an important secondary character.

Ultimate Secret Wars
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#12808: Apr 4th 2018 at 9:36:19 PM

Yeah, Ultimate Gwen is still around with her universe.

edited 4th Apr '18 9:36:35 PM by Mizerous

Just Makima.
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
GrigorII Since: Aug, 2011
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#12811: Apr 5th 2018 at 8:48:04 AM

[up]Nobody cares about Gwen clones.

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#12812: Apr 5th 2018 at 11:37:47 AM

I can't stop gushing about Red Goblin.

Send help.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#12813: Apr 5th 2018 at 11:38:35 AM

Here, gush on us

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#12814: Apr 5th 2018 at 11:39:02 AM

Technically, Carnage Gwen is Alex Mercer from Prototype.

WHICH IS AWESOME.

We need a Shoggoth that thinks it's a teenage girl.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#12815: Apr 5th 2018 at 11:45:58 AM

[up][up] It's just... too good. I love his design, looking like a goddamn hellspawn while still being recognizable as both a Goblin and a Carnage. Way more menacing than that 90s piece of shit Demogoblin. I love the concept of giving the symbiote to Norman Osborn, it's just a match made in heaven. Carnage always had a problem of his host being flatter than a well-maintained road, and this solves it beautifully... and just the simple fear and menace factor that is still built up well in the issues... the way Norman can control Carnage by actually getting along with it...

Aaaaaaaaaah.

I can't.

It's too much.

Too much good.

I can't.

Slott will mess this up somehow.

I know he will.

But I can't stop being hype.

Why must I be cursed with such love for all things goblin...

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#12816: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:19:38 PM

Although I'm only going from Scans Daily right now, so maybe it's diffeent in comic, but have a quibble based on that:

So, while I'm not really a fan of gore/sadism, the impression i get is that as of right now, Norman is only threatening to kill for the most part, and the few murders he's done have been pretty clean (like when he killed his employees, despite the dialogue and sound effects, there bodies seem to be intact).

Which kind of bugs me, because this is the psychopathic Norman Osborn bonded with another psychopath. He shouldn't just be threatening terrible bloodshed.

I do like the premise and illustration. And I did especially like Norman Playing Possum.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#12817: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:54:14 PM

Some news from C2E2

Peter's in the black suit again

edited 5th Apr '18 12:57:26 PM by Zarius

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#12818: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:00:11 PM

God Pete switch it up

We have Batman going around in a zebra suit sometimes and you're still switching between the red blue and black white every couple years

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#12819: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:17:38 PM

I wonder why. Last time it sorta made sense because Spider-Man 3 was coming out.

lycropath Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#12820: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:40:42 PM

Flash is gonna die and he's gonna wear it to mourn him

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#12821: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:47:08 PM

And I did especially like Norman Playing Possum.

Yup.

Norman once again proves his peerless mastery of trolling the hell out of Spidey.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#12822: Apr 5th 2018 at 3:42:37 PM

More pics have emerged of Nick Spencer's first issue...they contain what appears to be a flashback to the Sensational Spider-Man annual, one of the last marriage era stories with Peter and MJ.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#12823: Apr 5th 2018 at 3:45:46 PM

[up] This further raises my suspicions that Slott's run will end with them at least regaining their memory of the deal. Very much less sure they'll get back together, though. It would actually be very in-character for Slott to give them their memories back but actually have that drive them further apart; nothing's a moment-killer like "I sold you to the Devil." tongue

edited 5th Apr '18 3:51:19 PM by HamburgerTime

Vampfox Since: Nov, 2012
#12824: Apr 5th 2018 at 3:55:11 PM

Red Goblin is fucking stupid. It sounds like something that a 10 year old would come up with.

Spider-Man still sucks major ass, and will continue to do so until Marvel brings the marriage back.

Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#12825: Apr 5th 2018 at 3:59:07 PM

I do like that peters first response to seeing Osborn merged with carnage is to say fuck me


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