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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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Technically, Marvel's Infinity Comics (and their predecessors, Infinite Comics) are webcomics, not comic books, but it's fine to talk about their Spider-Man stories 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

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#25026: Sep 30th 2022 at 5:30:37 PM

[up]Both! He re-married after Felicia died it was very random

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#25027: Sep 30th 2022 at 5:35:53 PM

Is Peter better or worse than Bruce Wayne when it comes to hooking up with villainesses? Or the "it's complicated" group.

Edited by Blueace on Sep 30th 2022 at 9:43:05 AM

Wake me up at your own risk.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#25028: Sep 30th 2022 at 6:04:05 PM

That depends on how you define better or worsetongue

Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#25029: Sep 30th 2022 at 6:53:58 PM

[up][up] The only villainess I can recall him hooking up with is Black Cat. So fewer than Bruce, I guess.

X-Men X-Pert, my blog where I talk about X-Men comics.
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#25030: Sep 30th 2022 at 7:46:00 PM

Calling it now.

Paul, MJ's new boyfriend, is going to become a supervillain trying to kill Peter.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25031: Sep 30th 2022 at 10:56:24 PM

I think Paul will turn out to be Mysterio. Lowe hinted in the letters pages this week that they're going to explore what Beck's been up to along with Mary Jane.

Edited by Zarius on Sep 30th 2022 at 10:56:42 AM

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25032: Oct 1st 2022 at 12:21:48 PM

October is 'Mephisto Month' at Marvel and their official website has an article about him with some very interesting clarifications about his recent impact on the Spider-Man comics

Marvel's official stance is that Spencer's run ended the One More Day Saga, that Peter's battle with the Kindred freed his soul along with Harrys'. Also, it was 100% confirmed Peter and MJ's daughter will defeat Mephisto if she is born

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#25033: Oct 1st 2022 at 12:25:25 PM

Allow me to scoff

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#25034: Oct 1st 2022 at 12:30:58 PM

So OMD is as far as Marvel is concerned officially dunzo. Wow. Color me skeptical that Mephisto or any A-list villain will ever be "permanently" beaten though.

Aww, good for Harry and the twins. Osborns have it rough.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25035: Oct 1st 2022 at 11:46:55 PM

Interesting 'leak' from Slott's first Spider-Man issue on 4chan. I don't know if I 100% believe it, but it fits Slott's M.O of sabotaging other people's comic runs. He did the same to Hickman and Zdarsky when they developed Franklyn Richards.

The leak is that Paul is killed in a 'weird', 'out of nowhere' and 'pretty funny' way

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#25036: Oct 2nd 2022 at 12:10:15 AM

I really doubt that's going to happen, unless This is meant to come out after Wells resolves this mystery. But it doesn't seem like that's happening any time soon.

Edit: Wait this is coming out in 4 days? Yeah I don't buy it.

Edited by Saiga on Oct 2nd 2022 at 12:10:55 PM

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25037: Oct 2nd 2022 at 7:17:41 AM

[up][up][up] They invented a Mephisto problem in the same issue they resolved it.

Like putting Mephisto into the lore of the Osborns just drags down a very character driven tragedy because Satan owned their family or some shit.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#25038: Oct 2nd 2022 at 12:47:00 PM

Could always be a Fake Out Death, involving robots or shapeshifters or a Lotus-Eater Machine.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25039: Oct 3rd 2022 at 1:49:04 AM

Ok, it turns out that the 'leak' was false, but there are legit ones out there now for Slott's book.

Seems the goal is to 'Normalise' all the Spiders by cutting them off from the web of life, this is what happens to Jessica Drew when she's stabbed by Noir. Also, Mayday Parker is back, but, like Annie, she's been converted into one of Shathra's spider-wasp minions along with Ghost Spider and Spider-Punk

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#25040: Oct 3rd 2022 at 1:52:23 AM

[up] So like a De-power, or something worse?

The Protomen enhanced my life.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#25041: Oct 3rd 2022 at 2:12:42 AM

Sounds less like a de-power and more like removing the totem status from all of them. Which. Seems totally unnecessary? The totem status doesn't actually matter unless you write them in totem stories.

Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#25042: Oct 3rd 2022 at 2:33:16 AM

[up] So, basically just drawing a line under it and changing direction, in the hope that future writers won't just redraw the line because they want to play with totems? That sounds like an unsatisfying pay-off unless it creates new story opportunities at the same time.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25043: Oct 3rd 2022 at 4:56:12 AM

Ron Frenz says on Facebook that he understands Mayday has become Spider-Girl again due to Anya switching back to Arana

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#25044: Oct 3rd 2022 at 9:38:17 AM

Wait a minute.

Wasn't the whole Spider-Totem thing criticized as being needlessly convoluted and supernatural-based when Spider-Man has been pretty much science-based? Like, not even Into the Spider-Verse said jack about totems. So...I'm kinda thinking this might be good?

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Oct 4th 2022 at 7:42:56 AM

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#25045: Oct 3rd 2022 at 10:18:42 AM

So OMD is as far as Marvel is concerned officially dunzo. Wow. Color me skeptical that Mephisto or any A-list villain will ever be "permanently" beaten though.

The beauty of saying "oh yeah, X character is totally prophesied to do Y canon destroying thing in the far future" is that you never actually have to write it. It's the far future - you can just talk about it and then ignore it forever, save for maybe a special oneshot future comic that you then retcon out some other way.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#25046: Oct 4th 2022 at 1:14:41 AM

[up][up] I think it's pointless. The totem stuff isn't being rendered non-canon, it will still be part of continuity, it's just making the spiders lose their current connection - and who knows if that will even stick or they'll bring it back at some time?

But it doesn't really change anything, IMO, because it's not like the totem stuff was super present until they decided to bring it back for this event.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25047: Oct 5th 2022 at 1:57:00 AM

Spider-Man#1

Norman calls Peter, he wants him to run an errand, Peter wonders if he's being tracked by Osborn but Norman simply deduced his route from his sleeping pattern and knowing his precise living location. Peter thwarts a robbery and beats up baddies while humming his theme song. He takes autographs from the gathering crowd. Shatrha and her Nestling (Annie) send spider-wasps through a portal and they attack the public.

Morlun arrives through a portal and Peter freaks out, he battles Morlun but his Oscorp suit gets trashed. Morlun is here to help apparently. The wasps sting Peter. Miles, Cindy and Jessica arrive, as does Spider-Noir, and help out. Miles is also stung. Noir, already infected by Shathra, stabs Jessica with a knife that severs her from the web of life. Jessica dissolves, her last thoughts are of her son Gerry. Noir's allies arrive, Ghost Spider, Spider-Punk, and Mayday Parker, all of whom are infected and are now enemies of the Spiders.

Edit: Altered post to reflect spoilers with proper context

Edited by Zarius on Oct 5th 2022 at 11:14:09 AM

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#25048: Oct 5th 2022 at 4:03:26 PM

I fucking hate Morlun such a lame villain and he ruins the Spider-Verse stories like this killing characters who will show up a year later.

Edited by Mizerous on Oct 5th 2022 at 7:03:35 AM

Just Makima.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#25049: Oct 5th 2022 at 6:27:25 PM

[up] For real, I'll bet folks were ecstatic that Into the Spider-Verse opted to have Kingpin as the Big Bad over Morlun, who's basically, what? A sucky interdimensional Dracula?

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#25050: Oct 5th 2022 at 6:32:45 PM

Or a lamer dimensional Kraven.

Wake me up at your own risk.

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