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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

Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#25051: Oct 5th 2022 at 9:08:43 PM

the last edge of spider-verse gave us kraven the hunter spider he got his powers by fighting and biting a giant spider monster. he then hunted and stuffed and mounted most of the animal villains spidey faces except not ock. yes even felecia was offed. he was then attacked by a wasp and fights it off and goes to join the others because they will need a hunter

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25053: Oct 6th 2022 at 5:03:49 AM

Caught up on the last two issues of Peter David's New Fantastic Four

We got answers as to why Mephisto is so interested in Las Vegas and we got more insight into just what his beef with Spidey is, Peter and Mephisto's preacher son came up with a strategy to thwart his rampaging demon minion

Edited by Zarius on Oct 6th 2022 at 5:05:13 AM

RedM Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
#25054: Oct 6th 2022 at 9:29:50 AM

[up] For a minute, I thought you meant Peter and Mephisto had a son.

Edited by RedM on Oct 6th 2022 at 9:29:58 AM

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lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25056: Oct 7th 2022 at 12:04:59 AM

[up] I KNEW IT! [lol]

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25057: Oct 7th 2022 at 2:15:30 AM

Zeb confirmed on a podcast he's locked in as writer for another year, and admits his whole run is a 'writing exercise'

Preview of The Lost Hunt

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25058: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:05:39 PM

NYCC news

Another symbiote event in 2023, "The Summer of Symbiotes" which will see the return of Norman's Red Goblin alias and he'll be getting a new book by Alex Packendale due out in February 2023.

New character Hallow's Eve also getting a book of their own by Erica Schultz.

Zeb Wells also confirmed on a Youtube podcast that the first post-Dark Web storyline will explain what happened six months ago to alienate Peter from everyone.

Edited by Zarius on Oct 8th 2022 at 9:06:35 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#25059: Oct 8th 2022 at 10:08:44 PM

Zeb Wells also confirmed on a Youtube podcast that the first post-Dark Web storyline will explain what happened six months ago to alienate Peter from everyone.

Took him long enough. tongue

Although this mystery, as asinine as it is, should've opted for a way different approach. Like, have the first and last few pages of an issue be set six months ago or something like that. Build us up to the incident. Pretty sure no one asked for a burn so slow, a snail could outrun it.

Nofix from Over there Since: Jan, 2015
#25060: Oct 8th 2022 at 10:27:01 PM

Two questions.

1.) How many major heroes know Peter Parker is Spider-Man? I know people get their memories wiped often in comics, but I think at the very least Daredevil knows right now.

2.) How many of them know about Peter's history with being cloned? I remember a panel of Wolverine asking Kaine if he's Peter's evil clone, and after being told yes that it's not that special.

RedM Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
#25061: Oct 9th 2022 at 1:28:06 PM

[up]Daredevil doesn't know anymore, although Peter knows that Matt is Daredevil after the purple kids made everyone forget. Iron Man knew before OMD because they were in the New Avengers.

Currently, I think the FF know, the New Avengers from after OMD know (Bucky, Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, Dr. Strange), Steve Rogers knows, Black Cat knows, Miles, Gwen, Araña, Madame Web, and Silk know.

Wolverine knew before he died, but I'm not sure if he remembers after he came back to life (pre-Krakoa). I haven't checked the Hellfire Gala, but maybe there's some recognition of their past friendship.

As for the cloning thing, the Spider-heroes probably know, the people who know Ben (Colleen Wing, Misty Knight, Iron Man) might know. I don't know if Kaine ever told the New Warriors he was Spider-Man's clone. They could easily just have any Avenger or FF member say "Oh yeah, Spidey mentioned he got cloned a bunch", though, because it seems like the kind of thing superheroes would swap stories about. If Ben is involved with Inferno, the X-Men will be aware of him being a clone, probably.

Edited by RedM on Oct 9th 2022 at 1:31:32 AM

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Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25062: Oct 10th 2022 at 11:07:00 AM

Well, according to leaks for ASM this week Felicia and Peter are dating again, and Roderick Kingsley returns only to be pummelled by the new Hobgoblin

Also, the star of the ongoing Red Goblin title is Young Normie Osborn

Edited by Zarius on Oct 10th 2022 at 12:25:53 PM

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Funny but not helpful
#25063: Oct 10th 2022 at 12:53:13 PM

Wow, a classic jobbing for a hobgoblin.

How undignified.

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25064: Oct 11th 2022 at 8:55:14 PM

He's been too much of a Karma Houdini. [lol]

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#25065: Oct 11th 2022 at 9:09:01 PM

[up]×4

Hulk also remembers Peter is Spider-Man, but not Bruce Banner.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25066: Oct 12th 2022 at 5:12:35 AM

Blech, the way they go about writing the Peter and Felicia interactions in this latest ASM issue is flat out embarrassing This is clearly a broken man, the Pete we know would not attempt to move on like this from MJ, especially after how Spencer's run went down, unfortunately it's not the first time we've seen him give up as it happened in the Brand New Day era, but that's because It's always been MJ who blocked a reconciliation under these kinds of writers, never Pete. Just a few issues ago he was telling Logan MJ was the most important thing to him, so he doesn't really care about Felicia, and Felicia is being written to be OK with this and accept his pity date.

Edited by Zarius on Oct 12th 2022 at 5:40:37 AM

Joshbones Since: May, 2015
#25067: Oct 12th 2022 at 9:20:07 AM

Also, Ned becomes the Hobgoblin for real this time and tries to kill Kingsley. No chance it sticks.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#25068: Oct 13th 2022 at 5:26:08 AM

[up][up] I mean, it's not like MJ's giving him much hope to hold on to. Her whole thing with Paul seems particularly tight-lipped to everyone but herself. Plus, we the readers don't have any breadcrumbs to work with to figure out ourselves what the thing with Paul is either, so I'm almost inclined to (temporarily) stop caring over how bleak it is. Meanwhile, Peter right now is with someone who doesn't want him to jump off a cliff, so that alone is an absolute win.

And just to reiterate, I seriously don't agree with this form of storytelling of "leaving us completely in the dark about what Peter did months earlier". If Zeb Wells really wants us invested in this, then he probably should've been providing us breadcrumbs from the beginning.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25069: Oct 13th 2022 at 5:48:23 AM

[up] I don't believe it's a win, Peter doesn't care about Felicia, he cares about MJ, and only wants to be with Felicia because he can't have MJ, he is using her to try and 'move on' and forget about MJ, that is a terrible thing to impart on to younger readers.

Edited by Zarius on Oct 13th 2022 at 5:49:14 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#25070: Oct 13th 2022 at 6:12:42 AM

[up] ...Does he actually say that to himself or it's heavily implied? Because if so, then I immediately take back what I said about this being a "win." surprised

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25071: Oct 13th 2022 at 9:18:58 AM

As I said, We just had an issue where he tells Logan that MJ is more important to him, and Peter's reaction after Felicia agrees to a 'probable yes' in regards to a date is to say "that worked?", followed later by "maybe now I can move on", this sounds like a man settling for his silver-haired medal and using her to spite his heart's desire rather than fight for it or work out why he can't be near it

Edited by Zarius on Oct 13th 2022 at 9:19:59 AM

RedM Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
#25072: Oct 13th 2022 at 10:02:48 AM

[up][up][up]I think the majority of ASM readers are old fogies like us anyway. But, to your point, I'm sure by the end of this we'll see Peter realize why this isn't a good move and why his thinking is wrong.

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Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#25073: Oct 13th 2022 at 5:46:45 PM

https://www.cbr.com/marvel-golden-goblin-christopher-cantwell-interview/

interview with christopher cantwell about gold goblin and it has some preview pages norman has a list of people he wronged and besides peter being on there 4 times, one is the baby. mayday maybe?

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25074: Oct 13th 2022 at 9:34:50 PM

Doc Ock's first true loved Mary Alice also mentioned there. And Seward Trainer, Ben's mentor

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#25075: Oct 13th 2022 at 10:41:45 PM

[up][up] You know that guy who flies around on a rocket-powered glider, wearing garish green-and-purple outfits and throws people off bridges. That's me. Or at least it used to be until I was purged of all sin. My name is Norman.


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