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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.
  • Spider-Man 'family' books are on-topic (as are their own crossovers, guest appearances etc.) - e.g. Spider-Man 2099, Miles Morales, Spider-Woman, Silk, Spider-Gwen, Venom, Carnage, Black Cat, Red Goblin and Spider-Verse.
  • Characters and comics that originated in Spider-Man but are no longer directly connected to the spider-franchise (e.g. Punisher, Silver Sable) are not on-topic, unless you're discussing historical connections and crossovers. If in doubt, check before you write a long post. If this isn't the right place, there's a more general Marvel Comics thread which covers them.

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.

Discussions that are only about Spider-Man adaptations in other media (films, video games etc.) are off-topic, but discussing the differences between the adaptations and the original comics is fine - as long as spoilers for the adaptations are tagged.

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     Original Thread OP 
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

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25301: Dec 7th 2022 at 11:19:53 AM

What happened this time?

"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
#25302: Dec 7th 2022 at 12:03:11 PM

[up] She stabbed Peter with the same dagger that erased Jessica from the web of life and destiny

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25303: Dec 7th 2022 at 12:20:28 PM

Ah for a bit there, I thought regular Gwen came back again.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#25304: Dec 7th 2022 at 12:37:41 PM

Noooo, not Spinstress! ;-;

EDIT: Saw a funny CBR post about how Peter's temporary erasure from existence means One More Day/Brand New Day/One Moment in Time never happened. XD

Edited by lalalei2001 on Dec 7th 2022 at 4:18:49 AM

The Protomen enhanced my life.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#25305: Dec 7th 2022 at 3:27:53 PM

Saw a funny CBR post about how Peter's temporary erasure from existence means One More Day/Brand New Day/One Moment in Time never happened. XD

HA! If only it were that easy.

Meanwhile, in the bowels of hell, Mephisto is plotting his next scheme against the Avengers when his contract with Peter, which he mounted on the wall like one would hang a graduation diploma, suddenly has its text fade away, turning it into a blank piece of parchment. Mephisto glances, only to do a double take at the now-empty contract. He says "Hey! What happened to my favorite victory?! HEY! Why can't I remember at whose expense did my favorite victory happened?!? What the actual fuck is going on here?!?"

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#25306: Dec 7th 2022 at 5:34:02 PM

Ha

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#25307: Dec 7th 2022 at 6:12:33 PM

Meanwhile over in dark web they copy inferno just substitute ben in place of Maddie.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#25308: Dec 7th 2022 at 11:35:18 PM

It appears Nick Lowe is also playing a prank on spider-readers pretending to be a 'clone' of himself in the letters pages...briefly fooling people into thinking there's been an editorial upheaval in the Spider-Books.

Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#25309: Dec 8th 2022 at 12:03:18 AM

[up][up] "Why tell new stories when we can just tell old stories all over again!" I hate how that so often seems to be the approach that gets taken. It's especially galling in this case, though, because Madelynne deserves a chance to be more than her past, and there just seems to be this refusal to let that happen. Ayala and Reis worked to put Maddie in a position where she could be her own person, and then the Spider-office uses it as an excuse to re-hash the past, and ugh. Let Madelynne be her own damn person.

X-Men X-Pert, my blog where I talk about X-Men comics.
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25310: Dec 8th 2022 at 12:05:31 AM

Yeah, I don't know much about X-Men outside the cartoons, movies, and certain comics, but even I feel bad for Madelynn.

She's like if Marvel turned MJ into a supervillain to keep Spider-Man single.

Plus the sexist undertones regarding how she's written as a villain come of as pretty icky.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Nofix from Over there Since: Jan, 2015
#25311: Dec 8th 2022 at 1:45:28 AM

[up] Genuinely surprised they haven't turned her into Mephisto yet.

No, I don't mean like a daughter of Mephisto or something, I mean like actually reveaing that Mary Jane Watson is Mephisto for some coked out reason.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25313: Dec 8th 2022 at 4:28:09 AM

Holy shit, that sounds awesome.

......Another hero for Doom to fight against.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25314: Dec 8th 2022 at 4:30:04 AM

These Lethal Protector minis are a pretty clever way of allowing access to more classic Venom if the characters current status quo ain't your type

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25315: Dec 8th 2022 at 4:32:43 AM

Of which I'm very glad for.

I miss Venom trying to ruin Spider-Man's life, or Venom's relatively grounded misadventures fighting crime.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25316: Dec 8th 2022 at 4:44:57 AM

Venom's become a better guy

Helps that the symbiote itself has received some good characterization

It's no longer a mindless monster and is an actual individual

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25317: Dec 8th 2022 at 4:47:36 AM

I mean, the Symbiote has been established as talking and alive before right?

Hell, I think the comic that introduced Toxin, also had Cletus call the Carnage symbiote a girl.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25318: Dec 8th 2022 at 4:57:03 AM

Yeah but it's no longer like one-note evil kind of monster

The symbiote has legitimate affection for Eddie now

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#25319: Dec 8th 2022 at 5:09:44 AM

I think the Venom symbiote had been established for a while as a rare nice Klyntar or whatever its race is called, since they usually just burn out hosts instead of symbiosis.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25320: Dec 8th 2022 at 5:14:38 AM

Yeah back in Planet Of the Symbiotes.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#25321: Dec 8th 2022 at 12:31:24 PM

https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-discovers-truth-evil-clone-chasm-dark-web/

Preview for asm #15. Peter thinks about how Norman helped him when he "lost" mj

NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#25322: Dec 8th 2022 at 10:25:23 PM

@ Mary Jane suddenly being revealed to be Mephisto for reasons that only make sense on cocaine:

This can only end in Mephisto dancing out of Peter's home while singing "I'm just a sweet transvestite!" while Peter ugly cries on his bed.

"I MADE OUT...WITH MEPHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISTO!!!"

Edited by NickTheSwing on Dec 8th 2022 at 10:26:00 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#25323: Dec 8th 2022 at 10:34:42 PM

Matt Murdock will help him through it.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#25324: Dec 8th 2022 at 10:36:44 PM

Him too huh?

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#25325: Dec 8th 2022 at 10:43:11 PM

On Christmas, even

Forever liveblogging the Avengers

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