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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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  • 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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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

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26301: Mar 30th 2023 at 7:01:08 PM

Boo

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26302: Mar 30th 2023 at 7:21:18 PM

I liked Lily Tomlin's Unfazed Everyman May in Spider-Verse a lot.

Joshbones Since: May, 2015
#26303: Mar 30th 2023 at 8:34:15 PM

It's honestly funny to think that post mind wiping the world, he told Jonah before he told May.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26304: Mar 31st 2023 at 1:59:30 AM

It's come to light that two unknown Marvel creatives recently pitched retcons of OMD to Marvel, but were turned down. They were interviewed and they claimed the reasons for this were

1. Several of the in house staff at editorial are not married themselves or don't have a strong opinion on it. They believe the thing makes Spider-Man not just too old, but 'lame'

2. They don't want to give the fans a victory and thus give them further reasons to be entitled and demand even more. These writers did argue however that OMD being undone would be huge for sales.

So I wonder who those writers were? I know Slott has boasted a couple of times of pitching OMD retcons to fans at conventions, and that led ultimately to Renew Your Vows, and Spencer was clearly on his way to doing something too...but maybe others are stepping up?

Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#26305: Mar 31st 2023 at 2:43:02 AM

[up] The current Gwenpool Love Unlimited arc (by Jeremy Whitley) certainly has some views on this.

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Take That Us!

Edited by Mrph1 on Mar 31st 2023 at 10:43:55 AM

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#26306: Mar 31st 2023 at 3:03:35 AM

heh, universe reset is too D Cy, it's kinda both a Take That! and Take That Us

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26307: Mar 31st 2023 at 3:58:38 AM

I do like how even editorial are now OK with admitting they reset the universe rather than say "everything happened 'cept this"

The positives we can take from this news of course is that there are still creatives at Marvel who want this stuff canned

Edited by Zarius on Mar 31st 2023 at 4:29:06 AM

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26308: Mar 31st 2023 at 4:44:18 AM

Certainly sounds like an interesting story, but do you have a (non-Bleeding Cool, preferably) source?

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26309: Mar 31st 2023 at 6:22:56 AM

[up] Retailer and Youtuber 'Comics By Perch' reveals he spoke to those creatives in confidence here

Edited by Zarius on Mar 31st 2023 at 6:27:53 AM

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26310: Mar 31st 2023 at 7:15:12 AM

Anyone can say something was said “in confidence.”

If it is true, though, I actually kinda get that second reasoning. Superhero comic fans can be Entitled Bastards par excellence.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26311: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:32:47 AM

Welp, Slott's new character got leaked

Spider-Boy. An official one for Marvel that's not tied to DC/Amalgam

And to rub it in The Amalgam version's arm made a cameo a few issues earlier during the End of Spider-Verse story, Morlun have ripped it off him while killing the lad

Edited by Zarius on Mar 31st 2023 at 9:33:37 AM

Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#26312: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:42:17 AM

[up] Meh. At this point, do we really need another Spider-hero?

With Peter, Miles, Spider-Gwen and Silk, plus symbiotes and the Alternate Universe stuff like Spider-Punk, I'm almost spidered out. I'd rather see great stories about all the Spider-characters we've already got.

Edited by Mrph1 on Mar 31st 2023 at 5:43:28 PM

knightstorm Since: Feb, 2022
#26313: Mar 31st 2023 at 11:48:11 AM

So Marvel cares more about sticking it to fans than about their sales? Sounds petty enough to be true from the guys who claimed to know what was best for Spidey...and turned him into a total loser...

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26314: Mar 31st 2023 at 11:04:10 PM

Spider-Boy officially announced

He's basically a web-swinging sentry in concept, a character who's 'always been part of 616 and Peter's lore' somehow without us ever noticing.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26315: Mar 31st 2023 at 11:49:58 PM

Well the costume looks good at least

Guess Spider-Man is getting his own Robin for the time being

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26316: Mar 31st 2023 at 11:57:06 PM

Dan Slott really loves the Remember the New Guy? trope.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#26317: Apr 1st 2023 at 12:49:43 AM

[Stan Lee probably disliked that]

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#26318: Apr 1st 2023 at 2:03:34 AM

Maybe we'll finally learn the identity of FACADE.

The Protomen enhanced my life.
HalfFaust Since: Jan, 2019
#26319: Apr 1st 2023 at 3:42:47 AM

Yeah I feel like we already had plenty of Spiders.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26320: Apr 1st 2023 at 4:33:27 AM

Spider-Man#7 preview

Ah, once again the title of the actual story Isn't what you thought it was, it wasn't alluding to the Spider-Verse being destroyed, it was about the Spiders being transported to what is believed to be the last known location of the Spider-Verse

Edited by Zarius on Apr 1st 2023 at 4:33:47 AM

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26321: Apr 1st 2023 at 1:09:39 PM

Spider-Man panel details from C 2 E 2

Cebulski answered more questions about editorial and the marriage, he says there is no longer a mandate locking it out, but it's simply now a 'preference' by the creatives. Alludes to Wells possibly having an answer to whether or not they should be married soon.

There will be a wedding in ASM#31 which features Tombstone, so presumably this is Randy and Janice getting hitched. It will also be double-sized like ASM#25 and ASM#26, that's three issues cramming a lot into them, I'm reminded of what happened with Spencer's run towards the end.

knightstorm Since: Feb, 2022
#26322: Apr 1st 2023 at 8:44:21 PM

I'm impressed that someone in the know finally admitted that the only thing keeping OMD going is personal preference by current editorial.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26323: Apr 2nd 2023 at 12:17:03 AM

[up] It's certainly a more diplomatic response than the last time he answered to the fans

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26324: Apr 2nd 2023 at 2:52:34 AM

As part of Fall of X, we're getting a new book called 'Uncanny Spider-Man'...any thoughts?

Could be further follow up on Mary Jane's Krakoan connections, or it's a book about Rek Rap...maybe even Chasm/Ben Reilly?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26325: Apr 2nd 2023 at 2:58:51 AM

I like how they just straight up admit it's personal preference

Honestly I feel like we've made a great amount of progress by just that statement alone

All the bullshit was cut

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

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