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

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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

Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#26476: Apr 14th 2023 at 12:11:53 PM

From a pure "this would be a cool fight scene" perspective, Rhino would be an interesting physical and intellectual challenge for Kurt. Dude doesn't have Peter's strength, and his relative advantage in mobility doesn't matter when his opponent can just take those hits anyways.

Now, I'm familiar with either Kurt in general or Spurrier's tenure in specific to say which villain would fit from a thematic or emotional perspective. My best proposition would be Mysterio: both Kurt and Quentin are all about superheroics as performance (Kurt through his time at the circus and his love of Errol Flynn, Mysterio as a former Hollywood stuntman and VFX artist).

Edited by Aleistar on Apr 14th 2023 at 3:21:18 PM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26477: Apr 14th 2023 at 12:19:01 PM

He should fight FACADE

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#26478: Apr 14th 2023 at 6:39:37 PM

[up]Do you think Kurt would care enough to actually find out who he is?tongue

[up][up] Oooh! Rhino would be good. Kurt doesn't go up against guys like him without a team to back him, so he'd really have a rough time of it even with his teleportation....or he'd just trick Rhino into running off a cliff.

Mysterio is also good, since, unlike Daredevil or Spider-Man, Kurt has no way to see through the Illusions, and even his teleporting might not give him the advantage he'd like, because Quentin could change the surrounding so effectively with his illusions that Kurt would always run the risk of a blind teleport and materializing halfway into a wall he didn't know was there.

I'm really looking forward to this.

One Strip! One Strip!
Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#26479: Apr 15th 2023 at 6:21:52 AM

Anyone else following Carnage at the moment? After drifting through the Ram V issues, I'm really liking the burst of energy it seems to have gained from Paknadel joining as the new writer (and putting more focus on Cletus).

Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#26480: Apr 16th 2023 at 2:22:21 PM

[up] Even if it's still derivative of what Venom is doing right now, a recurring theme with Carnage stories, I do like how the current story arc is developing both the symbiote and Cletus as separate characters.

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#26481: Apr 16th 2023 at 5:31:36 PM

Seemingly out of nowhere, Patrick Gleason just tweeted some panels from what looks like the Spider-Man: Beyond initiative, namely of Peter hospitalized and having inner thoughts about MJ and Felicia's ways of communicating with him.

...Probably not a hint of anything, right?

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26483: Apr 17th 2023 at 3:23:23 AM

[up][up] From what I've been hearing from alleged leaks Marvel are prepping a love triangle to develop between MJ, Peter, and Felicia, with MJ ultimately winning by the end of Zeb's run

Edited by Zarius on Apr 17th 2023 at 3:23:32 AM

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#26484: Apr 17th 2023 at 3:28:57 AM

nooooooooooooooooo

no losers

only winners

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/no_throw_2.png

Perseus Since: Nov, 2009
#26485: Apr 17th 2023 at 3:32:38 AM

As much as I wholeheartedly agree that OT3 is the ideal, we both know they wouldn't in a billion years have the guts. :/

Edited by Perseus on Apr 17th 2023 at 8:34:23 PM

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#26486: Apr 17th 2023 at 3:34:13 AM

tvt doesn't have a crying emoji exaggerated enough to convey my feelings to that truth

Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#26487: Apr 17th 2023 at 3:35:23 AM

[up][up] Meanwhile, over in the X-Men books...

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26488: Apr 17th 2023 at 6:46:30 AM

Hmm. If he got into a polyamory that would mean he wouldn’t necessarily be able to get married

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#26490: Apr 17th 2023 at 7:02:58 AM

[up][up][up]The one thing Peter can't have in common with Scott Summers.

Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#26491: Apr 17th 2023 at 7:04:00 AM

[up][up][up] Plenty of poly folk do get married to one of their partners, though. Really, it's a missed opportunity for Marvel. Peter could marry MJ and have complicated relationship angst and UST with another love interest. Or two. Even more conflicting demands on his time as he tries to juggle superhero life and relationships? Another round of "when do I tell X about my secret identity?" A bit of "What if Aunt May disapproves? What if she approves? What if she wants to try open relationships herself?!". All sounds like plot fuel to me.

Edited by Mrph1 on Apr 17th 2023 at 3:05:05 PM

Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#26492: Apr 17th 2023 at 9:09:26 AM

Yeah, they'd never let Peter be in a polycule. Shooter famously shot down Mantlo's idea for him and Felicia to have a kid because he was selling lunch boxes and I doubt Disney would allow it either, at least from the "main" Peter.

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#26493: Apr 17th 2023 at 9:30:27 AM

If you phrase it as polyamory, sure. But if you phrase it as "not being exclusive", it might slip by.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26494: Apr 17th 2023 at 9:54:31 AM

> Shooter famously shot down Mantlo's idea for him and Felicia to have a kid because he was selling lunch boxes

What a weird train of thought.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26495: Apr 17th 2023 at 9:56:04 AM

How should I explain this? That's basically marketing speak for " Spider-Man is a kid friendly character so him having a child out of wedlock would be giving a bad message ".

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26496: Apr 17th 2023 at 9:58:24 AM

Ah, thought that might've been it but wasn't sure.

knightstorm Since: Feb, 2022
#26497: Apr 17th 2023 at 10:41:19 AM

The main Peter makes deals with the devil and erases his marriage and unborn children. Nothing should be out of bounds now.

ChrisParker95 Since: Apr, 2017
#26498: Apr 17th 2023 at 11:50:20 AM

I was literally throwing this out not too long ago as a half serious suggestion. Peter could finally fulfill that dream of his with them both in the catsuit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spiderman/comments/sdllqv/the_fact_that_its_canon_that_peter_has_dreamt/

Edited by ChrisParker95 on Apr 17th 2023 at 11:55:26 AM

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26499: Apr 18th 2023 at 3:20:29 AM

Looks like the cliffhanger of ASM#24 is Peter tearing through the FF and Avengers to reach MJ's dimension and finds she's taken a level in badass and is dressed like Sarah Connor, he goes for a kiss but she pushes him away and then introduces him to her family.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder

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