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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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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

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26676: May 4th 2023 at 12:42:32 PM

This all sounds nonsensical

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26677: May 4th 2023 at 12:43:34 PM

There's a theory that The kids of MJ and Paul were 'made' out of MJ, a bit like Dawn was made out of Buffy in season five., It's probable that the kids will die in MJ's place, another theory is that they are made out of Peter and MJ's DNA seeing as MJ has a piece of Peter's costume with her

Between this and the nature of Bailey the Spider-Boy's origin, Marvel seem to be cribbing a lot from Joss Whedon's television portfolio.

Edited by Zarius on May 4th 2023 at 12:44:03 PM

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26678: May 4th 2023 at 12:45:17 PM

Is Paul actively complicit in “chaining” MJ, or is it all Rabin’s fault, I wonder?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#26679: May 4th 2023 at 12:53:27 PM

[up]

It doesn’t really matter. Paul will be blamed by the fans anyway.

One Strip! One Strip!
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26680: May 4th 2023 at 12:54:22 PM

So who the fuck is Paul now?

Like is there some big twist about him?

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
knightstorm Since: Feb, 2022
#26681: May 4th 2023 at 12:58:33 PM

Paul is probably a magic creation...and part of the curse. Fitting in a way...

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#26682: May 5th 2023 at 7:12:43 AM

Paul was the friends we made along the way.

TotemGenitor Bye Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#26684: May 5th 2023 at 7:43:48 AM

Bleeding Cool have heard from 'intrepid' sources that ASM#26 is a massive bait and switch, they are theorizing Norman Osborn will perish

Will this happen? Slott is using him in his own book, has said he has plans for him, and Gold Goblin appears on one of the Amazing Spider-Man covers after this arc is over. Could it be someone new in the Gold Goblin suit? As for Slott, his book is set in the very recent past, considering the End of the Spider-Verse made use of Miles' previous costume throughout, which he's since long ditched for his current ongoing.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#26685: May 5th 2023 at 7:45:09 AM

Bleeding Cool is garbage. I still remember the days when they were predicting a new way the X-Men would be canceled like every other week.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26686: May 5th 2023 at 8:07:17 AM

I do think they'll keep good Norman Osborn for a while.

"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
#26687: May 6th 2023 at 12:08:54 AM

A 'non-spoiler tease' from someone who's read the next issue is that the kids are 'kind of explained'

Edited by Zarius on May 6th 2023 at 12:09:33 PM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#26688: May 6th 2023 at 12:22:30 AM

The recent issue of Moon Knight had MK teaming up with Dylan, Eddie's son

Cool team-up and Marc also brought up Gargan's tenure as Venom during the whole Dark Age era.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26689: May 6th 2023 at 12:24:52 AM

It was during 2000s. Scorpion was Venom then, not the 90s Dark Age.

"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
#26690: May 6th 2023 at 12:28:46 AM

Wait it was Dark Reign, that was the era when Norman Osborn basically ruled the world through his control of Shield

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26691: May 6th 2023 at 12:31:45 AM

Well that was when Gargan was the Sinister Spider-Man using the Venom Symbiote as part of the Dark Avengers.

Gargan became Venom in 2005 in Marvel Knights Spider-Man.

I know this because I read those issues as a kid.

Edited by RedHunter543 on May 7th 2023 at 3:32:08 AM

"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
#26692: May 6th 2023 at 1:34:37 AM

so liz's new symbiote misery is a mix of carnage and anti-venom. and carnage meanwhile is both cletus carnage using the endo sym armor and carnage carnage who is trying to create carnage on a multiversal scale. also normie has a carnage piece but rascal was cut off from carnage and cletus by dylan. oh and deadpools dog that burst from inside him. man carnage has so many pieces he is a knull on his own. wonder how many years till we get the king in red event where carnage tries to depose eddie.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#26693: May 6th 2023 at 5:21:39 AM

Bleeding Cool have heard from 'intrepid' sources that ASM#26 is a massive bait and switch, they are theorizing Norman Osborn will perish

Will this happen? Slott is using him in his own book, has said he has plans for him, and Gold Goblin appears on one of the Amazing Spider-Man covers after this arc is over. Could it be someone new in the Gold Goblin suit? As for Slott, his book is set in the very recent past, considering the End of the Spider-Verse made use of Miles' previous costume throughout, which he's since long ditched for his current ongoing.

Why do I get the distinct feeling that this is just Bleeding Cool deluding themselves into thinking "MJ won't bite it" when everything is telling us "yeah, she will", kinda like how one says a roast pig is still good after getting dirty, slimy, and airborne?

Not that I expect it, but having Norman die could be a good in to bring back Green Goblin. When was the last time we saw Green Goblin, anyway? In the last arc in the original Superior Spider-Man run?

Bleeding Cool is garbage. I still remember the days when they were predicting a new way the X-Men would be canceled like every other week.

I mean, I thought they had some hunches that turned out to be legit, but you're not wrong that their angle of guerrilla entertainment news could use polishing. (Actually, getting a proofreader would already be a step up because geeeeez!)

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26694: May 6th 2023 at 5:22:43 AM

Gobby was in the Sin Eater arc.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#26695: May 6th 2023 at 5:31:49 AM

[up] In the Nick Spencer run? Shoot, I thought Norman was still in that whole "thinks he's Cletus Kasady" phase of recovering after he merged with Carnage to become the Red Goblin.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26696: May 6th 2023 at 5:36:28 AM

He was the director of Ravencroft in that story I'm talking about, and suited up when forced to team up with Spider-Man.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#26697: May 6th 2023 at 5:41:47 AM

[up] Ah, gotcha. Man, I'm gonna have to read the Nick Spencer run at some point.

With how far off the deep end the Zeb Wells is going, It seems the Nick Spencer run will be the only good post-OMD era of Amazing Spider-Man in a long time... sad

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26698: May 6th 2023 at 5:42:42 AM

I enjoyed Superior in an ironic way, and Superior Volume 2 unironically.

Gotta say though, Spider-Man renew your vows vol 1 and 2 were pretty great till the age up.

"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
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#26700: May 6th 2023 at 5:53:08 AM

Spider-Island still holds up relatively well.

Heck, Renew your vows shows he can write Peter and MJ quite well.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"

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