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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

Mega_zxa Since: Mar, 2015
#32677: Dec 21st 2023 at 8:19:23 PM

So was anyone else kinda annoyed that when Peter got infected with Normans sins he suddenly got all those cool toys.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#32678: Dec 21st 2023 at 8:20:53 PM

I mean, Peter DOES have access to the tech that Norman's company makes so it's not a stretch he's able to make his own Spider-Goblin gear.

I'm more surprised he didn't make a Spider who gobbles outfit besides the cover.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#32679: Dec 21st 2023 at 8:34:02 PM

Yeah - IMO we should've gotten like a Raimi Trilogy style Goblin Armor / Spider-Man mash up ensemble. That would've looked cool.

Edited by NickTheSwing on Dec 21st 2023 at 8:34:20 AM

immortaleditor Since: Aug, 2023
#32680: Dec 21st 2023 at 8:40:09 PM

Frankly, I'm annoyed Spidey doesn't use lots of gadgets more often outside his web-shooters and the occasional use of spider-trackers. It really adds to the Science Hero aspect when he has Batman-style gadgets out the ass to supplement his powers or just to add some flourish, like the Spider-Signal that he shines to freak people out or even, yes, the Spider-Buggy. One thing I did like about the Slott run was the emphasis he put on that aspect.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#32681: Dec 21st 2023 at 8:41:20 PM

The Playstation Spidey also has crazy gadgets at his disposal like anti-gravity bots.

Why he makes these things instead of paying his mortgage is beyond me. [lol]

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#32682: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:20:12 PM

I imagine at some point, he really needed the stuff to survive/win against some villain or something like that.

Wake me up at your own risk.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#32683: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:25:18 PM

I mean, Peter built himself his own armour under the right circumstances.

Get him the proper gear and he can be pretty creative. Not Tony Stark level, but still.

One Strip! One Strip!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32684: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:27:09 PM

He built armor right before Ends of the Earth. Although I think it turned out that Otto hacked it before even needing to see it because Peter built it out of back engineered villain tech, like a plagiarist.

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#32685: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:29:50 PM

Honestly, I’m surprised we aren’t seeing more supervillain tech being reverse engineered for civilian sectors.

Imagine using Doc Ock’s arm technology to help cripples and handicaps?

No one will care about plagiarism.

"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
#32686: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:33:45 PM

According to the March solicits, we're getting a new 'Web of Spider-Man' one-shot that will contain short form stories that'll hype up all the major arcs throughout 2024.

Wells gets two stories with Ed Mc Guiness and John Romita Jr that set up more fallout from Gang War and another about Goblins, while Steve Foxxe and Greg Land will set up something with Ben Reilly and Kaine.

Alex Seguara is working on a new Spider-Society series, which is being built in Edge of Spider-Verse next year, and he'll have a preview of it in this issue.

Greg Weisman also sets up arc two of Spectacular Spider-Men.

And Peter David appears well enough to commit to Symbiote Spider-Man 2099

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#32687: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:38:39 PM

Honestly, I’m surprised we aren’t seeing more supervillain tech being reverse engineered for civilian sectors.

Imagine using Doc Ock’s arm technology to help cripples and handicaps?

No one will care about plagiarism.

That's because most villains tech starts out as stuff meant for the Civilian sector, but then they get their orgins and turn to crime.

Or they somehow manage to keep that tech from being developed by anyone else.

How else do you explain why we never see Shocker tech elsewhere. Or Beetle (well, [[Comic Book/Thunderbolts Mach 1....or 5....now?) tech being used by civilians.

Which is interesting, since in this modern era, it'd be a lot easier to go into business for yourself with the Internet and online shit. Plus, with all the shit you can DIY in the real world, you'd think amateur inventors in Marvel would be making a mint.

One Strip! One Strip!
Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#32688: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:41:43 PM

Spider-Society? Alex Segura?

Hell yeah, that probably means Anya will be one of the main protagonists!

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#32689: Dec 21st 2023 at 9:42:37 PM

We live in a (spider) society....

<Ducks a brick>

One Strip! One Strip!
TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#32690: Dec 21st 2023 at 10:00:31 PM

Also the reason Peter doesn't sell his Spider-Man tech is because...it's his Spider-Man tech.

Some eyebrows are definitely going to be raised if Peter Parker turns in designs that Spider-Man just so happens to also use.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32691: Dec 21st 2023 at 10:01:50 PM

He kinda had an easy out for that during the Horizon Lab days when he got to be the scientist making Spider-Man’s gear

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#32692: Dec 21st 2023 at 11:30:51 PM

He built armor right before Ends of the Earth. Although I think it turned out that Otto hacked it before even needing to see it because Peter built it out of back engineered villain tech, like a plagiarist.

That armor was such a damn letdown with all the build-up.

He got to take out fricken' Chameleon and that's it?

"I made this armor immune to Octavius hacking!" Octavius hacks it

"I made this armor strong enough to take on Rhino" Rhino can't even be budged by him

Where is the TVT puking emoji

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32693: Dec 21st 2023 at 11:36:40 PM

If he needed to take down the Chameleon, he could have just brought along MJ or Aunt May

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#32694: Dec 21st 2023 at 11:49:54 PM

Or just do what he always does and use his spidey-sense.

He's hard countered Chameleon ever since the first issue of Amazing Spider-man.

immortaleditor Since: Aug, 2023
#32695: Dec 22nd 2023 at 7:46:00 AM

It's always struck me as very amusing that, despite being Spidey's first notable villain, Chameleon has basically been a borderline joke since day one. I suppose it doesn't help that his gimmick is basically just a more narrow version of Mysterio's, meaning anything you can do with him can be done with Mysterio better.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#32696: Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:02:28 AM

So here's a hot take you can decide for yourself if it's serious or not.

The most evil thing that Norman has done was stopping the Spider who gobbles from killing Paul.

"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
#32697: Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:27:40 AM

As someone who’s just been watching this drama from the sidelines, has Paul actually DONE anything straight-up bad of his own volition rather than just being deceived by his dad, or is his supposed monstrosity just a meme?

Joshbones Since: May, 2015
#32698: Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:29:19 AM

[up][up][up]I wouldn't say he was a joke, but I do think Mysterio was a second take on his gimmick.

I feel the same way about Scorpion, where once Venom debuted, his status and role really diminished as a whole.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#32699: Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:51:01 AM

[up][up] Well I believe he helped his father commit genocide in their home dimension.

Which has been summarily ignored.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32700: Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:54:41 AM

Just like that dick Buffalo Soldier

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