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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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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.

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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

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#34776: May 18th 2024 at 12:07:06 AM

The Spider-Verse event of 2024 has a title: Spider-Society. Four issue mini-series. Alex Segura and Scott Godlewski are the creatives.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#34777: May 18th 2024 at 12:09:07 AM

ANOTHER SPIDER-VERSE EVENT!?

Okay, who is killing Spider people THIS time?

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#34779: May 18th 2024 at 12:42:52 AM

When did Marvel start doing 4 issue minis?

Also I knew we would betting a Spider-Society title based off the movie one of these. Look on the cover that’s movie Jen on a motorcycle amusingly next to comic Jen. The synergy is blatant.

Edited by slimcoder on May 18th 2024 at 12:43:37 PM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#34780: May 18th 2024 at 12:43:35 AM

[up][up]They stole a good idea from the 90s show and are just milking it.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#34781: May 18th 2024 at 12:43:42 AM

Who?

The cousin Sircray was talking about.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#34782: May 18th 2024 at 12:46:30 AM

OH RIGHT! The one with the black hair and kept making advances towards Peter when he thought his wife died.

There was a reason I deleted her from my memory, especially when she was forgotten when they brought back MJ.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#34784: May 18th 2024 at 1:04:26 AM

i hate synergy

i hate synergy

except for when it made slott rush superior i hate synergy

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#34785: May 18th 2024 at 5:19:10 AM

"Fans got their first taste earlier this year in a special prelude story in the WEB OF SPIDER-MAN one-shot. That action packed tale saw Miguel O’Hara, AKA Spider-Man 2099, attacked by a new army of villains led by an alternate universe’s Gwen Stacy who became the Green Goblin!"

I wanna hear HER story!

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#34786: May 18th 2024 at 5:20:30 AM

Plot twist, she's actually the Ultimate Spider-Man Gwen Stacy.

"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
#34787: May 18th 2024 at 5:22:11 AM

I also hope they give Princess Petra a finale!

The Protomen enhanced my life.
miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#34788: May 18th 2024 at 7:17:31 AM

Gneuine question. Wasnt spider verse last year. For synergy. Wouldnt it be best to do this story last year when it came out

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good.
#34789: May 18th 2024 at 8:14:01 AM

When is the third movie coming out? Is there a date yet or not?

Please remember that, ultimately, fictional works of entertainment are just that.
immortaleditor Since: Aug, 2023
#34790: May 18th 2024 at 8:44:57 AM

In regards to the discussion of Peter maybe retiring on the prior page, the MTV Spider-Man show did end with him quitting after two supervillains trick him into accidentally crippling his girlfriend and he ends up killing said villains in the subsequent fight. Granted it was because of cancellation, but given that MTV Spidey was a very noirish, deconstructive take that seemed to have the message of "there are better ways to help people than vigilantism", that sort of downer closing where Peter comes to the conclusion that his kind of heroism can't work in the city he inhabits and just gives up felt oddly fitting for that version.

[up]They haven't said.

Edited by immortaleditor on May 18th 2024 at 8:45:15 AM

Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#34791: May 18th 2024 at 8:45:15 AM

I get my Araña scraps, so yay for me.

Also... *squints at the cover*... is that a ramen Spider-Man??? Spider-Ramen???

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#34792: May 18th 2024 at 8:57:25 AM

Man I would love an adult spider man show like that again.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#34794: May 18th 2024 at 3:34:16 PM

[up] And it turns out that said canon events are actually the reason why 616-Peter's life sucks so much.

"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary
Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#34795: May 18th 2024 at 3:48:44 PM

I feel like I'm being set up to say "Paul is a canon event" again.

Because he is now.

#IceBearForPresident
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#34796: May 18th 2024 at 3:51:38 PM

The hilarious thing is that since canon events happen to ALL Spiders, not just Peter, that means Miles, Gwen, Hobbie, Pavitr, Miguel all have their own Paul's.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#34797: May 18th 2024 at 3:52:27 PM

Enter the Paulverse.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#34798: May 18th 2024 at 3:57:41 PM

Since Spider-Verse inflated the relative unimportance of George Stacy into a significant event in Peter's life and now every spider has to through "Oh no, cop guy I know died" that means any bullshit thing can be a Canon Event.

Goblins/Osborns, Symbiotes, Clones, Hunters, Spider-Man No More, Superior Sagas, anything is fair game.

Edited by slimcoder on May 18th 2024 at 3:57:58 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
immortaleditor Since: Aug, 2023
#34799: May 18th 2024 at 4:01:30 PM

[up]Of course, the "canon event" in the movie was probably meant more to be along the lines of "Spider-Man loses a major ally due to his own mistakes and learns he can't save everyone" rather than specifically George Stacy and equivalents to him have to die. Not to mention a big part of the point of the whole canon event thing is that it's actually a load of crap and Miguel is wrong about it.

Relatedly, my best friend and I had a funny conversation once noting that the "Spider-Man's cop friend dies" can't be specific to George Stacy and his variants because that implies all the cop friends are equivalents of George and all the Spiders are equivalents of Peter, which can be twisted into suggesting all sorts of absurd things, like that Peter and Miles are variants of one another (despite a Peter dying being key to Miles' backstory) or that Miles and Gwen are variants of each other and committing sci-fi incest by dating.

Edited by immortaleditor on May 18th 2024 at 4:04:49 AM

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#34800: May 18th 2024 at 4:02:45 PM

Or dropping their food because of some fight.

Wake me up at your own risk.

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