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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.
  • Spider-Man 'family' books are on-topic (as are their own crossovers, guest appearances etc.) - e.g. Spider-Man 2099, Miles Morales, Spider-Woman, Silk, Spider-Gwen, Venom, Carnage, Black Cat, Red Goblin and Spider-Verse.
  • 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.

Please follow the spoiler policy rules - tag spoilers for the latest issues, for any previews or content leaks, and for off-topic comics. When including spoiler tags, try to write so that tropers can make an informed decision before viewing them (e.g. which series and issue will they spoil?).

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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

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35726: Jul 27th 2024 at 7:56:51 PM

I joked that Doom conquering the world next year is him winning the 2024 election.

"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
#35727: Jul 27th 2024 at 9:01:39 PM

Back on Spider-Man, what do you think will happen after this upcoming arc?

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lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35729: Jul 27th 2024 at 9:48:58 PM

For the first time, I'm excited for Spider-Man to be involved in magic bullshit.

"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
#35730: Jul 28th 2024 at 12:50:32 AM

So if the rumour is true, and Kaine possibly becomes Spider-Man, and Miles is off-grid, could that mean Ben/Chasm could become Scarlet Spider or his old Spider-Man self again?

IndirectActiveTransport plays capoeira from Chicago (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Every rose has its thorn
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#35731: Jul 29th 2024 at 5:22:36 AM

A few pages back I mentioned Adversary should replace Thanos, or something like Adversary with a more creative name.

That was a mistake. On a whim I dived into some comics dealing with the magical side of X-Men and confirmed that Adversary existed but that the one I was really thinking about was Archenemy, who has an even stupider, more generic name to the point I forgot it!! Still, I remembered him even as his named slipped from my mind. Someone like that, with a better name and maybe slightly less generic design(though he still looks better than purple puss), should take Thanos's spot as the universal bad guy who isn't Mephisto.

During my search for answers I found it funny when spider stuff surfaced where it had no business. My favorite has to be Madelyn Pryor teaming up with Ben Reilly because "clones" and Venom because "ex girlfriends". It's laughably bad in fun ways. Ben's desire to get revenge on Norman Osborn, while petty and illustrative of why Ben doesn't belong in these high stake stories, is perfectly understandable for the character. Madelyn taking the blame for Venom trying to murder Spider-Man, with genuine regret, right on target. The worst and best of Marvel all at once.

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Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#35732: Jul 29th 2024 at 7:19:47 AM

Funny Gwen of all people now is hanging out with the TVA.

Edited by Mizerous on Jul 29th 2024 at 10:21:05 AM

Just Makima.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#35733: Jul 29th 2024 at 7:33:25 AM

I read new ultimate spider man 4 on unlimited

Damn but is this a slow burn

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35734: Jul 29th 2024 at 10:33:42 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/download_2024_07_30t131639603.png

That's why there are so many Gwen clones. It's the Sony Marvel divide.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
GateStarX The Formatter from The Great White North Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
The Formatter
#35735: Jul 29th 2024 at 10:41:43 PM

Honestly that might be nearly everything wrong with Spider-Man atm, well besides the brain trust behind OMD still doing shit and refusing to reverse it. So as to not give Sony any more characters or storylines.

It's gonna be fun on the bun!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#35736: Jul 29th 2024 at 10:44:55 PM

Nothing like cutting off your nose to spite someone else's face

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Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#35737: Jul 29th 2024 at 11:01:23 PM

Marvel will never be able to move past selling all their movie rights pre-2010s, huh?

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miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#35738: Jul 30th 2024 at 12:53:15 AM

How does that work? Miles has been building a rogues gallery recently. Do Sony own the rights for spider characters Marvel make after the deal. As that's nuts.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35739: Jul 30th 2024 at 12:59:53 AM

I dunno, that’s what her co-creator said.

It explains why Matt Murdock was her arch enemy.

But Sony is shooting themselves in the foot by not making the Bodega Bandit solo movie.

"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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Goku Black
#35740: Jul 30th 2024 at 1:05:19 AM

Tbf Matt was amazing as a vilain their. So I can't lie that it was a totally bad choice.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#35741: Jul 30th 2024 at 2:06:52 AM

Given some of the workarounds Marvel's used in the past, I'm surprised they don't just cameo all her new villains in a non-Gwen anthology comic so that they can claim they're out of scope.

Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#35742: Jul 30th 2024 at 2:55:44 AM

It's worth remembering that Spider-Gwen debuted over a decade ago. The restrictions in place back then are unlikely to still apply. I doubt there's a rule now that Spider-Gwen writers can't introduce new villains. More likely, editorial just has its preferences for what kinds of stories it wants, and so it went with stories about duplicate Gwens.

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35743: Jul 30th 2024 at 5:32:11 AM

I'm genuinely surprised that her earth's version of Norman Osborn hasn't been a villain of hers, considering how much the writing keeps harping on how she died on Peter's earth.

"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
#35744: Jul 30th 2024 at 5:58:48 AM

Spider-Gwen's went it's whole existence not having an original idea in it once.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35745: Jul 30th 2024 at 6:17:54 AM

That's not true, there's.........the Bodega Bandit?

"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
#35746: Jul 30th 2024 at 6:44:30 AM

Reported Amazing Spider-Man leaks for this week's issue

Turns out Peter getting the sins back was intentional, part of a strategy concocted by Peter and Living Brain, Peter overcomes the sins and finally rids both him and Norman of them once and for all. Norman offers Peter continued employment at Oscorp in gratitude, but Peter turns down the offer, he hopes they can still be friends. The arc even ends with 'The End'

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#35747: Jul 30th 2024 at 6:52:18 AM

Uh at least Peter got a win. So good guy Norman is staying

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35748: Jul 30th 2024 at 7:06:57 AM

GOOD GUY NORMAN IS REMAINING? The fuck? I called it?

I guess we're going to get more Gold Goblin.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#35749: Jul 30th 2024 at 7:54:41 AM

I mean, in the long run, Good Guy Norman is a win. Like, he's been Peter's worst enemy. He's gotten his memory wiped, died, gone even more insane than usual multiple times, and he's kept coming back. If the sins are the embodiment of the Goblin and are truly gone, then yeah, that's a victory. Everything else failed, but now there's no more Green Goblin.

One Strip! One Strip!
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35750: Jul 30th 2024 at 8:44:57 AM

Norman has been a good guy longer than Otto. That's wild.

"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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