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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

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#35776: Jul 31st 2024 at 4:52:05 AM

[up] They never say who he's married to, the whole series has been his future self narrating the issues and focusing on how he and Aunt May dealt with the initial grief of losing Uncle Ben in his youth, and that without May's strength he wouldn't have become the 'father and husband' he is today

And thread topper!

Edited by Zarius on Jul 31st 2024 at 4:52:27 AM

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#35777: Jul 31st 2024 at 4:52:36 AM

Oooh, so kinda like the Silver Age Superman comics where he was married but we never saw who the wife was.

The Protomen enhanced my life.
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35778: Jul 31st 2024 at 5:01:11 AM

Plot twist, the wife is Carly Cooper.

"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
#35779: Jul 31st 2024 at 5:03:39 AM

The Parker Luck: Where Peter's life is always the finale of How I Met Your Mother

Edited by Zarius on Jul 31st 2024 at 5:03:48 AM

Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#35780: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:20:54 AM

I always thought "Symbiote Spiderman" was unwieldy to refer when he wears Venom. "Black suit Spiderman" also doesn't work because Peter sometimes wears a cloth replica.

"Venomous Spiderman" works.

#IceBearForPresident
IndirectActiveTransport plays capoeira from Chicago (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Every rose has its thorn
plays capoeira
#35781: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:25:24 AM

Spider-Womanman works better, even though I prefer Julia Carpenter as Arachne, the Canadian immigrant.

Buldogue's lawyer
Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#35782: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:38:55 AM

Man this new issue was laughable at how bad it was. Norman keeps.stabbing Peter either to give him the sins as green goblin, or to take them back because he is Norman again. For some reason the sins are literally red and demon like are they trying to tie this back to Norman making a deal with mephisto and the goblin was always a demon?

Aisaac123 “Cause i'm a punkrocker, yes i am” from México Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
“Cause i'm a punkrocker, yes i am”
#35784: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:42:54 AM

Oh, God no

How does this Site works?!
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35785: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:44:15 AM

[up][up][up] Hack writing. Mephisto is Spider-Man's arch-enemy and this basically reinforces that.

"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
#35786: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:47:03 AM

Hmm one of the worst things Norman did was something to Peter and mjs baby, was he doing it because mephisto implanted the goblin in him years ago and made him take out the one who would ultimately defeat him?

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35787: Jul 31st 2024 at 9:49:57 AM

....I really hate making Mephisto into Norman's boss and basically giving them an out to redeem Norman without actually addressing the fact Norman sold his child to Satan.

"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
#35788: Jul 31st 2024 at 10:25:25 AM

Misplaced sympathy is a recurring problem around here.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#35789: Jul 31st 2024 at 10:49:56 AM

Green Goblin is now a demonic spirit that possesses you. I'm tired boss...

Just Makima.
GateStarX The Formatter from The Great White North Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
The Formatter
#35790: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:01:53 AM

I mean this is a pipe dream but with all the mystical bullshit they’re doing now maybe this is leading to Spider-Man vs Mephisto. I mean Zeb Wells is gone, after breaking up two popular relationships.

It's gonna be fun on the bun!
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#35791: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:02:27 AM

And Doom promises Spider-Man mystical power to defeat deities trying to destroy the world...

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#35792: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:04:24 AM

Doom as Sorcerer Supreme is well positioned to tear all of the magical weirdness out of Spider-Man's life. Including both Mephisto and weird goblin spirit-sins.

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#35793: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:04:34 AM

hell lord Demons in marvel are canonically human sins and evil having gotten life. So it's possible Norman's are so bad their now an actual demon

"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
#35794: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:09:45 AM

[up][up] Are you trying to make me more of a Doom shill or what? [lol]

[up] Wait, WHAT!?

Edited by RedHunter543 on Aug 1st 2024 at 2:10:01 AM

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#35795: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:12:25 AM

Yes

Mephisto has made demons like Blackheart from concerted evil. In fact that's his own origin.

Theirs also D'spyre whose made of fear.

"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
#35796: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:16:26 AM

Oh my god, they turned Green Goblin into his 60s cartoon self.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#35797: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:18:36 AM

Really though with an ad like that for Venom War I'm going to be disappointed if Big Mother doesn't play some kind of role.

Edited by Spirit on Jul 31st 2024 at 2:18:49 PM

#IceBearForPresident
TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good.
#35798: Jul 31st 2024 at 12:01:55 PM

This is worse than that twist with Joker some months ago.

Please remember that, ultimately, fictional works of entertainment are just that.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#35799: Jul 31st 2024 at 2:05:04 PM

Hm?

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#35800: Jul 31st 2024 at 11:40:41 PM

[up] I think they're referring to the Goblin being a demon separate from Norman

Shadow of the Green Goblin#4 was a bit weird and rushed, I've already discussed the ending in here, but here's the rest of it.

Emily Osborn connects with Harry, who she had abducted and brought to her, and they have a nice heart to heart, then Norman shows up at the lodge and threatens to kill Emily, but then has a change of mind and tells her to leave. Emily asks Harry to come with her, and for some reason, Harry turns on Emily and sides with his dad. Emily leaves. Norman then sprays Harry with something that will give him amnesia(?!)

Peter and Proto Goblin fight, but Proto Goblin begins to come apart, he demands Emily give him the antidote but Emily confesses she made the whole thing about the antidote up. Proto Goblin melts into a big glob and ends up being collected up by people in hazmat suits, and that's all we get from that. Emily flees in her car after briefly meeting Spider-Man.

The last few pages sees us witness the on-panel death of Gwen Stacy's mom, and Harry and Norman comfort Gwen and George at their home, Peter and Aunt May meanwhile begin to heal from Uncle Ben's death

Edited by Zarius on Jul 31st 2024 at 11:41:08 AM


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