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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

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#36076: Aug 21st 2024 at 8:40:26 AM

My guess is Robbie cause I don't think he's ever been a villain and it's only a matter of time before supporting cast members get powers.

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Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#36077: Aug 21st 2024 at 9:36:00 AM

Wearing a Symbiote is basically one of the few things Professional Sidekick Rick Jones hasn't done yet.

Edited by Spirit on Aug 21st 2024 at 12:36:12 PM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#36078: Aug 21st 2024 at 11:12:35 AM

I'm honestly surprised Ewing is still writing.

Thought Venom War would be the finale for his Venom Saga.

The scaled down setting does feel refreshing about the complex cosmic saga of Venom.

Edited by slimcoder on Aug 21st 2024 at 11:13:44 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
reppuzan Since: Dec, 2014
#36079: Aug 21st 2024 at 11:24:18 AM

[up]

I'm more surprised that Bailey showed up in the Bad Future of Venom #36. Aside from Slott and the Spider-Man Unlimited (2023) series, I think only Spider-Woman's author has bothered to use Bailey beyond brief cameos.

Edited by reppuzan on Aug 21st 2024 at 11:24:35 AM

Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#36080: Aug 21st 2024 at 1:03:02 PM

We finally have a name for Black Widow's symbiote: Sliver.

Still don't know why she needs one.

#IceBearForPresident
Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#36081: Aug 21st 2024 at 1:12:18 PM

I'm curious about what Ewing will do with a Venom series where he's the sole writer, as opposed to one with a grand collaborative arc that's reworked due to co-writers changing. The Michael Moorcock references in the interview suddenly make a lot ot sense.

I'm also optimistic that regardless of who's really wearing the symbiote in the new series, we'll get plenty of Ewing's take on all four characters. And that's interesting.

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#36082: Aug 21st 2024 at 1:39:42 PM

For ultimate spiderman.

So is Felicia a teenage here? It says her mother died years ago and the portrait showing her as a teenager with her mum is you know takem before she died...

Edited by miraculous on Aug 21st 2024 at 1:39:55 AM

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GateStarX The Formatter from The Great White North Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
The Formatter
#36083: Aug 21st 2024 at 5:20:34 PM

I’m assuming that’s a younger picture.

Regarding the new Ultimate Black Cat, while I don’t care that she’s Black, as long as she eventually upgrades her costume to include the white, and maybe white hair down the line, I just don’t understand how she’s black? Isn’t the new Ultimate universe supposed to be the regular 616 universe with its history changed by the Maker? Did Walter Hardy just marry another woman in this universe and have a new child? Because isn’t Felicia supposed to be the same age as Peter? Unless the Maker significantly alter Walter’s life he should have the same version of Felicia as the 616 version.

Honestly the Maker should have just killed all the heroes parents before having kids.

It's gonna be fun on the bun!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#36084: Aug 21st 2024 at 5:25:03 PM

I don't mind her getting a racelift, but considering Catwoman over on DC has been made into a black woman a couple major times recently, I feel like they should have went for a different ethnicity for Felicia cause making her black feels like another copy of Selina.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
BobtheBoldore Since: Mar, 2020 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
#36085: Aug 21st 2024 at 5:30:57 PM

[up][up]No, it was just going to be *like* 616. Not all the differences are the Maker's doing. There was a handwavy line about probabilities in Ultimate Universe/ Invasion about it.

TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good.
#36086: Aug 22nd 2024 at 8:09:45 AM

[up][up]So if Shriek is sort of the Spiderverse's Harley Quinn, who is the Poison Ivy, so they can be their Gotham City Sirens?

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36087: Aug 22nd 2024 at 9:58:48 AM

Screwball.

"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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#36088: Aug 22nd 2024 at 3:04:27 PM

I'm not too familiar with Gotham City Sirens, but the closest thing Spider-Man has to Poison Ivy, tree huger Poison Ivy and not the original evil Betty Paige, is Humbug, the animal lover. Humbug is also a dude though.

If you want an Anti-Hero-Anti-Villain team of female spider antagonists, you'd go with some combination of Screwball, Black cat, Coldheart and Nocturne. Joystick and Paperdoll I feel could be believably redeemed/reformed as well. If you agree, add them to your pick of...three?

Shriek is a villain through and through, as far as I'm concerned. She scared the Riot(?) symbiote. One of the brain eating body horrors was scared of her anyway. I could see Commanda, Delilah, Spider-Queen, some combination of them being Shriek's gal pals in evil mayhem. Again, Joystick and Paperdoll work here too as the less extreme but still kind of crazy/evil partner. Stunner and Itsy Bitsy might be options too.

Spider-Man isn't really in need of a evil female team though. Man-Killer's group, whatever their name was, already filled that niche. Lady Beetle's Sinister Syndicate as well. An anti hero/anti villain group might be interesting. More interesting with new characters, but those would be the six to pick from if you went that route.

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Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#36089: Aug 22nd 2024 at 3:41:20 PM

[up][up][up] I refuse to believe I'm the only person who read that as "So if Shrek is sort of the Spiderverse's Harley Quinn"

That would make for a very different story.

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GateStarX The Formatter from The Great White North Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#36091: Aug 22nd 2024 at 8:33:08 PM

Shriek is a villain through and through, as far as I'm concerned. She scared the Riot(?) symbiote. One of the brain eating body horrors was scared of her anyway.

She freaked out the Scorn symbiote.

Funny thing too was that the symbiote was happy to harass and abuse its first host, but a few minutes bonded to Shriek scared it so much it begged to return to Tanis and promised to be good.

#IceBearForPresident
GateStarX The Formatter from The Great White North Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
The Formatter
#36092: Aug 22nd 2024 at 11:16:53 PM

One thing I just realized about the new Ultimate Spider-Man is that since he’s not as science oriented, if his suit becomes Venom, how is he going to get new Web-shooters or Web Fluid?

It's gonna be fun on the bun!
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36093: Aug 22nd 2024 at 11:25:48 PM

Solicits are out

Conclusion of Spider-Man: Venom War could be interesting Peter has to choose between MJ and the Symbiote as their lives hang in the balance, cover indicates MJ could be losing her Jackpot powers

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36094: Aug 22nd 2024 at 11:26:17 PM

Crack theory is that his son or daughter will provide the web shooters.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Joshbones Since: May, 2015
#36095: Aug 23rd 2024 at 5:59:46 AM

Silver Sable seems like the other obvious pick for an anti-hero team. Her gimmick makes her especially suited to it, because she works with villains all the time. She was kind of responsible for facilitating Sandman's original redemption.

Edited by Joshbones on Aug 23rd 2024 at 6:00:06 AM

IndirectActiveTransport plays capoeira from Chicago (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Every rose has its thorn
plays capoeira
#36096: Aug 23rd 2024 at 7:23:44 AM

Silver Sable would, but she has her own team. An all female Wild Pack seems like a lamer version of the Wild Pack, not to mention changing the team to mirror a Batman one.

Shrek and Spider-Man do go well together though, as Spider-Man is partially based on The Blue Demon, while Shrek is based on The French Angel.

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#36097: Aug 23rd 2024 at 8:05:34 AM

Shrek is?

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Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36098: Aug 23rd 2024 at 8:39:00 AM

Shriek's relation to Carrion is such a sweet spot in the 'I Am The Spider' storyline.

Edited by Zarius on Aug 23rd 2024 at 8:39:19 AM

TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good.
#36099: Aug 23rd 2024 at 9:19:07 AM

[up][up] Shrek and Spider-Man would be a nice team, actually!

"Hey, you're the second most bitter green big guy I've teamed up with!"

"Enough with that, bug."

"Spider, how many times do I have to tell you? Like in Itsy Bitsy Spider, you would know about that, wouldn't you? That being a—"

"A nursery rhyme, I know! Now drop it or I stuff you into that shoe with all those children and the old woman!"

"Geez, and I always thought those were stories for kids. Who'd have thought they'd turn people this violent out?"

"I had it easy with the Donkey!"

Edited by TomWithoutJerry on Aug 23rd 2024 at 12:20:09 PM

Please remember that, ultimately, fictional works of entertainment are just that.
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36100: Aug 24th 2024 at 12:02:17 AM

Amazing Spider-Man#56/#950 preview

Looks like this issue is going to tie up some looser ends from Wells' run in addition to kicking off the final Tombstone arc, such as Ned Leeds, and, fingers crossed, hopefully Paul as well

Still, Peter seems awfully chummy with Paul now, MJ's still inviting Pete over for dinner despite everything they've been through, and Peter enjoys Paul's cooking


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