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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

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#36226: Sep 16th 2024 at 11:42:04 PM

There's also a lot of What Ifs (and some canon stories) where Spider-Man dies...Miles is lucky it hasn't really happened to him yet.

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36227: Sep 17th 2024 at 12:09:13 AM

Instead we got gimmick stories where Miles cosplays as other heroes.

"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!
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#36228: Sep 17th 2024 at 12:42:48 AM

This week's Venom: Original Sin webcomic sees Peter Parker, Jack O'Lantern and the Venom symbiote itself all end up dead after Eddie tries to use his King In Black powers to revisit Spider-Man's black costume days and Set Right What Once Went Wrong.

The past version of Eddie is left in the middle of the carnage, but does now know more about the two Sin-Eaters...

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36229: Sep 17th 2024 at 12:44:40 AM

Jameson in shambles now.

"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
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#36231: Sep 17th 2024 at 4:30:08 AM

[up] More Infinity Comic Venom spoilers...

Jack sees Eddie talking to "Spider-Man" (the King in Black future Eddie using Peter in the pre-Venom symbiote costume as a meat puppet) and attacks, which only gets worse when he cuts Peter's arm off and Eddie tries to stop him. At that point he assumes Eddie's sold him out and tries to kill him.

The future Venom in Peter's body then saves Eddie from one of Jack's thrown blades, at the cost of getting impaled himself. The blade detonates while still embedded in his torso, reducing him to a heap of burning symbiote goo. Eddie, who's just seen himself die, hits Jack over the back of the head with a brick and he topples into the flames...

...and then Eddie realises that the murder of Spider-Man might be the big story he needs...

TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
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#36232: Sep 17th 2024 at 7:15:58 AM

[up]Bricks, the most imposing force in the Spiderverse.

Edited by TomWithoutJerry on Sep 17th 2024 at 10:16:09 AM

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Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36233: Sep 17th 2024 at 8:12:51 AM

Ultimate Universe December Solicitations

Oh 'eck, sounds like Peter's picotech A.I is fixing to take over during the holidays

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36234: Sep 17th 2024 at 8:14:07 AM

Now where does Norman's A.I. fit into this?

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
chino514 (Apprentice)
#36235: Sep 17th 2024 at 8:14:10 AM

I wonder where were at on the Venom Progress Meter?

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#36237: Sep 17th 2024 at 10:58:40 AM

@ 36232

That reminds me of Spider-Brick.

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TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
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#36238: Sep 17th 2024 at 4:01:20 PM

The Wall is too OP to be featured in the mainline universe.

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jormis29 Since: Mar, 2012
#36239: Sep 18th 2024 at 12:17:01 AM

[up][up][up] Is it meant to be in the movie continuity or a general Spider-Verse story?

The article says it is to tide them over till the next movie but the not clear if part of the movie canon especially with Araña being a major character who. I don't remeber being part of the movies

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36240: Sep 18th 2024 at 4:25:14 AM

Spider-Society#2

Ohhh, so the villainous alternative Madame Web is...Aunt May

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36241: Sep 18th 2024 at 4:59:33 AM

She was in league with Mephisto the entire time.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36242: Sep 18th 2024 at 10:29:36 AM

[up][up][up] Those scholastic gn are set in their own continuity. Since they're meant for a more broad kid audience, they take elements from the movies, but they're their own thing.

chino514 (Apprentice)
#36243: Sep 18th 2024 at 10:31:21 AM

Wonder if it has it's own numbered universe.

Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#36244: Sep 18th 2024 at 7:08:35 PM

The Venom War event has some interesting reveals this week.

It confirms that the Anti-Venoms can cure the zombiotes, but can't cure a dead host of course. Misery and Silence do it by simply grabbling onto the zombiotes and letting their Anti-Venoms do the work, while Flash punches the host out of the goop. Ha.

Silence gets a redesign, and it's addressed in the story so it's not just artistic liberty. She looks like a mix of Mania and Silence and a Sonic character. It'll have to grow on me, but at least it's different than just a recolored Scream. And I do appreciate the expressiveness Andi gives it.

The Life Foundation symbiotes return, bonding to Silver Sable's team this time. And they randomly introduce a new symbiote called Flicker. Did I miss an issue or something? Also Agony kills its host before rebonding to Silver Sable herself and getting renamed the "Silver Symbiote". Cool I guess, but sheesh they really don't know what to do with the Life Foundation 5 even nowadays.

Oh and the Poisons are back. That's actually really cool.

Edited by Spirit on Sep 18th 2024 at 10:09:09 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
#36245: Sep 18th 2024 at 7:49:20 PM

I actually liked that Agony had a new host that was an actual character. I hope at the end of the event it goes back to Gemma.

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Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#36246: Sep 18th 2024 at 7:52:14 PM

[up] It's definitely a change of pace, that's for sure.

But then they change her name when she does bond, at which point it kinda reinforces the point of how superfluous the Life Foundation 5 are as characters.

Which is a shame since they've been around for like 30 years.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#36247: Sep 18th 2024 at 8:10:58 PM

Fan fact: the Life Foundation symbiotes are an example of Ascended Fanon. Originally, only Scream was named in the comics. Riot and Lasher were named by action figures, Agony was total fanon, and Phage, bizarrely, was confused with a completely different Venom foe. But these names were so accepted among the fans that, whether intentionally or not, they made their way to the comics.

Edited by HamburgerTime on Sep 18th 2024 at 8:13:09 AM

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#36248: Sep 18th 2024 at 8:22:12 PM

Speaking of symbiotes, were the ones seen in the PS 1/N64 video game ever given names? They were purple and pink.

I love that game. It is so funny. (My dad's favorite parts were anything with Venom, and he usually doesn't even like Venom, as well as the ending with everyone playing Go Fish.)

Edited by lalalei2001 on Sep 18th 2024 at 11:24:46 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
#36249: Sep 18th 2024 at 8:28:44 PM

Man symbiote names are always so edgy. I’m glad Deadpool said screw it and named his Princess.

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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
#36250: Sep 18th 2024 at 8:31:19 PM

Normie named his Rascal

But yeah, it’s usually a case of flip through the dictionary and pick out an edgy noun

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