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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
#36301: Sep 25th 2024 at 3:33:18 AM

Somewhere, Norman is laughing.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
chino514 (Apprentice)
#36302: Sep 25th 2024 at 4:19:27 AM

Looks like we're leaning into Harry becoming The Goblin and Peter now has a suit for when his current suit goes Venom.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36303: Sep 25th 2024 at 4:22:50 AM

Don't forget, the Norman A.I. is still there. Influencing Harry.

"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
#36304: Sep 25th 2024 at 4:26:22 AM

And Harry almost earned his first kill thanks to the Norman A.I, as he took out Black Cat and caused him to fall off a building

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36305: Sep 26th 2024 at 7:37:59 AM

First look at Captain America#14, kicking off a new storyline which sees JMS returning to Spider-Man and Thor as they team with Steve

GamerSlyRatchet Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
#36306: Sep 26th 2024 at 10:48:35 PM

Whether Walter is dead or severely injured, I could see him as being a twisted Uncle Ben figure for Felicia.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#36307: Sep 27th 2024 at 4:23:17 AM

I was definitely expecting Walter to die there to set up Felicia wanting revenge.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#36308: Sep 29th 2024 at 12:45:32 AM

Funny thought, its true what they say that adaptations can really color a character.

Like most if not all fan-art I've seen of Gwen is of Spider-Gwen and always paired with Miles thanks to the Spider-Verse films.

Its funny cause it almost you forget Gwen started out as a love-interest to Peter.

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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
#36309: Sep 29th 2024 at 6:22:41 AM

Or that in the comics she’s a college dropout and he’s forever in high school

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36310: Oct 1st 2024 at 3:50:42 AM

What IS Gwen doing in her civilian identity? Last I checked she worked at a coffee shop.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
HalfFaust Since: Jan, 2019
#36311: Oct 1st 2024 at 5:01:55 AM

Very true, though recency is a lot of it. Even if you stick to the main Spider-Man comics, Spider-Gwen's around and pops up sometimes while original Gwen has been dead for years and only returns in rare, weird ways (I'm counting clones there). She's also definitely the less popular pick if a new story wants to give Peter a love interset.

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36312: Oct 1st 2024 at 5:51:57 AM

Venom: Original Sin

As a result of Peter and the symbiote's deaths in the altered past, Eddie gets to live a rare best life, marrying Anne, but because the symbiote was killed, nothing stands in the way of Carnage and the city falls to him. Also there's a nice cameo from the Scriers as Norman sics them on Peter's loved ones

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36313: Oct 1st 2024 at 5:59:19 AM

Venom vs Green Goblin? Now THAT"S a premise.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
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#36314: Oct 1st 2024 at 7:30:19 AM

Not even the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and Avengers can stop him? You serious, story?

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#36315: Oct 1st 2024 at 7:49:39 AM

This is a Spider Centric story.

None of the Avengers or X-Men could stop Green Goblin from taking over New York in Superior.

"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
#36316: Oct 1st 2024 at 9:20:04 AM

Ultimate Solicits

Kraven's Ultimate Hunt

Edited by Zarius on Oct 1st 2024 at 9:21:31 AM

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#36317: Oct 1st 2024 at 9:24:06 AM

That's right it's a spider centric story. The stakes don't have to be so high. All one needs to do is kill Captain Stacy, or that Paul fellow, take someone's job, frame someone for a crime.

There's too much time travel alternate universe Mephisto silliness. These should be the exceptions, against the grain, out of the norm.

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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
#36318: Oct 1st 2024 at 9:46:52 AM

An ultimate Kraven that doesn’t suck? Is that even legal?

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Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36319: Oct 1st 2024 at 11:59:16 PM

Reveals in Venom War#3

Kang created Normie's Rascal symbiote, and Flexo is taking orders from Doctor Doom

Edited by Zarius on Oct 2nd 2024 at 12:01:22 PM

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#36320: Oct 2nd 2024 at 1:42:16 AM

Spider-Man: Venom War#3

Kind of a filler "What If..." type issue where Peter has a vision of him as the king in black's successor. If Mary Jane is not saved from the Arachnote, she will master it, ditch Paul, reconcile with Peter and have a daughter with him...then, in typical "What If" fashion, the future gets bleaker as MJ is said to be consumed and killed, and Peter ends up breaking bad. He uses his powers to combat and kill the future Avengers, and a symbiote host who steps up to him...and finds out after killing it that it's his own daughter May. The vision ends and the symbiote tells Peter that there are no eventualities

On the Paul front, he doesn't make a direct appearance, but he does communicate with Peter, he's assumed the worst and thinks MJ is likely dead, but Peter won't give up, Paul actually tries discouraging him, but Peter says it's the trying that matters and he won't lose anyone tonight

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#36321: Oct 2nd 2024 at 5:05:43 PM

Man, the digital coloring of Kraven's Last Hunt kinda dropped the ball on the last of these three panels. The digital one is probably more realistic but the original is so cinematic and feels like something from an animated movie.

....They should do an animated version.

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TomWithoutJerry Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good. from Where Might Makes Right and I have no Might. Since: Dec, 2023
Tyranny Bad, Democracy Good.
#36322: Oct 3rd 2024 at 7:11:20 AM

If DC had Spider-Man you bet they'd have done an animated Kraven's Last Hunt years ago.

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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
#36323: Oct 3rd 2024 at 8:04:14 AM

I wish Marvel did animated movies like DC did, while not all of them are good, at least they allow beloved story arcs to hit the screen. If Marvel did the same thing we could have a bunch of famous story arcs hopefully adapted famously without having to build up to it. I mean that does help but sometimes adaptions mean you have to change things and that means the story may not be adapted faithfully.

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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
#36324: Oct 3rd 2024 at 8:56:17 AM

I’d like to see Avengers Under Siege as a mostly self contained movie

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lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#36325: Oct 3rd 2024 at 12:29:14 PM

For Spider-Man stories specifically I think "If This Be My Destiny" would be a great one too.

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