Steve Orlando promised the debut of many new 2099 characters in his limited series Spider-Man 2099: Exodus. But the writer also promised the return of many of the original Marvel 2099 characters like X-Men 2099. And in August’s Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #5, the series finale, readers will get both – …
Read More »Spider-Man movies are finally hitting Disney Plus – but No Way Home is still absent
Some Spider-Man movies are finally swinging their way onto Disney Plus in the UK – but there are a few notable absentees, including Spider-Man: No Way Home. As per Disney, 2002’s Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man: Homecoming are all joining the streaming service …
Read More »Remember when Insomniac said Spider-Man “will never appear on PC”? Twitter sure does
At yesterday’s State of Play, Sony revealed that both Spider-Man games are coming to PC later this year – which has led to the internet making a whole lot of fun of an old tweet in which developer Insomniac asserted the game would be a PS4 exclusive forever. In response …
Read More »New Amazing Spider-Man #1 first impressions: Peter Parker is a bit unlikeable in his return
Marvel’s April 27 release of Amazing Spider-Man #1 (opens in new tab) (2022) aims to make way for Spider-Man’s upcoming 60th-anniversary celebration by dropping Peter down to a whole new level of rock bottom out of which he will (hopefully) emerge heroically. Arguably the biggest draw to this issue is …
Read More »Spider-Man gets a new Green Goblin-inspired Spider-suit and Glider
Norman Osborn, one of Spider-Man’s oldest and fiercest foes, will return in Spider-Man #7 and #8, following Spider-Man #6/#900’s introduction of the new Sinister Adaptoid android villain which possesses all the powers of the Sinister Six. Amazing Spider-Man #8 cover (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Perhaps best …
Read More »Spider-Man 2099 returns in May and brings Marvels alt-future timeline with him
Just as Peter Parker turns 60 in 2022, Spider-Man 2099 celebrates his own 30th anniversary, with the Spider-Man of the future returning to prominence along with the whole world-setting he inspired with Spider-Man: Exodus, a five-issue limited series that kicks off with the Spider-Man 2099: Exodus – Alpha #1 special, …
Read More »Exploring the origin and legacy of Ben Reilly and Spider-Man – The Clone Saga with its creators
Ben Reilly, the so-called ‘Spider-Clone’ whose role in Peter Parker’s life defined the ’90s epic and contentious ‘Clone Saga’ storyline, has undergone a new transformation after his latest stint filling in as Spider-Man. In Amazing Spider-Man #93, Ben takes on the new villainous identity of Chasm, with some apparent new …
Read More »Spider-Mans most anarchistic variant Spider-Punk returns in his own solo series
Punk’s not dead, and neither is the Spider-Man variant Spider-Punk. Dan Slott and Olivier Coipel’s spikey wallcrawler returns this April in his first-ever comic book series – titled, appropriately enough, Spider-Punk. Spider-Punk #1 variant cover (Image credit: Todd Nauck (Marvel Comics)) (opens in new tab) First reported by Den of …
Read More »Carnage takes the spotlight in 2022 solo title from Venom co-writer
One of Spider-Man’s deadliest foes is coming back to his own title in March as writer Ram V and artist Francesco Manna will team up for a new Carnage title celebrating the character’s 30th anniversary in the Marvel Universe in 2022 (which coincides both with the 30th anniversary of Marvel …
Read More »New Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer features several returning villains, including Green Goblin and Electro
The new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer is finally here and the headline news is that, yes, several returning faces are back – but there’s no sign of Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man. The trailer dives deeper into Spider-Man’s latest struggle: the multiverse has been split wide open and …
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