Spider-Man in February

[Galactus]

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #119

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Stuart Immonen.

Wolverine is in the pages of Ultimates 3 so why can't Magneto be here? One of Peter's friends at Midtown High had a secret: they're a mutant! But now the secret is out, and it's all that Spider-Man can do to keep the entire school from totally freaking out! And just to knock the situation into even more of a panic, here comes the most malevolent mutant of all: Magneto, Master of Magnetism!

32 pages, $2.99


SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER... #2

Written by David Lapham, pencils and cover by Tony Harris.

As Stan Lee wrote in the pages of AMAZING FANTASY #15 ³Now anybody with the intelligence of a seven year old knows that if a man appeared on TV who seemed to be more spider than human, he'd be an overnight sensation!² For the first time, we peel back the curtain to see what Peter Parker's life was like after the bite but before the tragic death of his Uncle Ben. Professional wrestling, cars, girls, fame, money...ladies and gentlemen, meet Peter Parker, the wallflower bitten by a radioactive spider and given great power!

32 pages, $3.99


AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #17

Written by Tom DeFalco, pencils and cover by Ron Frenz.

Caught in the middle of a war between the Black Tarantula and the Hobgoblin, Spider-Girl learns that there's a new Crimelord in town who claims to possess the secret files of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime.

32 pages, $2.99.


SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7

Written by Todd Dezago and Mark Waid, art and cover by Karl Kesel.

The Looter! This guy found a meteorite that gave him enhanced speed and strength, and the misconception that he's a genius (he's actually dumber than dirt). So WHY is he such a pain to Spidey and the FF??? Well, obviously it...oh, wait. I can't tell you why. Read and find out! This special issue is brought to you by Kesel, DeZago and Waid, who take you on an adventure that spans their buddy Mike Wieringo's favorite places in the Marvel U! Also featuring classic tales and Spider-Man J!

104 pages, $4.99


MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #36

Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Cory Hamscher, cover by David Nakayama.

Norman Osborn has bullied his son Harry into donning the guise of the Green Goblin to bust him out of prison. But when Peter Parker and J. Jonah Jameson get caught in the middle of the jailbreak, will Harry help Spider-Man...or destroy him?

32 pages, $2.99.

[Galactus]

In case anyone is wondering where Amazing Spider-Man is; check the January solicitations.

[Hobgoblin]

Thanks. :yay:

But no pics? :csad:

[Venom 1988]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/amazing551.jpg

http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Feb08/ULTSM0119.jpg

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/spidermangreat2.jpg

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/amazingspidergirl17.jpg

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/spidermanfamily7.jpg

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/madspiderman36.jpg

[Spider-ManHero12]

Awesome stuff! :up:

[JJJ's Ulcer]

OH MY GOD... I am so looking forward to Spider-Man family#7. Dezago's back and he's bringing the Looter with him! The Sensational issue where Ben fights the Looter is my favorite Spider-Ben issue. It just really, really sucks that Ringo is no longer with us.....

[CaptainStacy]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/amazing551.jpg



Y'know; i was driving along the other day, thinking about the Spidey books, and i says to myself, i says: "You know what the Spidey books could use right now? ANOTHER Goblin character!"

Did i call it or what?



:whatever:

[CaptainStacy]

Everything else looks pretty good though. :yay:

[Themanofbat]

Y'know; i was driving along the other day, thinking about the Spidey books, and i says to myself, i says: "You know what the Spidey books could use right now? ANOTHER Goblin character!"

Did i call it or what?

:whatever:

You know, I didn't even notice it at first, because the Spidey pose was really impressive...

And truth be told, a Goblin IS required in the Spidey-Verse... just as Norman's legacy had run to its end, the HobGoblin was created. And then Harry's final days as the Green Goblin was awesome stuff.

Unfortunately, as Marvel decided to go back to Norman when they should have left him 6 feet under, perhaps this is the new creative approach to bringing back a bonafide Goblin-esque type villain to Spidey's fold... something new, something refreshing...

A part of me is groaning, but a greater part of me is excited. I have LOTS of faith in this new creative team dynamic.

:yay:

[DACrowe]

It's the CRIMSON GOBLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just see Peter standing there with this look on his face: :whatever:

The second Hobgoblin and FOURTH Green Goblin were overkill. Norman is still around now, Kingsley is still around...why do we need this jackass too?

Oh well, it's not like I'm paying for a new issue again, so I guess I can'at complain. :p

[spidey-dude]

and why is he wearing his movie costume????

[Spider-ManHero12]

Spider-Man: With Great Power seems like it's going to be very interesting. A must have IMO. :up:

[ben_reilly_s_s]

How many Goblins (also Goblin-related) are there, lets see:
Proto-Goblin
Green Goblin I - Norman Osborn II
Green Goblin II - Harry Osborn
Green Goblin III - Bart Hamilton
Green Goblin IV - Phil Urich
Green Goblin V - Normie Osborn
Hobgoblin I - Roderick Kingsley
Hobgoblin II - Lefty Donovon
Hobgoblin III - Ned Leeds
Hobgoblin IV - Jason Phillip Macendale

Demogoblin
Jack O' Lantern I -
Jack O' Lantern II -
Jack O' Lantern III -

Golden Goblin - Phil Urich

Menace
Goblin from Amazing 551 cover....

who was the guy flyin' around in Untold Tales "The Headsman" or something to that effect.
did I miss any?

[wolvie2020]

and why is he wearing his movie costume????

Didn't you hear:huh:

Larroca is super hyped about this, and has gone nutso being the 1st guys to really go for the movie costume consistently through his (spidey,) books.

After seeing the results, Whacker, Breevort and Quesada (seem to,) really go for it.

Thus the 5th Spider-Man villain movie joke in the solicits...

To be honest, I think those Larroa covers are sweet :up:

Hope he delivers with the interiors...

[Venom 1988]

did I miss any? Yea Demogoblin and the Proto-Goblin from Spider-Man #-1

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/progob1.jpg

[Spydernorbs]

USM and Spider-Gril look good, the rest is crap.

[Infidel]

Y'know; i was driving along the other day, thinking about the Spidey books, and i says to myself, i says: "You know what the Spidey books could use right now? ANOTHER Goblin character!"

Did i call it or what?
:whatever:


Brand New Day ('cough' Chapter One) looks terrible. The preview in Wizard looked awful with some badly drawn 'Menace' guy. Everything over the last year indicates they don't care if the story is good anymore. Salvador is doing that painting thing again.

I quit!

[Themanofbat]

I quit!

Well, that's giving something a chance... :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:

[SpideyZERO]

Spidey looks really awesome in that movie style costume, but do we need another Goblin? Geeze

[wolvie2020]

Well, that's giving something a chance... :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:

Lol, very true

[CaptainStacy]

How many Goblins (also Goblin-related) are there, lets see:
Proto-Goblin
Green Goblin I - Norman Osborn II
Green Goblin II - Harry Osborn
Green Goblin III - Bart Hamilton
Green Goblin IV - Phil Urich
Green Goblin V - Normie Osborn
Hobgoblin I - Roderick Kingsley
Hobgoblin II - Lefty Donovon
Hobgoblin III - Ned Leeds
Hobgoblin IV - Jason Phillip Macendale

Demogoblin
Jack O' Lantern I -
Jack O' Lantern II -
Jack O' Lantern III -

Golden Goblin - Phil Urich

Menace
Goblin from Amazing 551 cover....

who was the guy flyin' around in Untold Tales "The Headsman" or something to that effect.
did I miss any?


Yeah, but to be fair, the only Goblin from that list who isnt dead or inactive is The Grey Goblin (who incidentally, is not on your list :woot: )...

Even Norman is currently inactive, although that may change at any time.

But yeah; why create a NEW one, when Greeen, Grey, and Hob are all still available?

[BritishChap007]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/20/amazing551.jpg

That looks awesome with the movie costume. Is it just the covers that he will be drawn like that, or the inside too?

This one practically looks like a movie poster:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4517/asmcma5.jpg

Pretty sweet. Can't wait!

[Dark Spidey]

Oh well, looks like i'm still the only one around here who's looking forward to Brand New Day and Spidey's exciting new status-quo. :csad:

[Themanofbat]

I'm looking forward to it as well.... especially when I hear them talking about sub-plots, and an on-going soap-opera storytelling feel that was always at the heart of great Spidey stories...

:word: :word: :word:

:yay:

[CaptainStacy]

Oh well, looks like i'm still the only one around here who's looking forward to Brand New Day and Spidey's exciting new status-quo. :csad:

Nah, im with ya. Just curious why'd they make a NEW Goblin when they havent even really wrapped up the storyline with the LAST Goblin....he's still at large, whereabouts unknown...

[BritishChap007]

Im confused....again....

Why is he pictured in Amazing in a movie style suit in Febuary but not in January?

[Norman Osborn]

Nah, im with ya. Just curious why'd they make a NEW Goblin when they havent even really wrapped up the storyline with the LAST Goblin....he's still at large, whereabouts unknown...

Because the last Goblin came from the dreaded SP and hence has been given Baby May, Ben Reilley status?

Anyone considering the idea that this Menace isn't a new goblin at all?....that he's Norman Osborn?......obviously Norman couldn't don the old Goblin garb..everyone knows who he is...and he's clearly losing it over at Thunderbolts...just a thought

[imdaly]

The new goblin is obviously MJ :D

[Web-Head]

Im confused....again....

Why is he pictured in Amazing in a movie style suit in Febuary but not in January?

That's just how Salvador chose to draw it. I've read that he's more inspired by the movies than the other artists working on BND.



Not sure that I like that color shceme to Menace's suit. The Ultimate Friends arc in USM is looking good too so I should be picking up most of the books in Febuary. And it should be good to see Looter again. He's one of my favorite underrated villains out there.

[Donald Thomas]

I'm looking forward to it as well.... especially when I hear them talking about sub-plots, and an on-going soap-opera storytelling feel that was always at the heart of great Spidey stories...

:word: :word: :word:

:yay:

Aloha,
I'm also looking forward to BND. I know that the creative teams are well qualified to bring back some of the spirit of Spidey that has been missing.And I also think that this New Goblin may be an Old Goblin in a new costume.Time will tell.
Spidey rules

[CaptainStacy]

.And I also think that this New Goblin may be an Old Goblin in a new costume.Time will tell.
Spidey rules

Now that would be cool!

[wolvie2020]

Im confused....again....

Why is he pictured in Amazing in a movie style suit in Febuary but not in January?

WEEEEEEeeeeelllll.... Shipping amazing 3 times a month is something that one tam of artist and writer can't do. SSSOOOOOooooooo there are 3 artists and 3 writers. Over the year, (and a half,) the collaborations of writers and artists will keep switching.

One of the artists; Salvador Larroca is very psyched about it, (he loves to draw Spidey,) and all of his editors really dig his 'movie,' look for the book.

Make more sense for you?

[BritishChap007]

WEEEEEEeeeeelllll.... Shipping amazing 3 times a month is something that one tam of artist and writer can't do. SSSOOOOOooooooo there are 3 artists and 3 writers. Over the year, (and a half,) the collaborations of writers and artists will keep switching.

One of the artists; Salvador Larroca is very psyched about it, (he loves to draw Spidey,) and all of his editors really dig his 'movie,' look for the book.

Make more sense for you?

Ya, that makes a lot of sense! Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me.

3 issues a month? Wow. That's a lot.

[Dark Spidey]

I'm looking forward to it as well.... especially when I hear them talking about sub-plots, and an on-going soap-opera storytelling feel that was always at the heart of great Spidey stories...

:word: :word: :word:

:yay:

Exactly! I can almost taste the silver-age flavored goodness. I can't wait!

:word:

[Dark Spidey]

Nah, im with ya. Just curious why'd they make a NEW Goblin when they havent even really wrapped up the storyline with the LAST Goblin....he's still at large, whereabouts unknown...

That's good. Because I think we're in for quite a treat :up:

[Spider_Sense]

Love the cover to Amazing Spider-Man 551. Salvador is a great artist and one of my favorites, I can't wait to pick up the issue and see the movie suit of Spider-Man inside, and I'm also really excited to pick up Spider-Man: With Great Power.

[Spider-ManHero12]

I'm loving Salvador's art! :up:

[roni14]

Oh well, looks like i'm still the only one around here who's looking forward to Brand New Day and Spidey's exciting new status-quo. :csad:
I'm looking forward to it as well.... especially when I hear them talking about sub-plots, and an on-going soap-opera storytelling feel that was always at the heart of great Spidey stories...

:word: :word: :word:

:yay:
Exactly! I can almost taste the silver-age flavored goodness. I can't wait!

:word:

Same here! Although I dislike
A) How they seem to have gotten there
B) The lack of the marriage (supposedly)
C) Mj= crappy new superhero,
I'm looking forward to
A) What seems to be a good supporting cast that actually affects the book
B) Peter being free
C) New villains
D) The happier not wow- life- sucks- Aunt- May- is- dying- again- and- Gwen- had- Goblin- babies- while- life- sucked- a- lot- and-still- does mentality
E) The classic(ish) suit
F) (tying in w/ D) the brighter look to the art

and so on. :D

[BritishChap007]

I'm looking forward to BND. It will be my first start as a fan of the comics (beside's the few I have read as a kid and the one's Im gonna read on my cd (just read Amazing 50-60)).

So, I personally can't wait!

[roni14]

Sweet! :D

[ragingdemon155]

Aloha,
I'm also looking forward to BND. I know that the creative teams are well qualified to bring back some of the spirit of Spidey that has been missing.And I also think that this New Goblin may be an Old Goblin in a new costume.Time will tell.
Spidey rules

Same here.

I truly hope that "BND" can bring back some of that old Spidey spirit as well. The 616 Spider-verse has no direction at the moment. It's almost as if Marvel doesn't know what they want for the character. We're going from "The Other" to Civil War to "Back in Black" to "OMD".

I just wish we could get a simple story arc of "Goodguy vs. Villain" or some kind of stability. I'm tired of all these events.

[Dangerous]

It's been so long between issues of BND hitting shelves that I almost forgot Spidey comics are still in print. So this week coming is part 3 right?

[Blader5489]

Nah, im with ya. Just curious why'd they make a NEW Goblin when they havent even really wrapped up the storyline with the LAST Goblin....he's still at large, whereabouts unknown...

If you're talking about Norman, then his whereabouts are very much known.

[Themanofbat]

If you're talking about Norman, then his whereabouts are very much known.

I think he was referring to the Grey Goblin...ugh...

:csad:

[ragingdemon155]

It's been so long between issues of BND hitting shelves that I almost forgot Spidey comics are still in print. So this week coming is part 3 right?

Heh I mentioned something like that in another thread.

It almost seems like Marvel doesn't publish issues anymore.

Awful time to be a Spider-man fan.

[VICTORVONDOOMX]

I also think that this New Goblin may be an Old Goblin in a new costume.Time will tell.
Spidey rules
Or maybe a Jackel? I'm still witing to see what the REAL Dr. Miles Warren and the REAL Gwen Stacy he kidnapped are up to...:wow:

Of course, that was a clone of himself that he mixed in Jackel DNA with... a green herring that spun off many a false front. Gwen has spent almost 10 years as his captive now... waiting for Pete to rescue her...:ninja:

[roni14]

Poor Gwen.

[farmernudie]

RagingDemon:

Heh I mentioned something like that in another thread.

It almost seems like Marvel doesn't publish issues anymore.

Awful time to be a Spider-man fan.



Yeh.....it's feels like light years between current issues of Spidey right now...however, "One More Delay" isn't much of anything special anyway...that delay it is experiencing now magnifies how bad this agenda really is. Although, I am still holding out hope they are not just furthering the anti-marrige agenda when we FINALLY get to read the END of it...sheesh.

Anyway...just got the BIB hardcover tpb and reading that again....not bad overall, but the stingers still bother me...a lot.

I liked these issues, but it still also hits me as ABSURD that spidey would whine about how UNMASKING was a DUMB MISTAKE and how he has lost his life and endangered everyone he knows...

I mean...this is stuff he ALREADY KNEW before he unmasked and KNEW over the years of continuity...

Otherwise...I'll be reading a lot of back tpb's...(With all these delays that are SO ACCEPTABLE these days...) ANd especially if they axe the marriage like i know they will.

I miss the days of Bags and other artists that kicked butt and did in on time to boot!!

[CaptainStacy]

I think he was referring to the Grey Goblin...ugh...

:csad:

Correct.

[Norman Osborn]

I think he was referring to the Grey Goblin...ugh...

:csad:

I'm a stickler for loose ends in that I hate the freaking things :cmad: ...if they're not going to retcon Sins Past to hell.....then I personally wouldn't mind seeing Gabrielle coming back.....just so we can stick a freaking glider through the back of his head!!

[The Joker]

*Tears green hair out*

There's just too many freakin' Goblins!!!!

[ragingdemon155]

Yeh.....it's feels like light years between current issues of Spidey right now...however, "One More Delay" isn't much of anything special anyway...that delay it is experiencing now magnifies how bad this agenda really is. Although, I am still holding out hope they are not just furthering the anti-marrige agenda when we FINALLY get to read the END of it...sheesh.

Anyway...just got the BIB hardcover tpb and reading that again....not bad overall, but the stingers still bother me...a lot.

I liked these issues, but it still also hits me as ABSURD that spidey would whine about how UNMASKING was a DUMB MISTAKE and how he has lost his life and endangered everyone he knows...

I mean...this is stuff he ALREADY KNEW before he unmasked and KNEW over the years of continuity...

Otherwise...I'll be reading a lot of back tpb's...(With all these delays that are SO ACCEPTABLE these days...) ANd especially if they axe the marriage like i know they will.

I miss the days of Bags and other artists that kicked butt and did in on time to boot!!

That was one of the problems I had with the whole "Unmasking" situation. Yes I will admit that it opened the doors for some interesting storylines even though I feel Marvel blotched up the "Spider-man/ Jonah" Issue. It was solid but, I really expected much more. But anyway....I hated hearing Spider-man complain about the Unmasking because, as the reader/fan I'm left saying "duh dumbass" and I don't like to talk to my favorite character like that, :oldrazz: . I still do not understand how anyone could justify that Spider-man unmasking was the "smart" thing to do. It was one of the most out of character moments he's ever been portrayed in.

Also, about "OMD", its annoying waiting for the title cause its been so damn lackluster to start. Now I don't have any 616 Spider-man to read at all. I'm basically stuck waiting for "OMD" to finish.

[Galactus]

*Tears green hair out*

There's just too many freakin' Goblins!!!!

Who knows, maybe there will be a Maximum Goblinage-story someday... ;)

[Dangerous]

Yeh.....it's feels like light years between current issues of Spidey right now...however, "One More Delay" isn't much of anything special anyway...that delay it is experiencing now magnifies how bad this agenda really is. Although, I am still holding out hope they are not just furthering the anti-marrige agenda when we FINALLY get to read the END of it...sheesh.


Since part two of OMD came out I have split up with my gf of over two years and got completely over it.
Who knows what I will be doing by the time part 3 hits shelves,... maybe Il be a suit on wall street. :huh:

[farmernudie]

We may have an entirely new format of comics by the time we get another installment of OMD....(holo-books??)....:woot:

It irks me that LATENESS is now a norm in this industry it seems.

Maybe people on the inside should start looking at THAT for why the comic book industry isn't as hot as it used to be. (....i can state as a FACT that MARRIAGE is NOT the factor causing a slump for any comicbook hero anywhere..)

This was never an issue or allowed to be before, when I was growing up, reading 12 issues a year AND an annual.

JQ and the other heads need to draw the line and set the standard again. It was achievable before and still is....

[3dman27]

Same here.

I truly hope that "BND" can bring back some of that old Spidey spirit as well. The 616 Spider-verse has no direction at the moment. It's almost as if Marvel doesn't know what they want for the character. We're going from "The Other" to Civil War to "Back in Black" to "OMD".

I just wish we could get a simple story arc of "Goodguy vs. Villain" or some kind of stability. I'm tired of all these events.

HEAR HEAR

[SpideyInATree]

I'm really looking forward to that miniseries With Great Power. Tony Harris is an amazing artist. I don't know how many of you have ever read or browsed over Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn but Harris does the artwork for that and it's beautiful.

As soon as I read about this in Comic Shop News a few weeks back I was stoked. I can't wait until this mini hits the stands. And the concept is great. The time period in between Pete first getting his powers and the death of Uncle Ben. There was actually a lot of time the passed but back in Stan's day they didn't have trade paper backs, hahaha.

[wolvie2020]

I'm a stickler for loose ends in that I hate the freaking things :cmad: ...if they're not going to retcon Sins Past to hell.....then I personally wouldn't mind seeing Gabrielle coming back.....just so we can stick a freaking glider through the back of his head!!

Yeah well, we've heard JQ's take on a bad story that everyone agrees is bad. He believes that if it's not reffered to, people will eventualy forget.

I see his point, but there's one major flaw. People who tend to get into comics are at least slightly obsessive... So naturally people will go and find out the past loose ends.

I prefer the ends to be tied personally, but lots of writers like to leave little things like that.

Also, there's the point that they may feel like they're wasting time/money/effort on telling a story about a character that's universally hated.

I agree with you though, I'd love to read a story on Sins Past where they retcon the whole thing and stab Grey Gobs in the head!:word:

[wolvie2020]

I'm really looking forward to that miniseries With Great Power. Tony Harris is an amazing artist. I don't know how many of you have ever read or browsed over Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn but Harris does the artwork for that and it's beautiful.

As soon as I read about this in Comic Shop News a few weeks back I was stoked. I can't wait until this mini hits the stands. And the concept is great. The time period in between Pete first getting his powers and the death of Uncle Ben. There was actually a lot of time the passed but back in Stan's day they didn't have trade paper backs, hahaha.

Yea, it does look great. It's time that the curtain was pulled back on 616 Spidey's origin!

I don't think it was much to do with trades, things were different then. Storytelling techniques were different then. Artists had a lot more work to do, there were no comps etc. Also, comics were still in shock from the Mcarthy days... so writers had a very small amount of time to impress there audience. Not to mention the fact that Martin Goodman didn't want to publish Spider-Man so Stan had to sneak it into AF!

Also, characterisation was a new thing, (God bless Stan the man!) so over time writers had to get deeper to keep things fresh...

[Zenien]

Oh well, looks like i'm still the only one around here who's looking forward to Brand New Day and Spidey's exciting new status-quo. :csad:

I'm excited for it to some degree, but all this brand new status quo could have been easilly done without retconing continuity and ruining the marriage.