Spider-Man in April

[The Joker]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #541
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by RON GARNEY
“Back in Black” Part 3
A sniper’s bullet changes everything in Peter Parker’s life. Clad in his black costume, Spider-Man will stop at nothing to find the man who pulled the trigger and, even more important, the man who gave the kill order. This is Spider-Man at his darkest hour.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99




SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #37
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils by RAMON BACHS
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
While the Black Cat tries to wrangle the remaining Spidey doppelgangers let loose upon the city of New York, Spider-Man confronts their "father," the insane Calvin Zabo--and his monstrous alter ego Mr. Hyde--in his subterranean stronghold. At stake are not only the lives of the homeless youths Zabo kidnapped, but also the life of one of Peter Parker's students, Jordan Harrison, who is mutating into something...inhuman!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99




FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #19
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
"Sandblasted" Conclusion.
With Sandman's father on death row and his time running out like sand through an hourglass, Spider-Man and Sandman discover that the only hope of saving him lies in unsnarling the secret of the murderous "Uncle Ben"...a confrontation which sets the stage for the upcoming FNSM annual, "Sandman: Year One."
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99




SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #2
Written by SEAN McKEEVER
Art and Cover by KANO
Venom is back in town, and he's on a rampage...but it has nothing to do with his vendetta against Spidey? What could be so important that Venom doesn't have the time to torture his nemesis? Peter Parker is determined to find out, but first he'll have to match journalistic wits with none other than Eddie Brock! Plus a new backup tale by Paul Benjamin & Vasilis Lolos, featuring the Lizard! And fresh from Japan…Spider-Man J! Printed for the first time in America and translated for your reading pleasure! AND…classic tales from Amazing Spider-Man #177 and #347! That enough Spidey for ya?
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99




SPIDER-MAN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (of 4)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils and Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
Two great tastes that taste great together! The world's greatest super hero and the world's greatest super team collide for an adventure set nowhere near a CIVIL WAR (and upon which we will not put a CIVIL WAR TIE-IN label)! After a visit by the Impossible Man, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is faced with a dangerous new alien threat for which he has only one recourse...call in the Fantastic Four. Separately, Spidey and the FF are the foundation of the Marvel Universe. Together...they just may save it!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99




AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #7
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils and Cover by RON FRENZ
“Obsession!”
A new chapter opens as Peter and Mary Jane Parker struggle to accept their daughter's recent decision and Spider-Girl finds herself torn between friendship and justice when one of the Ladyhawks embarks on a mission of vengeance, determined to get revenge on the Hobgoblin for crippling her twin sister.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

[The Joker]

Contd....



SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #17
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
There's a new student at Midtown High who has everyone freaked out. Rumor has it she's been kicked out of half a dozen other schools, and for half a million different reasons. The only thing anyone knows for sure? Felicia Hardy is NOT to be crossed!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99




SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
It’s Spider-Man from cover to cover as the Wall-Crawler gets his very own magazine! This Spidey magazine features not one, but two full-length stories from Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21 and Marvel Adventures the Avengers #1. It’s two stories of Spidey taking on villains in his Black Costume and fighting alongside his teammates the Avengers! Plus, a Franklin Richards adventure and a short story featuring Spider-Man and Spider-Girl. Also featuring handbook pages, puzzles, and a poster of Spider-Man’s deadliest villains!
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
Trim Size: Oversized




SPIDER-MAN POSTER BOOK
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Thirty-six posters featuring Marvel’s wisecracking web-slinger!
72 PGS./No Ads/All Ages …$5.99




ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #108
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY & RICHARD ISANOVE
“ULTIMATE KNIGHTS”
Ultimate Daredevil’s plan to bring down the Kingpin—permanently—kicks into gear, but Peter Parker has more immediate worries when an armed and masked vigilante bursts into Midtown High School looking for Spider-Man! Who is this man called Ronin and what does he want with our beleaguered web-spinner? Part 3 (of 5)
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

[Galactus]

There's also a new Essential out:

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8 TPB
Written by LEN WEIN, BILL MANTLO, MARV WOLFMAN, ARCHIE GOODWIN & STAN LEE
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT, FRANK GIACOIA, JIM MOONEY, TONY DEZUNIGA, SAL BUSCEMA, ROSS ANDRU, DON PERLIN & LARRY LIEBER
Cover by ROSS ANDRU
Spider-Man is as amazing as ever against adversarial alumni like the Lizard and the Kingpin, as well as up-and-coming enemies such as Stegron and Jigsaw – with the lesser-known larcenies of the Big Wheel and the Spider-Squad to fill his spare time! Featuring the first appearances of Rocket Racer and Will O 'the Wisp! Forgotten chapters from the Green Goblin legacy and the Clone Saga! Spider-Man's origin and Peter Parker's college graduation! And J. Jonah Jameson at his best and worst! Guest-starring the Punisher, Nova the Human Rocket, the Human Torch and the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #161-185 and ANNUAL #11, GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #6, and NOVA #12.
512 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2500-0

[shinlyle]

Put me down for Sensational, Ultimate, Spider-Girl, Spider-Man: Family, Spider-Man/Fantastic Four, and (if I come into money) the Amazing Spider-man Omnibus. Aside from that....you can have the rest.

[CConn]

Garney's covers suck hardcore.

If the writing on Spider-Man/Fantastic Four is actually good, I'll be all over that book like it's a Swedish supermodel.

[shinlyle]

Originally Posted by CConn

Garney's covers suck hardcore.

If the writing on Spider-Man/Fantastic Four is actually good, I'll be all over that book like it's a Swedish supermodel.

That's what I'm talking about!

Hell, 'Ringo drawing Spidey and the FF alone is enough of a reason for me to buy...also, NO CIVIL WAR TIE-IN!!!

[SpideyZERO]

The Back In Black story sounds interesting. I'm hyped to see the return of Black Costume. Sadly he doesn't look good in Amazing . But Sensational Spidey rocks!

[Red]

So Aunt May's a dead woman.

[bulok]

Originally Posted by CConn

Garney's covers suck hardcore.

Whaaat?!? Those are pretty nice covers IMO. I guess each their own. I don't know about the contents but those covers are hot. I'd take those as posters any day.

[MaxCarnage]

Originally Posted by Red X

So Aunt May's a dead woman.

Aunt May? I was definitely thinking MJ.

[Secret_Riddle]

Those covers are awesom, Spider-man 3 tie ins equal morally wrong BUT THE COVERS MAKE ME HAPPY.

[mre]

Originally Posted by CConn

Garney's covers suck hardcore.

I'm gunna have to dissagree with you there.
I think Garney is great on Spider-Man.

[The Schweitz]

I think besides Ultimate Spidey and the team-up with the FF, regular 616 Spidey looks like crap. Awsome. I'm pumped.

[Lt. Figgnuts]

Guess that pretty much confirms that someone's biting it next issue.

Sigh.

[Saved]

Wow marvel. Manipulate readers for the new movie much? I mean, Sandman and Spidey in a Black Suit? Plus more Venom tie ins? All before this in th SM 3 movie? ...

[Norman Osborn]

Originally Posted by Lt. Figgnuts

Guess that pretty much confirms that someone's biting it next issue.

Sigh.

I think that was confirmed when they had Spidey unmask in the first place.....but who knows...have to wait and see I guess

[aptget]

Spiderman Family 2 cover looks great.

[CaptainStacy]

Originally Posted by Syn (Mercenary)

Wow marvel. Manipulate readers for the new movie much? I mean, Sandman and Spidey in a Black Suit? Plus more Venom tie ins? All before this in th SM 3 movie? ...

I dont blame them. I remember watching the internet community rake Marvel over the coals when the first Blade movie came out, and they had no comic tie-ins whatsoever. I guess they'll never be able to please everyone though....


At any rate, most of this stuff sounds good, although im personally dreading the notion that we may have to go through another "death" in the Spider-verse....

Cant WAIT for Spidey/FF with Ringo on pencils!

Spidey/Sandman teaming up again will also be quite welcome...

And Sensational sounds excellent as usual.

[Kraven]

Sandman: Year One.... sounds interesting, hopefully it'll be good. I know I'll be buying it. April looks like a good month, I'll be getting ASM, SSM, FNSM, and last but not least, ASG.

[Orko Is King]

I wonder when we'll see the new ASM team.

[ssj wolverine]

Wow Peter back in black. Time to give some well deserving people cough......... IronMan.....cough an ass whipping.

[Hobgoblin]

I'll be getting ASM, Spider-Girl and Friendly. I passed on Doctor Octopus:Year One and now that I've seen scans of it, I wish that I had bought it. It made Otto so much more real to me. Hopefully, Year One will do the same to Sandy.

[Kraven]

I'm guessing David will be writing, but I wonder who'll be doing the art? Hopefully a quality artist, for a story like that.

[ragingdemon155]

Gonna be picking up ASM, SSM and USM as usual.

Seriously ASM has really been picking up lately. I seriously hope that someone doesn't bite the bullet and I don't think anyone will. It would be all too obvious now if MJ or Aunt May died. I do think that one of them will get shot and most likely its going to be MJ. But I don't think she'll die.

SSM as usual sounds great. This such an underrated series. It kind of goes under the radar cause everyone is paying attention to ASM and USM at the moment. Love that Black Cat plays a big role in this series cause she's always been one of those important people in her life.

USM continues to interest me and remains my number 1 series. Especially with the Clone Saga going on which just has me hooked.

[mre]

Originally Posted by Syn (Mercenary)

Wow marvel. Manipulate readers for the new movie much? I mean, Sandman and Spidey in a Black Suit? Plus more Venom tie ins? All before this in th SM 3 movie? ...

...Cause that's never happened before with Spidey or any other Marvel comic book movie, right?