Comics Spider-Man in January

[Citizen_Kaine]

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
CLONE SAGA
A double-sized spectacular brings to a close the incredible “Clone Saga.” Everything has led to this moment, as a battered and beaten Spider-Man faces off against the ascendant master of many arms: Doctor Octopus, in the greatest battle of the web spinner’s young career. The life of Peter Parker and those he loves will never be the same—a true turning point for the Ultimate wall-crawler! Part 8 (of 8)
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #16
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by SCOT EATON
There was a time when Deborah Whitman was falling for Peter Parker. Now, he’s falling for her—to his death, that is! It’s chaos in the sky, and spiders can’t fly… especially when they have the Vulture to worry about! Can Spider-Man make amends with Deborah before his extensive list of enemies grows by one? And what role does (extra) ex-flame Betty Brant play in the proceedings: friend or foe?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #34
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
While Spider-Man bounces back from the brutal beating he received at the hands of the Rhino, the Black Cat takes it upon herself to deliver a little payback. Of course, since he outweighs her by a few tons, Felicia Hardy might need some help.
Calling...the Puma! It’s revenge, feline-style, in this third issue that spotlights the women in Peter Parker’s life post-unmasking! 32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #4
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils and Cover by RON FRENZ
As Spider-Girl continues her hunt for Hobgoblin and the lethal legacy of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime, a vicious new player enters the fray: Mad Dog--the bounty hunter who employs the weapons of the former super-villains he’s captured.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #23
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
It's what Spider-Man fears more than anything -- no, not battling some super-villain, but going school clothes shopping with Aunt May! When the sinister Sandman attacks the store, though, Spidey has to keep his secret identity from becoming unveiled!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

 

[Citizen_Kaine]

SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #2 (of 4)
Written by KAARE ANDREWS
Pencils and Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
A searing vision of Spider-Man’s future, brought to you by rising star Kaare Andrews (INCREDIBLE HULK).
They’re whispering about it on the streets. He’s back. Come down from the mountain like a righteous wraith of vengeance, dispensing rough justice and then swinging off into the night. For Mayor Waters, who rules over the Big Apple with an iron hand, this is a public relations nightmare -- and it’s got to be dealt with pronto. Luckily for him, he has a contingency plan for this type of situation -- and it’s sitting right there, in the Vault. Six hard men, with axes to grind. All Waters has got to do is wind them up and point them.
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #14
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils and Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Who would you trust with a secret so big that its unveiling would change your life? Should you even try to trust anyone? Maybe your best option is to keep it to yourself--particularly when dealing with someone who often doesn’t think before they speak. You know, someone like Gwen Stacy...!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC
Written by STAN LEE & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. & GIL KANE
Cover by GIL KANE
Spider-Man's career has often been shaped by tragedy, but rarely as much as in the story of the Stacys! Two of Spider-Man's greatest enemies, Doc Ock and the Green Goblin, made comic-book history by killing the wall-crawler's police-officer mentor, Captain Stacy, and his first true love, Gwen – events that affect the Marvel Universe to this day! Guest-starring Iceman of the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #88-92 and #121-122.
160 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2504-3
Trim size: standard
SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 4
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
160 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2505-1

 

[imdaly]

USM - WOW!! First of all, those arms are AWESOME! Secondly, OCK IS BACK!! And Thirdly....does this make Ock the "mastermind" behind all of this??

FNSM - Very cool cover! I'm loving the return of so many "old-skool" characters that we haven't seen in a while. Deb, Betty, Vulture...Marvel better be careful or I might start to think that Peter Parker has a supporting cast outside of May and MJ again!

SSM - Same as above! Rhino, Black Cat (to a lesser extent), and..PUMA! Wowwee!!

ASG - Ehh....LOVE Spider-Girl, but that cover seems...off. I think it's Mayday's head. Seems a little too round or something. I'm guessing they're paying tribute to Punisher's first appearance in ASM here? New villain seems a little too much like The Looter in the old Sensational Spidey arc. Hope he's mentioned in here, or it'll seem too much like a rip-off...

SM: Reign - Won't be picking this up but just had to say...MANNNNN that's awfully brutal for a cover, isn't it???



All in all...January's looking mighty niiiiice

 

[Citizen_Kaine]

ASG - Ehh....LOVE Spider-Girl, but that cover seems...off. I think it's Mayday's head. Seems a little too round or something. I'm guessing they're paying tribute to Punisher's first appearance in ASM here? New villain seems a little too much like The Looter in the old Sensational Spidey arc. Hope he's mentioned in here, or it'll seem too much like a rip-off...

Agreed, it doesn't look like a Ron Frenz head at all. Hopefully they tweak it before it ships

 

[Dangerous]

FNSM looks interesting, Vulture kicks ass.

..and would'nt you know it once the red and blues are back, Medina is not doing pencils in SSM arghhh!, stil atleast SM is back in his original threads.

As for Reign, not sure if it will be on my pull list, it depends what I think of #1.
It's not grabbing me right now.

 

[Hobgoblin]

USM, FNSM and Spider-Girl all look good. Ock looks very cool and I'm a long time fan of the Vulture. Spider-Girl is good, bad art asside. Well, at least Hobgoblin is appearing. Thats always good. t:

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Love the cover to FNSM....i hope the Vulture is given some respect in this storyline...the last time i remember Toomes coming off as actually menacing was back in his arc in Webspinners...(although we got a reminder of how sly and clever he is by the end of the Identity Disc mini series from about two years ago...). Remember when he used to actually kick Peter's ass on occasion? Or how about when he broke Blackie Drago, the imposter-Vulture, out of prison, gave him a spare Vulture outfit, and proceeded to beat the living crap out of him over the skys of NYC, just to prove who the REAL Vulture was! t: Man, THAT'S the Adrian Toomes I want to see again!

Sensational looks good, but Cat's claws look some what....monsterous, dont they? Still can't wait to see her and Puma take Rhino on though...

Lookin' good!

 

[Jack O'Lantern]

Love the cover to FNSM....i hope the Vulture is given some respect in this storyline...the last time i remember Toomes coming off as actually menacing was back in his arc in Webspinners...(although we got a reminder of how sly and clever he is by the end of the Identity Disc mini series from about two years ago...). Remember when he used to actually kick Peter's ass on occasion? Or how about when he broke Blackie Drago, the imposter-Vulture, out of prison, gave him a spare Vulture outfit, and proceeded to beat the living crap out of him over the skys of NYC, just to prove who the REAL Vulture was! t: Man, THAT'S the Adrian Toomes I want to see again!

Sensational looks good, but Cat's claws look some what....monsterous, dont they? Still can't wait to see her and Puma take Rhino on though...

Lookin' good!

Same here, on all counts. t:

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #2 (of 4)
Written by KAARE ANDREWS
Pencils and Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
A searing vision of Spider-Man’s future, brought to you by rising star Kaare Andrews (INCREDIBLE HULK).
They’re whispering about it on the streets. He’s back. Come down from the mountain like a righteous wraith of vengeance, dispensing rough justice and then swinging off into the night. For Mayor Waters, who rules over the Big Apple with an iron hand, this is a public relations nightmare -- and it’s got to be dealt with pronto. Luckily for him, he has a contingency plan for this type of situation -- and it’s sitting right there, in the Vault. Six hard men, with axes to grind. All Waters has got to do is wind them up and point them.
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #14
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils and Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Who would you trust with a secret so big that its unveiling would change your life? Should you even try to trust anyone? Maybe your best option is to keep it to yourself--particularly when dealing with someone who often doesn’t think before they speak. You know, someone like Gwen Stacy...!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC
Written by STAN LEE & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. & GIL KANE
Cover by GIL KANE
Spider-Man's career has often been shaped by tragedy, but rarely as much as in the story of the Stacys! Two of Spider-Man's greatest enemies, Doc Ock and the Green Goblin, made comic-book history by killing the wall-crawler's police-officer mentor, Captain Stacy, and his first true love, Gwen – events that affect the Marvel Universe to this day! Guest-starring Iceman of the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #88-92 and #121-122.
160 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2504-3
Trim size: standard
SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 4
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
160 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2505-1

these books and novels are ganna be fantastic!!!!.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
CLONE SAGA
A double-sized spectacular brings to a close the incredible “Clone Saga.” Everything has led to this moment, as a battered and beaten Spider-Man faces off against the ascendant master of many arms: Doctor Octopus, in the greatest battle of the web spinner’s young career. The life of Peter Parker and those he loves will never be the same—a true turning point for the Ultimate wall-crawler! Part 8 (of 8)
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #16
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by SCOT EATON
There was a time when Deborah Whitman was falling for Peter Parker. Now, he’s falling for her—to his death, that is! It’s chaos in the sky, and spiders can’t fly… especially when they have the Vulture to worry about! Can Spider-Man make amends with Deborah before his extensive list of enemies grows by one? And what role does (extra) ex-flame Betty Brant play in the proceedings: friend or foe?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #34
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
While Spider-Man bounces back from the brutal beating he received at the hands of the Rhino, the Black Cat takes it upon herself to deliver a little payback. Of course, since he outweighs her by a few tons, Felicia Hardy might need some help.
Calling...the Puma! It’s revenge, feline-style, in this third issue that spotlights the women in Peter Parker’s life post-unmasking! 32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #4
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils and Cover by RON FRENZ
As Spider-Girl continues her hunt for Hobgoblin and the lethal legacy of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime, a vicious new player enters the fray: Mad Dog--the bounty hunter who employs the weapons of the former super-villains he’s captured.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #23
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
It's what Spider-Man fears more than anything -- no, not battling some super-villain, but going school clothes shopping with Aunt May! When the sinister Sandman attacks the store, though, Spidey has to keep his secret identity from becoming unveiled!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

wow!!!!, these comic-books are ganna be really cool, i love the one with spideyin black costume with sandman in it.

 

[spahn]

and all covers have the ol' red and blues.

 

[ragingdemon155]

Yea noticed that about the costume. Each one has the classic red and blue suit. Thank god.

Anyway USM looks freaking awesome. Can't wait. I wonder if that makes Doc Ock the mastermind behind everything? If so, great job at screwing that up Marvel. I don't think thats the case though.

SSM also looks good. Love how Felicia has been getting some time to shine lately by Marvel.

 

[Shin-Natsume]

Yea noticed that about the costume. Each one has the classic red and blue suit. Thank god.

Anyway USM looks freaking awesome. Can't wait. I wonder if that makes Doc Ock the mastermind behind everything? If so, great job at screwing that up Marvel. I don't think thats the case though.

SSM also looks good. Love how Felicia has been getting some time to shine lately by Marvel.

screwing it up? are you kidding me? best plotend ever. making ock the amstermind behind the clone saga is the most stunnign and brilliant move in ultimate history. its like bringing richard parker back to live or making jj not hate spider-ma... oh wait.. those two events happened too...

okay^^

 

[The Joker]

By screwing it up, I think he meant giving away the spoiler of who's behind it by putting it on the cover to the comic.

The wave of Sandman stories are starting to come in thanks to Spider-Man 3, but still no sign of Venom. What do you know, I'm pleased about that

 

[SpideyInATree]

Sweet, Doc Ock is back in Ultimate Spider-Man. I figured he was going to be in the storyline at some point and time, and it seems he's coming at the final part of the chapter, which makes it all the better now. t:

Spider-Man Reign actually does sound interesting, I'm going to have to check it out.

 

[Kraven]

Hell yea! USM looks awesome. Can't wait to see how Ock escaped S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. That should be an incredible issue, that's for sure.

 

[Dangerous]

I like the look of FNSM and SSM best.

 

[shinlyle]

I'll be getting SSM, USM, Amazing Spider-Girl (despite the funky-looking cover), and I'll try out the first issue of Spider-Man: Reign. If it's good, I'll buy the second issue.

I would love to get the "Death of the Stacys" HC, but I'm not made of money.

 

[CConn]

The two Spidey books I buy (SSM and FNSM) still look pretty strong.

Even though, I probably still won't be buying it by January, I'd love to see the solicit for ASM.

Oh, and I think I'll be buying the Death of the Stacys HC. That looks awesome.

 

[Dangerous]

The two Spidey books I buy (SSM and FNSM) still look pretty strong.

Even though, I probably still won't be buying it by January, I'd love to see the solicit for ASM.

Oh, and I think I'll be buying the Death of the Stacys HC. That looks awesome.

They are the same two books I buy.
I also read ASM in store.

About the Stacy's HC tho, I just think it's repackaged overkill.
There are all these collected editions of the death of Gwen etc, everybody has read em, but how many new fans actually know that much about Gwendy and what type of person she was?
How about a best of Gwen volume culled from ASM#33-93, that would be better.

 

[Themanofbat]

The Essential Gwen Stacy volumes 1 & 2....

t:

 

[Kraven]

These Spidey titles are sure going to be hard to stay away from. I might just pick up the Vulture story, and maybe Reign.