Comics Spider-Man previews for May 2009

[The Joker]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #593
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Part Two of "24/7"!
Reeling from the discovery he made last issue -- one that will have a huge impact on the Spider-Universe in the coming months -- Peter Parker withdraws even further into his Spidey identity just in time to come face-to-face (or web-to-wing) with the all-new Vulture!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #6
Written by BRIAN REED, TOM DEFALCO & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by RON FRENZ, SHAWN MOLL & MORE!
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRAI
Get ready to crank the action up to TWELVE as the All-New All-Monthly Amazing Spider-Man Family returns with more web-spinning wonders from the many corners of the life of Peter Benjamin Parker! First up, she's gone but not forgotten as we take a look back at one of the first days on the job for JACKPOT! Then, in the on-going adventures of SPIDER-GIRL, Mayday and the family Parker deal with the repercussions of GWEN REILLY! Next, in THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PETER PARKER, trapped in an elevator on his way to a job interview, Peter Parker must show some children in need what it's like to be a true hero. And finally, check out the second installment of the future of pork-based super heroics with SWINEY GIRL – Daughter of PETER-PORKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM! It's more action than you can shake a Quesada at, all for half the amount of an assistant editor's weekly paycheck!
64 PGS./All-New/Rated A …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN: THE SHORT HALLOWEEN
Written by BILL HADER & SETH MEYERS
Pencils & Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
Two stars of Saturday Night Live make their Marvel debut with an all-new story set right on the bustling, hot dog juice covered streets of New York City. Halloween is coming early this year as Spidey is knocked out during the Greenwich Village costume parade and an intoxicated reveler in a Spidey costume takes his place. Really, we don't want to say more than that. Trust us, with comic book legend Kevin Maguire (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL) along for the ride, this'll be more exciting than putting a president on a comic book cover!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #594
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
"24/7" Finale!
Hunted as never before by a newly empowered J. Jonah Jameson--and you won't believe JJJ's new base of operations!--
Spider-Man can't find peace privately or in public! It's time Spidey faced up to the truth behind his 24/7 mission--before it kills him!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
DARK REIGN TIE-IN!
The lead-up to Amazing Spider-Man #600 begins here.
Spider-Man editor Stephen Wacker here with a quick message. Look, this solicit is being written before you dear readers even know how CHARACTER ASSASSINATION ends and the major changes that spill out of it, so I can't tell ya much, but believe me, if you haven't been keeping up with Spidey...it's time.
Following immediately on the heels of "24/7", Spider-Man's world has become more messed-up and stressful than ever and the fact that his biggest enemy, is in charge of the world…and the Avengers…is only the icing on a really dangerous cake.
Now faced with hard choices about family and friendship, Spider-Man knows exactly what he has to do to save the world…it's time to take down Norman Osborn.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #6
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
It's Spider-Man from cover to cover in the latest senses-shattering edition of the wall-crawler's very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles, games, pinups and a pull-out poster!
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99


Link: http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6906.FIRST_LOOK~colon~_May_2009_Spider-Man_Previews

 

[shinlyle]

I'll be getting ASM Family, Spider-Man: The Short Halloween, and that's about it.

Man, that Quesada cover is awesome. It's good to see hi going back to his roots as an artist! He used to do some of the best covers, and it looks like he's back to work on it, again!

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Those look/sound fantastic! The cover to ASM 593 is very different than the Spidey covers we have been having.

 

[MrShifty]

which one is the goblin, harry or norman?
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Duskbyday]

which one is the goblin, harry or norman?
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

We all know it's gonna be Aunt May?! Duh!

the first one looks very gd, five issues away from Ock! t:

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

" -- Peter Parker withdraws even further into his Spidey identity just in time to come face-to-face (or web-to-wing) with the all-new Vulture!"


We've seen both of these before....

 

[ben_reilly_s_s]

First off....
Am I the only one dissappointed or annoyed by the title:
Spider-Man: The Short Halloween?????

Yay, The Spider returns...
Dark brooding Spidey returns, first in the 90's (which i thought was cool)
then again in Black in Black, well only in the Amazing Spider-Man monthly. The other monthlies for all it mattered, he coulda still have been in the Red & Blues

 

[SpideyForPrez]

I think they could have thought of a better title for "The Short Halloween" but I'm a big SNL fan so I hope it'll be funny.

Anyone know/think if OMD/Mephisto is gonna be involved with Amazing #600? I'd like to see some sort of consequence for what happened.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

I think they could have thought of a better title for "The Short Halloween" but I'm a big SNL fan so I hope it'll be funny.

Anyone know/think if OMD/Mephisto is gonna be involved with Amazing #600? I'd like to see some sort of consequence for what happened.

Nah, they still havent thought up a good way out of that train wreck just yet.

 

[bryanss3]

I remember seeing something where Slott said Mephisto won't appear in Spider-man for at least 2 or 3 years

 

[SpideyForPrez]

I think I remeber an interview with Slott where he said Mephisto was going to be a regular part of BND and when the interviewer asked him more he said he'd said too much. Pretty sure it was something like that, I assumed that it was joke/red herring or that Mephisto is actually one of the new characters or villains. But I don't know...

 

[imdaly]

Holy crap that's an AWESOME cover there for ASM #593!

Looks like another incredible month!

 

[Blader5489]

24/7 sounds like a better version of that "Peter Parker No More, I am the Spider!" crap from 15 years ago.

I think I remeber an interview with Slott where he said Mephisto was going to be a regular part of BND and when the interviewer asked him more he said he'd said too much. Pretty sure it was something like that, I assumed that it was joke/red herring or that Mephisto is actually one of the new characters or villains. But I don't know...

I'm sure he was joking, but for what's worth, the big Spider-Man story of next year is supposed to be called "The Sinister 666."

 

[kguillou]

I think its fairly safe to say that Marvel doesnt want Mephisto to ever appear in a spiderman book ever again, after the reactions of OMD. Besides that the previews look pretty good, BND is getting better and better.

 

[jeffjhicks]

I love Mike McKone's art work!

 

[Spider-Jay420]

amazing spider-man #595
written by joe kelly
pencils & cover by phil jimenez
variant cover by adi granov
dark reign tie-in!
The lead-up to amazing spider-man #600 begins here.
Spider-man editor stephen wacker here with a quick message. Look, this solicit is being written before you dear readers even know how character assassination ends and the major changes that spill out of it, so i can't tell ya much, but believe me, if you haven't been keeping up with spidey...it's time.
Following immediately on the heels of "24/7", spider-man's world has become more messed-up and stressful than ever and the fact that his biggest enemy, is in charge of the world…and the avengers…is only the icing on a really dangerous cake.
Now faced with hard choices about family and friendship, spider-man knows exactly what he has to do to save the world…it's time to take down norman osborn.
32 pgs./rated a …$2.99

yes!! certainly looking forward to this one.

 

[bryanss3]

I was so relieved when I scrolled down and saw Jackpot that it was for Spider-man Family.
I like how in the Solicit for 595 it doesn't mention it's the start of the American Son arc.
that Quesada cover looks great. the Short Halloween is either gonna be funny or stupid. I hope funny so I don't waste my money.

 

[moraldeficiency]

So jackpot beginnings huh? Surprised that popular notion hit before the screwball limited series.

 

[JerseyJoker]

I like how scrunched up the picture of Wolverine is in the American Son cover.

 

[MrShifty]

I'm glad they finally have it working into the book that osborn has pretty much taken over the world. For a while it seemed like Spidey was completely oblivious to osborn since NWTD, which is kind of weird.

 

[Venom 1988]

I like how scrunched up the picture of Wolverine is in the American Son cover.

Wolverine has to meet his quota of appearances

 

[ben_reilly_s_s]

24/7 sounds like a better version of that "Peter Parker No More, I am the Spider!" crap from 15 years ago.



I'm sure he was joking, but for what's worth, the big Spider-Man story of next year is supposed to be called "The Sinister 666."

666 = Number of the Beast = devil/satan = Mephisto?????

 

[Hobgoblin]

Dammit. I have no choice but to buy this.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

I wonder if the Sinister 666 will consist of some of the more demonic or monstrous villains Spidey has faced in the past...?

 

[Alastor]

Maybe Mephisto warps Spidey's villains into demonic versions of themselves.


Really excited about Mark Waid being back, as well as the inevitable Norman confrontation. It'd be nice if Dark Reign ended in Amazing with Pete kicking Normans ass.