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Spidertastic Summer 2014

So far, Peter Parker returned to life in The Superior Spider-Man No. 31, only to face struggles to adjust to the world as it was changed by his successor Otto Octavius. Now, get ready for one heck of a fun summer comic book season, Spider-Man readers as Marvel has quite a number of Spidey adventures to look out for.

First, June 11 will mark the release of The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 No. 1.2, which will center around the beginning of Clash, the original Spider-Man's first super foe. Then on June 25, The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 No. 3 will be released to continue from where ASM Vol. 3 No. 2 left out, but get ready as the Black Cat is about to assault the original Spider-Man, unaware that the Spidey she last met up with was Otto in Peter's body.

July 9 will see the volume 2 launch of Spider-Man 2099. Yes, Miguel O'Hara has his own series again, except we will be seeing his life in the present time. On the same day, Marvel will release 100th Anniversary Special: Spider-Man, which will feature a possible future where Peter Parker, in the year 2061 A.D., deals with Kingpin and the Venom symbiotic. The same day will also see the release of The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 No. 1.3, which will center around the original Spider-Man's first battle with his first supervillain enemy.

Later on August 6, The Superior Spider-Man will return with issue 32, featuring an untold tale of Otto Octavius as part of Marvel's countdown to "Spider-Verse", the upcoming storyarc featuring various versions of Spider-Man from across multiple universes within the Marvel Universe canon. This upcoming arc will begin in The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 No. 9 (coming in November).

Last but not least, August 27 will see the release of The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 No. 1.4, to continue the story in ASM Vol. 3 No. 1.3.

Mark your calendars, and happy reading!

11: 44 PM Canada EST

News: Superior Spidey is Ready for Spin-Off Titles

Hungry for more adventures of Otto Octavius the Superior Spider-Man. Well if so, July will be your month as Marvel Comics during then will launch three spin-off comic book series titles spinning off from the currently running hit-selling ongoing series The Superior Spider-Man.

  • Superior Spider-Man Team-Up: Ttitle sounds misleading as this ongoing series will deal with The Superior Spider-Man facing off against another superhero of the main Marvel Universe in each issue in addition to hunting villains.
  • The Sinister Foes of Spider-Man: This ongoing series will star a new roster for the Sinister Six, which includes Boomerang, Shocker, Speed Demon, Overdrive, and the Beetle.
  • Superior Carnage: This limited series of 5 issues will explore an atempt to advance or restore the Carnage symbiote following the lobotomization of its host Cletus Cassidy.

Also in July, Marvel will introduce Otto Ocatvius' new Spider-Man outfit in The Superior Spider-Man No. 14.

11:05 PM Canada EST

The DC and Marvel Heroes Forum: The Superior Spider-Man

Today, I post up the first Marvel topic post for The Dc and Marvel Heroes Forum. For this post, the forum topic is Marvel Comics' currently running flagship Spider-Man title The Superior Spider-Man , which centers around former villain Otto Octavius as the current Spider-Man of the main Marvel Universe according to canon Marvel Universe continuity, although Otto manages to use the superhero identity after taking over Peter Parker's body in The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) No. 698. So far, the series have reached issue 4, and still remains a subject of controversy amoung Marvel Comics fans. Anyway, you the readers, are invited to share your thoughts about the comic book series so far, that is if you have been checking it out that is.

As you provide your comments in the comment box attached to this forum post, here are a few questions you my want to think about:
1) Do enjoy the dark-and-edgy content of the series? If not, do you miss the light-hearted tone of earlier Spider-Man comic book stories set in the main Marvel Universe?
2) Do you enjoy seeing Otto Octavius' handling of the Spider-Man identity and look forward to seeing more of Otto as Spidey in the future or do you feel like you need more time to get use to the character being his own Spider-Man, or perhaps you wished someone else was the new Spider-Man after Peter's apparent death in The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) No. 700?
3) What is your attitude towards the rumors that later issues of the series within this year will show Peter Parker trying to fight Otto Octavius to reclaim his body? Do you feel like it's too soon? (I do notice some fans are expecting Peter to came back in his body before the release of 2014's Spider-Man movie, even though none of the Spidey films are canon).
4) What Marvel Universe heroes will you like to see the new Spider-Man team up with and/or battle against in future stories? (can include characters who live in Marvel Universes outside the main Marvelverse, like say Miles Morales for example)
5) Do you find The Superior Spider-Man could use a prime-time/late-night animated T.V. series treatment and/or even an R-rated animated film treatment, even for the sake of ensuring that Spider-Man gets a chance in having an animated version made specially for adult audiences, counting long-time comic book readers?

5:00 PM Canada EST

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