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Adult Mag-Reading, Beer-Stealing Peter Parker in Amazing Spider-Man #2

A young adult magazine reading, and beer shoplifting young Peter Parker in this week's Amazing Spider-Man #2 (Spoilers)



Article Summary

  • Discover Peter Parker's rebellious past in Amazing Spider-Man #2, surprising fans with unexpected revelations.
  • Hallucinogens trigger memories of Peter's youthful adventures, revealing a different side to his character.
  • Brian Nehring returns, bringing back memories and possibly influencing Peter's life path once more.
  • Get ready for Rhino's chaos while Peter battles inner struggles in Joe Kelly's latest Spider-Man issue.

The new Amazing Spider-Man series from Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz and John Romita Jr, has been kicking over the stones of Peter Parker's former life and uncovered a long-lost best friend Brian Nehring who has uncovered a whole new history of the young Peter Parker.

Amazing Spider-Man #2
Amazing Spider-Man #2

It turns out he might not have always been the goody-two-shoes scientific studying student with the glasses, who got the reputation for being a wallflower, and one beaten up regularly by Flash Thompson.

Amazing Spider-Man #2
Amazing Spider-Man #2

Instead, he was a porn-reading shoplifter, caught by the police stealing beer…

Amazing Spider-Man #2
Amazing Spider-Man #2

…and the hallucinogens he is getting hit with are bringing all the memories back. Like Aunt May and Uncle Ben having to get him out of police custody.

Amazing Spider-Man #2
Amazing Spider-Man #2

Turns out there could have been a very different life path for the young Peter Parker. And now he is getting all mixed up with Brian Nehring once more. Will he take Peter Parker down a similar path once more? And as for that other bit of mindless speculation and joining up the dots from the weekend, well, that speech balloon does look a little familiar, does it not?

Amazing Spider-Man #2
Amazing Spider-Man #2

It's water spout time folks… the new Amazing Spider-Man #2 from Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz and John Romita Jr, will be published in Marvel Comics.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2
MARVEL COMICS
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(W) Joe Kelly (A/CA) Pepe Larraz
RHINO RAMPAGE!
•  What amped Rhino up from criminal super-bruiser to rampaging disaster machine? We aren't spilling, but it just amped up Spider-Man!
•  That's right, Spider-Man is going in and out of control of his senses trying to figure out how to get full control of his body.
•  And the only people who can help are Norman Osborn and…Peter's long-lost childhood best friend?!
RATED T In Shops: Apr 23, 2025 SRP: $4.99


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and FP. Father of two daughters. Political cartoonist.
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