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So, I've read a copy of Scarlet Spider #1, the new title spinning out of Spider-Island starring Spider-Man villain Kaine, now rehabilitated as Scarlet Spider So how about a little peek, with as few spoilers as possible… a taster's menu? 1 We Three Spiders Someone's been reading a lot of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely We3, haven't[...]

Watching the coverage of the latest NCAA pedophilia scandal, this time at Syracuse, while working on some Spider-Man back issue prices had me thinking about the time that Spider-Man took on the issue of child abuse That comic was Spider-Man and Power Pack, with Jim Salicrup and Jim Mooney handling Spider-Man and Louise Simonson and[...]

Marvel calls it, "Redefining power and responsibility," but for many in the comic community it's another return to the worst of the 1990s. The Scarlet Spider – the man formerly known as Kaine – is back in his own series. As for me, neither one feels quite right; I find it hard to look at a character[...]

No, at least one of them just stuffed them in the attic. Which is how George Toman of La Grange, Illinois was able to come across Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man when clearing out said attic, before taking the small box of comics to his local store Chimera's Comics just in[...]

 One month ago, on October 23, there was a sale of a Spider-Man #1, graded at CGC 10.0, which sold for a ridiculous $760 First of all, this copy cannot possibly be CGC 10.0, because that would imply that the book was 100% intact, which it cannot be, since the original perfect condition of this[...]

You'd be given, from all the publicity, to expect that the second issue of Avenging Spider-Man is comic about Spider-Man Some of you may concede that it might actually be a comic about the Red Hulk But it's about neither of them Oh sure, Spider-Man and Rulk are certainly in this comic, they run around,[...]

 Born November 2, 1927, Ditko began working in comics in 1953 and went on to create or co-create characters such as Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Captain Atom, Hawk & Dove, The Creeper, and others, and has left his mark on countless other characters with an incredible range of stories from Marvel, DC, Charlton, and other publishers. Stephen[...]

The collecting jones is about the thrill of the chase, having something cool that not everybody has, and increasingly in the print-as-artifact world — helping to preserve a little knowledge of what was printed where, when and why. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Dough Boy Who Collected Spider-Man #666 Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool reported on the plan for Marvel to ship Avenging Spider-Man #1 to retailers polybagged with a code inside for customers to download a digital copy But it's just the start Marvel have now laid down their plans in this FAQ below for retailers. The headlines seem to be that this is just[...]

Marvel has another teaser of their Point One oneshot, that is to kick off their 2012 big event, amongst other things. The latest teaser, I understand, is for a story by Chris Yost and Ryan Stegman that spins out of the current Spider-Island story in which the population of Manhattan have all been granted spider-powers from[...]

Such as a certain Ultimate Spider-Man #1, in comic stores tomorrow. All sorts of websites, newspapers and TV shows Including one called "The Coblert Report" Yeah, I know, mote and beam, mote and beam. Of course, there's one they missed out, a certain website that was first to see where this was all going. Of course, it's also[...]

They have bought the Twitter keywords Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor and X-Men But rather than buy the worldwide rights, they've bought the American-only rights. So that I can't see them. Thankfully Bleeding Cool readers with an American IP address can… A few days ago, Bleeding Cool pointed out that DC had bought Marvel as a Twitter search[...]

The cover to Amazing Spider-Man #601 by J Scott Campbell, given an anatomical critique. Thank you, 4chan We are not worthy The cover to Amazing Spider-Man #601 by J Scott Campbell, given an anatomical critique. Thank you, 4chan We are not worthy The cover to Amazing Spider-Man #601 by J Scott Campbell, given an anatomical[...]

I think the weirdest part of this, let's face it, rather weird news clip, is after being interviewed in the hurricane on the beach, Spider-Man runs off into the sea, doing a Reggie Perrin impression. Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does anything a spider clearly wouldn't be stupid enough to do… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsb8AVK2n1M[/youtube] Stay safe, everyone. [...]

But first, let's have a look at the free comic, Spider-Man And The Avengers. It's one of those specially-created custom books using Marvel characters to promote… something.In this case, the art of cooking. Jarvis the Butler is teaching kids to cook outside the Avengers Mansion (yeah, in retrospect, anywhere else would be better) as the Mansion is[...]

From Botgirl Questi; There are a number of comic book writers who work or have worked under pseudonyms, including Oscar Jiminez, Frank Quitely, Jamie

The "Miles Variant" edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, drawn by Sara Pichelli, coming out in September. The "Miles Variant" edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, drawn by Sara Pichelli, coming out in September. The "Miles Variant" edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, drawn by Sara Pichelli, coming out in September. The "Miles Variant" edition[...]

Anyway,  I do like the man. But for a man who is Exec VP of Sales, shouldn't he have been wearing a new Justice League shirt? Anyway, John was the subject of some attention at a baseball match recently at Yankee Stadium where Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter, nicknamed Spider-Man for his penchant for climbing walls[...]

Being written by Brian Michael Bendis and produced by Marvel Studios, the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon is set to air on Disney XD next year I've mentioned this before but it might be worth repeating Peter Parker does not appear in the footage seen so far He is not mentioned, he is not named, he[...]

The Black Nerd Ranter has something to say... I wonder what the topic is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUziaJzmnO4

"Half black, half hispanic? What sort of origin story does he have? Was he a black guy bitten by a radiocative hispanic? Or a hispanic guy bitten by a

 It'll be fascinating to hear from shops in the coming days and weeks how many of that potential new audience came in to check it out for themselves. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Fear Of A Black Spider-Man And this is how the USA Today audience reacted These are comments that haven't been removed for being offensive[...]

The country's going to hell in a handcart, that sort of thing. Well today it outdid itself. Here's the quote from artist Sara Pichelli from Monday night's USA Today announcement that the new Ultimate Spider-Man lead would be Miles Morales, a young black/latino man. "Maybe sooner or later a black or gay – or both – hero will[...]

Not that we know this from the comic of course, all we get is a new Spider-Man showing similar powers to Peter Parker, strength, speed, spider-sense, as well as a certain jocular flippancy during a fray, but no webbing Then taking off his mask. And yes, obviously this would have had more impact if the news[...]

From a small London city park this morning... the unboxing of Ultimate Fallout #4, featuring the Black/Latino character Miles Morales... and a few other

So Marvel chose to reveal the identity of the new Spider-Man in Ultimate Fallout #4 out in shops tomorrow, last night, to USA Today (We had an earlier version in May, obviously) And this is how the USA Today audience reacted These are comments that haven't been removed for being offensive. Haven't. Why does everytning have to be[...]

 That's the theme of the past few days — it's not what happened, it's how the community reacts to it that's important. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Power Of A Black Spider-Man Tonight, it is possible that Marvel will pre-announce the identity of the new Ultimate Spider-Man to the Associated Press, or similar It is possible he will[...]

Tonight, it is possible that Marvel will pre-announce the identity of the new Ultimate Spider-Man to the Associated Press, or similar. It is possible he will be a young African American, potentially the Ben Reilly scientist character who has stores the late Peter Parker's DNA and that's certainly what Bleeding Cool has been speculating. But that's all,[...]

And all in continuity… Fantastic Four: Season One by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and David Marquez, February 2012 X-Men: Season One by Dennis Hopeless and Jamie McKelvie, March 2012 Daredevil: Season One by Antony Johnston and Wellinton Alves, April 2012 Spider-Man: Season One by Cullen Bunn and Neil Edwards, May 2012 Expect to see these used as an assault on the book[...]

UPDATE: Here's the cover in question… Yesterday, Marvel put out a press release about how comic book readers could get their own face onto a copy of Amazing Spider-Man Readers were asked to contact their local comic book retailers to ask how. But Bleeding Cool is happy to lay it out for everyone. To qualify, a comic shop[...]