Spider-Man is going to the movies!!!

.......and this time, he's bringing some friends! As reported by pretty much every website EVER, Sony Pictures and Marvel Entertainment/Disney have reached an agreement to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, I know this is a site about Spider-Man, but the phrase I think we most often hear is "WHEN is Spider-Man gonna show up in an Avengers movie?" or "Spider-Man NEEDS to be in the Marvel movie universe!". You know what I don't hear too much "I can not WAIT to see Wolverine fight The Hulk on the big screen!" or "Man, I SO wish the Fantastic Four would show up in an Avengers movie!". Nope, it's always Spidey.
-And with good reason. Spider-Man is Marvel Comics' most popular hero, and he's the character that is most identifiable with the Marvel Universe. So, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Time will tell, of course, but for my money, it's a VERY good thing. For one, Marvel's licensing partners will be able to focus more on the Spider-Man movies like they do on the other Marvel films (yes, we all know it's going on, don't deny it). Word has it that we'll first get to see Spider-Man in next years Captain America: Civil War, with his solo movie coming out in July or 2017. Can I just ask one favor, Marvel? Please, PLEASE for the love of God. Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin in a decent suit that looks like a GREEN GOBLIN. Not a low-rent Iron Man. Not a ski-outfit with a funny skateboard. THIS:

Jazz it up a little, that's fine. But keep it as true to the comic as you do Spider-Mans. And just once, I'd love to see a super-hero movie that DIDN'T kill off the main villain in the first movie!!

Give your sweetie Spider-Man for Valentines Day!!

Was at my local Walgreens and spotted this Spider-Man valentine. It features some gummy candy inside. It looks pretty darn cool!

Good-Bye Spider-Man 2099!!

It was announced earlier this week, that Marvel is ending Spider-Man 2099, and in it's place we're getting Secret Wars: 2099!!!!......yeah, I'm not thrilled either. Trying to look on the bright side, at least they're keeping the creative team of Peter David & Will Sliney together. And, hey, here's hoping that Spidey will show up in the new book from time to time, even though it is an Avengers: 2099 focused book.  Here's a look at the cover, which features Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow & Iron Man.

Spider-Gwen #1 Preview!!!!

The bad news? We have to wait until February 25th to actually READ Spider-Gwen #1, but the good news is, earlier today Marvel released a preview of the first issue!! Check it out!!

Looks pretty great doesn't it? I can NOT wait to read this. And, if you haven't been paying attention and don't know who Spider-Gwen is, here's the solicitation copy for the first issue:

SPIDER-GWEN #1
JASON LATOUR (W) • ROBBIE RODRIGUEZ (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA
YOUNG VARIANT BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
VARIANT COVER BY ADAM HUGHES
BLANK VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
SPIDER-GWEN SPINS INTO HER OWN SERIES!
• BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! The breakout hit of the biggest Spider-Event of the century is taking comic shops by storm this winter with her own new ongoing series – SPIDER-GWEN!
• Gwen Stacy is Spider-Woman, but you knew that already. What you DON’T know is what friends and foes are waiting for her in the aftermath of Spider-Verse!
• From the fan-favorite creative team that brought you Spider-Gwen’s origin story in EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE, Jason Latour and Robbie Rodriguez!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Comic Review: Amazing Spider-Man #13

Amazing Spider-Man #13
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Inks by Cam Smith
Colors by Justin Ponsor
Letters by Christ Eliopoulos
Assistant Editor: Davin Lewis
Editor: Nick Lowe
Editor in Chief: Axel Alonso
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Alan Fine
-The penultimate chapter of Spider-Verse is HERE! And after last week's shocking last page revelation, what in the heck is the Spider-Gang gonna do? This issue they prepare for the coming all out war with the Inheritors, grabbing up Spider-People from different worlds, and laying out their strategies. Meanwhile, the Inheritors are getting ready to take the battle to the Spiders by laying out their plans.
The Good: There's a lot of good stuff this issue. I think the SPOILER ALERT!! stuff with Uncle Ben being a terrible Spider-Man is a really interesting take, I mean, we were all expecting that he would be the (no pun intended) ultimate Spider-Man, since he's the one that gave people the whole "great power" stuff. But, I guess we were WAY off on that one. END SPOILER Besides that, we got a LOT of fast-paced story and action, and before you know it, this issue ends on a really great cliffhanger.
The Bad: There's a couple of things that bothered me this issue, but they were VERY minor. First, The Inheritors feed on Spider-Totems, right? So, why would they want to destroy them? That would be like me wanting to murder all the food on Earth. And second, there really should have been a "This issue takes place after Scarlet Spiders #3  & Spider-Woman #3" line in the recap page. I read this one first and, needless to say, now those issues are spoiled for me. Not a huge deal, but I would've at least liked a warning.
What You Should Do: BUY IT!!!! Besides being another solid chapter in this story, it's got some really fun bits scattered throughout the issue, and honestly, the last page of this issue is now my favorite comic page IN MY LIFE!!!! Nope, not telling you what it is, but you'll definitely know it when you see it.
SIDE NOTE: I've heard a lot of people on a lot of podcasts slam this story and this issue in particular, because Peter Parker seems to be taking a back seat in Spider-Verse. I would respectfully disagree. I think people need to take into account that this story is called Spider-VERSE. That implies that it's a story about a while UNIVERSE of Spider-Men, Woman, Animals, etc. Besides the tagline for the story is "EVERY SPIDER-MAN EVER!!". So, with that in mind, do you really think that the whole story is going to focus on JUST ONE Spider-Man? Nope, me neither. So, take my opinion with a grain of sale, but take the story for what it is, not what you want it to be. You'll enjoy it a heck of a lot more.

Spider-Man related product swinging your way tomorrow!!!!

Here's a list of Spider-Man comics and merchandise that'll be in stores on Wednesday, June 21st! You might notice some funny letters and numbers before each listing. What that is, is the Diamond Order Code. IF you're friendly neighborhood comic retailer doesn't carry something, you can give them that code and they'll be able to order it for you, if it's available.

NOV140764 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 SV

NOV140769 SCARLET SPIDERS #3 SV

NOV140768 SPIDER-VERSE TEAM UP #3

NOV140770 SPIDER-WOMAN #3 SV

OCT140940 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 05

MAY142225 MARVEL LE SPIDER-MAN 8IN RETRO AF SET

Comic Review: Spider-Verse #2

Spider-Verse #2:
Credits: WAAAAY to long to list!!
-TONS and TONS of Spider-People this issue! It's packed with FIVE Spider-Verse stories, a couple of them featuring more than one Spider-Men. We've got Captain Britain Spider-Man, an African Spider-Man, "Punk Rock" Spider-Man, and a few that I'm really not sure what to call them.
The Good: There's 2 pretty good stories in this issue. Actually, there's 1 pretty good story and 1 that made me smile slightly. The Punk Rock Spider-Man AKA The Anarchich Spider-Man story is a great twist on the classic Spidey mythos. It's almost a "Dark Knight Returns" (the comic, not the movie) adaptation, where Norman Osborn is the President, and Spidey's the "common man" hero. Writer Jed Mackey and artist Sheldon Vella really did a great job here. And, the last story in the book, by Dan Slott, Ty Templeton & Co. is downright charming.
The Bad: As I stated before there are TWO out of FIVE stories in this book that are good. That leaves three that are.....let's just say less than spectacular (No pun intended). The "main" story in the book by Kathryn Immonen and David LaFuente is a bit too messy for my tastes. In fact, I really can't tell you what the whole point of the story was. There's a Spanish language story with fantastic art by Francisco Herrara, but the story by Enrique Puig wasn't enough to hold the story up, and the opening chapter by Dan Slott and Kris Anka just wasn't that great.
What you should do: I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but honestly, give this one a pass. This was basically some stories that weren't good enough to make it into Edge of Spider-Verse, cut down and thrown into one book. There's absolutely NOTHING to do with the fight against the Inheritors, nor is there enough entertaining materiel here to make this worth the $5 or your time.