A comiXologist Recommends:
Jonah Chuang recommends Amazing Spider-Man #9
Whoa! After months of teaser posters and one-shot tie-ins, Spider-Verse finally comes to the main Marvel Universe. In Amazing Spider-Man #9, the most epic Spider-Man event ever begins as Peter Parker (our P.P.) teams up with all the Spiders of this universe, his other selves and alternate versions of friends long thought dead in order to face the most powerful and dangerous enemies he’s ever faced.
In case you haven’t been following the Spider-books recently, the villain, Morlun (from the classic JMS run of Amazing Spider-Man) and his family, the Inheritors, have been traveling through the multiverse hunting down Spider-totem heroes, killing them, and eating them. A few of our heroes manage to get away and regroup in an outer dimension, but none of them seem strong enough to put up any kind of defense. Enter Peter Parker.
A long time ago, Peter Parker faced Morlun and managed to hurt him in a way no one ever had before (though it pretty much killed him to do so). As a result, the Inheritors have been mostly keeping away from the mainstream Marvel Universe. Now that’s all changed, and the stage is set for the biggest Spider-battle ever.
If you’re not sold yet, you should just buy this book because it’s gorgeous. The legendary Olivier Coipel provides pencils for all of Dan Slott’s moments with Mayday Parker, his wacky moments with the Spectacular Spider-Ham, and his heroic moments with Spider-Gwen, alternate Ben Reilly, and all the rest.
On a related note, if you haven’t checked out Gwen Stacy: Spider-Woman, you should. The character has since been given her own ongoing series and the first issue was “beyond sold out”, almost right away, according to more than one comic store employee. Fear not, though, it’s available at the link above.
Jonah Chuang is a Production Coordinator Assistant at comiXology. Spider-Gwen is the girl of his dreams.
Love him or hate him, the entire run of Doctor Ock’s tenure as the Superior Spider-Man is on sale today only!
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↳Amazing Spider-Man #698-700
The beginning of the end! This weekend, binge one the final issues of Amazing Spider-Man in which a dying Otto Octavius makes his last stand against his arch nemesis, Spider-Man. The events in these books lead directly into the recently completed and highly acclaimed Superior Spider-Man!
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A comiXologist Recommends:
Michael Crowe recommends Amazing Spider-Man #1
In a bid to free his mind from a decaying body and cheat death, Otto Octavius (aka Doctor Octopus) successfully implanted his memories and consciousness into Peter Parker, thus becoming The Superior Spider-man. For months, we’ve watched as Otto forged a new destiny for Peter Parker and Spider-man alike. But after Peter’s triumphant return in Superior Spider-man #31, todays release of Amazing Spider-man #1 serves as a welcome back for everyone’s favorite web head/science geek.
Following months of exile, in the deepest recess of his own brain, Peter is back in control of his mind and body…but not his life. Things have changed, drastically, and in this issue we see Peter attempt to play catch up on a life he did not live. Otto did many things as both Peter and Spider-man, some good others more nefarious. Now Peter must sort through them all; correcting the mistakes and nurturing the successes, while trying to pick up the pieces of the life he once knew. But with old foes reinvigorated, former allies still suspicious, and a city who’s once again branded him a menace; it won’t be easy. But, when have things ever been easy for Peter Parker?
Be sure to pick up this historic oversized issue complete with thrilling backup stories written and illustrated by some of Marvel’s top creators. Amazing Spider-man #1 is the perfect jumping on point for new, old, and lapsed readers alike, establishing the newest status quo for one of Marvel’s most beloved heroes.
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Freeze Frame: Amazing Spider-Man #648 vs. Superior Spider-Man #14
Shane’s Picks of the Week (7/24/13)
- PICK OF THE WEEK: Hawkeye Annual #1 - Kate Bishop has left New York and taken Pizza Dog with her. More Kate! More Pizza Dog!
- Lazarus #2 - The world Rucka has built is slightly terrifying and wholly believable.
- The Superior Spider-Man #14 - Sweet new threads for SpOck.
- The Bounce #3 - The last issue left off on such a bizarre point I can’t help but wonder what’s next.
Shane is the marketing assistant and resident big friendly giant at comiXology.