It's a brand new week, and my quest to clear my backlogs pushes forward. This week, I have five more comics to share with you. Today's theme may not be too obvious at first glance, but rest assured it will all make sense. THE THEME: A couple of weeks ago, the Oscars took place. Normally, I don't give a shit about it, but there's one category that does interest me: the award for Best Animated Film. This year, the award went to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which was absolutely well-deserved, considering how amazing that movie was. I already talked about Into the Spider-Verse in a previous blog post, so I'm going to spare you the pain of reading through my ramblings on it a second time. To tie into this momentous occasion, this week's collection of comics feature Marvel's other web-slingers. Peter Parker will have his day in the sun again in the future, but for today, the other Spideys get to enjoy the spotlight. THE COMICS: ![]() BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER (2017–2018) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Peter David Artist: Mark Bagley - The Clone Saga is probably the most controversial Spider-Man storyline ever, and Ben Reilly, the man who is known as the Scarlet Spider, is one of the big reasons behind the controversy. He's not causing too much drama in this comic, though, as he's mostly starting a new adventure in Las Vegas after the events of The Clone Conspiracy. - Comixology link ![]() SILK (2015–2017) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Robbie Thompson Artist: Stacey Lee - Along with the likes of Ghost-Spider/Spider-Gwen and Kamala Khan, Silk is one of my favorite comic characters to make a debut within the past five years, and it's not just because she has a badass-looking costume. In this comic, she does some undercover work while trying to figure out a mystery involving her brother. I liked the interior art, but the cover art stood out to me more. - Comixology link ![]() SPIDER-GIRL (1998–2006) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Tom DeFalco Artist: Pat Oliffe - In an alternate universe, Peter and MJ have a teenage daughter named May, and she inherited her father's powers. She goes through the same power/responsibility struggle as Peter here, debating whether to not use her powers as her parents wish, or to embrace her capacity for good and become a hero. - Comixology link ![]() ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2009–2012) Publisher: Marvel Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: David Lafuente - OK, so technically, this Spidey is Peter Parker, but the key difference is that he's the Spider-Man of the Ultimates Universe, the very same universe where this very Spider-Man dies and Miles Morales takes his place. This comic is sort of a retrospective on Spidey's career long before he dies in this universe. - Comixology link ![]() WEB WARRIORS (2015–2016) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Mike Costa Artist: David Baldeon - If you liked the Spider-Verse movie, you might like this one. It features a team of Spider-folks traveling to and from dimensions, defending those without a Spider-person. They visit a particularly fun dimension in this issue. - Comixology link Thus concludes my look into a selection of Marvel's many Spider-people. There's a shit ton more of Spideys that aren't covered here (Spider-Man 2099, SP//dr, to name just a few), so if you want to see more alternate Spider-heroes, your journey's just begun! PANEL OF THE WEEK: - end -
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