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Marvel Comics and Dan Slott Ask, "Who is Alpha?"

There's a new character coming to the Marvel Universe. Who the heck could it be?

There's been a lot of great things going on in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN since Dan Slott took over. Despite Ends of the Earth wrapping up, there's still more to come. There was an interesting conversation going on last week over Twitter about creators creating new characters for the big publishers versus retaining the rights to them. Slott sees the joy in creating a fresh new character that gets to play around with the rest of the Marvel Universe.

Coming in August, everyone will be asking, "Who the heck is Alpha?" (Yeah, I added the 'heck' in there).

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This August, celebrate Spider-Man’s 50 anniversary as the amazing dream team of Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos introduce someone new to the Marvel Universe that will have everyone asking – “Who Is Alpha?”
But in order to find out, you’ll have to be amongst the first to pick up Amazing Spider-Man #692 – the special anniversary issue you’ve been waiting 50 years for!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692 (JUN120622)

Written by DAN SLOTT

Art & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

ON SALE AUGUST 2012!

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Maybe it's that dude from Batgirl.

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@Green ankh said:

HUMBERTO RAMOS is about my favorite working now. His art isnt for every book but totally love him on Spidy.

Spidey's really the only book I enjoy him on.

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Oh look another marvel event! These almost never happen!

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@DH69 said:

Oh look another marvel event! These almost never happen!

Not an event.

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@Mrfuzzynutz said:

Alpha? Do you mean the kid who lasted like 2 panels in a Green Arrow comic?

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I knew I wouldn't be the only one to remember this.....and lets hope it isn't him, he went down pretty quickly

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Hmmm...well considering there are 6 other characters across six other publishers named Alpha I'm assuming this is just Marvel's johnny come lately ticket to the character nomenclature. I swear though if this Alpha reveals Aunt May as the TOAA I'm so gonna punch someone in the face, lol.

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Knowing Marvel, the new character will be a new version of Wolverine! Isn't it the law there that he has to appear in every other comic? ;) More seriously it'll be interesting to see who they have, although I can't shake the feeling that there are already too many heroes in the Marvel world.

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It's probablly that mutate magneto made

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I sure hope that Alpha isn't forgotten just like Blue Marvel or Marcus Johnson (Nick Fury Jr.).

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I'm down with the whole "Who is" idea they are going with. I just wonder if they will keep everyone in the dark for as long as they did with Red Hulk.

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This feels like it's been done before. It works as a teaser I guess but sometimes when it comes to the reveal, you're let down occasionally.

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@LordRequiem:  I actually do think it's Screwball, though people would hate it. Dan Slott did say he had plans for the character.
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@Green ankh said:

HUMBERTO RAMOS is about my favorite working now. His art isnt for every book but totally love him on Spidy.

Omg did I just found a greed? or a you a yummy?

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