All here in this USA today link , release about 40 min(12:40 am Central time) AGO 

 
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-08-01-black-spider-man_n.htm 
 
Im not shocked, but i hope its good. 

WHO???
And good job USA today. Jeez, I should have known better than to think that no one would wait till this Wednesday. 

This is Ridiculous, I figured it was going to be a person of ethnic background, or even a person of the gay community. I mean wasn't Peter Parker in the upcoming  ASM film rumored to be the black kid from the community. 

:/  
 
I was hoping for Scarlet Spider or something

  I mean wasn't Peter Parker in the upcoming  ASM film rumored to be the black kid from the community?

This series/ Reveal + Ultimate Comics X-Men+  the DC Reboot have me excited for September.

I like it to be honest, I do find it funny now though since it feels like Marvel's trying to kill two birds with one stone by be able to say now...

Was to be expected.

not being Ben Riley is a stright up bad choice

And the comic reading world slumped it's shoulders in disappointment... 
 
Does this kid even HAVE a 616 counterpart?  Or is he just a nobody?

Personally I'm just trying to figure out why Marvel spoils everything now? O_o Johnny Storm's death, Captain America movie ending, and now the new USM? What's up with letting us be surprised anymore...? <_<

@War Killer: Money. "Oh Johnny dies in this issue?! I MUST READ IT!" hence the sale will grow of that particulair issue.

Is Bendis writing him? Let's hope he's doesn't sound like Luke Cage junior.

Is Bendis writing him? Let's hope he's doesn't sound like Luke Cage junior.

I give it two or so years.

Is Bendis writing him? Let's hope he's doesn't sound like Luke Cage junior.

Too bad.

I was hoping for an Ultimate Miguel O'Hara. =/

*straps self into chair and prepares for buffeting waves of continent shaking nerd rage* 
 
BRING IT ON MARVEL! I'm ready for another OMD level fanboy freakout!!!

I also was banking on new character, but I thought there would be some relationship to an old character. Like Ben Riley's son or something. Without any connection at all this seems random.

Well, I thought they might do something like this.  A multi-ethnic spider-man.  I like the idea I do, I just hope bendis doesn't turn him into a token, or base his life on stereotypes.

I was hoping for an Ultimate Miguel O'Hara. =/

Eh..I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt so far.

I was hoping for an Ultimate Miguel O'Hara. =/

I'm all for a black Spider-Man, I just wished they had picked someone from regular 616 continuity, like Randy Robertson?

I had no idea we actually needed ANOTHER Ultimate Spiderman.

I dislike the fact that they've made him black just because, " we knew it had to be a character that represents the diversity—in background and experience—of the twenty-first century" (taken from Marvel.com). As soon as 'diversity' is thrown into the bucket, everyone instantly just palette swaps the character.
Hopefully he won't just be "Peter Parker, but AFRICAN-AMERICAN!" and will be a great, independent character.

I dont understand when people want to see that same old thing. "I want to see ultimate Miguel O'hare!" Why so you can see his name like honestly how many people really read Spider-Man 2099, show of hands? not many thats why it was canceled. Ben Reily has already been established in the ultimate universe, he is not spider-man, oh well. Now i do hope that Miles Morales does have his own independent life away from peters because he needs one i like that marvel is making the ultimate universe different from the main universe, if you want main universe characters read main universe titles, duh. the ultimate universe may every now and then refer to a character in the main universe but there not set in stone to be the exact same person. They killed off most of the X-Men and starting anew i think thats awesome we need more new characters. The main universe has this "habit" of killing people and bring them back from the dead on the X-Men i can count about 10 deaths that arent Jean Grey's (which make since because she the PHOENIX she suppose to come back). So im hype about this new kid as long as he has minimal contact with Parker's old life and has his own story and *gasp* maybe even his own villains!

why couldn't it been an indian Spider-man?

Italian artist Sara Pichelli, who was integral in designing the new Spider-Man's look, says, "Maybe sooner or later a black or gay — or both — hero will be considered something absolutely normal."

The new Spider-Man doesn't feel ethnic enough. I think he should have been Kree as well.

The new Spider-Man doesn't feel ethnic enough. I think he should have been Kree as well.

@Yumulu: At least. Throw in ambidexterity and you have yourself a sale.

Aww he's so cute!!!!!!!

You know somehow this was just not very surprising, but oh well we still have to read the comic to decide how this turn out good or bad.

You want to know how to make a non Peter Parker Spiderman so you can have more diversity without doing something so wrong.
 
Just look at Milstone Comics Static.
 Both were intelligent, nerdy, after a hot girl, wise cracking hero, not so nerdy as older, started in high shcool, the similarities go on and on.
It was even stated he is based on a spiderman type.
 
Static is an awesome character that stands on his own. You don't need to do what marvel is doing.

I find I'm disappointed about this new Spider-Man...  But only because we know nothing about him.  I was expecting him to have some sort of connection to Peter Parker...  It's possible they'll write in a connection, but to date we've not heard of this kid before, have we?

A black Spider-Man: Sure, it's pointless and ironically racist, but alright.
 Killing off the current one to replace him with a black Spider-Man: EXCUSE ME, WTF ARE YOU DOING? 

Okay, let me explain. Imagine if Peter Parker had died, and they announced another character, completely unknown would take up his mantle, and his name would be I don't know... Jeff Jargon or something. Do you care? Does he feel different, or unique in anyway? Raceswaps state as a matter of course that simply because of his race, he's a different character. That a black Spider-Man couldn't have the exact same personality and upbringing as a white one. 
 
Killing off the existing one and then replacing him with one of another race though, that raises it to a whole other level. It automatically makes the character feel like an "affirmative action" hire. It's essentially stating a black version of the character could not succeed unless the white one was first killed off. There are so many things wrong with this.
 
Anyway, Spider-Man introduced several similar black friends. Nightwatch, Cardiac, Prowler. Spider-Man 2099 covered the Hispanic angle as well, and I liked how with him it wasn't a big deal. HE wasn't replacing anyone, and we only really knew because of his name.
 
This though.. Eh, it's exactly what I expect from Bendis and the Ultimate line in general. Colossus, Wasp, Nick Fury. It's disgusting, incredibly hateful and disgusting, but I'm sure there will always be a loyal audience there to eat the slop and say "I love it!" as it's repeatedly regurgitated back to them, slightly less recognizable with each consumption.

A black Spider-Man: Sure, it's pointless and ironically racist, but alright.

@mrmisanthrope

Killing off the current one to replace him with a black Spider-Man: EXCUSE ME, WTF ARE YOU DOING?  Okay, let me explain. Imagine if Peter Parker had died, and they announced another character, completely unknown would take up his mantle, and his name would be I don't know... Jeff Jargon or something. Do you care? Does he feel different, or unique in anyway? Raceswaps state as a matter of course that simply because of his race, he's a different character. That a black Spider-Man couldn't have the exact same personality and upbringing as a white one.   Killing off the existing one and then replacing him with one of another race though, that raises it to a whole other level. It automatically makes the character feel like an "affirmative action" hire. It's essentially stating a black version of the character could not succeed unless the white one was first killed off. 

@mrmisanthrope

There are so many things wrong with this.  Anyway, Spider-Man introduced several similar black friends. Nightwatch, Cardiac, Prowler. Spider-Man 2099 covered the Hispanic angle as well, and I liked how with him it wasn't a big deal. HE wasn't replacing anyone, and we only really knew because of his name.  This though.. Eh, it's exactly what I expect from Bendis and the Ultimate line in general. Colossus, Wasp, Nick Fury. It's disgusting, incredibly hateful and disgusting, but I'm sure there will always be a loyal audience there to eat the slop and say "I love it!" as it's repeatedly regurgitated back to them, slightly less recognizable with each consumption.

Spider-woman: You are doing it wrong, that is not how I used to do it? 
 Miles Morales: You? Who are you? What are you talking about? 
Spider-woman: Being Spider-man, you are doing it wrong, you should be more responsible, etc, etc, etc...  

 
I like diverse superheroes 

• My favorite black superhero is Ambrose Chase which is a member of the Planetary group along with Jakita Wagner which is also of mixed race, since they operate in a cool group and as characters they are awesome people. 
• My favorite gay superhero would be Midnighter and Apollo since they are badass plus the fact that they are well written into their multi ethnic team (in the Authority swift is asian/avian, and the doctor is a european druggie then there is also the arabian doctor who used to be a suicide bomber)
• My favorite latin superhero would be Miguel O' Hara (Spiderman 2099), watched the tv show when it aired and he kicked ass