Spider-Man
Character » Spider-Man appears in 17242 issues.
Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider as a teenager, granting him spider-like powers. After the death of his Uncle Ben, Peter learned that "with great power, comes great responsibility." Swearing to always protect the innocent from harm, Peter Parker became Spider-Man.
Marvel Unveils Joe Quesada's Spider-Man OMIT Cover
Today, Marvel has unveiled the Joe Quesada's cover to Amazing Spider-Man #638. You might recognize how it's a take on the classic scene in Amazing Spider-Man #50.
Marvel says the answers may come with a cost and questions whether we should be worried for the ones that Peter holds dear. Amazing Spider-Man #638 is written by Joe Quesada with pencils by Paolo Manuel Rivera and Joe Q. It's on sale July 21, 2010. I cannot wait.
"I'd rather find out what happened on the day Joe Quesada decided it was a good idea that Spider-man make a deal with the devil. "
That's the day my soul was shattered and my faith in 616 Spider-man was completely shattered. But for truth, I wanna know how Quesada got this past the "what if we published this" phase.
@RedK said:
" this cover is awesome, hopefully they reveal what MJ asked mephisto for before one more day "I hope this is revealed too... but to be honest what I really want to know is who is the old woman Mephisto impersonated that supposed to be a future version of Peter... or something!
Does it really matter why the wedding didn't happen? Since it all comes down to Mephisto it's not like this will show what their "true" feelings are. Now if Joe Q left his "Leave It to Beaver" code of conduct back in TV Land, MJ and Peter could've gotten divorced. Then we would be seeing some genuine emotion.
The Gauntlet has been pretty good and Grim Hunt has been great as well. Let's hope Joe Q leaves Spidey alone for good after this arc.
"The Gauntlet has been pretty good and Grim Hunt has been great as well. Let's hope Joe Q leaves Spidey alone for good after this arc. "
No kidding. Joe Kelly rocks and should stick around. Quesada years ago actually challenged Todd McFarlane to a "draw-off" to see who's Spidey was better. What a moron. His Spider-Man has never been good, never. That cover is garbage IMO. Unoriginal. He should try and right the X-FACTOR ship, or maybe do some DD covers. I agree with HT101, leave it alone Joe. However, because I read Amazing, of course I'm getting it, I just hope that this hype is real and the story is good.
One of the things that really bothered me about the OMD/BND storyline (there are a lot), is that Peter Parker has always been seen as this normal kinda guy who has to deal with everyday problems, ie. he was a high school student, he can't afford rent, etc. So if Quesada didn't want Peter and MJ together (which is just stupid, btw) why not just have them get a divorce? How much more normal can you get?! 50% of Americans do it all the time! But instead he just rewrites their whole history and puts Spidey pretty much back at square one. Yawn.
" One of the things that really bothered me about the OMD/BND storyline (there are a lot), is that Peter Parker has always been seen as this normal kinda guy who has to deal with everyday problems, ie. he was a high school student, he can't afford rent, etc. So if Quesada didn't want Peter and MJ together (which is just stupid, btw) why not just have them get a divorce? How much more normal can you get?! 50% of Americans do it all the time! But instead he just rewrites their whole history and puts Spidey pretty much back at square one. Yawn. "an there you have it. Still not buying/reading spidey
After OMD I dropped ASM till #600, and The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt made me almost forget about Quesada's "it's magic! we don't have to explain it" line. I just hope he doesn't kill the story even more than he already has. Honestly there was no reason or need for OMD/BND, just because he says his best years were before he got married doesn't mean it applies to everything. Let's break up one of the most iconic relationships in comics. Yay!
" @Krakoa said:One More Day, came about just as I started to get into comics (I'd always been a fan of the characters from the animated shows), and I started following Spider-man circa Civil War and Back in Black and fell in love with the depth modern comics achieved. One More Day was a hell of a build up to something impossibly wrong. The Spidey I knew and loved wouldn't make a deal with Mephisto. Lately, Spider-man comics seemed to have rebounded from the whole mediocrity of Jackpot and Brand New Day, etc. but now my optimism wanes with the announcement of Quesada's further meddling. I really don't like talking mess about a particular comic industry professional, but I strongly disagree with the direction he's taken Spidey. He deserves better." I'd rather find out what happened on the day Joe Quesada decided it was a good idea that Spider-man make a deal with the devil. "I like the changes made by BND, but I too hate that Spidey made a deal with Mephisto of all people. "
OK, the cover is cool and a nice homage, but what... they're gonna say that MJ just up and left on her wedding day? Despite it being one of the most pivotal moments the character had ever been through?
Joe Quesada just keeps digging himself a deeper grave amongst comic fans with every new release.
Please Log In to post.
This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.Comment and Save
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Log in to comment