The Press Release:
This year marks 60 years of one of comic books’ greatest icons—SPIDER-MAN! In addition to an exciting relaunch of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a stunning variant cover program, and more, Marvel Comics will also celebrate this milestone anniversary with a special issue honoring the comic that started it all, AMAZING FANTASY. Arriving in August, AMAZING FANTASY #1000 will be a giant-sized one-shot brought together by some of the industry’s most acclaimed creators. The collection of stories will explores the past and future of Amazing Spider-Man storytelling in tales that leave a profound impact on the Spider-Man mythos and showcase why Spidey is one of the most beloved heroes in history!
While I don’t generally like doing these kinds, I’ve decided to do this one since its likely very connected to the “Amazing Spider-Man” titles. Perhaps this is a relaunch of the original “Amazing Fantasy” series that gave us Peter Parker and the web-spinner in the first place but who knows. We shall find out tomorrow and I guess I can add that the names listed below were heavily involved in the decision-making process. What do you think?
The Press Release:
Spider-Man reaches another milestone this month with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #850, the latest issue in writer Nick Spencer’s captivating run on the title. Joined by an all-star lineup of artists—Ryan Ottley, Humberto Ramos, and Mark Bagley—this monumental issue will feature the return of Spider-Man’s greatest villain, the Green Goblin! One never knows what to expect when this maniacal mastermind shows up in Peter Parker’s life and their latest showdown, amidst the Sin-Eater’s reign of terror, will be one for the ages!
“Amazing Spider-Man” #850
Now, see what the Green Goblin has in store for Spidey in this action-packed AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #850 trailer – featuring never-before-seen artwork of the fateful confrontation!
“In the spirit of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN milestone issues past, we are giving you an issue you will not forget,” promises Editor Nick Lowe. “AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 gave you ‘Spider-Man No More’, #300 gave you Venom, #700 gave you Superior Spider-Man and #800 gave you the Red Goblin. Nick Spencer and our legendary AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artists Ryan Ottley, Humberto Ramos & Mark Bagley bring back the Green Goblin for a brutal story that tops them all! And as if THAT giant-sized story wasn’t enough, we have a trio of stories by Spidey legends of past, present and future to drive home that Spider-Man is the greatest character in all of fiction!”
Those aforementioned back-up tales are by all-star talents like Kurt Busiek, Chris Bachalo, Tradd Moore, Saladin Ahmed, and Aaron Kuder! Don’t miss the monumental AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #850 hits stands September 30th!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #850: Written by NICK SPENCER, KURT BUSIEK, TRADD MOORE, and SALADIN AHMED
Art by RYAN OTTLEY, HUMBERTO RAMOS, MARK BAGLEY, CHRIS BACHALO, TRADD MOORE, and AARON KUDER
Cover by RYAN OTTLEY
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Though I’m not a consistent reader of the “Amazing Spider-Man” title at this stage of the game, I will for sure be picking up a copy of this milestone edition. The trailer served its purpose well and has reminded me that this issue is hitting the racks at the end of the month. Hey, with all the chaos going around these days its not easy to remember every little thing. What do you readers think about this news? Are you game? Will you be calling your local comic book shop and asking them to put a copy or three into your pull list bag? Chime in down below in the comments section. See you next time and remember, keep safe out there.
The Press Release:
Spider-Man will have his hands full with the Sin-Eater’s reign of terror in the upcoming “Sins Rising” epic – but things will be getting much, much worse. As revealed on Comicbook.com, Spider-Man’s greatest foe, Norman Osborn, returns as the Green Goblin in the over-sized AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #850! Writer Nick Spencer and artists Ryan Ottley, Humberto Ramos, and Mark Bagley will be joined by a veritable Hall of Fame of Spider-Creators to chronicle this climactic chapter in the wall crawler’s years-long conflict with the Goblin-masked madman. And as if that wasn’t enough, the issue will also boast a collection of prestige short stories by Tradd Moore, Kurt Busiek, Chris Bachalo, Aaron Kuder, and Saladin Ahmed!
The Press Release:
“Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.” That’s how acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek describes his new ongoing series, THE MARVELS. Alongside artists Yildiray Cinar and Alex Ross, MARVELS will be the most sprawling series ever to hit the Marvel Universe where any characters can show up for adventures that can and will take them anywhere! With the entire Marvel Universe at its disposal, this expansive series will feature everyone from the Marvel Universe’s first heroes to its latest superstars.
“The Marvels” #1
“The whole idea of THE MARVELS is to be able to use the whole Marvel Universe — not just all the characters in it, but all the history of it. The sweeping scope of the whole thing,” Busiek said in an interview with marvel.com. “Big stuff can happen in the Marvel Universe, but we usually see it confined largely to the Avengers in AVENGERS, to the FF in FANTASTIC FOUR, and so on. THE MARVELS is intended as a freewheeling book that can go anywhere, do anything, use anyone. It’s a smorgasbord of Marvel heroes and history. It’s not a team. It’s a concept, or a universe, depending on how you look at it. THE MARVELS features the marvels — all the many and varied characters of the Marvel Universe. The heroes, the villains, the oddities — all of it. There’ll be popular characters of today, there’ll be obscure characters from long ago — heck, there’ll be story threads that take place in the past, or possibly the future. We’re not limited to just the present. And there’ll be new characters, too, from the street-level to the cosmic. There are three new marvels in the first issue, although a couple of them are only seen for a panel or so. But we’ll get back to them. I’d say “the sky’s the limit,” except in the Marvel Universe, there’s a lot going on beyond that sky. And it’s all open to us.” Continue reading Marvel Announces “The Marvels” Series Coming This May→
