As practically everyone knows there are two new spider related series beginning. First off we have Silk who has the same powers as Spider-Man but has spent most of her life hidden away in a bunker. Second we have Spider-Gwen who is an alternate version of Gwen Stacy who was bitten by the radioactive spider rather than Peter Parker. Out of these two series which one are you personally looking forward to most?
I don't understand this spider Gwen hysteria. She is ok. But to me she has barely been developed while Silk is refreshing and new and has a great back story to play with. I will try out both. I also don't understand why they are a competition
No complletition. I do look forward to Gwen's book, though, because I dig the creative team and the tone they seem to be going for.
Just means I'd read a Spider-Gwen trade first, then Silk's.
Spider-Gwen :cool:
Spider-Woman by Hopeless.
Both equally
[QUOTE=Darth Kal-el;878636]I don't understand this spider Gwen hysteria. She is ok. But to me she has barely been developed while Silk is refreshing and new and has a great back story to play with. [/QUOTE]
Isn't Silk's back story just a retcon of Peter Parker's "classic" origin, followed by years living alone in a bunker??? Spider-Gwen at least has a unique world of her own to inhabit, with cool supporting characters.
Spider-Woman.
Silk and Gwen don't interest me at all.
Silk. I enjoyed reading about her in Amazing Spider-Man vol 1. I think she has potential as a character and so I think it's worthwhile to start following her now.
[QUOTE=Vegeta;879577]Isn't Silk's back story just a retcon of Peter Parker's "classic" origin, followed by years living alone in a bunker??? Spider-Gwen at least has a unique world of her own to inhabit, with cool supporting characters.[/QUOTE]
Yep, Silk isn't really that refreshing. We've already been introduced to characters like Miles Morales and the various Spider-Women too.
[QUOTE=Vegeta;879577]Isn't Silk's back story just a retcon of Peter Parker's "classic" origin, followed by years living alone in a bunker??? Spider-Gwen at least has a unique world of her own to inhabit, with cool supporting characters.[/QUOTE]
She has a lot of catching up to do, having been away so long. Has to find her family and rebuild her life. Not to mention find her place in a city overrun with heroes.
There's always something to work with.
[QUOTE=Darth Kal-el;878636]I don't understand this spider Gwen hysteria. She is ok. But to me she has barely been developed while Silk is refreshing and new and has a great back story to play with. I will try out both. I also don't understand why they are a competition[/QUOTE]
Are you joking? Silk has the same origin as Peter Parker. I don't mean similar--it was the same spider. It is the laziest creation since Lady Octopus.
She was only created so that when Slott leaves the books, he would have a legacy that might get some royalties if she appears in a movie.
You are correct, though; there is no competition with Spider-Gwen.
I'll be getting both but Spider-Gwen intrigues more than SIlk. Mainly because Dan tried too hard to make Silk AWESOME SAUCE! When he first introduced her and that put me off a little bit. Hope both books are great though.
[QUOTE=saucemaster;880760]Are you joking? Silk has the same origin as Peter Parker. I don't mean similar--it was the same spider. It is the laziest creation since Lady Octopus.
She was only created so that when Slott leaves the books, he would have a legacy that might get some royalties if she appears in a movie.
You are correct, though; there is no competition with Spider-Gwen.[/QUOTE]
Personally I think Silk has the most different origin from Peter. Yes they were bitten by the same spider but then she veers being locked up and losing her life, it's an open book what they can do with her.
Spider Gwen is the same as Peter. She was bitten becomes a hero and has her Peter die. Same story with different twinges but the same
The main reason I'm not buying a book about Silk was how Silk acts in Spider-Verse.
Disobeying orders, causing Spiders to be killed. Calling Old Man Spider-Man a sexist. Most of all because of what she did in Spider-Verse.