SDCC: Marvel Announces All-Ages, In-Continuity "Spidey"

[catmanscratches]

I can't believe there's not even a reference to the original SPIDEY comic from the 1970s that was based on the Electric Company TV series Spider-Man segments. WTF?

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[Darth Weevil]

when marvel says for mature audiences, they mean mature audiences. when they say teen and up, they mean all ages. when they say all ages, they mean 6 and under, or people with no attention span whatsoever

A little hyperbolic, but yeah, I'm hoping this is really "all ages". There are some series they have going now that really should be "All Ages", but I get the impression that they've sort of shot themselves in the foot with the rating, so that people see it and think kiddie (basically, same as the G film rating) rather than "something both my kids and I can enjoy". So, you get stuff like Squirrel Girl, which both my daughter and I love, rated as Teen, even though there's pretty much nothing at all objectionable in it (unless you're really sensitive to jokes about the size of someone's butt or the word "butt").

[Tupiaz]

There is always risk when you go back in in a narrative and tell new tales. Just look at some of the oddities that arose with Star Wars.

Still, this is a great solution to the problem of people wanting to read about Peter but who are not fans of Dan Slott or the new direction. This is essentially a return to multiple titles starring Peter (like Web of and Spectacular) except this title has a clearly defined mission statement and a niche that is not duplicated by the main Peter book.

This is a great solution and Marvel deserves some praise for the idea.

Indeed nice to see other writers getting a go at Spider-man. Diversity I think is a good think. It can be monotome when it is only one writer getting a go (no matter who good he or she is). However I think Marvel has been scared to use multiple writers since the Clone Saga because it ended in a mess without a clear direction. Especially when you have a writer like Dan who likes to stir things up.

[Scarlet Spider-Man]

If this is basically a retelling of young Peter's adventures in a more modern setting (i.e. 1990's or 2000's rather than 1960's) this could be a great idea.

[Mister Mets]

If this is basically a retelling of young Peter's adventures in a more modern setting (i.e. 1990's or 2000's rather than 1960's) this could be a great idea.

I think it's going to be new adventures, which can also work.

[CrimsonEchidna]

I think it's going to be new adventures, which can also work.

I wonder if we're going to get a new Chat?

[Darthfury78]

I think it's going to be new adventures, which can also work.

Marvel's done that with Ultimate Spider-Man and Marvel Adventures until they cancelled them. But isn't Dan Slott already making ASM as an all ages series?

[LOSTie-chan]

If this is basically a retelling of young Peter's adventures in a more modern setting (i.e. 1990's or 2000's rather than 1960's) this could be a great idea.

God, I wish it took place in the 60's tho. I liked all the dumb slang they used.

[Mister Mets]

Marvel's done that with Ultimate Spider-Man and Marvel Adventures until they cancelled them. But isn't Dan Slott already making ASM as an all ages series?

I don't think the book has to last forever in order to work.

I'm sure Marvel's happy with Ultimate Spider-Man even if it only lasted 212 issues.

Amazing Spider-Man has a different status quo. One advantage of the Spidey series is that it matches what's going on in the MCU films where Peter Parker will be in high school.

[Mister Mets]

Fonr anyone curious about more details, comicbook.com has an interview with Robbie Thompson.

http://comicbook.com/2015/07/24/marv...spidey-series/

[Lasse]

Might be worth checking out! This interview certainly made me interested!