Marvel Places a Demonic Spin on Spider-Man’s Biggest Villains
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In Marvel’s Darkish Net occasion, Chasm, AKA Ben Reilly, turns some Limbo demons into horrifying variations of Spider-Man’s Sinister Six villains.
The Superb Spider-Man introduces a demonic Sinister Six crew to make hell for Peter Parker.
Written by Zeb Wells and illustrated by Ed McGuinness, a preview for The Superb Spider-Man #17 picks up proper after the prior difficulty through which Peter allowed himself to be dragged into Limbo in an try to avoid wasting each J. Jonah Jameson and Robbie Robertson. The 2 had been kidnapped and compelled into the hellscape by Ben Reilly, AKA the villain Chasm, who needs to harm Peter following the occasions of ASM’s “Past” storyline. As proven within the preview, Ben’s subsequent technique of tormenting Peter includes turning a few of Limbo’s demons into twisted variations of the Sinister Six’s villains, and calling the crew the “Insidious Six.”
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17
- ZEB WELLS (W) • ED McGUINNESS (A) • Cowl by JOHN ROMITA JR.
- Variant Cowl by ED McGUINNESS • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
- Traditional Homage Variant Cowl by JOHN ROMITA JR.
- Disney100 VARIANT COVER BY Lorenzo Pastrovicchio
- Disney100 BLACK & WHITE VARIANT COVER BY Lorenzo Pastrovicchio
- Spherical One is over!
- Peter Parker finds himself trapped in Limbo
- Peter not solely has to search out his means again house, however he has to do it in a really hellish vogue.
- And who’s shadowing him?
- 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
The Insidious Six consists of Physician Octoball, Grave Goblin, Rhiceratops, Kraken the Hunter, Lizzaro and the Gorepion, all of that are apparent twists on the Sinister Six’s Physician Octopus, Inexperienced Goblin, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, Lizard and Scorpion, respectively. Every has their very own demonic look, nonetheless, akin to Physician Octoball being a floating creature with ten eyes versus a scientist that makes use of a four-armed, mechanical equipment. Earlier than the Insidious Six, Peter was already coping with demons throughout New York, as have been the X-Males.
Darkish Net Is a Vendetta Towards Spider-Man and the X-Males
Superb Spider-Man #17 ties into Marvel’s Darkish Net occasion, a crossover between Spider-Man, the X-Males, Venom, Ms. Marvel and extra. In Darkish Net, Ben and Madelyne Pryor, AKA the Goblin Queen, have teamed as much as get revenge on the respective heroes they have been cloned from: Peter and Jean Gray. Ben’s anger in direction of Peter stems from his recollections being erased by the Past Company and Peter refusing to make use of Past’s know-how to get them again, whereas Madelyne’s is a results of her frequent mistreatment from the X-Males, akin to Krakoa’s Quiet Council solely bringing her again from the lifeless as a reward for Havok/Alexander Summers in Hellions.
What Marvel Titles Does Darkish Net Stretch Throughout?
Earlier than Ben and the Insidious Six, Peter already needed to battle Venom like outdated instances, being that Ben and Madelyne messed with Eddie Brock’s thoughts and regressed it again to his Spider-Man-hating self. Outdoors the occasion’s two bookend points, Darkish Net: Nightfall and Darkish Net: Daybreak, the total record of titles concerned in Darkish Net contains ASM, Venom, Darkish Net: X-Males, Mary Jane & Black Cat, Gold Goblin and Darkish Net: Ms. Marvel. The Superb Spider-Man #14 served as a prelude to Darkish Net and indicated that Ben and Madelyne wish to steal Peter and Jean’s souls, however primarily based on the preview, it appears Ben needs to torture Peter beforehand.
Together with Wells and McGuinness, The Superb Spider-Man #17 is inked by Cliff Rathburn, coloured by Marcio Menyz and lettered by VC’s Joe Caramagna. Essential and a few variant cowl art work for the difficulty is by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Menyz, with different variants contributed to by Rathburn, McGuinness, Lorenzo Pastrovicchio and Valeria De Sanctis. The problem goes on sale Jan. 11 from Marvel Comics.
Supply: Marvel
