Preview: Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (of 4)
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (of 4)
(W) David Hein, Various (A) Luciano Vecchio, Various (CA) Patrick Brown
Rated T+
In Shops: May 31, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SPINSTRESS sings her way into the biggest fight of her life!






Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (of 4)
(W) David Hein, Various (A) Luciano Vecchio, Various (CA) Patrick Brown
Rated T+
In Shops: May 31, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SPINSTRESS sings her way into the biggest fight of her life!
Fans are wild about Spider-Boy! The breakout hero’s blockbuster debut last month in Spider-Man #7 scored multiple second printings and speculation about Spider-Man’s long-lost sidekick’s mysterious backstory. His unbelievable origins will begin to unravel in Edge of Spider-Verse #3 where the character’s co-creators, Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, team up for Spider-Boy’s first solo outing! On sale June 21, Edge of Spider-Verse #3 will have multiple variant covers featuring Spider-Boy. Yesterday, fans got to see Ramos’ variant cover and now it’s time to reveal a stunning piece by Mark Bagley, the artist behind the Spider-Boy’s first appearance.
Spider-Boy leapt onto the scene during Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s “End of the Spider-Verse” storyline, but he swears he’s not from the Spider-Verse at all! Despite no one recognizing him, he claims to have had plenty of adventures and team-ups with Spidey right in the 616! It’s a head-spinning mystery that’s only just begun!
Check out Bagley’s cover below and learn the secrets behind Marvel’s newest sensation when Edge of Spider-Verse #3 arrives on June 21!
The weekend is almost here! Who’s taking part in Free Comic Book Day this Saturday? What are you excited for? Sound off in the comments! While you wait for the weekday to end and the weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
Kotaku – Legendary Horror Manga Creator Is A Little Worried About AI Artwork – Meh? Not really? They can copy, not create.
Book Riot – Queer Superhero History: The First Trans Characters in Comics – Some cool comic history.
How to Love Comics – How Marvel Comics Created The Star Wars Expanded Universe – Some more cool comic history.
Reviews
CBR – Edge of Spider-Verse #1
CBR – Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #1
CBR – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Lando #1
The Beat – Step By Bloody Step
Edge of Spider-Verse #1 (of 4)
(W) Karla Pacheco, Zander Cannon (A) Pere Perez, Various (CA) Patrick Brown
Rated T+
In Shops: May 03, 2023
SRP: $4.99
INTO THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE!
SPIDER-REX returns and faces the VENOMSAURUS! PLUS – WHO IS THE SPIDER-KILLER?! Zander Cannon introduces the world to the scariest Spider-Character EVER CREATED!!! Bringing your favorite breakout characters back, as well as introducing brand new Spiders who will blow your mind!
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
Animal Castle Vol. 2 #1 (Ablaze) – A really interesting new take on the classic book Animal Farm.
Astrobots #1 (Massive/Whatnot) – The art for this looks amazing and is about machine lifeforms called Astrobots who scout worlds for humanity and one world where a society of them is rising and humankind is not included in their plans.
Carnage Reigns Alpha #1/Cult of Carnage: Misery #1/Edge of Spider-Verse #1 (Marvel) – There’s a lot going on the fans of Marvel’s Spider-Man corner of their universe. There’s more multiverse action to enjoy and Carnage faces off against Miles Morales!
Hairball #2 (Dark Horse) – As the young girl’s black cat continues to plague her family with horror and tragedy, she decides she must take matters into her own hands to put an end to the feline’s evil ways. The first issue was some impressive an unnerving horror.
History of Japan in Manga (Tuttle Publishing) – The History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day.
Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story (Black Dog & Leventhal) – Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery.
Lamentation #1 (Oni Press) – New horror from Cullen Bunn, Hillary Jenkins, and Simon Bowland? Yes please!
Monomyth #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Magic is all but extinct. When the last ailing wizard casts a final desperate spell to summon the descendants of ancient bloodlines to a school for magic now in disrepair…those chosen ones find a horror of the likes they’ve never experienced. The concept sounds great.
Parker Girls #7 (Abstract Studios) – Every issue has been a great mix of humor and action.
Peacemaker: Tries Hard #1 (DC Comics) – Peacemaker is asked to help steal the world’s most valuable and dangerous DNA!
Shazam #1 (DC Comics) – Mark Waid and Dan Mora taking on Shazam!. Nuff said.
Starsigns #1 (Image Comics) – The constellations of the zodiac fall to earth, granting twelve ordinary people from very different walks of life the superhuman powers of the Starsigns. The concept sounds interesting with a astrology meets X-Men/Heroes spin.
Survival #1 (Dark Horse) – A plane crash leads to a creature bringing ancient terror to the Alaska wilderness.
Where Monsters Lie #4 (Dark Horse) – The series has been fantastic with a mix of a lot of laughs and over-the-top violence.
X-Men: Before the Fall – Sons of X #1 (Marvel) – A series of one-shots kick off with this one seeing Legion taking on Nimrod and more moves from Mother Righteous.
Edge of Spider-Verse #1 (of 4)
(W) Karla Pacheco, Zander Cannon (A) Pere Perez, Various (CA) Patrick Brown
Rated T+
In Shops: May 03, 2023
SRP: $4.99
INTO THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE!
SPIDER-REX returns and faces the VENOMSAURUS! PLUS – WHO IS THE SPIDER-KILLER?! Zander Cannon introduces the world to the scariest Spider-Character EVER CREATED!!! Bringing your favorite breakout characters back, as well as introducing brand new Spiders who will blow your mind!
Fans witnessed the stunning introduction of Spider-Boy in Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s Spider-Man #7! This sold-out issue will return to shops next month with a brand-new variant cover by Luciano Vecchio and a virgin edition of Spider-Boy co-creator Humberto Ramos’ Spoiler Variant Cover! The mystery behind Spider-Man’s long-lost sidekick will continue to unravel in future issues of Spider-Man and his outrageous origin story will be told this June in Edge of Spider-Verse #3 in a story by Slott and Ramos!
Over time, Marvel fans have met a host of new heroes from throughout the Spider-Verse! Miles Morales, Ghost-Spider, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Punk, and so many more have weaved their way into the Marvel Universe and into fan’s hearts. But none of have been anything like Spider-Boy. Not originating from the multiverse at all, Spider-Boy’s been here all along and starred in some of the greatest stories in Spider-Man history! Hasn’t he?
Check out the two covers now and don’t miss your chance to own one of the most talked about character debuts of the last decade when Spider-Man #7 returns to stands next month! Look out for Spider-Boy’s second appearance in Spider-Man #8 on May 3!
Earlier this month, Marvel teased a stunning character debut in Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s Spider-Man #7, and now it’s time to unveil this spectacular new hero!
Introducing Spider-Boy! Catch him next week in Spider-Man #7, the thrilling conclusion to “The End of the Spider-Verse” story arc. Spider-Man’s long-lost sidekick will then appear in future issue of Spider-Man, and his outrageous origin will be told this June in Edge of Spider-Verse #3 in a story by Slott and the character’s co-creator, Humberto Ramos!
Over time, Marvel fans have met a host of new heroes from throughout the Spider-Verse! Miles Morales, Ghost-Spider, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Punk, and so many more have weaved their way into the Marvel Universe and into fan’s hearts. But none of have been anything like Spider-Boy. Not originating from the multiverse at all, Spider-Boy’s been here all along and starred in some of the greatest stories in Spider-Man history! Hasn’t he?
Check out Ramos’ newly revealed Spoiler Variant Cover below and don’t miss Spider-Boy’s leap into the Marvel mythos in Spider-Man #7 on April 5!
This May, the hit comic book series Edge of Spider-Verse is back for another wild trip through the Spider-Verse, complete with revolutionary new Spider-heroes and further adventures for the series’ biggest breakout stars, all brought to you from an all-star lineup of talent!
Last year’s Edge of Spider-Verse comic book series introduced Marvel fans to some of Marvel’s hottest new web-slinging heroes including Spider-Rex, Spinstress, and Web-Weaver, caught readers up with old favorites, and laid the groundwork for Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s incredible Spider-Man ongoing series! This new volume will be even more impactful, following up on threads from recent Spidey sagas and directly tying into the most talked about current and future storylines!
Here are the stories fans can look forward to in June’s Edge of Spider-Verse #3:
Check out the cover by Patrick Brown below and stay tuned for more Edge of Spider-Verse announcements! Edge of Spider-Verse #3 arrives on June 21st.
On May 3, the hit comic book series Edge of Spider-Verse returns for another wild trip through the Spider-Verse, complete with revolutionary new Spider-heroes and further adventures for the series’ biggest breakout stars, all brought to you from an all-star lineup of talent!
In issue one, readers will take a dark turn down in the seediest part of town to meet Spider-Killer! Protecting a world filled with tragic versions of your favorite Spider-Man characters and villains, Spider-Killer will debut in a moody tale written by Zander Cannon and drawn by Guillermo Sanna. Lurking in the shadows and oozing with mystery, this strange Spider hero brings a new level of fear to the Spider-Verse. If they dare, fans can gaze into the eyes of SPIDER-KILLER on a newly revealed variant cover for Edge of Spider-Verse #1 by artist Josemaria Casanovas. Casanovas’ connecting cover will adorn all four issues of the series and spotlight a variety of new Edge of Spider-Verse characters.
Edge of Spider-Verse #1 will also feature the roaring return of Spider-Rex and the daring debut of Venomsaurus in a story by writer Karla Pacheco and Pere Pérez. Check out the chaos to come in the first part of Casanovas’ connecting cover below and stay tuned for more Edge of Spider-Verse news in the weeks ahead!