Spidey is Going Back to School in New Comic Series - Marvel Makes Official Announcement

Spidey is Going Back to School in New Comic Series

Marvel Makes Official Announcement

By Alex Burns 

Marvel has announced a brand new Spider-man series that will launch as part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe. The Series, simply titled 'Spidey' features the writing talent of Robbie Thompson, who's notable for his work on the successful TV Show 'Supernatural, taking care of the artwork is the super talented Nick Bradshaw who  will be familiar to comic book readers for his runs on 'Wolverine and the X-men' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. The series will be a back to basics look at what makes Spider-Man appeal to readers in the first place, the official synopsis reads:

Today, he’s the world’s greatest super hero. But long before he swung from rooftops as the Amazing Spider-Man, he was just a spider-powered teenager who knew that “with great power must also come great responsibility.”
 
The new series will focus on Peter Parker's time at High School and act as a celebration of all the iconic Spider-Man origin tropes back to school for a classic and iconic take on the Spider-Man mythology. The supporting cast for 'Spidey' will be a mixture familiar faces and brand new characters who will either help or hinder our Parker as he balances a double life as a high school student and a career as the new hero on the streets of New York, Spider-Man! 

“Everyone remembers their FIRST Spider-Man comic,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “’Spidey’ aims to be perfect as someone’s first Spider-Man comic, or their one thousandth. We’re not looking to re-tell stories here. What Robbie [Thompson] and Nick [Bradshaw] have put together is an exciting new take on Spider-Man at his arguably most iconic incarnation, and will feel fresh to new and old fans alike.”

“Out of the 700+ issues of ‘Amazing Spider-Man’” shares “Spider-Man” Editor Nick Lowe, “Peter Parker was only in high school for thirty issues! Stan and Steve covered a lot, but there’s a lot of the high school and early super hero experience still on the table.”

This series certainly doesn't have a been-there-done-that feel about it and looks to be one of the more unique books coming out of the new Marvel Universe we'll be sure to share our thoughts on the new series when “Spidey” #1 comes to comic shops later this year.