Back in 2006 Marvel printed Spider-Man: Reign, a 4-issue miniseries from author/artist Kaare Andrews. Set in an alternate future, Reign featured a retired Peter Parker who inevitably finds himself donning the Spider-Man costume again to fight new and previous foes threatening New York City. Basically, Marvel’s reply to The Dark Knight Returns. The sequence wore its DKR affect on its sleeve as epitomized by the inclusion of a personality named Miller Janson, an apparent reference to Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.
Since it was first printed, Spider-Man: Reign has gained infamy alongside the identical traces as one of the controversial storylines. It all stems from the revelation that Peter’s spouse, Mary-Jane Watson, was in truth killed by most cancers introduced on by publicity to Peter’s radioactive semen. Perhaps MJ dodged a bullet when she determined to promote their marriage to the satan in One More Day. It’s definitely a narrative selection that ranks up there with the ill-conceived youngsters of Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn twins in the “Sins Past” storyline which fortunately has been retconned in current years.
After a teaser picture earlier this week, Marvel has announced a Spider-Man: Reign sequel from Kaare Andrews for subsequent 12 months. A preview was included in this week’s Amazing Spider-Man #31.
It goes with out saying that Marvel is properly conscious of the controversy and is closely leaning into it with the promotion. I’ll chorus from providing my very own colourful commentary as a result of let’s face it, something that may be mentioned concerning the sequence already has by now.
Interesting to notice, this actuality (Earth-70237) of Spider-Man was supposedly killed by Daemos of the Inheritors crushing his head with Mary Jane’s tombstone in the pages of Spider-Verse. However, it seems that this Spidey together with a number of others had been presumably restored to life in the newest End of the Spider-Verse storyline.
Keep your eyes peeled for particulars relating to Spider-Man: Reign 2.
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