It became an internet sensation for how terrible it is. It’s likely going to be a flop. It might even set back diverse, women-led superhero movies by several years because Hollywood is sometimes weird and dumb like that.
Now that you’ve seen Madame Web, you may be wondering what you should read to learn more about the superhero sensation of 2024. Well, we here at ComicsXF have you covered. Check out our list of stories to read after you’ve seen the movie.
‘Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut‘
This two-parter from Amazing Spider-Man #229-230, featuring crime husbands Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy, is one of the most famous stories in the Spider-Man canon. Most readers remember it as one of the many (and best) stories of Peter Parker facing impossible odds and coming out the other side. Not everyone remembers that Peter was defending Madame Web and saved her life from Cain Marko. So, you’re welcome.
Uh …
I guess there’s that season of the ’90s Spider-Man animated series where they basically do Secret Wars and a proto-Spider-Verse. But that’s a TV show.
I mean …
You could try to track down that Hostess Twinkies ad from 1977 that features Madam (no e) Web, a legally distinct character who frames Spidey for vandalism because she’s in love with him (what?). But that’s just an ad. And now I’m hungry.
And then …
You could dust off the old Xbox 360 and replay Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, in which Sandy helps four Spideys (Original Recipe, Ultimate, Noir and 2099) collect macguffins and repair reality across dimensions. That was Dan Slott’s first attempt at doing a Spider-Verse. Still, not a comic.
I guess we could …
There’s the trailer for Madame Web; that has more superhero action than the film itself. It’s also got that line where she says, “He was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she died.” But again, not a story.
There is …
The incredibly funny interview where Dakota Johnson can’t name a Spider-Man movie. But then we’re just naming incredibly funny Johnson interviews. Of which there are many.
OK, I guess there really aren’t any good Madame Web stories. If we think of one, maybe we’ll amend this list.
Tony Thornley is a geek dad, blogger, Spider-Man and Superman aficionado, X-Men guru, autism daddy, amateur novelist, and all around awesome guy. He’s also very humble.
