Spider-Man - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:16:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Spider-Man - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Venom #256 kills a major Spider-Man cast member (HOORAY!) https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/venom-256-kills-a-major-spider-man-cast-member-hooray/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56428 The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral, and it's led straight to Dylan Brock, in Venom #256.

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]]> 56428 Miles Morales: Spider-Man draws to a close with issue #42 https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/29/miles-morales-spider-man-draws-to-a-close-with-issue-42/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55745 Sometimes it takes two Spider-Men to do whatever a spider can. But Peter Parker and Miles Morales might not be enough to overcome what Rabble has in store.

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]]> 55745 On anxiety, caregiver stress and the end of Cody Ziglar’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/25/on-anxiety-caregiver-stress-and-the-end-of-cody-ziglars-miles-morales-spider-man/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55660 Latonya "Penn" Pennington writes about their appreciation for the most recent volume of Miles Morales: Spider-Man, which is ending next week after 42 issues.

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]]> 55660 It takes a thief to catch two thieves as Black Cat guest stars in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37-38 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/22/miles-morales-spiderman-37-38/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54235 Inari and White Cat, two super-thieves with everything to lose, are running wild in Brooklyn, and with Spider-Man still reeling from the God War, the battle against these new foes might be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Misty Knight’s leading the investigation, but she needs an extra hand. Someone with cat burglary experience,...

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]]> 54235 Ares catches these hands in Marvel’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #36 https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/21/miles-morales-spiderman-36/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53886 Miles Morales is the last man standing against the onslaught of Ares, the god of war. But the tournament’s newest battlefield is now Miles’ home turf of Brooklyn. Spider-Man draws a line in the sand. No retreat. No quarter. He knows victory will come at a cost. Is Miles willing to pay?  Miles Morales: Spider-Man...

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]]> 53886 Spidey Chat: Double Trouble in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34-35 https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/25/spidey-chat-double-trouble-in-miles-morales-spider-man-34-35/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53571 MILES MORALES MEETS AN ALL-NEW HULK! The THEOMACHY rages as MILES MORALES fights a losing battle against the ancient and overwhelming power of ARES, GOD OF WAR, and his champions! But wait – Miles’ newest recruit is a gamma-powered HULK?! Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34 written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Marco Renna, colored by Bryan Valenza...

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]]> 53571 We understand the flashbacks now in Amazing Spider-Man #3-4 (Plus: Spider-Man & Wolverine) https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/27/spiderman-amazing-wolverine-venomverse/ Tue, 27 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52849 The Web-Warriors are back to discuss a bunch of books, including a lightning round! In Amazing Spider-Man #3-4, Peter Parker faces the Hobgoblin head on, in a story written by Joe Kelly, drawn by Pepe Larraz, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Joe Caramagna. In Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 Marvel’s most popular heroes finally...

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]]> 52849 They have gods, but Miles has a Hulk in Marvel’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #33 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/21/miles-morales-spiderman-33/ Wed, 21 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52760 Spider-Man’s first task as spider-god Anansi’s herald? Battle to the death against Anansi’s ancient enemy, Ares, god of war. Hercules may lend Miles his strength against his old foe, but Team Spider-Man is going to need a lot more muscle if they hope to best Ares’ champions. Introducing War-Cry, Philomelus, demigod of Earth, and Pyrrah,...

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]]> 52760 Spider-Man’s brand new Brand New Day continues as he meets Predator, Godzilla https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/06/amazing-spiderman-predator-godzilla/ Tue, 06 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52475 What amped Rhino up from criminal super-bruiser to rampaging disaster machine? We aren’t spilling, but it just amped up Spider-Man! And the only people who can help are Norman Osborn and … Peter’s long-lost childhood best friend? Amazing Spider-Man #2 is written by Joe Kelly, drawn by Pepe Larraz, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered...

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]]> 52475 Pepe Larraz’s art breathes new life into Marvel’s latest relaunch of Amazing Spider-Man https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/20/amazing-spiderman-1-2025/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52232 Peter Parker gets a new beginning! Again! But really it’s a pretty fun launch. Amazing Spider-Man #1 is written by Joe Kelly, drawn by Pepe Larraz, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Joe Caramagna, with backups written by Kelly, drawn by John Romita Jr., inked by Scott Hanna, colored by Marcio Menyz and lettered...

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]]> 52232 A double-Deadpool dustup in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/27/miles-morales-spiderman-30/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51857 Spider-Man is back in Brooklyn, only to find himself in the crosshairs of Deadpool — both Deadpools! Wade Wilson has gone too far this time and messed with the wrong Spider-Man. How far will Wade go to collect on this contract, and who is pulling the strings behind this job? Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 is...

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]]> 51857 All’s Wells that ends Wells in Amazing Spider-Man #60 https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/05/amazing-spiderman-60/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50735 Writer Zeb Wells ends his nearly three-year run on Amazing Spider-Man with a quiet issue #60 alongside artists John Romita Jr., Ed McGuinness, Paolo Rivera, Todd Nauck and Patrick Gleason; inkers Scott Hanna and Mark Farmer; colorists Marcio Menyz, Rachelle Rosenberg and Edgar Delgado; and letterer Joe Caramagna, while Joe Kelly, Mark Buckingham, Delgado and...

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]]> 50735 Miles hits a milestone, and Black Panther, in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 (Web-Chat) https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/30/miles-morales-spiderman-25/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50636 Hey there, web-heads! We’re building toward some big things for Miles Morales, and the end of an era (for better or worse) for Peter Parker. But first, we have a big story that is a step on the way for Brooklyn’s favorite son in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Federico...

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]]> 50636 Miles has a bone to pick and Spider-Boy meets the Circus of Crime in our latest Web-Chat https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/20/web-chat-miles-morales-spider-boy/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:00:07 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50262 Welcome back! It’s been a wild couple of weeks in the Spider-Verse, and we’re looking at two very different but complementary parts of the Spider-Verse this week. This time around LaTonya Pennington looks at Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24 and Tony Thornley dives into Spider-Boy Annual #1. Bailey Briggs has his life back! Now he has...

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]]> 50262 Diving deep into Spider-Man and his amazing friends in our inaugural Web-Chat https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/06/webchat-amazing-chasm-darkweb/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50018 Hello, everyone! Welcome to a new thing here at ComicsXF. I’m Tony Thornley, the curator for our new Spider-column. Rather than a standard discussion piece like our BatChat and X-Chat columns, this is going to be more of a roundup as our team covers the world wide web of Spider-Man. So strap in as we...

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]]> 50018 Take the holiday road to San Juan in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1 https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/23/miles-morales-spiderman-annual-1/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49937 Vamos a San Juan! Miles Morales and the fam are headed on a vacation to Puerto Rico. But his mom, Rio, has relatives Miles has never met — relatives with seeekrits that could turn Spidey’s world upside down. Learn those seeekrits in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1, featuring: “On the Road,” written by Cody Ziglar,...

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]]> 49937 Struggle and strength in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23 https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/16/miles-morales-spiderman-23/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49896 While the Vulture swoops in on Brooklyn, Miles Morales’ vampiric curse and thirst for blood grow stronger every second. He must find a cure. His mom, his dad, his sister – no one is safe. But is he still one of the good guys? Can the heroes of New York City still trust a Spider-Man...

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]]> 49896 Gwen Stacy moves to the 616 in Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #1 https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/28/spider-gwen-ghost-spider-1/ Tue, 28 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49064 Gwen Stacy is officially a resident of Earth-616, for good. What does that mean for her, though? Find out in Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1, written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Federica Mancin, colored by Matt Milla and lettered by Ariana Maher. After nearly a decade since her debut, Marvel Comics doesn’t seem to know...

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]]> 49064 Experience Anarcho-Octo Terror In Spider-Punk: Arms Race #3 https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/20/spider-punk-arms-race-3/ Mon, 20 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48987 Doc Ock gets brutal. A member of the band goes solo. And the fight goes mecha! All that and more in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #3, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Justin Mason, colored by Morry Hollowell and Rico Renzi, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Picking up where issue 2 left off, issue 3 starts...

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]]> 48987 Stop. Hammer time in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #2 https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/25/spiderpunk-arms-race/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48728 Rhino crashes the party to stomp out Spider-Punk. What secrets lie under the community center that Spidey and his crew call home base? And how does it all tie back to Norman Osborn? Find out in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #2, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Justin Mason, colored by Morry Hollowell and lettered by...

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]]> 48728 Depressing decompression in Ultimate Spider-Man #3 https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/27/ultimate-spiderman-3/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48388 Here’s how it happened: The gang at the Bullpen said let’s give our fans the greatest 12¢ worth we can! Let’s get a really different villain … A bunch of colorful henchmen for him … And let’s even add a great guest star!! So, we did!! Ultimate Spider-Man #3 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn...

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]]> 48388 Anarchy in the USA in Spider-Punk: Arms Race # https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/19/spider-punk-1/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48265 Hobie Brown is the anarchic Spider-Punk, set to protect Earth-138 with his ax in hand and a chaotic band of punk rockin’ heroes backing him. Norman Osborn is dead, but will the chaos he’s created be too much for Spider-Punk to handle? Find out in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #1, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by...

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]]> 48265 Amazing Spider-Man #26 Was as Bad as We’d Feared https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/01/amazing-spider-man-26-was-as-bad-as-wed-feared/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45598 The Emissary of a death god crosses dimensions for a ritual sacrifice to gain ultimate power. Chaos erupts — and a hero dies. Amazing Spider-Man #26 is written by Zeb Wells, penciled by John Romita Jr., inked by Scott Hanna, colored by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Tony Thornley: It’s...

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]]> 45598 Spider-Men: Double Trouble #1 and the Importance of All Ages Comics https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/07/spider-men-double-trouble-1-and-the-importance-of-all-ages-comics/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44115 I love good all-ages comics. I’m a parent of two small boys. Both love reading, and the youngest has recently started his first ever pull list. It’s made the lack of all-ages books in general glaring to me. Frankly, there should be Spider-Man and Batman all-ages books being published at all times. While the latter...

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]]> 44115 Spooky Spidey and Demon Bears in Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/26/spooky-spidey-and-demon-bears-in-deadly-neighborhood-spider-man-1/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43573 Spider-Man comes to the City of Angels as a cosmic horror hits the town too from Taboo, B. Earl, Juan Ferreyra, and Travis Lanham in Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1! No one quite knew what to expect from Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man, especially not me. Cracking the issue open, I was surprised. Where I expected a story...

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