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Homecoming

Trailer: Spider-Man Homecoming

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Small Role for Spidey in Captain America III: Civil War

Source: Collider

A History of Spider-Man’s Role in the ‘Civil War’ Comics

BY EVAN VALENTINE      MARCH 11, 2016

Possible SPOILERS ahead!

With Spider-Man returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, let’s take an in-depth look at what his role was in the original Civil War comic book arc (which is serving as the basis for Captain America: Civil War), how he impacted that storyline, and what this may mean for the future.

Humble Beginnings

Before Civil War began in the Marvel comic book universe, Peter Parker had finally taken his place among the Avengers. For nearly all of his superhero career, Spider-Man had worked on his own. Adverse to groups in general, Peter never found himself a “team player” — whenever he had worked together with other heroes, he was quick to make this point known. One example was an early adventure (taking place in the comic series Avengers, issues #314 to 318 respectively) in which Spidey followed the Avengers into space, defeated the current Guardians of the Galaxy foe, Nebula, and then when he was offered membership, declined, stating that it was a bit too over his head. Another example was in the first issue of his solo series,Amazing Spider-Man #1, in which Spidey encounters the Fantastic Four and demands membership, only to be told that the gig doesn’t come with a paycheck, and so he declines.

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Many years later, though, Spider-Man finally found himself on a newer incarnation of the team, alongside other heroes such as Wolverine, Spider-Woman, and Luke Cage. During this time, Peter, along with his wife Mary Jane and Aunt May, began working directly for Tony Stark as his right hand man. It was around this tenure that ruminations of a “Superhero Registration Act” began to murmur among the ranks of the United States Congress. Iron Man, realizing that some bad juju was beginning to form, tried nipping it in the bud by taking Peter along with him to Washington, D.C. in an attempt to talk some sense into the politicians. As well as making Peter his number two, he also redesigned Spidey’s costume, which many dub the “Iron Spider” suit. The suit not only looked closer to Iron Man’s armor, it also gave Peter a slew of new powers such as internet access, the ability to fly, and three mechanical legs that shot from his back (why they didn’t give him four to fit in with the spider-motif is beyond me).

When Peter and Tony arrive, Spidey decides to take the stand in costume, and does his best to convince the bigwigs of their potential mistake. Shocking to no one, it doesn’t go that well, as Peter’s testimony isn’t admissible unless he gives his real name. Defeated, the two leave and begin to make preparations for the possible passing of the Superhero Registration Act, which happens sooner than expected thanks to a group of inexperienced heroes, named the New Warriors, inadvertently causing the destruction of a school in Stanford, Connecticut.

Whose Side Are You On?

When Civil War began, there was no one who had more to lose than Spider-Man. Many heroes at this time held public identities and Spidey was one of the only ones who had about a zillion enemies who were chomping at the bit to learn who was under the mask. With Captain America fighting against the Registration Act, Tony continued to keep Peter under his wing as he rallied his own band of heroes to push through a program that would see them work directly for the U.S. government. Stark, early in the series, takes Peter to the side and convinces him that revealing his secret identity to the public would work wonders for the cause. After some soul-searching and some consulting with his family, Peter decides that it’s time to reveal himself to the world, calls a press conference, and reveals that he is Spider-Man.

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The world gasps, the Anti-Registration heroes group takes a heavy blow, and Google literally breaks as everyone tries to figure out who Peter Parker is. The Pro-Registration heroes, along with Peter and Tony, continue to hunt down super villains, as well as the heroes who refuse to register themselves with the government. In one of the first of many giant showdowns between the two factions, Iron Man unleashes a clone of Thor that goes haywire and murders Black Goliath, a hero on the Anti-Registration side of things. Horrified at what has transpired, thinking they had everything under control, Peter takes his family underground, slaps Stark upside the head, and begins to hightail it to safer pastures. Unfortunately, Iron Man’s side of things went a tad more nefarious than it had originally seemed, as he unleashed a cadre of super villains under his control to reel Spider-Man back in. After a heavy beating, Spidey is saved by the Punisher (of all people), brought to Captain America, loses his Iron Spider duds, and decides to join with the Anti-Registration side of things.

All Together Now

In a last ditch attempt to set things right, Captain America and Spider-Man take what’s left of the resistance and attempt to free the heroes that were captured by Stark and Co. As they release everyone, the Pro-Registration side and the Anti-Registration side come to blows in a gigantic slugfest over the skyline of New York City. In arguably one of the coolest Spider-Man scenes of all time, Peter begins dismantling heroes and villains alike, eliciting a state of awe from everyone around him. Ultimately though, the Anti-Registration side loses, as Cap begins to realize that you can’t punch out a law, and surrenders himself to the government. Spidey, along with a good chunk of his team, decides to continue to work underground in secret. Peter even wears his old black costume in order to reflect the dire severity of his current situation.

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For awhile, the Marvel Universe is changed, and heroes who are registered become the top dogs, while heroes who are not are forced to fight with villains, avoid the law, and take on a much larger population of Pro-Reg backers. Much like everything in comics though, this status was only temporary, and Spider-Man eventually found himself regaining his secret identity and losing his marriage thanks to a weird spell created by Dr. Strange and the shenanigans of Satan (don’t ask).

Ultimately, its still not confirmed as to how much of a role Spidey will in fact have inCaptain America: Civil War, and which of the events from the comic will happen, but it’s quite something to see that this is all really coming together, and Spider-Man will be swinging alongside the Avengers in the next few years.

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Image via Marvel

Final Trailer: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer

May 1, 2014

SpideY n Venom Web Designers

"It’s hard to get any work done with these two hanging around."

Source: BuzzFeed.com

Game: Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 expands Manhattan, improves web-slinging

By Brian Crecente on Oct 12, 2013 at 4:19p 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will bring role-playing elements to the series and tweak the way Spidey web-swings through the city, when it arrives next year for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC..

In development by Beenox, the sequel is set to be released by Activision shortly before The Amazing Spiderman 2 film's May 2, 2014 release, said Marvel's Chris Baker.

"This game is a sequel to the first game " he said. "Think of it in terms of the first movie happened and that established our game world. The first game happened, which was an extension to the first film. From then forward the movies are going their way and the games are going their way.

"However, we are going to take some key moments that happen in the second film and adapt them for the game."

Even though the first game took place directly after the first movie and the second movie is a direct sequel to the first movie, what happened in the first game is not canon for the second film, Baker said.

The second game brings with it an expanded fictional Manhattan, some light RPG elements and tweaked combat and web-slinging. It will also feature a new "Hero or Menace" mechanic that either rewards or penalizes players depending on how well they keep up with crime.

"Webs are a big part of Spider-Man, so the cool things we're doing differently this time is that we have different types of webbing," he said. "We have your typical impact webbing, your regular vanilla webbing. We are also going to have cryo-webbing. It sort of adds an RPG-like element."

The way webs behave outside of combat will be improved too.

"Some people complained that the webs didn't attach to the buildings and they're going to do that now," he said.

Players will now use the right and left triggers to control the web-slinging as they zip through town. And where the first game had a scaled-down version of Manhattan to explore, this one is much more detailed, Baker said.

"We're hoping to get Spider-Man universe things in there," he said.

For instance, the short teaser video used to announce the game referenced The Kingpin's Fisk Tower.

"In the last game you found yourself in sewers and warehouses a lot," he said. "This time most of the action takes place in the open world."

The game will also have players controlling Peter Parker the journalist, though it will be more "involved" then simply running out to take photos.

"I don't know how much I can talk about that stuff," Baker said.

During the New York Comic Con panel, executive producer Stephane Gravel said players would be taking on the role of an investigative journalist occasionally.

"You'll be a reporter minimally, but it is an aspect of what Peter is doing," Baker said. "You are Spider-Man for a vast majority of the game though."

Cool Image of SpideY

Happy 50th Birthday, SpideY

On August 10, 1962, Spider-Man made his debut to the world to become the iconic superhero he is today. Since then, movies about the Marvel character have brought in billions of dollars worldwide and his comics remain coveted collectors items. This is according to Samantha Murphy who wrote the article 'The Many Looks of Spiderman Over the Past 50 Years.'

The Lizard in Spider-Man 2012

'The Amazing Spider-Man' Director Hints At... by ClevverMovies

Watch Spider-Man Animated Series

One of the TV series I like best of Spider-Man is the animated version of 1994.

Although not in HD, if you like, you can now watch this series free online at www.marvel.com.

Spider-Man in Reveal

Spider-Man 2012 Trailer

Spider-Man's Movie Latest Update

This morning brings a slew of news from 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' including new images, intel on Peter Parker's web shooters, and some insight from Emma Stone and Mark Webb in video form.

Courtesy of Empire, check out a great interview package with Emma Stone, who dishes on Andrew Garfield's transformation into 17 year old Peter Parker, plus hear from producer Avi Arad and director Marc Webb:



Webb also spoke with the LA Times Hero Complex about the costume design and the decision to include Peter Parker's homemade web-shooters in the story. He explains that the web-shooters are device to 'dramatize Peter’s intellect,' adding:

“We paid attention to the question of ‘How would a kid make it?’ And obviously we took some license with it. We also wanted a design that would make the body longer and more lithe, more of an acrobat, someone incredibly agile, and the legs of the spider [symbol on the chest] were something we used to emphasize that. We made a bunch of different suits for different lighting conditions. I wanted something that worked in the night a little better. We paid attention to that and also made the webbing [on the costume] a little bit darker. With the costume and the web-shooters we wanted to emphasize that these are things that Peter Parker made and that he is special himself even if he feels like he’s an outsider.”

Read the full piece here.

Finally, Slashfilm debuted six high res images from the film, below. See a few great shots of the Spidey suit, plus Peter cozying up to Gwen, and some subway acrobatics:

Spidey's Web Shooters

SpideY @ Edge of Time

Spider-Man: Edge of Time

Andrew Garfield Is Spider-Man!

Andrew Garfield is Spider-Man!

Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions : Video

Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions Montage from axisanimation on Vimeo.

Spider-Man in Mickey Mouse's Web

What has Mickey Mouse to do with Spider-Man?

Well, Spider-Man is going to be Mickey's favorite superhero and Disneyland is going to see Spider-Man swinging around its castles! This seemingly unusual twist of events can soon become a reality, with the recent deal of the Walt Disney Company acquiring Marvel Entertainment for US$4 billion.

According to The New York Times' story Disney Swoops Into Action, Buying Marvel for $4 Billion on August 31, 2009, certain Marvel characters can be immediately integrated into Disney’s theme parks in California, Paris and Hong Kong. For now, however, Walt Disney World in Florida is off limits because of a pact Marvel has in place with Universal Studios there.

The IrishTimes on September 2, 2009 in its top story news headlines 'Mickey welcomes Spiderman to the castle' said of the Disney and Marvel’s marriage that since the Pirates of the Caribbean cycle wound to a halt and the Narnia films made their way to another studio, Walt Disney Pictures has been looking a bit short of live-action franchises. With the announcement of this new deal, the Mouse House had dug some change from the back of the sofa and bought itself the cornucopia of characters that goes by the name of Marvel Entertainment. Henceforth, Spider-Man, Hulk and The X-Men will sleep in the same dormitory as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Buzz Lightyear and that woman Sandra Bullock played in The Proposal.

Good or bad, it looks like the landscape of animation is going to change.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

Marvel Civil War Trailer

SpideY @ Vienna

An Interesting Comics Shop at Vienna, Austria (Feb 2008)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Story Preceding Spidey Becoming Single Again
Source: Wikipedia

Spider-Man: One More Day is a 4-part, 2007 comic book crossover storyline, connecting all of the Spider-Man comic book series. Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada, with art by Quesada, it concludes the storyline of the fallout of Spider-Man's actions during the 2007 Civil War crossover. It starts in Amazing Spider-Man #544, continues in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24 and The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #41, and concludes in Amazing Spider-Man #545.

The plot is that after his Aunt May is shot, the superhero Spider-Man searches for help in saving her life. Spider-Man meets the demon Mephisto, who offers to save her life if Spider-Man gives him his marriage. Spider-Man and his wife Mary Jane Watson agree, and the character's history is subsequently retconned so that he has never been married. The storyline serves to set-up a restructuring of the Spider-Man titles, resulting in the cancellation of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and The Sensational Spider-Man, replaced by Amazing Spider-Man revamped as a thrice-monthly publication.

Plot
The story begins in Amazing Spider-Man #544. With Aunt May slowly dying after being shot by a sniper during the closing hours of the Superhero Civil War, Peter Parker is forced to ask Tony Stark for financial assistance. Iron Man first attempts to bring Peter in for opposing the Superhero Registration Act, but stops when he learns of May's situation. He listens to Peter, but tells him he can't help him. He does however send Jarvis with a $2,000,000 check that will cover May's medical needs. Peter then sets out to help May, any way he can.

Continuing in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24, Peter seeks council with Doctor Strange. Doctor Strange informs Peter that he can do nothing to grant Aunt May her life back. However, he helps Peter seek the aid of several others including Doctor Doom, the High Evolutionary, Reed Richards, and Doctor Octopus. Without Strange's approval, Peter attempts to go back in time using one of the spells. He harms himself in the process. Strange heals his wounds and sends him on his way, encouraging him to be by his Aunt's side at her death. On his way to the hospital, Peter is confronted by a little girl, who says she holds the answer to his problem.

In The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #41 Peter talks to the little girl, who runs off. While pursuing her, Peter encounters two men; An overweight software tester who says he wishes he were a hero, and a middle-aged technology magnate, who says he'd give up all his fortune just to be with a girl he'd known and lost years ago. Peter then encounters a woman in red, who tells him that the two men he met were him, from alternate possible timelines where Peter was never bitten by the radioactive spider. In light of this revelation, Peter asks if the little girl was an alternate version of himself as well, but the woman doesn't give a straight answer, saying that she'll save it for another time. The woman transforms into Mephisto, who tells Peter he can save Aunt May. But as payment, Mephisto wants, not Peter's soul, but his and Mary Jane's marriage. He also reveals that he approached Mary Jane with the same deal. In return for saving May, he wants to wipe all memory of their marriage from all but one part of their souls, so that they may listen to those parts' pain for the rest of eternity. Peter and Mary Jane are given until midnight the following night to decide their answer.

As the story concludes in Amazing Spider-Man #545, Peter and Mary Jane agree to the deal after several hours lamenting over the decision. Mary Jane whispers to Mephisto that she can offer him something in return for removing the knowledge of Peter's identity from the world. Before sealing the deal, Mephisto reveals that the little girl was a representation of Peter and Mary Jane's possible child, answering Peter's earlier query about her. Mary Jane reassures Peter that the two will find each other again. History is altered so that Peter and Mary Jane never married, and Spider-Man never unmasked. Peter wakes up alone in bed, living again with Aunt May. He attends a party being held for one of his friends, a resurrected Harry Osborn (who didn't die in this timeline). Peter glimpses Mary Jane sadly leaving the party. They then all toast a "Brand New Day".

Development
"One More Day" was announced as the concluding storyline of writer J. Michael Straczynski's run on Amazing Spider-Man in early 2007. Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada was announced as the artist for the storyline. While no plot details were given, Marvel issued a promotional image in February that consisted solely of the line "What would you do...with one more day?" against a backgound of spider webbing. At a panel at the San Diego Comic Con in June 2007, Joe Quesada gave few details about the story, but described it as "a Peter-MJ story." At the same panel Marvel editor Tom Brevoort announced that Amazing Spider-Man would become the sole main Spider-Man title, and would be published three times a month.

Straczynski surprised many when he publicly revealed: "there's a lot that I don't agree with, and I made this very clear to everybody within shouting distance at Marvel, especially Joe Quesada... there was a point where I made the decision, and told Joe, that I was going to take my name off the last two issues of the OMD arc. Eventually Joe talked me out of that decision because at the end of the day, I don't want to sabotage Joe or Marvel, and I have a lot of respect for both of those."

Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada downplayed this disagreement with Straczynski, claiming that their rift was primarily over the "methodology" of how to erase Peter and Mary Jane's marriage, and that Straczynski was onboard with the editorial mandate of undoing the Parkers' marriage. Quesada said that various major Marvel writers, including Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Ed Brubaker, and incoming Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott had a hand in the story's development, and also claimed that he and Straczynski had planned to resurrect Gwen Stacy in Part Four along with Harry Osborn, but that a number of Marvel editors and writers had prevailed upon them to leave the venerated character dead.

Quesada, answering questions for Comic Book Resources, said that every story in the Spider-Man canon still "counted", with the only change being that Peter and Mary Jane didn't marry and his unmasking to the public during the 2007 miniseries Civil War has been forgotten. A "back and forth" developed between Quesada and J. Michael Straczynski in separate interviews and messages, with Straczynski outlining some of his original plans for the "retcon" and conversations he had with Quesada about the storyline.

Release and delays
The four issues that comprised "One More Day" were originally scheduled to ship weekly in August 2007. The story encountered delays due to Quesada's art duties. Sensational Spider-Man #41 was rescheduled for release in late October, and the concluding chapter of the story in Amazing Spider-Man #545 was rescheduled for November. The issues were again delayed in late October, with Sensational Spider-Man #41 and Amazing Spider-Man #545 resolicited for release on November 28 and December 27, respectively.

Reception
The storyline of One More Day was heavily criticized by reviewers, although Joe Quesada's artwork received praise. IGN reviewer Jesse Schedeen described Amazing Spider-Man #545 as "undoubtedly the worst comic Marvel published in 2007" and a "deus ex machina of the highest order". He admitted that writer Straczynski "had a great handle on the Peter/Mary Jane dynamic", making their potentially-final moments mean something, and that Quesada's artistic style made sense given the dark tone. However, he also dismissed the story as "infuriating and downright disrespectful to anyone who has come to love Spider-Man comics over the years." IGN published two "Additional Take" reviews for Amazing Spider-Man #545. Bryan Joel said that he'd been a "vocal supporter" of Brand New Day, but summarized the OMD story as "flip, weightless, and painfully brief". Richard George stated that One More Day "could prove to be the best example of editorial influence gone horribly, horribly wrong" and "in trying to preserve the appeal of Peter Parker, Joe Quesada has actually managed to fundamentally undermine the character." Both Joel and George agreed with their colleague in complimenting Quesada's artwork.

Newsarama's J. Caleb Mozzocco agreed that Spider-Man was easier to relate to while young and single, but that retconning the marriage of Spider-Man was unnecessary due to the existence of titles such as Ultimate Spider-Man and Marvel Adventures Spider-Man. He found the story confusing, wondering how this retcon made sense in the larger Marvel Universe as Spider-Man played important roles in New Avengers and Civil War. Other Newsarama reviewers claimed, "you can feel editorial mandate dripping from this"; called the story "utterly ridiculous"; and criticized Quesada's decision to have heroic Peter Parker make a deal with the Devil for selfish reasons. Richard Renteria felt that the story's conclusion was a missed opportunity "to add a new layer of guilt to Peter’s already rocky life by allowing May to finally have the send off she deserves", while Troy Brownfield felt that the storyline damaged Marvel continuity and Spider-Man's decision was "selfish and childish", not to mention "a big middle finger to the idea of marriage in comics". He speculated preferable endings to the story before concluding that "As it stands, Peter, MJ, May . . . and the readers . . . all got a raw deal." A more positive view came from Brandon Thomas, who felt that One More Day was "an incredibly well-told story". He praised the writing, in particularly the morally ambiguous decision Peter has to make and the way he and Mary Jane deal with it together, as well as Quesada's art, which he felt set the tone of "guilt, regret, and despair". In regards to the retcon, he claimed that "Peter Parker being married really isn’t a vital component of the mythos" and that it allowed Marvel to make "big, sweeping changes to bring things slightly more into focus and back on message".

Wizard praised the artwork, specifically the way Quesada differentiated visually between the dark and light tones before and after the retcon. However, they felt that "the entire set up and execution just doesn’t make sense" and failed to empathize with the characters and their decisions. They also criticized the use of magic in a largely science-based book, calling it "the biggest cheat since ‘Dallas’ when J.R. getting shot was all a dream", and felt that the concept of making Spider-Man more accessible was undermined by the new and unfamilar characters.

Future Direction
Marvel posted a sneak peek at the final pages of the first post-OMD issue, Amazing Spider-Man #546, and a two-page spread penciled by John Romita, Jr. entitled "Spider-Man: The New Status Quo!" Among them: That Peter and MJ had not been married but had "dated seriously for years," yet she does not know that he is Spider-Man, and that she has moved to California to become an actress, and that Harry Osborn is not dead but has been living in Europe for many years. The Civil War retcon reads, "Although some people seem to recall that Spidey unmasked himself during Civil War, no one quite remembers whose face was under the mask." The spread concluded with "Any questions? Hey, don't ask us -- we're new here ourselves! Anyway, the past is past -- so don't look back, look forward, to the next great epoch in the ongoing saga of Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

Spidey is Single Again!

Comic fans fume as Marvel erases Spidey-MJ marriage
By David Colton, USA TODAY
Jan 9, 2008

Those who know Spider-Man only from Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in the movies might be surprised to learn that in the comic book, the web-spinning hero has been married for almost 21 years.

That's why the comic world is in an uproar over Marvel Comics' decision to undo the marriage of Peter Parker and red-haired bombshell Mary Jane Watson, reversing two decades of storytelling.

In Amazing Spider-Man #545 last week, Peter and Mary Jane make a tearful deal with the devil-like character Mephisto: In exchange for saving Aunt May's life, Mephisto erases all traces of the Peter-Mary Jane marriage from memory.

In the issue out this week, subtitled Brand New Day, Peter Parker returns to his roots — young, nerdy and single. Aunt May is alive and well and Mary Jane is again just part of the cast. The marriage never happened.

"People are very upset. They erased a lot of stuff that had been set in stone," says John Newman, manager of Ultimate Comics in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Wednesday as customers came in to buy the opening chapter of Brand New Day. To help emphasize the new start, Amazing Spider-Man will go thrice-monthly.

"We knew it would be a very controversial thing to do," says Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor in chief, who believed so much in the project that he drew the crucial issues himself. "Looking into the future, this is really the right thing to do for the long-term health of the character."
Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962, was a hit, connecting with young readers because he was a geeky teenager, shy with girls and uncertain of how to use his powers. But in 1987, Peter and Mary Jane, by then a fashion model, got married. Marvel had instant regrets.

"I remember editors and editors in chief lamenting that a married Spider-Man was not where we want to be," Quesada says. "A married Peter Parker makes for a less interesting soap opera than a single Peter Parker going about his nerdy kind of life."

Writers tried everything: The couple separated for a while. She miscarried. And in a much-criticized story line, Marvel tried to convince readers that Peter Parker had not gotten married, but his clone. That didn't stick, either. Then Quesada took over and insisted the marriage just couldn't continue.

"Nobody wants to read about a married Spider-Man," says Craig Shutt, a columnist for Comics Buyers Guide. "But in the short run, it's a terrible idea. It disrespects the readers by saying everything they read is wrong."

At DC Comics, Superman is married to Lois Lane, disrupting that title's long-standing tensions. DC declined to comment for this story.

Quesada is steadfast that for Spider-Man, the move is the right one: "Ultimately we have to do this to keep this character fresh for this generation and generations to come."

Spider-Man 3 DVD Review

Sandee Westgate’s Spider-Man 3 DVD Review

Model and movie critic Sandee Westgate shares her views on the movie, Spider-Man 3. The movie may have made a ton of money at the box office, but is it enough to impress her? See it for yourself in this video.

Spider-Man 3 - The Movie

Glittering Spidey

Spider-Man Reveals His Identity

For a comic book hero, it's the ultimate taboo.

In the latest edition of the Marvel comic "Civil War" on sale, Spider-Man does the unthinkable and removes his Spidey mask to publicly reveal his hidden identity.

"I'm proud of who I am, and I'm here right now to prove it," the legendary webslinger tells a press conference called in New York's Times Square, before pulling off his mask and standing before the massed ranks of reporters as newspaper photographer Peter Parker.

"Any questions?" Parker asks in the final panel of the issue, amid a barrage of camera flashes.

In a statement, Marvel trumpeted the revelation as "arguably the most shocking event in comic book history."

The seven-issue "Civil War" series, launched in May, sees Marvel's writers taking on the topical issue of civil liberties.

Following a showdown between a group of superheroes and supervillains in which hundreds of innocent civilians are killed, the government passes the Super-Hero Registration Act, requiring all superheroes to reveal their identities and register as "living weapons of mass destruction."

Marvel's roster of invincible crime fighters is split into two bitterly opposed factions, with one camp -- championed by the likes of Spider-Man -- in favour of the new law and the other, including Captain America and his ilk, refusing to relinquish anonymity.

"It's about which side you are on and why you think you are right," said Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada.

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Spider-Girl meets Spider-Man

Spider-Girl meets Spider-Man ...

... of the past!

Spider-Man 3

Coming Soon ... 2007

Newly Added Collectable

Newly Added to my Collectables ...Spidey Bathing Towel

Ultimate Spider-Man Game

Wanna play the Ultimate Spider-Man game?

Venom Menance

Venom vs Spider-Man

A New Girl In Spidey's Life

She is May "MayDay" Parker whose once average existence has gotten complicated ever since she learned that her father was the original Spider-Man!

Born of Peter Parker and Mary Jane, May in her teenage years discovered she possesses capabilities beyond a normal human. Unfortunately, her father who has given up super heroism after losing a leg during his Spider-Man days does not quite accept the fact that she intend to continue the family tradition.

When she begins to secretly 'disappear' to do her superhero stunts and get herself trained under the guidance of Uncle Phil, Peter finally gives in after much persuasion from MJ and teaches his daughter personally, resulting in the birth of a new superhero, Spider-Girl!

Spidey's Daughter

Spider-Girl

Spider-Man India

A new Spider-Man is in the making! It's Spider-Man India, which stars a young Indian boy named Pavitr Prabhakar. Pavitr interweaves with local customs, culture and mystery of modern India. He leaps around rickshaws and scooters in Indian streets, while swinging from monuments such as the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal.

Readers of this series will not see the familiar Peter Parker of Queens under the classic Spider-Man mask, but a new hero dressed up in Spidey's suit with a touch of Indian fashion.

Spidey's Multimedia Gallery

If you are a fan of Spider-Man like me, you'll like my collection of Spidey's pictures! Include animations, wallpaper, and many more. Check it out at my Spidey's Gallery.

Spider-Man at The Movies

With the record-breaking success of the first two movies of Spider-Man, talks are underway for Spider-Man 3 to be released in May 4, 2007. Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst have signed to return in Spider-Man 3 as Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.

Director of the Spider-Man movies Sam Raimi said on July 21, 2004 that the third instalment is "going to follow the natural progression of the growth of these two individuals, Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker. It will be a love story and it will track the relationship as they encounter new conflicts that separate them. And hopefully their own will and love for each other will bring them back together in the piece."

"Harry will be a problem, but I'm not certain if Harry will become the Goblin or not. The thing I'm really not certain about is if he comes to feel, "Now I have the means to destroy Spider-Man - I was too weak before but now I have a way and I will become the man that my father always dreamed I could be." Or, does he feel, "Now I understand why Spider-Man had to destroy him, because he was a mass murderer and now my anger can drain away from me." It could be an answer to a question and it ends the pursuit, but I'm not certain which way to go."

"Well, I agreed to do three when I did the first one, so I always knew I was going to do a third movie. I know we're probably going to shoot it next Fall, Fall of 2005 but I don't know anything about it yet, " said actress Kirsten Dunst said in an interview on September 15, 2004. That would mean the movie probably won't be out until Summer 2006 and following the usual practice, the film will probably be released in May, just as they have with the previous films.

With Spider-Man 2 hinting on the story for 3, what do you think will be a better story - Harry Osborn as HobGoblin or Dr Conners as the Lizard?

Do you think Spider-Man 1 or 2 is the better movie? Why? What do you like and dislike about the movies? Write your comments about the Spider-Man movies here.

Suggestions have been given for the appearance of Man-Wolf and Venom, and these may also be considered for Spider-Man 3.

References n Sources: comingsoon.net; moviesonline.ca; countingdown.com; thezreview.co.uk

Making of a Superhero

A superhero is reliable, dependable and responsible at all times, possessing courage and perseverance. He or she abides to ethical principles and possesses a will to help others. A superhero is someone we can look up to and be exemplary in doing good for mankind and nature!

As a superhero possessing great powers, Spider-Man is one such hero who knows with great powers comes great responsbility. Spider-Man possesses courage and perseverance, and fights to the end for the good of mankind. He takes responsibility of saving people even when he is devoid of any energy left, proving to all his reliability and dependablity. Even when society and cops are against him, he abides by ethical principles to do what is right. He is, to the discerning, an example of a great superhero.

All of us to some extent possess similar closet superhero tendencies. Like others, I can be reliable, responsible, and dependable (most of the time). My passion and my will is to help people anyway I can, and I hope to do good to serve the community and preserve the natural environment in the ecosystem. I am therefore a superhero in the making. You can too!

Spidey's Girls

Peter Parker has several girl friends before he finally got married. Who do you think would have made a better partner for him? Gwen, Betty, Felicia or MJ? Why?

Gwen Stacy is the daughter of Police Commissioner who is Peter Parker's first love. She died in the hands of the Green Goblin.

Betty Brant is the secretary of J. Jonah Jameson of the Daily Bugle, who although likes Pete, does not like the idea of a superhero for a partner.

Felicia Hardy studies at the Empire State University with Pete. She is the daughter of the infamous Cat Burglar who became the Black Cat, endowed with 'bad luck' super powers provided by the King Ping.

Mary Jane is the daughter of Mrs Watson, a close friend of Pete's Aunt May. She is a supermodel and the wife of Peter Parker - Spider-Man.

Spidey's Super Villains

Spider-Man constantly faces villains that are equal in power or stronger than him. These include characters like the Venom, Carnage, Dr Octopus, Green Goblin, Hob Goblin, Lizard, Scorpion, Chameleon, and others.

In your opinion, which villain is the most formidable enemy of Spider-Man? Which stories of Spidey's enemy characters do you like best?

Welcome to Spidey's Fan Club!

Hi All of you who are Spidey's fan.

This is the site for friends of Spider-Man, people who admire Peter Parker for what he is and for his heroic alter-ego.