Spider-Man might be a high-flying superhero, but he could get grounded at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. At 29.1-feet tall, 78-feet long, and 37.8-feet wide, Spider-Man is one of the larger balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which could present a problem if winds are too strong. It’s...
During the recent Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, Stan Lee was asked what he thought about the Superior Spider-Man, where Doctor Octopus has taken over Peter Parker’s body. Lee responded, “I think somebody had a great imagination.” “But I want to be very serious now,” continued Lee. “I know that...
As reported on Comicbook.com last night, Raj from The Big Bang Theory offered up a ringing endorsement of Marvel’s Superior Spider-Man. Raj said, “I’ve been quite enjoying that. It combines all the superhero fun of Spider-Man with all the body switching shenanigans of Freaky Friday. Both versions, original and Lohan.”...
It’s all Spider-Man’s fault. At least that’s what Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seems to think. According to the Huffington Post, President Maduro blamed Spider-Man for the rising tide of youth violence in Venezuela during an interview with the Bolivian daily La Opinión. “This kid, at 14 years old, carries a...
Justin Matthew Sargent, best known for his turn as Drew in Broadway’s Rock of Ages, has been cast as the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark and will begin his run on tonight, producers said today. Reeve Carney, the show’s original Peter Parker, played...
With the movie rights to Marvel Characters split between multiple studios, there’s been lots of recent talks about intercompany crossovers involving Marvel characters. Both Hugh Jackman and Andrew Garfield have gone on record talking about how they would love for their characters to appear in The Avengers. Even Vin Diesel...
For a long time, Spider-Man has been considered the dominant solo superhero when it comes to comic book sales. Now according to some charts compiled by The Guardian based on Comichron data, it looks like Batman has overtaken Spider-Man in comic book sales. When looking at total sales over the...
Someone should make Hugh Jackman president of Marvel Studios, Sony, and 20th Century Fox. Why do we say that? Because he will give fans exactly what they want to see happen with Marvel Comics characters. Earlier this year, Hugh Jackman went on record saying he wanted to see an Avengers...
With all the strict rules governing air travel these days, it can create headaches for costumed superheroes. When Spider-Man attempted to board an airplane in a recent Spider-Man comic strip, a TSA agent was reluctant to let him through. In Monday’s Spider-Man comic strip, the TSA agent said, “There’s no...
Another character has been officially announced for Marvel’s team of heroes who will be protecting the Earth during the events of Jonathan Hickman’s “Infinity”. J
Earlier today, a rumor started circulating on the Internet that Sony might be selling the Spider-Man movie rights back to Marvel Studios. When Comicbook.com reported on the rumor, we noted that there were a number of problems with the theory. For one, the rumor was based on a letter from...
So a new rumor is starting to spread around the Internet that Spider-Man could be heading back to Marvel Studios. The source of the rumor appears to be a report on The Register, which suggests that Sony’s board is considering breaking up with Spider-Man. Of course, if Sony were to...
Spider-Man might be Marvel’s most well-known character, but he’s also been their most controversial of late. If having Doctor Octopus’ mind in control of Spider-Man didn’t get fans riled up enough, now Marvel is changing Spider-Man’s costume. Newsarama posted a first look at Superior Spider-Man #15, with shows the new...
There are some rather shocking scenes in The Superior Spider-Man #6. No, we’re not talking about the violent fight scenes, where some of the punches land, or the last page. We’re talking about the scenes where the villains Screwball and Jester instruct people to “go to screwballed.com now.” We of...
The original art to the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #121, featuring the pivotal story “The Night Gwen Stacy Died,” internet bidding closed at $225,000 tonight, which will guarantee it being one of the most expensive pieces of American original comic book art ever sold. The auction has now entered...
