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Friday, July 22, 2011

SDCC '11: Marvel's 'Next Big Thing' Panel


So who is the new Spider-Man in Ultimate Comics Spiderman? We have a few more weeks before we find out according to Marvel Comics’ Director of Communications Arune Singh at the Marvel’s “Next Big Thing” panel.

“It’s going to be talked about in comic book shops all over the country,” said Singh of the reveal that will take place in the six-issue mini-series Ultimate Fallout. “We’re going to do something you could never do in the regular Marvel Universe.” My interest is piqued and, while I have not read the entire run of Ultimate Spider-Man, I get the distinct hint that the new Spidey is going to be someone we know from the comic books.

Come September, the Ultimate Universe begins anew with Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 by Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Ultimate Comics The Ultimates by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic, and Ultimate Comics X-Men by Nick Spencer and Paco Medina.

Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso said that this mini-relaunched universe will feel more cohesive in the past because the three writers responsible are working together to do so. Alonso also announced that some of the books would be double-shipping during their initial months of publication.

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