spider man

Comics - Spider-Man Family 1 & 2

Various

23 Apr 2007

SUPERHERO Some may call it cynical marketing that Spider-Man is ‘back in black’ just as the new film hits the screens, but hey he looks cool as hell so we’ll forgive Marvel. Spider-Man Family is the latest monthly to hit the shelves, an anthology…

No more heroes - graphic novels

Edinburgh International Book Festival

22 Jul 2008

The Book Festival is once again acknowledging the rapid expansion in graphic novels. Henry Northmore chats to a number of comic book guys (and girl) to ask what the future may hold for the superhero While graphic novels may be still be a minority…

Dan Slott & Humberto Ramos - Spider-Man: Spider Island

New Spidey adventure too frivolous to be genuinely engaging

24 Apr 2012

(Marvel) Spider-Man has always been one of the comics world’s more light-hearted superheroes. While there have been moments of introspection and heartache, he’s always more than ready with a corny quip as he swings into battle. Spider Island continues…

Andrew Garfield thinks he'll always be ordinary

Celebrity Gossip

22 Jan 2011

Andrew Garfield doesn't think playing Spider-Man will change his life. The 27-year-old actor - who is set to portray the superhero and his alter ego Peter Parker in the forthcoming reboot of the franchise - insists he is too boring in private to…

Bono hopeful for Spider Man musical

Music Gossip

24 Nov 2010

Bono says his 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' musical is "a great American story" but admits is has been costly to realise. The much delayed production - backed by the U2 singer and the band's guitarist, The Edge - opens in New York on Sunday…

The Amazing Spider-Man 600

Dan Slott, John Romita Jr & Various

12 Aug 2009

The 600th issue of any title is cause for celebration, particularly as iconic a character as Marvel’s mascot Spider-Man. The lead story from Dan Slott, with art by John Romita Jr, re-introduces arch villain Doctor Octopus (plus another big return, but…

Mark Waid, Zeb Wells & Various - The Amazing Spider-Man 583

22 Jan 2009

COMICS/SUPERHERO It’s been in all the papers, President Barack Obama makes a guest appearance in Spider-Man. It’s yet more proof of how succinctly Obama has tapped into the zeitgeist and is as much of a cultural icon as he is a political…

Kirsten Dunst's Spider ambition

Celebrity Gossip

23 Aug 2008

Kirsten Dunst wants to star in 'Spider-Man 4'. The actress - who plays Peter Parker's love interest Mary-Jane Watson in the superhero series - is prepared to reprise her role if director Sam Raimi and her co-star Tobey Maguire agree to another…

Stranger in a strange land

17 Jul 2008

Amazingly, Strange & Stranger is the first critical retrospective of the life and work of legendary American comic book artist Steve Ditko. The shy son of Eastern European immigrants who was born in Pennsylvania in 1927 may have languished in relative…

Spider-Man 4 nets Zodiac writer James Vanderbilt

2 Nov 2007

The writer behind thriller Zodiac, James Vanderbilt, has been snapped up to write Spider-Man 4. Known for taking a character-driven approach to writing rather than overindulging on special effects, Vanderbilt’s appointment is an indication that…

Spider-Man 3

(12A) 156min

23 Apr 2007

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.’ Writer/director Sam Raimi’s third and (alleged) final film outing with the New York dwelling arachnid superhero is a hit and miss affair which still manages to contain some of the best…

Marvel Masterworks

Comics

23 Apr 2007

SUPERHERO Spider-Man is Marvel’s mascot, one of the most recognisable superheroes of all time. With the latest huge blockbuster on the horizon there’s bound to be a lot of interest in everyone’s favourite webslinger. Created back in 1962 by comics…

Comics - Spider-Man: Skin Deep

J Michael Straczynski & Mike Deodato Jr

23 Apr 2007

SUPERHERO Jump cut to the latest collection from Marvel UK of exactly the same title (Amazing Spider-Man, now running at issues 515-518 in this compendium). Now married to Mary-Jane, this is more the world of Spidey we know and love. Dipping back to…

Comics - Spider-Man & Black Cat

Kevin Smith & Terry Dodson

23 Apr 2007

SUPERHERO There has been some amazing creative talent on Spider-Man through the years. Comics bad boy Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Jeph Loeb (Lost), Pete Bagge (Hate) and John Byrne have all thrown in their artistic tuppence worth, while even Frank Miller…