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by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
... (a.k.a. "The Amazing Spider-Man") has been filming in New York City and Chicago for the past month. Director Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst all return in the sequel to 2002's box office titan. This time the story has Peter/Spidey ... Spider-Man Does Whatever A Spider Can
by Craig Reed (Fri 01-26-2001)
...wful 1978 The Amazing Spider-Man TV show starring Nicholas Hammond), would indeed be like a spider elaborating, `Since he`s been bitten by a spider (the film uses a genetically altered spider compared to the comicbook`s radioactive spider, reflecting t... A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-24-2002)
None of us ever had the character to ourselves - not really. From early in his illustrious crime-fighting career, there was a steadily increasing number of avid fans thrilling to his tragedy-tinged adventures. But sometimes, sitting alone with a stack of ... 
A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-31-2002)
Last time, we examined Spider-Man's universal appeal through the eyes of his many creators. Now the really fun part - we ask these talented guys to pick their favorite Spidey issues ever! Every Spider-fan has his or her own list of their favorite moments ... SPIDER-MAN: Senior Editor's Review
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-11-2002)
It was never going to get an "A" from me. I'm way too close to it. I have too much emotional investment in the character from my childhood to be completely won over by anything they could have put on screen, not with the compromises that would inevitably ... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 03-14-2002)
Last December, the Marvel Universe went silent throughout many of its mainstream superhero titles, but AMAZING SPIDER-MAN did not. Due to the schedule-shifting that occurred when AMAZING scribe J. Michael Straczynski decided to make #36 a tribute to the m... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 11-14-2001)
... known as the Amazing Spider-Man. This was a daunting task even for the acclaimed wordsmith, but let's face it, we knew he would come up with something special. And indeed he did. Opening with the aftermath of the collapse of the Twin Towers, Straczyns... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: Brian Michael Bendis
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-13-2000)
Marvel Comics will be the first to admit that comics have hit on hard times in recent years. Some of the company`s key titles have lost their once impenetrable foothold in the marketplace, and marquee characters such as Spider-Man have lost their stature ... Amazing Spider-Man #546
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)
Amazing Spider-Man #546, the first issue of Marvel’s controversial Brand New Day has finally landed. You likely know the story by now – Peter Parker reset his world and sacrificed his marriage to save dear Aunt May, with whom he now lives... Animating Doc Ock for The Amazing Spider-Man (Thu 11-14-2002)
...facing on The Amazing Spider-Man, most notably in creating the effects for Spidey villain Doctor Octopus. "What's going to be really difficult in the next film is Doctor Octopus," said LaMolinara."Making those tentacles look right and look believa...Review: 'Spider-Man 3'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-27-2007)
The review contains some minor spoilers.
I should start by saying that I'm a huge fan of the first two 'Spider-Man' movies. I should also add that I've been a big fan of Sam Raimi's ever since I saw "Evil Dead" at the Roseville Theater the first summer... Spider-Man 2 Soars Past its Predecessor
by Adam Thur (Fri 06-25-2004)
Note: This review is entirely free of major spoilers, though some very minor story details may be mentioned.
It seemed nearly impossible that Sam Raimi would be able to outdo the first Spider-Man film, a summer blockbuster that outdid every other mov... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 Reprinted
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 11-15-2001)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36, the World Trade Center story that arrived in stores on Wednesday, will be reprinted as part of a collection book in December.The issue, along with INCREDIBLE HULK #34 (first issue for writer Bruce Jones), DAREDEVIL #26 (the first i... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50
by Tony Whitt (Mon 03-10-2003)
Few writers have emphasized the "man" part of "Spider-Man" quite as well as J. Michael Straczynski has. Off the top of my head, I can only think of two who brought out Peter Parker's human side just as well: Stan Lee and Gerry Conway. The latest issue - a... SPIDER-MAN #13
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-20-2005)
...y pick up THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, but monetary concerns kept me from adding this series when it started a year ago. I heard good things about Mark Millar's run. This is the first issue by Reginald Hudlin, writer of the current BLACK PANTHER series an... SPIDER-MAN has a bad back?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-18-2003)
...c part in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. With filming set to start in the middle of April, Maguire is said to be resting to try and heal his sore back while still attending meetings for the sequel. And savvy readers will remember recent bogus reports from t... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34 (475)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-15-2001)
Straczynski knows how to tell a story, but then we already knew that. With a few short issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, he's managed to reinvent the character by returning him to his determined roots as a fighter who refuses to quit even when the odds are no... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #500
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-29-2003)
The world is in danger, and Spider-Man is the only one who can save it. Problem is, he's stuck in his own past, and with Doctor Strange's help, he must move forward through his own personal history to the moment at which the decision which saves or destro... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-16-2002)
OK, so we all agree that Straczynski's arrival on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN was indisputably one of the highlights of the comics year 2001. His scripting revitalized a character most of us never expected would languish as much as he did. With a fresh and clever ... 'Spider-Man 2' DVD crawling with extras (Fri 08-20-2004)
...uction of The Amazing Spider-Man #50 comic book, in which Peter Parker decides to give up his alter ego.DVD Review of Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 09-08-2008)
In case you work on Saturday mornings, don’t watch the CW or don’t have kids you might not have known that Spider-Man has returned, in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon. Sony has released a full length animated adventure called Spectacular Sp... SPIDER-MAN 2
by James Stevenson (Tue 06-29-2004)
I've just spent an entire day sitting in a room with pizza, chips, brownies, Mountain Dew and a copy of SPIDER-MAN 2 for the Xbox. While it's somewhat disappointing to have spoiled the movie story for myself, the gameplay may be the closest any game has e... Marvel Comics November Solicitation SPIDER-MAN
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)
Due out this November from the Marvel Comics Spider-Man line: SPIDER-GIRL #40Cover by Pat Olliffe and Al WilliamsonWritten by Tom Defalco; art by pat Olliffe and Al WilliamsonIt's time for "A Death in the Family," as a member of our colorful cast ends up ... 'Spider-Man 3' casts its web over Howard (Thu 01-19-2006)
Bryce Dallas Howard is in negotiations to play Peter Parker's love interest Gwen Stacy in Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man 3." Sam Raimi is directing the movie, which is scheduled to roll this month. Gwen is pivotal in Spider-Man lore as Peter's high school...SPIDER-MAN 2 webbed on video 11/30
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-23-2004)
...ue #50 of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.The two-disc DVD will feature two audio commentary tracks. The first track features commentary by director Sam Raimi, producer Laura Ziskin and star Tobey Maguire while the second track features special effects supervis... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-14-2007)
Peter Parker and his lovely wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, stand at the bedside of Aunt May, as she slowly expires from a sniper’s bullet. The Kingpin sent the sniper to kill Peter, but the hitman accidentally shot May. Now, having dissoci... New Amazing Spider-Man 3 Venom Trailer (Thu 04-12-2007)
A new trailer from the May 4th Spider-man 3 has been released by Sony featuring mostly Venom and Eddie Brock with some new footage...THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #515
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 01-04-2005)
... pages of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN for the past several months. It is logical to assume that things happened to these characters that we never saw. To regard them realistically is to accept that they still continue to exist and function when we are not... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #512
by Tony Whitt (Thu 10-07-2004)
M.J. tells Peter who fathered the two super-powered, fully-grown children who are trying to kill him, and who think he killed their mother, Gwen Stacy. And...well, that's all that happens this issue. But oh, what an issue...Those of you who have not read ... New 'Spider-Man' Animated Series Officially Announced
by Jim Harvey (Thu 03-01-2007)
Spider-Man swings back into television action in early 2008 as an animated series from Culver Entertainment to air on Kids' WB! on The CW. Tentatively titled "The Amazing Spider-Man," the new series is being produced by Culver Entertainment. Greg Weisman ... Spider-Man: Best Superhero Movie Ever!
by Michael Mason (Fri 04-26-2002)
...bing him "the amazing Spider-Man". I wish I could bring myself
to find more to say about Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane. She handled the role well,
looked good with Tobey, and fulfilled every function the script required of her.
I was tempted to say tha... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #44
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 08-30-2002)
Woohoo! Now we're talkin'! Spidey in pitched battle with not one, but two deadly Doctors Octopus! (And yes, that's correct grammar.) The original Doc Ock is finally - finally - regaining some of his former glory after years of being played for laughs or a... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #38
by Tony Whitt (Sun 02-10-2002)
It's official: Aunt May knows her beloved nephew Peter is Spider-Man, the vigilante she's always regarded with fear and loathing. This time, there's no blackouts, no eleventh-hour explanations, nothing that Peter can say that will convince the one family ... Spider-Man 2: Amazing Trailer Online Now!
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-09-2004)
The amazing, full-length trailer that debuted during "The Apprentice" tonight is now online for streaming viewing or download in vivid QuickTime! Amazing Spider-Man Script "Done"
by Christian Koch (Tue 02-11-2003)
"That's
it. We are done," is what Marvel Comics studio chief Avi Arad told Sci
Fi Wire about the script for the The Amazing Spider-Man, the
sequel to last summer's smash comic adaptation.This
refutes recent rumors on the net that Spidey comic sc... Spider-Creators Spin A Web of Praise
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-03-2002)
OK, so we all know the wall-crawler's big screen debut was a monster smash, yadda yadda yadda. Thanks to the efforts of director Sam Raimi, stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and the many men and women behind the scenes of this summer's firs... SPIDER-MAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 11-13-2002)
In case you haven’t heard, the hit movie SPIDER-MAN has been released on home video and DVD, shipping a record 40 million copies in its first week. Columbia TriStar gets extra points right off the bat by putting their widescreen and fullscreen editions (b... Amazing 'Spider-Man 3' spoilers? (Wed 02-01-2006)
An unnamed source reveals potential spoilers about the role of Harry Osborn in 'Spider-Man 3'. Source is deemed reliable and "no grain of salt required."PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #41
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 03-19-2002)
Sometimes you need comfort food. After all the Mangaverse this and Ultimate that and upcoming film version the other, it?s nice to get back to the Spider-Man we remember from our old fogey youth. You know, the original ? the one who stars in the core titl... Swinging SPIDER-MAN trailer now online
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-15-2003)
As promised by Sony Pictures last week, the teaser trailer for SPIDER-MAN 2 has hit the web. Make your way here and you too can see a preview of Peter's next adventure as the amazing Spider-Man plus what the nasty Doctor Octopus looks like in action!Got a... Gold Rush: Spider-Man Swings to the Rescue
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-05-2001)
When it came time for Marvel to issue a "definitive statement" set within the Marvel Universe addressing the terrorist attacks on the United States that took place on September 11, 2001, the choice of title should have been fairly obvious to any fan, and ... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-06-2001)
There's never been a more potent, more dazzling moment in the memory of Spider-fans than that first amazing meeting between Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson. When John Romita's curvy creation crooked her hand and uttered the immortal words, "Face it Tige... SPIDER-MAN: THE NEW ANIMATED SERIES
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-23-2004)
Spinning out of the mega-success of Sam Raimi’s SPIDER-MAN movie came a new collaboration from MTV, Sony Pictures and Mainframe Entertainment: a new 3D SPIDER-MAN animated series with a look that hasn’t been seen before. While the use of computer graphics... ABC Family cashes in with ultimate SPIDER-MAN marathon
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
...the 1960s THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, with the early-1980s SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, the 1990s SPIDER-MAN show and then the short-lived SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED following. According to ABC Family, the episodes to be shown are as follows: Saturday, Ma... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #54
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 07-03-2003)
I have to hand it to Straczynski the man single-handedly rescued the webslinger from years of aimless storytelling and abysmal misfires (Clone Saga...no more need be said there). And to top it all off, a few months ago he finally wrote an end to our long... Chabon To Rewrite Amazing Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 09-20-2002)
Pulitzer
Prize-winning author Michael Chabon has been tapped for a rewrite on Spider-Man
2, now referred to as The Amazing Spider-Man, according to
today's Variety. Chabon is well-known as
the author of the comic-themed, Pulitzer-Prize winning novel... Spider Trailers, Promotions, and Tickets
by Jason Lethert (Tue 04-16-2002)
Comic book fans are experiencing a windfall of Spider-Man exposure from the
film, and the wallcrawler's ancillary multimedia presence is enough to leave
them spinning. Along with Sony's first rate Spider-Man: The Movie website,
big and small screens a... Spider-Man and his amazing 'Electric Company' friends on DVD (Wed 02-08-2006)
A nice starter set from Shout Factory in 'The Best of The Electric Company', a 4-disc collection of 20 episodes and a few other goodies, including some espisodes which guest-star 'Spider-Man'...SUPER POSEABLE SPIDER-MAN
by Andrew Kardon (Tue 03-19-2002)
As a general rule, movie-based action figures blow. Maybe they're rushed, designed before the film's even started or the budget was just exhausted on licensing. Who knows? But for whatever the reason, movie toys are usually boring, cookie-cutter designs w... SPIDER-MAN/DAREDEVIL in August
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-10-2002)
Spider-Man meets Daredevil again in August in the appropriately named SPIDER-MAN/DAREDEVIL, a Marvel Knights one-shot arriving in August that features two creators new to Marvel. The book is written by Brett Matthews, with art by Vatche Mavlian. "Brett ... Howard Gets Caught in SPIDER-MAN Love Triangle
by News Editor (Thu 01-19-2006)
Columbia Pictures is in talks with Bryce Dallas Howard to play Peter Parker's love interest Gwen Stacy in SPIDER-MAN 3. She joins a cast that already includes Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church. The character ... Mary-Jane gets new boyfriend in SPIDER-MAN 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-10-2003)
Variety is reporting that Daniel Gilles has won the role of Mary-Jane Watson's new boyfriend in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a.k.a. SPIDER-MAN 2. But for those of us familiar with the litany of Spider-Man's supporting cast members, the name of MJ's new beau w... Dan Abrams on Spider-Man 2 and Superman FX (Mon 03-14-2005)
3dyanimacion have and in-depth chat with Dan Abrams on his training, his beginnings in the world of the VFX, his experience in movies like 'Spider-Man' and 'Spider-Man 2', 'Aviator ' and its amazing effects and his next project (Superman Returns).The amazing Spider-Man lawswuit
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-19-2005)
After filing a lawsuit against the company that publishes his creations, the courts have ordered that Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee should receive 10% of all of Marvel's profits from its recent slate of movies.According to the decision rendered by the Uni... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 52
by TONY WHITT (Tue 05-06-2003)
Now that things are slowly getting better between he and M.J., Peter finds he's got a whole new mess of trouble on his hands. After being attacked by a creature made up of the bodies of dead mobsters, whose green skin suggests its longevity comes from som... Update: Who Could Be the New SPIDER-MAN?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 05-28-2008)
Update: Sony has told ComingSoon that there is no truth to the below rumors and that Tobey Maguire is still Spider-Man. Amazing that they can respond to these news reports for our sites but can't put out an official press release on their own, which would... Enter the 'Spider-Man 2' Adventure Sweepstakes (Thu 07-08-2004)
Enter the Spider-Man Adventure Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of two amazing family adventures for 4 at Universal Orlando Resort. You'll get 4 roundtrip tickets to Orlando, 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodations, a VIP tour to Universal Studios Flor...SPIDER-MAN's Doc Ock described
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-21-2003)
Steve Johnson, the anaimatronic designer working on the Doctor Octopus tentacles in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, told Sci-Fi Wire the reasons why the Doctor's mechanical arms will be real and not pixels."Sam's [Raimi, the director] a fan [of animatronics], and... Randy Jandt pits Doc Ock against the 'Spectacular Spider-Man'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-02-2008)
Writer Randy Jandt makes his 'The Spectacular Spider-Man' debut with a tight, exciting, frequently funny script that offers Doctor Octopus entrée into the series this Saturday, May 3 in the all-new episode, "Reaction." The episode, dire... 12" SPIDER-MAN COLLECTOR SERIES: SPIDER-MAN
by JEFF BOND (Sat 06-22-2002)
I don't make toys for a living, but even I can tell you that it's pretty damned hard to make an action figure in a little sewn polyester costume look like a superhero in a skintight supersuit. This has been a given ever since Mego launched a line of 8" su... Does SPIDER-MAN Measure Up?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-08-2002)
Somewhere deep in the bowels of Cinescape City, the vast metropolis built in the late 21st century to house all genre entertainment artifacts after the great Pop Culture Wars of 2077, there lies a machine unlike any other. Sitting patiently under a dusty ... The Amazing Spidey-Store!
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-21-2004)
'Spider-Man 2' is coming. You can't stop it, not even if you're Doc Ock. In honor of what will certainly be the event movie of 2004, C2F has stocked up our Spider-Man store with all the latest toys, games, books, posters and DVDs, including the upcoming D... The Spider-Man Chronicles: The Art & Making of Spider-Man 3
by Tim Janson (Thu 07-05-2007)
Whenever there are big budget blockbuster films coming out you can bet that there will be an avalanche of media tie-in material from toys and clothing to calendars and books…A film like Spider-Man 3 is going to generate even more than the usual mas... Spider-Man 3: The new Spider-Man 3 Mobile page has launched (Fri 04-13-2007)
User your cell phone to "Veek" answers to question What are you most looking forward to seeing in Spider-Man 3, get a Spider-Man 3 wallpaper frame which surrounds your personal cell phone pictures. Visit the mobile site now to find out more. Or visit ...WEBS & WONDER: MARK BAGLEY (Part 2)
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 09-22-2006)
If you missed part one you can find it here. Now let's get back to the interview with Mark Bagley, one of the most well-known Spider-Man artists in the industry!CINESCAPE: I know you worked on a lot of different characters since you "broke in" to the ind... Dunst talks SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-08-2002)
Kristen Dunst is talking about what's on the mind of most genre fans right about now: SPIDER-MAN. She's also defending director Sam Raimi's surprise casting of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker."People don't necessarily picture him doing this kind of role, bu... Untangling the Web?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 04-17-2002)
The impossible has happened. Marvel has seen several of its major properties adapted in some solidly entertaining motion pictures, and now, after decades of waiting and wondering, we are about to see the flagship hero of the Marvel Universe swinging his w... Raimi: Bringing The Amazing To Life
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-18-2002)
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In yesterday's
write-up Spider-Man director Sam Raimi said he was unsure if they
woul... Pulitzer Prize winning author tapped to rewrite SPIDER-MAN sequel
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 09-20-2002)
...o rewrite THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.Chabon is the third writer to be assigned to the project, after Gough and Millar, and a first draft penned by SPIDER-MAN writer David Koep.Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin, Avi... Comicscape: I Am Iron Man
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-07-2008)
Marvel Studios released the long-in-the-making cinematic adaptation of Iron Man this weekend. Thus far, it has garnered both rave reviews and over $100 million in box office grosses. Despite a few minor flaws, the film resets the standard for Ma... Spider-Man 3 Continues to Dominate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)
Spidey cast his web and captured more box office cash this weekend with a 60.0 million box office take here in the States. I’d have to say though there was no doubt whom I would be writing about this weekend. No, it was never a question of if Spider... The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONI Hear Dead People: The music for George Romero's DEAD saga was inaugurated in 1968 to the accompaniment of an assemblage of vintage library music with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (re-released in 1998 in a new version by John A. Rus... 82-year-old Vic Mizzy weaves fresh 'Spider-Man' theme
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-07-2004)
Fans may find themselves humming Danny Elfman's melodies after watching Spider-Man battle Doc Ock in theaters this summer, but when the DVD arrives in stores later this year they'll likely be singing an altogether different tune. At the request of directo... Raimi on Fans, Venom and Spider-Man 4
by Leslie Morgan (Thu 04-26-2007)
With two incredibly successful Spider-Man movies under his belt, Director Sam Raimi comes back better than ever with 'Spider-Man 3'. His cast and the Producing team praise his talent and he has spearheaded a franchise worth billions of dollars. So what ... SPIDER-MAN: THE '67 COLLECTION
by Brian Thomas (Wed 06-30-2004)
For those not old enough to have experienced the series of Spider-Man Saturday morning cartoons that debuted in the fall of 1967, or even the syndicated reruns that came later, all the fuss over the release of this DVD collection may be perplexing. After ... Taking the Good with the Bad: My Thoughts on Spider-Man 3
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-09-2007)
Spider-Man 3 opened on Friday to mixed, yet mostly positive reviews. It also opened to record-breaking box office receipts, making it the biggest opening weekend in history. Effectively, more people saw Spider-Man 3 in a single weekend than any ... "Spectacular Spider-Man" swings in on Wal-Mart-exclusive "Spider-Man 3" DVD
by Jim Harvey (Thu 10-25-2007)
The trailer for The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series will be available on the exclusive Wal-mart Spider-Man 3 DVD release, on sale next week. The Arachnid Action Man
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-31-2001)
Just one year shy of his 40th birthday, Peter Parker ? a.k.a. the Amazing Spider-Man ? is still one of the most popular and recognizable comic book superheroes ever created. He?s also very human, weighed down by the knowledge that with great power comes g... How Green Was My Goblin
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-31-2001)
...e series, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (and its associates and affiliates, of course). Spidey seems to have a penchant for green-garbed villains. There's the Vulture, Sandman, Doctor Octopus, the Lizard, Electro, and so on. But no one took to the wearing o' ... Spinning a New Web
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 10-29-2001)
It's been a long and winding road for the web-spinning wall crawler known as Spider-Man, and not a very pretty one at that. For many years now, the flagship titles of the Marvel Universe the family of Spider-series that chronicle the life of our irrepres... Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Appearances (Tue 05-01-2007)
Be sure to check out these Spider-Man cast appearances this week: Monday - Kirsten Dunst on The Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday - Entire cast on MTV TRL - Tobey Maguire on Live with Regis and Kelly More...Raimi plays head-games with Maguire on SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-29-2002)
In a quick interview with the CALGARY SUN, SPIDER-MAN star Toby Maguire and director Sam Raimi thankfully side-stepped the normal boosterism of creatives hyping their next film, and let us in on how directors sometimes mess with the heads of actors to get... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION In the first of an intended three-volume series, Intrada's two-CD collection of music from the 19805-86 TV anthology series, AMAZING STORIES is an absorbing compilation of music from some of film scoring's top talents. The... SPIDER-MAN 2 Game Preview
by James Stevenson (Mon 06-21-2004)
Sitting on a United Airlines flight on the way back from an Activision event, I'm watching/listening to the new Dashboard Confessional music video, Vidnicated, the big song to come out of the new feature film, SPIDER-MAN 2. The event in San Francisco gave... SPIDER-MAN 3: Two Disc Special Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 10-28-2007)
One of the biggest films of 2007, Spider-Man 3, hits DVD this Tuesday so it’s time to take a second look at the film, and the wide range of extras on the two disc special edition. Have you noticed how the directors of superhero films cannot res... SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN - Roger Stern, Paul Jenkins & Howard Mackie
by James Busbee (Wed 09-27-2000)
Every great hero has that one villain who stands above all the rest, that archenemy who isn’t a cartoonish `bad guy,` but a dark, disturbingly close reflection of the hero himself. Batman has the Joker, Wolverine has Sabretooth and Reed Richards has Docto... Spider-Man 3
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 05-07-2007)
Well another Spider-man release indicates that we have another Spider-man game on the shelves to eat up like candy. In the third movie we see Spider-man dealing with Venom, Harry Osborn / Green Goblin 2, and Sandman. Since this is a game base on the movie... Spider-Man 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)
Last Updated: July 17, 2006Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ThrillerProduction Company: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Laura Ziskin ProductionsDistributors: Sony PicturesProject Phase: Post-ProductionBudget: 300,000,000 [IMDB]Who's In It... SPIDER-MAN: LEGEND OF THE SPIDER-CLAN #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 10-10-2002)
There are few things that have come out of the Marvel line of comics that are more useless than the Marvel Mangaverse idea. (MARVILLE still takes the prize for "most useless comic concept ever spawned," naturally.) Don't get me wrong: I'm all for doing ne... SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)
For decades, Spider-Man fans have waited not-so-patiently to see a movie based on their beloved webhead's adventures waited through lawsuits, bankruptcy, endless script development and director switches, until it seemed the project was doomed never to ha... Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-28-2007)
Updated December 28th
Congratulations to endocrine
THWIP! I webbed you. You got the DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered the site with is a valid working addres... Winner: Spider-Man 3 Video on Demand Runner Up Prize
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-09-2008)
Updated January 9th
Congratulations to off2europe
You win the Spidey 2 DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered the site with is a valid working address (otherwise ... 'Spidey' animated DVD: Amazing Animation at a Spectacular SRP
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-12-2004)
Following the events of the
blockbuster "Spider-Man" movie, Marvel, Sony and MTV developed the new
animated "Spider-Man" series with the CGI animation gurus at Mainframe
Entertainment. The first season of the series began airing o... Spider-Man Non-Review Review
by 4 Color Review (Thu 05-02-2002)
SPIDER-MAN,
eh?
Is there anyone
reading this right now that's actually going to make a decision about going
to see the Spidey flick based on what I - or any other reviewer/writer - say?
I mean, seriously. If you're a Spider-Man fan, you'... Cycle of Gimmicks
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-12-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another adventure into the astounding unknown with Comicscape! I, your host, will take you aboard this craft of my own design – one powered by fan-boy indignation! So, quickly – climb in, strap in, ... Kirsten Dunst says MJ comes full circle in 'Spider-Man 3'
by Leslie Morgan (Wed 04-25-2007)
When Kirstin Dunst walks into a room you notice. It's not merely the dimpled cheeks or her blonde tresses, but what makes Dunst stand out is her grace and smile. When she greets you, as she enters the room, she is genuinely happy you are there to speak ... SPIDER-MAN Gets Ready to Swing
by Craig Reid (Thu 01-04-2001)
Inside a makeshift, Wrestle-Mania, steel death cage, a giant `Spider-Man` banner dangles above 9 empty chairs. On the hardwood floor, lies the insignia `NYWL,` surrounded by a single thread of tattooed barbed wire. The anxious, pastry-totting media rep... Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)
Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ... Stan the Man Adapts Spider-Man Movie!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)
It’s an announcement sure to send a shiver up the spine of Spider-Man fans everywhere and set their spider-sense a-tingling. Stan "The Man" Lee, one of the living legends of the medium and the mind behind Peter Parker and his arachnid alter ego, will hims... The creator of SPIDER-MAN INDIA speaks
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-10-2004)
25-year-old Jeevan Kang is living one of his dreams: he gets to create a new spin on one of his beloved childhood characters, Spider-Man. Kang is the writer/artist working on SPIDER-MAN INDIA, the Indian counterpart to Marvel's Manhattan-based wall-crawle... The Spider-Man Handbook
by Tim Janson (Tue 05-08-2007)
The Spider-Man handbook won’t give you super powers or make you a hero, but it is a fun, quirky read (appropriate since it is from Quirk Books) that does have several bits of practical information for the hero wannabe. The book is part fantasy,... 'Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard' coming to DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-30-2008)
From a press release
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (June 30, 2008) – The web-slinging super hero returns in an all-new-to-DVD, full length animated adventure 'The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard'!, arriving on DVD September 9 from Sony Pictures ... Goblins a Go-Go
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 04-22-2002)
Recently we gave everyone a heads-up on a problem sure to plague anyone who wishes to learn more about a certain webhead this summer - namely, the many versions of this guy that are currently web-swinging their way across the many Marvel Universes availab... Spider-Man 3 Xbox360 Hands-on Impressions (Tue 04-10-2007)
If you're a comic book fan, videogame fan, or movie buff you know that the third Spider-Man movie is coming to theaters this May. Along with it is Activision and Treyarch's "third" Spider-Man game (technically it's the sixth Activision Spider-Man game), S...Winner: Spider-Man 3 / Thinkway Toys Pack
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-22-2007)
Updated November 22nd
Congratulations to harvey7297
It is a day for you to be giving thanks because you just won the prize pack! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered... SPIDER-MAN 2
by Lisa Keeler (Wed 06-30-2004)
SPIDER-MAN 2 is one of those happy sequels (for the audience the characters are as angst-ridden as ever) that builds on rather than merely repeats the original. 2002's SPIDER-MAN was a very good and spiritually faithful adaptation of the Marvel comic boo... SPIDER-MAN 2 and KILL BILL: VOL. 2 win big at this year's SATURN AWARDS (Thu 05-05-2005)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films handed out their 31st Annual Saturn Awards on May 3 and two films dominated the accolades for the evening: SPIDER-MAN 2 and KILL BILL: VOL. 2 SPIDER-MAN 2 walked away with a total of five Saturn ...Kiss of the Spider Woman Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 04-16-2002)
In the new SPIDER-MAN movie, you'll believe a man can swing from building to building. And that his girlfriend can fall. "I was being dropped all the time," says Kirsten Dunst, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man's lady love Mary Jane Parker in the hotly an... Say hello to SPIDER-MAN INDIA
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-21-2004)
Marvel Comics and Gotham Entertainment Group have announced plans to release a new comic book series that takes one of America's most-recognized crimefighters and transplants him to become an Indian superhero.SPIDER-MAN INDIA will be released to stores to... Acclaimed writer Kevin Hopps brings "Uncertainty" to 'Spider-Man'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 05-08-2008)
Acclaimed animation writer Kevin Hopps offers his third script of the 'The Spectacular Spider-Man' season in "The Uncertainty Principle," an all-new episode premiering Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT on Kids' WB!/The CW.
Hopps has worked... SPIDER-MAN: SWEET CHARITY #1
by Tony Whitt (Sat 06-29-2002)
Just when I thought Ron Zimmerman's writing couldn't get any more obnoxious, repulsive, or dumb, SPIDER-MAN: SWEET CHARITY comes along and shows that, given enough ballast, even the lowest can sink even lower. Rarely have I come across such a complete cro... SPIDER-MAN Press Conference Report (Fri 01-05-2001)
The release of the long-awaited Spider-Man movie may still be months away, but Sony Pictures Entertainment isn`t waiting until 2002 to get the PR bandwagon rolling. The studio invited dozens of journalists, including Cinescape`s own Steve Hockensmith, to ...Spider-Man 3 PS3 Hands-on: Can he still swing from a thread? (Wed 04-11-2007)
The reaction to Activision and Treyarch's Spider-Man 3 game trailer has been less than stellar. "It's Spider-Man 2 with better graphics," fanboys have screamed across the Internet, but after a day in the Activision offices and some hands-on time with the ...Winner: Spider-Man 3 / Thinkway Toys Pack
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-30-2007)
Updated November 30th
Congratulations to Dennis Hays!
Hope springs like evil jazz bangs! You win the prize pack! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registered the site with i... Bryce Dallas Howard falls for Spider-Man
by Leslie Morgan (Mon 04-30-2007)
Being the daughter of Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard could be considered Hollywood royalty, but you would never know it. In person she is probably one of the most down to earth people you could ever meet. Howard, who plays Gwen Stacy in 'Spider-Man 3',... Spider-Man Classic Toys, Wave 2 (Thu 12-07-2000)
Comic Continuum reports that Toy Biz has announced plans to release a second series of Spider-Man Classic action figures this spring, around March. The figure list for the second series this time around includes Classic Spider-Man, Battle Ravaged Spider-M...Comicscape - September 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-28-2005)
Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on story pacing decompression versus compact and the "talking heads" trend versus balls out action. Sometimes things just come together, because I got a lot of compliments on the column and some real... Winner: Spider-Man 3 / Thinkway Toys Pack
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-20-2007)
Updated November 20th
Congratulations to tylerman
Your favorite hero will soon be under your control!
For those of you who didn't win, remember: we've got another one of these still open for giveaway, and we'll be posting two more this week, so k... Sam Raimi gives a Spider-Man 4 update (Tue 10-16-2007)
While promoting '30 Days of Night', producer and 'Spider-Man' director Sam Raimi fielded questions about the fate of the 'Spider-Man' franchise. Collider.com has the scoop: [Raimi said they] have had a number of screenwriters coming in and pitching ide...Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-17-2002)
When last we left Mary Jane Watson, she had been frightened at the prospect of marrying Peter Parker and left New York and our hero's life. While Pete soldiered on and dated some other ladies - including temporary crime-fighting partner and former crimina... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN writer signs-on to SPIDER series
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-31-2002)
The CGI SPIDER-MAN TV series coming to MTV has landed the writer many SPIDER fans have been hoping for: Brian Michael Bendis. According to a report on the Comics2Film website, Bendis is high on the series, keyed to make its premiere a few months after thi... Grant Curtis Behind the Scenes of Spider-man ---Part 2 (Mon 06-04-2007)
With the success of 'Spider-Man 3', Sony Pictures is certainly looking for more movie sequels. Production hasn't started yet on those films, so now is the perfect time for producer Grant Curtis to catch his breath. Curtis served as co-producer on the firs...Daredevil Vs. Spider-Man Available For Pre-Order
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 11-25-2002)
Just in time for
the Daredevil movie, Buena Vista Home Entertainment is releasing Daredevil
Vs. Spider-Man, the latest release in their series of DVDs collecting
episodes of various Spider-Man cartoons.
This new DVD
collects episodes of the Spider-... Spin into Action with the Spider-Man 3 Video-Game (Thu 04-05-2007)
The hugely anticipated action-RPG "Spider-Man 3" follows other Activision video game titles based on Marvel comics including "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance" and previous Spider-Man games such as "Spider-Man 2" and "Ultimate Spider-Man." Spider-Man 3 follows i...Robert Englund is Vulture on 'Spectactular Spider-Man'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-06-2008)
Robert Englund expands his legacy of creating engaging, iconic characters within the fanboy realm as the voice of Vulture, Spider-Man’s initial super foe in the premiere episode of “The Spectacular Spider-Man.”
An all-new animated tel... 'Spectacular Spider-Man' vs The Vulture on March 8th
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 03-01-2008)
An all-new animated television series, 'The Spectacular Spider-Man' premieres Saturday, March 8 with back-to-back episodes airing at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Kids' WB! on The CW.
The series picks up the original web-slinger's mythology at t... SPIDER-MAN 3 Actual Numbers
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-08-2007)
Hello fellow Maniacs. Normally, I’m restricted to the weekend content but since it’s the summer, I’ll be trying to update everyone on current activities and updates of the industry. My weekly box office report is sometimes not accurate a... Raimi Too Exhausted for SPIDER-MAN 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)
Nothing too shocking there since he's said it many times since SPIDER-MAN 3 hit theaters. Still, Sam Raimi gave his take on the development of SPIDER-MAN 4 while talking to our good friends over at Wizard Entertainment. He confirms that developing the fir... Goblins a Go-Go, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 04-27-2002)
You knew I couldn't leave well enough alone, didn't you? Sure, the first installment of this article didn't say "Part 1," and sure I threw away my only reference to the Hobgoblin by saying that the lineage of that Spider-villain spin-off was "a convoluted... Goblins a Go-Go, Part 3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 04-29-2002)
Last time we looked at the beginning of the Hobgoblin saga, and how the true Hobby created his persona based on the technology and costume of the Green Goblin. Now we'll examine his strategy of duping other parties into donning the Hobgoblin gear in order... Review: 'Spider-Man - The High Definition Trilogy' DVD Box Set
by Jim Harvey (Fri 10-26-2007)
"Spider Man: The High Definition Trilogy is a mixed blessing. It's fantastic that we've got the entire Spider-Man series in 1080p high definition, but the first movie has terrible picture and subpar sound, and neither of the first two films have any extra... Dan Poole Reviews Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 05-05-2002)
Poole's Spider-Man...
...and Raimi's
Poole's Goblin...
...and Raimi's
Poole as Peter Pa... Dykstra ditches 'Spider-Man 3' for 'Hot Wheels' (Mon 03-14-2005)
Hot off his Oscar win for the visual effects in "Spider-Man 2," John Dykstra is suiting up for a ride on Columbia Pictures' "Hot Wheels" as visual effects designer for director McG rather than sign on for "Spider-Man 3." "I will miss all the terrific peop...Spider-Man Deluxe Pewter Chess Set
by News Editor (Tue 04-25-2006)
SOTA Toys presents the ultimate Spider-Man collectible, the Spider-Man Deluxe Pewter Chess Set. This dynamic, original chess set features 16 different characters (plus 8 Spider Tracers and 8 Spider Killers) and a sculpted chess board that recreates a roof... PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #35 (133)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-28-2001)
In these troubled times (it's a cliché, but sometimes it's the best way to express an idea), we all find ourselves looking for a hero. Those of us who grew up reading comic books have an even stronger connection to the fantasies of our youth, but at times... Romancing Romita
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-27-2001)
...y arc for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, issues #39 and #40, featuring the revelation of the Green Goblin's true identity and a 'final' showdown that would establish the Goblin once and for all as Spidey's ultimate arch-foe. Other reprints in the volume will ... May it Be
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-16-2002)
You can't be a Spider-Man fan without having griped about Aunt May at some time or another. Let's face it, as elements of the Spider-mythos go, May is one of the most annoying, exasperating facets of Peter Parker's life that we've ever encountered. With h... Hear 'The Spectacular Spider-Man' theme song
by Jim Harvey (Tue 02-12-2008)
Spider-Man!
Spider-Man!
Does whatever a spider can!
Who can forget the opening refrain from the classic 'Spider-Man' TV show of the 1960s? Well, that indelible bit of TV music magic is about to get a challenge from an updated hipster song that ope... Greg Wiseman reveals 'Spectactular Spider-Man' secrets
by Kevin Leung (Wed 08-08-2007)
Kevin Leung, Comics2Film's roving animation reporter recently talked with Greg Wiseman about the upcoming Sony Pictures Television/Kids' WB series 'The Spectacular Spider-Man'.
Kevin Leung for Comics2Film (C2F): Did any particular story arcs from the...