SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN run ends with Jenkins

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2004
Source: Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics has announced that it is cancelling its SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN comic series as of the March 2005 issue, slated to be issue #27. Jenkins will end his run on the book after a fill-in issue from writer Samm Barnes and penciler Scot Eaton.

"Paul is a true professional but I also know that over the last year and a half he's been fighting some difficult health issues all the while giving SPECTACULAR and the fans his best work," said Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada. "We at Marvel really want to thank him for his years of hard work he's put into Spider-Man and we're sorry to see him leave the title. Much like ULTIMATE TEAM-UP was a vehicle created for Brian Bendis to shine and then canceled with his departure, the same can be said about SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN. SPECTACULAR SPIDEY was created for Paul and Humberto to tell their brand of Spider-Man stories. Without them attached to the series we've decided to close up shop on the title and call it a day with issue #27. But on that note, stay tuned for some new and exciting Paul Jenkins announcements!"

"These last four or five years have been a wonderful experience for me," added Jenkins. "I've had the opportunity to work with some of the best artists in the world on a character I truly love. Fifty-six issues, by my count; that's not a bad run at all."


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