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Image: Hot ToysHere’s a first look at the latest Spider-Man figure from collectible giants Hot Toys.This rendering of the Amazing Spider-Man is inspired by Marvel’s web-slinging action, complete with pop-out comic book style framing. Featuring a title card along with cityscape base, the figure can be posed in action going up against the Green Goblin. The figure’s accessories help create different looks for posing, like a webbed torso, web-shooters plus string, and a camera (paging J. Jonah Jameson!). Not much more is…

Image: Marco Checchetto/Marvel ComicsThe original incarnation of Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Universe lived (and basically died) on Ultimate Spider-Man. Brian Michael Bendis’ run on that book with a number of artists including Mark Bagley, Sara Pichelli and plenty more was so consistent that it remained a bright spot among the larger messiness of its home universe. And in the same way that much of the Avengers draws on the Ultimates incarnation from by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, the same is true for the webhead: pretty much…

Image: Sony Pictures/MarvelThe web of life and destiny ties together the fates of many heroes—and while Into the Spider-Verse introduced us and Miles Morales to quite a few, Across the Spider-Verse throws him into the deep end with a whole super group of them. There are plenty of new Spidey heroes in the sequel, but just as many are classic takes on the character from comics, games, and beyond. Here’s who we spotted, from the big heroes to the blink-and-you’ll miss ‘em.It’s not really a spoiler for Across the Spider-Verse…

Ever since early leaks confirmed Marvel’s plans to kill off one of its most influential new creations of the 21st century, fans have feared the worst for Kamala Khan in this week’s Amazing Spider-Man #26. And yet somehow her exit is even hollower than we could’ve predicted, laying bare the awkward artifice of superhero comics with none of their spectacle or cleverness.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightAs previously and regularly mentioned whenever a major comics publisher teases that Everything Will…

While Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is supposed to come out sometime this fall, we don’t actually have that much information on the video game’s narrative or any other differences from its predecessors. That’s why those looking forward to the game should check out the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 prequel comic, which was previously released physically, but is now available for free on Marvel’s website. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023) No. 1, which was written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Ig Guara, was released…

Screenshot: Sony Pictures Animation/Marvel StudiosAs Miguel chases Miles through the streets of Nueva York, his own home reality, Peter B. cries out “Miguel, this isn’t what we talked about!” as he, Gwen, and a whole host of other Spiders from the Lobby join them in pursuit.There’s a bunch of cameos here, including Lady Spider from the Edge of Spider-Verse comics, the “Mangaverse” Spider-Man, and many more that we had already seen in past footage and posters—but an important one to note is on the right, the hulking form…

Image: SONYWillem Dafoe famously starred in the first of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films as the billionaire scientist Norman Osborne, who later in the film turned into the nefarious Green Goblin. When he was asked to return to the role for the newest Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, he made it clear that he had some conditions. The first is that he wanted his role be a real part. According to an older interview on Mulderville, he didn’t just want a “power cameo”—he wanted to be there, on set, doing action. “One of…

Image: Sony Pictures AnimationLast week’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer gave us a whole multiversal nexus of Spider-heroes to freak out about, both new designs and familiar looks. How could there possibly be even more? Well, the movie’s gorgeous new poster managed to get some in.Sony dropped the new poster today, along with a new tagline twisting Into the Spider-Verse’s “anyone can wear the mask” mantra: anyone can wear it, yes, but it’s how you wear it that matters most.Yes yes, great power, great…

Screenshot: Sony Pictures AnimationNow this one’s interesting. The badge, belt, the uniform and the fact that he’s acting as some kind of multiversal traffic director make this feel like a riff on the “Spider-Cop” gag from Insomniac’s game Marvel’s Spider-Man. In that game—which faced criticism for its portrayal of Spider-Man as a staunch accomplice of the NYPD, aiding them in the setup of an OSCORP-branded citywide surveillance system—Peter has a running bit with his NYPD contact, Yuri Watanabe, in which he adapts the…

Image: Funko/Marvel StudiosNeed more than a trio of big-noggined Spider-Men in your life? This Wal-Mart exclusive set contains the three heroes and all five of the villains from No Way Home, including your only chance to snag the film’s version of the Lizard and Sandman (at least for the moment).Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water.…