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"Spider-Island" | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Publication date | August – November 2011 |
Genre | |
Main character(s) | Queen |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Dan Slott |
Artist(s) | Humberto Ramos |
Penciller(s) | Stefano Caselli |
Inker(s) | Stefano Caselli |
Letterer(s) | Joe Caramagna |
Colorist(s) | Marte Gracia |
Editor(s) | Stephen Wacker |
Spider-Island is a
Plot
Infested
"Infested" was a series of six back-up stories that were at the end of regular issues of The Amazing Spider-Man. They were in issues #659, 660, and 662–665. These stories featured the
Spider-Island
The prologue outlines Peter Parker's life up to the start of Spider-Island. He is seen effortlessly neutralizing a robbery by Hydro-Man, as well as stopping a normal robbery. He puts in some time at Horizon Labs; finally, he visits Shang-Chi, his martial arts mentor who is teaching him "The Way of the Spider", as seen in the Free Comic Book Day edition of The Amazing Spider-Man. Madame Web warns Spider-Man of the events that are to come, but Spider-Man dismisses the warnings as nonsense. Meanwhile, the Jackal is seen recruiting spider-powered criminals for his project, along with a severely mutated Kaine, now called Tarantula. He has a large secret lab, in which clones of Miles Warren are seen to be working. The Jackal has a mysterious female benefactor called the Spider Queen.[2]
Peter's girlfriend, Carlie Cooper, shows him she has spider-powers. He and Carlie hear a news report telling of several hundred New Yorkers who have manifested spider-powers. The Jackal is behind the disturbance, as he has collected several prominent crime figures with spider-powers and given them Spider-Man outfits. The Avengers attempt to defend the city against spider-powered hooligans.[3]
Although Shang-Chi is able to confirm Spider-Man's identity to the other heroes, he is nevertheless ordered to stay out of the fight due to the inability to distinguish him from the other Spider-Men. However, inspired by a conversation with Mary Jane, Peter is able to rally various other New Yorkers to help him stop the villainous Spider-Men by posing as another random spider-powered citizen. As
Horizon Labs works with
Mary Jane Watson evades the citizens who have been transformed into spider-like creatures. When Spider-Man tries to get a mutated Carlie to Mister Fantastic, more spider-like creatures begin to appear, making it hard to find out which one is Carlie. As Jameson ends up becoming a spider-like creature and defeats a Spider-Slayer, the Spider-Queen uses her Web of Life to control the spider-like creatures. Mary Jane also develops spider powers, while Madame Web loses her precognition.[6]
Despite Jackal's contrary advice, Reed Richards and Horizon Labs manage to develop a serum from Anti-Venom's symbiotic antibodies, able to kill the Spider-Virus and instantly reverse the mutations. The Spider Queen sends Tarantula to break into Peter's personal lab. Peter discovers the break in and stops Tarantula from poisoning the serum. As Tarantula, now more physically powerful and still enabled with a functioning Spider-Sense, starts gaining the upper hand, Reed Richards mentions to the Horizon Labs scientists how Spider-Man lost his special sense. The Horizon Lab scientists manage to jury-rig a counter-frequency, restoring Peter's Spider-Sense to an enhanced level (due to Shang-Chi's kung fu training being merged to his reflexes). Now fully empowered, Peter bests Tarantula, drowning him in a pool of serum. Tarantula emerges from the pool with his mutation gone and his clone degeneration reversed. The now healthy Kaine shakes off Spider Queen's mind control and offers to help Peter. Meanwhile, a side effect of the counterfrequency used on Peter restores Madame Web's and Spider Queen's connection to the Web of Life. Spider-Queen uses an evolved version of her sonic scream to kill Jackal (later revealed as yet another clone), and realizes she has been given the whole powers of the Web, becoming a Spider-Goddess.[7]
By the time Captain America and Venom reach the Spider Queen, she uses her enhanced powers to evolve into a massive spiderlike creature of enormous strength, siphoning new power from every individual infected by the Spider-Virus. Mary Jane discovers her long-term relationship with Peter has given her a partial immunity to the Spider-Virus, and uses her newly acquired spider powers to reach the Horizon Labs and reunite with Peter. Meanwhile, Peter has Kaine outfitted with the Spider-Armor from "Big Time", which deflects Spider Queen's sonic scream. Kaine, Mary Jane and Spider-Man join the fight, as the whole heroic community of New York tries to prevent Spider Queen and Madame Web's apocalyptic prophecy. When Spider-Man seems about to lose, Mary Jane reminds him that as powerful as Spider-Man could be, she had always trusted the brain power of Peter the scientist. Leaving Kaine behind to fight with the other heroes, Spider-Man and Mary Jane flee to the police precinct and steal Doctor Octopus' Octobots, which Spider-Man converts into a small army of Spider-Slayers, each one carrying a dose of the cure. While Mary Jane bravely defends him, Peter uses the antenna on the Empire State Building to reverse the mutation of a large part of New York's population at once. Emboldened by Spider-Man's example and seeing Spider-Queen losing her powers, Kaine has himself thrown in her mouth using the Spider-Armor to deflect the sonic scream and spider-stingers (similar to the ones held by Peter Parker during The Other) to slay the Spider Queen. While Madame Web claims that her prophecy entailing "The Hand of Spider-Man" felling the Queen must had been wrong, Kaine (now fully reconciled with Peter) claims that he was merely an executor and Spider-Man's bravery and quick thinking enabled him to deal the final blow. The Jackal, in disguise as part of Damage Control, harvests some of the deceased Queen's marrow for use in future cloning experiments. Atop the Empire State Building, Mary Jane admits her love for Peter, but he does not hear her. They stay there to rest, musing about the aftereffects of having the whole of New York walk a mile in Spider-Man's shoes.[8]
The following day, Peter discovers from Doctor Strange that the psychic blindspot that was put in place to protect his secret identity has now been compromised. This was due to Peter revealing his spider-powers in a viral video to encourage other New Yorkers to use their new spider-powers for good. As a result of this, Carlie is able to deduce who Peter actually is. Tired of being lied to, Carlie accuses Peter of being a mask for his "true self" and breaks up with him. Peter locates Mary Jane and administers the antidote to her, albeit with some reluctance on her part. The two bond with each other over their recent experiences. Mary Jane tells Peter to look at the Empire State Building, onto which is projected a red and blue color scheme. This is the citizens of New York's way of saying "thank you" to Spider-Man for his heroic deeds during the crisis.[9]
Spider-Island: Amazing Spider-Girl
As
Spider-Island: Avengers
When the infestation of Manhattan began, Ms. Marvel, Jessica Jones, and Hawkeye survey the people with spider powers. When Jessica calls up Squirrel Girl on the status of her daughter Danielle, Squirrel Girl discovers that Danielle has developed spider powers. Frog-Man witnesses terrorists with spider powers attacking the United Nations and gains the assistance, and eventual grudging respect, of Ms. Marvel, Jessica, and Hawkeye.[13]
Spider-Island: Cloak and Dagger
When
Spider-Island: Deadly Foes
Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
Shang-Chi is told by Madame Web that people with spider powers are running amok in Manhattan. When he sees
Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire
Spider-Island: Spider-Woman
When the civilians who gained spider powers start to turn into half-spider creatures,
Herc
The Greek owners/operators of the bar where Hercules works have fled the dangers of New York City and returned to Greece, leaving Hercules in charge. He befriends an elderly African man named A. Nancy who loves stories. Herc is bitten by a bed bug that gives him spider powers, which he uses to fight crime.[23] The Queen of Spider Island reveals herself to Herc and makes him her slave. She sends Spider-Herc against the X-Men, who are in town after fighting lizard people in the sewers. They try to reason with him, but he attacks them with the Sword of Peleus. Due to the mutagenic properties of Spider-Man's powers, Spider-Herc mutates into Herc-Spider. Suddenly the X-Men are trapped in a magic web and the Greek goddess Arachne appears. Instead of fighting, it is revealed that Arachne is very attracted to Herc's new form and they embrace while the X-Men are forced to watch. While Arachne is preoccupied, A. Nancy breaks into her home and steals her mythical tapestry. He reveals himself as the African spider god Anansi, a collector of stories.[24]
Venom
When the people of Manhattan start developing spider-powers, Venom is sent in to capture a spider-like beast that is fighting
List of issues
- The Amazing Spider-Man #659–660, 662–673
- Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #524
- Herc #7–8
- Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #1–3
- Spider-Island: Avengers #1
- Spider Island: Cloak and Dagger#1–3
- Spider-Island: Daily Bugle #1(free preview)
- Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1
- Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1–3
- Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1
- Spider-Island: I Love New York City #1
- Spider-Island: Spider-Woman #1
- Venomvol. 2 #6–8
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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Spider-Man: Spider-Island | Amazing Spider-Man #666-673, Venom (vol. 2) #6-9, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1, and material from Amazing Spider-Man #659-660; 662-665 | January 2012 | 978-0785151043 |
Spider-Man: Spider-Island Companion | Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #1-3, Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #1-3, Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-3, Herc #7-8, Spider-Island: Avengers #1, Spider-Island: Spider-Woman #1, Black Panther #524, Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1, Spider-Island Spotlight #1 | February 2012 | 978-0785162285 |
Spider-Island: Warzones! | Spider-Island #1-5 | November 2015 | 978-0785198857 |
Secret Wars (2015)
As part of the 2015 Secret Wars storyline, a Spider-Island miniseries took place on the Battleworld domain of the same name. The Spider-Island domain was set in an alternate universe where the Spider-Queen triumphed at the end of the 2011 "Spider-Island" storyline.[28]
Reception
USA Today said the "Spider-Island" story was Dan Slott's "most ambitious and sprawling" story yet.[29]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #667 received a rating of 6.5 out of 10 from IGN,[30] and a rating of 4.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[31]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #668 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[32] and a rating of 3.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[33]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #669 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[34] and a rating of 4.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[35]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #670 received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from IGN,CraveOnline.[37]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #671 received a rating of 6.5 out of 10 from IGN,[38] and a rating of 2.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[39]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #672 received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from IGN,[40] and a rating of 2.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[41]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #673 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[42] and a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[43]
- Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #524 received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources,[44] and a rating of 2.5 out of 5 from World of Black Heroes.[45]
- Spider-Island: Avengers received a rating of 8.0 out of 10 from IGN,[46] and a rating of 4.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[47]
- Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #1 received a rating of 7.0 out of 10 from IGN,[48] and a rating of 3.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[49]
- Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #2 received a rating of 7.0 out of 10 from IGN,[50] and a rating of 4.0 out of 5 from Spider-Man Crawlspace.[51]
- Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #3 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[52] and a rating of 4.0 out of 5 from Spider-Man Crawlspace.[53]
- Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #1 received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from IGN,[54] and a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[55]
- Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #2 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[56] and a rating of 5 out of 5 from Spider-Man Crawlspace.[57]
- Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #3 received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from IGN,[58] and a rating of 6 [sic] out of 5 from Spider-Man Crawlspace.[59]
- Spider-Island: Deadly Foes received a rating of 6.5 out of 10 from IGN,[60] and a rating of 2.5 out of 5 from Spider-Man Crawlspace.[61]
- Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire received a rating of 2.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources,[62] and a rating of 2.5 out of 5 from World of Black Heroes.[63]
- Spider-Island: Spider-Woman received a rating of 5.5 out of 10 from IGN,[64] and a rating of 3.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[65]
- Venom vol. 2 #6 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[66] and a rating of 3.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[67]
- Venom vol. 2 #7 received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from IGN,[68] and a rating of 4.0 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[69]
- Venom vol. 2 #8 received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN,[70] and a rating of 2.5 out of 5 from Spider-Man Crawlspace.[71]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Amazing Spider-Man Issue 667 received an average score of 7.7 out of 10 based on 9 reviews. [72]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Issue 668 received an average score of 8 out of 10 based on 8 reviews. [73]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Issue 669 received a score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 5 reviews. [74]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Issue 670 received a score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 4 reviews. [75]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Issue 671 received a score of 6.9 out of 10 based on 6 reviews. [76]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Issue 672 received a score of 8 out of 10 based on 7 reviews. [77]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Issue 673 received a score of 8.9 out of 10 based on 10 reviews. [78]
In other media
Television
- Elements of the Spider-Island and Maximum Carnage storylines are adapted in the Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six animated series three-part episode "The Symbiote Saga".
- The Spider-Island arc is adapted in the 2010s Jackalis the sole leader of the incident.
Video games
- The Spider-Island storyline is featured in the Spider-Man Unlimited video game along with the storyline's various Spider characters and the Secret Wars 2015 storyline.[79]
References
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- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #666 (July 27, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #667 (August 10, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #668 (August 31, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #669 (September 14, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #670 (September 28, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #671 (October 12, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #672 (October 26, 2011)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #673 (November 2, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #1 (August 17, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #2 (September 14, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #3 (October 26, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Avengers #1 (September 7, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Cloak and Dagger #1 (August 10, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Cloak and Dagger #2 (September 21, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #3 (October 26, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Deadly Foes (August 10, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (August 31, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #2 (September 28, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #3 (October 26, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1 (October 5, 2011)
- ^ Spider-Island: Spider-Woman #1 (September 21, 2011)
- ^ Herc #7 (September 14, 2011)
- ^ Herc #8 (September 28, 2011)
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #6 (August 17, 2011)
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #7 (September 28, 2011)
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #8 (October 26, 2011)
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