The Superior Foes of Spider-Man
Superior Foes of Spider-Man | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | July 3, Speed Demon) |
Creative team | |
Written by | Nick Spencer |
Artist(s) | Steve Lieber |
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man was an
Publication history
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man was announced alongside Superior Spider-Man Team-Up in May 2013 as a part of Marvel's Superior brand expansion during Superior Spider-Week.[3]
Plot
After learning that Myers is being tailed by superhero Mach VII, and deciding they have all the information they need to steal the head of Silvermane themselves, The Sinister Six call a vote and decide to oust Myers as leader. Myers needing his team to help repay his debt to Chameleon, tells Mach VII about the remaining four Sinister Six member's hidden base. Moments before the four are ready to leave for the heist against The Owl,
The next day the remaining members of the Sinister Six (now missing Living Brain and Shocker) start their heist on The Owl's compound none the wiser of Myers' multiple back stabbings the day before. Things initially go well for the team despite heavy conflict, but Myers quickly splits off from his three remaining teammates and allows Sanders, Lincoln, and Overdrive to be captured by The Owl's forces. Myers then reveals that at no point does he believe The Owl ever had the head of Silvermane, nor does he even believes it exists. He tricked not only his team, but also The Chameleon, just to steal his real prize, a painting of Doctor Doom that Doom himself had commissioned years ago. Myers believes the painting to be of high worth, and escapes The Owl's compound with the painting while leaving his former three teammates for dead. With all of his former teammates dead, and him being the only one who knows about the painting, Myers believes he can become a major crime lord all by himself without having to split the money.
However unbeknownst to Myers, the head of Silvermane does exist, and through a series of coincidences, Schultz who has survived Myers' murder attempt comes into possession of the head at a junkyard. Back in The Owl's base, Owl prepares to slowly torture and kill the three captured members. Lincoln then reveals to the shock of everyone that she is the daughter of the crime lord
Feeling at his lowest, Myers meets up with his new girlfriend at a bar and tells her that not only is he a super villain, but he also had just let the biggest score of his life slip though his fingers to Chameleon. At the end of the date, she convinces Myers to believe in himself as they kiss. The kiss is cut short by
Myers is nowhere to be seen since the whole fiasco was just an elaborate plot to steal some of Chameleon's shape-shifting serum, so he can pretend to be the
The series ends with Myers at a bar, having just finished recounting the tale for another patron. Myers admits that he may have embellished, exaggerated, or lied at certain points. Myers asks the man what his name is, and the man says "Peter". Presumably, this man is Peter Parker.
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Date Published | ISBN |
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The Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 1: Getting the Band Back Together | The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1–6 | March 11, 2014 | 978-0785184942 |
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 2: The Crime of the Century | The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #7–11 | August 12, 2014 | 978-0785184959 |
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 3: Game Over | The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #12–17 | February 10, 2015 | 978-0785191704 |
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man Omnibus | The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1–17 | February 16, 2016 | 978-0785198376 |
Reception
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man garnered wide praise from both critics and fans, with a large fanbase amongst the comic community.[4][5] Initially planned for just 12 issues, the series later expanded due to the popularity of the series. The series was regarded as a sleeper hit.[5]
Continuation
During his tenure on "The Amazing Spider-Man (2018-2021)," author Nick Spencer continued many of the plotlines established in Foes. Notably, he further developed the dynamic between Boomerang and Peter Parker, transitioning Boomerang from comedic antagonist to a figure grappling with morality and redemption.
References
- ^ Richards, Dave (1 May 2013). "Spencer Gets Sinister With "Superior Foes of Spider-Man"". comicbookresources.com. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (27 June 2013). "A 'Superior' change of pace for Spider-Man comics". usatoday.com. USA Today. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (29 March 2013). "Get Ready For Superior Spider-Week". ign.com. IGN. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Magnett, Chase (5 September 2014). "Thinking Shallow Thoughts: A Look At "The Superior Foes of Spider-Man"". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Periscope Studio. 13 December 2013. Archived from the originalon 4 December 2014.