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First Impression: BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1

by Glenn Snow | February 15th, 2017

Peter Parker’s clone is back with his own ongoing series! Is there room in the Spider-Family for him? He’s been disavowed almost since he first appeared in 1975, but each time Marvel reboots its Universe, he seems to get a slightly surer foothold in mainstream continuity. The Spider-Verse has blown open the doors on alternate Spider-Men and -Women, but this one clone has had a tough time keeping traction. I’m interested to see where this series leads.

“One of the most controversial characters in comics has returned – and the controversy has only BEGUN! In the aftermath of THE CLONE CONSPIRACY, Ben has a new take on life…and he’s not the same Scarlet Spider he was before. Come witness what will be the most talked about comic of the year!”