Spider-Man Family
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Spider-Man Family is a comic book
series published by Marvel Comics
. It began as a series of one-shots written and penciled by various writers and artists before becoming a bi-monthly ongoing series with the first issue cover-dated February 2007. Its initial writer was Sean McKeever
. Each issue of Spider-Man Family contained brand new stories featuring Spider-Man
and his supporting cast, reprints of classic Spider-Man
tales, and an American translation of the original Japanese manga, Spider-Man J
.
In June 2008, Spider-Man Family was rebranded as Amazing Spider-Man Family, and became a showcase title for many of the divergent timelines that had clustered the franchise. In addition to strips set in the Brand New Day timeline, a strip exploring the early days of Peter Parker's life as Spider-Man was also included. Another feature, Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man
, written by Tom DeFalco
, took place within Marvel's MC2 continuity. In November 2008, Joe Quesada
confirmed on his blog that cult favourite Spider-Girl
would be moving to Amazing Spider-Man Family in April 2009.
On July 13, 2009, Marvel announced a new monthly anthology title, Web of Spider-Man
, to replace Amazing Spider-Man Family. Unlike Amazing Spider-Man Family, it will contain only new stories featuring Spider-Man with the only backup being Spider-Girl
.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. It began as a series of one-shots written and penciled by various writers and artists before becoming a bi-monthly ongoing series with the first issue cover-dated February 2007. Its initial writer was Sean McKeever
Sean McKeever
Sean Kelley McKeever is an American comic book writer.-Career:Since the end of his creator-owned teen drama series The Waiting Place, which was published from 1997 to 2002, McKeever has written several series for Marvel Comics, including The Incredible Hulk, Sentinel, Mary Jane, Inhumans and...
. Each issue of Spider-Man Family contained brand new stories featuring Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and his supporting cast, reprints of classic Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
tales, and an American translation of the original Japanese manga, Spider-Man J
Spider-Man J
is a manga by Yamanaka Akira. It ran in the shōnen magazine, Comic Bom Bom, from November 9, 2004 to May 11, 2005. The manga is in no way connected to Ryoichi Ikegami's Spider-Man: The Manga.-Plot:...
.
In June 2008, Spider-Man Family was rebranded as Amazing Spider-Man Family, and became a showcase title for many of the divergent timelines that had clustered the franchise. In addition to strips set in the Brand New Day timeline, a strip exploring the early days of Peter Parker's life as Spider-Man was also included. Another feature, Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man
Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man
Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man was a short comic strip series published in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man Family, in August 2008. It was written by Tom DeFalco, and illustrated by Ron Frenz and several other artists....
, written by Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco is an American comics writer and editor, well known for his association with Marvel Comics and in particular for his work with Spider-Man.-Career:...
, took place within Marvel's MC2 continuity. In November 2008, Joe Quesada
Joe Quesada
Joseph "Joe" Quesada is an American comic book editor, writer and artist. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom...
confirmed on his blog that cult favourite Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl is a superheroine in Marvel Comics' MC2 universe. The character was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz as the teenage daughter of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, and first appeared in What If #105...
would be moving to Amazing Spider-Man Family in April 2009.
On July 13, 2009, Marvel announced a new monthly anthology title, Web of Spider-Man
Web of Spider-Man
Web of Spider-Man is the name of two different monthly comic book series starring Spider-Man that have been published by Marvel Comics since 1985, the first volume of which ran for 129 issues between 1985 and 1995, and the second of which ran for 12 issues between 2009 and 2010.-Volume 1:The first...
, to replace Amazing Spider-Man Family. Unlike Amazing Spider-Man Family, it will contain only new stories featuring Spider-Man with the only backup being Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl is a superheroine in Marvel Comics' MC2 universe. The character was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz as the teenage daughter of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, and first appeared in What If #105...
.
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