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Exclusive: Peter Parker to return from death in 'Amazing Spider-Man' #1 this April

Thirteen months after Spider-Man’s alter-ego was fatally squashed in the pages of his comic book, Peter Parker is about to make a miraculous recovery.
The nerdy Queens-born super hero had gone out losing to the nefarious Dr. Octopus — who trapped his arch-enemy’s mind in his own dying body just in time for him to croak. Doc Ock, aka Otto Octavius, survived in Parker’s body to take up the mantle of Spider-Man with no one else the wiser.
Writer Dan Slott had known Parker’s demise wasn’t permanent and the wall-crawling Mets fan would be back in the relaunched “Amazing Spider-Man” series that debuts this April, but he had to endure reaction ranging from death threats to Internet backlash to childrens’ tears while maintaining secrecy.
“To do that for a solid year of my life, that’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do — to look small children in the eye at a convention and lie to them,” says Slott. “One of them with an honest-to-God Little League uniform and a quivering lip. Inside, part of me was dying.”

He did, however, cave under the pressure when he met actor Andrew Garfield on the set of “Amazing Spider-Man 2.” After the actor who plays Parker on the big screen expressed his shock over the death of the beloved character, Slott admits he dropped some secretive hints.
“(Parker’s coming back) just in time, fancy that, for a major Spider-Man motion picture,” quipped Slott. “It seems uncanny. It was very nice for Sony to schedule the movie around the story.”

“It would have been great if you took a photo of my face at that time. I was not very thrilled,” says Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso of Slott’s initial pitch, during an editorial retreat several years ago. “Let’s just say that as cynical as the hard-core fanboy was, I was more cynical.” Alonso, however, adds that after five decades of stories that featured Parker battling a recurring set of villains and personal problems, “I do feel people will appreciate him a little more after this. I do think people have been taking him for granted.”

And over the past 13 months, the unthinkable happened: many fans gravitated towards the meaner, more arrogant Doc Ock version of Spider-Man — some maybe even prefering him to the goodie-two-shoes original.
“It feels like for every reader lost another reader jumped on,” says Matthew Klein, 27, a worker at Forbidden Planet, a comic book store near Manhattan’s Union Square.

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Also the much better variant cover:

 

[OnPoint]

Maybe Parker will experience some character growth.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Ew Ramos

 

[TheKaeptain]

Peter already returned bro.

 

[G-Fex]

back from the dead? Shocking

 

[Nesotenso]

someone post the superior Martin variant.

 

[entremet]

back from the dead? Shocking

He was dead, what?

Gotta be one of the most low key superhero deaths then. Never heard.

 

[Ein Bear]

Whilst it's good to have Peter Parker back, I've really, really enjoyed Superior Spider-Man. It's a shame that the two concepts are mutually exclusive.

 

[quickwhips]

Just let parker marry mary jane and all will be ok again. Hopeuflly we get to keep Scarlet spider and Spiderman 2099 also.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

God dammit superior is so good and the shot in the arm that series needed. Shame it's ending.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Eh, good. Superior was a concept that you could only go so far with. It's good they end it without dragging it out further.

 

[Grassclipper]

I haven't read a single issue of Superior though I do have them around since I have a subscription. I will read them after Peter Parker is back, which was always the plan.

And gah, Ramos keep on ruining Spider-Man comics.

 

[iddqd]

Well they made it over a year, good for them.

Also, someone should have told Ramos to redraw the eyes on the cover.

 

[Escape Goat]

April Fools

 

[tehfryguy]

Not shocking at all. I'm kind of annoyed. Spider-Man in my opinion is one of the few major comics that had been solid since the start. When he died, it was interesting to say the least. They kept saying he was not coming back over and over, but how can you do this to such a beloved character?

 

[Cyan]

Is it really a spoiler when everyone knew this was coming?

 

[Gothos]

For the love of god, get rid of Ramos, Marvel. This guy should draw manga and not western comic book series.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

“(Parker’s coming back) just in time, fancy that, for a major Spider-Man motion picture,” quipped Slott. “It seems uncanny. It was very nice for Sony to schedule the movie around the story.”

Well... at least they're blunt about it I guess...

 

[Exotoro]

April Fools

ahaha

 

[MrToughPants]

That's the worst Spider-Man art I've ever seen...

 

[SJRB]

What's wrong with his ankles?

 

[MartyStu]

They made it a year...

I am really impressed. I would have been MORE impressed if Peter coming back was not telegraphed. I mean, we KNOW it was going to happen, but the WHEN should have been more of a surprise.

Still, I want superior to stick around and Doctor Octopus should be retired as a villain.

Spoiler

Ramos should also be retired...if you know what I mean...

 

[Jarmel]

I would ask why they just can't incorporate some of the edgier/darker elements of Superior into normal Peter Parker but then I remember, comics.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Nothing other than Peter moving away from NYC to start a new life fresh after he realises how little absolutely any of his friends and family knew him will make sense. Full on "fuck you people". Especially the Avengers and all other superheroes.

 

[Jarmel]

Nothing other than Peter moving away from NYC to start a new life fresh after he realises how little absolutely any of his friends and family knew him will make sense. Full on "fuck you people". Especially the Avengers and all other superheroes.

"None of you assholes realized I was a supervillain for a year? Come the fuck on."

 

[Splatt]

Nothing other than Peter moving away from NYC to start a new life fresh after he realises how little absolutely any of his friends and family knew him will make sense. Full on "fuck you people". Especially the Avengers and all other superheroes.

You just described Scarlet Spider.

 

[diaspora]

I would ask why they just can't incorporate some of the edgier/darker elements of Superior into normal Peter Parker but then I remember, comics.

Peter ripped Sasha Kravinoff's face off in Grim Hunt.

 

[Finaika]

"None of you assholes realized I was a supervillain for a year? Come the fuck on."

Why didn't Professor X or Jean Grey scanned him and realized it was not Peter the whole year?

 

[NoTacos]

So I knew Pete was coming back, but completely rebooting the series comes as a surprise.

I'm guessing Goblin Undergound will be the final Superior Arc.

 

[Ripclawe]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[crimzonflame]

Whats the status between him and MJ?

 

[diaspora]

Why didn't Professor X or Jean Grey scanned him and realized it was not Peter the whole year?

Because of reasons.

 

[fredrancour]

I would ask why they just can't incorporate some of the edgier/darker elements of Superior into normal Peter Parker but then I remember, comics.

It's not the 90s any longer. Edgy in comics is no longer the defining fad.

 

[BattleMonkey]

"None of you assholes realized I was a supervillain for a year? Come the fuck on."

The whole way they kept getting around no one noticing was so stupid.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

Peter ripped Sasha Kravinoff's face off in Grim Hunt.

Peter has done dark ass shit when pushed to the limit. Someone post Back in Black Kingpin confrontation.

 

[slightconfuse]

Why didn't Professor X or Jean Grey scanned him and realized it was not Peter the whole year?

They are both dead and teen jean hasn't met Spider-Man yet

 

[IHaveIce]

What is up with announcing all that stuff months ahead? What happened with surprising the readers?

And a shame, Superior Spider-Man really was superior in many fields IMO.


Would also be Bullshit if Peter just moves on with his normal live

 

[diaspora]

They are both dead and teen jean hasn't met Spider-Man yet

She has.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Why didn't Professor X or Jean Grey scanned him and realized it was not Peter the whole year?

I don't think they can use their powers underground.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

FUCK.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

FUCK YOU MARVEL!

Real talk:

Superiour Spiderman made for some really great spiderman stories, and I would have loved to see a lot more of it. Maybe let Superior Parker learn what it means to be a hero once he reaches the bottom, instead of just replacing him with shitty old parker.

 

[Kinyou]

Is it really a spoiler when everyone knew this was coming?

Nothing will ever be the same! (may expire)

 

[Pie and Beans]

You just described Scarlet Spider.

the true superior spider-book. Dearly departed Yost should be given Spidey. He even wrote the better Potto Parkavius too, making Slott's trolling look like the low grade trash its been since the terrible Ends of Earth run.

 

[BadAss2961]

That cover is laughably cheesy.

 

[Escape Goat]

What is up with announcing all that stuff months ahead? What happened with surprising the readers?

And a shame, Superior Spider-Man really was superior in many fields IMO.


Would also be Bullshit if Peter just moves on with his normal live

Nobody believes death in comc is is permanent. The death is simply a means to tell a story about how these characters deal with such a major event. Thats what Marvel wants to advertise. The resurrection is a given.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Not happy about losing Superior and Ramos has really lost my love, but:

 

[BearPawB]

I have been out of comics for awhile.

Is superior worth reading?

Spidey was always my fav. Curious how the hell they made doc ock work at all

 

[BossLackey]

Spock should have had a much longer ran than this, and I'm not thrilled that Ramos is still the artist.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

I have been out of comics for awhile.

Is superior worth reading?

Spidey was always my fav. Curious how the hell they made doc ock work at all

It was excellent imho.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I have been out of comics for awhile.

Is superior worth reading?

Spidey was always my fav. Curious how the hell they made doc ock work at all

That depends do you like awesome stuff? Do you like Spiderman 2099? Do you like SUPERIOR COMIC BOOKS?

 

[Alienous]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

This isn't ok.