This June, it’s time for Peter Parker,
better known as the Amazing Spider-Man, to cross worlds and meet Miles
Morales…the all-new Spider-Man? Marvel is proud to announce
Spider-Men, an all-new five issue landmark story from award-winning
author Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers VS. X-Men, Ultimate Comics
Spider-Man), red-hot artist Sara Pichelli (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man)
and acclaimed cover artist Jim Cheung (Avengers VS. X-Men), which brings
Peter Parker and Miles Morales together for the first time. That’s
right, the Spider-Man from two different realities-the Marvel Universe
and Ultimate Comics Universe-bring their worlds together for a battle no
one web-head could win!
When Spider-Man tracks down one of his deadliest villains, he suddenly
finds himself thrust into another world where Peter Parker is dead…and
there’s a new Spider-Man in town. As these two heroes learn the truth
about their identities and their universes, they’ll embark on a journey
that’ll leave them forever changed-and reveal a startling truth about a
key player in the Spider-Man mythos!
“This year is the 50th anniversary of Spider-Man and we’re so happy that
the stars aligned for us to tell a Spider-Man story that nobody has ever
seen before,” said Bendis. “It’s an honor and a privilege to present
both this story and these characters to fans on such an auspicious
occasion. The work Sara has done on Spider-Men is a step above the
already high standard that she has set for herself on our Ultimate
Comics Spider-Man series. For me, this is a celebration of the best
character in mainstream comics and some of the best art mainstream
comics has to offer.”
Each issue of Spider-Men features variants covers by some of the biggest
names in comics including Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man), Mike
Deodato (New Avengers), Marcos Martin (Amazing Spider-Man), Terry Dodson
(Avenging Spider-Man), Travis Charest (Captain America) and Sara
Pichelli.
“Knowing how much Brian loves and respects Spider-Man, there’s no way I
wouldn’t want to work on Spider-Men with him,” said Sara Pichelli. “It’s
going to be an explosive celebration of Spider-Man’s 50th
anniversary-are you ready?”
In 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15, the world first met Peter Parker and saw
him become the hero Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe. Soon after,
Spider-Man became a pop culture sensation, launching multiple television
series, blockbuster films and some of the most popular comics of all
time. Then in 2011, Marvel introduced Miles Morales, a new character of
African American and Hispanic descent, who became Spider-Man in the
Ultimate Comics Universe after that world’s Peter Parker perished.
“This is one of the biggest stories in Marvel history,” said Axel
Alonso, Editor in Chief, Marvel Entertainment. “Peter Parker and Miles
Morales are two of our most popular characters and fans have been
clamoring for them to meet-we’ve got quite a few surprises in store for
both characters. This is only the beginning of how we’re celebrating
Spider-Man’s spectacular 50th Anniversary.”
This June, swing into action with world’s most amazing super heroes in
Spider-Men #1.
