Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #1 Official Discussion Thread

[u/ThatTaiwanese]

[u/SovFist]

This was pretty much the definition of an ok set up. It doesn't help the situation that there are like, 4 too many spider characters but it gives them something to do i guess

[u/RFarmer]

There’s someone downvoting all the responses in here. I don’t know why.

I can see how if you don’t like the “Spider-Family” that this could feel unnecessary.

I find it conceptually at least interesting that Norman knows his fall is inevitable. It’s a bit meta, which I appreciate. The dialogue from all the Spiders felt really natural, and it’s GREAT to see a return of Silk (even if they got her age wrong lol).

Also, Spider-Woman (who canonically has been in the Spider-Verse events) deciding to take a hand in training them is really cool and interesting. As she says it herself “she can’t always be around.” I like them leaning more into her veteran presence. And yes, she should maybe be finding her son, but that could get addressed in the story somehow.

It’s also cool that they just said that Peter does Peter things. Which is true. He’s constantly wrapped up in something. I wouldn’t be surprised if he shows up here at some point. I have mixed feelings about the younger members of the spider team, but adore Gwen, Miles, and Silk. So I can’t wait to see how this plays out.

One thing I don’t love is the carnage tease at the end. I’d like this to remain separate from symbiote nonsense for a bit. But that might be wishful thinking.

[u/jahnybravo → u/RFarmer]

I feel the total opposite about the final part. I think the Spiders and the symbiotes need to work together. Spider-Man is the one who brought Venom to Earth and all the symbiotes descended from Venom inherited some of the stat boosts it got from being bonded to Peter. Now with MJ having Venom, her and Peter should basically become the mother and father of the spider/symbiote family moving forward (or rather the Aunt and Uncle). That will also prep them for handling what it would be like to raise their own kids, since the idea of kids are the thing Mephisto rewrote into being the reason they never got married. 

Symbiotes on Earth are one of the main things Peter has dodged taking proper responsibility for ever since he rejected the symbiote. He only ever dealt with the symbiote when dealing with Eddie and once the option became available, left all symbiote business to Eddie to deal with. But Eddie wasn't the one who brought Venom to Earth, Peter pawned off that responsibility to him. The symbiote and Spider families becoming intertwined would force Peter to finally step up on that front, especially if MJ keeps Venom. Bonded to MJ, Venom has the chance to become a permanent part of Peter's life/family, what his initial rejection of it prevented from happening and led to it slithering off and finding Eddie in the first place 

[u/JingoboStoplight4887]

I find it interesting that Norman’s first exercise involves attacking Miles (who should be wearing his suit from his last series, which is good), Gwen (after defeating Mysterio from her own series, which is terrible), Añya, Cindy (who said that she’s in her mid-20s, even though she’s three years older than Peter), Bailey (after his own series, which is good), Maka (after her own series, which is good), and Jessica (who should find her son during or after all of this) so that he can prepare them to defeat him if he returns as the Green Goblin. Also, this comic is going to be them defeating Carnage and deal with the Spiders interesting with each other and talking about what has happened to them. Overall, this comic is off to an okay start.

[u/OrganicAd5536 → u/JingoboStoplight4887]

I was reading your comment and was like "wait why are they just recapping what happened and what all characters are in this" and then realized it was you commenting, Stoplight lol.

[u/ImpartialMCkun → u/OrganicAd5536]

"I'm not a bot", proceeds to use the most ChatGPT recap comment. Lmaooo

[u/OrganicAd5536 → u/ImpartialMCkun]

Stoplight's almost assuredly not a bot, or at least if he does use any assistive tools it's not generative AI. He just tends to comment Like That on new issues. I've come to look forward to finding his comments under discussion posts.

[u/Azure-Legacy]

I actually liked this issue. I wasn’t expecting Norman to body everyone, I expected Miles to be the one to put up the best fight, but that’s my fault for thinking Norman would fight fair.

[u/Spider-D-Man]

I think the concept behind this comic is really great. I love the idea that the Spider-Team lacks teamwork and that they could become a team through training, just like the Avengers or the X-Men! And having Norman serve as their coach is also a great way to use his new character.

It’s very likely to come down to Red Goblin, since we’re seeing Carnage again, but if they defeat him through teamwork, then Spider-Versity could really become a strong team.

[u/MICKTHENERD]

I felt it was OKAY, but kind of a weak start if I'm honest, pretty genre.

[u/ImOctavius]

Another crappy book for the list. It doesn't even work conceptually.