It’s not an ongoing series; it’s a facsimile edition of a 30-year-old book. But what a book!
During the short-lived Amalgam Age of Comics, when Marvel and DC heroes didn’t just collided but merge, Karl Kesel and the late Mike Wieringo merged the Amazing Spider-Man with Connor Kent, the Superboy of the time. The result was the sensational Spider-Boy!
Though a complete omnibus edition of the Amalgam Age came out last fall and quickly sold out, Marvel calls this particular facsimile a way to get ready for the Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool crossovers coming later this year. Sure, but Spider-Boy #1 isn’t quite a crossover; it’s a melding of heroes. So might the character play a key role in one or both of the upcoming crossovers from the two mighty publishers?
Regardless, any potential to get a simply fun comic book in the hands of new readers is welcome. Any chance to celebrate the work of Mike Wieringo, an artist gone way too young, is also welcome. Go to your local comic shop and ask for this one by name.
From Marvel:
After almost thirty years, SPIDER-BOY #1, one of the all-time great DC/Marvel crossover comic books, will be boldly re-presented in its original form – ads and all—in SPIDER-BOY #1 FACSIMILE EDITION!
On sale in October, SPIDER-BOY #1 FACSIMILE EDITION reprints SPIDER-BOY #1 by writer Karl Kesel and artist Mike Wieringo. The iconic one-shot was originally published in 1996 by Amalgam Comics, a joint imprint by Marvel Comics and DC that introduced dozens of new heroes, each created by merging popular characters from both comic book universes. The project was an industry sensation, and SPIDER-BOY, a mix of Spider-Man and Super-Boy, was one of the standout stars! Now, fans can pick up the character’s rare first appearance and revisit the unique world of Amalgam Comics just in time for Marvel and DC’s newest groundbreaking collaboration—DEADPOOL/BATMAN and BATMAN/DEADPOOL!
As iconic heroes of two worlds collide in the Amalgam Universe, get ready to meet Pete Ross – your friendly neighborhood clone known as Spider-Boy! Join the amazing Arach-Kid mid-fight as he protects Project Cadmus from the deranged D.N.Alien, Bizarnage! But even if he can solve that problem, big trouble lies ahead courtesy of a somehow giant-sized King Lizard! Can Spider-Boy bring his reptilian rogue down to size in time to meet the blind date lined up for him by his ally, Otto Octavius? Face it, tiger – you’re dying to find out!
