Marvel is introducing a horrifying new villain toSpider-Manlore - one who promises to"punish Spider-Man in ways he’s never been punished before!“It’s a wild time to be a Spider-Man fan, with two versions of Peter Parker web-swinging across the Marvel Universe. And with this new status quo come new villains the likes of which fans have never seen before.
Marvel just released solicit information for the upcomingAmazing Spider-Man #15and#16. The former will seemingly follow Spider-Man’s new space adventures, with cover art showingPeter’s new Technarachnid suitmanifesting its own body. The latter will follow the Spider-Man of Earth, who is going up againstnew medical-themed villain Plague RX.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 (LEGACY #979)
Cover Artist:
PEPE LARRAZ
Spider-Man takes on a challenge of single combat to save his new crew and finds himself between a rock and a GIANT ALIEN BEAST INTENT ON HIS DEATH! Not only does Spider-Man learn aspects of his quest that he didn’t expect, but his companions learn things about Spider-Man that THEY didn’t expect. Witness the first full appearance of a new major character!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 (LEGACY #980)
JOHN ROMITA JR.
Part of being Spider-Man is facing horrific scientifically wondrous SPIDER-SLAYERS! This new Spider-Slayer is particularly dangerous and endangers not only Spider-Man but the new teen hero KINTSUGI! Aunt May drops some wisdom that you won’t forget anytime soon! And what about the new villain PLAGUE RX?!
Swinging a whip-like stethoscope, Plague RX also possesses a mysterious power Spidey has never faced before. Plague RX is an ally ofsuperstrong mob leader Tombstone, and will likely play on Spider-Man’s recent injuries against the ultra-powerful Hellgate, who left Peter hospitalized.
It’s the Perfect Time for Plague RX to Take on Spider-Man
Spidey’s Recent Beating Makes Medical Intervention Perfectly On-Theme
Fans don’t yet know why there are two Spider-Men. After Spidey wasbeaten to a pulp by fantasy villain Hellgate, the comic jumped forward in time, revealing a cold-hearted Peter Parker. Some fans believe that Peter’s better nature has been transferred to its own body, while others think Peter is in space, with his clone Ben Reilly acting as the Spider-Man of New York.
Whatever the reason, the new status quo sees a swashbuckling Spidey off in space, while a more brutal Wall-Crawler battles crime in New York. Taking the name of ‘the Resolute Spider-Man’, this Spidey wears the classic red and blue with bracers over his wrists and ankles. It’s this Spider-Man who will face off against Plague RX and their mysterious power. It’s the right time to give Spider-Man a medical-themed villain, since he’s still reeling from one of his most brutal beatings of all time, admitting,“I register cold, exposure… but I feel nothing.”
With Tombstone currently acting as the big bad of Marvel’s New York, Plague RX may be his strong right hand, recreating the Kingpin/Bullseye dynamic. Alternatively, they may be exactly the monster they look like - the type of villain against who the new, not-so-friendly Spider-Man can really cut loose. As Marvel barrels towards the historicAmazing Spider-Man #1000, Peter Parker is tackling a wild new status quo, filled with allies and villains like nothing he’s had to deal with before.
