Why do this to us Marvel? Why?! But turn the page and things get meta, with Johnny Storm trashing Peter for telling us an origin story we all already know: Spidey failed to stop a robber who eventually killed his uncle yada yada yada. That this origin is Spider-Man’s, a tale more familiar to some Americans than the crucifixion, is immediately infuriating. I think those are the things I want to push in this book: impossible odds and reminding people why they love Spider-Man.Like many first issues, Spectacular Spider-Man (which went on sale on June 21st, 2017 opens with an origin story.

Superior Spider-Man managed to do that superbly while not even having Spider-Man as a character, which was incredibly bold with a fantastic payoff. I also love stories that remind you of why you love the character. Even though he’s been on teams, Spidey as the loner trying desperately to survive and save everyone is key. introduced Morlun, an unstoppable, single-minded villain. The classic scene from issue #33 of him struggling under the wreckage his defeat of Firelord, Galactus’s herald the introduction of Venom, which was terrifying or when J. I also loved the stories that made you feel like Spidey was up against impossible odds. The mystery of the Hobgoblin hooked me as a kid. I’m a child of the ’80s and ’90s, so a lot of books from that time really imprinted on me. What are your favorite Spider-Man stories? Are there any in particular you’ll be drawing inspiration from on the new series? That’s the fun of Spider-Man, you’re playing with the outside perception of two characters. Peter could get a new job, a new girlfriend, but Spider-Man is accused of a crime and is public enemy number one. There are still periods where one is doing better than the other and I’ve always loved that aspect of secret identities. And part of the fun of the character is seeing how he gets out of the holes he digs for himself. But inevitably his “Parker luck” spoils things, even as Spider-Man. Peter can be having a crummy time of things, put on his Spider-Man outfit and feel like he can do anything. Can you imagine? Spider-Man is kind of like when you’re a kid and you go to camp or a new school, and you think, “I can be a new person here,” but you invariably end up with the same problems because you’re still, you know, the same person. In a lot of ways, I feel that “Peter Parker” is the mask and-just kidding. How do you see the interplay between the Peter Parker and Spider-Man identities?

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