Talking to
Comic Book Resources in their regular "Axel In Charge" feature, Marvel's Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso was quizzed about what 2012 has in store for Spider-Man. The past few years have seen Norman Osborn take a back seat as an adversary to Peter Parker (first as leader of the Thunderbolts and later as the villainous Nick Fury of the Marvel Universe) and with the former Green Goblin currently serving as an Avengers level threat, will we ever see him back as the Goblin facing off against Spidey?
"It's likely you'll see Osborn battling Spidey and impacting on his world again sooner or later, but not necessarily as the Green Goblin. He's undergoing a metamorphosis into something new right now in the pages of "Avengers" and "New Avengers."
"[We] want to keep the focus on Peter Parker, the guy at the center of the Marvel Universe. 2012 is looking to be a big one for Spider-Man with a lot of big things happening -- the 50th Anniversary as you, mention, a big movie in July, and issue #700 on Broadway. Seems like a pretty good final year for ol' Pete, doesn't it?"
Disappointing news for Spider-Man fans, but as long as they don't kill him off, the option is still there. With many still feeling let down with just how little interaction the two had during the "Dark Reign" and
Siege, it looks as if we have no choice than to get used to seeing sights such as this one.
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