COMICS: Zeb Wells And Joe Madureira To Helm New Team-Up Series, Avenging Spider-Man!

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"With Dan Slott nailing all the Peter Parker soap opera stuff in Amazing Spider-Man, we wanted to a book about Spider-Man as a super hero, out there in the Marvel Universe with the Avengers. This is the big super action movie of Spider-Man every month, with Joe Mad on art."

The first arc will see Spider-Man and the Red Hulk headed deep underground to deal with the Mole Man and encountering a brand new threat.

The genesis of the book came from when Zeb was working on Amazing Spider-Man and kicked around the idea of bringing Marvel Team-Up back. Steve didn't go for it because he never liked those stories that didn't feel important to the main series. Avenging Spider-Man is Marvel Team-Up but where the stories have a major impact on Spider-Man and the Avengers.

The action will not be limited to New York City. Zeb wants to see Spidey in Asgard.

Zeb says most of the stuff with Peter Parker's personal life will continue to be handled in Amazing Spider-Man, as Dan Slott has "a great hold on that." This series is more action.

One villain Zeb is guaranteeing is The Vulture, as he has an idea.

This book WILL be monthly.

"I don't like working on stuff unless it's going to make an impact. I want people to talk about this and remember it. If I finally get my crack at Spider-Man and then blow it, ugh. I will happily walk in front of a bus to sell more copies after I finish." -Joe Madureira

Avenging Spider-Man will not stop Amazing Spider-Man from coming out two times a month.

Steve keeps Dan Slott up to date on Avenging and vice versa, so while for the most part each book will be a venue for the separate creators to tell their stories, they will cross over if the opportunity arises.