Marvel Comics Teases Sequel To SPIDER-MAN: REIGN, The Wall-Crawler's "Most Notorious Story"

Marvel Comics Teases Sequel To SPIDER-MAN: REIGN, The Wall-Crawler's "Most Notorious Story"

Marvel Comics is teasing a sequel to Spider-Man: Reign, with a new piece of artwork from Kaare Andrews suggesting we're finally returning to the twisted world of this future Peter Parker. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Aug 08, 2023 04:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics has released an ominous new teaser image, confirming plans for a sequel to the "most notorious Spider-Man story ever told."

Does Spider-Man: Reign fit the bill? The four-issue limited series was released in 2006, with Kaare Andrews on writing and art duties. Set thirty years into the future, Peter Parker was forced into retirement after superheroes were outlawed by the authoritarian government's police force, "The Reign."

Suiting up once again to battle his old foes and to stop New York's villainous Mayor, Spidey eventually vanquished Venom and the Sinner Six, vowing to return to his heroic ways.

Why is the story considered "notorious"? Well, it also revealed that Mary Jane died of cancer brought on by exposure to Peter's radioactive semen during intercourse over the years.

It was an undeniably bizarre reveal, albeit one which made sense when you stop and think about it (just don't think about it too long). 

It's possible this tease is a misdirect and that Andrews is instead returning to Marvel Comics for another sequel. After all, with MJ front and centre in this image, we can't help but wonder if we're getting a follow-up to the "One More Day" storyline which ended Peter and his wife's marriage.

That's quite easily Spider-Man's most notorious story as it remains a real sticking point for fans even 16 years after being published. Readers have long hoped it would somehow be undone, though the closes we've come to that is during Nick Spencer's Amazing Spider-Man run (it's widely believed Marvel Comics pulled the plug on that, along with the resurrection of the true Harry Osborn).

We'd guess a reveal is coming with Marvel's December solicitations, so expect further details to follow soon. 

In the meantime, you can check out Andrews' teaser art below.

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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 8/8/2023, 4:58 AM
Yes some of the story beats were questionable, but some of the dialogue and character moments were actually pretty great.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:18 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - it's one of my favorites personally. Seeing him get back on the horse after all the shit he takes is one of the most Spider-Man things for me.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 5:07 AM
Ok, come on. The story itself wasn't all that notorious. It was actually an obvious premise to do considering the popularity of the dark knight returns, and outside of the radioactive semen (which isn't even a plot point), it does exactly what you'd expect.

I'd say the story where spiderman punched a woman to death accidentally or made a deal with the devil to undo his marriage to save his elderly aunt is the worst.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 5:07 AM
*notorious
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:17 AM
@Origame - I mean, it's kinda a plot point considering it's why MJ is dead
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:18 AM
@Origame - and yeah, those are worse by comparison for sure.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 7:33 AM
@Slotherin - the only ploy point is that she's dead. Technically a villain could've killed her or just a random mugger and nothing would change.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:45 AM
@Origame - if the villain was after him and got her to get to him, sure... The other one doesn't carry quite as much weight.
He's Peter so he'd still have the guilt regardless, but this way it was squarely on his shoulders to take the blame.

I just don't see either one having the same slap as being responsible for her slow death and then missing her actual death because he left to go do more Spider-Man shit. It's eating him up the whole story.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 7:47 AM
@Slotherin - ...I think you're failing to understand what a plot point is.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 11:34 AM
@Origame - the reveal of why she died is a plot point. It's called exposition and it heavily plays into the story and explaining why he quit being Spider-Man. If you have any way you'd like to elaborate on what you think I'm not understanding, you're welcome to. I think your comment fails to actually shed any helpful light on anything.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 11:42 AM
@Slotherin - exposition is not a plot point though. It's just explaining the plot point.

All that's technically relevant from a plot standpoint is that spiderman quit being spiderman. But this being a plot point all that's relevant is she's dead and that's why he quit. Everything else is just details.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 12:43 PM
@Origame - again, the exact cause of her death is relavent. It's why he quit.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 1:41 PM
@Slotherin - ...but it's totally reasonable for him to quit just from her dying, regardless of the reason. It's his wife ffs.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:33 PM
@Origame - sure, but it's even worse to feel responsible for her death.
The impact is greater and all the more reason to want to hang up the mask.
Origame
Origame - 8/8/2023, 8:16 PM
@Slotherin - you can argue that, yes. But the plot progressing as intended regardless of the reason for it means it's not a plot point. You still have the same plot, just at worst a not as good version of it. But if she was alive then there's no reason for him to no longer being spiderman. And from that you have a fundamentally different show.

Plot points have nothing to do with the impact on the audience. It's the fundamental building blocks of the story so people understand where the story is going.
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 8/8/2023, 5:08 AM
It’s wild that we’ve got to a place where there are multiple Spider-men who are more appealing to read about than Peter Parker…including Nightcrawler somehow? 🤣
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/8/2023, 5:10 AM
Go home Marvel, you're drunk. I'm gonna watch Across the Spider Verse a million times! In Dolby Vision wooo
CoHost
CoHost - 8/8/2023, 5:38 AM
Frank Miller should have sued their asses.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/14/2023, 9:20 PM
@CoHost - for what? An homage isn't really basis for a lawsuit.
TheWarThor
TheWarThor - 8/8/2023, 6:06 AM
Are they kidding?

This was the worst Spider-Man story ever thought up. Worse than what Lowe is writing
Peyer grew up to be a total loser who sold flowers, MJ got cancer from radioactive semen, and Mayday doesn't exist.


Total garbage.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:20 AM
@TheWarThor - elseworlds are a thing bruh...
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:20 AM
The first is one of my favorite Spider-Man stories, so I'll take it.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 8/8/2023, 7:24 AM
Is like to see a Spider-verse where Stracynski's "The Other" Spider-Man continued.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 7:45 AM
@VictorAlonzo - which one was that?
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 8/8/2023, 12:06 PM
@Slotherin - Right before "One More Day". Quite possibly my favorite Spider-Man run.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 8/8/2023, 12:07 PM
@VictorAlonzo - *I'd
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/8/2023, 11:18 AM
Also, the notion of anyone wanting it undone or it being something that can be undone is ridiculous. The story is very obviously elseworlds when you break down everything about it.

There's absolutely no sign of the Stacy's having significance to this Peter nor the Osborns, he appears to have met MJ in high school if dream sequences and flashbacks are any indicator, and then there's half the stuff with the symbiotes and Venom and how they're handled, as well as the villains.
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