Today on a press conference call, Marvel Comics announced a new Spider-Man ongoing series called The Avenging Spider-Man. On the conference call was the series writer Zeb Wells and artist Joe Madureira along with editor Steve Wacker.
The new title was described as a way to provide a more "summer action movie of Spider-Man" focusing on his life as a member of the Avengers. Wells explained that he felt that Dan Slott had nailed the telling of Peter Parker and his personal life in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, but this book was meant to focus on the action part of his life in his adventures with fellow Avengers.
To expand on that concept, Wacker explained that the book came out of a conversation he had with Zeb Wells back when Wells was writing Amazing Spider-Man over a year ago about the old classicMarvel Team-Up and whether or not that book could exist again. Wacker explained that he always hated Marvel Team-Up because the stories never mattered in the main continuity, but for this book, the indea of keeping the book focused as Spider-Man as a member of the Avengers combined with the fact that Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira were available, and the book came together.
For art duties, this is a dream come true for Joe Madureira, who revealed that of all the Marvel characters, his favorite is Spider-Man. "Spidey has been my favorite since I was a kid." When asked about the challenge of a monthly ongoing title, Joe Mad explained, "About once a year, I get the itch that I really want to draw comics again, but my schedule has so much going on that makes it impossible. But enough people asked me and they offered Spider-Man, so I couldn't say no. What if I get hit by a truck next month? I gotta draw Spidey."
Madureira went on to explain that after drawing so many team books more recenlty, he's excited to draw a single character, despite the fact that Wells has written the first arc to involve Spider-Man and the Red Hulk going sub-terranean and dealing with an army of Moloids who invade the New York City Marathon, which has taken up most of Joe Mad's time, drawing hundreds of Moloids. But most importantly, he's doing a great job and Wacker and Wells agreed as Joe Mad added, "You can tell when I'm loving it and when I'm not. I want people to remember this and talk about it."
Wells explained that they only have the first arc set at 3 issues, and are still deciding how long the second arc will be, but fans can look forward to Spider-Man teaming up with the rest of the Avengers, including Wolverine, an idea that excited Joe Mad very much. Additionally, a future villain for an arc will be the Vulture, but Wells warned that's a teaser as that idea is just in his head and not on paper yet.
It was confirmed that this new title would not impact Amazing Spider-Man's pubishing schedule with editor of the entire Spider-Man line, Wacker saying that "I can't fathom there being a better time to be a Spider-Man fan. With Humberto Ramos and Stefano Caselli on Amazing Spider-Man and Joe Madureira on Avenging Spider-Man," and Wells heartily agreed.
Avenging Spider-Man #1 ships in November, 2011.
Below are preview pages provided by Marvel containing Joe Madurieria's pencils:
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