Spider-Man is getting a new costume in 2024, but it's coming from the absolute last Marvel character we ever would have expected. Why is Doctor Doom suddenly Spider-Man's benefactor? This news came as part of Marvel's "Next Big Thing" panel at Comic-Con today, where we learned more about an upcoming Amazing Spider-Man storyline dubbed "8 Deaths of Spider-Man." This story will play out after the conclusion of Zeb Wells' Amazing Spider-Man run this fall, as Spider-Man/Deadpool writer Joe Kelly and artist Ed McGuinness take over the series.
In "8 Deaths of Spider-Man," the Marvel Universe will be transformed in the wake of Doctor Doom becoming the new Sorcerer Supreme. Originally, Doctor Strange was charged with battling an ancient god and his minions once a year in order to save the world. Rather than dirty his hands, Doom tasks Peter Parker with fighting the god instead.
He'll give Spidey a new, magical costume and eight extra lives to help him in his task. And it sounds like Spidey is going to need every life he can get. "8 Deaths of Spider-Man" begins in The Amazing Spider-Man #61 in November 2024.
Also at the panel, Marvel revealed it's reviving the West Coast Avengers via a new series by writer Gerry Duggan (Iron Man) and artist Danny Kim (Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance). The new team will be spearheaded by Iron Man and War Machine, and some members will be villains seeking redemption. Among those is Ultron, who has suddenly and inexplicably turned over a new leaf.
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