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Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver

Check out the ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ preview pages featuring the gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver and Hunter-Spider!

Press Release

Back in June, Marvel Comics revealed a new Spider-Man known as Web-Weaver that will be appearing in Edge of Spider-Verse, and today we’ve got more details on the new character. Created by Steve Foxe and Kris Anka, the character will appear in Edge of Spider-Verse #5 out on October 5th with art by Kei Zama. Retailers have until September 5th to put in their orders.

According to Marvel, Web-Weaver is a not-so-mild mannered fashion designer at Van Dyne who gets spider-powers and shows us a very different kind of Spider-Slayer. Web-Weaver struts the runway in front of his fellow Spiders in a variant cover by Kris Anka, who also designed the character.

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Get a look at the character in the preview art and covers below.

Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver

Also in Edge of Spider-Verse #5 we’ll get a closer look at Hunter-Spider, and Syllie Spider. Here’s a rundown of those characters:

  • Imagine a world where Sergei Kravinoff got Spider-Powers. Meet Hunter-Spider, the most hardcore Spider yet, in a riveting tale by Dan Slott, J. M. DeMatteis, and Bob McLeod! Check out his fearsome design by superstar artist Mark Bagley in a special variant cover!

Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver

  • Phil Lord, the filmmaker behind the Spider-Verse movies, teams up with artist David Lopez to create a new Spider that you have to see to believe… Fans will have to wait until the issue goes on sale to meet Syllie Spider, a one-of-a-kind new Marvel character who will also get the spotlight on a classified SPOILER VARIANT COVER by Lopez!

For more on this news, read the official press release below.

New York, NY— September 1, 2022 — Right now, fans are witnessing a revolution of the Spider-Man mythos in EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE! Each jam-packed issue contains thrilling stories by all-star creators that introduces breakout new Spider-Heroes like Spider-Rex, the new Spider-UK, and Sun-Spider and redefines fan-favorite heroes like Araña, Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Ham. Arriving on October 5, EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5, the final issue of limited series will debut three extraordinary new heroes, each one swinging onto the scene to take readers headfirst into a brand new era of Spider-Verse storytelling!

Here’s what fans can expect from the final issue in the exciting EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE saga:

  • Web-Weaver, a not-so-mild mannered fashion designer at Van Dyne gets spider-powers and shows us a very different kind of Spider-Slayer in a story by Steve Foxe and Kei Zama. See him strut the runway in front of his fellow Spiders in a variant cover by Kris Anka, the amazing artist behind Web-Weaver’s fabulous design!
  • Imagine a world where Sergei Kravinoff got Spider-Powers. Meet Hunter-Spider, the most hardcore Spider yet, in a riveting tale by Dan Slott, J. M. DeMatteis, and Bob McLeod! Check out his fearsome design by superstar artist Mark Bagley in a special variant cover!
  • Phil Lord, the filmmaker behind the Spider-Verse movies, teams up with artist David Lopez to create a new Spider that you have to see to believe… Fans will have to wait until the issue goes on sale to meet Syllie Spider, a one-of-a-kind new Marvel character who will also get the spotlight on a classified SPOILER VARIANT COVER by Lopez!

And remember, this is only the beginning! EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE will serve as the foundation for Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s new SPIDER-MAN #1 where the dark threat seeking to bring about the end of the Spider-Verse will be revealed and the Spider-Heroes readers have met along the way will play key roles in the war to come!

Check out all the covers now plus a first look at interior artwork and see what the future holds for the SPIDER-VERSE when EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 arrives on October 5! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

Retailers, don’t forget to order your copies of EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 by Monday, September 5!

EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5
Written by DAN SLOTT, J. M. DEMATTEIS STEVE FOXE & PHIL LORD

Art by BOB MCLEOD, KEI ZAMA & DAVID LOPEZ

Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS – 75960620399400511

Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA – 75960620399400531
Design Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA – 75960620399400521

Design Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY – 75960620399400541

Spoiler Variant Cover by DAVID LOPEZ – 75960620399400519

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