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Nope, Spidey’s not performing AC/DC songs, this is even more unbelievable as the most popular character of Marvel the last half century goes dark once again in many years! After the cataclysmic events of Civil War and the changes in the Marvel Universe (the much, much more realistic changes than the House of M) Spider-Man returns in the black outfit, the symbiotic alien suit we knew all these years as Venom. The very few info released by now mention that Peter Parker is left in a dark place where he meets the shadow of his past, and from there things are only going to get worse for him.

So is this an actual turn in the development of Spider-Man or just a publicity stunt for the upcoming movie, where the story of the black suit will be told once again? These last years there have been so many changes in the Marvel Universe that promised long term effects and very few of them lasted more than a few months, is this also going to be one of them? No matter, for many readers, including myself, Spider-Man’s dark alter ego was the most interesting part in the character’s evolution, a time when he had to face his wildest instincts and a look more stylish than ever! If this is an attempt to promote the upcoming movie, a branch of the Civil War story or a totally different matter that may grasp us with its own advantages, nobody knows. The next 4 months will show, for now this is the Checklist for March:

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #18
NEW AVENGERS #28
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #36