Marvel’s ‘Spider-Boy’ Gets An Ongoing Series In November
by Tony Thornley
For better or worse, Spider-Boy has gotten more Marvel fans talking than any character debut for years. Now the enigmatic kid sidekick is getting his first series in November.
Coming from Dan Slott and Paco Medina with covers from Humberto Ramos, the newest addition to Marvel’s Spider-Verse kicks off his series in November’s Spider-Boy #1. The character- AKA Bailey Briggs- burst onto the scene fully formed with a forgotten history, and a sense of adventure.
While the character’s debut fell flat for some readers, his first few appearances- both in Spider-Man and Edge of Spider-Verse– have sold out. They’re rapidly creating a picture of an interesting character in an impossible situation. The first issue kicks off with two stories, teaming Bailey with Squirrel Girl and placing him face to face with a new villain- Madame Monstrosity!
“Spider-Man isn’t supposed to have a sidekick. That’s just wrong on so many levels. And that is exactly why we are going to have so much fun with this,” Slott explained. “Both this character– and this new title– are going to break all the rules. Bailey Briggs is going to have over-the-top adventures in the Spider-Man corner of the Marvel Universe. He’ll be facing off against a mix of both all-new villains and fan-favorite Spidey bad guys. The one thing we can promise you, whenever you pick up a copy of SPIDER-BOY, we are going to take the weirdest and wildest swings with every single story! Our goal is to get every reader to ask two questions: ‘What in the hell did I just read?!’ and ‘When is the NEXT one coming out?!’”
“When I found out that I was taking charge of Spider-Boy, I was GREATLY excited because of the possibilities of the character,” Medina said. “Aesthetically, there’s so much to do with him. Every character gets their action poses to be their personal signature. This time I’m working on something cool and specific for Spider-Boy, something that gives him a light of his own. On the other hand, I’ll be working with Dan which is fantastic. His limitless imagery is what such a fresh character needs, it just makes me think of all the things we can do together and what I can bring to the table.”
Be sure to pick up Spider-Boy #1 this November from Marvel Comics!