Sounds Like New Spider-Man Ben Reilly Is Already Screwed

Peter Parker’s had a famously tough life, but when he’s had it any simpler than his clone Ben Reilly, it’s solely as a result of Ben hasn’t been round as lengthy. Since he got here to prominence throughout the Clone Saga of the mid-’90s, he’s died, been resurrected, tortured, murdered, resurrected, tortured, once more, rinse, repeat. He’s lastly discovered some luck by redonning the Spider-Man mantle, however that luck appears to have already run out.

First, a little bit background: Ben Reilly has actually been Spider-Man for lower than every week. He began in Amazing Spider-Man #75, which was revealed on October 6 as the start of the 19-issue “Beyond” story arc. The motive Peter is sitting the superhero biz out for some time is that he was hit with radioactive fuel by the U-Foes, and is at the moment sick and dying. But Ben isn’t simply filling his Spider-booties; he’s additionally been employed by the Beyond Corporation (the fun-loving, multi-dimensional beings behind Nextwave, who I’m completely delighted to study are actually an official a part of Marvel’s major continuity) to be Spidey as they now personal the trademark to the hero as a result of comics.

Ben has three months earlier than issues apparently go to hell in Amazing Spider-Man #85, in line with Marvel:

“Peter Parker may be out of commission, but luckily Ben Reilly is more than capable of taking his place. Equipped with gadgets and tech from the Beyond Corporation, Reilly has everything it takes to be the superior Spider-Man, but he’ll finally meet his match in a devastating battle against one of the Spider-Man’s most feared enemies—Doctor Octopus!

“It begins in Amazing Spider-Man #85 by writer Cody Ziglar and artist Paco Medina. It’s going to take everything for Ben Reilly—and the company that backs him—to stop Otto Octavius. But, in the Merry Marvel fashion (and as with all respectable Spider-Stories), even if Spider-Man wins, he is going to lose. And he is going to lose BIG.

“Amazing Spider-Man #86 by writer Zeb Wells and artist Michael Dowling will deal with the aftermath of the fight and will be a comic that fans will remember for years to come. Ben Reilly has been shaken to the core, and you will be too.

“And find out if Peter Parker can step up and be Spider-Man again in Amazing Spider-Man #87 by writer Jed MacKay and Carlos Gómez. With NYC reeling from Doc Ock’s attack and Ben Reilly possibly down, it’s up to Captain America and Black Cat to see if Peter Parker is ready for action again. You may think you know where this story is going, but you do not.”

Whatever occurs to Ben—and it’s exceedingly believable he’s simply going to get killed once more—it’s clearly going to mess him up so badly that Cap and Black Cat suppose the presumably deathly sick Peter Parker is a extra viable Spider-alternative. But that’s simply the lifetime of Reilly.

Amazing Spider-Man #85 comes out on January 12, with subsequent points coming weekly.

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