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Quick, name a superhero with a more cynical perspective than Batman. Okay, sure there’s Spawn, but I meant in mainstream comics. Yeah, Punisher, but how about in DC Comics? Sure, there’s John Constantine. But I mean a character less suitable for Christmas stories. What’s that you say? Constantine once crushed the bones of St. Nicolas and snorted them into a powder? And Lobo murdered Santa?
Okay, the point is that Batman doesn’t seem like the type of guy who would make for a good Christmas story. Spider-Man can deliver presents while swinging across New York City and Superman has carried Santa’s slay more than once, but Mr. Vengeance doesn’t even like leaving Gotham. Why would he bother with the North Pole?
And yet, Batman has been at the center of several Christmas stories over the year, and some of them are pretty great. Here...
Okay, the point is that Batman doesn’t seem like the type of guy who would make for a good Christmas story. Spider-Man can deliver presents while swinging across New York City and Superman has carried Santa’s slay more than once, but Mr. Vengeance doesn’t even like leaving Gotham. Why would he bother with the North Pole?
And yet, Batman has been at the center of several Christmas stories over the year, and some of them are pretty great. Here...
- 12/22/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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It was confirmed a little over a month ago that Scarlet Spider would be appearing in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," but his voice had been kept a secret until now. The character was first introduced in 1975 but was prominently featured during the Clone Saga of Spider-Man comics in the mid-1990s. This might sound radical on paper but received mixed-results in execution. The clone of Peter Parker went by the name Ben Reilly, donning a shredded Spidey hoodie over his super-suit while on the case.
As if Ben couldn't get any more painfully '90s, he also bleached his hair and had plenty of gnar-bro fashion accessories to try and capture the look of the time. Unfortunately, the storyline led to the reveal that Ben Reilly was the "original" Peter Parker, and I'm sure you can guess how fans reacted to the news. Spoiler Alert: they hated it. To be fair,...
As if Ben couldn't get any more painfully '90s, he also bleached his hair and had plenty of gnar-bro fashion accessories to try and capture the look of the time. Unfortunately, the storyline led to the reveal that Ben Reilly was the "original" Peter Parker, and I'm sure you can guess how fans reacted to the news. Spoiler Alert: they hated it. To be fair,...
- 5/31/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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While the last few weeks have seen several DC shows canceled at The CW — including Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, and Naomi — at least one new superhero series will hit the network next year: Gotham Knights. The new show follows the next generation of heroes to rise up in Gotham City after the death of Batman. Chief among these new vigilantes is Bruce Wayne’s adopted son, Turner Hayes (Oscar Morgan), who must take up his father’s mantle in order to keep his city safe from whoever is trying to frame him and a whole cavalcade of characters from the comics for Batman’s murder.
If the chance to see several characters from the Bat mythos in live-action for the first time isn’t exciting enough to get you excited, The CW has just dropped the show’s very first trailer, which promises lots of crime-fighting, a bit of Riverdale-style teen angst,...
If the chance to see several characters from the Bat mythos in live-action for the first time isn’t exciting enough to get you excited, The CW has just dropped the show’s very first trailer, which promises lots of crime-fighting, a bit of Riverdale-style teen angst,...
- 6/1/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Tom Lyle in Angoulême, 2012. Photo by Fabrice Sapolsky.
Tom Lyle, co-creator of Stephanie Brown a.k.a. Spoiler and the costume designer for the Scarlet Spider and professor and Internship Coordinator at the Savannah College of Art & Design (Scad) has died at the age of 66 from complications of a stroke, as confirmed by Scad.
After getting his start in comics drawing Airboy and Strike! for Eclipse Comics, Tom was poached by ComicMix contributor Robert Greenberger to become the penciler on DC Comics’ Starman with writer Roger Stern. Lyle then worked on the first Robin limited series with writer Chuck Dixon. The series had many reprintings of the first few issues as well as two sequel miniseries – Robin II: Joker’s Wild and Robin III: Cry of the Huntress.
Lyle’s next project was The Comet for DC Comics’ Impact Comics imprint, which he pencilled and plotted with writer Mark Waid.
Tom Lyle, co-creator of Stephanie Brown a.k.a. Spoiler and the costume designer for the Scarlet Spider and professor and Internship Coordinator at the Savannah College of Art & Design (Scad) has died at the age of 66 from complications of a stroke, as confirmed by Scad.
After getting his start in comics drawing Airboy and Strike! for Eclipse Comics, Tom was poached by ComicMix contributor Robert Greenberger to become the penciler on DC Comics’ Starman with writer Roger Stern. Lyle then worked on the first Robin limited series with writer Chuck Dixon. The series had many reprintings of the first few issues as well as two sequel miniseries – Robin II: Joker’s Wild and Robin III: Cry of the Huntress.
Lyle’s next project was The Comet for DC Comics’ Impact Comics imprint, which he pencilled and plotted with writer Mark Waid.
- 11/19/2019
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Marvel Comics' "Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider" #1, is written by Peter David and illustrated by Mark Bagley, with covers by Bagley, Greg Land, Tom Lyle, J. Scott Campbell and John Tyler Christopher, available April 26, 2017:
"...in the aftermath of 'The Clone Conspiracy', 'Ben Reilly' has returned with a new lease on life. Not as a clone of 'Peter Parker', but as his own man.
"Will suiting up once more as the 'Scarlet Spider' be enough to outrun his personal demons?
"All while being able to stay one step ahead of the man hunting him -- 'Kaine Parker' -- the former Scarlet Spider?! More importantly, can you ever truly outrun your past?..."
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Helicopter scene with stunt doubles being filmed tonight for #SpiderManHomecoming pic.twitter.com/DRfB23D6Vu— about tom holland (@abouttomholland) September 19, 2016@chrishemsworth and @bobbydazzler84 beat that!
"...in the aftermath of 'The Clone Conspiracy', 'Ben Reilly' has returned with a new lease on life. Not as a clone of 'Peter Parker', but as his own man.
"Will suiting up once more as the 'Scarlet Spider' be enough to outrun his personal demons?
"All while being able to stay one step ahead of the man hunting him -- 'Kaine Parker' -- the former Scarlet Spider?! More importantly, can you ever truly outrun your past?..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Spider-Man: Homecoming"...
Helicopter scene with stunt doubles being filmed tonight for #SpiderManHomecoming pic.twitter.com/DRfB23D6Vu— about tom holland (@abouttomholland) September 19, 2016@chrishemsworth and @bobbydazzler84 beat that!
- 4/21/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
This April, one of the most controversial characters in Marvel history returns to don the mask (and hoodie!) once more – as we present your first look inside Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #1, the new series from New York Times bestselling creators Peter David (Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099) and Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men).
That’s right, Ben Reilly is webslinging his way back into comic shops everywhere and he’s bringing two of the most accomplished & beloved Spider-Man creators of all-time with him! Only question is – will it be as a hero…or a villain? In the aftermath of The Clone Conspiracy, Ben Reilly has returned with a new lease on life. Not as Peter Parker’s clone – but as his own man. Will suiting up once more as the Scarlet Spider be enough to outrun his personal demons? All while being able to stay one step ahead of...
That’s right, Ben Reilly is webslinging his way back into comic shops everywhere and he’s bringing two of the most accomplished & beloved Spider-Man creators of all-time with him! Only question is – will it be as a hero…or a villain? In the aftermath of The Clone Conspiracy, Ben Reilly has returned with a new lease on life. Not as Peter Parker’s clone – but as his own man. Will suiting up once more as the Scarlet Spider be enough to outrun his personal demons? All while being able to stay one step ahead of...
- 4/4/2017
- by Kat Wheat
- Nerdly
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There’s really no shortage of Spider-folk swinging around the Marvel Universe these days, now is there? In addition to two Spider-Men (Peter Parker and Miles Morales), Spider-Woman and even Spider-Gwen (who gave way to Gwenpool, believe it or not), to name a few, we now have a new series on the way that those with an affinity for both nostalgia and one of the most notorious retcons in all of comic book history will want to check out: Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider.
Not long ago, some unlettered interiors actually did find their way online, but now Marvel is being a bit more generous by offering first looks at the various covers that True Believers will be able to choose from in a matter of weeks. Aside from the standard...
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There’s really no shortage of Spider-folk swinging around the Marvel Universe these days, now is there? In addition to two Spider-Men (Peter Parker and Miles Morales), Spider-Woman and even Spider-Gwen (who gave way to Gwenpool, believe it or not), to name a few, we now have a new series on the way that those with an affinity for both nostalgia and one of the most notorious retcons in all of comic book history will want to check out: Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider.
Not long ago, some unlettered interiors actually did find their way online, but now Marvel is being a bit more generous by offering first looks at the various covers that True Believers will be able to choose from in a matter of weeks. Aside from the standard...
- 3/31/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
In the wake of the finale of The Clone Conspiracy miniseries, Ben Reilly is back in the Marvel Universe and set to receive his own solo series from Peter David and Mark Bagley. However, the first look at the Scarlet Spider's redesigned costume left a lot to be desired. A variant cover was released the following week, which seemingly addresses a lot of the complaints fans had about the first design. However, it appears Marvel has decided to scrap the new costume altogether and put Reilly back in his classic, cut-off hoodie. The first issue hits retailer shelves on April 26. Newsarama's sources tell the site that the new costume will still be worn in the issue but that by the time the first arc wraps, Reilly will be back in his more familiar threads. Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #1 Written by Peter David Art and Cover by Mark Bagley Variant Covers by Greg Land,...
- 2/16/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
We're just two weeks away from the release of Batman: Arkham Origins , which will see eight of the deadliest assassins coming after Batman on Christmas Eve. Five of these assassins have been revealed so far and Warner Bros. Games Montreal revealed the sixth one tonight: Electrocutioner! The character was created in 1992 by Chuck Dixon, Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna and has an electrified suit with which he can shock, stun, and kill his opponents. He'll be voiced by Steven Blum, who previously voiced Wolverine in this year's Deadpool video game. WB Games Montreal also announced at their Nycc panel that NetherRealm Studios, the same company behind the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown and the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile games, will be bringing Batman: Arkham...
- 10/12/2013
- Comingsoon.net
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