Spider-Man Gets Sidekick For 50th Anniversary

**orthodoxyordeath** · 06-26-2012, 09:45 PM

My local comic shop posted a link to this story. Any opinions or thoughts?

http://nation.foxnews.com/spider-man...azing-sidekick

EDIT: More info: http://forbiddenplanet.com/89575-ama...tm_medium=feed

Spider-Man's 50th Anniversary adventure ratchets up as an old foe returns! And an ALL-NEW character joins the Marvel Universe! WHO IS ALPHA?!

EDIT 2: More art preview and official info here: http://marvel.com/news/story/18966/introducing_alpha

**EuphemismForSex** · 06-26-2012, 09:48 PM

What. The. Hell.

If this is for real he better not reveal his identity to the kid. Also I'm going to assume he dies by 700.

**MorningMoon** · 06-26-2012, 09:55 PM

Ahahah, yeah right. Spider-man with a Sidekick. Called Andy Mcguire. Riiiiiiight. What's next, DC's gonna reboot Batman so he never had a single Robin?

**CHOX** · 06-26-2012, 09:58 PM

What the hell? This is completely random.

**orthodoxyordeath** · 06-26-2012, 10:01 PM

It's for real. The editor-in-chief is quoted. Maybe he mentors him undercover, (since supposedly the Horizon employees think he's Spidey's gadget builder) by "asking" Spider-Man for tips and setting up meetings?

**Songbird/Diamondback** · 06-26-2012, 10:04 PM

...huh.
...I'm actually surprised he's a white Male.
...maybe they're holding the gay card.

**chariset** · 06-26-2012, 10:06 PM

Maybe it's yet another long-lost Osborn

**rastafarian42** · 06-26-2012, 10:07 PM

WHAT????

**orthodoxyordeath** · 06-26-2012, 10:11 PM

Just dug this up: http://forbiddenplanet.com/89575-ama...tm_medium=feed

Spider-Man's 50th Anniversary adventure ratchets up as an old foe returns! And an ALL-NEW character joins the Marvel Universe! WHO IS ALPHA?!

So I guess this thing is for real. Does this feel weird to anyone? Or will they actually be able to pull this off? And what the hell will his powers be?

EDIT: The info for issue 692 said this if anyone cares:

A special over-sized issue harkening back to the legend the legend that started it all! Get ready for an all-new tale about a different kind of power and responsibility...

**Songbird/Diamondback** · 06-26-2012, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by orthodoxyordeath

Just dug this up: http://forbiddenplanet.com/89575-ama...tm_medium=feed

So I guess this thing is for real. Does this feel weird to anyone? Or will they actually be able to pull this off? And what the hell will his powers be?

Well, that villain better not be the Beetle, that's for sure.

**EuphemismForSex** · 06-26-2012, 10:13 PM

The teaser is so stupid. "Who is Alpha?" implies it's someone who matters, not some new kid...

I think after 700 Peter will just open his own school and start teaching kids. He's apparently pretty good at it.