Though he has an impressive roster of villains, Marvel's the Daily Bugle Editor-in-Chief finally gets to squish the web-slinging menace once and for all in a variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Amazing Spider-Man #61 – the debut of writer Joe Kelly and artist Ed McGuinness on the title – will ship with a variant cover by Skottie Young, which hilariously features a cartoon version of Spider-Man fleeing from a rolled up newspaper, being swung with gusto by an arm that can only belong to one publisher: J. Jonah Jameson.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #61 |
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November 13, 2024 |
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Joe Kelly |
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Ed McGuinness |
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Skottie Young |
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Gleb Melnikov, Aaron Kuder, Simone Bianchi, Paolo Motura, & More |
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN BEGIN! The world has changed, Dcotor Doom is Sorcerer Supreme, but he has no plans to spend his time like his predecessor… Each year, Doctor Strange would use every ounce of his power and experience to save the world from an evil god and his scions. This year, Doom is delegating this task to…Spider-Man?! The leader of Latveria has given Spider-Man a new, magic-powered suit and eight extra lives with which to save the world?! True Believer, they won’t be enough… |
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This comedic variant cover takes the hero's name literally; he's spider-sized, and about to get smashed by the newspaper that often just tries to crush his reputation.
Skottie Young's variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man #61 perfectly encapsulates sixty-plus years of J. Jonah Jameson's vendetta against Spider-Man, wrapping it up in a single hilarious image.
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The Amazing Spider-Man #61 – Variant Cover By Skottie Young
Skottie Young's variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man #61 perfectly encapsulates sixty-plus years of J. Jonah Jameson's vendetta against Spider-Man, wrapping it up in a single hilarious image, as the hero attempts to outrun the towering newspaper. As one of the most memorable dimensions of Spider-Man lore, Jonah and Spidey's erstwhile rivalry is beloved by fans, and as a result, Young's cover will be highly sought-after by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike, given the way that it pays tribute to the rich history of the two characters.
Spider-Man debuted in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, and subsequently got his own series the next year. J. Jonah Jameson made his debut appearance On the very first page of The Amazing Spider-Man #1. Even before Marvel own editors figured out whether "Spider-Man" should be hyphenated, J. Jonah Jameson was already calling the Webslinger a menace. Jameson's characterization has changed a lot over the years, varying from a curmudgeonly, yet caring boss, to an incredibly unscrupulous businessman, more interested in selling papers than reporting the truth – but his feud with Spidey remains his defining trait.
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Jameson's backstory – eventually presented in the anthology series Spider-Man's Tangled Web #20, by current Spider-Man writer Zeb Wells with art by Dean Haspiel – showed him shaped by his abusive father, who everyone else saw as a manly war hero. It reinforced his belief that anyone seen as a hero by the general public must be hiding dark secrets, or committing some other crime outside of the limelight. Even when the Wallcrawler has saved of his family, Jameson only paused, but never canceled, his personal vendetta against Spider-Man.
The Amazing Spider-Man #61 will be available November 13, 2024 from Marvel Comics.
Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.
