COMICS: Ben Reilly (AKA Scarlet Spider) Returning To The Marvel Universe?

COMICS: Ben Reilly (AKA Scarlet Spider) Returning To The Marvel Universe?

Re-releasing the teaser first unveiled at SDCC '11, Marvel Comics have confirmed the "return of someone very important to the life of Peter Parker" during the events of Spider-Island. Looks like Ben is coming back...

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By JoshWilding - Aug 19, 2011 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: Newsarama

It’s the Spider-Man event of the year, and with so many twists and turns – there’s no telling what will happen next! But there’s one thing we can tell you, fans can get excited for the return of someone very important to the life of Peter Parker. Except where will he show up? With Spider-Island selling out across the board, it’s obvious that fans can’t get enough of the Wall-crawler, all 8 million of them!

Haven’t checked out Spider-Island yet? No problem! Marvel is pleased to announce that that it will be going back to press on a wide number of Spider-Island tie-ins including, Spider-Island: Cloak And Dagger #1 Second Printing Variant, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1 Second Printing Variant, & Venom #5 Second Printing Variant! And with the Amazing Spider-Man #666 Second Printing Variant on the way, there’s no better time to get in on the action. So what are you waiting for? Head over to your local comic shop and get in on Spider-Island today!

Curious to who will be returning? Join the conversation on Twitter with #SpiderIsland!








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TayDee
TayDee - 8/19/2011, 1:38 PM
wtf is going on in all these spidey-universes?
Risky5150
Risky5150 - 8/19/2011, 1:39 PM
wtf is goin on?
Denn1s
Denn1s - 8/19/2011, 1:39 PM
HELL YES!!!!!!!! love him
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 8/19/2011, 1:44 PM
I bet he might be the cure to the Spider Island event
Sugarcrotch
Sugarcrotch - 8/19/2011, 1:46 PM
how many spidermans are their?
RyanLantern77
RyanLantern77 - 8/19/2011, 1:51 PM
Honestly who cares?

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ibravosp5
ibravosp5 - 8/19/2011, 1:54 PM
they need a scarlet spider movie or team up spidey and scarlet spidey or vs. for amazing spiderman 2
headlopper
headlopper - 8/19/2011, 1:59 PM
I need Pete to dump Carlie and get back with MJ! Nothing against Carlie.
thatcoldblackcloud
thatcoldblackcloud - 8/19/2011, 1:59 PM
Can he be GAY? I always thought he was a Gay clone ! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAH!
InSpace
InSpace - 8/19/2011, 2:05 PM
To Anyone who doesn't know whats going on and is confused on How Ben might be coming back, The Jackal has returned and is cloning again with a mysterious partner/sponser and They are using ben's DNA or something
headlopper
headlopper - 8/19/2011, 2:06 PM
The Family Kraven seemed to make sure Reilly's history...but this is comics, so no one's ever really dead. Hear that Marvel-! Raise Night Crawler from the dead...and Cable too.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 2:08 PM
It better not be a Spider-Gwen. The first clone was bad enough.

Bring Back Ben! The one character people actually want to be resurrected.
Jefferys
Jefferys - 8/19/2011, 2:11 PM
Even though he came from quite a crappy storyline, I love the character!
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 2:13 PM
Gay? lol who would he date?

If there was a gay clone of Peter I think he should be like Jack Harkness. :P
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 2:15 PM
@Teabag- I thought those maids were SpideyDude's not his mom's. ;P
SpiderFan35
SpiderFan35 - 8/19/2011, 2:19 PM
Sure bring him back, the more confusion the better.

@ Knight3000: dude, enough already with the Conan videos.
thatcoldblackcloud
thatcoldblackcloud - 8/19/2011, 2:23 PM
Ben's a tripod?!?!?!?! lolz.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 2:33 PM
@Tea- Looks like the Maria Hill in that picture got a good look Ben. Too bad she lost an eye in the process.
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 8/19/2011, 3:09 PM
I was really sad when they killed Ben off..i really hope this is true...the scarlet spider was and is awesome!!!
batmanrises
batmanrises - 8/19/2011, 3:22 PM
SpideyDude just felt a disturbance in the Force...
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 8/19/2011, 3:28 PM
If they bring back back Ben Reilly, I'm gonna drop ASM fast! As far as I'm concerned Amazing is barely hanging on with all the crappy art and weak storytellng.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 3:58 PM
^Drop it like it's hot! Because it will be if Ben returns.
gost
gost - 8/19/2011, 4:07 PM
I sure hope they do. And I'm loving where ASM is right now.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 5:07 PM
lhle43- you give spam a bad name. >:(
Checkmate
Checkmate - 8/19/2011, 5:10 PM
I thought he was cool, bring him back.
skullboy
skullboy - 8/19/2011, 5:11 PM
Boy Marvel never learns do they? This is the reason why I quit on Spider-Man and Marvel. And what's scarier is that the majority of fans actually want the clone back. In other words, I guess they didn't mind that Marvel made us believe that Ben was the real Spidey missing all these years and that Peter was the clone. If this is gonna be the case for real, Marvel's more fcuked up than usual. I guess Marvelites are a glutton for punishment. Check please.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 5:34 PM
@skullboy- did you really just come here to whine and insult people? Because you failed at doing anything else.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 8/19/2011, 5:42 PM
Clones and resurrections. Thats what makes the Comic world go round.
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 8/19/2011, 6:32 PM
Gotta agree 100% with Skullboy on this one!
skullboy
skullboy - 8/19/2011, 7:13 PM
@ScionStorm, I didn't curse or insult anyone so if you're offended that's your problem.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/19/2011, 8:13 PM
I didn't say you cursed. Oh well, I'm not taking your words to heart. So it doesn't matter.
oreilly
oreilly - 8/19/2011, 9:44 PM
Yes bring him back!!! I may get some flack for this, but I prefer Ben Reilly to the original Peter Parker. I never read more monthly Spider-man comics than when Ben Reilly became Spider-man!
whytry2hard
whytry2hard - 8/19/2011, 11:21 PM
It's funny how the clone saga is critically one of the worst story arcs in Spider-Man history, yet everyone wants Ben back.
comicbookjerk
comicbookjerk - 8/20/2011, 3:07 AM
TIME TO BUST OUT THE OL BEN REILLY GUITAR!
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