Hey friends!
This is gonna be a quick one - and the headline says it all! Spider-Society #1 is out today from Marvel Comics!
What is Spider-Society? Here’s the description from Marvel:
Featuring every Spider-Character you love! (and some you haven't met yet!) May the first meeting of the Spider-Society commence! That's right, every Spider-Character you love (and some you haven't met yet) all show up in the same room for the most crazy meeting the Multiverse has ever seen. That's right, every Spider-Person will be in the same room for the most crazy meeting the Multiverse has ever seen! Don't miss the start of this incredible new miniseries!
Words by me, art by the talented Scott Godlewski, colors by superstar Matt Milla, and letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna.
If you dig the Spider-Verse movies, or enjoyed my work on the Araña/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow Spider-Verse novel, or my various stories in Edge of Spider-Verse and Web of Spider-Man, you’ll enjoy this book - it’s a high-flying adventure featuring every Spider-Hero you can think of, but it also focuses on a core team of Spiders that are forced to overcome huge odds to defeat a multiversal crew of villains known as the Sinister Squadron! We’ve been planting seeds about this for quite some time, dating back to Edge of Spider-Verse and Web of Spider-Man #1 - so now the big fun begins!
As a lifelong Spider-Man fan, this book has been a thrill to write - and it feels particularly special because it’s my first Marvel mini-series. While I want to evoke the films and the bigger Spider-Verse “vibe,” I really wanted to tell a story about outcasts coming together to do some good, and really focus on writing a team book that reminds me of the classic team comics I love - like Chris Claremont’s X-Men, Fabian Nicieza’s New Warriors, and Gail Simone’s Secret Six. Scott Godlewski is a superstar-in-waiting, with a dynamic style, great storytelling instinct, and the MVP for drawing so many Spider-Heroes in one spread. Just a joy to work with, as were Matt, Joe, and our amazing editors, Nick and Kaeden. Also! Big thanks to my friend (and great writer) Steve Foxe for letting me check in with him about Cooper/Web-Weaver.
Though the Spider-Verse is sprawling, and we will definitely tap into that, there’s a core story here about a select number of heroes that I wanted to tell - and I won’t spoil the roster in this newsletter! Pick up Spider-Society #1 to find out more!
Need some more reasons to grab the book, wherever comics are sold? Let’s look at this jaw-dropping cover (with the lovely final logo!):
That giant piece of beautiful art is by superstar (and super-pal) Pete Woods, who can do no wrong. #1 also features a murderer’s row of variants!:
And here’s a quick preview of the first issue! that final spread by Scott and Matt is really something else!
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I’ll be signing copies of Spider-Society #1 TODAY at Midtown Comics’s Grand Central location, starting at 5pm! Swing by and we can chat! Here are the details:
If you can’t make it tonight, I’ll be at Anyone Comics in Brooklyn on Monday at 7pm!
DICK TRACY #4
It’s a busy week here in Seguraland, as the fourth issue of Dick Tracy arrives today from Mad Cave - featuring my favorite cover by series artist Geraldo Borges yet, which is saying a lot! The gang war threatening to destroy the city kicks into high gear and Dick Tracy must overcome shadowy enemies on his own side to get to the truth - but is it too late? The penultimate story in our first arc is out now, words by me and Michael Moreci, art by Geraldo Borges, colors by Mark Englert, letters by Jim Campbell, creative consulting from Chantelle Aimée Osman, and edits by Chas! Pangburn. This series just keeps rolling, and we’re so thankful for the support from readers, retailers, reviewers and more! Hope you dig this one.
FLAME CON!
This weekend, I’ll be at Flame Con for the first time ever! I’m so excited to see old pals and make new friends. I’ll be on two panels and one signing over the weekend:
Saturday, in Room A at 1:30pm, I’ll join Joe Corallo, James Emmett, and David Hazan for a “Diversity in Comics: Beyond the Mainstream” panel. Should be a blast!
Sunday, I’ll be on the 1pm Mutant Fashion panel (me, yes, the least fashionable person you know!) with dear friends Connor Goldsmith, Erica Schultz, D'Manda Martini, and Anthony Oliveira! Don’t miss it. If you see me, say hi. After that, at 3:45pm, I’ll be signing at the Mad Cave booth (PR 15-16)!
That’s all for now, but I’ve finally got a handy-dandy “UPCOMING” section, to keep you posted on releases and events. Thanks to
for his help, always!Have a great week, folks, and enjoy Spider-Society #1!
UPCOMING TITLES
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16 - Aug. 28
SPIDER-SOCIETY #2 - Sept. 18
THE DUSK TPB - Sept. 24
DICK TRACY #5 - Sept. 25
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17 - Sept. 25
SPIDER-MAN: STORIES FROM THE SPIDER-VERSE - Oct. 1
STAR WARS: THE BATTLE OF JAKKU - INSURGENCY RISING #1 - Oct. 2
DARK SPACE - Oct. 8
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE: SPIDER SOCIETY TPB - Oct. 15
STAR WARS: THE BATTLE OF JAKKU- INSURGENCY RISING #2 - Oct. 16
SPIDER-SOCIETY #3 - Oct. 23
STAR WARS: THE BATTLE OF JAKKU- INSURGENCY RISING #3 - Oct. 30
STAR WARS: THE BATTLE OF JAKKU- INSURGENCY RISING #4 - Nov. 6
ALTER EGO - Dec. 3
ENCANTO: NIGHTMARES AND SUEÑOS - Dec. 3
UPCOMING SIGNINGS
ANYONE COMICS (Brooklyn) - Aug. 19
BALTIMORE COMIC CON - Sept. 20-22
NEW YORK COMIC CON - Oct. 17-20
CHATTANOOGA COMIC CON - Oct. 26-27
MIAMI BOOK FAIR - Nov. 17-24
Will we get to see an Aussie Spider-Man at some point?
Awesome! I can't wait to read it today.