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Marvel Comics Renounces Marriage, Embraces Satanism

Eager to start the year off with a clean slate for their biggest franchise, Marvel Comics last week released Amazing Spider-Man #545, the final chapter of the “One More Day” storyline. It was a comic that saw Peter Parker make a deal with the Devil that rewrote history, helpfully getting rid of his marriage, the…

io9 Grae Jan 2

The Joy Of Watching Spider-Man’s Marriage Go Plop

The holiday season is the perfect time to celebrate families torn asunder due to demonic intervention. This week sees the release of the long-dreaded Amazing Spider-Man #545, the comic which writer J.M. Straczynski almost took his name off. The demon Mephisto has offered to save the life of Peter Parker’s Aunt May — but at…

io9 Charliejane Dec 26

Stan Lee Shouts ‘Excelsior!’ At io9

Stan Lee was the recipient of a much-deserved Jules Verne Lifetime Achievement Award this week, presented to him by Doug Jones (who played the Silver Surfer onscreen in the recent Fantastic Four sequel) and by Heroes creator Tim Kring and co-executive producer Jeph Loeb. It might have been a lifetime achievement award, but he certainly…

Movies Kevin Kelly Dec 18

S5 “Poor Man’s LoJack” Tracking Chips Will Run for Four Years, Cost $2, Weigh Nothing

When Spidey tosses one of those sticky spiders to a getaway car, suspicious villain or hot chick he plans to stalk rescue later, we take for granted that the tracking chip inside is going to work right? Wireless-technology developer S5 plans to deploy a network of receivers in cities, so that its tiny $2 transmitter…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 14

Sam Raimi, Put A Sock In It

Sam Raimi drops us the stunning news that “Spider-Man 4 is up to the writer,” which must mean that his claims of exhaustion are true. Let’s face it, you dropped the ball with Spider-Man 3, now it’s time to stop talking about it.

io9 Kevin Kelly Nov 28

Marvel Comics Goes Digital, Finally

In a move designed to bring them right up to the year 2004, Marvel Comics have announced that their back catalog will be made available online. According to a report in USA Today, Marvel’s library will open today with 2500 issues – interestingly enough, for online browsing only, no downloading – for those willing to…

io9 Grae Nov 13

“Spider-Man” Pepper Spray Bracelet Looks Like a Toy

Aside the fact that it’s easy as balls to spot from a mile away thanks to its impressive heft and blue hue, Domonique Torrence’s Spider-Man-inspired pepper spray bracelet comes close to being a useful idea. It’s loaded with pepper spray cartridges, so you just slam the button in your palm to disperse the mild irritant…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Nov 1

Must Read: The Ultimate Spider-Man

Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Ultimate Spider-Man Date: 2002 – (reprinting material from 2000 – ) Vitals: Rebooting Marvel’s arachnid nerd for the 21st Century, formerly-indie crime writer Brian Michael Bendis…

Movies Grae Oct 24

Must Read: The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus

Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Date: 2007 (reprinting material from 1963 – 1966) Vitals: You all know the story by now: Boy gets bitten, starts climbing the walls…

Movies Grae Oct 24

Spider-Man Is Trapped In A Web Of Pitch Meetings

Do you wish Sam Raimi had thought through all the story angles before plunging into the sticky mess that was Spider-Man 3? It sounds like maybe he does too. Raimi hinted that he won’t commit to Spider-Man 4 until he hears a really compelling story pitch from the army of writers traipsing to his door:…

Movies Charliejane Oct 17

Spiderman Suit To Allow Future Humans To Scale Walls, Wear Silly Suit

Other than firemen, the military and masked vigilantes, there probably isn’t a huge market for a suit that allows you to scale up walls. However, Italian scientists have calculated how much stickiness a suit needs to mimic the ability of insects and spiders to climb up a wall without peeing their pants in fear of…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 29

Spider-man Web Gun Shoots Web Fluid

If you’ve seen any TV ads at all in the past few weeks you’re probably aware that Spider-man 3 is almost in theaters. And if you’re at all like us, you’ve been running around your office making “thwip” noises and throwing string cheese in anticipation. No more! This Spider-man webslinging gun is the real deal.…

Gadgets Jason Chen Apr 16

PowerQuick: Here Comes The Spider-Man

Some call it industrial mountaineering or technical rope access, but Virgin.net calls it by the more technical term: “Spiderman Climbing.” Granted, the PowerQuick does give you superhero-like abilities. It motors around 320 lbs. up the side of a building at speeds of one yard per second. It’s battery-powered, and one charge can take you to…

Tech News Noah R Aug 25

Marvel Comics Renounces Marriage, Embraces Satanism

The Joy Of Watching Spider-Man’s Marriage Go Plop

Stan Lee Shouts ‘Excelsior!’ At io9

S5 “Poor Man’s LoJack” Tracking Chips Will Run for Four Years, Cost $2, Weigh Nothing

Sam Raimi, Put A Sock In It

Marvel Comics Goes Digital, Finally

“Spider-Man” Pepper Spray Bracelet Looks Like a Toy

Must Read: The Ultimate Spider-Man

Must Read: The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus

Spider-Man Is Trapped In A Web Of Pitch Meetings

Spiderman Suit To Allow Future Humans To Scale Walls, Wear Silly Suit

Spider-man Web Gun Shoots Web Fluid

PowerQuick: Here Comes The Spider-Man

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