Source: Spider-Boy #1 (1996)
Type: Amalgam
In 1996, it may have seemed appropriate to amalgamate Superboy and Spider-Man, seeing as both were clones of each company's biggest star. Both started out as teen heroes, and were quick with the banter. It certainly made for some of the most entertaining Amalgam comics (in both waves). Running around Cadmus as the awesome Arach-Kid, Spider-Boy was, in his every day life, Daily Bugle photographer Pete Ross, often partnered up with ace reporter Tana Moon. When Mary Jane Watson - Insect Queen shows up at the end of the issue, you really want there to be a whole series of these things.
If the universes were to be amalgamated TODAY, would Superboy be merged with Spider-Man though? For tradition's sake, I'm sure something could be done with the black t-shirt/black costume, and maybe the Black Cat and Wonder Girl, but without the Spider-clone as part of the mix, is it relevant? Maybe he should merge with thew Bucky Captain America. After all, Superman and Cap became the Super-Soldier, and both Bucky and Conner have returned from the dead to become a major part of a legacy. But I don't know how interesting that would be.
Who's got a better idea?
Type: Amalgam
In 1996, it may have seemed appropriate to amalgamate Superboy and Spider-Man, seeing as both were clones of each company's biggest star. Both started out as teen heroes, and were quick with the banter. It certainly made for some of the most entertaining Amalgam comics (in both waves). Running around Cadmus as the awesome Arach-Kid, Spider-Boy was, in his every day life, Daily Bugle photographer Pete Ross, often partnered up with ace reporter Tana Moon. When Mary Jane Watson - Insect Queen shows up at the end of the issue, you really want there to be a whole series of these things.If the universes were to be amalgamated TODAY, would Superboy be merged with Spider-Man though? For tradition's sake, I'm sure something could be done with the black t-shirt/black costume, and maybe the Black Cat and Wonder Girl, but without the Spider-clone as part of the mix, is it relevant? Maybe he should merge with thew Bucky Captain America. After all, Superman and Cap became the Super-Soldier, and both Bucky and Conner have returned from the dead to become a major part of a legacy. But I don't know how interesting that would be.
Who's got a better idea?
Comments
Both Spider-boy books were fun. Karl Kessel, a terribly underrated writer, really knew how to get the most out of the merge. Ladronn's designs for the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 were great.
- Mike Loughlin
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