For those reading the Amazing Spider-Man right now this is the big reveal from the Clone Conspiracy series-crossing story from Dan Slott and Marvel. The Jackal, one of Peter Parker's most nefarious foes, is back and cloning again (raising from the dead in fact...). This time however, the Jackal is revealed to be Ben Reilly! Ben, of course, being the clone of Peter Parker whom the Jackal created.Long time fans of Spidey will remember Ben Reilly from the Spider-Man clone saga and probably fondly recall how he took over Parker's life as the Amazing Spider-Man for a while. When Clone Conspiracy finishes in the coming weeks it won't be the end of Ben Reilly because he will get his own title Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider.
I was initially very psyched when I heard this because he's such a cool character but also because Peter David (the awesome guy behind Spider-Man 2099 with Cork-native Will Sliney) will be writing it. However the first cover art reveals a Scarlet Spider that I'm not really digging. The original hoodie that was ripped and torn and thrown over his old costume is now finely crafted and made to look identical to Spider-Gwen (why?!) and is clearly aimed at a younger aesthetic with a glossy digital art look.I'll inevitably pick it up anyway and I hope for the best out of it but for now I'll remain skeptical...
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