Marvel’s Spider-Verse Just Got a Wild Update

The shape of Marvel Comics' Spider-Verse is still coming into form as a whole new corner of it comes to life.

"The Web-Heart" by Mat Groom, Luciano Vecchio, and Rachelle Rosenberg opens to the sight of numerous iconic heroes from across the Spider-Verse. As an unseen force explains the importance of these heroes, readers are given a glimpse of the literal beating heart at the center of the Web of Life and Destiny. As it turns out, this Web-Heart isn't just a random phenomena, but the mind and essence of the Web of Life and Destiny itself, and it is in desperate need of one last champion.

Web of Spider-Verse: New Blood #1

• Written by MAT GROOM, GREG PAK, JORDAN MORRIS, and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
• Art by LUCIANO VECCHIO, ALAN ROBINSON, SUMIT KUMAR, FEDERICO VICENTINI, and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
• Colors by RACHELLE ROSENBERG, YEN NITRO, DEE CUNNIFFE, MATT MILLA, and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
• Letters by VC's JOE CARAMAGNA and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
• Main cover art by LUCIANO VECCHIO
• Variant covers by LUCAS WERNECK and ARIO ANINDITO

The concept of the Spider-Verse as it stands today might be a relatively new invention, yet it has beginnings that stretch back decades. It was in 1998's "I Really, Really Hate Clones" from Spider-Man: The Animated Series when audiences first caught a glimpse of Peter Parker encountering various versions of himself from across the Multiverse. This may not have been the first appearance of the Spider-Verse of today, yet it undoubtedly laid the groundwork for things to come.

The Web of Life and Destiny, a metaphysical structure that serves as a veritable roadmap to the Multiverse, was introduced as a concept in 2010's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The hit video game took place across four different iterations of the Marvel Universe, putting them in control of just as many versions of the titular hero. Among these were the Peter Parker of the primary Marvel Universe, his counterpart from the Ultimate Universe, Spider-Man Noir, and the Spider-Man of 2099 - Miguel O'Hara.

In the years since then, the Web of Life and Destiny and Spider-Verse have both come to play more and more prominent roles in the pages of Marvel Comics. During 2022's Edge of Spider-Verse anthology series, readers watched on as the ancient and evil Shathra preyed upon various Spider Totems, transforming them into members of her insectile army. Fortunately, Shathra and her forces were ultimately defeated, with the Web of Life and Destiny being rewoven and repaired, subsequently opening the door for the debut of Bailey Briggs, aka Spider-Boy.

Web of Spider-Verse: New Blood #1 is available now from Marvel Comics.

Source: Marvel Comics