Spider-Man Unlimited (comic book)
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Spider-Man Unlimited is the title of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics
. The first series began in 1993 and was named in its indicia
as Volume 1. It was set in the main Marvel Universe
. The second series was based on the animated TV series Spider-Man Unlimited
, and was not set in the Marvel Universe. Its indicia also called it Volume 1. The third series, which began in 2004, did not have a volume number listed and was set in the main Marvel Universe
.
and the second issue was the last part of Maximum Carnage. Issues #7-14 formed part of the Clone Saga
. Later in the series, the focus shifted to stand-alone stories. Ron Lim
penciled the lead story in the first 8 issues of the book. Most of the later issues were written by Christopher Golden
and drawn by Joe Bennett
.
Unlimited #1 was published in May 1993. The issue credits are:
has been transferred from the Vault to Ravencroft Institute for some tests. No one seems to realise that the symbiote is part of Kasady – they think he dressed up in a costume when he performed the mass murders. The symbiote takes hold of him, however and he slaughters the guards and doctors.
Pete
and MJ
are at the wake after Harry
's funeral. Liz, Flash, Felicia, Robbie and Jonah are all there too. Jonah thinks Spider-Man was responsible for Harry's downfall (as the Green Goblin
). Peter is incredibly mixed up as he comforts Liz.
Carnage's killing spree is continuing as Ravencroft when he comes across a fellow inmate, Shriek
. She persuades him to free her so she can join in the 'fun'. Elsewhere, MJ isn't too happy. She's upset from the whole Harry fallout and asks Peter to give up being Spider-Man – for a couple of weeks at least – so things can settle. He agrees.
Out on the streets, Carnage and Shriek come across the weird Spider-Man Doppelganger from the Spirits Of Venom story in Web Of 95. Carnage and it begin to fight but Shriek subdues the thing. Pete's gone for a takeout and hears on the radio about Carnage's escape. His vow to MJ lasts no time at all as he changes to Spider-Man and goes swinging off to find Carnage. He is attacked by Shriek and the Doppelganger, however. Spider-Man eventually ends up toppling off a building into a back alley as the Doppelganger and Shriek swing off.
At the climax, Jonah
enters his Bugle office to find he's just entered into a surprise meeting with Carnage.
comic book series that was printed in 1999, and told the story of Spider-Man
's new adventures in the Spider-Man Unlimited television series
. In this storyline, Spider-Man sports a new costume - one similar to that worn by Ben Reilly
and May "Mayday" Parker
- made using Nanotechnology
"discretely borrowed" from Reed Richards. In this series, Spider-Man also confronts a species known as Bestials: monsters created by High Evolutionary
which rule a planet called Counter-Earth
and outnumber the planet's human population.
meets with J. Jonah Jameson
to take picture of his son, astronaut John Jameson
, before a space mission to a hidden planet on the other side of our sun called Counter-Earth
, but it is quickly revealed that Venom
and Carnage
have joined forces in a plot against the space mission. Following the two to the launch site, Spider-man attempts to thwart their plot, but fails.
Blamed for Jameson losing contact with our Earth after the battle with the two Symbiotes
, Spider-Man becomes a target of persecution by the media and the public. This causes Peter to temporarily retire from his life as Spider-Man. After a brief hiatus, Peter Parker decides to board a new spaceship on a flight to Counter-Earth to save John Jameson.
The first three issues, the first of which is a half-issue, are based on the first three episodes of the television series.
. It is suspected that Reed has knowledge of a mysterious creature called The Brute
. The only thing Peter finds is that Richards is a really uptight individual. Together, they go to a party which requires everyone to have ID Chips. Before Peter is discovered not to have one, The Brute shows up to crash the party. After a fight between Spider-Man and The Brute, it is revealed to him that the creature is none other than Reed Richards. The Brute is helping the rebel against the Beastials; as Reed, he is a spy. He's also aided in his mission by his friend Ben Grimm
. Reed reveals that after a tested flight similar to the one which created the Fantastic Four
, the Counter-Earth Reed was transformed by cosmic rays into The Brute, while Ben Grimm was unaffected, Johnny Storm
was killed and Susan Richards
was left in a coma.
double; she assists him by secretly housing him and then guiding him to the tunnel back to Manhattan.
Later in the comics we see Peter write in his journal back in his room, until he noticed a picture of Naoko, Shayne and Naoko's husband who is a decorated soldier.
Suddenly Peter's spider sense alerting him for danger outside the house, he is encounter another of the killer's victims who looks like Wolverine Beastial
.
After an enormous fight the Beastial Wolverine and Spider-Man stopped to fight after they started to talk things out, until they are noticed a robber kidnaps Dr. Naoko Jones.
They follow the quick-moving robber with Wolverine's sense of smell that finds the robber easily.
They team up and started to fight the robber who is transformed into a lizard like bestial called himself the "Chameleon
from Counter-Earth
".
After beating the chameleon Wolverine said that this neighborhood is not his home any more and gave Spider-Man his medal that looks just like the medal that Naoko's husband wear in the picture, a thing that confirmed that Wolverine is Shayne's dad and Naoko's missing husband.
, was a bimonthly anthology featuring two stories per issue, usually by writers without a significant body of previously-published comics work.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The first series began in 1993 and was named in its indicia
Indicia
In philately, indicia are markings on a mail piece showing that postage has been prepaid by the sender. Indicia is the plural of the latin word indicium, meaning distinguishing marks, signs or identifying marks...
as Volume 1. It was set in the main Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. The second series was based on the animated TV series Spider-Man Unlimited
Spider-Man Unlimited
Spider-Man Unlimited was a short-lived animated series featuring the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man. The series was released in 1999, but, although it had fair ratings, was overshadowed by Pokémon, and was canceled after airing only a few episodes. Fox later resumed airing the show, airing...
, and was not set in the Marvel Universe. Its indicia also called it Volume 1. The third series, which began in 2004, did not have a volume number listed and was set in the main Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
1993 Series (Vol. 1)
The 1993 series was a quarterly series with double-length stories, which at the time was notable for being printed on glossy stock paper (a practice discontinued in later issues before being adopted by the entire Marvel line in the 2000s). Earlier issues played a part in Spider-Man crossovers; the first issue was the first part of Maximum CarnageMaximum Carnage
"Maximum Carnage" is a fourteen-part comic book crossover published in Marvel Comics's Spider-Man family of titles in 1993. It featured Spider-Man and Venom teaming up to face Venom's murderous offspring Carnage.-Plot:...
and the second issue was the last part of Maximum Carnage. Issues #7-14 formed part of the Clone Saga
Clone Saga
The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of Spider-Man.The story is considered to be one of the most controversial Spider-Man stories ever told...
. Later in the series, the focus shifted to stand-alone stories. Ron Lim
Ron Lim
Ronald "Ron" Lim is an American comic book artist living in Sacramento, California.-Biography:Ron Lim's first published work was an independent comic book entitled Ex-Mutants, which he worked on from 1986-1988....
penciled the lead story in the first 8 issues of the book. Most of the later issues were written by Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
and drawn by Joe Bennett
Joe Bennett
Joe Bennett may refer to:* Joe Bennett , British musician* Joe Bennett , Brazilian comic book penciller* Joe Bennett , New Zealand writer* Joe Bennett , American Major League player...
.
Issue #1
Spider-ManSpider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
Unlimited #1 was published in May 1993. The issue credits are:
- Title: Maximum CarnageMaximum Carnage"Maximum Carnage" is a fourteen-part comic book crossover published in Marvel Comics's Spider-Man family of titles in 1993. It featured Spider-Man and Venom teaming up to face Venom's murderous offspring Carnage.-Plot:...
, Part 1 - Editor: Danny FingerothDanny FingerothDaniel "Danny" Fingeroth is an American comic book writer and editor, better known for a long stint as group editor of the Spider-Man books at Marvel Comics.-Career:...
- Writers: Tom DeFalcoTom DeFalcoTom DeFalco is an American comics writer and editor, well known for his association with Marvel Comics and in particular for his work with Spider-Man.-Career:...
, Mike W. Barr, Terry Kavanagh - Pencils: Ron LimRon LimRonald "Ron" Lim is an American comic book artist living in Sacramento, California.-Biography:Ron Lim's first published work was an independent comic book entitled Ex-Mutants, which he worked on from 1986-1988....
, Jerry Bingham, Mark BagleyMark BagleyMark Bagley is an American comic book artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on such titles as The Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts, New Warriors, and Ultimate Spider-Man.- Early life and career :... - Inkers: Jim Sanders, III, Jerry Bingham, Tom Palmer
Plot
Cletus KasadyCarnage (comics)
Carnage is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #344 , and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley. The character is frequently depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man...
has been transferred from the Vault to Ravencroft Institute for some tests. No one seems to realise that the symbiote is part of Kasady – they think he dressed up in a costume when he performed the mass murders. The symbiote takes hold of him, however and he slaughters the guards and doctors.
Pete
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and MJ
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
are at the wake after Harry
Harry Osborn
Harry Osborn is a fictional character, a supporting character of Spider-Man in the . In addition to being Peter Parker's best friend, Harry was the second Green Goblin and is the son of Norman Osborn...
's funeral. Liz, Flash, Felicia, Robbie and Jonah are all there too. Jonah thinks Spider-Man was responsible for Harry's downfall (as the Green Goblin
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
). Peter is incredibly mixed up as he comforts Liz.
Carnage's killing spree is continuing as Ravencroft when he comes across a fellow inmate, Shriek
Shriek (comics)
Shriek is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. She is an enemy of Spider-Man. She was created by Tom DeFalco, Mike W...
. She persuades him to free her so she can join in the 'fun'. Elsewhere, MJ isn't too happy. She's upset from the whole Harry fallout and asks Peter to give up being Spider-Man – for a couple of weeks at least – so things can settle. He agrees.
Out on the streets, Carnage and Shriek come across the weird Spider-Man Doppelganger from the Spirits Of Venom story in Web Of 95. Carnage and it begin to fight but Shriek subdues the thing. Pete's gone for a takeout and hears on the radio about Carnage's escape. His vow to MJ lasts no time at all as he changes to Spider-Man and goes swinging off to find Carnage. He is attacked by Shriek and the Doppelganger, however. Spider-Man eventually ends up toppling off a building into a back alley as the Doppelganger and Shriek swing off.
At the climax, Jonah
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Junior is a supporting character of Spider-Man in the .Jameson is usually the publisher or editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, a fictional New York newspaper and now serves as the mayor of New York City...
enters his Bugle office to find he's just entered into a surprise meeting with Carnage.
1999 series (Vol. 2)
Spider-Man Unlimited Wizard edition
Spider-Man Unlimited Wizard Edition is a MarvelMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
comic book series that was printed in 1999, and told the story of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
's new adventures in the Spider-Man Unlimited television series
Spider-Man Unlimited
Spider-Man Unlimited was a short-lived animated series featuring the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man. The series was released in 1999, but, although it had fair ratings, was overshadowed by Pokémon, and was canceled after airing only a few episodes. Fox later resumed airing the show, airing...
. In this storyline, Spider-Man sports a new costume - one similar to that worn by Ben Reilly
Ben Reilly
Benjamin "Ben" Reilly is a fictional character in the . He is a clone of Peter Parker , and is prominent in the "Clone Saga" story arc...
and May "Mayday" Parker
Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl is a superheroine in Marvel Comics' MC2 universe. The character was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz as the teenage daughter of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, and first appeared in What If #105...
- made using Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
"discretely borrowed" from Reed Richards. In this series, Spider-Man also confronts a species known as Bestials: monsters created by High Evolutionary
High Evolutionary
The High Evolutionary is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The High Evolutionary was first mentioned in The Mighty Thor vol. 1 #133 , and first appears in The Mighty Thor vol. 1 #134 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
which rule a planet called Counter-Earth
Counter-Earth
The Counter-Earth is a hypothetical body of the Solar system first hypothesized by the presocratic philosopher Philolaus to support his non-geocentric cosmology, in which all objects in the universe revolve around a Central Fire...
and outnumber the planet's human population.
Issues 1/2, 1 and 2
Peter ParkerSpider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
meets with J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Junior is a supporting character of Spider-Man in the .Jameson is usually the publisher or editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, a fictional New York newspaper and now serves as the mayor of New York City...
to take picture of his son, astronaut John Jameson
John Jameson (comics)
John Jameson is a fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
, before a space mission to a hidden planet on the other side of our sun called Counter-Earth
Counter-Earth
The Counter-Earth is a hypothetical body of the Solar system first hypothesized by the presocratic philosopher Philolaus to support his non-geocentric cosmology, in which all objects in the universe revolve around a Central Fire...
, but it is quickly revealed that Venom
Venom (comics)
Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
and Carnage
Carnage (comics)
Carnage is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #344 , and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley. The character is frequently depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man...
have joined forces in a plot against the space mission. Following the two to the launch site, Spider-man attempts to thwart their plot, but fails.
Blamed for Jameson losing contact with our Earth after the battle with the two Symbiotes
Symbiote (comics)
In the Marvel Comics universe, The Symbiote is a specific parasitic species of extraterrestrial organism...
, Spider-Man becomes a target of persecution by the media and the public. This causes Peter to temporarily retire from his life as Spider-Man. After a brief hiatus, Peter Parker decides to board a new spaceship on a flight to Counter-Earth to save John Jameson.
The first three issues, the first of which is a half-issue, are based on the first three episodes of the television series.
Issue 3
In issue #3, Peter is assigned by the Daily Byte to follow the Counter-Earth Version of Reed RichardsMister Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
. It is suspected that Reed has knowledge of a mysterious creature called The Brute
Brute (Reed Richards)
Brute is a fictional character featured in Marvel Comics publications, most notably Fantastic Four.-Publication history:The Reed Richards of Counter-Earth first appeared in Marvel Premiere #2 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane....
. The only thing Peter finds is that Richards is a really uptight individual. Together, they go to a party which requires everyone to have ID Chips. Before Peter is discovered not to have one, The Brute shows up to crash the party. After a fight between Spider-Man and The Brute, it is revealed to him that the creature is none other than Reed Richards. The Brute is helping the rebel against the Beastials; as Reed, he is a spy. He's also aided in his mission by his friend Ben Grimm
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
. Reed reveals that after a tested flight similar to the one which created the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
, the Counter-Earth Reed was transformed by cosmic rays into The Brute, while Ben Grimm was unaffected, Johnny Storm
Human Torch
The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
was killed and Susan Richards
Invisible Woman
Susan "Sue" Storm Richards is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961, and was the first female superhero created by Marvel in the Silver Age of Comics...
was left in a coma.
Issue 4
Peter decides to take a look at life outside the city after Naoko is hesitant to tell him what lies beyond Manhattan; as Spider-Man, he asks the Green Goblin for help in leaving the island, which the Goblin only grants after Spider-Man tells him that he doesn't have the sub-dermal ID chip with which the High Evolutionary tracks human residents. As soon as he reaches the other side of an exit tunnel, he is dragged into the water by a tentacled creature; when he reawakens, he finds himself in a tree-house in a hidden forest refuge known as "Harmony" where humans and Beastials live together. However, his stay is short lived when he raises the ire of one of the human leaders of the area, a man named Brixton, and he barely escapes from what suddenly turns out to be a police state when he stumbles on a human Gwen StacyGwen Stacy
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy appears as a supporting character in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, she first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 ....
double; she assists him by secretly housing him and then guiding him to the tunnel back to Manhattan.
Issue 5
Peter Parker and his house rental Dr. Naoko Jones finally succeed to put Naoko's kid Shayne to sleep after he was hiding from the mysterious serial killer that was lurking on the streets. This mysterious serial killer was attacking people and viciously removing their sub-dermal ID Chip.Later in the comics we see Peter write in his journal back in his room, until he noticed a picture of Naoko, Shayne and Naoko's husband who is a decorated soldier.
Suddenly Peter's spider sense alerting him for danger outside the house, he is encounter another of the killer's victims who looks like Wolverine Beastial
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
.
After an enormous fight the Beastial Wolverine and Spider-Man stopped to fight after they started to talk things out, until they are noticed a robber kidnaps Dr. Naoko Jones.
They follow the quick-moving robber with Wolverine's sense of smell that finds the robber easily.
They team up and started to fight the robber who is transformed into a lizard like bestial called himself the "Chameleon
Chameleon (comics)
The Chameleon is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko; the Chameleon is the first member of Spider-Man's rogues' gallery, based on issue...
from Counter-Earth
Counter-Earth
The Counter-Earth is a hypothetical body of the Solar system first hypothesized by the presocratic philosopher Philolaus to support his non-geocentric cosmology, in which all objects in the universe revolve around a Central Fire...
".
After beating the chameleon Wolverine said that this neighborhood is not his home any more and gave Spider-Man his medal that looks just like the medal that Naoko's husband wear in the picture, a thing that confirmed that Wolverine is Shayne's dad and Naoko's missing husband.
2004 Series (vol. 3)
The third volume, launched concurrently with the second volume of X-Men UnlimitedX-Men Unlimited
-Volume 1:The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters from the X-titles, and the issues were collections of short stories...
, was a bimonthly anthology featuring two stories per issue, usually by writers without a significant body of previously-published comics work.