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Summary
Edge of Spider-Verse
miniseries continues the story from the hit animated adventure films, with the series’ final issue promising to introduce Jessica Drew in comic book form, as well as to reveal the ”
true origin of the Spider-Society
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Edge of Spider-Verse
#4 works to set up the next
Spider-Verse
movie installment, promising thrilling adventures with new Spidey characters and origins.
Marvel’s
Spider-Verse
narrative continues to expand, adding popular heroic characters like Jessica Drew, as well as villains like Venom, to its expanding roster of Multiversal Spider-characters.
The epic narrative of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has continued to build in the pages of Marvel Comics, as fans eagerly anticipate the latest movie installment of the franchise. The latest Edge of Spider-Verse miniseries takes the story another step forward, introducing the film’s incarnation of Jessica Drew, and promising to depict “the true birth of the Spider-Society.“
Edge of Spider-Verse #4 will continue “setting up the next SPIDER-VERSE storytelling epic,” in advance of the ambitious third installment in the movie trilogy, Beyond the Spider-Verse. One of the previous installment’s breakout characters was Spider-Woman Jessica Drew, and now her story will continue on the page.
Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (of 4) (2024)
Release Date:
May 1, 2024
Writers:
Nilah Magruder & Alex Segura
Artists:
Marcus Williams & Salvador Larroca,
Cover Artist:
Chad Wayne Hardin
Variant Covers:
Nicoletta Baldari, W. Scott Forbes (2x), Pete Woods
• Witness the comic-book debut of the SPIDER-WOMAN from the smash hit ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE MOVIE! • That’s right, the Jessica Drew that stole that great movie is coming to the comics with a story from NILAH MAGRUDER and MARCUS WILLIAMS working with the filmmakers! • And if that’s not enough, witness the true birth of the Spider-Society setting up the next SPIDER-VERSE storytelling epic!
The introduction of Drew, and the focus on the Spider-Society, promises a must-read for fans who have be thrilled by the expanding Spider-Verse narrative so far. Edge of Spider-Verse continues that project in several key ways, and Jessica Drew is sure to shake up the status quo once more.
A Brief History of Marvel Comics’ Multiverse
The Multiverse has taken center stage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, building on decades of comic book lore surrounding alternate continuities.
Jessica Drew’s Introduction & The Spider Society’s Origins Make “Edge” A Must-Read
With the exact release timeframe for
Beyond the Spider-Verse
currently unknown, audiences thankfully have the opportunity to follow the continuing adventures of the series’ characters in comic form.
The thrilling thing about Marvel’s various Spider-Verse properties, of course, has been the limitless opportunity to include new, engaging Spidey variants in the story. This has ranged from the heroic, to the horrifying, and at its core has been a project of testing the limits of one of Marvel’s most enduring character concepts. Edge of Spider-Verse, the latest comic book miniseries installment in the saga, is set to continue this project – not just by adding heroes like Jessica Drew into the mix, but also iconic villains, including Venom.
The synopsis for Edge of Spider-Verse #4 states that the Jessica Drew story from writer Nilah Magruder and artist Marcus Williams is part of a collaborative effort with Spider-Verse‘s filmmakers. The tease of the Spider Society’s origin story also reinforces the idea that the miniseries is essential reading for Spider-Verse fans, as Marvel weaves its most rewarding multimedia narrative yet. With the exact release timeframe for Beyond the Spider-Verse currently unknown, audiences thankfully have the opportunity to follow the continuing adventures of the series’ characters in comic form.
The Spider-Verse Is Becoming A Densely Populated Corner Of The Marvel Multiverse
Following the conclusion of the movie trilogy with
Beyond
, it is likely that the series’ popular characters will continue their stories in subsequent spin-off titles, across every potential medium.
As the Spider-Verse continues to expand, hit characters like Jessica Drew will continue to grow in importance, on screen and on the page. Following the conclusion of the movie trilogy with Beyond, it is likely that the series’ popular characters will continue their stories in subsequent spin-off titles, across every potential medium. The arrival of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s Jessica Drew variant is just the latest sign of Marvel’s confidence in the story, and its long-term plans for some of its great new Spider-heroes.
Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (of 4) will be released on May 1, 2024 from Marvel Comics.
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