Family Business (comics)

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"Family Business"
Publisher Marvel Comics
Publication dateApril 2014
Main character(s) Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Teresa Parker
Creative team
Writer(s) James Robinson
Mark Waid
Artist(s)Werther Dell
Gabriele Dell

"Family Business" is a 2014 storyline published by Marvel Comics. It was created by James Robinson and Mark Waid. The story involves Spider-Man meeting his long-lost sister Teresa Parker.

Contents

The story received a universally positive critical reception.

Summary

The story, which adapts the basic concept of the Ultimate Spider-Woman (red-and-white-suited spy-sister of Spider-Man) to the mainstream Marvel continuity of Earth-616, follows Peter Parker / Spider-Man as he meets and teams up with his long-lost sister Teresa Parker.

Reception

"Family Business" received generally good reviews, from critical outlets such as AIPT Comics, [1] Comics Alliance , [2] Slings & Arrows, [3] Spider-Fan, [4] Multiversity Comics, [5] and Geeks Under Grace. [6]

Sequels

Teresa Parker would return in Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man , The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5), The Amazing Mary Jane , and Spider-Man & Wolverine. [7] [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. Dobler, Russ (June 27, 2018). "Spider-Man: Family Business TPB review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. Wilson, Matt D. (April 10, 2014). "'Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business' Puts The 'Spy' In 'Spider-Man'[Review]". Comics Alliance . Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. Keogh, Ian (June 27, 2018). "Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business review". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. Sjoerdsma, Al (April 2, 2014). "Review: Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business". Spider-Fan. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  5. Castle, Alice W. (April 2, 2014). "Review: Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  6. Bontrager, William (November 4, 2016). "Review: Spider-Man: Family Business". Geeks Under Grace. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  7. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #291–308 (June 2017–August 2018). Marvel Comics.
  8. The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #29–69 (September 2018–June 2021). Marvel Comics.
  9. The Amazing Mary Jane #3 (December 2019). Marvel Comics.
  10. Spider-Man & Wolverine #4–5 (August–September 2025). Marvel Comics.

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