The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect

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The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk:
The Spider(fly) Effect
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
ScheduleBiweekly (digital)
Monthly (physical)
Format Limited series
Publication dateJanuary – May 2016 (digital)
March – June 2016 (physical)
No. of issues8 (digital)
4 (physical)
Main character(s) Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Cindy Moon / Silk
Creative team
Written byRobbie Thompson
Artist(s) Tom Grummett
Todd Nauck
Letterer Cory Petit
Colorist Veronica Gandini
Editor(s)Jordan D. White
Heather Antos

The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect is a comic book series written by Robbie Thompson and drawn by Tom Grummett and Todd Nauck as the first limited-run Silk series and a crossover series with The Amazing Spider-Man . Published by Marvel Unlimited as a eight-issue digital series as The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect Infinite Comic and republished by Marvel Comics as a four-issue limited series, the story revolves around former lovers Peter Parker and Cindy Moon, popularly known as the spider-heroes Spider-Man and Silk, as they are sent back in time to just before they got their spider-powers.

Contents

The series received a universally positive critical reception, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] it was followed by Silk: The Negative in 2017 and Threats and Menaces in 2021. [6] [7]

Publication history

Announced in December 2016, a crossover miniseries between The Amazing Spider-Man and Silk , entitled Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect Infinite Comic was published digitally to Marvel Unlimited as a eight-issue webcomic from January 20 to May 4, 2016, [8] before being republished physically by Marvel Comics from March 2 to June 29, 2016 as The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect, part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel branding. [9] [10] Written by Robbie Thompson and illustrated by Tom Grummett and Todd Nauck, the series follows former lovers Peter Parker and Cindy Moon, respectively the spider-heroes Spider-Man and Silk, as they are sent back in time to just before they got their spider-powers, letting bygones be bygones and setting out to stop a sinister threat to all of reality while also avoiding accidentally wiping out the very moment that gave them their abilities to begin with, with the help of Ben Parker.

Reception

The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect received good reviews. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) EffectAmazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect #1–4 (Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect Infinite Comic #1–7)September 21, 2016 978-1-302-90231-5
Silk: Out of the Spider-Verse Vol. 2Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect #1–4 (Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect Infinite Comic #1–7), Spider-Women Alpha #1, Spider-Gwen (vol. 2) #7–8, Silk (vol. 2) #7–8, Spider-Woman (vol. 6) #6–7, Spider-Women Omega #1July 6, 2021 [5] 978-1-302-92988-6

References

  1. 1 2 Martineau, Shaun (September 9, 2016). "The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk #1–4 Review (Spoilers)". The Avocado. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Calamia, Kat (March 3, 2016). "Review: The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider (Fly) Effect #1 – "Time Traveling Mumbo Jumbo"". Multiverse of Color. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Goodwyn, Tony (March 2, 2016). "Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect #1 – Review". Amazing Spider-Talk. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Johnson, Jim (March 3, 2016). "Review: Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(Fly) Effect #1". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Brooke, David (June 30, 2021). "'Silk: Out of the Spider-Verse Vol. 2' collects many Silk-as-sidekick stories". AIPT Comics. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. Drew, Jessica (April 1, 2022). "Review: Silk, Vol. 1: Threats and Menaces". Rich in Color. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. Brooke, David (November 24, 2021). "'Silk Vol. 1: Threats and Menaces' review". Pages Unbound Reviews. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. Murray the Bellhop (November 6, 2016). "Marvel Comics News Digest 10/31 – 11/4/16 Featuring Video Comics and Ghost Rider". Daps Magic. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  9. Johnston, James (December 24, 2015). "Soliciting Multiversity: Marvel's Top 10 in March 2016". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  10. Vin (November 17, 2022). "Silk Comics Reading Guide". The Cosmic Circus. Retrieved November 17, 2022.