#‘???? I’m pretty sure Clone Conspiracy and onward Ben is that Spidercide 2.0 Warren was hinting at during the Superior Spider-Man Team-Up’
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Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider (Vol. 1/2017), #1.
Writer: Peter David; Penciler: Mark Bagley; Inker: John Dell; Colorist: Jason Keith; Letterer: Joe Caramagna
#Marvel#Marvel comics#Marvel 616#Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider#Scarlet Spider#Ben Reilly#Cover Gallery#*heavy sigh*#warning personal opinions inbound#anything following this is firmly imo and should absolutely be taken with a grain of salt hahaha#for years I’ve been seeing comments along the lines of#‘???? I’m pretty sure Clone Conspiracy and onward Ben is that Spidercide 2.0 Warren was hinting at during the Superior Spider-Man Team-Up’#and I can’t stop thinking about that alsdhjsk#I get the explanation for why Ben is acting the way he is during this series (he died MANY times in quick succession and that takes a toll)#but…I guess understanding a story/character decision isn’t the same as liking it#I get WHY they’re trying to convince the audience that Ben has gone full edgelord but it still#(again entirely imo) kind of out of character for me#I guess what really sticks out in my mind is a line from a single infinity comic which stuck with me from my Spidey read-through#that even if Peter was lobotomized (or completely devoid of his memories as was the case) he would still do the right thing#mind you they also tied that to Peter having a clear sense of self which has consistently been Ben’s achilles’ heel#but I guess it’s that age-old gray area surrounding exactly /how/ much alike Ben and Peter are#I always tended to lean towards the idea that Ben’s his own person but made of the same die-by-his-ideals#morally upright material#which is where I guess my opinion on Ben and this series’ opinion diverge since it insists that Ben is corruptible#(the infinity comic is Amazing Spider-Man: Who Am I? by the way)#ALSO I always wondered why I /adore/ Scarlet Spider vol. 2 but this series doesn’t quite sit well with me#despite both series supposedly being about Spidey clones who are not good people yet are nominally heroes#and I guess it comes down to Scarlet Spider vol. 2’s theme of redemption#Kaine is TRYING to do better despite his ingrained cynicism and he does become more heroic!#this series feels akin to a downward spiral with a downer ending if I remember correctly and it’s just…not fun to watch for a fave characte
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