Hey @Snizzlepop, smoke em if you got ‘em. Way to be.
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Its good to see theres still a few folks out there that are still willing to part with their money for the hot modern with that magical 9.8 number. Clueless
I was getting worried that when the investors left (i.e. clueless) that all that was left in the hobby was clever hobbyists that know better
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You forget we still have the FOMO hobbyists
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True this
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What’s his origin, Dan???
Record time, eh?
What was the previous record, and how much did this break it by?
Dan “The Marketing Man” Slott. If they only had this guy marketing all of Marvel, there would be all kinds of books selling record numbers.
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As Poyo always says “because you demanded it”.
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Never had a sidekick?
Alpha would like a word.
Didn’t Parick Duffy wake up in the shower or something making that whole Alpha thing a dream?
I’ve been thinking about this, and I believe Slott is making up the Spider-Boy story as he goes. It probably went down like this:
Cebulski: Dan…your Spider-Man book…it’s not doing as well as we hoped. We’re thinking it needs a different writer…take it in a different direction…
Slott: Wait! I’m just about ready to reveal a new character that is going to rock the comic world…!
Cebulski: oh really, tell me more…
Slott: Well…uh…he’s a character that’s…uh…new…and he’s going to be Spider-Man’s sidekick…!
Cebulski: Go on….
Slott: And…let’s see…he’s a kid…in a cool spider costume…and Spider-Man doesn’t want a side kick…but this kid…see…he says he’s already been his side kick before…yeah, and…Spider-Man doesn’t remember this. So it’s this big mystery who this kid is…! It’s a big mystery!!
Celbuski: What’s this characters name?
Slott: Spider……uh….Boy…?
Cebulski: Dan, I’m sorry I doubted you. This sounds great. I can’t wait to see where this goes!
Slott (under his breath): I can’t believe you bought it…
Cebulski: What was that?
Slott: Oh, I said…I…think I have a…blood clot!
Cebulski: Better get that checked out. See you tomorrow!
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One Week Later
Cebulski: [Barges into Slott’s office] Dan! This is a great plot. But we’re not going to have time to put this character on the cover and get the art prior to final orders due.
Slott: [wanting to just be left alone to his work, throws out a sarcastic suggestion] Why not just add a variant cover, call it a “spoiler cover” not to be revealed until day of release… buy another 3 weeks on the art?
Cebulski: Brilliant!! I love how no one knows who this Spider-Boy is too! It’s like you don’t even know either!! Haha!
Slott (uncomfortably laughing): Ha ha…yeah. It’s “like” that…
Cebulski: So when are we going to find out who this Spider-Boy is?
Slott: Well…yeah…I’ve been wondering that myself…
Cebulski: How about we reveal his origin in one of the Edge of Spider-Verse books!
Slott: Sure…yeah…whatever.
Cebulski: I’m thinking the 3rd issue. Still need some filler. Have it on my desk tomorrow! [quickly exits office…door slams behind him]
Slott: Wait what?
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Next Day
[Slott is having casual conversation with some writers in the coffee mess]
Slott: …And then he has me writing this stupid character’s origin story before I even had time to even think about what i created. I was just throwing ideas out there to keep my writing gig on the book…I had no idea he’d fall in love with it and want to put it in the book practically the next issue…I don’t even have a name picked out for this kid yet…he’s obsessed!
[A voice is heard yelling from down the hall]
Dan!!! Dan!!! I need to know!!!
Slott: [To his co-worker] Oh no…what now?!
Cebulski Dan!! I just read your script for the spider-boy origin. I have to say…it’s a little lacking in detals…
Slott: Yeah, about that…it really wasn’t my idea…
Cebulski: it’s brilliant! String’em along! Don’t reveal too much too soon! But in order to be a true origin story, the character needs a name! Who is this Spider-Boy?! I need to know!! All we have so far is his first name…Bailey, right? What’s his last name?
[Caught off guard…but feeling he has to answer the question to make his boss go away…a name pops into his head]
Slott: Umm…Bailey…uh…Briggs…yeah… Bailey Briggs.
Cebulski Bailey Briggs, huh? Sounds familiar, oddly.
Slott [pauses for a brief moment]. Yeah…It does, doesn’t it?
Cebulski: No matter. Just get the name in the script and we’ll worry about that later. I see a big future for this Spider-Boy! In fact, I’m thinking we cancel this silly Spider-Man title and give him his own series!! You can write about him indefinitely if he’s a hit with the fans!!
Slot [mumbling] Ah crap.
Cebulski: and what about his powers? What special power does he have? It has to be something different…something…weird, but spider related…
Slott [annoyed his boss won’t let it go]: Yeah…like how a spider bites its prey and causes paralysis…[continuing under his breath] like I wish one would do to your mouth right about now…
Cebulski: Brilliant! He’s a venous spider-Boy. I love it! Let’s work it in!!
[Slott face palms himself as his boss is out of sight]
And that is how iconic superheroes are created
in the house of ideas…
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We are showing our age by knowing this.
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I think you should make a one-shot comic on this script… yes, because we demanded it!
First appearance of a Dallas reference on the forum.
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