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Spider-Man: Blue is a comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb[1] and illustrated by Tim Sale. It ran for a total of six issues and has been reprinted in trade paperback form. Loeb and Sale had also worked on the limited series: Daredevil: Yellow, Hulk: Gray and Captain America: White which also chronicle their respective Marvel Comics characters in their formative years.
| Spider-Man: Blue | |
|---|---|
 Dustjacket of the hardcover collection Art by Tim Sale. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | July 2002 – April 2003 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Spider-Man Gwen Stacy Mary Jane Watson |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Jeph Loeb |
| Artist(s) | Tim Sale |
| Letterer(s) | Wes Abbott Richard Starkings |
| Colorist(s) | Steve Buccellato |
| Editor(s) |
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| Collected editions | |
| Hardcover | ISBN 0-7851-3446-8 |
| Softcover | ISBN 0-7851-1071-2 |
Plot
editIt is Valentine's Day, and Spider-Man describes himself as feeling "blue". Although Gwen Stacy, Parker's first love, died a while ago, he still feels blue for her to this day. So, Spider-Man recounts into a tape recorder how Gwen and he fell in love.
The series then recounts the events from The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #40–48 and #63, though it switches time order and implies that Kraven the Hunter, who appeared in #47, is behind all of the villains who attack Spider-Man. It retells Peter standing between Gwen and Mary Jane Watson, berated by his friend Harry Osborn.
In the end, it is St. Valentine's Day, and Gwen asks Peter to be her valentine. Peter states how her death has scarred him. Her one-time rival Mary Jane taught Peter to love again, but he reveals how much he misses Gwen. Suddenly, he notices his wife Mary Jane listening. Instead of being angry, Mary Jane feels deep sympathy for her husband and tells Peter to say hello to Gwen for her and to tell her how much she misses her, too. On this note, the story ends.
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Blue | Spider-Man: Blue #1–6 | January 2009 | 978-0785134466 |
| Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale: Yellow, Blue and Gray Omnibus | Spider-Man: Blue #1–6 and Daredevil: Yellow #1–6, Hulk: Gray #1–6 | August 2014 | 978-0785188315 |
| Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale: Yellow, Blue, Gray & White Omnibus | Spider-Man: Blue #1–6 and Daredevil: Yellow #1–6, Hulk: Gray #1–6, Captain America: White #0-5 | December 2018 | 978-1302914059 |
In other media
editOn February 14, 2024, Josh Keaton reprised his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man from the animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man in the animated fan film Spectacular Spider-Man Blue by Browntable, directly adapting the opening monologue segment of Spider-Man: Blue.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Born to be Blue: Jeph Loeb on 'Spider-Man: Blue' Archived 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, Comic Book Resources, January 31, 2002
- ^ Velazco, Mauricio (February 14, 2024). Spectacular Spider-Man Blue FEAT. Josh Keaton | Original Animation. Browntable Animation. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
References
edit- Spider-Man: Blue at the Grand Comics Database
- Spider-Man: Blue at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Loeb, Jeph; Sale, Tim (2003), Spider-Man: Blue, Marvel Comics