Tag Archives: Ben Reilly

On Bringing Back Ben Reilly

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Thomas Mets

I’m ambivalent on the question of whether Ben Reilly should be resurrected. In superhero comics, there are ways to circumvent a character dissolving into dust. That’s not the problem. It could always be revealed that another clone, or an entity … Continue reading →

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Ben Reilly, Replacement Spider-Man?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Thomas Mets

If you’re unfamiliar with the Clone Saga, the Comics Cube has a good write-up. Basically in the 1990s, Marvel decided to reveal that the Peter Parker who had appeared in the Spider-Man comics for twenty years was actually a clone, while … Continue reading →

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Hyping the Scarlet Spider

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Thomas Mets

As moderator of the CBR Spider-Man boards, I have noticed that Ben Reilly has a few fans.  Recently Marvel has been hinting that he may return in some fashion, so this has resulted in a fair amount of discussion. For … Continue reading →

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