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Spider-Man Loses His Job

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2010 Not even superheroes are safe in this economy. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is going to get fired in the next issue of the comic book. Marvel says the unemployed webslinger will have to figure out how to pay his rent and buy web fluid without his photography gig. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Disney Grabs Marvel: Can Mickey and Wolverine Get Along?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2009 Oh, what a tangled web Spider-Man weaves. Thanks largely to the multibillion-dollar success of Marvel's characters on the big screen, Disney is buying the fabled comic book company for $4 billion in cash and stock. The Mouse House says Marvel characters will soon be appearing at its theme parks, but that isn't the half of it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marvel Makes Obama’s Nerdy Dreams Come True

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2009 Marvel Comics enjoyed quite a moment of free publicity last year when the Barack Obama camp released a list of previously little-known factoids about the candidate mentioning that he collected "Spider-Man" comics in his youth, and now the comic company is giving the president-elect a creative show of gratitude. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Gets Graphic in ‘Spider-Man’ Cameo

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 It may sound like an impossible feat to appear in a popular superhero series without even having to physically show up for the job, but that's just what Comedy Central pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert has pulled off by lending his name and likeness to Marvel Comic's "Amazing Spider-Man" #573. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )