During the Infinity Showdown, Sam Wilson aka the Falcon snapped his fingers and changed the world forever. On Halloween, it was discovered that Spider-Man had gone missing. And recently, we found that he was transported to a world without Avengers!
Face to face with the Sinister Six, Spider-Man was nearly defeated, but just in time, some allies came to his rescue, an army of new and different Spider-Men! Now Spider-Man has to find his way back to his home dimension, but not without the help of his new friends!
Introducing a new series of Face Front shorts, Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse! Each episode will feature Spider-Man on a new adventure with a new member of the Spider-Verse! Everyone from the Tobey Maguire Spidey to Spider-Man Noir, Ghost-Spider to Spectacular Spider-Man, each story will get Spider-Man one step closer to returning home!
The first episode, in development now and coming soon, will show the outcome of Spidey’s battle with the Sinister Six and establish his new base: The Spider’s Nest! After that, new episodes featuring Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends will roll out on a semi-consistent basis!
It took a while to plan this, because I’ll be honest, it wasn’t the plan form the start. I was going to continue on to the Loki video, but since Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six struck such a cord with you True Believers, I decided to expand upon Spidey’s story in this entire Infinity Showdown! I hope you guys love it, and I can’t wait for you to see what I have in store for our favorite Web-Head! Until then, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
We’ve finally located Spider-Man! After the events of the Infinity Showdown, Spider-Man finds himself in a world without Avengers! Even worse, some of his greatest enemies have returned from defeat, and formed a new alliance to take him down: The Sinister Six.
The action doesn’t end with the video! Check below for more behind the scenes content!
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six is part of a larger story that spans all of Face Front! Use this guide to figure out which videos to watch and the order to watch them in! All of these videos are located on Face Front’s YouTube, or in the Videos tab!
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Learn about the Sinister Six with these Villain Profiles!
The music in Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six plays a big part, and most of it was chosen intentionally to match the scene playing at the time.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)- Michael Giacchino
It’s Perfect– This is the song that played in the movie whenever Peter and MJ were having a moment, so of course I played it over the Peter and MJ moment in my video!
And Now This– This song played in the movie when Mysterio revealed Spidey’s identity in the post credits scene, so of course I played it over my recreation of that scene.
Multiple Realities– When Peter is snapped into the alternate dimension by Falcon, I play Multiple Realities because Peter does in fact find himself in one of them. This played in the film when Mysterio was explaining the Multiverse.
The Magical Mysterio Tour– This was played in the flick during Mysterio’s mind-trippy battle sequence, so it’s only right that I use for mine!
Taking the Gullible Express/ Spidey Sensitive- I played this one when Peter was surrounded, trapped, and about to be defeated, when there seemed to be no hope of him making it out. In the movie, it was when Spidey lost to Mysterio and got hit by a train, so the theme of Spider-Man defeated carried through this decision.
Marvel’s Spider-Man (Original Video Game Soundtrack)- John Paesano
The Sinister Six– The opening scene replaying the defeats of each member of the Sinister Six. As this scene is introducing them all, I chose this piece from the game where they introduce the Sinister Six.
Negative View– This may have been during a Mr. Negative fight scene in the game, but as a high-octane, fast-paced battle song, it worked perfectly for Spider-Man’s battle with the Sinister Six! One could argue that getting ambushed by six bad guys could give you a negative point of view!
Spider-Man- This instant John Paesano classic theme to the PS4 Spider-Man was the only choice to play when that particular Spidey entered the scene!
Venom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)- Ludwig Goransson
Symbiotes Arrive– This one was in my video when the Sinister Six had Spidey down and were about to finish him off. Then, Venom, the Symbiote, arrived! I mean, duh.
Eyes, Lungs, Pancreas– I ran this song when Venom remembered what had happened to the Spider-Man 3 version of himself. In the movie this was when Venom first fully showed up; so when he revealed himself to be hostile, I took it as the real Venom, a Spidey villain, first truly showing up.
Venom (Eminem)– This is technically a single, but still in the Venom movie. I played it when Venom took down the Sinister Six. Because honestly, who doesn’t love this sick beat from Shady! I did play the clean version, though… there might be kids watching!
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)- Hans Zimmer
I’m Spider-Man– In the movie, this song introduced Spider-Man into the movie. After a bleak plane crash in the opening, this uplifting beat inspired hope, and let you know it was all going to be okay. So when The Amazing Spider-Man arrives to save Peter, I was hoping to capture that same feeling.
Spider-Man (Original Motion Picture Score)- Danny Elfman
Main Title– This heroic score from whenever Spider-Man entered the scene in the Raimi trilogy was the only choice to introduce Tobey’s version of the hero.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired By the Movie)- Post Malone and Swae Lee
Sunflower– Sharp fans will notice that the video ended with the voices of the five heroes from Into the Spider-Verse: Miles, Gwen, Sp//dr, Spider-Ham, and Noir. So naturally, I cut in just a little bit of the top song from that album!
Spectacular Spider-Man Theme- The Tender Box
Yes, I played the Spectacular Spider-Man theme song when Spectacular Spider-Man showed up. No surprise there!
Below is the script for Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six. You’ll see I didn’t follow it verbatim, but this is ultimately the outline I used to tell the story.
Welcome, True Believers, to what August 1st has come to be known as since 1962: Spider-Man Day! Yes, it’s time to celebrate my favorite hero, the ‘ol Wall Crawler himself, Spider-Man!
To do so, I’ve prepared a myriad of content just for you! So let’s dive right in!
First up is a new Motion Comic for Season 8 of Secret Wars! That’s right, Secret Wars is on Season 8! So go on and play, this time we’ve got Miles Morales helping Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., and Venom on the side of Red Skull and HYDRA!
The motion comic below will lay the groundwork, then CLICK HERE to join in on the Secret Wars!
Next in line, I’ve got a playthrough of a gone, but not forgotten, Spider-Man game of yesteryear: Spider-Man Unlimited! What?! It must be old footage! Witchcraft, dark magics! By what sorcery am I able to play a game that was canceled over two years ago?
Quite simple: I’m an app hoarder and I never deleted it! Luckily for me, the game still lets you go in and play! So sit back, relax, and enjoy this Spider-Man Unlimited gameplay in 2020!
Staying on games, I figured since I promised gameplay waaaay back in my Spider-Man PS4 Unboxing video, yet the only thing I’ve delivered is a couple of photo volumes, just for Spider-Man Day, I’ve recorded my favorite level in the game!
I guess I like it because it’s got a little of everything: Action, stealth, platforming, QTE’s! All that jazz. Also, I don’t know how you n00bs play Marvel’s Spider-Man, but have a seat and observe a master at work. This is some high-level gameplay, okay! Put some respect on my name!
And now, here it is True Believers, what you’ve been waiting for! Since October 31, 2019, we’ve known that Spider-Man is missing. Where did he go? Where has he been all this time?
All of those questions and more will be answered in the next Face Front Original, Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six! In honor of Spider-Man Day, I’ve prepared your first look at the new original.
True Believers, I give you the official trailer for Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six!
AND REMEMBER! If you want your name in the credits for this video, share your Spidey sightings on social media with the #WheresSpiderMan! Together, we can find him! And make sure you’re keeping up with the latest news on Spider-Man’s whereabouts at FaceFrontBlog.com/WheresSpiderMan!
But that’s not all! As of right now, Oscorp Conspiracy: Back to Formula Quest 2: Target Acquired, is available to play! Oscorp is targeting people now! Norman Osborn has to be stopped, but only you can figure out who’s who on this list! CLICK HERE to enter the Oscorp Conspiracy! (You must complete Quest 1: Word Search for Answers, in order to get the Encryption Key to access Quest 2).
I also did another edition of Face Front’s coveted Cover Story, based on Alex Ross’s Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #16 art. The art is below, to read the full Cover Story, CLICK HERE.
If you’re looking for even more Spider-Man goodness on the blog, don’t be afraid to check out these Spidey-centric splendors!
I hope you enjoyed Face Front’s big Spider-Man Day celebration! Let me know what you think! Leave a comment below, or @ me on social media! Let’s celebrate Spider-Man Day together! It’s more fun when all the fans are in one place!
That’s it for now! Face Front True Believers, Happy Spider-Man Day, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
I can’t express how stoked I was that Alex Ross dedicated himself to doing every single cover of the tail end of Slott’s run on Amazing Spider-Man. Truly, from the first issue (which was a strong contender for this Cover Story) to the last, the cover art was strong to the end!
This, of course, gave me a boatload of covers to choose from, but I eventually settled on #16. Why? Look at it! Firstly, let me say that I love the All-New, All-Different suit to no end. I know there were some who weren’t a fan of it, or the entire Parker Industries thing, but I’ll give it to Slott on this one, the story was different, and rather amusing.
Lastly, I just feel that this is such a, for lack of a better term, Spider-Man cover! People in danger, the world collapsing around them, and Spider-Man holding it up on his shoulders! The strength, the heroism, the courage, all in one image, is enough to bring me pure joy being a Spider-Man fan.
Oh yeah, and Alex Ross.
That’s it for now! Happy Spider-Man Day, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
No disrespect to Tobey, I grew up with those Sam Raimi films. In fact, the first Spider-Man movie is the reason I love Marvel today, the reason Face Front exists! But I have to say I agree with the common consensus: Tobey is a great Peter Parker and a love letter to the Stan and Steve era of comics. Andrew was a great Spider-Man and more in line with the Ultimate comics. Tom Holland, however, is an excellent balance of both Peter Parker and Spider-Man, merging the best of the 616 and 1610 universes. But the problem I often come across is people believing that since Tobey is their favorite, Tom’s version of Spider-Man doesn’t count. Or, as some put it, “Not my Spider-Man”.
I’ve been quiet on this matter for a while, but I think I finally have to address the hate Tom’s Spidey gets. I feel it’s completely baseless and unwarranted. People who complain usually flock to the same argument; they say he’s the ‘Iron-Boy’ and doesn’t do anything independently for himself. That Tony holds his hand and it takes away from him being Spider-Man. Well news flash: Tony’s dead. And whoever still holds this mindset clearly wasn’t paying attention to Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Let me pitch this at you: You’re a 10-year-old science nerd, and everyone makes fun of you for it. You don’t fit in with the other kids, and it gets kind of lonely. To cheer you up, your Uncle Ben tells you about Tony Stark, the most successful man on the planet, because he’s a science nerd, like you. Then, in 2008, that rich and successful science nerd you looked up to as your idol becomes a superhero. So wouldn’t your first instinct if you suddenly became a superhero as well be to become the man you’ve idolized for years? Hence the line in Spider-Man: Homecoming “I just wanted to be like you.”
Were any of the Tom-haters actually watching the Tobey Maguire movies? Remember when Peter introduced himself to Norman Osborn? He spoke admiringly of his research in the now heavily parodied “Something of a scientist myself” scene. So imagine if Norman hadn’t become the Green Goblin, but figured out Peter was Spider-Man. Don’t you think we’d have the same situation on our hands? Norman using Oscorp resources to help Peter be the best Spider-Man he can be? If Norman was good guy, then Spider-Man probably would have ended up looking more like this:
What about Spider-Man 2? Peter stated that Octavius was an idol of his, a scientific genius he looked up to. So let’s say Otto didn’t become Doc Ock, and he figured out Peter was Spider-Man. Don’t you think he would have helped Peter become… wait for it… a Superior Spider-Man? Like in the Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 game? Octavius would have taken Peter under his wing, then Spider-Man would probably have looked something like this:
Even in TheAmazing Spider-Man. Peter admired Dr.
Connors, he read his book, he helped him with the cross-species genetics. So,
let’s pretend Curt didn’t become the Lizard. Don’t you think the Tony/Peter
relationship would play out with Connors and Peter? Then how would Spider-Man
look? You guessed it, like this:
So the only difference between Tony and Norman, Otto, and
Curt is that he didn’t become a super villain! So, Peter’s science genius idol
in the MCU who figured out he was Spider-Man hooked him up with his best gear
to help him become the best Spider-Man he can be. So what did he look like? Like
this:
But now, with Tony gone, Peter is forced into the situation he was in the previous movies. Now he’s on his own, and you can tell even from his physicality alone in Far From Home that he’s already grown into a fully functional and independent superhero. So what if he used Stark tech to make his suit? He used Oscorp tech to make his web-shooters in Amazing Spider-Man. And so what if he gets help from some Avengers from time to time? Did he not go to Harry in Spider-Man 3 to get help fighting Mega-Sandman and Venom? Spider-Man in the MCU is just as much Spider-Man as the other two franchises. The thing is he now lives in a world where the Avengers exist, so those circumstances alone are bound to change the fundamentals of his heroics. But at the end of the day, it’s indisputable that whether you like Tobey, Tom, or Andrew, they all have one thing in common. They are all Spider-Man.
Sam Wilson snapped his fingers, and tore reality to shreds. Following this event are four brand new Face Front Originals that will fill in the blanks and set up the story for Infinity Showdown Part 2! Below are the posters for each new tie-in and a brief description.
Infinity Showdown: Nick Fury
This is actually a prequel to the first Avengers: Infinity Showdown video. In Infinity Showdown: Nick Fury, we will discover how the Infinity Gauntlet wound up where it was, and how Sam found out about it. These events will also cover where Nick Fury went and why he left Talos in charge during Spider-Man: Far From Home. This marks the first appearance of Nick Fury in the Face Front Universe!
Infinity Showdown: Spider-Man
Sam’s relationship with Peter has been… contentious to say the least. But when Sam snaps his fingers, Peter all of a sudden finds himself in a universe with no Avengers! How will Spider-Man fight against this new group of villains, the Sinister Six!
Infinity Showdown: Doctor Strange- A Face Front Halloween Special
When the Falcon ripped reality apart, he opened a doorway to the Dark Dimension, leading Dormammu to take control of some of Marvel’s spookiest villains! Now Doctor Strange must lead a team consisting of Ghost Rider, Elsa Bloodstone, Blade, and Moon Knight against Dormammu and his new army, Man-Thing, Morbius the Living Vampire, and the Green Goblin! This ties directly into events in Avengers: Infinity Showdown Part 2! This event will also have some top secret information for the Oscorp Conspiracy: Back to Formula interactive experience, so keep an eye out!
Infinity Showdown: Loki
Loki always causes mischief, but this time he’s gone too far. Taking place mere minutes before Avengers: Infinity Showdown, Thor banishes Loki to the realm of Hela, Goddess of Death. Loki must rely on his silver tongue and tricks if he hopes to survive this encounter. These events are crucial to Part 2 of the Infinity Showdown.
There you have it folks! Make sure to follow Face Front on Facebook and Twitter, or just keep an eye on the blog, for more news on release dates for these projects! And as always, Face Front True Believers, I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
I’m not going to rant or rage. I’m not going to curse Sony or blame Disney. I’m not going to squeeze an entire article out of this. Because the matter is very simple. Spider-Man is my favorite hero. I only love Marvel as much as I do because of Spider-Man, he’s the reason I became a fan. And in the 17 years I’ve loved the character, since seeing that first movie in 2002, I’ve never been happier than when I saw him flip into that airport and web Captain America’s shield. I don’t care about companies, I don’t care about money, I care about Spider-Man being where he belongs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So I’ve said before, I’ll say it again, and I’ll keep saying it to the end of time; never forget, Sony, Disney, all of you: With great power, there must also come great responsibility.
So the last time I paid $8.00 for a comic book, it was December of 2012, and Spider-Man died! Trepidatious is probably an understatement on my state of mind when picking up Amazing Spider-Man #25, the first milestone comic in Spencer’s run, and slapped with a $8.00 price tag. “60 pages of Spider-Mania!!!” the front cover touts (and yes, with three exclamation points). I picked it up, I read it cover to cover, and here are my thoughts.
This was very unexpected. Usually with these milestone
issues, Marvel goes big. So I was thinking there was going to be an all out battle
with Kindred, he makes some big move, some grand entrance, establish why he’s a
threat, who he is, and how he’s going to give Spidey a hard time. None of that.
In fact, Kindred had a rather small role in this issue, which is actually a tad
frustrating because I want to know more about him. But I did read an interview
with Nick Lowe in a recent Previews issue, and he suggested that while #24 and
#25 are important, Kindred is going to be a whole thing, so I guess we’ll have wait
longer.
Mysterio was still alive, which was nice, but come on. Did
we really think they were off Beck with Far
From Home out this year? The more interesting part is the script Kindred
gave him, that Beck himself apparently wrote. And the fact that it stars May
Jane. I’m actually quite excited for that story.
On the topic of MJ, we know she’s got a comic coming, The Amazing Mary Jane. The Previews also suggested that this would be a set up issue, so I think MJ’s story here was more to that end. But if the Mary Jane comic is anything like this little adventure, then sign me all the way up. MJ and Carlie Cooper vs. the female Electro, saving an old acting rival of hers? It was so much fun, and I loved every second of it. This Syndicate story seems intriguing as well. I’m a classic Sinister Six guy myself, but we’ll see where this goes.
Next is Spider-Man. Why am I 5 paragraphs in and just now
getting to Spider-Man? Maybe because his story was more of an action-packed pep
talk to get Curt Connors back on his feet. I don’t know why, but I always get
the feeling Lizard is going to die whenever he shows up, which I really don’t want
to happen. But even in the Slott era, they always made it seem like Curt Connors’s
next transformation will be his last. They keep putting the poor guy through
the wringer, and I really hope he can just find some peace with his family, because
I do love the Lizard, and I do love a happy ending!
So, paragraph 5 ended up being more about the Lizard.
Paragraph 6: Spider-Man! Gee, nothing really happened with Pete! I mean, he
decided to go back to school, and he fought those weird color-alien-robot
things with Jameson, but… Wow. This Amazing Spider-Man comic had very little
Spider-Man in it. I don’t know how I feel about that.
I will say, however, that my absolute favorite part was the
tease of Miguel O’Hara falling from the sky and smashing into our time! And
back in his blue suit no less! I read Spider-Man 2099 when it relaunched off Superior
Spider-Man, and it was my favorite comic of the time. I unfortunately didn’t
finish the run (I stopped around the Civil War II tie-in), but that’s a Marvel Unlimited
binge for another day. Especially now that O’Hara is back!
Other than that, there was a little funny story about having
a bot write a Spider-Man comic. The issue was pretty good, though if I had to
complain about something, I’d say that it was a lot of setup and very little
payoff. I guess I’m used to the milestone issues being the payoff issues, but
if anything #24 had more plot reveals and master planning than this one
(including the Chameleon!) But hey, at least Spider-Man didn’t die this time! Amazing
Spider-Man #25 put a lot of pieces into place, and I for one can’t wait to see
how they play out!
You know that awkward moment when Marvel’s been around so long that some of their “What If?” stories start making it into the canon?
Let’s take, for instance, what if Captain America had been elected President of the United States? You mean, like in the Ultimate Comics United We Stand arc?
How about this one: What if Hulk had become a barbarian? Can someone say Skaar, son of Hulk!? Because I sure can!
Ooh, I got one: What if Spider-Man’s clone lived! No, but Ben Reilly got hit by the Goblin’s glider and turned to dust! There’s no way he can come back from that! You know, unless Miles Warren gathers the dust and revives and kills Ben repeatedly until he breaks free and becomes the new Jackal.
This can’t be! How many more? Is Marvel really making comics out of “What If” stories? Okay, here’s one they could never have done! What if… stay with me now… what if somehow Jane Foster became Thor! Yeah, because that could never happen.
I’m out True Believers. I’ll see you in the Multiverse. Unbelievable…
