The Spider-Man Manga was DARK!

I have a small backup that I wrote and illustrated in Image Comics' Radiant Black issue 32 coming out at the end of March. I'd love it if you asked your comic shop to order you a copy! If it helps, here is the order code: Lunar distribution order code 0125IM409

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In 1970, Marvel licensed Spider-Man to Kodansha and allowed them to create their own version of the character. Ryoichi Ikegami created a grim, dark, but fascinating Spider-Man manga. Technically, this would be gekiga, aimed at an older audience. This video breaks down the history of its creation, the people that developed and published it, the one and a half year run, and why it failed in both Japan and America.

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