{"id":21851,"date":"2022-01-22T10:08:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T16:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=21851"},"modified":"2022-01-22T10:08:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T16:08:47","slug":"free-comic-book-day-spider-man-venom-kicks-off-zeb-wells-and-john-romita-jr-s-amazing-spider-man-run-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/01\/22\/free-comic-book-day-spider-man-venom-kicks-off-zeb-wells-and-john-romita-jr-s-amazing-spider-man-run-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SPIDER-MAN\/VENOM KICKS OFF ZEB WELLS AND JOHN ROMITA JR.&#8217;S AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RUN AND MORE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_8759580812795728410xmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><i>Check out the covers and learn more about FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SPIDER-MAN\/VENOM, in stores May 7<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marvel Comics will celebrate Free Comic Book Day this year with THREE separate Free Comic one-shots, each offering readers new and old an exciting entry point into some of Marvel\u2019s biggest upcoming stories and characters!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announced last week, Spider-Man is gearing up for a brand-new era just in time for the character\u2019s 60<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary! Fans who pick up FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SPIDER-MAN\/VENOM #1 will see the very beginning of the major storylines writer Zeb Wells and legendary artist John Romita Jr. have planned for their run on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, including Tombstone\u2019s first steps towards becoming Spidey\u2019s most terrifying villain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SPIDER-MAN\/VENOM #1 will also give fans a chance to check out the thought-provoking work Al Ewing, Ram V, and Bryan Hitch are doing on VENOM! The groundbreaking changes this mastermind trio has in store for the symbiote mythos starts here!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SPIDER\/VENOM #1 will be available exclusively through Diamond Comics. 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