Marvel Comics April 2017 Solicitations Spoilers: Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider #1 Cover Tweaks Mask After Complaints?

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Marvel Comics April 2017 Solicitations Spoilers for Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider-Man #1.

Much was made of the costume of Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider spinning out of Amazing Spider-Man’s Dead No More event: The Clone Conspiracy.

While fans were largely happy to see Ben back as a seeming hero, fans were also upset that the announcement of this new Marvel Mow 2017 ongoing series spoiled the end of The Clone Conspiracy on one hand and on the other hand gave Reilly a silly costume with a useless hood and a mask that shows off his mouth.

Well that cover that caused so much debate online remains as a variant for Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider #1.

However, the main cover shows a different mask without showing Ben’s mouth, but the hood remains.

Solicitation follows.

      BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1

      PETER DAVID (W) • MARK BAGLEY (A/C)
      VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND
      VARIANT COVER BY TOM LYLE
      VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
      ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

      One of the most controversial characters in comics has returned — and the controversy has only BEGUN! In the aftermath of THE CLONE CONSPIRACY, Ben has a new take on life…and he’s not the same Scarlet Spider he was before. Come witness what will be the most talked about comic of the year!

      32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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