A popular MCU character just appeared in Marvel Comics for the first time, and he immediately saved the life of another fan-favorite hero
Mar. 20, 2024OB comes to Marvel Comics, and makes a big splash right away
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DisneyPlus’Lokistreaming series has offered up variant takes on numerous Marvel Comics characters who differ significantly from their original incarnations, butKe Huy Quan’sOuroboros/OBis one of a few who had never appeared in a comic book - until now.
In March 20’sWeb of Spider-Man #1, OB makes his comic book debut in a glimpse at the Time Variance Authority (including the return of another well-known TVA member,hint hint), to save the life of one of the biggest fan-favorite superheroes in the Marvel Multiverse.
Spoilers ahead for Web of Spider-Man #1
OB and Mobius M. Mobius (you probably guessed it) appear in just one of Web of Spider-Man #1’s many vignettes that give readers a glimpse at upcoming stories across Spidey’s titles and spin-offs. In the chapter by writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Eric Gastur, colorist Matt Milla, and letterer Travis Lanham,Ghost Spider/Spider-Woman/Spider-Gwen/Gwen Stacytakes center stage (and yes, some of her multiple names are addressed).
Here, Mobius and OB observe Spider-Gwen as she’s being chased by a swarm of birds in a mysterious, apocalyptic landscape. Mobius warns OB not to get too attached to any individual incarnation of anyone across the Multiverse, as Variants come and go all the time, and they have to keep their eyes on the big picture - protecting whole timelines.
But OB can’t bring himself to watch Gwen be overtaken and pecked to death by the birds, Alfred Hitchcock style, so he intervenes, and brings Gwen through a portal - presumably to the TVA.
As for what’s next for Spider-Gwen, she’s actually coming to the core Marvel Universe on a permanent basis in a new title, Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider, starting on April 10. It seems the TVA may play a part in that transition.
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Anotheralt-universe version of Gwen will make her debut in Ultimate Spider-Man #4on April 24.
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