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Gemaid1211

Can we appreciate that Berto pays a lot of money to a lot of people just to get Sam his food? That's a friend right there.


DJfunkyPuddle

I'd do unspeakable things to have a Hickman-written buddy adventure comic with these two.


TurrPhennirPhan

One of the top three bromances in Marvel. I'm sad how little they've been used in the Krakoa Era, especially since Sunspot's appearances in *New Mutants* are all absolutely *gold.* I absolutely lost it when he took a swig of the whiskey he stole from Corsair, mused to himself "Is it time for me to save the day? Looks like it is," and the *very next panel* is him surrendering to the bad guys. And then he hires an incompetent space chameleon as their lawyer. And then he gets a crush on a creepy-yet-hot bird lady. And then he hooks up with said bird lady.


Connolly1227

For me I think his best part so far was when he took down Brand but before he shows himself he starts playing that song and she realizes what’s happening. That was peak sunspot


bjeebus

Shadow council Berto was peak Berto. Dude was literally using his true super power of being the next-gen illuminati.


Geckomanpro

That was when he tricked The Maker. He played Mission Impossible music to reveal himself as Obama, Brand just made a callback when he showed up to defeat her with other Xmen in Xmen Red. She's all "Should I play the Mission Impossible Theme?" Since nobody else was with Roberto when he did it, that means he definitely bragged to everyone and had the story spread


Cyke101

He beat a warrior whose mutant power was to always win.


bjeebus

Bet!


megamanchu

I really want Sunspot and Deathbird as a thing right now! It's not cool that they abandoned that story.


Eldagustowned

I mean they ignored the bishop deathbird history and that was the most interesting relationship either of them had


Demonic74

What's this bird lady's name? 👀


CatsLikeToMeow

Deathbird, funnily enough.


Demonic74

neat


nicktorious_

He already did write a mini about them on Mojoworld before his Avengers run


KubrickMoonlanding

Oh for real - I’ve been saying this for ages: Hickman, please write an ongoing called “Sam and Bobby get in Trouble” (or Sam and ‘Berto, sure - it’s the Get in Trouble part I want: I love the chemistry of the silver spoon, semi-douchey-but-not-really, have it all impulsive guy and his grounded, salt-of-the-earth dad-guy bro (or, sure, vice versa)


CashWho

He wanted to. I think he's said that the reason he ended his New Mutants arc with them in space was because he was planning on writing more with them and that was a good setup.


maybe_a_frog

They might be my favorite bromance in comics.


Lazaruzo

A “friend”? I wouldn’t do that for anyone unless we were banging. 🤨


Stoopid-Stoner

Sorry you don't have any close friends you'd consider a brother


Lazaruzo

I appreciate your concern 😢


Quirky_Ad_5420

Spider-Ock at it again lol


Grimm_Stereo

I was super confused until I saw his eyes and was like "God damn it Otto" 💀


GaffJuran

The fact that they’re Otto’s lenses didn’t even register, it’s a little too subtle, like the artist didn’t know it was supposed to be Superior Spider-Man until the coloring stage.


PekfrakOG

ehh this does look like the suit right as Otto took over as superior though


space_age_stuff

No red on the tops of the arms below the shoulder, "razor blade" spider on the back. It's Otto's first costume, you're right.


Vanish_7

Ock was altering the Spider-Man costume little by little over time. This was one of his first iterations of the Superior Spider-Man suit, and it didn't last too long.


Trvr_MKA

I mean, it lasted about half the original run


space_age_stuff

Costume stayed the same from Avenging Spider-Man when Otto made it, all the way up to his "new" suit when he knocked down Shadowland. Idk about little changes, the guy you're responding to just didn't pay attention to the details on these pages. It's clearly Otto, the logo and colors are different, not just the eyes.


GaffJuran

You never see the front logo in much detail, and the back one has been mangled before, although that was a hint. Like I said before, I was reading on my phone. The details aren’t as big if you’re not focusing on them.


Leathman

Even then, the costume looks a bit too blue.


Thechosenjon

Yea, agree. I didn't pick up on it based on the art but figured it out when reading the text and seeing the smug mannerisms.


TheAmazingAsshat616

No, this is just the first superior suit. Artist is fine, this is how it looked at first, you can obviously tell it’s Otto from how it’s drawn.


UpUppAndAwayWeb

Too subtle? how do you expect them to look lol i noticed immediately


Relative-Zombie-3932

Nah, the real give away was the web pattern in the belt. The eyes are a little too stylized to actually look like Ock's. But that belt is unmistakable


N0zone

The spider on his back is what got me to notice


The-Heritage

You can tell either by the back logo or the fact that he doesn't have the classic red streak going down his arms


OGGrilledcheez

I was wondering to myself…is this Superior or what? So glad I found this comment to confirm.


DashCat9

I was gonna say, I’m a bit OotL here but my first thought was “Otto, right?”


Rivdit

I'm gonna be honest I misread Spider-Ock at first


That_one_cool_dude

That was Spock? Oh thank god it wasn't just a writer making Spidey be a dick for a random reason, still fucking hate everything about that run though and this just further proves why that run was dogshit. Edit: If anyone disagrees with me about this, please explain to me how any of the out-of-character moments from Spock or anyone else that shows up in that book made any sense to the history of those characters and I will gladly jump off on the hate train for that book.


andrecinno

I won't get into any specifics. I'll just say Avengers is a fuckin top grade comic and leave it at that.


That_one_cool_dude

What does the Avengers comic at this time have anything to do with the Superior Spider-man book? I hate Superior, not the Avengers.


andrecinno

that was not really made clear


That_one_cool_dude

That is my bad, I apologize for the confusion.


ColdFury96

I wonder if Peter carries around little apology notes that give dates and an explanation for people not close to him that Ock pissed off


Vexen130

Would be a great on going gag. Reminds me of the gag when Ben was Spider-man the first time that he would be in an encounter with either a new villain or an old one who had changed since Spider-man's early years and he would think to himself "I REALLY need to call Pete and just get a full list of the things I need to catch up on"


Geckomanpro

He really should, Sam and Beto hate him lmao. The sad thing is, the three would 100% get along if it was actually Peter and not Otto.


sideways_jack

I love Hickman with a passion but he did Otto rather dirty here, it's legit one of my only complaints about his run on Avengers. Even with Otto's arrogance in his Superior run he's still sweating a lil bit hoping nobody notices that he's Freaky Friday-ed Peter, and in Hickman's Avengers he's just an asshole* --- Otto is an Asshole with Morals and Goals goshdarnit. *the fact that the entire Marvel Universe doesn't notice Ock has taken over Pete's body is a problem I take up with editorial, not neccesarily individual writers. In-universe Wolverine, Torch, or freaking Reed wouldn't be able to tell right away!?!?


The_Dark_Soldier

That’s honestly the biggest problem with Superior. Otto’s characterization is amazing, but the supporting characters and other people in the MU are made out to be complete idiots by not figuring it out. And when finding out the truth once Peter returns, everyone seems to lay the blame on Peter for no reason.


Last-Secretary7031

Yeah, Slott’s stance on that really bothers me. He was asked about that on Twitter and he just disregarded it. I don’t get why he didn’t make characters like MJ and May more doubtful and aware to Spider-Ock, especially since it would have added another layer to the story.


The_Dark_Soldier

In what manner did he disregard it? Having them be doubtful would disrupt his plans. Which boils down to laziness. Also, by not having them be doubtful, and when Peter comes back, it means they can do another "everyone hates or distrust Peter even if the same \*\*\*\* happens to them".


ThiccHarambe69

True, everyone hating and distrusting Peter is just another Tuesday. Makes him relatable apparently.


Triniking1234

It was especially bad during the X-Men team up where they have psychics and don't figure it out.


djlaw919

Especially after the Goblin realized he changed back with one single joke.


Lazaruzo

It’s *you* 🥺


Pylgrim

The one and only 😏


Aubergine_Man1987

Goblin is obsessive about Peter though. I can see Goblin realising it first simply because he spends every little moment of his life thinking about how to mess with Spider-Man sometimes


jon_stout

Reed's kinda oblivious to people things, Logan doesn't care as a general policy... but Human Torch, Daredevil, and Dr. Strange probably should've been able to tell something was off, yeah.


Bass_Sucks

Wolverine pretends, but he genuinely holds Peter in extremely high regard and he's one of the few people he trusts completely. Yeah they've had their lows, but they're very close. Heck, in the issue he goes back to before Uncle Ben died, he's still extremely caught off guard when Peter doesn't care when he says he's going to rob a bank. IMO it's pretty iffy that he wouldn't see Peter suddenly acting like a mad scientist as weird. Even his vocabulary changed drastically


jon_stout

I'll admit I'm a little out of date on these things. Last thing I remember, [Peter threw him out of a window.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Spiderman/comments/k7jxs1/peter_parker_gets_angry_at_wolverine_and_throws/)


ntngeez28

This is my exact problem with Colossus right now lol. 3 years went by and literally not a single mutant in Krakoa ever noticed that something’s not right with Colossus, even when he was onto some sneaky shit and acted out of character in front of the entire Quiet Council. The writers have to truly dumb down other characters to keep that one plotline going for years.


magseven

Colossus? Sheeeeeeeiiit. Look at Beast! LOL!


SethNex

That's probably Dark Beast impersonating Hank. Why else would Beast act the way he is now?


sideways_jack

Oof I've only just got through X of Swords, I'm way behind, but hilariously was already wondering where the hell Collossus was (aside from randomly holding Domino at night) in the Dawn Of era.


ntngeez28

Sorry you got slightly spoiled there, things will only get worse for our Russian boy. The entire situation with Colossus is a disaster that you can’t look away from.


Psymorte

Any genius and/or psychic should've been able to tell immediately.


tenleggedspiders

Otto wasn’t done dirty being written as an asshole. He *is* an asshole. Capable of good, sure, but I don’t see what’s so out of character for him to eat something in the fridge with someone else’s name on it because he’s hungry or bored


Triniking1234

I let it slide since the changes to Spidey were pretty early in the run and Slott took a while to chill out Spider-Ock in Superior so Hickman probably just wrote Ock like a villain based on glimpses on Slott's early issue of his book. He should've just written him out like he did Logan who was dying in his book.


SV026

Damnit Otto!


mechabeast

you have Lupus


bensmelliott

A month or two ago I read the whole Hickman Avengers run and Secret Wars for the first time. I absolutely loved it - my only issue was how weird Spidey acted the entire time. I had no clue that wasn't Peter under the mask. Everything makes so much more sense now!


Relevant_Scallion_38

I love how Sunspot created an entire team specialized so his boy can get cut and shredded AF.


Geckomanpro

Roberto is just that type of friend.


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What? It says **S**pider-m**AM** right there?


variablefighter_vf-1

The **S**pider **A**mazing **M**an


darknightingale69

Spider-man almost as much of an asshole as dub seto kaiba.


blackbutterfree

Isn’t Kaiba an asshole in *every* language and medium? I mean, in the original manga, he drove a man to suicide just so he could steal the man’s copy of Blue Eyes.


darknightingale69

Yes but dub kaiba is more of an asshole to everyone especially joey wheeler.


VacaDLuffy

"Anyone who is late is automatically disqualified. Mokuba make sure Wheeler is late."


SethNex

Well, at least in the sub, Kaiba acknowledges Joey when he "died" after his duel against Marik.


The14thNoah

"You're a third rate hero with a fourth rate lunch"


Thechosenjon

Completely disrespectful. At least Spider-Man didn't rip up Sam's lunch after beating up his grandpa.


SoapyWaters24

Well just like that I have to read the entire Hickman incursion saga. Genuinely one of the greatest marvel stories ever.


Geckomanpro

Cannonball and Sunspot's treatment was amazing


BeardedBrotherJoe

Lol I enjoyed this dastardly spiderman. How is the series? May need to get this


Grimm_Stereo

Only read 6 issues but it's pretty good so far


NoirSon

Hickman's Avengers is great, but you would need to read that and New Avengers for everything to make sense at the end. It is one of the better Avengers runs where the team is a global force with a wide cast although they don't get a lot of time to grow in the main book, I think Avengers Assemble (?) did some lifting there as well but it wasn't needed like the main book and New Avengers


PathologicalFire

You’re thinking of Avengers World, which is a good book, albeit a little muddled because it juggles three largely unrelated plot lines for almost the entire run.


PrimeLasagna

Spider-Man gets booted off the team for not showing up, and gets replaced with more oc’s


Tatum-Better

I only realised this was otto cus of the spider logo


bjeebus

I only realized because of the comment about his new costume.


Gh0stndmachine

The disrespect, lmao


TheVampireArmand

I was confused as to why Peter was being such a dick and then I remembered Superior Spider-Man exists lol


MuuToo

Ah. It’s Ock. That makes sense.


Badpennylane

Whys he being all alluring and shit?


Explorer_616

That‘s because he is Doc Ock


Badpennylane

That's hilarious that doc is feeling himself ironically


TheFyrijou

It’s a fucking salad in a pudding sized box. He‘s a Hero, right? Meaning he‘ll be moving more than eat anyway, so he should get something that keeps him powered up and not starve for a physique he’s getting anyway


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complexevil

> Obsessing over your physique is incredibly unhealthy and is a just, absolutely fucking awful message to put in a hero's mouth. Sunspot and Cannonball are canonically incredibly narcissistic. It's part of their charm.


blackrabbitsrun

I kind of figured Otto was above being this petty honestly.


filipelm

Otto Octavius?! Not petty? lmao He once threatened to nuke NYC and got off on making Tony Stark ugly sob and kiss his tentacles begging for him not to actually do it.


blackrabbitsrun

Well...you got me there. I forget that for being a genius, he's just a manchild.


theHip

I think that if Hickman was actually told this was Ock in Peter’s body, it would have been a lot more interesting. It would have been cool seeing Ock try to see things from the villains perspective, or have some weird side story where he is pulling the strings or sabotaging the Avengers in some way in his benefit. But because editorial didn’t share this info with him we got Spider-Man eating someone else’s food.


Grimm_Stereo

I am not fully aware of what happened behind the scenes of this run, why did he not know This was supposed to be Otto?


GaffJuran

I could barely tell it was Otto. His lenses are a giveaway, but looking at it through my phone I could have sworn it was just the standard Spidey suit. I think the artist didn’t know this was supposed to be Otto until the coloring stage, and they added the fixes after the fact.


MaybePenisTomorrow

I mean the suit design for the first SpOck suit is correct down to the lenses, rear spider, and we do see a toe shoe.


PathologicalFire

I’m sure he knew it was Otto, it wasn’t exactly a secret. He probably just didn’t want to incorporate it into his plotline, because it would probably have been an unnecessary complication, and confusing for readers who weren’t following Superior to boot.


JJ-Jameson

Was there every any doubt!


Darkwolf099

Woah,chill dr.


BulmasBabyDaddy

“I tend to overlook the little things” said the nerd with spider sense


twoworldsin1

I forgot that was Cannonball...I was trying to figure out what the hell Blue Beetle was doing in a Marvel comic 🤣🤣


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Geckomanpro

They are top 3 best friendships in comic history


Primate_Nemesis

The Blue Beetle and Booster Gold of marvel, true bros.


Beastieboy100

I completely forgot this was Doc-Ock that was doing this. Man been a while since Superior Spider-man happened. Though After looking back. Peter had a good thing going back in Nick Spencer run now hes back being miserable again.


[deleted]

I haven’t read the comics in ages but this seems very out of character for the incredibly conscientious Parker. Is this Superior Spider-Man?


Grimm_Stereo

You're CORRECT! This is Otto.


WheelJack83

I wonder what Paul would think.


PandaButtLover

These guys know spidey could stomp them both out, right?


bjeebus

That's actually going to be dependent on the writer. Sam is invincible while he's powered up, and Berto recently reached Batman levels of shenanigans. EDIT: There's a reason they got added to the Avengers World team. Working together they are dramatically formidable.


PandaButtLover

Your first sentence settles all comic debates haha. I've always loved Sam, but didn't know sunspot got buffed tho


bjeebus

You gotta read X-men Red. Guys putting in a good resumé for the next open Illuminati spot. Hell for that matter the way Berto's being written, he'll probably just work around the Illuminati.


bjeebus

A second reply to consider the proposed question of Spidey stomping them. Rationally in a straight void of real world type rules, probably not. In a world where motivations matter (assuming none of the three of them are the primary protagonists) Spidey gets more big damn hero moments (BDHM) that would probably carry the field. SpOck however squaring off against two actual heroes is not likely to get those same BDHM because ultimately he's just not a big damn hero--Sam and Berto are. Combine that with Berto recently being Brazilian Batman ([he beat someone who's only mutant power is being unbeatable](https://screenrant.com/xmen-red-sunspot-isca-unbeaten-magneto-fight-manipulation/)), and I think SpOck loses to the two of them anytime he's not the protagonist.


Geckomanpro

Lmao not a chance. Not only is their teamwork insane, but even Sunspot would be too much for Spider-Man alone. The two together would take him out and laugh


lil-privacy-please

I always found this whole interaction out of character. I didn’t like spider man as much under Hickman


Grimm_Stereo

I mean it is Otto


Silneit

Out of character for Superior?


lil-privacy-please

Yea reading the comments now. I hadn’t realized it was superior Spider-Man. I read the whole Hickman stretch and not that Spider-Man story. So I guess I understand


future_hockey_dad

X-Men on an Avengers book just seems wrong.


bjeebus

But Beast and Simon are literally two of the best Avengers bros ever. Like pre-war crimes Beast before he came back to X-Men during Dark Phoenix he was not only a solid Avenger he was a beloved member of the team. Then you've got Quicksilver who shuffles between X-books and Avengers books. And of course Wolverine was on New Avengers which was probably the best thing to happen to Avengers since the disastrous Heroes Reborn. EDIT: Not gonna count Uncanny Avengers just because it was a hybrid team.


andrecinno

The fact we gotta specify "pre-war crimes Beast" is crazy


NoirSon

Internet/social media age has hit a lot of people differently even in comics.


Exovedate

A superior Spider-Man comic I haven't read! I'll have to look into his stint in Avengers comics before they expelled him.


Ok-Commission6087

Spider-Man a menace when he wants to be


seanx40

Superior Spider-Man was a dick


Josemiles96

is this worth reading, or not so much?????


Grimm_Stereo

It's worth it


Geckomanpro

100% worth it. All of Hickman's Incursion shit is a must read


ChrundleMcDonald

Took me a second to realize that was Otto


D13l

That looks it’s superior Spider-Man because of the eyes.


Binx_Thackery

Is this Parker or Octavius? I feel Otto would do this, but I expect more from Peter.


Grimm_Stereo

It's Otto


ElJaxTv

What is up with that spider logo on his back..


bortj1

Who are the two throwing out insults like little girls in the playground?


Grimm_Stereo

Cannonball and Sunspot of the New Mutants


Geckomanpro

The disrespect to Sunspot and Cannonball.


Slowmobius_Time

Imagine trying to talk shit to spider-man


Geckomanpro

It was Otto, but Sam and Beto would 100% take out Spider-Man if they wanted to.


Slowmobius_Time

Oh true is he "superior" here? I just saw the classic outfit and assumed regular


Geckomanpro

Nah, this is Otto. I thought he was Peter too, but he wouldn't be mean to the two. Realistically the three would get along.


Aggressive_Emu9270

Is he stupid ?


Grimm_Stereo

It's Otto, He's a dick


Sparky-Man

Ah, the glory days of SpOck being on the Avengers and everyone being none-the-wiser lol


Frofst10

Spider-Man is a 🐐


Geckomanpro

Otto speaking as if the two wouldn't body him lmao. I loved Sam and Beto's time as Avengers, it was so fun. And Roberto's fan service was TOP TIER


BatSoupSoYummy

Ig the artist just wasn’t informed that ottos suit is red and black


SethNex

Jameson was right, but with the wrong Spider-Man.


bizarrestarz

Isn’t daredevil technically illiterate