- "I start bouncing around or webbing, everyone's gonna think I'm Spider-Man. And once word gets to Peter, he's gonna know that he wasn't here, which will make him wonder who it is. Which means I am once again boned."
- ―Ben Reilly
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| Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider | |
| Title: | "The Scarlet Spider" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | June, 2017 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Axel Alonso |
| Writers: | Peter David |
| Pencilers: | Mark Bagley |
| Inkers: | John Dell |
| Cover artists: | Mark Bagley; Tom Lyle; Greg Land; J. Scott Campbell; John Tyler Christopher |
| Cover inker: | John Dell; Tom Lyle; Greg Land; J. Scott Campbell; John Tyler Christopher |
| Cover colorist: | Jason Keith; Andres Mossa; Morry Hollowell; Edgar Delgado; John Tyler Christopher |
| Colorists: | Jason Keith |
| Letterers: | Joe Caramagna |
| Assistants: | Devin Lewis; Allison Stock |
| Editors: | Nick Lowe |
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"The Scarlet Spider" is the untitled first issue to the Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Peter David with artwork by Mark Bagley and inks by John Dell. It was colored by Jason Keith and lettered by Joe Caramagna. The cover art illustration was rendered by Bagley, Dell & Keith. The story was edited by Nick Lowe with Devin Lewis as associate editor, and Allison Stock as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a June, 2017 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
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- Abigail Mercury (Referenced only)
- June
- Mandy
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- The character of Ben Reilly was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. He first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #149 in October, 1975 in a story called "Even If I Live, I Die!" After having believed to be dead for many years, he turned up again using the alias "Ben Reilly" in Spider-Man #51 in October, 1994. He adopted the costumed alias of the Scarlet Spider in Web of Spider-Man #118 in November, 1994.
- Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider 1 redirects to this page.
- This issue is reprinted in the Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider: Back in the Hood trade paperback collection.
- This issue shipped to retailers on April 26th, 2017.
- This issue is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606086658 00111.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Tom Lyle.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Greg Land.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by J. Scott Campbell.
- This issue shipped with an action figure variant cover illustrated by John Tyler Christopher.
- Ben Reilly returns to his Scarlet Spider identity beginning with this issue.
- This is the first appearance of Cassandra Mercury.
- This is the first appearance of Slate.
- The Jackal is actually Kaine Parker impersonating the Jackal in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of the Mercury Rising casino in Las Vegas.