Spider Island



""Spider-Man never made you special. Being Peter Parker makes you special!""

- Mary Jane Watson

Peter Parker's life has really turned a corner. He has a great new job, is a well respected super-hero, in a new relationship with Carlie Cooper and getting along well with his ex, Mary Jane Watson. Things then take a turn for the strange when Carlie reveals she has the same powers and abilities as he does. And she's not the only one. New Yorkers everywhere (except for MJ) are developing spider powers. All courtesy of The Jackal and his secret benefactor.

The major Bat Family Crossover of 2011 for Spider-Man, the majority of the story was seen running primarily through the Amazing Spider-Man book with some important side chapters appearing in the recent Venom ongoing as well. There were other loosely connected tie-ins with Black Panther and Herc, as well as mini series and one-shot tie-ins created for the event in the form of the Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Cloak and Dagger, Deadly Foes, Spider Woman, Amazing Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), Heroes for Hire and The Avengers.

Spider Island provides examples of:

 * A God Am I:
 * Bat Family Crossover
 * Benched Hero: Spider-Man is ordered to sit the battle out by the rest of the Avengers, as they kept hitting him in battle as everyone with spider powers was running around in Spidey costumes. He takes a third option and begins operating without his mask & as Peter Parker instead, since people would just assume he was one of those infected with the disease.
 * Big Bad:
 * Big Damn Heroes: Peter Parker pulls one off early in the story. pulls one off towards the end of the story.
 * Boss Battle: The last issue is literally called "Boss Battle" as Spider-Man, the Avengers, X-Men, Future Foundation, the rest of the remaining super heroes and  make a final stand against the villain for the fate of New York and the world.
 * Brainwashed and Crazy: The "Spider-King".
 * Kaine was also brainwashed by The Jackal as his faithful servant.
 * Brought Down to Normal: Inverted. Everyone else in New York has all the powers Peter has. That is, they do until
 * Played straight with, who gives up being   in order to cure those infected.
 * Also played straight with
 * Call Back: Post-Face Heel Turn, notes to Spider-Man that he hates wearing  because the last time he wore it, he died & woke up with some weird new powers. Spidey notes that he can relate to that,.
 * Comes Great Responsibility:
 * Covers Always Lie: One of the covers shows Bucky in his Captain America outfit among the heroes who join Spidey in the story, but he never appears in any capacity within the comic
 * Dude, Where's My Respect?: At the very end, Eddie Brock, formerly Anti-Venom, is being called the true hero of Spider Island, and Spidey is rightfully peeved. This is of course before Mary Jane shows him the Empire State Building, lit up in red and blue.
 * Foreshadowing:
 * Genki Girl: Carlie is VERY excited to have spider-powers.
 * Getting Crap Past the Radar:
 * Gondor Calls for Aid: Peter publicly calls out to the good New Yorkers for help against the evil spider powered New Yorkers.
 * Heel Face Turn:
 * Heroic Bystander: Mary Jane.
 * I Just Want to Be Special: Mary Jane is a little jealous of all the spider powered civilians she sees.
 * Naked People Are Funny: Oh, Hercules. Please never change.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Peter Parker "outing" himself as having spider powers to rally the civilians broke a spell placed by Doctor Strange that would prevent anyone from figuring out he's Spider-Man.
 * Rousing Speech:
 * Peter also gives one to all of New York, calling upon the people of the city to band together and help fight the villains.
 * What the Hell, Hero?:
 * You Are What You Hate: J. Jonah Jameson is amongst those who get spider powers.
 * You Have Failed Me:
 * Peter also gives one to all of New York, calling upon the people of the city to band together and help fight the villains.
 * What the Hell, Hero?:
 * You Are What You Hate: J. Jonah Jameson is amongst those who get spider powers.
 * You Have Failed Me:
 * You Have Failed Me: