The Spider-Verse continues to expand this Fall! Fresh off his debut solo adventure in EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #3, Bailey Briggs will be getting his first ongoing series, Spider-Boy, this November per an announcement from Marvel. The series will be written by Spider-Man scribe & Spider-Boy creator Dan Slott with art by Paco Medina. Spider-Boy co-creator Humberto Ramos will also provide cover art for the series.

Operating under the nickname Spider-Boy, Briggs made his first appearance earlier this year in SPIDER-MAN #7 as a teenage superhero claiming to be Spider-Man’s sidekick. The only problem? Nobody remembered him!

Marvel’s announcement shared the following information on the upcoming series:

Spinning directly out of SPIDER-MAN, the new series will dive headfirst into Spider-Boy’s untold past by introducing his arch-nemesis and further exploring his connections to the Spider-Man mythos. Join Spider-Boy as he battles to restore his destiny and retake his place amongst the great heroes of the Marvel Universe!
Here comes the spectacular Spider-Boy! After the events of "The End of the Spider-Verse" story arc, Spider-Boy’s secret history as Spider-Man’s sidekick was nearly forgotten forever. But now those mysteries will be revealed while they embark on exciting new adventures…TOGETHER! The freaktacular first issue will feature two pulse-pounding tales as Bailey team up with Squirrel Girl and then confronts the mad scientist who made him into a monster... MADAME MONSTROSITY!

Check out Ramos’ first cover for SPIDER-BOY #1 below and be sure to check it out when it debuts in November!

What the Spider-Boy creative team is saying

Slott helped to set up the series with some more information, "Spider-Man isn't supposed to have a sidekick. That's just wrong on so many levels. And that is exactly why we are going to have so much fun with this. Both this character—and this new title—are going to break all the rules. Bailey Briggs is going to have over-the-top adventures in the Spider-Man corner of the Marvel Universe. He'll be facing off against a mix of both all-new villains and fan-favorite Spidey bad guys. The one thing we can promise you, whenever you pick up a copy of SPIDER-BOY, we are going to take the weirdest and wildest swings with every single story! Our goal is to get every reader to ask two questions: 'What in the hell did I just read?!' and 'When is the NEXT one coming out?!'"

Medina shared his excitement for the opportunities this series will provide for him artistically, "When I found out that I was taking charge of Spider-Boy, I was greatly excited because of the possibilities of the character. Aesthetically, there's so much to do with him. Every character gets their action poses to be their personal signature. This time, I'm working on something cool and specific for Spider-Boy, something that gives him a light of his own. On the other hand, I'll be working with Dan, which is fantastic. His limitless imagery is what such a fresh character needs; it just makes me think of all the things we can do together and what I can bring to the table."