Marvel's Prehistoric Spider-Man Is King of The Dinosaurs

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for Edge of the Spider-Verse #1

In Marvel's new Edge of Spider-Verse series, a new prehistoric Spider-Man variant is introduced who's declared himself King of the Dinosaurs. Despite having one of the most bizarre origin stories, Pter Ptarker is no longer the dino-weakling he once was, now reborn as the intimidating Spider-Rex. Following this issue, the Jurassic Webslinger is ready to claim his place as one of the strangest yet most powerful spider heroes of all time.

Building toward the upcoming End of the Spider-Verse crossover event,Marvel's Edge of the Spider-Verse anthology series has returned to offer new looks as spider variants both old and new. As such, the new Edge of Spider-Verse #1 features short stories starring Spider-Laird, Araña, Spider-Noir, and the fearsome new Spider-Rex. Coming from writer Karla Pacheko and artist Pere Pérez, «Spider-Rex!!!» reveals the incredibly odd origins of the prehistoric Spider-Man from Earth-66 and how he learned the lesson every Spider-Man learns about power and responsibility.

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While Pter Ptarker was once a pterodactyl and victim of the T.rex «Norrannosaurman» and his velociraptor cronies, the prehistoric counterpart to Peter Parker is bitten by the T.rex just as both dinos are hit by a comet inexplicably covered in spiders. When the giant lizards wake up in Edge of the Spider-Verse #1, Ptarker is shocked to discover he's become a red and blue T.rex with white eyes (resembling the costume of Spider-Man). Likewise, Pter's foe has become a hybrid mix of a T.rex and pterodactyl bearing the green and purple colors of the Green Goblin. No longer afraid, the new Spider-Rex can shoot