Spider-Man's Clone Saga Finally Gets The Resolution Fans Waited For
Warning: Contains a preview for The Amazing Spider-Man #93
The most controversial storyline in Spider-Man's history, the Clone Saga, is finally getting the resolution that fans wanted so many years ago. In a preview for The Amazing Spider-Man #93 by Zeb Wells, Sara Pichelli, Mark Bagley, Patrick Gleason, and Bryan Valenza, the «original» clone, Ben Reilly, is getting rid of Peter Parker, both figuratively and literally.
Running from 1994 to 1996, the Clone Saga was supposed to revolutionize Spider-Man. A clone of Peter Parker created years before by the Jackal, reappears but DNA tests reveal that Peter is the actual clone. It was a huge, shocking reveal: a beloved character was not who the fans believed, and his life would change dramatically. In the end, however, very little changed after two years and a half of storylines. It was revealed that the results were altered, Peter was the original, and the clone Ben Reilly died heroically while fighting against the Green Goblin. Many fans felt that Marvel lacked the courage to deliver on its promise of changing things forever for Spider-Man, and took the easy way out.
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Ben resurfaced years later, resurrected by the Jackal once again. He moved to Las Vegas in an attempt to build a new life for himself, but that was not an easy task. Ben is a perfect copy of Peter, and he not only possesses all his powers, but also the same memories. While this contributes to making Ben a hero just like Peter is, at the same time it makes him feel like an impostor, regardless of how far away from Spider-Man he stays. Recently, Ben returned to New York and was contacted by the Beyond Corporation, a mysterious
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