Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #3
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol. 2 #3 (cover-dated August 2010) is a representative chapter of Paul Tobin's acclaimed all-ages run — the only writer to helm the relaunched volume in its entirety — which introduced a serialized, character-driven continuity into what had previously been a self-contained anthology format. The issue advances the ongoing Torino crime-family arc while bringing Wolverine into the Earth-20051 Spider-Man's world for the first time in this volume, demonstrating Tobin's approach of threading genuine long-form storytelling through a line nominally designed for casual, younger readers. The series as a whole earned universally positive critical reception and stands as a notable example of all-ages comics done with real craft rather than condescension.
In this fun, action-packed installment of Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #3, Spider-Man and his new partner Chat are hired by the mysterious Blonde Phantom to shadow Wolverine for a day—testing if the berserker is "trouble free" enough to endorse a new hair gel. What starts as a simple assignment quickly spirals into a clash with the Torino mob, forcing Spider-Man and Wolverine into an unexpected team-up. Just as the fight heats up, Bullseye makes a surprise entrance, saving Spider-Man with a chilling promise: their real battle is just beginning. Written by Paul Tobin and brought to life with dynamic art by Matteo Lolli, inks by Terry Pallot and Andrew Hennessy, and vibrant colors by SotoColor, this 2010 issue features a standout cover by Karl Kerschl and Serge LaPointe.
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When Marvel restructured its Marvel Adventures imprint in June 2010, it collapsed several separate titles into just two surviving series; Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol. 2 was one of them, and Paul Tobin — who had already been writing the first volume from issue #53 onward — was handed sole creative control of the relaunch for all 24 issues. Tobin had introduced the original-character Chat (Sophia Sanduval) and the ongoing Torino crime-family subplot in the closing issues of Vol. 1, and the relaunch let him build on that foundation immediately; issue #3 is the third chapter of that continuous story. Penciler Matteo Lolli, Tobin's main artistic collaborator from the Vol. 1 finale, carried over into the new volume, providing visual continuity across the relaunch, with Karl Kerschl providing the cover.
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- Released June 23, 2010; cover-dated August 2010 — the third issue of Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol. 2, the relaunched all-ages series that replaced the original 61-issue Vol. 1.
- Written by Paul Tobin, with interior art by Matteo Lolli (pencils), Terry Pallot and Andrew Hennessy (inks), Sotocolor (colors), and Dave Sharpe (letters); cover by Karl Kerschl.
- The story centers on Spider-Man tailing Wolverine for a day on assignment, only to be dragged into a violent confrontation with the Torino crime family that puts his life in genuine jeopardy.
- Wolverine appears alongside Chat (Sophia Sanduval), the Blonde Phantom (Louise Mason), Bullseye, and Gwen Stacy — situating the issue squarely within Tobin's ongoing serialized cast rather than functioning as a standalone guest-star story.
- The Earth-20051 continuity established across this volume is notable for featuring Chat (Sophia Sanduval) — a mutant with the power to communicate with animals — as Peter Parker's primary love interest, an original character created by Tobin and Lolli who had no precedent in mainstream Marvel continuity.
- The issue's cover has been noted as a possible homage to Ultimate Spider-Man #66.
- The issue has at least three reprints, appearing in collected digest format as part of the 'Spider-Man: Marvel Adventures' trade paperback program that gathered issues #1–4 of Vol. 2.
- The full Vol. 2 run — of which this issue is part — is available digitally on Marvel Unlimited and as Kindle editions, making it one of the more accessible portions of the Marvel Adventures library.
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Reprinted in Spider-Man: Amazing #[nn] (2010), Marvel Adventures Spider-Man: Amazing #[nn] (2010), Marvel Universe: Wolverine #[nn] (2013), Marvel Universe Deadpool & Wolverine #[nn] (2016), Marvel-Verse: Deadpool & Wolverine #[nn] (2020)
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