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Marvel has just revealed its new Juggernautwith the unstoppable antihero seemingly being replaced by the character of Peter Parker Spider-Man. Recently, Spidey has been fighting the descendants of the Demon Lord Cyttorak – the being who gives the Juggernaut his powers. Now, it appears that after dying to Cyttorak's minions, Spider-Man will be resurrected as his new avatar.
Put Wonderthe change will arrive on March 26 Amazing Spider-Man #70and will likely see the new 'Spider-Naut' face off against the original Juggernaut (as Cyclops' roster of X-Men, including Cain Marko, have been fighting alongside Spidey against Cyttorak). “Spider-Man fought Cyttorak's champions only to become one of them!?”
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The cover art by Ed McGuinness shows Spider-Naut running down the side of a building, combining Spider-Man's wall-crawling with Juggernaut's unstoppable momentum. Meanwhile, Björn Barends' epic variant cover depicts a battered Spider-Man/Juggernaut, with one eye shining through the broken lens of the character's unbreakable helmet.
Spider-Man's death is turning him into the new Juggernaut
Doctor Doom's plans for Spider-Man have a stunning result
In Amazing Spider-ManIn the ongoing '8 Deaths of Spider-Man' arc, Spider-Man received a mystical upgrade from Doctor Doom. Since taking over as Sorcerer Supreme, Doom has taken on Doctor Strange's duties, including keeping Cyttorak and his descendants in line. However, seeing this task beneath him, Doom empowered Spider-Man to combat them by giving him magical webs and the ability to rise from death again and again.
Recently, Marvel revealed that Spider-Man will not survive the arc. Despite his extra lives, taking on the personification of chaos and destruction is about to kill Spider-Man, pushing him beyond his extra lives. Now, Marvel has revealed that while the X-Men will fight Cyttorak, Peter's death will result in the creation of the Spider-Naut – a new avatar of Cyttorak on Earth, suspiciously inspired by Spider-Man's costume.
Peter Parker is the perfect juggernaut
Spider-Man is one of the only heroes who could deal with Cyttorak's corruption
Although the Spider-Naut certainly appears being a threat, that is far from guaranteed. After all, Peter Parker is actually the perfect candidate to become the new Juggernaut. Traditionally, the Juggernaut is powered by the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, and any destruction he causes will fuel the Demon Lord's powers. However, the power that Cyttorak provides comes at a cost, filling its wielder with the desire to kill and destroy.
While Spider-Man is not immune to corruption, he is in a better position than anyone to embody that kind of power. In J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. Amazing Spider-Man #507Peter discovers why he was chosen to become the Spider-Totem of Earth-616, with the mystical being known as the Guardian explaining that, due to being severely bullied as a teenager, Peter has a deep appreciation of what it's like to be at their mercy. of greater power and, therefore, will use their own powers with responsibility and empathy. If anyone can resist falling under Cyttorak's influence, and even rejecting it, it's Peter Parker.
This isn't the first time a hero has achieved the title of Juggernaut
Spider-Man is following Colossus' tragic example
The idea of a superhero becoming the new Juggernaut is not new. Most famously, Colossus became the new Juggernaut in a sacrifice meant to strip the original of Cyttorak's power. Colossus used his new power heroically, but was quickly poisoned by Cyttorak's corruption, becoming a self-confessed monster until his sister managed to magically free him from Cyttorak's control. Fellow X-Men Emma Frost also faced Cyttorak's Crimson Gem in the Sins of the Sinister event, becoming an intergalactic tyrant by combining it with her own diamond skin.
And while Doctor Doom may have set Spider-Man on the path to becoming Spider-Man, he also wielded the Juggernaut's power – albeit in the alternate world of Heroes Rebornwhere he became Doctor Juggernaut after incorporating the Crimson Gem into his armor. Hopefully, Spidey can retain his heroics better than the heroes and villains that preceded him.
Juggernaut's family keeps expanding
It's Becoming a Legitimate Marvel Franchise
Interestingly, Spider-Naut is the latest addition to the growing Juggernaut “family” of characters. Although Cain Marko is a villain in the Marvel canon, he began working with the X-Men during the Krakoan Era 2019-2024, in search of redemption. Since then, fans have met both 'the Survivor' – a refugee from the Cyttorak dimension who can create Juggernaut-like constructs – and Kid Juggernaut.
The latter – currently appearing in Marvel digital comics Avengers Academy – is a descendant of Juggernaut before Cain Marko, with young Justin Jin trying to give the Juggernaut name a more heroic legacy. Of course, there is still the original Cain Marko, who recently broke free from Cyttorak's influence… or seemed to do so. Amazing Spider-Man #69 will apparently see the X-Men fighting each other, with Juggernaut in the middle of the fight.
The true nature of the new Spider-Naut will only be revealed when Amazing Spider-Man #70 hits comic book shelves, but there's huge potential to combine Juggernaut and Spider-Man lore in this way, especially with how many loose threads there are currently in Marvel lore involving the various heroes and villains connected to Cyttorak.
Amazing Spider-Man #70 will arrive on March 26th from Marvel Comics.
Source: Wonder