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Spider-Man: Octo-Girl
スパイダーマン：オクトパスガール
(Supaidāman: Okutopasu Gāru)
Manga
Written byHideyuki Furuhashi
Illustrated byBetten Court
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump+ Comics
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 20, 2023 – present
Volumes2

Spider-Man: Octo-Girl (スパイダーマン：オクトパスガール, Supaidāman: Okutopasu Gāru, lit. "Spider-Man: Octopus Girl") is a Japanese manga series written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and drawn by Betten Court. A direct sequel to the first two volumes of The Superior Spider-Man and a spin-off of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, based on Marvel Comics, it was published to Shōnen Jump+ in Japanese and VIZ Media in English.[1][2]

The series received a positive critical reception.

Characters

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Publication

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On May 29, 2023, it was announced that a manga spin-off of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse titled Spider-Man: Octopus Girl written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court would begin serialization on June 20 on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website and app,[4] written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and drawn by Betten Court.[5] The story revolves around Otto Octavius, who falls into a coma and has been reawakened in the body of young Japanese middle schooler named Otoha Okutamiya. After she immediately wakes up and regains control of her body, Otto's spirit inhabits a small robot and becomes Otoha's mentor, guiding her in facing off against supervillains and other clones of Otto from before hie redemption.[6][7]

In February 2024, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication in the fourth quarter of 2024, retitled Spider-Man: Octo-Girl.[8]

Reception

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Spider-Man: Octo-Girl received a positive critical reception.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Johnston, Rich (August 1, 2024). "Marvel-License Spider-Man: Octo-Girl Manga in Viz October 2024 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Salkowitz, Rob (July 31, 2024). "[[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 Top Publishing Announcements". Forbes. Retrieved July 31, 2024. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  3. ^ Valdez, Nick (April 24, 2024). "Spider-Man: Octo-Girl Volume 2 Cover Art Revealed". ComicBook.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Sayyed, Rayan (May 31, 2023). "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Doctor Octopus Turns Into a Schoolgirl in New Manga Spinoff". IGN. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Harding, Daryl (May 30, 2023). "Spider-Man Takes on Doc Ock in a Japanese School Girl Body in New Shonen Jump+ Manga". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 30, 2023). "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Film Gets Manga Spinoff About Doc Ock in Schoolgirl's Body". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Furuhashi, Hideyuki (w), Court, Betten (a). Spider-Man: Octopus Girl, vol. 1, no. 1 (June 20, 2023). Shōnen Jump+.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 2, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Trillion Game, Otaku Vampire's Love Bite, Spider-Man: Octo Girl, X-Men, More Manga for Fall 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Dennison, Kara (September 4, 2024). "Manga Review – Spider-Man: Octo-Girl, Vol. 1". Otaku Magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Maenza, Martin (September 2, 2024). "Book Review: Spider-Man: Octo-Girl vol. 1". Martin's View. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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