Marvel Comics 2

Three MC2 titles were launched in October 1998 as twelve-issue maxiseries:[2] A-Next and J2 ended after twelve issues and were replaced by: Spider-Girl meanwhile continued publication.

However, with the collapse of a deal to sell the comics in Kmart and Target both Fantastic Five and Wild Thing were canceled after five issues, leaving Spider-Girl as the only title in the MC2 Universe still published.

In an effort to boost sales on the title, Marvel reprinted Spider-Girl in small "Digest-sized" trade paperbacks.

A five-issue limited series set in the MC2 Universe titled Last Hero Standing was printed.

Initially a digital exclusive, the Spectacular book was incorporated into the Amazing Spider-Man Family anthology magazine.

DeFalco confirmed on the official Spider-Girl boards that this strip would serve as the definitive continuity of the MC2 Spider-Man timeline.

DeFalco explained in an interview his views on the MC2 imprint:[7] The Pulse: "A lot of people characterize the MC2 universe as having an 'old school' feel.