Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) (Page 1 of 3)

 Title Level: SM Core Title
 Publisher: Panini Magazines
 AKA: Spider-Man & Friends
 Staff: The Editor (E-Mail)
 1: #1 – #25

This UK kids Magazine is produced by Panini, and it's a companion to the Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) produced by the same guys.

The new "Spider-Man & Friends" range is based around Spider-Man, his cousin Spider-Girl, plus Hulk and Wolverine, though there's plenty of guest appearances. You should be able to find plenty of Spider-Man & Friends toys still in the shops, the style is a western/manga cross, and the target group is the 3-9 year old market.

Published every four or five weeks, this UK magazine features a toy taped to the front of each issue. Inside you'll find a four page Spidey & Friends story with three panels per page, captions of 8-20 words per panel. Then there's some nice simple kids puzzles, some coloring, a couple of competitions, and a page or two of Spidey merchandise. Essentially, it's the same format as the older kids magazine, just with a much younger target market.

The title ended with issue #66, after Disney took over Marvel, and withdrew Panini's license to create original stories. It was replaced by the reprint title Marvel Super Hero Squad Magazine (UK).

  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #1
Story: “King of the sandcastle”
Summary: 11-Oct-2006
Editor: Simon Frith
Story: Uncredited
Artist: Uncredited
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #2
Review:  No Review Yet
Summary: 08-Nov-2006
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #3
Review:  No Review Yet
Summary: 06-Dec-2006
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #4
Review:  No Review Yet
Summary: 03-Jan-2007
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #5
Story: “The Dog Washer”
Summary: 31-Jan-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #6
Review:  No Review Yet
Summary: 28-Feb-2006
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #7
Story: “Is it home time?”
Summary: 28-Mar-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Story: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #8
Story: “The Beast is Blue”
Summary: 02-May-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #9
Story: “The Monster in the Lake”
Summary: 30-May-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Story: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #10
Story: “Spidey's Hospital Dash”
Summary: 27-Jun-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #11
Story: “Spidey Goes Camping”
Summary: 25-Jul-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Lee Carey, Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #12
Story: “Sunken Treasure”
Summary: 22-Aug-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #13
Story: “The Great Dinosaur Tumble”
Summary: 19-Sep-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #14
Story: “Collecting Leaves”
Summary: 17-Oct-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #15
Story: “Too many things to do!”
Summary: 14-Nov-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #16
Story: “Fair play!”
Summary: 12-Dec-2007
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #17
Story: “A festive party!”
Summary: 09-Jan-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #18
Story: “In the snow!”
Summary: 06-Feb-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #19
Story: “Spide-Man's Classroom”
Summary: 05-Mar-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #20
Story: “Animal Magic!”
Summary: 02-04-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #21
Review:  No Review Yet
Summary: 30-Apr-2008
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #22
Story: “Super speed!!”
Summary: 28-05-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #23
Story: “The cave adventure!”
Summary: 25-Jun-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #24
Story: “I can't choose!”
Summary: 23-Jul-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
  Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) #25
Story: “Fantastic golf!”
Summary: 20-Aug-2008
Editor: Simon Frith
Writer: Rik Hoskin
Artist: Nigel Dobbyn
 Title Level: SM Core Title
 Publisher: Panini Magazines
 AKA: Spider-Man & Friends
 Staff: The Editor (E-Mail)
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