Fri May 4, 2007 — by Glenn Hauman

Spidey licensing to new extremes

The Schwartz is strong in this one...

The movie's out... now the real hard sell begins. The marketing.

10 Zen Monkeys has a list of the ten worst Spider-Man licensed products for this go around at the multiplex, many of which are destined to become very big discount sellers around February '08. Here's a sample:

It’s the ultimate slipper — it’s half good, and half evil.

While you pad across your living room, Spider-Man protects you from supervillains and chilly tiles.

But Venom is lurking, just a few toes away, brooding on malevolent new crimes that involve static electricity.

Just remember: While you’re lazing around on a Sunday morning, your slippers are plotting to destroy you.

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