Spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #60!
In Marvel Comics, the friendly neighborhood superhero that is Spider-Man
utilizes his incredible arachnid-based power to spin, swing, grab and feel his way around New York City, with his reliance on technology also being an important part of his crime-fighting repertoire. Showing off a new gadget in a recent comic book fight against Sandman, Spider-Man demonstrates that when Tom Holland returns to the big screen, his next release should incorporate some unique gadget-based action.
Getting some much-needed support in the MCU, courtesy of his pseudo-father figure, Iron Man, Tom Holland’s take on Spider-Man had access to costume enhancements that allowed him to fight crime more effectivelywith its internal AI, reconnaissance spider-drone, hilariously intrusive “Insta-Kill” mode, visor and communications upgrades, and eventual Iron Spider suit showcasing a more high-tech Spider-Man than is typically seen.
Showing how Tom Holland can continue his already established technology-based path in film, Amazing Spider-Man #60 sees Spidey use a sound wave device to defeat Sandmanreminding fans exactly how intellectually adept Peter Parker can be when needed.
Spider-Man uses a specialized device to defeat Sandman, showing his intelligence as an inventor
Amazing Spider-Man #60 – 2024 (Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.)
An epilogue to the protracted fight between Spider-Man and Tombstone that is paving the way Amazing Spider-Man For a few issues now, this final chapter from the current creative team on the title finds Spidey trading Tombstone for Sandman as he does his best to stop a crime spree gone wrong. Immediately restrained by Sandman’s constant grip, Spider-Man whips out a small device that, when finally activated, acts as a sound-based attack that oscillates “…at a frequency that stops the Sandman from forming.” By blasting Sandman into a drizzle of sand particles, Spider-Man shows his competence as an inventor and genius.
Reminding fans that, aside from his unique superpowers, Spidey is also a gadget guy, the last time we saw Tom Holland, he rejected his Iron Man-supplied equipmentmarking the transition to a more popular, but no less effective hero, who can still utilize scientific and technologically advanced equipment when necessary. Without rehashing what happened in Holland’s previous films and using comedic moments like this Sandman fight as inspiration, it would be awesome to see an older, more experienced, better-funded live-action Spider-Man who controls not just his super abilities. , but also some specialized spider devices.
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Still utilizing one of the first pieces of technology he developed as a hero – Spider-Man’s signature web shooters – Peter Parker is no stranger to developing effective devices to combat his growing rogue’s gallery, with the only contingent being how much funds he has. willingness to pay for the supplies needed to create them. Previously using dozens of other devices and gizmos during his time as a hero, Spider-Man has designed nano-spiders, spider-crawlers, a spider-glider, a Spider-Mobile, “cryogenic cubes” that subdue Hydro-Man, an electroneutralizing electricity-proof web, and morewith each new creation giving Spidey the edge he needs on the battlefield.
While he doesn’t rely on gadgets as much as others in the medium – DC’s Batman is the most obvious example of a hero synonymous with his crime-fighting tools – Peter is still one of the smartest heroes in the Marvel Universe and has provided clutch solutions when a problem that requires thinking rather than punching arises. And while Spidey may not be able to match the intelligence of a Reed Richards-level intellect, he he has is known for helping people like Tony Stark by making Spider-Man fully capable of developing his own inventive technology.
The MCU could pull multiple stories from Spider-Man to showcase his technological prowess
Parker Industries and Superior Spider-Man can be used as inspiration
Adding more precedent to The MCU’s Tech-Based Portrayal of SpideyPeter once owned and ran a company in the comic book space – the aerospace, defense, security, and technology-centric Parker Industries – showing that while Peter may not have been the best at running a business, he has the smarts to Make a mark on the Marvel Universe in useful ways that benefit ordinary citizens as well as your hero career. Introducing the wearable Webware device and developing a high-tech, lightly armored suit called the Spider-Armor MK IV, Parker Industries is just one of the paths Tom Holland’s Spider-Man could take in later films.
It is important to note that, for a time, the villain Doctor Octopus took control of Peter’s mind and body, giving rise to the Superior Spider-Man, a character who doubled his intelligence and technology-based equipment, proving that there is even more elements infused with comics. continuity that the MCU can build and introduce. It is often forgotten that Spider-Man is a legitimate genius, with all the jokes and jokes he spews out at an almost constant pace, but after seeing how he handles Sandman in this issue, It’s clear that Tom Holland still has a lot of gadget potential for his live-action return.
Amazing Spider-Man #60 is available from Marvel Comics.