10 Insane Alternate Versions Of Spider-Man You Won't Believe Exist
6. Spider-Punk
Marvel Comics
Ever found your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man to be a bit too friendly with big-business? Wish he'd lead a revolution to the beats of one of the seventies' most beloved music genres? Well you're in luck, because Spider-Punk ticks all the boxes any Spider-Radical could possibly have.
Set in Earth-138 where Norman Osborn has risen to the highest office in all the land - the Presidency of the United States - this particular incarnation of the web-slinger isn't actually Peter Parker, but instead Hobart Brown. In the main 616 continuity, Brown was, of course, the vigilante known as the Prowler. The red and blue of the spider-suit suits him well though, as Brown takes to the streets with a guitar and his favourite denim jacket to lead a revolt against a corrupt government in true punk-fashion.
Timely, beautifully drawn and with a wonderful premise, this particular incarnation of Spider-Man is as bizarre as it is bedazzling, showcasing Brown as he leads his own Spider Army against a tyrant Osborn.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
