10 Wild Versions Of Spider-Man That Could Actually Work On Film

Created by Marvel's Mexican writer Enrique Puig, this Spidey's real name remains unknown. He debuted in the same Spider-Verse issue as Spider-Punk, yet received far less attention in the proper crossovers thereafter.

What we do know is that rather than losing a beloved uncle, this Spidey lost his father, a luchador who went by the stage name Arácnido. Much like Daredevil, Arácnido Jr. receives his powers at some point prior to his father's death at the hands of gangsters. The mob pays off Daddy Arácnido's wrestling partner Escorpión to stand idly by while a competitor fatally injures him in the ring, and Junior dons the Spidey suit to seek revenge.

With Sony's Spider-Verse already opening the doors for more racial inclusivity among its big-screen web-slingers, Arácnido Jr. should be a prime candidate for inclusion. It's not that his culture is any less under-represented than a number of others, but at least Web-slingers such as the Indian Pavitr Prabhakar have been given some depth in the comics. Since his debut, Arácnido remains under-utilized in virtually all mediums.

Not only would Junior add even more diversity to Sony's Spider-Verse than already provided by Miles and Peni, he'd do so in a refreshing way. New York is as much a character in Spider-Man's comics and movies as the Wall-crawler himself. It would be an interesting twist to see the Big Apple recast as Mexico City, with a hero who loves his capital every bit as much as Peter loves Queens.