Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - 28 Easter Eggs & References Explained

18. The Prowler

Prowler Spider-Verse
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Aaron Davis may have already made his MCU debut with Donald Glover, but it's Mahershala Ali who's struck first by playing the character as the Prowler.

In the comics, the Prowler identity has been assumed by various individuals either for vigilante purposes or for criminal gain. In the Ultimate Universe it was the latter, with Davis donning the suit to become an effective cat burglar.

It is this version we see in Into the Spider-Verse, except whereas the character survived in the comics, here he gets killed by Kingpin.

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