11 Versions Of Spider-Man Unite In Multiverse Fan Art

A piece of Spider-Man fan art has broken down dimensional barriers to unite 11 different versions of the wall-crawler across the Spider-Verse. Superhero media has been incredibly dominant in pop culture over the last 20 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe especially delivering huge financial results at the box office and becoming arguably the strongest arm of the Walt Disney Corporation. With this consistent level of popularity, many commentators have been wondering when (or if) the so called “superhero bubble” will burst and audiences’ tastes will shift to something different. It appears that, in an effort to remain fresh and exciting, both Marvel and DC are turning their focus to the concept of the multiverse for their cinematic output in films such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Flash.

One character who seems to have been at the forefront of this multiverse trend is one of Marvel’s most popular characters, Spider-Man. Spidey’s publication history has seen the web-slinger be radically reinvented numerous times in spin-off books, which inevitably led to a major crossover event in Dan Slott’s “Spider-Verse” storyline. It was just a matter of time until this concept was embraced by other media, first in the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which received immense levels of critical praise and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Fans were then treated to a live-action version in the recently released Spider-Man: No Way Home, which saw all three live-action incarnations of Spider-Man come together to battle villains from different universes.

A piece of fan art produced by Instagram user @kidovna embraces the multiverse concept and brings together 11 different Spider-People from recent media. The Spideys included of course feature the three live-action film Peter Parkers, played by Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. The versions of Peter (Yuri Lowenthal) and Miles Morales (Nadji Jeter) featured in Insomniac Games beloved Spider-Man games on Sony’s PlayStation consoles are also present. Finally, bulking out the roster, are all six of the Spider-People from the animated Spider-Verse film: Miles (Shameik Moore); Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson); Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld); Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage); Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn); and Spider-Ham (John Mulaney).

The piece is a loving tribute to the many versions of Spider-Man fans have been treated to over the years and a testament to how adaptable the character has proven to be. The central theme of Into the Spider-Verse was very much embodied in the quote “Anyone can wear the mask,” which spoke to the universal value of great power coming with great responsibility. Stan Lee had even acknowledged that, while not intentional, making the Spider-Man costume cover the entire body was “the best thing we did,” as it allowed any young fan to project themselves onto a hero who was always troubled, both by super-heroics and the complexities of normal life, but always did the right thing.

While fans have been given a lot of multiversal Spider-Man content already, the demand for more is still very much there. Two sequels to Into the Spider-Verse have already been confirmed, promising to take Miles Morales Across the Spider-Verse, where he will inevitably encounter more Spider-Variants including Oscar Isaac’s Spider-Man 2099. Fans also hope to see much more of Maguire and Garfield in their own projects, with a particular desire to see Garfield come into contact with Tom Hardy’s Venom. Whatever happens, it’s clear that the Spider-Verse will only expand from this point onwards.

Source: @kidovna

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