Monday, March 29, 2021

Spider-Man and The Secret Society of Super-Villains

 


This is a story I could see working.   Spider-Man has often been unjustly tagged as a criminal, and it would be cool to see him use that status to go undercover in the underworld - sort of a reverse Thunderbolts set up.  I'm sure there's some real life comic book equivalent of this plot, but I can't recall one right now.

18 comments:

det_Tobor said...

the Green Hornet maybe?

Ross said...

I mean a real life equivalent of Spidey doing it.

TJW said...

The Creeper--another Ditko character--joined the SSOSV under similar circumstances.

BigMike20X6 said...

Identity Crisis?
Spidey posed as a criminal for hire 'Ricochet' and a mercenary 'Dusk' as well as heroes Prodigy and Hornet.

Bob Greenwade said...

TJW's comment made me wonder if a Spider-Man/Creeper team-up (all-Ditko, natch) would work along these lines.

But it's an interesting concept that one of the Big Two should consider: a team of heroes who have been unjustly tagged as villains.

ELS said...

#Bob Greenwade - Well, there's always the X-Men...

#Ross - real life? This is COMICS, buddy! :)

The Green Hornet, Batman, the Creeper, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Zorro, the Shadow, the Spirit - a lot of pulp and older comic heroes have been thought of as villains at the start.

And the Legion of Super-Heroes actually WERE outlawed at one point (by Universo.)

It's not easy being a hero some days. ;)

Anonymous said...

"Okay, you can join us. But you'll need a green or black color scheme for your outfit."

Ken Roskos said...

And what vile task would Spidey have to perform to prove his loyalty?

betajoe4306 said...

kill aunt may maybe???? "nuff said"....or the funky flashman.....lol

Carycomic said...

Any pre-Crisis issue of Suicide Squad, or early-post Crisis issue of Justice League Task Force, would probably have a tale similar to this premise.

Brother Kellymatthew said...

The Original Doctor Light VS Obsidian (DC), Cloak (Marvel), and The Darkness (Top Cow) In "Fear of The Dark" - IroN MaideN.

Bob Greenwade said...

@Brother K: Well, Arthur's already fought The Light Brigade, so why not Dark Matter?

Brother Kellymatthew said...

Have 1990's Bane with Judge Dredd over his knee and Call It "...Breaking The Law Breaking The Law Breaking The Law..." - Judas Priest.

Brother Kellymatthew said...

Okidoke @Bob Greenwade.

Bob Greenwade said...

@Brother K: I was just saying that your title would be fitting for a Dark Matter vs. Doctor Light battle.

And since you mentioned Judge Dredd, I had a mental image the other day of Dredd trying to arrest Hellboy, only to be interrupted by the Men in Black. ("Visas and Immigration, Division Six." "We'll take it from here.")

Carycomic said...

@Bob: I second Bob G's emotion.

Ken Roskos said...

And... this makes a good counter point to the Crimson Avenger "Let me join your team" cover.

Brother Kellymatthew said...

@Bob Greenwade MID in Mega City 1, now that's an ongoing series I'd purchase regularly. Bravo Zulu. :)

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