Spoiler Warning: This article contains potential spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
New Spider-Verse toys have been showing up on the shelves of Target stores in the days leading up to the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. However, a few toys in particular seem to suggest the return of Spider-Punk, a Spider-Man variant from the comics. The majority of the toys pertain to characters that have already been revealed.
One of the toys is called "Spider-Punk Web Blast" and features none other than Spider-guitar, Punk's as many fans pointed out on Twitter. A Spider-Punk mask with the character's recognizable horn hairdo was also spotted by fans.
A video that was uploaded to Youtube video yesterday also included the toys.
If these toys really do confirm the return of Spider-Punk, Across the Spider-Verse will mark the character’s first appearance in a movie. Spider-Punk, who is from Earth-138, was known for using both his electric guitar and his web powers as weapons in the comics.
Earlier this year, fans were given a first look at Across the Spider-Verse, the first 15 minutes of which gave glimpses into the lives of characters like Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and Spider-Man 2099.
While not much else is known about which other Spider-variants might appear in the upcoming film, it’s clear that a lot of work has gone into the production process. Earlier this year, Sony revealed that it’ll have 40 characters, six universes, and the largest crew ever for an animated film.
After facing a delay, the movie will now be out on June 2, 2023.