{"id":660,"date":"2026-04-20T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/?p=660"},"modified":"2026-04-20T02:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:30:00","slug":"mcus-next-spider-man-villain-gets-a-major-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/?p=660","title":{"rendered":"MCU’s next Spider-Man villain gets a major upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just a few months before its release, Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/strong>the next villain set to star in a new MCU movie is about to receive a major upgrade. As seen in Marvel’s latest film, Venom’s web<\/em> In the series, Marvel debuted one of the most unexpected symbiote antiheroes of all time.<\/p>\n

To be released in July, Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> It promises to be an exciting street-level story featuring Tom Holland’s Peter Parker’s enhanced abilities and some new villains for the web-slinger to face. This includes Fred Myers, aka Boomerang, a petty criminal and former roommate of Peter Parker in the original comics. First appearing in 1966, Myers was originally a professional baseball player before turning to a life of crime, and his signature weapon also became his namesake.<\/p>\n

However, Boomerang has now received a massive and incredibly surprising upgrade in the comics. Venom’s Web #1<\/em> This work by Jordan Morris, Luke Ross, and Ramon Rosanas has become much bigger than he or his readers could have possibly imagined in the Marvel Universe.<\/p>\n

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Over the years, Fred Meyers’ Boomerang has served as a fairly manageable threat to Spider-Man, but he’s usually been more comedic than anything else. Although the humor is still very much present, Venom’s Web #1<\/em>Fred’s threat level has certainly skyrocketed thanks to his all-new symbiote partner.<\/p>\n

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Initially, Venom’s Web #1<\/em> Shocker’s recent death confirms that Boomerang has kept a very low profile, sticking to only minimal crimes and avoiding any related crises altogether. However, he ends up getting roped into Tombstone’s work to ensure the safety of his friend Overdrive. Although it wasn’t his intention, Fred ends up becoming an all-new host for Passenger, a new symbiote that has been kept in various labs for years since arriving on Earth.<\/p>\n

Fused together, Fred and Passenger decide to become Comeback, an all-new symbiote anti-hero with a red and blue color scheme inspired by Spider-Man himself. Naturally, the whole thing is all kinds of weird, but somehow it works, and the unexpected and certainly unique premise should lead to an overall very enjoyable new Marvel series.<\/p>\n

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The timing of this new series and Boomerang’s major new spotlight is no coincidence. After all, we’re just a few months away from Boomerang officially making his MCU debut. Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>revealed in the film’s first trailer.<\/p>\n

What’s even more interesting is that he’s not alone. Tombstone will also appear alongside Tarantula, and both are briefly introduced in this first issue. Venom’s web<\/em>. Clearly, the franchise synergy between Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios is firing on all cylinders ahead of Brand New Day.<\/p>\n

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Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he was scouted by Tony Stark to help in a major superhero conflict before getting his own solo movie. In which MCU movie did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Tom Holland first appears as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), when Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for an airport battle with Team Cap. His light-hearted and star-like portrayal quickly won the hearts of audiences.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is “Captain America: Civil War.” Holland made her debut in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was scouted by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene and webbed up Captain America’s shield in one of the film’s most memorable moments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter comes face-to-face with a blue-collar salvage contractor who turns to the arms trade after being shut out of Damage Control’s Chitauri mop-up. Using an alien technology wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most down-to-earth villains. who is he?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Adrian Toomes, brilliantly played by Michael Keaton, plays Vulture, a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is “The Vulture” (Adrian Toomes). In the film, Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) appears only briefly. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in an unforgettable car ride scene.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tony Stark builds Peter a high-tech suit packed with features even Peter didn’t know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in battle, provides tactical analysis, and even offers dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Peter names the suit’s AI “Karen.” Voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him in web shooting mode, scouting, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and EDITH is Stark’s satellite system from Far From Home.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, EDITH is the Stark defense satellite that Peter took over in Far From Home, and Jocasta is the AI \u200b\u200bthat appears in the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, serves as Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from another Earth, fighting elemental creatures across Europe. In fact, he is a disgruntled former employee of Stark Industries who uses advanced holographic drones. what is his real name?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio, a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ BARF holographic technology and weaponized drones to create elementals and pretend to be heroes. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is a character in Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, an illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage of Mysterio’s final moments, completely turning Peter Parker’s life upside down. What will this broadcast reveal to the whole world?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), reveals to the world that Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. This revelation sets the entire plot of No Way Home in motion as Peter desperately tries to undo the damage.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is: Spider-Man is Peter Parker. The footage also shows Spider-Man in the London drone attack, but the shocking reveal reveals Peter’s true identity, which was broadcast around the world by J. Jonah Jameson of the Daily Bugle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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With his true identity exposed and his loved ones threatened, Peter enlists the help of a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that will make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modification of the spell causes the multiverse to collapse. Which magician casts this spell?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) performs a memory erasure spell at Peter’s request, but Peter continues to ask for exceptions so that MJ, Ned, May, and Happy can remember him. These constant changes destroy spells, tear apart the multiverse, and draw in villains from other Spider-Man worlds.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is Doctor Strange. Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange, but it was Stephen Strange who agreed to cast the spell. Wanda’s interference with the multiverse does not occur here, but in the Multiverse of Madness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as Peter’s “man in the armchair,” helping with technical support and protecting his secrets. In No Way Home, the character also discovers that he can use a sling ring to open magical portals. Who is Peter’s best friend?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “man in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports Peter in all three films, and accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s sling ring to open a portal to the other Spider-Men in No Way Home.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and a bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films, but does not appear in the Holland trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is an irreplaceable “man in the chair.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In No Way Home’s emotional climax, Peter makes a huge personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2713 Correct! The final spell makes everyone in every universe forget Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers, everyone. Later, Peter visits MJ at a coffee shop, but again does not introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone and sews his own suit in his small apartment.<\/p>\n

\u2717 Web mistake! The answer is that everyone has forgotten who Peter Parker is. This spell does not erase Spider-Man – people still know about the hero’s existence – but no one remembers who Peter Parker is. This devastating sacrifice results in MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan not remembering him at all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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This doesn’t mean we expect Boomerang to make a comeback in the MCU anytime soon, but Marvel Comics has a habit of giving characters a new spotlight or series right before their live-action versions appear on screen. Hopefully this means that Boomerang’s role in future MCU movies will be bigger than a single scene. <\/p>\n

Either way, it’s still pretty exciting to see Fred Meyers thrust into a new purpose and role in the Marvel Universe. Despite his best efforts to fly under the radar, it’s clear that “The Comeback” is about to make all kinds of waves, especially if the final pages of the first issue are any indication, as Fred and the Passenger face off against none other than Wanda Maximoff’s Sorcerer Supreme and more magical beings.<\/p>\n

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