Just as L. Thompson Lincoln was thrown in prison, there was already talk about a new "Big Man of Crime" filling the power vacuum Captain Stacy was talking about.
The Webhead never expected it to be a giant MANta Ray flying in the sky.
A certain Goblin is just as confused as Spidey was, but decided to let it play out before he announces his big comeback.
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I recently marathoned the Spectacular Spider-Man on Netflix, and the news about Splatoon 3 included a new idol trio backed by a Manta named Big Man.