The Boys Version of Spider-Man Is Its Biggest Missed Opportunity
Warning! Spoilers for The Boys comic book and television series!
In The Boys universe, the comic book's parody of Spider-Man, Webweaver, plays an integral role in the formation of the anti-Supe squad. However, despite being a huge reason for the creation of The Boys, the Spider-Man parody remains the biggest missed opportunity when it comes to satirizing the Marvel Universe, as the Supe never actually appears, despite being mentioned and getting a backstory.
The Boys is a satire on the superhero universe, with many Supes in the universe being direct parodies of Marvel or DC Comics characters. For example, Homelander is an evil version of Superman, Tek Knight is Iron Man and Batman, Viktor, the Mighty Warrior, is Thor, and Soldier Boy is Captain America. Most of the biggest heroes have all been parodied throughout the comics and live-action series. However, Webweaver, The Boys' version of Spider-Man, is one of the biggest missed opportunities of the entire franchise — as the character had a ton of potential that was never fully realized in the comic book series.
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The Boys' version of Spider-Man has never been seen in the comic book series, despite playing a key role in helping Billy Butcher and Greg Mallory form the Supe-hunting team. In The Boys: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker #6 by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Simon Bowland, and Tony Avina, Mallory and Butcher are looking to take down a Supe big enough to get funding to expand the scope of their anti-Supe taskforce. The Legend suggests they go after Webweaver, referred to as the «Thwipster» with an uncle, who is clearly a parody of Spider-Man. Butcher later reveals they successfully took
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