Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus
Cold! Shivering!
With a slight rumble, Russell opened his eyes and found himself on a train.
There's no Desert Eagle with unlimited ammo, no scarred guy, and no classic opening line like "You're the best person in this group." This is an elevated light rail train weaving between skyscrapers, with passengers mostly ordinary citizens, maybe two office workers wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
Wearing a suit and tie, leather shoes and a scarf, plus a briefcase, they may look like white-collar workers in a listed company's office, but in reality, 99% of them are fighting on the front lines of the sales industry.
Don't ask why, but why would a high-level white-collar worker not be able to afford a car and have to take the subway?
The black man next to him was reading a newspaper. Russell reached out and snatched it from his hand. He glanced at the time and place and saw that it was New York City in 2003.
Okay, take back what I said earlier. In a traffic-congested city like New York, taking the subway is the norm.
"Hey buddy, this is my newspaper."
The black man, with his long dreadlocks, was very dissatisfied with Russell's behavior and revealed a short dagger at his waist as he spoke.
As a Black man who has suffered from discrimination, it is perfectly reasonable and logical for him to carry a knife; even if the police caught him, they wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
"Are you sure? Why don't you think about it again? Is this really your newspaper?"
Russell frowned in confusion, and inadvertently unbuttoned his shirt, revealing the grip of his Desert Eagle.
"..."
After a moment of silence, the Black man grinned, his manner polite yet warm. "Sorry, I made a mistake, this is your newspaper."
"It's nothing, just a newspaper. Besides, I'm not arguing with you, I just think your 'I'm strong, I'm awesome' mentality is wrong." Russell said earnestly, "What belongs to someone belongs to them. You can't use violence to force others just because you're tall and strong. In today's society, there are many ways to solve problems. Everyone can sit down and reason with each other. What do you think?"
"..."
The black brothers became memes, sitting there looking completely bewildered.
Russell flipped through the newspaper, and the headline on the front page was a few words in bold and large size: 'HE IS BACK,' which seemed to have no beginning or end and left him completely bewildered.
"Who's back? Superman?"
Russell muttered something to himself, then narrowed his eyes upon seeing the newspaper's logo and name.
Daily Bugle!
"It really is Superman... But isn't Superman in Metropolis? Wait, Metropolis is New York!"
Russell snapped the newspaper shut, put his arm around the shoulder of the black man next to him, and pressed the hard butt of his gun against the man's face until it turned black.
"Buddy, I have a few questions for you. Answer honestly. If you dare to lie, well, you know what will happen!"
"Don't worry, I never lie." The black man gave an awkward smile.
"Is this New York?"
"Yes, Manhattan, New York."
Who is this 'he' in the newspaper referring to?
Spider-Man!
"..."
Russell frowned and released the black man. It seemed he had just made a mistake. The Daily Bugle corresponded to Spider-Man, while Superman's newspaper was the Daily Planet.
Since it's set in the Spider-Man universe, the missions must be related to Spider-Man. The question is, which version of Spider-Man is being discussed, and whether there are any crossovers with other Marvel characters.
If there's only Spider-Man Peter Parker, the overall strength ceiling of the story characters is too low. Even if you draw the strongest Character Card, you still won't be able to deal with Dormammu.
"It's too early to think about these things now..."
Russell's immediate priority is to confirm the version of Spider-Man. Generally speaking, the mission worlds he experiences are all movies, with few superheroes from comics appearing. Therefore, there are only three versions of Spider-Man that he might encounter.
The first-generation Spider-Man, played by Tobey Quill, featured a six-pack, a baby face, and expressive eyes. His demeanor closely matched Spider-Man's image as an ordinary hero, exuding a natural charm and making him the most classic Spider-Man.
The classic quote, "With great power comes great responsibility," has had a profound impact and has become Spider-Man's motto.
The second-generation Garfield version of Spider-Man youthful, sunny, and full of energy. While showing off and picking up girls, he also beats up villains.
While it's entertaining, it also makes you want to complain. This isn't an ordinary high school student, nor is he a good neighbor to New York. He's clearly a superpowered boy from a wealthy family who never has to worry about food or drink.
He's a campus heartthrob!
Garfield's Spider-Man doesn't have the unremarkable, loser vibe; he's too handsome, his looks are practically average, which doesn't fit Spider-Man's loser image.
As it turns out, being handsome is useless; staying true to the original work is the key. Otherwise, even Spider-Man- Man IP with a huge fan base would only get two movies before it fizzles out.
The third-generation Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, is baby-faced, energetic, and talkative, with a very likable personality, perfectly capturing the Spider-Man comic book image.
Due to copyright issues, this Spider-Man is now homeless and has completely lost his loving father, which is quite a pity.
Of the three versions, Russell's favorite is Tobey Quill's Spider-Man. First impressions matter, but this Spider-Man grows from an ordinary citizen into a superhero, making sacrifices and choices along the way, which is truly admirable.
Even though his manual silk-spitting setting doesn't match the original work, the brilliance of his humanity is enough to make him shine. Moreover, he's miserable enough and a loser enough!
Boom!!
As Russell was thinking, an object suddenly fell from above and hit the subway, denting the Ironhide roof and causing everyone in the carriage to gasp in surprise.
"What happened?"
"What happened? There's something up there..."
"..."
Russell sat calmly in his seat, looking up at the train carriage above him. A series of dents extended to the next section of the train, indicating that those with the ability were fighting above the train.
Splash!
The opposite car window shattered, and two figures, defying gravity, stood vertically on the side of the carriage, fighting each other.
One was a blue and red bodysuit, and the other was a middle-aged man in sunglasses wearing a yellow coat and with four mechanical tentacles on his back.
Russell narrowed his eyes. Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus, this is the first version of the miserable Spider-Man.
"Where's the quest? Why hasn't it been triggered again?"
Doctor Octopus's real name is Otto Octavius, a brilliant Nuclear Energy physicist who is portrayed as a misguided supervillain in the movies.
He invented mechanical tentacles that were incredibly powerful, capable of lifting 8 tons with a single tentacle. They were also extremely precise, completely radiation resistant, and could assist him in completing highly difficult experiments.
In a failed experiment with an artificial sun, the rampaging excess energy killed Doctor Octopus's wife and destroyed the electronic protection chip behind his head.
Doctor Octopus survived by sheer luck, but his four tentacles had fused with his body, causing him to be controlled by a giant mechanical claw, driving him to desperately want to complete his insane experiments.
In short, it's about robbing people and stealing tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, which is essential for experiments.
That's why he clashed with Spider-Man- Man. The fight on the train started because he kidnapped Mary Sue... no, Mary Jane.
It's not easy to give a proper evaluation of Mary Jane. All I can say is that Spider-Man, as a superhero, lives such a miserable life, and she bears 99% of the responsibility.
First, she has feelings for Peter Parker; second, she has feelings for Spider-Man; third, she has feelings for Green Goblin Harry; fourth, she has feelings for the newspaper owner's astronaut son; and finally, she has feelings for her ex-boyfriend, her ex-ex-boyfriend, her ex-ex-ex-boyfriend...
With such a adoring woman by his side, it would be strange if Spider-Man didn't have a miserable time!