Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is set to release next year, with many fans excited about the prospect of Venom,Kraven the Hunter, and any number of new antagonists set to appear. One character fans apparently want to see is Eminem.
This doesn’t come out of the blue. Recently, hustl. announced an exclusive variant cover forThe Amazing Spider-Man #1(April 2022) that sees a cover of Eminem in a rap battle against Spider-Man. Eminem’s appearance and the general set-up looks a lot like8 Mile, thoughMiles Moralescan be spotted in the crowd this time around. It should be noted that there is a total of 6,000 prints on sale, with 5000 of those available on Eminem.com and 1000 of them available on TheHaul.com.
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It should be noted that Eminem does not appear inThe Amazing Spider-Man #1, as the comic book instead focuses on Spider-Man being “on the outs” with The Fantastic Four, Avengers, and even Aunt May, while he is being pursued by Doc Ock. The limited edition collectible is to celebrate the Web-Slinger’s 60-year anniversary. “I’ve always been a huge Spider-Man fan since I was a kid. He’s definitely in my top 5, so being on a cover battling Spider-Man is such a thrill and an honor,” said Eminem. And while Eminem doesn’t appear here, many fans are hoping to see him inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Suggested on theSpider-Man PS4subreddit, as seen below, someone uses the special cover to argue for Eminem to appear in the game. Indeed, while it wouldn’t be a traditional boss battle, a side quest involving Peter Parker rapping against the Rap God himself would be an interesting, fun, and likely goofy set-up. In fact, one fan even points out that something like this could have been hinted at in the last game. With the Quips superpower that comes withSpider-Man’s comic book suit, Peter will throw out a line saying, “it’s always fight, fight, fight. How come no one challenges me to a rap battle?”
Given howEminemlovesSpider-Man, how popular the PlayStation franchise has become, and the fact that Eminem made “Venom” for the movie, it’s certainly not impossible. On the other hand, the price, scheduling, and even thought may all be too much. It would be well-received, no doubt, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath.
