Marvel Twitter account ran a quiz for its followers to identify four Spider-heroes by their costumes only. Alongside the quiz, the post included pictures of Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Spider-Punk, and Webslinger, which prompted a massive and sometimes chaotic response from the community. By means of such a playful engagement, the Spider-Man fandom’s immense lore and the enthusiastic arguments over it were revealed, proving that even the most obscure characters could generate a discussion.
Well, I mean, Marvel just drops this picture with four suits and is like ” name them.” No context, no hints, just vibes. And honestly? The replies are a very beautiful mess. It’s like a pop quiz in the middle of the comic-con, half the class didn’t study while the other half is arguing over the answer key. You have people getting it right on the spot, others are just guessing, and then there are my favorites – the ones who just want to see the chaos. One person even gave the answer “Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo.” Dude. Wrong universe, but we respect your energy.
So what are the right answers, according to the collective intellect? The consensus among the savvy gamers was pretty unambiguous: Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider (how can you not recognize him with that iconic blue hoodie, come on), Jessica Drew as Spider-Woman, Hobie Brown as Spider-Punk and… wait for it… Patrick O’Hara as the Web-Slinger. That last one turned a LOT of people confused. Web-Slinger? The cowboy Spider-Man from the Spider-Verse comics? Yeah, he’s a deep cut. Even some hardcore players were like “Ben, Jessica, Hobie, and… uh…uh…” The struggle was real.
But the real tea isn’t just the answers – it’s the conversations that erupted. You had immediate debates in the replies. One user, Bryan (@DevalB84), tried to correct someone by saying Scarlet Spider was Peter Parker, only to get shut down by another user who simply stated, “Scarlet Spider is Ben Riley.” And then there was the whole side thread where someone’s reply got called out for only referencing MCU stuff. The drama! It’s not just a quiz, it’s a full-on lore check. It separates the casual movie watchers from the gamers who’ve read the comics or played the games like Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS5, where some of these suits appear.
Speaking of games, this is where it gets interesting for us. A bunch of the replies were dripping with wishful thinking. One player, Emmy (@EmmyTheNeek), tweeted about how much they loved Ben’s Scarlet Spider suit and how they were “so onboard with Ben being the full-time Spidey” before the comics switched back to Peter. That’s a gamer’s perspective right there – we get attached to versions of characters from the stories we experience, whether it’s in a game, a movie, or a comic run. Another user, Mike McGee (@TheMikeMcGee), replied to a Ben Reilly fan account saying, “If only they’d start making good stories and series with the character. He’s my favorite Spider-Man.” That’s a plea to Marvel from the player base. We don’t just consume this stuff passively; we have favorites and we want to see them done justice, maybe in the next Insomniac game? Just saying.
And then there is the pure, unadulterated confusion which is honestly the best part. One person thought the announcement was for a “Brand New Day” story arc and posted a crying emoji. Another asked “where is miguel” – probably missing Spider-Man 2099. Someone else just said “I feel like this means something,” which, mood. We’ve all been there when Marvel posts something cryptic. Is it a hint for a new game? A movie cameo? Or are they just messing with us? Probably just messing with us, but the not-knowing is half the fun.
The quiz did more than just test knowledge; it acted as a litmus test for the community’s diversity. You had the experts listing full names and alter-egos, the fans who only know the big names, and the hilarious jokesters. It was an indication that the Spider-Verse is now so extensive that no single player can know it all, and that’s kinda cool. It creates this space where people can learn from each other in the replies, or just laugh at the guy who called the last suit “Arthur Morgan.” I mean, he’s a cowboy too, so… points for thematic connection?
In the end, Marvel’s little Twitter game proved how deeply these characters are woven into gamer culture. It is not just about Peter Parker anymore. Players have firm attachments to Ben Reilly, Jessica Drew, Hobie Brown, and even niche picks like Web-Slinger. These identities and their iconic suits form the backdrop for ongoing discussions in the community, much like the recent Marvel Rivals patch that dropped or the speculation around Loki’s return in that same game.
