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Jun 21, 2023

‘Across the Spider

The leader of the Spider-Society is the latest in S.H. Figuarts line of

The leader of the Spider-Society is the latest in S.H. Figuarts line of 'Spider-Verse' heroes.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has finally hit theaters and enjoyed a ton of success in its mega opening weekend. The sequel to the 2018 critical darling made over $120 million in its first three days domestically. There are many reasons for this, including the film living up to the immense hype, but the Spider-Verse's web-tastic marketing campaign did its job and then some. This included a bunch of new Marvel Legends and Funko Pops for Across the Spider-Verse. Now, after fans have re-entered the Spider-Verse, S.H. Figuarts figure for Miguel O'Hara aka Spider-Man 2099 is up for pre-order.

The seven-inch figure based off the film sees Spider-Man 2099 in a sleek cinematic version of his classic comic book costume. It's fully articulated and comes with a full spiderweb of accessories. This includes web effects, an alternate head sculpt of an unmasked Miguel, the character's red signature cloak, interchangeable hands, an alternate neck piece, and a Spider-Society bracelet. The figure will be priced at $134.99.

While Spider-Man 2099 has been in the comics for over 30 years and was made popular by video games like Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Across the Spider-Verse is mainstream audiences’ first true introduction to the hero. Spider-Man 2099 in the film was such a complex and tragic character like most of the main Spider-People that made up this emotional epic. However, with the weight of being the leader of the Spider-Society on his shoulders, there was something extra somber about this particular Spider-Man's mission. Without going into spoilers, 2099's backstory was very reminiscent of another Marvel anti-hero turned villain, Scarlet Witch. That made the character's quest understandable and, how his own mistakes play into setting up Miles Morales' journey in Beyond the Spider-Verse, will leave any Marvel fan shaking. Especially given the brilliant emotional anguish Oscar Issac puts behind 2099's voice.

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While Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is going to enjoy a long and healthy theatrical run, moviegoers can't wait to see what lies beyond the Spider-Verse. Fans don't have to wait too long for that trilogy capper either as Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is releasing on March 29, 2024. That's already less than a year from now. While we wait to see how the battle between Miles, Spider-Man 2099, and the rest of the Spider-Verse ends, you can now pre-order 2099's S.H. Figuarts figure on Entertainment Earth's website. The rest of the company's Spider-Verse line, including Spider-Gwen and Miles, can also be found there. Across the Spider-Verse's trailer can be seen down below.

Shane Romanchick is a TV and Movie News Writer for Collider. He also runs his own blog entitled Entershanement Reviews where he writes about and reviews the latest movies. In his free time he loves going for runs and playing with his beagle Butterscotch. When it comes to movies, he is a huge James Bond and horror movie enthusiast.