Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ended by revealing that Miles Morales had inadvertently left himself stranded on Earth-42, the home of the spider which travelled to Earth-1610 and granted the teenager his astonishing abilities.
It's unclear whether it was supposed to bite Peter Parker or even that reality's Miles, though the movie's cliffhanger ending dropped the bombshell that Earth-42's "Miles G. Morales" is his world's Prowler.
For those of you who paid attention, you'll have likely caught a news broadcast in the background mentioning the Sinister Six Cartel. The villainous group has made this New York City their own and a closer look at what that means is revealed in this new concept art from the sequel.
Concept artist @aymeric_kevin describes this as, "World exploration. [An] early concept where I was trying to portray a world with no Spider-Man and where the Sinister 6 are running the city."
Green Goblin, Electro, and Scorpion are all referenced here, though we can only guess who the other three members of this supervillain team might be. Still, it's fascinating to see the impact these baddies have had on Earth-42 and we're hoping Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will further explore this artist's approach.
We've not really seen many classic villains in this animated franchise (at least not as we necessarily remember them) so pitting Miles and his doppelganger against a group comprised of classic Spidey foes would be one heck of a fun way to kick off the next movie in style.
Unfortunately, that recently lost its release date, leaving Beyond the Spider-Verse now "TBD" after originally being scheduled for next March.
Take a closer look at this new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse concept art in the Instagram post below.