After Peter Parker successfully rid himself of what would become the Venom symbiote, he was left without a costume to swing home in. Mister Fantastic had helped remove the alien, and the Human Torch...well, he gave Spider-Man an old Fantastic Four uniform along with a paper bag.
That costume has since become known as the "Bombastic Bag Man," but did you spot the wall-crawling Variant in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
Thanks to concept artist Kris Anka, we have a closer look at his designs for this Spidey, though we're sure you'll notice one glaring omission: there's no Fantastic Four logo! Whether Sony Pictures asked Marvel Studios for permission to use that is unclear.
However, we see here that it never factored into Anka's early designs, likely a result of complicated rights issues.
Oh, and if you did spot the Bombastic Bag Man attempting to take Miles Morales down alongside the rest of the Spider-Society, we have another Easter Egg for you. Anka has confirmed he also designed Spider-Man Unlimited, a version of the character who appeared in a short-lived animated series.
Take a closer look at both Spidey Variants below.
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence.
But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now playing in theaters.