Could Nightwatch Appear In SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING?

Could Nightwatch Appear In SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING?

A new report speculates that Sony employees are purchasing massive amounts of comic books featuring the 1992 Web Of Spider-Man series character, which may indicate that Nightwatch appears in Homecoming.

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By MarkJulian - Sep 28, 2016 06:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Homecoming
Source: BleedingCool
Sony is apparently ready to tackle one of the most '90s comic book characters on Marvel's roster.  Imagine Spawn crossed with Azrael and you'd arrive at something that resembled Nightwatch, aka Dr. Kevin Trench.  His origin is incredibly convoluted and begins with him witnessing a masked crime-fighter sacrificing himself to stop a gang of terrorists.  Upon unmasking the vigilante, Trench was shocked to see an older version of himself.  Yes, his origin involves time travel, nanotechnology and an apocalyptic future among other things.  

Without getting into the further trivialities of his origin, Nightwatch enjoyed a starring guest spot in Web of Spider-Man '(92) and his own short-lived solo series ('94-'95) before resurfacing in She-Hulk's 2014 solo series.

Bleeding Cool is reporting that because the character debuted in Web of Spider-Man, his film rights are owned by Sony who are looking to POSSIBLY introduce the character in Spider-Man: Homecoming.  However, we think that if Sony employees are just now buying up Nightwatch comics at this late stage, it makes more sense that he's being looked at for a future film, not Homecoming. 
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MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 9/28/2016, 4:23 AM
Spawn, that you bro?
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 9/28/2016, 6:38 AM
Nightwatch?! FINALLY!!!

Jk. I have no idea who that is.
pepe
pepe - 9/28/2016, 8:31 AM
@BIGBMH - LOL
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 9/28/2016, 9:41 AM
@pepe - Haha, doesn't it seem like there's someone who is genuinely like that about every obscure character though?
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/28/2016, 6:39 AM
You guys... That's Spawn! Come on, Mark! Get your images sorted.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 9/28/2016, 6:42 AM
@Spock0Clock -

Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/28/2016, 6:47 AM
@MattBellissimo - Neither am I.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/28/2016, 6:44 AM
In all honesty, early 90's Spider-Man comics is pretty much the mother's milk I was raised on as a wee-comic nerdling and I think I may... barely recognize this guy. But I couldn't tell you one thing about him.

The Comic Vine article is a little vague, but the premise is kind of cool. You discover a dead older version of yourself in a super-suit, so you decide never to wear it... except you have to because reasons? Never knowing if it will be the last time you do before... I dunno, getting time-travelled, I guess...
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 9/28/2016, 6:46 AM
@Spock0Clock -

Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/28/2016, 6:49 AM
@MattBellissimo - I got sold on this "best time travel" malarkey before with "Primer" and "The Man who Folded Himself".

And... actually both were pretty good, but generally went up their own ass for a while (literally in one case, Hey-Oh!). Maybe I'll give this a go, too.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 9/28/2016, 6:50 AM
@Spock0Clock - It's a very good film, basically deals with a similar concept. I never buy into those labels of "best _______ ever"...but if the story/premise is good, I'm sold.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/28/2016, 7:02 AM
@MattBellissimo - On the list, then.

But seriously: The Man Who Folded Himself is an awesome little book, too. It's very inside the head of the main character. Without going into details, he's very frightened about what time travel might do to him, so he resolves to always go in pairs of himself. The one in the past knows that he'll survive (because the future version is there) and the one from the future knows he'll survive (because he already saw his "future" self's future when he was his past self).

And then the book largely becomes what it's like to live with the companionship of yourself and seeing yourself from "the outside", if you get my meaning.
MileHighRonin
MileHighRonin - 9/28/2016, 6:45 AM
Maybe it's cause I am a 90's kid, but I loved Night Watch. I don't see Marvel, Fiege in particular, doing Night Watch due to similarities to Spawn. Fiege does not like to ruffle feathers, and I think doing a full fledged Night Watch would piss MacFarlane off and start a public battle.

What I do expect is maybe some guy creates a homemade suit that resembles Night Watch. He is inspired by Spider-Man, maybe even have Spidey do a Spawn reference.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 9/28/2016, 6:47 AM
@MileHighRonin - They could totally re-design his costume and the parallels to Spawn will be lost on 99% of the people who watch the movie.
MileHighRonin
MileHighRonin - 9/28/2016, 9:36 AM
@BackwardGalaxy - It's more than just the look, it's the use and ability of the cape. It is too much like Spawn.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 9/28/2016, 6:46 AM
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Kurban
Kurban - 9/28/2016, 6:46 AM
Who wants to bet Sony wants to include him in their shitty, Avi Arad seal of approval Venom film that takes place outside the MCU?
SageMode
SageMode - 9/28/2016, 6:47 AM
An alternate SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING logo I made.


Some wordart/text i added to the Adi Granov cover art.
TheFro
TheFro - 9/28/2016, 6:51 AM
@SageMode - nice poster and good production quality bro.

Logo doesn't suit though. Needs to be something that's more cartoony, vivid and upbeat.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/28/2016, 6:53 AM
@TheFro - Generally agree. I really like it as a font, though. Maybe better suited to a Spider-Woman or a Spider-Man 2099 (which they should never make as a movie, but that's a different conversation).
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