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In the past, Marvel and DC Comics have brought their most iconic characters across company lines for appropriately epic battles complete with universe-ending stakes, but when it comes to Spider-Man and Red Hood, a proper introduction between the two has yet to happen. Leave it to the cosplay community to deliver on this unseen meet-up because, in a new collaboration, Spider-Man and Red Hood come into conflict, setting the stage for a live-action battle for the ages.
Expertly bringing Spider-Man and Red Hood into the real world, Kapture Realm (@kapture_realm) and @dumb_donut1, respectively, are joined by the talented eye of cosplay photographer and editor Mark (@nycosplayer) and have produced live-action images worthy of the characters they’re based on. Previously dressing as a zombified Red Hood, a Batman: Arkham Knight-inspired version of the character, and more, Kapture Realm excels in making comic-accurate designs work in real life, with @dumb_donut1 finding similar success wearing different variations of Spider-Man’s iconic costume, like a Spider-Man: Homecoming look and an outfit sporting overly large white bug eyes.
Spider-Man and Red Hood Get Ready for Battle in New Crossover Cosplay Image
Cosplay Designs by Kapture Realm (@kapture_realm) and @dumb_donut1 with Photography/Edit by Mark (@nycosplayer)
Crossing over into the DC Universe in 1996’s DC vs. Marvel event, Spider-Man brushed shoulders with the likes of the Joker, fought Superboy, and later on, fused with him to become the leather jacket-wearing hybrid hero known as Spider-Boy — not to be confused with the totally different Spider-Boy currently running around comics. Unfortunately for DC’s resurrected bad boy of the Bat-Family, Red Hood had not yet made his presence known after his Death in the Family murder, resulting in Jason missing out on a wild crossover that has yet to get a proper follow-up almost 30 years later.
Wearing a traditional yet vibrantly detailed Spider-Man outfit, @dumb_donut1 aims a fist at Red Hood’s shiny head, with Mark choosing to set this fight against the backdrop of a torrential downpour only adding to the epic nature of this shot. Not to be outdone by a nerd in red and blue pajamas, Kapture Realm’s Read Hood counters @dumb_donut1 with a pistol in his face, with the next few photos showing off Spider-Man’s incredible speed as he disarms Red Hood, readies a follow-up “thwip” attack, and then grabs Jason by the throat in a display of honed superhero prowess.
Who Would Win in a Fight Between Marvel’s Spider-Man and DC Comics’ Red Hood?
Marvel and DC have worked together on more than one occasion to get their characters to occupy the same space, but outside of the usual inter-property crossovers, like the recent Aliens vs. Avengers and Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong miniseries, no news has been given about a direct sequel to DC vs. Marvel, with 2003’s JLA/Avengers comic being the last time these heroes and villains interacted.
While Spider-Man and Batman have crossed paths twice in one-shot comics, Red Hood has yet to have his shot at ol’ Web-Head, making this cosplay image wishful thinking come true.
Sources: @kapture_realm, @dumb_donut1 and @nycosplayer
Red Hood
Jason Todd is a complex figure known for his tumultuous journey as Batman’s second Robin. Initially impulsive and rebellious, he’s resurrected after a tragic death, becoming the vigilante Red Hood. Armed with intense combat skills and a moral ambiguity, he challenges Batman’s methods, navigating a path between heroism and anti-heroism in Gotham’s unforgiving streets.
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