Spider-Man theories were swinging around New York faster than Peter Parker himself before Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrived. One of the most popular predictions was that Parker would team up with Daredevil, giving two New York heroes their long-awaited moment together. Jean Grey ultimately became the unexpected superhero connection, but an early draft reveals Daredevil was once in the picture.
That draft beautifully brought the iconic Spider-Man and Daredevil team-up from the comics to life, putting two New York heroes together.
Daredevil was supposed to join Spider-Man in a legal battle so strange that even New York might have needed a courtroom and a superhero. Chris McKenna, who co-wrote Spider-Man: Brand New Day with Erik Sommers, revealed the scrapped story on Bulwark Goes to Hollywood. The early draft sent Peter Parker far from his usual New York routine.
Instead of swinging through Manhattan, Parker was living on a boat in Southeast Asia and fighting criminal gangs as an isolated, hardened hero. Back home, an imposter had stolen the Spider-Man identity, replicated Parker’s suit and web fluid, and legally trademarked the brand. Then came the ultimate superhero nightmare: a ce...