# Spider-Man Villains Who Need a Major Comeback > 10 Spider-Man villains deserve a major comeback for a new era. - Title: Spider-Man Villains Who Need a Major Comeback · CBR | Shortify - Summary: 10 Spider-Man villains deserve a major comeback for a new era. Marvel should reintroduce underused Spider-Man villains like Big Wheel, Morlun, and Jack 'O… - Keywords: spider-man, spider-man villains, marvel comics, big wheel, morlun, jack o lantern, venom, paper doll, screwball, hypno-hustler, the jackal, typeface - Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/spider-man-villains-who-deserve-a-major-comeback - Author: George Chrysostomou - Published: 2026-10-17T00:00:14+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: spider-man, spider-man villains, marvel comics, big wheel, morlun, jack o lantern, venom, paper doll, screwball, hypno-hustler, the jackal, typeface ## Big Wheel Deserves An Overdue Comeback Big Wheel, a comic villain known for his weaponized wheel, needs a major comeback as a serious threat. > Big Wheel was traditionally used as a comedy character; it's true. ## Morlun Is Only Used In Multiversal Crossovers Morlun, a demonic multiversal threat, has limited use but could become Spider-Man's biggest villain. > Morlun isn't a character who has disappeared from Marvel; quite the opposite. ## The Jackal Is Gaining Momentum The Jackal, a cloning expert, needs a story where he isn't using his cloning technology as a Spider-Man villain. > Much like Morlun, The Jackal is still called upon on occasions when a Clone story might be needed. ## Typeface Has An Interesting Backstory That Can Be Explored More Typeface, a brutal vigilante who weaponizes the alphabet, could be a major Spider-Man antagonist. > There aren't enough vigilantes out there in Marvel, who are willing to do anything. ## Jack 'O Lantern Has Genuine Potential As A Spider-Man Villain Jack 'O Lantern, a Halloween-themed villain, could beat Spider-Man and has a score to settle. > Perhaps many won't remember this moment in Spider-Man history, but the web-head was almost bested by Jester and Jack 'O Lantern. ## Hypno-Hustler Almost Had A Big Screen Debut At One Point Hypno-Hustler, a musical villain, was almost brought to life in a Donald Glover movie but remains dormant. > For a short period of time, Donald Glover was working on a Hypno-Hustler movie for Sony. ## Screwball Has Modern Potential For Today's Era Screwball, a digital-age villain, could become Spider-Man's biggest nuisance through viral challenges. > Screwball might have split opinions when she appeared in Insomniac's Spider-Man series, but the character is the perfect villain for a digital age. ## Paper Doll Has A Fascinating Power Set Paper Doll, with body-morphing abilities, could be a serial killer villain for Spider-Man. > Paper Doll is relatively modern compared to the origins of many of the characters featured here. ## Venom Has Played The Hero For Too Long Venom, once a villain, needs a reset to return as a true Spider-Man antagonist. > Venom is obviously one of Marvel's biggest characters. The Symbiote was once bonded to Spider-Man, before teaming with Eddie Brock. ## Smythe Was Once A Big Time Bad Guy Smythe, a robot-building clan, needs to return as Spider-Man's greatest threats. > Whether it's Alistair Smythe, his father, or whoever takes on the Spider-Slayer moniker, the Smythe family really should continue to cause havoc. ## Why These Villains Need A Comeback These villains have the potential to be major threats but have been overlooked in modern Spider-Man stories. > These villains have all the potential in the world to be big-bads, so to speak. ## What Happens Next Marvel should reintroduce these villains for fresh storytelling in Spider-Man's new era. > After all, at a certain stage, readers will have gotten fed up with Doctor Octopus, Kraven the Hunter and the like. ## Key takeaway Marvel should reintroduce underused Spider-Man villains like Big Wheel, Morlun, and Jack 'O Lantern for fresh storytelling.