Tombstone Origins - This Nightmarishly Murderous Spiderman Villain Is The Product Of Bullying!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
  • If there is one condition that is universally associated with the term “outcast”, it has to be albinism. Even though it is a rare congenital disease that can be extremely fatal to the health of the person afflicted by it, creative figures have been more inclined towards exploring its symbolic “otherness”. George R. R. Martin used albinism as an allegory for hidden strength, with the direwolf Ghost growing up to be the most deadly out of his entire pack. Dan Brown used it to make his readers aware of the stigma it can be associated with, through the wayward monk Silas from his novel The Da Vinci Code. Gerry Conway decided to merge those two depictions and create one of the most terrifying B-List comic book villains of all-time. There were at least 3 Spider-Man titles floating about in 1988 and because most of the Sinister Six-level supervillains were busy wrecking shop on the main Amazing Spider-Man title, Conway needed a few fresh faces to populate his own run on the Spectacular Spider-Man. He wanted to move away from the Mary Janes and the Aunt Mays and put the focus on Peter Parker’s supporting cast. He also wanted to bring in a new, mob-associated figure to tie-up the webslinger. That character would go on to become the man we know today as Tombstone. He debuted in Web of Spider-Man issue #36 and has gone on to become one of the most dangerous (and popular) street-level threats to Spidey’s life. Let’s take a look at the Horror of Harlem; this is Tombstone’s Origins - Explored.
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  • @Raccon_Detective.
    @Raccon_Detective. 2 года назад +128

    Fun fact:In the comics Tombstone sharpened his teeth on purpose so everyone would fear him more.

    • @UnownDepth
      @UnownDepth 2 года назад +3

      creepy

    • @plaguedoctor981yt8
      @plaguedoctor981yt8 2 года назад +3

      Not surprising

    • @cosmicghost811
      @cosmicghost811 2 года назад +13

      This was expanded upon in recent comics as him doing it as a gang initiation (along with luke cage villains: Cottonmouth, Pirahna Jones , and Mr.Fish).

    • @gerryfegan3608
      @gerryfegan3608 Год назад +1

      Shit musta hurt

    • @DREDD_BOT
      @DREDD_BOT 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@UnownDepth it's not creepy it looks pretty fun😂

  • @Karlos1234ify
    @Karlos1234ify 2 года назад +111

    “A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel it’s warmth.”

  • @Supersaurus4
    @Supersaurus4 2 года назад +93

    Honestly this character has always been interesting to me. And the fact that Spider-Man has often hurt his hands when trying to hit him shows that Tombstone is not one to be underestimated

  • @Bluesit32
    @Bluesit32 2 года назад +40

    They never seem to get the whisper thing right. I guess he's kinda whispering in the animated series, though it was more of a rasp than a whisper.

  • @redschafer7804
    @redschafer7804 2 года назад +55

    he was a scary villain in the animated series due to his amazing voice actor Dorian Harewood still gives me goosebumps

    • @damianprock1650
      @damianprock1650 2 года назад +4

      And being cellmate to the Kingpin's son really gives him extra props

  • @poteetang
    @poteetang 2 года назад +39

    A live action Tombstone would be terrifying

    • @cosmicghost811
      @cosmicghost811 2 года назад +12

      Have him played by Krondon (the guy that played as Tobias whale).

    • @poteetang
      @poteetang 2 года назад +6

      @@cosmicghost811 Yes and it has to be a R Rated movie. The brutality he can inflict deserves it.

    • @damianprock1650
      @damianprock1650 2 года назад +1

      @@poteetang yep

    • @teddybear8348
      @teddybear8348 Год назад

      @@cosmicghost811 Michael Jai white would be a superior tombstone

    • @fynnthefox9078
      @fynnthefox9078 11 месяцев назад +3

      Tombstone should get his own solo movie. Show his rise in the criminal underworld. Killing crime boss after crime boss. Maybe have Hammerhead as the main antagonist?

  • @JohnSmith-pe6wo
    @JohnSmith-pe6wo 2 года назад +9

    I really hate how no version of him outside of the comic speaks with a whisper

  • @bushidotestu1997
    @bushidotestu1997 2 года назад +56

    Dude really isn’t that unique in terms of powers but his character is interesting enough by itself to make people pay attention to him

    • @iseeopenings3921
      @iseeopenings3921 2 года назад +2

      Was he a drug dealer like in the ps4 game

    • @bushidotestu1997
      @bushidotestu1997 2 года назад +3

      @@iseeopenings3921 more along the lines of a hired goon at the very least

    • @matthewschwartz6607
      @matthewschwartz6607 2 года назад +2

      He was in a game?

    • @matthewschwartz6607
      @matthewschwartz6607 2 года назад +3

      No, he’s more of a hireling. In the beginning he worked for The Kingpin.

    • @bushidotestu1997
      @bushidotestu1997 2 года назад +5

      @@matthewschwartz6607 the PS4 Spider-Man game, he was a boss of his own side story quest line

  • @johnobannon2291
    @johnobannon2291 2 года назад +22

    One of Spider-Man's scariest villains!

  • @invaderHUNK
    @invaderHUNK 2 года назад +14

    Love the cold calculated depiction.

  • @user-du2iu8zz7k
    @user-du2iu8zz7k 5 месяцев назад +3

    This character is one of my favorite underrated Spider-Man villains, from His badass design, terrifying personality, and connection with one of Peter’s friends, he’s essentially the perfect villain. I feel like he should have more stories as the main villain, and be the main villain in a Spider-Man movie or video game. i’ve always preferred a mix between his classic version and the spectacular version, A powerful and intelligent bruiser, Who runs his own gang, but doesn’t mind working for others. Plus Dorian Harewood and Kevin Michael Richardson, are the definitive voice actors in my opinion, nothing wrong with the into the spider verse version.

  • @raven3067
    @raven3067 Год назад +5

    I like Tombstone's portrayel in Spectacular Spider-Man.

  • @matthewschwartz6607
    @matthewschwartz6607 2 года назад +7

    Tombstone used to be really cool . He’s passed his hayday after Conway got done with him, but hopefully he becomes a real threatening adversary again. I also remember him from the 90’s cartoon (Which, sadly, does NOT hold up well!).

    • @chocolatecake30
      @chocolatecake30 2 года назад +4

      In the more recent amazing spiderman run tombstone was beating the breaks off of spiderman had him chaind up and everything.

  • @davidcase8635
    @davidcase8635 Год назад +4

    Tombstone in the M.C.U. should totally be played by actor/rapper Marvin "Krondon" Jones III. Why not? Krondon totally did great playing as the Freeland mob boss Tobias Whale in DC's Black Lightning show!

  • @cosmicquestion9184
    @cosmicquestion9184 2 года назад +5

    What do you want on your tombstone?
    PEPPERONI!

  • @madlaugher3300
    @madlaugher3300 2 года назад +5

    In the animated series tombstone claims he doesn’t breath no more

  • @SageofSorrow
    @SageofSorrow 2 года назад +10

    Always one of the cooler villains that rarely gets explored. I lost my shit when he showed up in Spider-Man(PS4). I think Michael Jai White would make a good Tombstone for a live action movie.

    • @damianprock1650
      @damianprock1650 2 года назад +2

      Try Brock Lesnar, his beastly appearance would be perfect for the role of Tombstone and just as well, they should bring the Kingpin back and have him played by the Big Show

  • @kenkenny6196
    @kenkenny6196 2 года назад +7

    I want to personally THANK the creators of this video. Since the 1980's I have read numerous comic books with Tombstone in them as a character. I never EVER knew he was a black man EVER until 2:28 a.m. 3-11-2022. (the time I am watching this video). God Bless you all for this. I grew up reading the Punisher and Tombstone was in many comics with the Punisher I never knew his back story NOW I DO!!

  • @bluecanine3374
    @bluecanine3374 2 года назад +17

    I always liked how he was like a zombie that kept his mind. Doesn't feel pain, doesnt tire, can't be hurt by conventional means, etc. Not super strength or powers or gadgets, just a guy who keeps coming at you and you know won't stop. I feel like they should play into that more, maybe even make it so he doesn't sleep anymore either, so just always slowly getting closer to you no matter what you throw at him

    • @technobladeneverdies8570
      @technobladeneverdies8570 Год назад +1

      So if he cant feel pain or cant get hurt, hes immortal?

    • @Saint0999
      @Saint0999 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@technobladeneverdies8570yuh

    • @kyanupryce
      @kyanupryce 7 месяцев назад +2

      He doesn’t have super strength? Idk why I always thought he was real strong

    • @quentinjones6877
      @quentinjones6877 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@kyanuprycehe does, he can lift 6 tons

  • @360entertainment2
    @360entertainment2 2 года назад +9

    This guy was always a favorite of mine, I kind of wanna see him brawl with Luke Cage now!

  • @platypusking5426
    @platypusking5426 2 года назад +11

    Wow im early. love tomb stone would be great to have his powers any way do more videos like this please!!!

  • @kissme1518
    @kissme1518 Год назад +4

    Him being an albino and being bullied into becoming a bully sounds like the better story

  • @the1jp
    @the1jp 2 года назад +4

    You miss my favorite thing about him in the animation series when fighting spiderman he tells him that he doesn't breathe

  • @KuddlesbergTheFirst
    @KuddlesbergTheFirst 2 года назад +3

    Otherwise known as the "Prometheus that isn't Bald"?

  • @kevin75c
    @kevin75c 4 месяца назад +2

    Tombstone backstory is so complexed and different, Sony could do a movie trilogy with just him as the main character.

  • @michaelsweet1430
    @michaelsweet1430 7 месяцев назад +2

    Just started reading the Zeb Wells Amazing Spider-Man run and made me an instant tombstone fan

  • @zerokura
    @zerokura 2 года назад +7

    Well I learn that I forgot he is a bleach black man. Thought he was just born pale kind of like killer croc.

    • @cosmicghost811
      @cosmicghost811 2 года назад +2

      He was born like that (in the comics). The chemical just gave him his powers.

  • @Karlos1234ify
    @Karlos1234ify 2 года назад +9

    “A child that is not embraced by the village ”

  • @00ghostcobra
    @00ghostcobra Год назад +6

    We need more characters like this introduced into the MCU.. These hardcore street level thugs were always the best part of Marvel Comics to me. We need Tombstone, Hammerhead and the like.. Michael Jai White could play Tombstone easily.. All he would need is a great makeup artist.

  • @JakeTheMuss10454
    @JakeTheMuss10454 2 года назад +4

    THE STORY OF ROBBIE ROBERTSON & TOMBSTONE AS ONE OF THE GREATEST STORIES OF AMAZING SPIDERMAN & ITS CONTINUATION STORIES PUSHED FURTHER IN THE SERIES. BECOMING ICE COLD WASN'T WHAT HE WANTED, IS WHAT HE HAD TO BECOME. MICHAEL JAI WHITE THE PERFECT TOMBSTONE.

  • @TOrganic
    @TOrganic 2 года назад +3

    He also Immune to poison gas as well.

  • @ragethefire758
    @ragethefire758 2 года назад +3

    Tombstone "the immortal king"

  • @treywilliams7223
    @treywilliams7223 2 года назад +2

    Tombstone from into the spider verse truly had the gangster swagger. He was bad ass!! 👊🏿

  • @bruceflournoy7411
    @bruceflournoy7411 2 года назад +3

    Sharpened his teeth...on purpose..right because the thug albino with stone hard skin and super strength wasn't scary enough ..

  • @401tokyo2
    @401tokyo2 2 года назад +4

    There was a time when I had thought kingpin and tombstone were the same person I think I was around 7 or 8 then, I didn't realize they were different people until 6th grade

    • @Raccon_Detective.
      @Raccon_Detective. 2 года назад +7

      The creators of Spectacular Spider-Man couldn't use Kingpin so they made Tombstone into Kingpin.

    • @401tokyo2
      @401tokyo2 2 года назад +2

      @@Raccon_Detective. well now it makes sense why I was so confused back then

  • @bisquit48
    @bisquit48 2 года назад +4

    I like Tombstone as a character. New to the channel will like and subscribe

  • @larontaylor4975
    @larontaylor4975 2 года назад +8

    I love tombstone!! A great black villian

  • @Slayerthecrow
    @Slayerthecrow Год назад +2

    I like street level villains and heroes, make the fights more easy to carry without recurring to ludicrous super powers that might do more harm than good in a narrative level.

  • @MeezieMan
    @MeezieMan 2 года назад +1

    Great Video. Keep em up please, you got a subscriber and I’ll bring you more.

  • @NathanTarantlawriter
    @NathanTarantlawriter 2 года назад +5

    I used to know an albino. Surprisingly enough, he was nothing like Tombstone. He was actually pretty normal looking.

  • @MeezieMan
    @MeezieMan 2 года назад +5

    I love that even though he’s street level, he’s still a Avenger level threa.

    • @matthewschwartz6607
      @matthewschwartz6607 2 года назад +3

      I wouldn’t go that far. He wouldn’t last a second against Thor, Captain Marvel, etc. He’s basically on the same level as Colossus.

  • @ekinstonwalker9736
    @ekinstonwalker9736 Год назад +1

    Watching this in 2022 in the month of July where spectacular Spider-Man just show up on Netflix!

  • @HarshPTHESNAKEFIST
    @HarshPTHESNAKEFIST 2 года назад +2

    Wesley Snipes would make an excellent live action version of Tombstone; afterall his portrayal of Simon Phoenix from "Demolition Man" would be adequate proof.

    • @damianprock1650
      @damianprock1650 2 года назад +1

      Last time I checked, Wes' gonna reprise his role as Blade for the MCU

  • @Akeem2real96
    @Akeem2real96 Год назад +1

    Spiderman the animated series was my favorite show as a kid lol 😆 eating cereal watching it with my spiderman action figure in my hand life was so simple as a kid

  • @TheBM213
    @TheBM213 Год назад +1

    Tombstone, Hammer Head all these guys remind me of The Batman Villains that are Mobsters hmmmm Kingpin who did it 1st.

  • @aidanhever3369
    @aidanhever3369 2 года назад +3

    FUN FACT: In The Spectacular Spiderman cartoon, the Kingpin was supposed to be the Big Man. But due to legal issues, they decided to choose Tombstone instead.

  • @talkingdomination1928
    @talkingdomination1928 Год назад +2

    I wonder if Luke Cage ever fought Tombstone

  • @MeezieMan
    @MeezieMan 2 года назад +2

    Now he definitely need to be in the MCU.

  • @drdoomsday5905
    @drdoomsday5905 2 года назад +1

    Can you cover some Valiant comics characters?

  • @Yourmom-wm8oo
    @Yourmom-wm8oo 2 года назад +1

    All that stuff you mentioned about Harlem I have never heard of. Guess what everyone knows about Harlem?

  • @UndyingZombie
    @UndyingZombie 2 года назад +1

    I preferred his original origins over the 90s cartoon version of him. I guess because I am not exactly the "normal" in looks partially due to me being mixed race and.. Sticking out is not exactly a good thing where I originally lived..
    出る釘は打たれる
    Not an exact translation but it is the same as the saying "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down". It was one of the sayings my mom taught me as a kid, since she insisted I learned some English, along with some other languages. She claimed it was based on the Japanese saying I mentioned but I really do not know if that is true or not.

  • @gylization
    @gylization 2 года назад

    Nice!

  • @austinrosado1938
    @austinrosado1938 Год назад +1

    I got a comic of daredevil vs tombstone daredevil knuckles were bloody cuz of tombstone hard skin crazy 😧

  • @haitileblanc3075
    @haitileblanc3075 Год назад +1

    Tombstone vs Power Man

  • @lightningbug29x
    @lightningbug29x 2 года назад +1

    I think I had an idea of who could play live action tombstone, but now that I think about it I'm not sure it would work.

  • @brandonscott5544
    @brandonscott5544 2 года назад +1

    Tombstone spider-man villain

  • @codybanks8011
    @codybanks8011 2 месяца назад +1

    SPOLIER ALERT FOR SPIDERMAN 2 (ps5) tombstone did show up in the second game...but no longer a biker or criminal they made him a changed and reformed criminal that works at the fair. You even have to save him from kraven 😂 I was so dirty they made him good😢

  • @christophersainduc5583
    @christophersainduc5583 Год назад +1

    Wait did he fighting with black lighting

  • @msn64man1
    @msn64man1 2 года назад +1

    Lonnie Thompson Lincoln

  • @nightowl8363
    @nightowl8363 2 года назад

    Wasnt Tombstone in Deadpool: Suicide Kings?

  • @noobnagaplayz
    @noobnagaplayz 2 года назад +2

    Albino vampire 🤣

  • @kerch-e
    @kerch-e 2 года назад +3

    Incorrect, he didn't merge those two depictions. Both characters you mention were created after the creation of tombstone. Saying he wanted to merge the two depictions is blatantly inaccurate. Perhaps you meant to say those qualities or character aspects are also present in the character Tombstone, but that isn't what you said.

  • @zerrierslizer1
    @zerrierslizer1 11 месяцев назад +2

    didnt Toombstone survive a actual like, SERIOUS punch from the Hulk and laughed it off?

  • @mr.carlosnyc9433
    @mr.carlosnyc9433 2 года назад +1

    I can see 50 Cent playing Tombstone on the big screen

    • @cameron3578
      @cameron3578 2 года назад +2

      How about ... no

    • @bisquit48
      @bisquit48 2 года назад

      Thats a no for me let 50 keep producing those silly hood shows

    • @mr.carlosnyc9433
      @mr.carlosnyc9433 2 года назад

      @@bisquit48 Silly "Hood Shows" that make millions per episode?

    • @mr.carlosnyc9433
      @mr.carlosnyc9433 2 года назад

      @@cameron3578 Who would u choose Cameron?

    • @cameron3578
      @cameron3578 2 года назад

      @@mr.carlosnyc9433 someone who can actually act

  • @ericmikesell5252
    @ericmikesell5252 2 года назад

    I thought Tombstone was a vampire

  • @850pimpn
    @850pimpn 7 месяцев назад

    Damn Micheal Jai White would murder this part I hopes it comes to part!

  • @MeezieMan
    @MeezieMan 2 года назад

    But hol up, I thought spidey was so strong he has to hold back on his fighting power?.? No?

    • @kitty-danger
      @kitty-danger Год назад

      He is as once when he got possessed by doctor ock and punched scorpion jaw off with one punch and he held up a part if a building and acting as as landing gear for a plane

  • @CNNBlackmailSupport
    @CNNBlackmailSupport 2 года назад

    DaVinci code was published in 2003. Tombstone was created in the 1980s. Unless Tombstone's creator is a time traveller...

  • @philipdunwody3909
    @philipdunwody3909 Год назад

    interaction

  • @MeezieMan
    @MeezieMan 2 года назад +1

    So has he gone up against Luke Cage?

    • @cosmicghost811
      @cosmicghost811 2 года назад +1

      Yes. Luke cage beat him with ease (which, imo, is due to bad writing).

  • @stilivibinstillvibin6446
    @stilivibinstillvibin6446 Год назад

    hyphen . . . you forgot the FUCKING HYPHEN BETWEEN "SPIDER" AND "MAN"!

  • @OSBVIDEO-mc1fd
    @OSBVIDEO-mc1fd 2 года назад +1

    Wow never knew TOMBSTONE was black..... REALLY FUN FACT😁

  • @stacytodd8684
    @stacytodd8684 2 года назад

    Marvel Grundy

  • @Marcus-ru1ht
    @Marcus-ru1ht 7 месяцев назад

    Fun fact: Tombstone origin was based on Michael Jackson and Al Capone.
    Nah just kidding.

  • @lbrett7054
    @lbrett7054 Год назад

    I personally don't like ps4 spiderman's depiction of tombstone, being the leader of a biker gang seems too low down the totem pole of crime for him and there's just something about his design that doesn't feel right. My favourite depiction of tombstone the spectacular spider man.

  • @timothyhyena3106
    @timothyhyena3106 2 года назад

    I truly dont remember seeing tombstone in,
    In to the spider-verse!
    And that shit about spider man hurting his hand is kinda stupid. I had a giant size spiderman Vs superman comic where spider man hit super man countless times and never hurt his hands. So tombstone is harder than the man of steel!? Stick to the script why don't cha!
    That kinda hype kills me when a writer throws the already established comic lore out the window to give a new/subpar villain more notoriety. Can we say hype boys and girls? It's like when they stripped (Godzilla verse)Kong of his weather manipulation ability to give Godzilla more edge going in. Even in king kongs solo films it was mentioned that he kept skull island shrouded in a deep fog. Yet, Godzilla can now hold enough nuclear energy that should've destroyed half the PLANET!? Hackey AF. But that Mothra finish move was hard. Also, dead pool comes to mind; I couldn't read a comic book if deadpool was featured let alone his solo issues. Total new comer hype but the films change my opinion, they were amazing. I'm a huge deadpool fan now.
    Thanks Ryan, i appreciate your work.
    Oops, I just did what I accuse fans of the dark night version of bat man of doing. they aren't actually Real Bat Man fans they're Nolan fan boys. That's why they tried so hard to destroy Afflecks version...BvS f'n RULED!!! I was on the edge of my seat. Imho, Bat man begins was superb but that's were i drew the line with that series. That was just his take on batman and the other installments were waaay to soap-operaish for my taste, simply, I'm a bat man fan first so give me... The BATMAN!!
    Like I want...The WOLVERINE. You can keep Logan. was totally turn off when that version hit the comics. And I could've swore his name was different when he first joined the X-men.