A Prolific Marvel Writer Has One Major Complaint About Spider-Man In ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Like most people who saw Avengers: Endgame (hey, you don’t become the highest-grossing movie ever if no one likes you), Dan Slott enjoyed the film. But the prolific Marvel Comics writer, who has worked on everything from The Amazing Spider-Man to Fantastic Four to She-Hulk, has one major nit to pick.

“Confession: There was 1 moment I did NOT like in all of AVENGERS: ENDGAME. This,” he tweeted, referring to an image of Spider-Man activating Instant-Kill Mode during the climatic battle. “Peter Parker shouldn’t kill. Even when it comes to Thanos’ evil army of alien spacehounds. But not liking 1 moment out of 3 hours and 2 minutes ain’t that bad.” I probably do not need to describe what INSTANT KILL MODE means, but just in case: “This feature allows Spider-Man and his webs to have increased lethality. When activated, the suit’s lenses enclose together, exposing only small red lights emitting from the eyes.” Ah, so “Instant Kill” means people/things are killed instantly Got it.

Slott, who has also been critical of Zack Snyder’s vision in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, is of the belief that superheroes, but especially Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, should not resort to lethal violence. But, as he wrote in a later tweet, that’s his belief, and his alone. “I know this is a crazy caveat to add to any post. I know it’s basic, common sense, but… The above tweet is my *personal* opinion on the matter. And it’s a personal opinion about a *fictional* character,” he wrote. “It’s okay if *your* opinion on this is different. It’s all good.”

He continued:

“Things most comic fans can suspend belief over: People who can fly, climb up walls, have super-strength, super-speed… you name it. Things most comic fans cannot suspend belief over: Those people w/ powers NOT being able to use them in an ‘impossible situation’ w/o killing.”

Let’s go back to the days when Batman would dance to defeat the bad guys.

This.

Peter Parker shouldn't kill. Even when it comes to Thanos' evil army of alien spacehounds.

But not liking 1 moment out of 3 hours and 2 minutes ain't that bad. :) pic.twitter.com/GAhuZslVgf

— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) August 12, 2019

I know this is a crazy caveat to add to any post.

I know it's basic, common sense, but…

The above tweet is my *personal* opinion on the matter.

And it's a personal opinion about a *fictional* character.

It's okay if *your* opinion on this is different.

It's all good. pic.twitter.com/t1Sn9hecF8

— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) August 13, 2019

Things most comic fans can suspend belief over:

People who can fly, climb up walls, have super-strength, super-speed… you name it.

Things most comic fans cannot suspend belief over:

Those people w/ powers NOT being able to use them in an "impossible situation" w/o killing.

— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) August 14, 2019