Did You Catch This Shocker Easter Egg In ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?

With the digital HD release of Spider-Man: Homecoming fans have been able to take a closer look at the film from the comfort of their own homes and one eagle-eyed fan has caught an Easter egg that is a real Shocker.

Over on Reddit a fan posted an image from the film’s neighborhood chase scene, specifically of the license plate of the van Jackson Brice and Herman Schultz drag Peter behind in their attempt to escape. What’s so special about the license plate? It’s actually a clever reference to the comic book debut of the villain Shocker.

The license plate reads ” MAR-4667.” which happens to match up to The Amazing Spider-Man #46 from March 1967. It’s the first time the character Herman Shultz, aka Shocker, appears in comics. In the film, and specifically the chase scene, fans get two Shocker’s for the price of one. Jackson Brice may be Shocker in the film, but later, after Toomes kills Brice with a Chitauri disintegration weapon, the gauntlet Brice was using gets passed onto Schultz along with the Shocker name.

While fans may have previously missed this particular Easter egg, this isn’t the first time fans have noticed license plates having significant meaning within Spider-Man: Homecoming. Read on for more Easter egg license plates in the film.

Tinkerer and Vulture

One of the more obvious license plate callouts happens during the ferry fight scene. When Spider-Man confronts Vulture, Shocker and their squad of goons, one of the cars on the ferry has  a license plate reading “SM2-0563.” The plate is a reference to The Amazing Spider-Man #2  and the issue was released in May 1963. The issue marks the first time comic book audiences meet the Vulture, but the villain isn’t alone in his debut.. The Tinkerer also appears to readers for the first time in that very same issue.

Prowler and Miles Morales

Another license plate in the movie not only was a nod to a film character’s comic debut, but also a hint about one we did not see. The car that Donald Glover’s Aaron Davis owns in the film reads “UCS-MO1.” Davis, aka the Prowler first appeared in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #01, as did Davis’ nephew – Miles Morales, aka the Ultimate Marvel Universe’s version of Spider-Man. Morales is also referenced in a deleted scene from the movie where Glover’s Davis is speaking to someone on the phone and refers to them as “Miles.”

Of course, license plates aren’t the only Easter eggs in the movie and fans can try to see if they can find them all – as well as enjoy deleted scenes and additional content with the Spider-Man: Homecoming Blu-ray and digital.

Spider-Man: Homecoming will have its digital version go on sale September 26 before the physical edition hits on October 7. You can pre-order the Blu-ray (currently 41% off) and 4K releases here.