The $30 million toe in the water

With most of Spider-Noir's first season villains' storylines concluded , a potential second season would need new enemies for The Spider to confront.

According to Marvel Comics, a wealth of candidates could fit well into Spider-Noir's tone and world.

The show balanced recognizable figures like Sandman and Black Cat with more obscure foes like Megawatt, Silvermane, and Tombstone.

5 new villains to watch

Here are five potential villains for a second season:

1. The Lizard: Dr. Curt Connors' origin could be reworked to align with the show's explanation for other villains' powers, making him a past acquaintance of Ben's.

2. White Dragon: With Silvermane defeated, the show could explore a different corner of Marvel's criminal underworld.

3. Gibbon: The inherently dark atmosphere of Spider-Noir would lend itself well to the first-ever live-action iteration of Martin Blank, a tragic villain with superhuman strength and ape-like characteristics.

4. Hammerhead:Ben Reilly's methhod of learning to be human by watching movies draws an interesting comparison to Hammerhead, a man who lost his memory and crafted a new identity by watching 1930s gangster movies.

5. Vulture: His advanced age and experience could make him a formidable foe for Ben Reilly , and his origin story as a former scientist could tie in with the show's themes of experimentation and its consequences.

Broader trends in Marvel's rogues' gallery

Spider-Noir's first season laid a solid foundation for a promising Spider-Man rogues' gallery, with Nicolas Cage's Ben Reilly facing off against a mix of iconic and lesser-known villains.

The show's balance of recognizable figures and more obscure foes is a trend that could continue in a potential second season.

Who is the unnamed buyer?

One of the most intriguing aspects of a potential second season is the introduction of new villains, but also the question of who will be behind the scenes pulling the strings.

Will it be a familiar face from the first season, or a new player in the Marvel universe?

What auditors flagged in the May filing

According to the source, the show's themes of experimentation and its consequences could tie in with the origin story of Vulture, a former scientist.

This could be an interesting development for the show, and one that could add depth to the story.