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While Avengers: Infinity War had a brutal take on murder-by-dusting, a more gruesome interpretation occurred a year prior in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
One of the most shocking aspects of Avengers: Infinity War wasn’t just the idea of Thanos snapping away half of all life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; it was the visual representation of the genocide. The people crumbling, the lack of music, and that haunting, ethereal hum added such emotional heft, going down as one of modern cinema’s most brutal moments. However, just a year before, in Spider-Man: Homecoming, there was a murder-by-dusting that was more gruesome.
It occurred when Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes became angry at his crew for messing things up and threatening to expose their black-market dealing of alien weapons. He had to suit up and clean the mess by attacking Spider-Man, to allow Jackson Brice’s crew to get back to the lair, which was a risk. Jackson was testing weapons out in the open, which drew the wall-crawler to them, so when they reconvened, Toomes wanted answers as to why they were being so cavalier and drawing unnecessary attention.
Sadly, Jackson was unapologetic, making it clear that while Toomes was going to fire him, he was still a valuable asset. Jackson indicated he’d rat them out if he was cut loose, shutting down shop. Toomes was stunned at the blackmail attempt and grabbed a gun and fired it at Jackson.
In a shocking sequence, Jackson turned to ash and fell to the floor, with his Shocker gauntlet tumbling down. The sad thing is, Toomes didn’t mean to kill him because he thought he grabbed an anti-gravity gun. Unperturbed, he then handed the gauntlet to his subordinate, Herman, making him the new Shocker in a scene that was very dark for a family-friendly flick.
The crew then moved on as if he didn’t exist, probably sweeping him aside. At least the Mad Titan had reason in wanting population control across the cosmos, but in Vulture’s case, this kill was the result of a poorly-managed civil war.
It made the gang come off heartless, with the shot of Jackson’s body being fried to a crisp feeling like something from a horror flick. The guy might have had family, so he deserved better than Vulture playing judge, jury and executioner, especially as Toomes created this villain in the first place. Ultimately, it was in-your-face and a reminder that Vulture was a cold gangster, regardless of why he was dealing alien tech in the first place, and one couldn’t help but feel for Jackson being roasted in an accidental, senseless killing .
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