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Quote1 Rrrrgh... Bodega Bandit. You are the worst arch-nemesis -- ever. Quote2
Spider-Woman[src]

History

The Bodega Bandit was a being of unknown origin, one of an infinite number of Bodega Bandits that exist within the Bodega Beyond, whose purpose is to remind people of how unpredictable life is, by robbing their assigned bodega.[3] He was thwarted numerous times by Spider-Woman. During one encounter, after stealing the register from a restaurant called Dollar Dog, Spider-Woman threw him into a dumpster.[4]

Bodega Bandit (Earth-65) from Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic Vol 1 34 001

When Bodega Bandit tried to rob the Dollar Dog again, his pet dog, Bandito, was attacked and eaten by the Lizard. Spider-Woman confronted him in his dumpster over the Lizard's attack, but backed off upon realizing his dog was dead.[5] She later gave him her pet hamster, Pine Cone, as a replacement.[6]

After Spider-Woman lost her powers, the Bodega Bandit unwittingly restored Gwen Stacy's will to fight by asking why she stopped him from robbing a burger joint, noting that he actually admired Spider-Woman for being one of the few people willing to stand up to him and put him in his place.[1] Some time later, the Bodega Bandit robbed a convernience store of ice cream sandwiches only to be attacked by the Venom-corrupted Spider-Woman, who berated him before leaving him alone and terrified.[7] Despite this, the Bodega Bandit remained amicable towards her,[8] greeting her as though they were close friends and proudly considering himself her number-one archenemy.[9]

When one Bodega Bandit became corrupted and decided to be feared instead of loved, this Bodega Bandit enlisted Spider-Woman's help in catching him. She revealed to her the existance of the Bodega Beyond and the pair were able to capture the rogue bandit and began the process of rehabilitating him.[10]

Trivia

  • The Bodega Bandit is based on the McDonald's mascot The Hamburglar, even using the Hamburglar's catchphrase ("Robble robble!") after robbing a burger joint.[1]
  • The Bodega Bandit's identity is unknown, but his Handbook profile in Spider-Gwen (Vol. 2) #33 speculated him to be John Jonah Jameson III, a former astronaut who suffered a mental breakdown after returning from a space flight. However, this was proven incorrect by the appearance of Man-Wolf in Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #5. Alternatively, he and his fellow Bunch of Bandits are speculated to be the same person - the avatar of a cosmic entity with a strange sense of humor.[2] He was later revealed to be one of a multitude of beings that exist within the Bodega Beyond, a realm which connects all bodegas in the Multiverse.[10]

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