Spider-Verse swings into Argentina as fans assemble for a record-breaking gathering

Some 1,000 people gathered at a major monument in Argentina's capital on Sunday dressed as Spider-Man, aiming to break a world record for the most people dressed as the famous Marvel superhero at a single public event.

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Argentine influencer Uki Deane organised the gathering via Instagram, aiming to outdo an event in June in Malaysia where 685 people dressed as Spider-Man.

Deane said he was confident of obtaining the Guinness World Records title with the turnout in Buenos Aires at the famous obelisk monument, where the crowd was a sea of skin-tight blue costumes and red masks.

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"I wanted to summon 700 people, and from our counting, there are many more. We have more than 1,000 signatures," he told reporters at the event.

"It's crazy what Spider-Man causes, it gives me enormous joy," the 33-year-old added.

A man dressed as Spider-Man adjusts his tie at a Spider-Man cosplayers' gathering, organised in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Spider-Man, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: Reuters

Guinness World Records did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The organisers asked participants to provide signatures and have their photo taken as documentation to provide to the record-keeping group.