- "He was talking to the dirt man before they worked together to make the power monster disappear with what appeared to be a sparkle web."
- ―Walter Burke[src]
Walter Burke is a supervisor of an electrical company. He was an interviewee of The Daily Bugle after watching Spider-Man's encounter with Sandman and Electro.
Biography[]
Supervisor Electrician[]
Witnessing Superpowered Encounter[]
In November 2024, Burke witnessed Spider-Man and Sandman's battle with Electro. He later watched him spending the entire rest of the night repairing the damage to powerlines caused by the fight.[1]
Calling into The Daily Bugle[]
- "Mr. Burke, you're saying you saw Spider-Man, with your own eyes, destroying multiple power lines?"
"Uh... yes. Yes, sir, he did." - ―J. Jonah Jameson and Walter Burke[src]
J. Jonah Jameson of The Daily Bugle set up an on-air call with him about his experience, with Jameson claiming that Burke's eyewitness account provided conclusive evidence that Spider-Man had destroyed the power-lines. During the interview, however, Burke interrupted Jameson's tirade against Spider-Man by explaining his accurate account of events, as well as Sandman's appearance. In response, Jameson immediately cut the conversation short.[1]
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Trivia[]
- In the comics, Walter Burke was an engineer who created rides.
Behind the Scenes[]
- In The Daily Bugle promotional campaign, he is referred to as Nelson Burke. In addition to having completely different dialogue regarding Spider-Man's encounter with Electro and Sandman, he also has a different voice actor.[2]
