Spider-Man has starred in a few different cinematic franchises over the years which have each featured their own take on his classic villains, with Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Mysterio first appeared in 1964's Amazing Spider-Man #13 as a new hero before his villainous plans were revealed, mirroring the character's big-screen scheme and giving comic fans a fun callback to his debut. This is just one of many small little details that were included in Mysterio's Far From Home debut that comic fans couldn't help but notice.
Costume Details
Mysterio is one of the first characters that appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home as he arrives in full costume to take on one of the powerful Elementals, and fans were given the chance to examine his fairly comics-accurate costume on the big screen for the first time.
Not only did the adapted costume retain the colors of the original suit, but it also translated the unique gauntlets and trademarked "fishbowl" helmet, which appeared both in Mysterio's costume and Beck's later control suit.
Power Effects
Another costume element that made the jump from the comics to live-action was the dual clasps that attached Mysterio's cape to his costume which featured the "Eye of Providence" or the all-seeing eye image which appears throughout the costume.
This design is not only featured in the costume but also manifests around his hands and in the green mists that represented his faked abilities. Mysterio's stolen drone army also simulated some of Mysterio's illusions from the comics as well, giving his abilities a nice real-world touch that homaged his comic origins.
Master of Disguise
In the comics, Quentin Beck was a failed actor who pivoted his film ions into his career as a special effects technician, which included training with makeup and prosthetics that he frequently used to disguise himself as characters in his schemes.
Far From Home's Mysterio not only built up Quentin Beck's created character in his overall scheme, but eagle-eyed viewers will also notice Beck hiding in the background of some scenes in Venice, touching on his comic skills as a master of disguise.
Theater Background
While Mysterio in Far From Home is introduced as a scientific inventor who created the advanced "Binarily Augmented Retro-Framing"/B.A.R.F. technology that first appeared in Captain America: Civil War, his comic origins are still present in the character.
Beck's comic days as an actor and effects man in Hollywood may not exist in the MCU version, but the character directed his illusions and team like a well-oiled film set, which felt very authentic for the character despite his scientific background in the film.
616
Part of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Beck states that Spider-Man's reality is designated as 616, which comic fans immediately recognized as the same Earth designation as the mainstream Marvel universe. While Beck's reveal of the multiverse was false, his information was mostly correct and served as a great easter egg for comic fans.
Elementals
Mysterio's attempts at proving himself a hero in the MCU focused on his battle with the powerful monsters known as Elementals that were later revealed to be highly advanced holograms created using his illusion-technology.
However, comic fans instantly saw similarities in the fire and water Elementals to a couple of Spider-Man's comic villains. Morris Bench is Hydro-Man (who was even briefly mentioned during the film) and Mark Raxton is the fiery Molten Man, who hadn't appeared on the big screen before the FFH nod with the Elementals.
Concealing Mist
When Mysterio first appeared in the comics, he was outfitted with a number of tricks that he designed to help him combat Spider-Man that included a webbing dissolving spray as well as a concealing mist that also served to dull Spider-Man's spider-sense.
MCU Mysterio also used a green mist as a part of his power set which wasn't revealed to have the same spider-sense nullification, though the film did explore Spider-Man's difficulties with his "Peter-tingle" that contributed to his inability to detect Mysterio's illusions.
Mysterio Duplicates
While Spider-Man eventually figured out Mysterio's schemes and attempted to take out the villain before he launched his final attack, Mysterio used his newly enhanced holographic illusions to psychologically torment Spider-Man.
One of the methods used during his blitz attack on Spider-Man featured an army of Mysterio duplicates as they marched towards Spider-Man, which was a common tactic used by Mysterio in the comics to trick Spider-Man. However, it was a feat he usually accomplished with robotic duplicates instead of holographic technology.
Taunting Peter With Dead Allies
Another trick employed by Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home during their illusion-filled encounter was to use the zombified corpse of the recently-deceased Tony Stark/break down Peter Parker.
Comic fans have seen this used by Mysterio a few times before in the comics as Spider-Man was forced to encounter dead loved ones like Gwen Stacy, though those visual illusions were usually caused by hallucinogenic mists instead of Quentin Beck's own knowledge of Spider-Man's personal life.
Nick Fury Rivalry
Spider-Man isn't the only Nick Fury also finds himself on Beck's hit list after he manages to steal the E.D.I.T.H. technology from Peter Parker.
While the comic version of Mysterio didn't have many dealings with the original Nick Fury, he did briefly travel to the alternate Ultimate universe to develop a rivalry with that reality's version of Nick Fury, which actually served as the basis for the MCU's live-action take on the character.
