Hobart Brown is a homeless "foul-mouthed" teenager living as a squatter on a canal boat, which serves as his headquarters. He was bitten by a radioactive spider, giving him spider-like powers and leading to him taking up the mantle of Spider-Man in his universe's Camden, New London. As Spider-Man, he is a performer and an activist against the fascism and corrupt systems of his world. Hobie often includes his music and art as part of his activism.