Connecting Balls to Bells: Is the "Mystery Pinball Company" Stern's Amazing Spider-Man (AKA Venom)?

Roughly a week ago, Knapp Arcade had quite an interesting update regarding a potential new "Mystery Pinball Company". It was a bit lost in all the Harry Potter rumor drama, understandably, but it stood out because it's not the first time we've seen images like these.

In it, Knapp references some photos of some rogue marketing materials from the recent Allentown show and an anonymous mystery e-mail sent to his inbox.

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Similar visuals have been referenced at other times by other pinball media folks. Frankly, it's been quite triggering for my own personal marketing spidey-sense! As a long-time marketer, I've certainly learned to appreciate a good marketing stunt.