Sandman (Marvel Comics)

The Sandman (William Baker, a.k.a. Flint Marko) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A shapeshifter endowed through an accident with the ability to turn himself into sand, he started out as a recurring adversary to the superhero Spider-Man, but has redeemed himself over time, eventually becoming an antihero. The Sandman has also been an enemy of the Fantastic Four and is a founding member of the supervillain teams the Sinister Six and the Frightful Four. In 2009, the Sandman was ranked as IGN's 72nd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. The character has been adapted into various other media including films, television series, and video games. In live-action, he was portrayed by Thomas Haden Church in Spider-Man 3 (2007) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and by Jack Huston in the television series Spider-Noir (2026). An illusionary creature based on the Sandman appeared in the MCU film Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019).