A London costume costume brought together 398 college students Thursday to set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Spider-Man.

Escapade, which last year set the record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Superman, partnered with manufacturer Rubies UK to provide participants with free licensed Marvel costumes. The event, which included aerial performances and a competition, also served as a fundraiser for the British military charity Help For Heroes.

The new Spider-Man record arrives less than a month after 437 employees of Nexen Energy in Calgary, Canada, were officially decreed the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Batman. Interestingly, Nexen employees also held the Superman record, if only briefly.



(via The Escapist)