We mentioned yesterday that the father of Tom Holland, the new Spider-Man, was a well-ish known British comedian and writer, Dominic Holland. In my past life as an advertising copywriter, I'd made a few ads with him. And despite not exactly being a sporty person, I'd read a number of his sports-based works. The Ripple Effect was a particular favourite and I got partially involved in spreading the word, ripple-style. So I wanted to check in and see how he was coping…

He'd written a book about being eclipsed in his career by his teenage son, which he'd published as an eBook on Kindle. Called Eclipsed – or how tom holland ECLIPSED his dad, it's here in the UK and here in the US. I read it a couple of years back, it's really funny.

Of course he couldn't get it published in print… not back then anyway.

And myopic publishers said my story of eclipsed just wasn't big enough – well it is now — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

Of course he is still rather busy…

This morning I had 4 sons and now I have 3 sons and 1 spider – typical of me to be gigging and missing all the fun at home #spiderman — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

Thanks to everyone for their best wishes which I assume is for tom and not for my gig tonight? #numbdad — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

Well, lots of friends and fellow comedians were checking in with the congrats.

@michaellegge indeed mate – wtf — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@paulsinha stoked – ta Paul — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@MissJoJoSmith ta mate – love dom — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@almurray pint of lager for a proud old man? — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@TonyHymas no #eclipsed is finished and how right I was? — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@fredmacaulay the news is Fred that I have a gig tonight and I'm less concerned how I go down… — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@domholland Good luck concentrating on the gig tonight! If I were you I'd buy the audience a drink each and just sit and grin at them! — Helen Leach (@Helen_J_Leach) June 23, 2015

@RichMortonSound good man Richie — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

Just seen the news Dom. Huge congratulations to Tom and the whole family @domholland #ProudDad — Richard Davidson (@RichardDavidson) June 23, 2015

@kevinlfj ta kev – numb mate and need to get my shit together for a gig — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@AdamRosser5live driving back from a gig and keen to get home but thank you for asking – not easy getting on bbc these days — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

Tell me about it Dom, I got bumped of 5Live last week!

@voleworrier ta grae about to go on stage – odd feeling — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

About to go on stage – can someone please remind me of my bloody act #headelsewhere — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@marcusbrig ta Marcus I'm numb — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@davidschneider bemused and proud in equal measure – oh and relieved… — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@domholland Always remember seeing u in Fareham and telling the audience you had rung Tom in the interval where he was playing Billy Elliott — Nick Jones (@NickJon27328485) June 23, 2015

@stephenkamos ta big man — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

@missamandalamb thanks manda – long time hope you're well — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 24, 2015

@OC hey mate – day after and as the player who has won the FA cup – it's not really su… — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 24, 2015

@garypemerson nice one Gary thanks -saw you have a good finish the other week – I'm watching you now – good luck with the big day — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 24, 2015

And even a little for a deserving charity

@ArthurRankHouse @PCAPropertyCare I'm getting something in the mail for you today – the first signature of his as spiderman — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 24, 2015

@domholland But I feel the obligation of correcting you about one thing though: it's Spider-Man, with a hyphen. It's very important. — Adam Züge (@AdamZuge) June 24, 2015

@domholland That's very exciting news today! You are the equivalent now of Marlon Brando in Superman! Congratulations all round. — Simon Hickson (@simonmhickson) June 24, 2015

@simonmhickson good man remind me and I will help where I can — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 24, 2015

But because this is the internet…

@raidenhaterade how sad for you — Dominic Holland (@domholland) June 23, 2015

Sigh.

Ripple ripple…