"
Spider-Man" is the name of multiple comic book
superheroes
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
from the
Marvel Comics
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Multiverse
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. The original and most well known is
Peter Parker
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the S ...
created by
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which w ...
and
Steve Ditko
Stephen John Ditko Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular act ...
originating from the
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.
History of the term
The term was first used in "Rough Justice", a story credited to both Alan Moore and Alan Davis ...
universe. Within the mainstream
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of ...
there have been
characters
Character or Characters may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Literature
* ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk
* ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...
that have taken the mantle such as
Ben Reilly
Benjamin "Ben" Reilly (), also known as the Scarlet Spider, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Grown in a lab by the Miles Warren / Jackal, he is a clone of Peter Parker / Spider-Man taske ...
,
Mac Gargan
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ...
and
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in '' ...
.
Outside of the mainstream universe, there are different incarnations of Spider-Man in alternate universes. Popular examples include characters such as
talking animal
A talking animal or speaking animal is any non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language. Several species or groups of animals have developed forms of communication which superficially resemble verba ...
parodies like
Spider-Ham
Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a cartoon animal parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by editor Larry Ham ...
, an alternate future version named
Miguel O'Hara
Spider-Man 2099 is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992 for the Marvel 2099 comic book line, and is a futuristic re-im ...
, a daughter of Peter Parker named
Mayday Parker
Spider-Girl (May "Mayday" Parker) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been referred to as both Spider-Girl and Spider-Woman. The character appears in the MC2 universe. The character was create ...
in the
''MC2'' universe, a
different take on Peter Parker in the
Great Depression era,
the Ultimate version of Peter Parker and his successor,
Miles Morales
Miles Gonzalo Morales Ahmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). () is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, and is one ...
, along with a variant of Spider-Man where Peter's
supporting character
A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo ap ...
,
Gwen Stacy
Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in those featuring Spider-Man. A college student and the daughter of George Stacy and Helen Sta ...
, becomes
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second ve ...
instead of Parker. Originally, these characters were depicted as separate from each other, but they have crossed over together in
storylines like "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
", "Web Warriors", and ''
Spider-Geddon
''Spider-Geddon'' is a 2018 comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics featuring multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, and his supporting cast. In this sequel to '' Sp ...
'', in teams such as Spider-Army and Web Warriors, where the many different versions of Spider-themed characters are the major protagonists of the storyline. Some of these characters appeared in ''
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''. Some of these characters were temporarily merged in
the same universe in the 2015 comic book series ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'' as a part of the Spider-Man family.
There have been different version characters
in other media that have crossed over in comics as well.
Prime Earth (Earth-616)
Peter Parker, the Spider-Man of
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.
History of the term
The term was first used in "Rough Justice", a story credited to both Alan Moore and Alan Davis ...
is the original
Spider-Man of the character and appears in nearly every single piece of other media surrounding Spider-Man.
Other universes
Other related characters exist in
alternative versions of the
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of ...
called the
Multiverse
The multiverse is a hypothetical group of multiple universes. Together, these universes comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, information, and the physical laws and constants that describe them. The di ...
. These characters originally appeared in their own continuity but later on crossed over with the mainstream Spider-Man family. In 2015 all the alternate comic book universes were destroyed and only a few characters joined with
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.
History of the term
The term was first used in "Rough Justice", a story credited to both Alan Moore and Alan Davis ...
characters in
its own universe including various Spider-Men.
DC crossovers (Earth-7642)
In some
intercompany crossover
In comic books, an intercompany crossover (also called cross-company or company crossover) is a comic or series of comics in which characters, that at the time of publication are the property or licensed property of one publisher, meet character ...
s with DC Comics, Spider-Man has worked alongside
Superman twice, once to defeat Doctor Octopus and
Lex Luthor
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in '' Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: ...
and the other to stop Doctor Doom from providing the
Parasite
Parasitism is a Symbiosis, close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the Host (biology), host, causing it some harm, and is Adaptation, adapted structurally to this way of lif ...
with long-term access to the powers of both the Hulk and
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as being ...
. He also worked alongside
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book '' Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939 ...
to defeat Carnage and the
Joker, the two later collaborating to defeat the Kingpin and
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul, commonly pronounced correctly as ''Re'sh'', hence or ; "The Head of the Demon" or, in a rougher translation, "The Chief Demon". is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary ...
, with Fisk eventually aiding the heroes in the end.
Earth X (Earth-9997)
In the series ''
Earth X
''Earth X'' is a 1999 comic book limited series published by American company Marvel Comics. ''Earth X'' was written by Jim Krueger with art by John Paul Leon. Based on Alex Ross' notes, the series features a dystopian version of the Marvel U ...
'' and its sequels, in which its universe's Earth is designated as Earth-9997, Peter Parker's identity as Spider-Man is revealed and he is no longer a superhero. In time, he becomes overweight and resembles his late uncle as he ages. After the death of his wife, his daughter bonds to the
Venom symbiote
Venom is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a sentient alien symbiote with an amorphous, liquid-like form, who survives by bonding with a host, usually human. This dual-life form receive ...
and fights crime, much to his dismay. During the course of the series, he becomes a police officer. Three other related characters appear.
In the same universe, an African American homeless man was mutated from the ''
Terrigen Mist
The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peopl ...
'' and his skin mutated into red reptilian skin with black lines. He can use his Energy Web to trap his victims in a trap of illusions. He went by the alias "Spiders Man".
A.I.M. Pocket Reality ''(Earth-13584)''
On this Earth, Spider-Man underwent a further mutation that turned his skin blue, caused him to develop a spider-like language, and enabled him to make webs that have an effect on Iron Man's armors and Doctor Strange's magic, while emitting a smell that repels the monsters on the Thing's side. Using these webs, Spider-Man surrounded a section of Hell's Kitchen to act as his territory for him and his gang (consisting of Daredevil, Hawkeye, Shang-Chi, Iron Fist, Colleen Wing, and Misty Knight). The Dark Avengers had to make their way through Spider-Man's territory in order to rescue Moonstone and Skaar from Strangetown, which resulted in them running into Spider-Man's gang. After Spider-Man's gang subdues the Dark Avengers while thinking that they are knockoffs of the originals, Ai Apaec speaks with Spider-Man in their spider-like language, stating that they are good guys. Spider-Man releases them from their webs. The Dark Avengers and Spider-Man's gang arrive in Strangetown, where they fought the All-Seeing Eye and the Soulsnake that are on Doctor Strange's side. After the two creatures are killed, Spider-Man is killed by Tigra as Doctor Strange stated that his two creatures were sacrificed so that Spider-Man can be brought down.
''Exiles''
In the series ''
Exiles
Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
'', which involves inter-dimensional travel, several alternative versions appear:
* The Spider is an alternative version of Spider-Man who merged with the
Carnage symbiote and became a psychopathic killer. Before being displaced in time, he had been on death row in his home reality. He originates from Earth-15 and was a member of
Weapon X
Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are conducted by Department K, which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons, carr ...
.
* A Spider-Man who is a member of the
Fantastic Five
Fantastic Five is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books which were published by Marvel Comics. The team exists in the MC2 Universe, an alternate future to the Marvel Universe. A continuation of the Fantastic Four, the t ...
and dies in a battle against the Spider.
* A Peter Parker who is part of a mutant superhero team, Force-X, led by
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (Jan. 1980), and was created by writer ...
. His codename is "Spider". His outfit is the standard Force-X uniform, he wears goggles instead of a mask, and his webbing is organic.
* A version of Peter Parker (from Earth-218) who is a child abused by his
Uncle Ben
Benjamin Franklin Parker, usually referred to as Uncle Ben, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in association with the superhero Spider-Man. He is the husband of May Parker and the ...
. While locked in the cellar, he is befriended by a large spider-like creature, the Tallus, who instructs
Blink
Blinking is a bodily function; it is a semi-autonomic rapid closing of the eyelid. A single blink is determined by the forceful closing of the eyelid or inactivation of the levator palpebrae superioris and the activation of the palpebral porti ...
and
Nocturne
A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night.
History
The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' 'of the night') was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensemb ...
to lead this universe's incarnation of
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
to the rundown shack the Parkers call home. A fight ensues and the creature and Wolverine are both slain. As Blink and Nocturne depart this reality, it is shown that the creature bit the young Peter.
* Morph fought a Demon Spider-Man on an alternative world. Later, the Demon Spider-Man was viewed briefly by Mojo and Major Domo as it attacked a young couple in a parking complex, but the Demon Spider-Man killed itself.
''Heroes Reborn''
In the ''
Heroes Reborn'' event, a change in the timeline results in a continuity in which the Squadron Supreme are Earth's mightiest heroes while the Avengers never came to be. In this continuity, Peter isn't bitten by the radioactive spider due to Flash Thompson pushing him out of the way right before it happens. He achieves valedictorian in high school and later attends Empire University, but drops out after Aunt May dies in the crossfire of one of
Hyperion
Hyperion may refer to:
Greek mythology
* Hyperion (Titan), one of the twelve Titans
* ''Hyperion'', a byname of the Sun, Helios
* Hyperion of Troy or Yperion, son of King Priam
Science
* Hyperion (moon), a moon of the planet Saturn
* ''Hyp ...
's battles. He is hired by Robbie Robertson to take pictures of heroes and act as a friend to Hyperion (in a similar fashion to
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the '' Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and ...
's relationship with Superman in DC Comics). When Hyperion fails to eliminate all of General Annihhilus's hive, Peter successfully manages to evacuate the Bugle and destroy the remaining bug, but is bitten and transforms into a spider-like creature.
''House of M (Earth-58163)''
In ''
House of M
"House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a core eight-issue comic book limited series written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel and a number of crossover tie-in books. Its f ...
'', a Marvel
crossover event
A crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, unofficial efforts by ...
, the
Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Her first appearance was in ''The X-Men'' #4 (March 1964) ...
alters reality to make mutants the ruling class over humans. This world is ruled by
mutant
In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It ...
s and their leader,
Magneto
A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...
. In the miniseries ''
Spider-Man: House of M'', Peter Parker is believed to be a mutant, and Spider-Man's identity is widely known. He is rich, famous and married to Gwen Stacy, and they have a young son named Ritchie. Aunt May and Uncle Ben are alive and in good health, and J. Jonah Jameson is Peter's often-abused publicist. Unfortunately, his life unravels when Jameson reveals to the world that Spider-Man is not a born mutant. After the world is restored to normal, Peter suffers terribly with the memory of the life he left behind, expressing a desire to kill Magneto, whom he mistakenly believes was behind the events of the House of M, and the Scarlet Witch, whose powers were responsible for the altered reality. This version is later killed by Karn during the "Spider-Verse" event.
''The Manga (Earth-70091)''
''Spider-Man: The Manga'' is a Japanese
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...
illustrated by
Ryoichi Ikegami
is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for '' Crying Freeman'' (1986–1988), written by Kazuo Koike, and ''Heat'' (1999–2004), written by Buronson. The latter won th ...
which retold the story of Spider-Man in a Japanese setting. It was originally published in Japan from January 1970 to September 1971 in ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine''. The main character is named to maintain the Japanese adaptation.
Marvel Mangaverse (Earth-2301)
''Marvel Adventures (Earth-20051)''
This version of Spider-Man first appeared in ''
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man
''Marvel Adventures Spider-Man'' (preceded by ''Marvel Age Spider-Man'') is a Marvel Comics comic book series intended for all ages, especially children, that ran for 61 issues from May 2005 through May 2010. The ''Marvel Age Spider-Man'' stories ...
'' #53-61 before appearing in the re-titled ''Spider-Man: Marvel Adventures'' comic book series. A modern-day high school student, this Spider-Man's origin is similar to his mainstream counterpart, but his supporting cast is significantly different. Although Gwen Stacy exists in this universe, she and Peter are not dating — instead Peter is dating a brand-new character named
Sophia "Chat" Sanduval, who is a mutant with the ability to talk to animals. Peter's relationship with Gwen's father, Captain George Stacy, also differs from the original version — here, Captain Stacy discovers Peter's secret identity early on, yet rather than hide this information from Peter (as his mainstream counterpart did), he confides in Peter and becomes Spider-Man's unofficial police contact. While this Spider-Man battles supervillains, he is generally more concerned with combating street-level crime and focuses heavily on taking down the Torinos, a powerful New York City Mafia family.
''MC2 (Earth-982)''
An alternative version of Peter Parker also exists on Earth-982 aka the ''
Marvel Comics 2
Marvel Comics 2 is an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe. The imprint was spun off from the events of '' What If?'' #105 (February 1998), which was the first appearance of the ...
'' (''MC2'') universe, appearing as a supporting character in
Spider-Girl Spider-Girl or Spidergirl may refer to:
*Anya Corazon, a Marvel Comics Latina superhero who originally called herself Araña.
*Ashley Barton, a Marvel Comics antihero and granddaughter of Spider-Man Peter Parker and daughter of Clint Barton from t ...
.
The title follows almost the entire 616 timeline of the character up until the first attempt at a "relaunch" by the company, 1999, where it deviates and provides an alternative ending to the ''
Final Chapter'' storyline. Peter's wayward daughter May is revealed to be alive and well, and is returned to both Parkers by Peter's first clone, the redeemed Kaine. Despite now being a father, Peter continues to fight crime as Spider-Man, and begins to cope with the new responsibilities brought by his baby daughter.
Two years later, during his final battle against the Green Goblin, rather than survive unscathed, Peter loses a leg to his arch-enemy and Osborn is killed. Peter finally realizes the price he has paid for being Spider-Man, and ends his career to raise a family with Mary Jane and May. Over the years, he overcomes his physical handicap and ultimately joins the NYPD in a scientific capacity. However, after saving him from an insane
Normie Osborn
Normie Osborn is a fictional character in Marvel Comics. He is the grandson of Norman Osborn and the eldest son of Harry Osborn.
Publication history
Normie Osborn first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #263 (April 1985), and was created by ...
, his daughter May "Mayday" Parker begins a career as Spider-Girl behind his back, a decision Peter begrudgingly is forced to accept and deal with, made difficult by his love for May.
Regardless of his handicap, Peter returned to the role of Spider-Man several times. Once was to aid his daughter and
Darkdevil
Darkdevil (Reilly Tyne) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character primarily appears in the " MC2" future of the Marvel Universe. He was created by Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe and first ap ...
, the son of
Ben Reilly
Benjamin "Ben" Reilly (), also known as the Scarlet Spider, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Grown in a lab by the Miles Warren / Jackal, he is a clone of Peter Parker / Spider-Man taske ...
, against Kaine, another to convince the latest Spider-Man (the son of
Jessica Drew
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Marvel Spotlight'' #32 ( cover-dated February 1977), and 50 issues of an ongoing series tit ...
) to cease risking his life, and in ''Spider-Girl'' #100 to save May from the Hobgoblin. Peter and MJ ultimately have a second child,
Benjamin "Benjy" Parker Jr., who is temporarily rendered deaf after possession by the Carnage symbiote and being blasted with high-frequency sonics. Benjy later develops powers of his own at an infant age. Peter was killed by Daemos, the brother of
Morlun
Morlun () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #30 (June 2001).
Morlu ...
, during the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event while trying to protect Benjy and Mayday. Near the end of ''Spider-Geddon'', the Other appears to resurrect him.
''Spider-Girl''
The ''
Spider-Girl Spider-Girl or Spidergirl may refer to:
*Anya Corazon, a Marvel Comics Latina superhero who originally called herself Araña.
*Ashley Barton, a Marvel Comics antihero and granddaughter of Spider-Man Peter Parker and daughter of Clint Barton from t ...
'' comic book series, originally published under the ''
MC2 MC2 may refer to:
*Maison de la Culture de Grenoble, a venue for performances in Grenoble, France
*Marvel Comics 2 is an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe
*E = mc² is the equ ...
''
imprint
Imprint or imprinting may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series
* "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror''
* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
...
, features May "Mayday" Parker, Peter's daughter in an alternative
continuity. This timeline diverged from the
regular continuity when Peter and Mary Jane's daughter is returned to them by
Kaine. In ''Spider-Girl'', Peter has been retired from crime fighting since his final battle with the Green Goblin, which cost him a leg. Peter has settled down to family life and works for the
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York, the largest and one of the oldest i ...
as a
forensic scientist
Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal ...
. His teen daughter May follows in his footsteps against his wishes, but Peter eventually helps her train for her calling. Peter appears in costume several times in ''Spider-Girl'', either to restrain and protect May, or to assist her. Peter is among the superheroes kidnapped by Loki in the spin-off series ''
Last Hero Standing
''Last Hero Standing'' is a 5-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 2005. The series was written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Pat Olliffe (who also co-plotted the series).
The series stars many characters from the MC2 univ ...
''.
In the recent ''Spider-Girl'' storyline "Brand New May", Peter has uncovered a lab, within it is a stasis tank containing an exact physical
symbiote duplicate of Mayday Parker, with notes left behind by Norman Osborn suggesting she is the real Mayday, and not a clone. When protecting his nephew Normie from an exploding test tube, Peter is affected by the serum within much like Osborn was...and begins to develop erratic behavior. He ultimately overcomes an attempt by Norman Osborn to control his mind and defeats him with the aid of his daughter, her clone, and the spirit of his Aunt May.
Spider-Man (Gerry Drew)
In the same ''
MC2 MC2 may refer to:
*Maison de la Culture de Grenoble, a venue for performances in Grenoble, France
*Marvel Comics 2 is an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe
*E = mc² is the equ ...
'' continuity as Spider-Girl, Gerald "Gerry" Drew, the son of
Jessica Drew
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Marvel Spotlight'' #32 ( cover-dated February 1977), and 50 issues of an ongoing series tit ...
, inherits spider-powers and poses as Spider-Man. Created by
Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer and editor well known for his association with Marvel Comics, with long runs on ''Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thor'', and ''Fantastic Four''.
Career
While in college, DeFalco "wrote fo ...
and
Ron Frenz
Ronald Wade Frenz (born February 1, 1960) is an American comics artist known for his work for Marvel Comics. He is well known for his 1980s work on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and later for his work on '' Spider-Girl'' whom he co-created with wri ...
, he first appeared in ''
Spider-Girl Spider-Girl or Spidergirl may refer to:
*Anya Corazon, a Marvel Comics Latina superhero who originally called herself Araña.
*Ashley Barton, a Marvel Comics antihero and granddaughter of Spider-Man Peter Parker and daughter of Clint Barton from t ...
'' #32 (May 2001), and is a supporting character in ''Spider-Girl''.
Within the context of the stories, Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman, had retired from superheroics and gotten married. She gives birth to a baby boy, Gerry, who was diagnosed with a strange blood-borne disorder due to radiation exposure in the womb. With doctors and medicines unable to help her son, Jessica recreates the experiment that cured her of her radiation poisoning, the experiment that made her Spider-Woman. The experiment imbues Gerry with spider-powers, but did not cure him. Gerry's illness strains his parents' marriage and leads to their divorce. Feeling responsible for the break-up, Gerry becomes withdrawn. Jessica tries to alleviate his pain by telling him stories from her past, his favorites involving Spider-Man.
Determined to make his short time on Earth count, Gerry designs his own Spider-Man costume and equipment based from his idol's, and convinces his mother to train him in how to use his powers. Calling himself Spider-Man, he meets Spider-Girl, and the two initially clash. During a fight between several villains, a bullet intended for Spider-Man kills one of the villains when Spider-Girl shoves him out of its way. Upset that he was responsible for a death, Gerry runs into
Darkdevil
Darkdevil (Reilly Tyne) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character primarily appears in the " MC2" future of the Marvel Universe. He was created by Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe and first ap ...
, who trains him to be a more effective crime-fighter. At the request of Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man, Gerry decides to retire from superheroic adventuring, while
Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member, and the leader, of the Fantastic Four. Richards has a mastery of mechanical, aerospace ...
searches for a cure for his blood disease.
Spider-Monkey ''(Earth-8101)''
A
spider monkey
Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus ''Ateles'', part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. The ...
-themed Spider-Man appearing in ''
Marvel Apes
''Marvel Apes'' is a four-issue limited series by comics publisher Marvel Comics which started publication in October 2008. The series is written by Karl Kesel with art by Ramon Bachs and covers by John Watson.
The Marvel Apes reality is designat ...
''. The character was later killed by Jennix in the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event.
[''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #11]
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects ''(Earth-50701)''
In the ''
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'' series, set on Earth-50701, Spider-Man was abducted by an alien scientist named
Doctor Niles Van Roekel. The
Thing
Thing or The Thing may refer to:
Philosophy
* An object
* Broadly, an entity
* Thing-in-itself (or ''noumenon''), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel Kant
* Thing theory, a branch of critical theory that focus ...
,
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
,
Elektra
Electra was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology.
Electra or Elektra may also refer to:
Greek mythology
*Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades
* Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo
* Electra (Oc ...
, the
Human Torch
The Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a ...
, and
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), ...
are also abducted and injected with a drug in an attempt to corrupt them. Once infected, Spider-Man's costume is brown-and-bronze with a blue spider mark in his chest. Spider-Man and the other heroes are eventually able to fight off the corrupting infection and defeat Van Roekel. In the aftermath of the invasion, Paragon and the Imperfects join to share the Earth with the heroes.
''Marvel Zombies'' Spider-Man (Earth-2149)
The ''
Marvel Zombies
''Marvel Zombies'' is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the ''Ma ...
'' universe features a Spider-Man who has been turned into a flesh-eating zombie after being infected by Colonel America (alternative reality of Zombified Captain America). Although Spider-Man is just as ravenous as the other zombies when hungry, when he has eaten, Spider-Man is racked with guilt at what he has done, especially for having eaten Mary Jane and Aunt May, but unable to change his nature. At the conclusion of the original series, Spider-Man is one of the heroes who become the Galacti, having consumed the original Galactus and subsequently acquiring his cosmic powers.
In ''Marvel Zombies 2'', he notices that his hunger is starting to fade and, as a result, is the first of the Galacti to turn against his fellow zombies. Eventually with the aid of Forge, Malcom, and the Acolytes, the zombies retaining their hunger are defeated. Spider-Man is one of the zombies that remain and continues work to rebuild New Wakanda and bury the dead.
In ''Marvel Zombies Return'' Spider-Man is teleported to a new world, where he consumes and infects the
Sinister Six
Sinister commonly refers to:
* Evil
* Ominous
Sinister may also refer to:
Left side
* Sinister, Latin for the direction "left"
* Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dex ...
(except for the Sandman). As his cosmic abilities did not come with him, and his web-shooters have dried up, the zombified superhero is forced to make do with his own veins and arteries. Following the death of the Spider-Man of this universe (mistakenly killed by the Sandman in revenge for the deaths of the other members of the Sinister Six) the zombie Spider-Man works on developing a cure for the plague with the aid of the
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980) and was co-created by wri ...
of this universe, using
nanites
A molecular machine, nanite, or nanomachine is a molecular component that produces quasi-mechanical movements (output) in response to specific stimuli (input). In cellular biology, macromolecular machines frequently perform tasks essential for ...
and the
blood
Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in th ...
of this world's Wolverine. With the zombie Giant-Man having followed Spider-Man to this new reality, Spider-Man resolves to stop Giant-Man. Spider-Man releases the
Sandman
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
Representation in traditional folklore
The Sandman is a traditional charact ...
, now infused with nanites, and wipes out every zombie hero and villain. Zombie Spider-Man dies from being exposed to his own weapon.
''Mutant X (Earth-1298)''
The ''
Mutant X'' version of Spider-Man diverges from his mainstream counterpart in
''Amazing Spider-Man'' #102, in that he was unable or unwilling to cure himself of having six arms. For unexplained reasons, he reverses his name to the Man-Spider. A third divergence occurs when he and his clone continue to co-exist after the end of the original
Clone Saga
The "Clone Saga" is an extended comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics, revolving around the superhero Spider-Man and clones of him, as well as of other characters. The second and best-known story arc of this name ran from October 1994 ...
. The two keep this a secret by taking care to never appear in public at the same time, but the Man-Spider is forced to admit the truth after his clone is killed by
Madelyne Pryor
Madelyne Jennifer Pryor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, the character first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #168 (April 1983). Madelyne ...
. He himself is later killed.
Newspaper strip ''(Earth-77013)''
The Peter Parker of the daily ''Spider-Man'' newspaper strip continues his career as a struggling photographer constantly facing down the abuse of his less-than-satisfied boss J. Jonah Jameson, whilst battling crime in his disguise as Spider-Man. In addition to opposing classic enemies, much of the strip sees Peter battle new enemies. He has also teamed up with various heroes through the strip's run, such as
Daredevil
Daredevil may refer to:
* A stunt performer
Arts and media Comics
* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
* Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhe ...
and
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
. He is married to Mary Jane in this continuity, and has often been aided by her in his battles with his enemies. This universe was visited by
Morlun
Morlun () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #30 (June 2001).
Morlu ...
during the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event, but due to time distortions constantly resetting things so that the simplest actions take weeks to progress, Morlun finds his efforts to consume this version of Peter fruitless. The Master Weaver of the Inheritors elects to rebel against his masters for once and seals this universe away in a pocket dimension, where it will remain safe from any further attacks.
[''Spider-Verse'' #1 (2014)]
Powerless ''(Earth-40081)''
Marvel published a miniseries called ''
Powerless
Powerless or powerlessness may refer to:
* lack of social power or influence
* lack of physical power or strength
In media the term may refer to:
* ''Powerless'' (comics), a 2004 Marvel Comics six-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics f ...
'' in 2004, which describes a Marvel Universe without superpowers. In this series, Peter Parker appears as a young man nicknamed Spider-Man on the Internet. This version had also been bitten by a radioactive spider, but instead of gaining spider-powers, his hand became atrophic. In this continuity, Peter is in love with Gwen Stacy; Mary Jane is not featured.
Ruins Spider-Man ''(Earth-9591)''
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including '' Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), '' Global Frequency'' ...
' parody of
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek ( ) (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled ''Astro City'', a four-year run on ''The Avengers, Thunderbolts'' and '' Superman.''
Early life
...
's ''
Marvels
''Marvels'' is a four-issue miniseries comic book written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin. It was published by Marvel Comics in 1994.
Set in the 1939 to 1974 time period, the series examines the Marvel Univer ...
'', ''
Ruins
Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate ...
'', was a two-part miniseries set in an alternative universe where the situations that led to the heroes of the Marvel Universe gaining superpowers led to horrific deformities and deaths instead. In this world, when Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, instead of gaining spider-powers, he broke out into an infectious rash that covered his body before his painful death. He had visited the offices of the ''
Daily Bugle
The ''Daily Bugle'' (at one time ''The DB'') is a fictional New York City tabloid newspaper appearing as a plot element in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The ''Daily Bugle'' is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, mos ...
'' beforehand and infected fellow photographer Phil Sheldon, who set off to figure out how his world took a wrong turn, but succumbed to the disease before he could write his book.
Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures ''(Earth-9411)''
The
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
-based
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, which also produces collectable stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company publishes comic books in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Hun ...
publication ''Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures'' was loosely based on the continuity of the
1994 animated TV series. In this series, Peter Parker deals with the day-to-day headaches of balancing a social life with his superheroics. He has a close circle of friends such as Liz Allen, Harry Osborn, and Flash Thompson, and he is involved in a relationship with Mary Jane. However, in this continuity, Mary Jane does not possess an existing knowledge of his dual identity, and thus Peter finds juggling his life with her and his crime-fighting career difficult. Despite this, Mary Jane loyally supports Peter, believing it is his dangerous job as a photographer that keeps him away from dates and other activities. A look into the future reveals Peter and MJ ultimately get married in this continuity and have a daughter, May, who is active as Spider-Girl. At some point in this future, Peter loses his leg, which forces him to retire as Spider-Man.
Spider-Woman ''(Earth-807128)''
In the
Old Man Logan
Old Man Logan is an alternative version of the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine. This character is an aged version of Wolverine set in an alternate future universe designated Earth-807128, where the supervillains overthrew the superh ...
universe, the granddaughter of Peter Parker and daughter of
Clint Barton
Hawkeye (Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared as a supervillain in ''Tales of Suspense ...
and Tonya Parker, the supervillain known as Spider-Woman was born Ashley, seemingly lacking spider-powers yet using her intuition and combat training to conquer a portion of the Wastelands as the new
Kingpin
Kingpin or king pin may refer to:
Vehicular part
* Kingpin (automotive part), the pivot in the steering mechanism
** The central bolt of a skateboard, axle assembly ("truck"), around which the rest of the mechanism can flex, allowing the rider ...
.
Spider-Boy ''(Earth-9602)''
In the
Amalgam Comics
Amalgam Comics was a collaborative publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones (e.g., DC Comics'
Batman and Marvel Comics' Wolverine become the Amalgam C ...
universe, Spider-Man was combined with DC's
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
to create
Spider-Boy
The following is a list of fictional characters that appear or are only mentioned in the comic books of Amalgam Comics. They are listed by comic book and a team section is also provided. The amalgamations of characters or the Amalgam versions of o ...
. He is featured in ''Spider-Boy'' #1 (April 1996) and ''Spider-Boy Team-Up'' #1 (June 1997). In this continuity, Spider-Boy is the clone of researcher
Peter Parker
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the S ...
, created during an explosion in the Project Cadmus Labs. Adopted by Cadmus director General
Thunderbolt Ross
General (United States), General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross (also known as the Red Hulk) is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Hulk. Ross is a United States Armed Forces, United States mi ...
, he is given the name "
Pete Ross
Peter Joseph Ross is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
The character was created by Leo Dorfman and George Papp and first appeared in ''Superboy'' #86 (January 1961).
Fictional ...
". Spider-Boy's power is the ability to redirect his own personal gravity, giving him the ability to climb walls, and to increase his strength. He is able to shoot webs using a special "web gun" developed by Cadmus. Spider-Boy is an honorary member of the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 (an amalgamation of DC's
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st cent ...
and Marvel's
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It may more specifically refer to:
Comic book teams
* Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team f ...
plus the
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that was originally one possible future of the Marvel Universe, but later revealed in a climax of ''Superior Spider-Man Goblin Nation arc'' and ''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #14 to be the ...
timeline). In the ''
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
'' miniseries, he is seen in the background during a fight with the Inheritors.
Spider-Ham ''(Earth-8311)''
Spider-Hulk ''(Earth-70105)''
In ''
Bullet Points'', Peter Parker is the
Hulk and Bruce Banner is Spider-Man. Peter is killed by
Galactus
Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, Galactus is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of ...
, and Bruce is killed by Daemos during the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event while trying to extract Kaine from Earth-616.
[''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #9]
Spider-Man 1602 ''(Earth-311)''
Peter Parquagh is a counterpart to Peter in the miniseries ''
Marvel 1602
''Marvel 1602'' is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowen illustrated the dis ...
'', albeit without spider-powers. In the series he acts as an apprentice to the royal spymaster Sir Nicholas Fury. A running gag involves Peter repeatedly almost getting bitten by unusual spiders, something that finally occurs at the very end. In the sequel miniseries, ''
1602: New World'', he takes the identity of the Spider. Later, Peter's dual identity is revealed, and with the death of his beloved
Virginia Dare
Virginia Dare (born August 18, 1587, in Roanoke Colony, date of death unknown) was the first English child born in a New World English colony.
What became of Virginia and the other colonists remains a mystery. The fact of her birth is known be ...
at the hands of
Norman Osborne
Norman Osborn is a fictional character, fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July ...
, he returns to Europe and falls in love with Marion Jane Watson and joins her family of theater performers. During a battle with Baron Octavius, Norman Osborn, and Curtis Connors in Venice, a bystander picks up some of Peter's webbing, which eventually served as the basis for the Super Soldier Serum and created Captain America in World War II in this universe. While in the Globe Theatre, he is attacked and killed by the supervillain
Morlun
Morlun () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #30 (June 2001).
Morlu ...
.
Spider-Man 1602 appears in ''
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'' as an alternative costume for Spider-Man Noir, and in ''Edge of Time'' as a costume for Miguel O'Hara.
Spider-Man 2099 ''(Earth-928)''
A
geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist or physician who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a scientist or a lecturer. Geneticists may perform general research on genetic processes ...
named Miguel O'Hara gained his spider-powers from a gene splicing incident, when the company he was about to quit injected him with a dangerous drug called Rapture. He tried to rid himself of the drug by using the gene splicer he helped to invent but, unbeknownst to him, a jealous co-worker had set it to repeat the previous experiment of a spider. The last time they had tried this experiment, it killed the test subject (the main reason Miguel O'Hara quit), but this time it worked. Instead of becoming a company-owned version of Spider-Man he became the opposite, a Spider-Man to fight Alchemax and the other large corporations ruling the world in 2099. He now fights crime as the Spider-Man of 2099.
Spider-Man 2211 ''(Earth-9500)''
Spider-Man (Max Borne), also known as Spider-Man 2211, is a superhero who appears in comics published by
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...
. Created by
Peter David
Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...
and
Rick Leonardi
Rick Leonardi (born August 9, 1957) is an American comics artist who has worked on various series for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including '' Cloak and Dagger'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''The New Mutants'', '' Spider-Man 2099'', '' Nightwing' ...
, he first appeared in ''Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man'' (Nov. 1995).
Within the context of the stories, Dr. Max Borne is from the year 2211, the Spider-Man of that year. In his first appearance he aids two other Spider-Men,
Peter Parker
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the S ...
and
Miguel O'Hara
Spider-Man 2099 is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992 for the Marvel 2099 comic book line, and is a futuristic re-im ...
, in defeating the
Hobgoblin
A hobgoblin is a household spirit, typically appearing in folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his '' A Midsummer N ...
of 2211, his main enemy. This version of the Hobgoblin is Robin Borne, his daughter, driven insane when she was infected by a nanovirus. Spider-Man 2211 is later shot and killed by the
Chameleon of the year 2211 posing as
Uncle Ben
Benjamin Franklin Parker, usually referred to as Uncle Ben, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in association with the superhero Spider-Man. He is the husband of May Parker and the ...
.
Spider-Man: Chapter One ''(Earth-98121)''
The miniseries ''
Spider-Man: Chapter One'' was
John Byrne's attempt to re-imagine Spider-Man's early years (similar to the
revamp given to Superman), giving him a new but similar origin. The series is no longer considered canon within the
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.
History of the term
The term was first used in "Rough Justice", a story credited to both Alan Moore and Alan Davis ...
universe, but is instead set in its own.
''Spider-Man
Fairy Tales
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cult ...
''
* Kwuka Anansi ''(Earth-7082)'', A playful trickster god based on the West African mythological figure
of the same name. He is also featured in the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event.
* Izumi ''(Earth-7930)'', a Japanese boy who is bitten by a
Tsuchigumo
is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yōkai in Japanese folklore. Alternative names for the mythological Tsuchigumo include and . In the ''Kojiki'' and in '' Nihon Shoki ...
version of Venom and transforms into Spider-Man.
* The Prince of Aracne ''(Earth-71004)'', a knight version of Peter Parker in an altered retelling of
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...
. He is killed by Solus in the "Spider-Verse" event.
Spider-Manga ''(Earth-7041)''
This is one of many manga-related Spider-Man series. The character later crossed over into the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event with the Marvel Mangaverse version and ''The Manga'' version.
Mary Jane Spider-Man ''(Earth-602636)''
Spider-Man (India) ''(Earth-50101)''
Spider-Man Noir ''(Earth-90214)''
This version of Spider-Man appeared in a four-issue miniseries (February–May 2009) set in the Great Depression Era of New York in the 1930s. Aunt May is a speaker for equality and spends time standing on a soap box shouting out her beliefs. Uncle Ben was killed by a crime syndicate run by Norman Osborn, a.k.a. the Goblin. Shortly afterward, Peter is bitten by a strange spider and endowed with mystical spider-powers. He has a wall-crawling ability, increased agility, strength, and a form of spider-sense, and can spray nets of webbing from his hand. He dons a black mask, gloves, and a trench coat, and sets out to stop Norman and his gang. In ''Spider-Geddon'', he is killed by Morlun only to be resurrected by the totem that gave him his powers later in the story.
This version of Spider-Man appears in the game ''
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'' and has made further appearances in the ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...
'' animated series and ''
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''.
Spider-Man: Last Stand ''(Earth-312500)''
In issue #500 of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', Julia Carpenter, now possessing
Madame Web
Madame Web (Cassandra Webb) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #210, published November 1980, and was created by writer Denny O'Neil and artis ...
's powers, shows what would happen if Spider-Man were to have proceeded in killing Kraven the Hunter. In the vision, Peter is kicked out of the Avengers for his killing of the Kravinoffs. He develops a much colder and harsher personality and attacks Harry Osborn. He then appears in a new red leather costume and starts killing all of the supervillains, beginning with Doctor Octopus, and reveals his identity to his Aunt May, who is shocked and in tears.
Spider-Man: Life Story ''(Earth-19529)''
The 2019 six-issue miniseries ''Spider-Man: Life Story'', written by Steve Murray/Chip Zdarsky, features a version of Peter Parker/Spider-Man that began his superhero career in his debut date of 1962 and ages in real time, witnessing key events such as the
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...
(which lasted longer in this reality), the Russian War (a fictional
World War III
World War III or the Third World War, often abbreviated as WWIII or WW3, are names given to a hypothetical worldwide large-scale military conflict subsequent to World War I and World War II. The term has been in use since at ...
-esque conflict between the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...
and the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
) and
9/11, as well as marrying
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and made her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #25 (June 1965). ...
and this reality's versions of ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'', ''
Kraven's Last Hunt
"Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt", or simply "Kraven's Last Hunt" is a comic book storyline by J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck published in 1987, featuring the final battle between Marvel Comics characters Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man.
...
'', ''
The Clone Saga
The "Clone Saga" is an extended comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics, revolving around the superhero Spider-Man and clones of him, as well as of other characters. The second and best-known story arc of this name ran from October 1994 t ...
'' and ''
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government polic ...
''. By the final issue, Spider-Man sacrifices himself to stop
Doctor Doom
Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the f ...
.
Spider-Man: Reign ''(Earth-70237)''
''
Spider-Man: Reign'' depicts an older Spider-Man in the future who, having given up on crime-fighting, is driven back into action by the return of some of his old enemies, exposing a conspiracy by Venom to take control of the city with a mass of symbiotes. The character is later killed by Daemos with his head smashed on Mary Jane Watson's tombstone in the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event.
''Spider-Man Unlimited''
This version of Spider-Man, after being blamed by J. Jonah Jameson for his son's disappearance exploring another planet named Counter-Earth, designs a new costume with sonic weaponry and stealth capabilities using nanotechnology borrowed from Reed Richards. Traveling to Counter-Earth himself, he joins a group of human revolutionaries led by John Jameson himself in resisting the
High Evolutionary
High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Chukwudi Iwuji will portray the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''. ...
and his tyrannical rule, in which humans are brutally oppressed and the half-human, half-animal Beastials form the social elite. He also battles Venom and Carnage, who traveled with Jameson to Counter-Earth and are plotting to infect the entire planet with symbiotes. He is killed by
Daemos
The Inheritors are a supervillain group which appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The family of Morlun, they typically are enemies of Spider-Man and the iterations of him.
Publication history
The Inheritors, who made th ...
of the Inheritors, along with the Knights of Wundagore and many other Beastials.
[''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #7]
Spidey-Man ''(Earth-665)''
This is a
satirical
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming o ...
version of the mainstream Spider-Man in ''
Not Brand Echh
''Not Brand Echh'' is a satiric comic book series published by Marvel Comics that parodied its own superhero stories as well as those of other comics publishers. Running for 13 issues (cover-dated Aug. 1967 to May 1969), it included among its cont ...
''.
Ultimate Marvel ''(Earth-1610)''
Ultimate Peter Parker
''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a modernized
reboot
In computing, rebooting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be either a cold reboot (alternatively known as a hard reboot) in which the power to the system is phys ...
of the Spider-Man story, starting from the very beginning, with a plot that is inspired by, but very different from, the original 616 continuity and thus is a parallel universe counterpart to the mainstream version of Spider-Man. The main purpose of the series is to be accessible to new and young readers, as it is free from the decades of history of the original, but it has been embraced by many longtime fans as well.
The Spider
In the ongoing series ''
Ultimate Comics: Avengers'', a second Spider-Man was shown to be one of its members, and is simply referred to as the Spider. His costume bears an orange-and-purple color as opposed to red-and-blue. The Spider once claimed that he was a clone made from the DNA of Spider-Man and
Professor X
Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-w ...
that was sent from the future.
The Spider was seen as a member of the Avengers that was established by
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos' ...
and
Gregory Stark
Arno Stark is the name of two similar fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, appearing as a counterpart of the superhero Iron Man from the multiverse. The first of these characters is best known as Iron ...
. Where he resided was kept under surveillance indicating that he might've been a criminal in his early life. Spider was said to be crazy where he caused a technician to commit suicide, but is shown to be intelligent as he enjoyed reading books. Gregory Stark referred to Spider as an "It" due to what his true nature would be.
Spider accompanied the Avengers in a manhunt on Ghost Rider where he was targeting then-Vice President of the United States Robert Blackthorn.
In the "
Death of Spider-Man
Featured here is a chronological list of story arcs in the comic book series ''Ultimate Spider-Man'', created by Brian Michael Bendis and Bill Jemas, and drawn by Mark Bagley until Stuart Immonen replaced him. ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a teenag ...
" story arc in ''Avengers vs. New Ultimates'', he is revealed to be of an unidentified North Asian culture and acting under the orders of Gregory Stark who ordered him to lead a superhuman uprising in North Korea. The New Ultimate and the Hulk Drug-empowered Avengers arrived to quell the uprising. During the events of said uprising, the Spider was killed by Hawkeye after the Avengers and the New Ultimates intervened.
Miles Morales
After Peter Parker's apparent death in ''Ultimate Comics Spider-Man'' #160, a new character by the name of
Miles Morales
Miles Gonzalo Morales Ahmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). () is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, and is one ...
takes up the mantle of Spider-Man as a 13-year-old superhero.
The Webslinger
On the
sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the ...
alternate Earth called Eurth, the Webslinger is an alternate version of Spider-Man that helps
Captain Avalon rescue his son from the
Dreadlord.
''What If?''
* Alternative versions of Spider-Man appear in several issues of ''
What If..?''. In one major alternative universe, Spider-Man joins the
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...
; this universe is revisited in several different issues of ''What If..?'' During the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event, this universe's versions of Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Peter are all killed by Karn.
* ''What if Spider-Man Had Kept His
Six Arms?'' explores what would have happened if Morbius the Living Vampire had been eaten by sharks and thus never made it to Connors' laboratory with a cure. Ultimately the arm mutation is irreversible, but it proves an advantage and Spider-Man defeats most of his villains easily. Spider-Man even becomes a spokesman for the physically challenged, and inspires all to rise to their true potential. This Spider-Man appears in ''
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
'' and is killed by Daemos.
* ''What if someone else besides Spider-Man had been bitten by the radioactive spider?'' explores what would have happened if either
Flash Thompson
Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962).
Flash Thompso ...
,
Betty Brant
Elizabeth Brant is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in stories featuring the superhero Spider-Man. She is the personal secretary of J. Jonah Jameson at the ''Daily Bugle'', and served ...
or
John Jameson were bitten by the radioactive spider. All three prove to be failures as the 'new' Spider-Man. Each story ends with Peter extracting the residual radioactive venom from the dead spider and using it to create a serum to give himself powers, thus becoming Spider-Man anyway. Versions of all three appear in the "Spider-Verse" event, where John is the only one that is not killed by the Inheritors.
* ''What if Spider-Man had never become a crimefighter?'' explores a world where Spider-Man stopped the burglar from robbing the TV studio and continued his TV career, becoming a public relations 'specialist' for superheroes until Jameson's angry attack on him when slacking off with his powers nearly results in Daredevil's death, inspiring Spider-Man to become a real hero. This version of Spider-Man is seen in the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event and apparently survived.
* ''What if the alien costume had possessed Spider-Man?'' sees Spider-Man being killed when he fails to go to Reed Richards for help in time to remove the symbiote, which goes on to drain the Hulk's powers and possess Thor until it is driven away by Black Bolt.
* In another issue named ''What if Captain America Were Not Revived Until Today?'', Spider-Man joins an underground rebellion to fight an America turned fascist, aids the real
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from T ...
in defeating
the instigator behind this movement, and leading the chastised nation back to its democratic roots.
* ''What if? The Other'', set during "
The Other
In phenomenology, the terms the Other and the Constitutive Other identify the other human being, in their differences from the Self, as being a cumulative, constituting factor in the self-image of a person; as acknowledgement of being real; he ...
" storyline, features an alternative version of Peter who abandons the Spider when given the choice. Some time afterward, the
Venom symbiote
Venom is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a sentient alien symbiote with an amorphous, liquid-like form, who survives by bonding with a host, usually human. This dual-life form receive ...
leaves its current host (
Mac Gargan
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ...
) and merges with Peter to become
Poison
Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
.
* Another "What if?" universe has a version of Spider-Man who works side by side with his Uncle Ben to fight crime after his Aunt May is killed.
* Another issue portrays a Peter Parker whom the radioactive spider bite mutated into a spider-like creature, as well as making his son a mutant.
* In a "What if?" Age of Apocalypse reality in which both
Charles Xavier
Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writ ...
and
Eric Lensherr were killed, Apocalypse is served by clones of a symbiote Spider-Man, although the clones seem to be more symbiote than man.
* In ''What If? Spider-Man vs. Wolverine'',
Spider-Man goes to Russia with
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
on a rescue mission and eventually becomes a black-ops version. Through training alongside Wolverine, he enhances his spider-sense and becomes more confident. He eventually decides to join up with Wolverine permanently and leave behind his old ways. He also develops a change to his web-shooters which enables him to shoot bullets out of them, which he does, killing a man. He is shown in a sleeker black and red suit more fit for his new lifestyle. This Spider-Man appears in the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event as the "Assassin Spider-Man" and is killed by Daemos.
* In ''What If? Flash Thompson became Spider-Man'', another version of Flash who became Spider-Man appears and is both a ruthless hero and still a bully to Peter who takes photos of Spider-Man, not knowing that he is Flash. When Peter finds out Flash's identity, he asks him to help save his aunt, but Flash furiously beats him to death. Flash, wanting revenge against Doctor Octopus, fights him but he gets trapped under rubble similar to the 616 Peter. While trying to lift off the rubble, he realizes that he is a murderer and, after freeing himself, willingly surrenders to the police.
* In ''What If? Spider-Man became the Punisher'', Peter wears a black costume with a skull on it and converts his web shooters to fire bullets. Despite killing criminals, his life is similar to his 616 counterpart. When the Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy, Peter kills Norman and succeeds in saving Gwen. Peter decided to abandon the "Spider-Punisher" costume and live a normal life, then a wounded
Frank Castle
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
, who saw his family die to mobsters, finds the Spider-Punisher suit.
* ''What If... Set Had Come to Earth?'' features a version of Spider-Man who had been turned into one of
Set's
Serpent Men
Serpent Men are a fictional race created by Robert E. Howard for his King Kull tales. They first appeared in " The Shadow Kingdom", published in ''Weird Tales'' in August 1929.
They were later adapted for the Marvel Comics Conan comics by Roy ...
. He was later killed.
''Secret Wars''
A number of alternate versions of Spider-Man appear in the
Battleworld
Battleworld is a fictional patchwork planet appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first Battleworld debuted in the '' Secret Wars'' crossover where it was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck.
...
domains as seen in the ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'':
* In the ''
Armor Wars
"Armor Wars" is a seven-issue Iron Man story arc written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton with art by Mark D. Bright and Barry Windsor-Smith and published by Marvel Comics. The arc first appears in ''Iron Man'' #225–232.
Publication history ...
'' reality, Peter Urich is a nephew of Ben Urich who became Spyder-Man after being infected with the "spider virus". He was dating Kiri Oshiro, the daughter of
Rumiko Fujikawa
A collective of fictional characters appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the superhero Iron Man as the main protagonist.
From the introduction of Iron Man in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (1963), Iron Man has accumul ...
. Spyder-Man was killed by Technopolis' baron Iron Man after he discovered vital information about the disease that forced everyone in Technopolis to wear armor.
* In an alternate ''
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government polic ...
'' reality where the conflict continued after the anti-registration side's attempt to escape the Negative Zone prison triggered a self-destruct sequence that destroyed most of New York, Peter continued serving on Captain America's side in the conflict and was given new upgrades such as wings that bear a resemblance to the Falcon; with Rogers noting that Peter is now his fastest operative. Since Mary-Jane and his daughter Maybelle live on Iron Man's terrain due to them not getting the chance to evacuate, he hardly gets the chance to see them. Following Steve's death in the final battle, Peter becomes the leader of Steve's side called "the Blue" and collaborates with Jennifer Walters, the new leader of "the Iron."
* In an alternate version of ''
Spider-Island
"Spider-Island" is a 2011 comic book storyline starting in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and crossing over into other comic books published by Marvel Comics, most of which were limited series or one-shots specifically for this storyline. The main ...
'', Spider-Man was supposedly killed by the spider-infected Avengers, which inspired Agent Venom to lead the resistance. However, he is discovered to be still alive and being held captive in the Spider Queen's facility. He aids Flash in stopping the Spider Queen and becomes the Baron of Spider-Island after she is defeated; though at the cost of Flash's life.
* A story titled ''
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows'' sees Spider-Man and Mary Jane married with a daughter named Annie (who is developing spider-powers of her own). After being glimpsed in the "Spider-Verse" event,
Peter saves his family from Venom while most of the heroes die by Regent's hands. He retires as Spider-Man to avoid detection from
Regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state ''pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, ...
and to focus on raising his family. However, he is later forced to don the mask again to stop Regent and protect his family. The second volume of the series details the later adventures of Spider-Man and his family.
*A reality is seen depicting Spider-Man sacrificing himself to save the
Prowler
Prowler may refer to:
* "Prowler", a song by Iron Maiden from ''Iron Maiden'', 1980
* Prowler (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics superhero
* ''The Prowler'' (1951 film), a film starring Van Heflin
* "The Prowler" (''Australian Playhouse''), an ep ...
, who went on to continue the web-slinger's legacy as Spider-Hero.
No More ''(Earth-51838)''
In ''No More'' — a story arc starting in ''
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #303 - a trip to the past to retrieve vital information resulted in Peter Parker changing his past when his younger self decided to abandon being Spider-Man because he felt, based on what he had seen and overheard of his future self's life, that such a career would only bring him pain and suffering. As a result, Peter Parker became a successful industrialist married to Gwen Stacy, but Norman Osborn has conquered the world, killing Iron Man and most of the Fantastic Four and imprisoning Doctor Doom, with Peter still hiding behind his corporate role even as Gwen discreetly aids the resistance as he believes that taking action as Spider-Man will only make things worse.
The "Perfect" World ''(Earth-11638)''
This version of Spider-Man is called the Amazing Spider, who is rich, powerful, and popular in a world where none of his loved ones have died. Peter runs Parker Technologies and his Uncle Ben spurs him to be the best. Upon inventing a portal technology, he unknowingly brought Earth-616's Spider-Man, Deadpool, and the Hulk to Earth-11638. During a scuffle with Spider-Man in the Amazing Spider's lair called the Web, Uncle Ben was about to plug Spider-Man into the machine. The Amazing Spider was caught between the machine and was placed in a comatose state. While in a coma, the Amazing Spider's soul arrived in Hell, where Bruce Banner's Sorcerer Supreme counterpart died fighting the Infernal Hulk, though Bruce's astral form stayed alive and helped return the Amazing Spider to life with the souls of the repentant damned, which gave him a second chance to live. When he awoke, he found himself transformed into a new character called the Ghost Spider. To make amends with Spider-Man, the Ghost Spider transported him, Deadpool, and the Hulk back to Earth-616.
Marvel vs. Capcom ''(Earth-30847)''
Not much of this version of Spider-Man is different from traditional iterations, except for the fact that the universe is shared by
Capcom
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', '' Mega Man'', '' ...
characters. This universe does not have a concrete lore, but the main plot of ''
Marvel vs. Capcom
is a series of crossover fighting games developed and published by Capcom, featuring characters from their own video game franchises and comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series originated as coin-operated arcade games, thoug ...
'' does feature Spider-Man contributing in the battle against
Ultron Sigma, a fusion of
Ultron
Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, and initially made his debut as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers'' #54 (Jul ...
and Sigma (Mega Man X), Sigma from the ''Mega Man X'' series.
''Marvel 2 in One''
When traveling through the multiverse, the
Thing
Thing or The Thing may refer to:
Philosophy
* An object
* Broadly, an entity
* Thing-in-itself (or ''noumenon''), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel Kant
* Thing theory, a branch of critical theory that focus ...
and the
Human Torch
The Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a ...
get stranded in a universe with an apocalyptic Earth. This Earth is ruled by an evil version of Spider-Man who is wearing
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from T ...
's mask.
Marvel: NOW WHAT! ''(Earth-231013)''
In this universe, Spider-Storm (an amalgamation of Spider-Man and X-Men member
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), ...
) appears as a member of the X-Vengers.
''Infinity Warps''
Peter Parker (with Moon Knight's story with elements of Spider-Man's life) was attacked by the Alternative versions of Green Goblin#Infinity Warps, Goblin by Night, who killed his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Near death, he is revived from the Spider-Verse, Master Weaver by a spider to be his avatar and is given spider-powers, but splitting his personality into four. With his newfound powers, he fights crime under the name of the ArachKnight and is CEO of his company, along with Harry Osborn#Infinity Warps, Harry Russell and Merly Jane. He soon learns the truth from Harry that Norman had been cursed into a Goblin and killed both Ben and May against his will. When the Goblin curse took control of Norman's body the final time and passes the curse into Harry against his will, ArachKnight forgives a now cured Norman and welcomes him to join Parker Industries to help find a cure for Harry.
Venomverse ''(Earth-17952)''
In the ''Venomverse'' event, an alternate version of Spider-Man who reunited with the symbiote after leaving Eddie Brock is recruited with the other Alternative versions of Venom#Characters introduced in Venomverse, Venoms to fight the List of alien races in Marvel Comics#P, Poisons. He is later tricked by a Poison into thinking it was Aunt May before it consumed him and became an enemy to Eddie Brock, Venom. He was later blown up with the other Poisons by a bomb created by a Venomized Rocket Raccoon.
Hasbro released an action figure of Poison in the ''Marvel Legends'' line.
Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe ''(Earth-11080)''
After being the first to be infected by a virus that turned people into cannibals,
Spider-Man ate the Rhino (character), Rhino and took control of a piece of New York alongside the Black Widow (Marvel Comics), Black Widow, Deadpool, and Scorpio (Marvel Comics), Scorpio. After becoming Patient Zero, he hires
Frank Castle
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
to rescue a pregnant Mary Jane from the Kingpin's group. Frank did exactly that, but he later kills Patient Zero.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes ''(Earth-13122)''
In this universe, Spider-Man is a LEGO mini-figure with a more funny personality in ''Lego Marvel Super Heroes''.
Spider-Man/Deadpool ''(Earth-18236)''
In an alternate future, Spider-Man is an old man who got paralyzed from a Life Model Decoy Deadpool and lives in a retirement home with an elderly Deadpool, Wade Wilson. Unknown to Spider-Man, Oldpool was giving his blood to Peter so he would not die. In a battle between LMD Deadpools, Oldpool uses
Doctor Doom
Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the f ...
's time machine and mistakenly switches places with the mainstream Deadpool. After they get to the main timeline, they are reunited with the mainstream Spider-Man and Oldpool, then, after stopping the Master Matrix (the LMD master created from Peter's parents) and the Chameleon (comics), Chameleon, Old Man Peter and Oldpool fade away and go back to their timeline.
''Squadron Supreme (Earth-31916)''
In the ''Squadron Supreme'' series, Nell Ruggles (a.k.a. Arachnophilia) was a young troubled girl who, upon gaining her spider-powers, killed her classmates, who had bullied her in the past. However, her superhuman powers allowed her to be traced back to a device which the Icarus One astronauts brought back from the Moon. Running away from home, she was captured by the Blur and turned over to Ultimate Nick Fury, Nick Fury's S.H.I.E.L.D. Thanks to an electroshock collar, she has been prevented from leaving, although she appears to be making the best of the situation, having made friends and eventually falling in love with Tucker Ford, the Alternative versions of Iron Man#Squadron Supreme, Biogeneral.
''Spider-Man'' (2019)
In the comic book series written by filmmaker J. J. Abrams and his son Henry, Peter Parker has retired his Spider-Man persona for twelve years following a battle with the monster Cadaverous who seemingly killed his wife
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and made her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #25 (June 1965). ...
and mauled his right arm, forcing him to use a hook there instead. As a result, he is always away at work as a war photographer for the
Daily Bugle
The ''Daily Bugle'' (at one time ''The DB'') is a fictional New York City tabloid newspaper appearing as a plot element in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The ''Daily Bugle'' is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, mos ...
per his own request to deal with his trauma and has a strained relationship with his son, Benjamin "Benny" Parker, who had inherited his father's powers and abilities and resents him for leaving him and Aunt May while also feeling like a monster. After Benny gets detention again for inadvertently using his powers to help save a fellow student from a bully, Peter reprimands him by telling him that it is not always good to try and help and that he should stay away because of his powers, only for his son to rebuke him. After Benny burns his father's original costume, he is soon convinced by his classmate and fellow detention student, Faye Ito a.k.a Marker to join her for a night out, and Aunt May gives him a spare costume. After Ben saves some lives, he catches his father's attention and the latter again rebukes him for trying to be a hero, despite May's own attempts to reprimand her nephew for not being a father to his son. After Peter is captured by Cadaverous who wants his DNA to resurrect his dead wife. Benny, regretting the way he treated his father teams up with Marker, Riri Williams and an aging Tony Stark, who lost his teammates, the Avengers (comics), Avengers to Cadaverous to help save his father. MJ is eventually revealed to be alive disguised as Cadaverous' minion and helps save Peter. Peter eventually sacrifices himself to save MJ and Benny and a funeral is held for him following which Tony Stark gives MJ and Benny, new Spider-Man based costumes via Aunt May.
''Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow''
This five-part series offers an alternate take on what would happen if Peter chose to keep the symbiote costume rather than reject it after Reed Richards revealed it was alive. Spider-Man starts acting more aggressive, even unmasking and threatening Hobgoblin (comics), Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley) during an altercation. This leads Kingsley to track him down to May's house, where he blows it up and kills May in the process. Enraged, Peter brutally murders Hobgoblin and decides to take justice into his own hands by killing any criminals that come in his way. After Spider-Man seemingly kills the Kingpin, the
Sinister Six
Sinister commonly refers to:
* Evil
* Ominous
Sinister may also refer to:
Left side
* Sinister, Latin for the direction "left"
* Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dex ...
(consisting of Kraven, Electro, Rhino, Mysterio, Eddie Brock possessing Doctor Octopus' arms and a reluctant J. Jonah Jameson) assemble in the countryside to take him down. Though Spider-Man kills Electro, Rhino, and Mysterio, Kraven and Jameson separate Peter from the symbiote after discovering its weakness to fire.
Jameson takes Peter home and to meet up with Mary Jane and Black Cat, where they find out that Kingpin had leaked Spider-Man's secret identity to the press. As Felicia takes Jameson to safety, Peter and Mary Jane discover that the symbiote has possessed Reed and taken over the Baxter Building, where it has used his scientific knowledge to make itself stronger and take control of anyone inside, including the Thing. Knowing the suit still wants him, Peter ventures into the building with Mary Jane and the Human Torch, where they find out that the symbiote used Reed to create other symbiotes to possess the other heroes present near the building. It then orders them to attack Mary Jane, as Peter's love for her is what prevented it from taking over him completely. Spider-Man and the Torch then lure the symbiote back to the Baxter Building, where Peter offers himself to the symbiote willingly. After the symbiote kills Reed, it attempts to bond to Peter again, however it's revealed that "Peter" was actually a disguised Torch using Reed's image inducer that the real Peter gave him, allowing him to annihilate the symbiote with his flames. Peter turned himself in for the murders, but was ultimately declared not guilty since the other heroes who were possessed by symbiotes testified on his behalf. He didn't know what to do since his secret identity had been ousted until Susan Storm invites Peter to join the Fantastic Four to take Reed's place.
Characters introduced in "Spider-Verse"
In the "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
" event, a multitude of new Spider-Men (and women) from throughout the multiverse are revealed.
Spider-UK ''(Earth-833)''
Billy Braddock a.k.a. Spider-UK, a British-based version of Spider-Man and a member of the Captain Britain Corps.
He became a sole survivor from his universe after his home reality was destroyed during ''Time Runs Out'' and chose to remain in the reality of the defeated Inheritors, along with Anya Corazon. During ''
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
'' vol. 2, set during the ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'' event, Spider-UK and Anya Corazon found themselves in the domain of the
Battleworld
Battleworld is a fictional patchwork planet appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first Battleworld debuted in the '' Secret Wars'' crossover where it was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck.
...
called Arachnia with no memories of how they got there and eventually teamed up with Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy), Spider-Gwen,
Spider-Ham
Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a cartoon animal parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by editor Larry Ham ...
, Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Man: India, neither of them remembering their previous encounter during the original "Spider-Verse" event. Following the conclusion of ''Secret Wars'', the team of six Spiders will rename itself and be featured in a new ongoing series called ''Web Warriors'', a name that was coined by Peter Parker from the Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series), ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' TV series during the original "Spider-Verse" event.
During ''Spider-Geddon'', when the Inheritors came back, Verna snapped Spider-UK's neck, killing him.
Spider-Gwen ''(Earth-65)''
An alternative teenage version of
Gwen Stacy
Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in those featuring Spider-Man. A college student and the daughter of George Stacy and Helen Sta ...
who was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter.
[''Edge of Spider-Verse'' #2 (2014)] On this Earth, Peter Parker's anger at being bullied results in him transforming himself into the Lizard (comics)#Spider-Gwen, Lizard. When he dies due to the chemicals he used in the transformation, Gwen is inspired to use her powers to help others.
Dr. Aaron "Spider-Man" Aikman ''(Earth-31411)''
Dr. Aaron Aikman is a young scientist who fights crime as "the Spider-Man", using a gadget-laden suit of high tech body armor. He is supposedly killed by Morlun.
Patton Parnell ''(Earth-51412)''
Patton Parnell is a disturbed, bullied teenager who, upon being bitten by a radioactive spider, becomes a twisted, bloodthirsty variant of Spider-Man/the Man-Spider and is subsequently killed by Morlun.
SP//dr (Earth-14512)
Spider-Wolf ''(Earth-13989)''
Spider-Wolf is a werewolf version of Spider-Man who is killed by Karn.
Spider Moon-Man ''(Earth-449)''
Spider Moon-Man is a version of Spider-Man from a universe where humans have successfully colonized the Moon. He is killed by Morlun.
"Golden Sponge Cakes" Hostess Spider-Man (Earth-51914)
The "Golden Sponge Cakes" Spider-Man is a parody of the version of Spider-Man that appeared in Hostess (snack cakes), Hostess Cakes advertisements during the 1970s and 1980s. He uses Hostess’s Twinkies, Chocolate Cakes, Fruit Pies and Golden Sponge Cakes to defeat villains in his universe. He is killed by Morlun while going to a date with his Mary Jane.
Old Man Spider ''(Earth-4)''
Old Man Spider is Ezekiel (comics), Ezekiel Sims.
[''Edge of Spider-Verse'' #5 (2014)][''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #10] He took the Spider-Man mantle after his reality's Peter Parker was killed by Morlun. He died during the Spiders' clash with the Inheritors, but was able to warn the Spider-Man of Earth-616 to protect the "Other" and the "Bride".
Cosmic Spider-Man ''(Earth-13)''
The Cosmic Spider-Man is a version of Spider-Man who retained the powers of the Captain Universe, Enigma Force following its possession of him. The side effect is that his abilities will only work on his Earth.
He is killed by Solus.
Cyborg Spider-Man ''(Earth-2818)''
The Cyborg Spider-Man is introduced during the Spiders' battle with Karn, where the origin of his implants are never explained. He is destroyed at the hands of Daemos.
Lady Spider ''(Earth-803)''
Lady Spider is May Reilly. Her father keeps a large number of animals in his study and when she is bitten by a spider she tries to pet, she realizes that, like the spider, she too is caged. Lady Spider does not have spider-powers, but instead uses a steampunk set of mechanical spider legs.
Man-Spider ''(Earth-15011)''
In this alternate reality, the Man-Spider is Peter Parker who has an allergic reaction to the bite of the radioactive spider and is hospitalized. Because both Uncle Ben and Aunt May are at Peter's side in the hospital when their house is broken into, Ben is not killed by the burglar as in the 616 timeline. He is discovered by the Six-Armed Spider-Man and Spider-Man Noir, who cure him of his spider-powers.
Spider-Punk ''(Earth-138)''
Spider-Punk (a.k.a. the Anarchic Spider-Man) is an African-American punk rocker named Prowler (Marvel Comics), Hobart Brown who joins the Spiders' battle with the Inheritors. On his own world, he helped lead a populist revolution against the corrupt President Norman Osborn and his Venom (Marvel Comics character), Venom-enhanced police force.
[''Spider-Verse'' #2 (2015)]
Spider-Girl ''(Earth-11)''
Spider-Girl is an 11-year-old girl named Penelope Parker who gains spider powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. She dons a homemade costume and becomes Spider-Girl, despite viewing her new powers as "gross".
Hobgoblin (Peter Parker) ''(Earth-21205)''
After Earth-21205s version of Gwen Stacy The Night Gwen Stacy Died, died, an enraged Peter murdered the Green Goblin and becomes this universe's version of the Hobgoblin (comics), Hobgoblin. Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy) attempts to recruit him while on the run from the Inheritor Verna. He dies saving Gwen from Verna.
Arácnido Jr. ''(Earth-15349)''
In an unidentified alternate reality, Arácnido Jr. is the son of a luchador who died after being betrayed by his tag team partner. This version of Spider-Man protects the streets of Mexico City and wears a costume inspired by that of his father.
Spider-Ma'am ''(Earth-3123)''
On this universe, Aunt May was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter, and takes the identity of Spider-Ma'am. She and her family are confronted by List of Marvel Comics characters: K#Karn, Karn. Sensing that he is too strong for her, she proposes to offer her life for the sake of her family, causing Karn to hesitate for a moment (because she reminded him of his mother). Before Karn tries to kill her, the other Spider Totems intervene and convince him to join them in their fight against the Inheritors.
''Gagamboy Verse''
Gagamboy was bitten by mutated spider that causes Gagamboy to gain his superpowers.
Junie (Navarro), is an ice cream vendor, who sells ice cream to children and adults alike. After his shift, he is in a predicament with a rival vendor, Dodoy (Jay Manalo). Their manager, angered by their actions, demotes Junie to a warehouse guard. Dodoy celebrates, only to be demoted too, working a different shift to Junie. Junie goes home in a bad mood, until he sees the love of his life, Liana (Aubrey Miles). After dinner, Junie is ready to sleep, to start a new job the next day. While working, Junie accidentally swallows a spider which has been exposed to a chemical spill, thus giving him web slinging abilities, and becoming Gagamboy.[1] After his shift, Dodoy comes in to work and leaves a sandwich unprotected. A cockroach exposed to the same spill as the spider slips into his sandwich, and as he eats it, he collapses, only to regain consciousness as a large cockroach. He hires two henchmen, and calls himself "Ipisman" (Cockroachman). Junie and Dodoy both try to win Liana's love. Dodoy practically gives up, only to return as Ipisman, to kidnap Liana to lure Gagamboy to his lair. There, he plans to finish off Gagamboy, but the tables turn and Dodoy is destroyed.
Characters introduced in ''Spider-Geddon''
In ''
Spider-Geddon
''Spider-Geddon'' is a 2018 comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics featuring multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, and his supporting cast. In this sequel to '' Sp ...
'', a multitude of new Spider-Men (and women) from throughout the multiverse are revealed.
Spider-Ben and Pete ''(Earth-91918)''
In this universe, Peter and Ben Parker live together in a Latin and Spanish neighborhood and Ben is married to a Spanish Aunt May. When Ben got shot by a mugger, he had a blood transfusion with Peter and got his nephew's spider-powers. When Ben became a Spider-Man, he was a ruthless hero who once severely beat up Kraven the Hunter. He, alongside Peter, battled crime until May died from unknown causes.
Spider-Man (Norman Osborn) ''(Earth-44145)''
On this universe, Norman Osborn is a six-armed version of Spider-Man. As Norman is informed of Harry moving through Oscorp and having been secretly armed, he is told that Harry is on the 15th floor near Mr. Warren's lab. Becoming Spider-Man and arriving where a warped Cosmic Cube is located, Norman confronts Harry, who dons the Kobold armor. It was revealed during the fight that Norman killed Peter Parker as Harry fired a laser beam at the warped Cosmic Cube. As Oscorp starts to disintegrate, Norman is pleased that Harry finally gave him what he wanted by accidentally giving Norman access to the multiverse. Just then, Spider-Punk arrives and pulls Norman out, much to his dismay. In the end of the event, after destroying the Web of Life along with Spiders-Man, he is seen holding a piece of the Web inside a container with an evil smile on his face.
He returns targeting Octavius as the Superior Spider-Man, attempting to force Octavius to prove that he is still a villain by threatening to kill those close to Octavius unless Octavius kills three innocent people in the next few hours, but Octavius defeats him by making a deal with Mephisto to restore his original body and powers, banishing Osborn out of this reality.
Web-Slinger ''(Earth-31913)''
In the universe based on the American frontier, Old West, there is a cowboy version of Spider-Man called the Web-Slinger who rides a Spider-Horse and has six-gun web-shooters. He was first seen investigating Doc Morbius' bloodsucking rampage and child abductions. After Doc Morbius is defeated, the Web-Slinger is advised by Doc Morbius to rescue the children before the chemicals reach the flames. The Web-Slinger does so as Doc Morbius perishes in the explosion. The children then notice that the Web-Slinger's horse is wearing a mask and ask about it.
[''Vault of Spiders'' #1. Marvel Comics.]
Spider-Byte ''(Earth-22191)''
On this earth, an African-American girl named Margo is known as Spider-Byte in the virtual reality world. She is a genius student at the Peter Parker Memorial, Science & Technology. In this universe, the virtual reality world has become equal to the real world and she is the Spider-hero of that world. Spider-Byte is first seen stopping a virtual reality identity thief who robbed someone's online account. Afterwards, she goes to her class.
Savage Spider-Man ''(Earth-83043)''
This alternate universe has a version of Spider-Man who lives in the Savage Land. When Peter and his family were flying inside a plane, the engine started burning and Peter's parents gave him the only parachute left in the plane to save him. Peter landed on the Savage Land, where he was raised by a tribe of giant spiders. The spiders made Peter to go under the Trial of 1,000 Venoms, where he was injected different venoms by the spiders to see if Peter would survive. He succeeded, and from the trial he got spider-powers as the Savage Spider-Man. Now with his powers, he protects the land from intruders like Wilson Fisk of the company Kingliner and Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder), Ka-Zar the Hunter when they are poaching dinosaurs. There was also a mentioning that Ka-Zar the Hunter's father killed the last of the Man-Things, as he unknowingly sets off one of the Savage Spider-Man's traps that nearly crushes Ka-Zar the Hunter. The Savage Spider-Man then confronts Wilson Fisk, who recognizes him as Peter Parker. A flashback in a discussion between Richard and Mary Parker and Wilson Fisk mentioned that Peter was supposed to stay with his aunt until something happened to his uncle. When Fisk's soldiers show up to attack, the giant spiders also arrive and attack the soldiers, while some of them follow Fisk onto his airplane. The Savage Spider-Man swings away as more giant spiders surround the airplane.
Spider-Kid ''(Earth-218)''
Peter Parker in this universe, changed his name in Charlie Parker, because of the abuses of Uncle Ben and Aunt May. This also brings Charlie to become a problematic kid, spending two years at the Administration for Child Services and another two at Horizon Juvenile Detention Center. He becomes Spider-Kid at 13 years old and lives by himself.
Astro-Spider ''(Earth-3145)''
John Jameson (character), John Jameson is the son of Jonah Jameson and an astronaut working for NASA. During a trip on a Space Shuttle, he gets bitten by a spider while being struck by cosmic waves and was forced to make an emergency landing, where he survives while his Earth is ravaged by a thermonuclear war. He then found himself having Spider-Man powers such as telekinetic webs in addition to telepathy. He is killed by Verna.
Spiders-Man ''(Earth-11580)''
Spiders-Man is actually thousands of spiders working together as a hive mind that think they are Peter Parker.
[''Spider-Geddon'' #3. Marvel Comics.] On this Earth when Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy visited Horizon Labs, he fell in a pit full of radioactive spiders which consumed him. His consciousness is absorbed into them. When the Goblin Nation (this team is composed of the Green Goblin, the Hobgoblin, the Demogoblin and Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics), Jack O'Lantern) arrives to kill Gwen Stacy, Spiders-Man saves her. After defeating the Goblins, they abandoned the costume.
[''Vault of Spiders'' #2]
Spiders-Man joins up with the Superior Spider-Man's group. He also assists Spider-Man of Earth-44145 in a secret plan to keep the Inheritors on Earth-616.
One of the spiders that makes up Spiders-Man of Earth-11580 later spies on the Superior Spider-Man on behalf of Spider-Man of Earth-44145. After being told the information he received from Spiders-Man of Earth-11580 after seeing Elliot Tolliver on his date with Emma Hernanfez, Spider-Man of Earth-44145 begins his revenge plans on the Superior Spider-Man.
The Spider (George Stacy) ''(Earth-91053)''
On an unnamed Earth; George Stacy gained spider-powers, and wears a black homemade suit (with white stripes included in the upper part) as "The Spider". He saves Betty Brant from a female version of the Shocker (comics)#Spider-Geddon, Shocker.
Spider-Man (Harry Osborn) ''(Earth-3109)''
During the return of the Inheritors, Spider-Gwen's device to travel through the multiverse got destroyed by Verna and then Gwen got stranded in an unidentified alternate universe. In this universe, Peter Parker and this universe's Gwen Stacy got a job at Oscorp and Peter wanted to create a cure for cancer after his Uncle Ben died from it. Peter was experimenting with spider venom to create the cure, but one of the spiders bit Harry Osborn#Spider-Geddon, Harry Osborn, making Harry this universe's Spider-Man. Harry, alongside Gwen Stacy as this universe's Alternative versions of Green Goblin#Spider-Geddon, Green Goblin, started to fight crime together until, during a fight with the Sandman, both Harry and Gwen's father got killed.
Spider-Cop ''(Earth-19119)''
Spider-Cop is a version of Spider-Man who works for the New York Police Department in his reality. Described by Miles as a "grizzled veteran of the force," Spider-Cop wears a police uniform over his costume alongside a police cap, sunglasses, and a mustache over his mask. The Spider-Man of Earth-1048, who frequently assumes the persona of Spider-Cop in his own reality, is surprised that Spider-Cop actually exists. Spider-Cop later joins the other Spider-Totems summoned by the Spider-Man of Earth-616 and Spider-Gwen.
[''Spider-Geddon'' #5]
Spider-Man (Stan Lee)
From an unknown universe, a
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which w ...
variation of Spider-Man exists. He appeared during the final battle of the Inheritors and when New U Technologies' cloning technology was used to revive the Inheritors as babies.
Characters introduced in ''Edge of Spider-Verse''
The 2022 limited series ''Edge of Spider-Verse'' introduces yet another bevy of alternate universe versions of the character.
Spider-UK ''(Earth-834)''
British teenager Zarina Zahari is secretly Spider-UK, a superpowered agent of the Weird Happenings Organization (or W.H.O.) on her world. After saving London from a gigantic dragon, Zarina is recruited by Earth-616's Madame Web to help avert a crisis that threatens all of the spiders of the multiverse.
Spinstress ''(Earth-423)''
On a fairy tale-inspired world, Princess Petra, a young royal who longs to escape the restrictive lifestyle imposed on her by her overprotective mother, Queen Mysteria. After being visited by her Norman Osborn, Fairy Gob-Mother, Petra is granted magical spider powers, but with the caveat that if she doesn't give them up by midnight, she'll lose her chance at true love. While attending a royal ball under the costumed identity of Spinstress, Petra is forced to keep her powers in order to battle her mother, secretly the villainess known as the Mysterious Empress. Despite missing her chance with James Watson, the boy she loves, Petra vows to use her powers to fight evil with her pet spider Webster.
Sun-Spider ''(Earth-20023)''
Sun-Spider is Charolette "Charlie" Webber, a teenage girl who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which renders her unable to use her legs. Despite her disability, Charlie possesses the usual set of spider-powers, which allow her to traverse the city with ease. She's best friends with Glory Grant, Firestar (Marvel Comics character), Angelica Jones and a girl named Aster, the last of whom she has a crush on (and is secretly the superheroine Histamina).
Hunter-Spider ''(Earth-31)''
An alternate version of Sergei Kravinoff who gained spider-powers after drinking a mystical potion during a safari in Zimbabwe. Taking on the costumed identity of Hunter-Spider, Kravinoff hunted down and killed his world's versions of Spider-Man's various animal-themed adversaries, such as Felicia Hardy, Black Cat, Adrian Toomes, Vulture, Rhino (character), Rhino, Stegron, Thomas Fireheart, Puma and White Rabbit (comics), White Rabbit, with their bodies kept as macabre trophies in his home.
Web-Weaver ''(Earth-71490)''
Web-Weaver is Cooper Coen, a gay former classmate of Peter Parker who was bitten by the radioactive spider after pushing Peter out of the way. After being disowned by his homophobic parents, Cooper was taken in by his aunt Laurie and her wife Mel, whose kindness and civic mindedness inspired him to become a costumed hero. Balancing a double life as a superhero and a fashion designer working for Janet van Dyne, Cooper also has a crush on the vigilante Silk (comics), Silk, who, unbeknownst to him, is secretly his ex-boyfriend Albert Moon.
Minor references
* In the "Age of Apocalypse", Peter Parker is executed by Apocalypse's regime simply because he is a potential ally for rebel
Gwen Stacy
Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in those featuring Spider-Man. A college student and the daughter of George Stacy and Helen Sta ...
.
* Peter Parker's counterpart on Counter-Earth (comics), Counter-Earth is mentioned as having "died from radioactive over-exposure".
* In another alternate universe, Spider-Man is a cat who is known as Spider-Cat and fights a psychopathic pigeon named Venom.
* Spider-Man was depicted as one of many murder victims in ''Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe'', ''Marvel Universe vs. the Punisher'', ''Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'', ''Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again''.
['' Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again''] and ''Venomverse, Edge of Venomverse''
* In the Earth-691 continuity, Spider-Man is a time traveler who aids Killraven in fighting a second invasion by the Martian (War of the Worlds), Martians from H. G. Wells' ''The War of the Worlds'', during which he is killed.
* In ''Marvel: Contest of Champions, Contest of Champions'', a version of Spider-Man is killed by Alternative versions of Venom#Contest of Champions, Venom, who then wears his costume as a cape. Venom is then taunted by Spider-Man's voice until he himself is killed.
* In ''
Old Man Logan
Old Man Logan is an alternative version of the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine. This character is an aged version of Wolverine set in an alternate future universe designated Earth-807128, where the supervillains overthrew the superh ...
'', Spider-Man was killed during or sometime after the event where the villains rose to power and the heroes fell. In this timeline, he is implied to have married an unknown African-American woman and had a daughter, Tonya, who eventually married Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Hawkeye and had a child of their own, Ashley. Hawkeye won a poker game and customized the Spider-Mobile after his death.
* Deadpool (comics), Deadpool encounters a version of Spider-Man in a universe which he refers to as "an Age of Apocalypse" (not ''the'' Age of Apocalypse). This alternative version of Spider-Man is Pestilence, a Horsemen of Apocalypse, Horseman of Apocalypse. He has six arms, poisonous fangs, and engages in cannibalism.
* In the ''X-Men Forever'' universe after the X-Men have faked their deaths, Spider-Man runs into Alternative versions of Rogue#X-Men Forever, Rogue during a patrol, Rogue having recently unintentionally absorbed Nightcrawler's powers and appearance. Testing her new powers, Rogue spends the night fighting crime alongside Spider-Man, later suggesting that the two kiss to see how her recent transformation has affected her original abilities. After Spider-Man assists the X-Men in destroying a group of Sentinel (comics), Sentinels, the X-Men return to the manor, Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Cyclops concluding that Spider-Man can be trusted to keep the secret of their continued survival.
* A monstrous version of Spider-Man was part of the Avengers of the Undead. This Spider-Man was later killed by
Morlun
Morlun () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #30 (June 2001).
Morlu ...
.
In other media
There are many other versions of Spider-Man outside of comic books; some Spider-Man in film, in film, Spider-Man in television, in television or List of Spider-Man video games, in video games, among countless other media. Some characters have crossed over in the comic book canon as one of the separate incarnations, such as the ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...
'' animated series version and the Spider-Man (Toei TV series), live action Japanese show version appearing in "
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
". Also, one of the alternate Spider-Men from the series finale of the Spider-Man (1994 TV series), '90s TV show appeared in "Spider-Verse" as a background character, and the two live-action versions from the Spider-Man (2002 film), original trilogy and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film), ''Amazing Spider-Man'' series are mentioned.
Japanese Spider-Man ''(Earth-51778)''
Spider-Man ''(Earth-96283)''
Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' film trilogy
In the 2002–07 ''Spider-Man'' film trilogy, Peter Parker (Sam Raimi film series), Peter Parker is portrayed by Tobey Maguire. This film trilogy portrays Peter gaining his abilities in his final days in high school and becoming a college student at Columbia University. While initially using his powers for selfish reasons, Peter is inspired by the death of his
Uncle Ben
Benjamin Franklin Parker, usually referred to as Uncle Ben, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in association with the superhero Spider-Man. He is the husband of May Parker and the ...
to With great power comes great responsibility, accept the responsibility that come with them, and begins fighting crime as Spider-Man. He navigates his relationships with his childhood crush-turned-friend and eventual girlfriend Mary Jane Watson (Sam Raimi film series), Mary Jane Watson, best friend Harry Osborn (Sam Raimi film series), Harry Osborn, his Aunt May, and his boss J. Jonah Jameson (film character), J. Jonah Jameson, while fighting adversaries such as the Norman Osborn (Sam Raimi film series), Green Goblin,
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in '' ...
,
Sandman
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
Representation in traditional folklore
The Sandman is a traditional charact ...
, Eddie Brock, Venom, and temporarily Harry as the New Goblin. Unlike most versions of Spider-Man, Maguire's iteration can shoot organic spider web from his wrists. He is also soft-spoken and is noted not to wisecrack as much as later cinematic portrayals of the character.
Maguire's Parker / Spider-Man also appears in ''Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'', voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, in addition to video games associated with this film trilogy.
Spider-Man ''(Earth-120703)''
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' film duology
The Spider-Man film series was rebooted after ''Spider-Man 3'', with a Peter Parker (The Amazing Spider-Man film series), new iteration of Peter Parker being portrayed by Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film), ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, its sequel. Peter is portrayed in these films as a quirky, angst-driven, and intelligent high school student whose parents Richard and Mary Parker were Oscorp scientists who disappeared and presumably died when Peter was young while attempting to prevent the company from exploiting their work for malevolent purposes.
He also begins to date Gwen Stacy (The Amazing Spider-Man film series), Gwen Stacy. Upon trying to learn about his parents' past from their colleague Lizard (character), Dr. Curt Connors, Peter sneaks into Oscorp and is bitten by genetically modified spiders, gaining his abilities. He tracks down Connors and works with him to continue the work his father and Connors did, but inadvertently plays a part in Connors becoming the Lizard (character), Lizard. Peter, who initially uses his powers in an attempt to track down his Uncle Ben's killer, is later inspired to protect New York City's residents as Spider-Man and thwart the Lizard's schemes. He later faces Electro (Marvel Comics), Electro and the Green Goblin, and temporarily gives up being a superhero after Gwen The Night Gwen Stacy Died, dies while assisting him against the two villains. Despite criticism of the films' convoluted plots, Garfield's portrayal of Parker / Spider-Man has received praise.
Spider-Man ''(MCU-Earth-616)''
Marvel Cinematic Universe
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-616), a Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), much younger version of Peter Parker / Spider-Man is played by English actor Tom Holland. The origins of Holland's iteration of the character are not explored in-depth like Maguire and Garfield's portrayals, though he is recruited by Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark / Iron Man into his faction of the Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Avengers during a dispute with Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Steve Rogers / Captain America. While continuing to work with Stark and the Avengers as an intern and gaining access to advanced technology for his suit, Peter also navigates high school life with his best friends Ned Leeds and MJ (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Michelle "MJ" Jones, the latter of whom becomes his girlfriend. He joins the Avengers once more against Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Thanos in a Infinity War (event), universal conflict, and also fights against Vulture (Marvel Comics), Vulture and Mysterio.
After ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' failed to meet expectations, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios negotiated a deal that would allow Spider-Man to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a new iteration of the character created for the film franchise starting with ''Captain America: Civil War''. While Marvel and its parent company Walt Disney Studios (division), Disney would gain distribution rights of Spider-Man's appearances in crossover films, Sony would continue to release Spider-Man's stand-alone films in the MCU, starting with ''Spider-Man: Homecoming''.
Spider-Man (Earth-1048)
Insomniac's Peter Parker
The universe of Earth-1048 is the main setting for the ''Spider-Man (Insomniac Games series), Marvel's Spider-Man'' series and associated video games, developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles and Microsoft Windows, introduced with ''Spider-Man (2018 video game), Marvel's Spider-Man'' (2018). In this continuity, Peter Parker (Insomniac Games character), Peter Parker has been Spider-Man for eight years, and he and Mary Jane are no longer in a relationship. He does not work for ''The Daily Bugle'' anymore, but instead works as an assistant to Dr. Otto Octavius, who was Peter's idol and father figure until he sought revenge on Alternative versions of Green Goblin#Marvel Gamerverse, Mayor Norman Osborn. Octavius releases the Devil's Breath Virus to tarnish Osborn's image, at the cost of many residents of New York City being infected, such as Peter's Aunt May. After a climactic battle against Doctor Octopus, Peter reclaims the cure to the Devil's Breath virus, but is unable to save May as the sample was needed to reproduce it, and May's condition had progressed to the point where she died before a cure could be mass-produced. May reveals that she knew about Peter's identity as Spider-Man. In ''Spider-Geddon'', the Superior Spider-Man recruits Peter to fight the Inheritors after they defeated the Tarantula. In ''Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales'', after helping Miles stop Rhino (character), Rhino, he leaves New York City under Morales' protection while on a journalistic excursion with Mary Jane Watson to cover a civil war in the nation of Symkaria for the ''Bugle'' but returns a few weeks later following Miles' battle with the Underground and Roxxon Energy Corporation, Roxxon, deciding to trust Miles with being Spider-Man he temporarily retires from vigilante activities to focus on his personal life. He will return in ''Marvel’s Spider-Man 2'' as one of the playable protagonists alongside Miles. He is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
Insomniac's Miles Morales
Miles Morales
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takes on the role of another featured Spider-Man within the Insomniac Games universe in the spin-off title, ''Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales'' (2020) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows. He first appeared in ''Spider-Man (2018 video game), Spider-Man'' (2018). A pre-spider bite Miles is playable at certain points in the game with an emphasis on stealth gameplay. This version was a fan of Spider-Man growing up and grew up with an affinity for science. His father was killed from an attack by Mister Negative. He is eventually bitten by an experimental Oscorp spider, and in a post-credits scene, reveals his powers to Peter, who in turn reveals his identity as Spider-Man. In the original game he was added as a younger character with whom younger audiences could identify when it was decided to use an older
Peter Parker
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the S ...
for the game. In ''Spider-Man: Miles Morales'', Miles moves from Brooklyn to Harlem and is tasked with protecting the city while Peter is away on a business trip. He is forced to battle his childhood friend, Phin Mason, who has become a masked villain named the Tinkerer and leads a criminal group known as the Underground. Miles will return in ''Marvel’s Spider-Man 2'' as one of the playable protagonists alongside Peter Parker. He is voiced by Nadji Jeter.
''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''
The 2018 animated film ''
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' adapts the "Spider-Verse" storyline and the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' books starring Miles Morales. Variations of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Ham, Spider-Noir, SP//dr, Spider-Man 2099, and the Spider-Man from Spider-Man (1967 TV series), the 1960s animated series (voiced by Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, John Mulaney, Nicolas Cage, Kimiko Glenn, Oscar Isaac, and Jorma Taccone, respectively) are featured.
The film also features two different versions of Peter Parker. The version in Miles' dimension has been Spider-Man for over 10 years, was married to Mary Jane Watson, and also had a secret underground lair in Aunt May's backyard that housed dozens of different Spider-Man costumes and gear. In the movie's first act, he is killed by the Kingpin while trying to stop the villain from using a particle accelerator to access other dimensions. His death inspires the recently bitten Miles Morales into carrying on his mission as the new Spider-Man and stopping the Kingpin from endangering the city. Unlike other versions, the Peter native to Miles' dimension had blonde hair. He was voiced by Chris Pine.
Spider-Man's exposure to the particle accelerator causes an alternate version of Peter Parker to get sucked into Miles' dimension. This version of Peter is in his 40s and has been Spider-Man for over 20 years. He was also married to Mary Jane Watson, but they divorced after he refused to have children with her. This, coupled with the death of his Aunt May, sent Peter's life into a downward spiral where he gave up being the wall-crawler, resulting in him getting lazier and overweight. He reluctantly agrees to mentor Miles on becoming the new Spider-Man to return to his home dimension, but later tries to prevent Miles from joining the other displaced Spider-Men when the young hero's inexperience begins to hold them back and volunteers to sacrifice himself so the other heroes can get home. Miles later joins them in the final fight against the Kingpin and his minions after he learns how to control his powers and instills new confidence in Peter that he will successfully defend his dimension. Thanks to his experience with Miles and a run-in with an alternate version of his ex, Peter decides to give his relationship with Mary Jane another shot. He was voiced by Jake Johnson.
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