Spider-Man

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Spider-Man The bite of an irradiated spider granted high-school student Peter Parker incredible, arachnid-like powers. When a burglar killed his beloved Uncle Ben, a grief-stricken Peter vowed to use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man. He had learned an invaluable lesson: With great power, there must also come great responsibility! Real name: Peter Parker Occupation: Adventurer, freelance photographer, high-school teacher Group affiliation: None, formerly a reserve Avenger  Base of operations: New York City area  First appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)  Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 lbs.  Eye color: Hazel  Hair color: Brown  Powers: Spider-Man possesses superhuman strength, reflexes and equilibrium; the ability to cling to most surfaces; and a sixth sense that warns him of impending danger. Weapons: Spider-Man's wrist-mounted web-shooters discharge thin strands of web-fluid at high pressure. On contact with air, the long-chain polymer knits and forms an extremely tough, flexible fiber with extraordinary adhesive qualities.  History: Orphaned when his parents were killed in a plane crash, Peter Parker went to live with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Although extremely bright, his shyness and studious nature often caused him to be branded a social outcast. Ironically, just such a scholastic pursuit made possible Peter's transformation into a wall-crawling, web-slinging extrovert. During a public exhibition on radiation, an irradiated arachnid fell on his hand, bit him and died. Peter left the demonstration in pain; soon he began to manifest strange, spider-like abilities. Rather than put his talents to just use, the teenager followed a path dictated by his late 20th-century upbringing: He created a costume and capitalized on his newfound powers to pursue TV stardom as the Amazing Spider-Man. Leaving the TV studio after a taping, Peter chose to mind his own business when he encountered a burglar fleeing the scene of a robbery. Though he could have stopped the man easily enough, Peter allowed him to pass -- arrogantly believing that it was not his responsibility to chase criminals. He returned home only to discover that an intruder had murdered his uncle. Learning that police had cornered the hoodlum in a nearby warehouse, Peter donned his Spider-Man costume and rushed off to seek vengeance. Employing his amazing abilities to capture the burglar, he realized that it was the thug he had allowed to escape at the studio. Filled with remorse, Peter finally understood that with great power, there must also come great responsibility -- and he vowed never to shirk his responsibilities again. Ben Parker's death left Peter and Aunt May without a regular source of income, save Social Security. Peter attempted to pursue a career in show business, but was unable to do so because of a smear campaign mounted against Spider-Man by J. Jonah Jameson, influential publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper.  Making good on his vow, Peter began to use his powers to fight crime. Meanwhile, he would earn a living selling photographs of Spider-Man in action to the Bugle. Jameson's attempts to influence the public's perception of Spider-Man have waned due to positive word-of-mouth support for the wall-crawler's activities. Although he remains a controversial figure, Spidey has faced and thwarted a vast number of costumed criminals in the New York City area -- including the Kingpin, the Vulture, Electro, the Sandman, Mysterio, Dr. Octopus, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, the Scorpion, the Rhino, Venom and Carnage. Peter's costumed career has had its share of ups and downs. His first love, Gwen Stacy, died during a battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Peter has lost other friends, as well -- including Harry Osborn, son and successor of Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin; and police Captain George Stacy, Gwen's father. Peter's marriage to Mary Jane Watson often was troubled by his crimefighting actives, and the two have separated. But through all his trials, he has remained steadfast in his determination to use his powers for the benefit of all.

Dr. Octopus. Armed with a bevy of bone-crushing steel tentacles, Dr. Octopus has dedicated his warped genius to the eradication of his most hated foe: the Amazing Spider-Man! Real Name: Dr. Otto Octavius Occupation: Criminal Group Affiliation: Sinister Six Base of Operations: Mobile First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #3 (1963) Height: 5'9 Weight: 245 lbs. Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Powers: Dr. Octopus can control his mechanical arms telepathically over vast distances. Weapons: Dr. Octopus' abilities derive from his four steel tentacles. Attached to a harness encircling his lower chest and waist, each telepathically controlled, telescoping limb can move at speeds of up to 90 feet per second and strike with the force of a jackhammer. Also, Doc Ock is able to generate a 50-mph wind by spinning the prehensile extremities like a giant fan. At full extension, the mechanical appendages allow him to travel high above the ground as if on stilts. Using all four, he can achieve a maximum speed of about 50 mph. Each arm is about 5 inches in diameter and terminates in three single-jointed pincers. History: Once he was Otto Octavius -- a brilliant and respected nuclear physicist, inventor and lecturer. In pursuit of academic excellence, Octavius designed and constructed a set of highly advanced robotic arms to assist him in his research. Now able to manipulate radioactive substances from a safe distance, Octavius was dubbed Dr. Octopus by his co-workers. A freak laboratory accident exposed Octavius to intense radioactivity, grafting the mechanical appendages to his body and granting him complete telepathic control over the artificial limbs. The mishap also altered Octavius' mind, transforming him into a criminally insane megalomaniac. Abandoning his hopes to one day further the field of atomic research, Octavius turned instead to a life of crime. Possessed of incalculable power, the formerly timid scientist came to see himself as the most dangerous man alive. Dr. Octopus has sought power over others through various illegal endeavors, attempting to amass enough wealth through extortion and outright theft to build a sprawling empire of crime. If need be, Doc Ock is willing to resort to murder to achieve his desired ends. Through the years, he has become obsessed with the destruction of his most frequent nemesis, Spider-Man. Dr. Octopus has proven to be one of Spider-Man's most formidable foes; their battles have been among the hero's most brutal, testing the limits of Peter Parker's amazing abilities. Although Octavius' original, benevolent nature returns from time to time, his sinister Dr. Octopus personality always re-emerges and become dominant once again.

Green Goblin He is Spider-Man's greatest enemy; he has been, almost since the beginning. A maniacal manifestation of Norman Osborn's chemical-induced insanity, the Green Goblin has done more than any other villain to wreck the web-slinger's world. Always, he has terrorized Peter Parker's friends and loved ones. Even his own son -- Peter's best friend, Harry -- was poisoned by the Goblin legacy. He killed Gwen Stacy, the first great love of Peter's life. And then -- years after Spider-Man watched him die, impaled on his own Goblin Glider -- Osborn returned to cast a shadow of evil over his hated foe! Real Name: Norman Osborn II Occupation: Owner and president of Osborn Industries Group Affiliation: None Base of Operations: New York City First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #14 (1964) Height: 5'11 Weight: 185 lbs. Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Reddish-brown Powers: An accident involving an untested, experimental formula granted Norman Osborn superhuman strength, a heightened intellect and an accelerated healing factor -- at the cost of his sanity. Weapons: The Green Goblin's arsenal includes incendiary and concussion grenades, theatrically cast in the form of miniature jack o' lanterns; a high-flying Goblin Glider; smoke- and gas-emitting bombs, each surrounded by a light plastic mantle that flutters like a wraith when thrown; and gloves capable of discharging electrical pulses of up to 10,000 volts. Also, the Green Goblin has developed a gas that can neutralize Spider-Man's early warning danger sense for a limited period. History: The ruthless co-owner of a leading chemical-manufacturing firm based in New York City, Norman Osborn was obsessed with wealth and power. When he learned longtime partner Mendell Stromm had appropriated company funds for personal use, Norman alerted the authorities and seized full control of Osborn Industries. Subsequently, the industrialist discovered a formula in Professor Stromm's private research capable of increasing an individual's intelligence and physical strength. Hoping to cash in on Stromm's work, Norman attempted to recreate the chemical from his partner's notes, but the unstable solution exploded in his face. The serum had indeed augmented his intelligence dramatically, but at the price of his sanity. As a result a second, even more sinister persona soon emerged - not unlike the green, goblin-like wraith that had haunted the nightmares of Norman's youth. Colored by his precarious mental state, Norman armed himself with combustible projectiles and a gravity-defying glider. By killing Spider-Man, he hoped to attain instant credibility among the denizens of the underworld and set himself up as head of a worldwide crime syndicate. After failing repeatedly to kill Spider-Man, the Goblin followed him and discovered his true identity: his son Harry’s best friend and roommate Peter Parker. He then boastfully unmasked himself before Peter. In the ensuing battle, Norman was electrocuted and stricken with amnesia, which hid his memories of the Goblin and restored his original personality. Deciding Norman should not be punished for crimes he had committed while insane, and that Harry would be better off not knowing his father was the Goblin, Spider-Man elected not to expose his enemy's other identity. Through the years, it became apparent that Norman favored Peter over his own son. An orphan, Peter was studious, inventive and industrious -- a self-made success, like himself. Norman saw Harry as a good-for-nothing drug addict who would only go as far in life as his trust fund would take him. Likewise, Peter came to respect Norman, able to separate the driven businessman he knew in his civilian identity from the deranged psychopath who had attempted to kill Spider-Man on numerous occasions. Norman's sanity proved transitory, however, and the Goblin's personality and memories repeatedly resurfaced. Twice, Spider-Man managed to induce Norman into repressing the Goblin and returning to his normal state of mind, in which he had no memory of his actions. But Peter’s continued belief in the possibility of Norman’s rehabilitation resulted in tragedy. To lure the web-slinger into a final showdown, the Goblin kidnapped Peter's first true love, Gwen Stacy. Despite Spider-Man's best efforts to save her, the Goblin took Gwen's life - hurling her from the top of the George Washington Bridge. Norman appeared to die, as well, impaled on his own glider as Spider-Man leapt from its path. Mentally unbalanced following his father's death, Harry held Spider-Man responsible. Later discovering his friend's double identity, Harry became the new Green Goblin and set out to exact vengeance on Peter. His soul tainted by the touch of the Goblin, Harry slipped further into insanity and ultimately lost his life to the Goblin legacy. Delivered from certain death by the Goblin formula, Norman had escaped to Europe. There, he carved out a sprawling, secretive criminal empire. In the wake of Harry’s failure to carry on the Osborne legacy, Norman attempted to mold Peter into a worthy heir. Poisoning him with a powerful hallucinogen, Norman caused Peter to strike at his own friends and loved ones in the guise of the Goblin. Nearly breaking Peter through physical and psychological torture, Norman offered him the chance to embrace the darkness within his soul. Even under extreme duress, Peter found the strength to reject Norman's offer -- incurring his adversary's eternal wrath. Paralyzed by Norman's knowledge of his own identity, Peter has yet to expose him to the authorities. As a result, Norman remains a wealthy, respected industrialist. Still stinging from Peter's rejection, Norman is finished waiting for sinister, behind-the-scenes schemes to come to fruition. Striking at Spider-Man through his friends and loved ones, and the Goblin won't rest until he has destroyed the wall-crawler’s world. No games, no tricks -- just a mad thirst for vengeance.

Venom Never has Spider-Man faced a more vicious mass of mayhem than the super-brute known as Venom, a man whose intense hatred for the wall-crawler is matched only by the alien symbiote to which he's bonded! Real Name: Eddie Brock Occupation: Criminal Group Affiliation: None Base of Operations: Mobile First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #299 (1988) Height: 6'3 Weight: 260 lbs. Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Reddish-blond Powers: Venom possesses all of Spider-Man's powers and even greater strength. He can disguise himself to look like any person he can imagine, and is invisible to the wall-crawler's protective Spider-Sense. But Venom is vulnerable to fire, and loud noise can shred the symbiote right off Brock's back. History: The homicidal embodiment of pure hatred and blinding rage, Venom is an amalgamation of two wildly disparate beings, each obsessed with Spider-Man. One half is Eddie Brock, an unethical former journalist whose meteoric career was cut short when Spider-Man revealed a story he had written to be false. The other is the alien symbiote that posed for a time as Spider-Man’s black costume, attempting all the while to graft itself to the wall-crawler permanently. Coincidentally arriving at the church where the creature had gone to ground, the devastated Brock’s intense emotions attracted the empathic symbiote, which Spider-Man had rebuffed repeatedly and nearly destroyed. Brock gave himself fully to the alien, their mutual fixation fanned into an overwhelming animosity by the union. There is no more Eddie Brock, no more symbiote: There is only Venom. Armed with the alien’s intimate knowledge of Spider-Man, Venom embarked on a campaign of terror against Peter Parker, often tormenting the hero's friends and loved ones to cause him personal distress. On numerous occasions, Venom has targeted Mary Jane Watson, using her pain as a means to unsettle Spider-Man. Utterly insane and totally without remorse, Venom is the antithesis of his adversary. Spider-Man understands that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. Driven entirely by a single base emotion, Venom comprehends only its all-consuming desire for revenge.