Spider-Man Characters - Marvel Comics

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Updated on 01/13/20
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Peter Parker

Peter Parker. Copyright Marvel Comics

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Peter Parker

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, New Avengers.

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Team Affiliations:

Spider-Man has been a partner to many a heroes. His easy going personality has made him friends all over, with the likes of Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and others. He has also recently joined the Avengers.

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Spider-Man

Spider-Man. Copyright Marvel Comics

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Peter Parker

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, New Avengers.

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Team Affiliations:

Spider-Man has been a partner to many a heroes. His easy going personality has made him friends all over, with the likes of Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and others. He has also recently joined the Avengers.

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Spider-Man Black

Spider-Man Black. Copyright Marvel Comics

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Peter Parker

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) - As Spider-Man[
Secret Wars #8 - Black Costume

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

The Origin of the Black Costume:

With the help of Reed Richards of The Fantastic Four, he was able to remove the costume with sonic weaponry and later with the help of gigantic church bells. The alien escaped and bonded with Eddie Brock and became known as the villain Venom. As Venom the villain tried again and again to kill and destroy Spider-Man, but each time he failed. When Eddie Brock sold the symbiote when he learned he had cancer. The costume eventually landed in the hands of Mac Gargan, also known as The Scorpion.

Since the finality of Marvel's Civil War, Spider-Man has donned the costume once again as a reflection of his emotional life. It can be assumed that this is also for the upcoming A href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/comicmovies/ig/Spider-Man-3-Gallery/index.htm">Spider-Man 3 movie.

Currently Seen In:

Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, New Avengers.

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Team Affiliations:

Spider-Man has been a partner to many a heroes. His easy going personality has made him friends all over, with the likes of Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and others. He has also recently joined the Avengers.

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Iron Spidey

Iron Spidey. Copyright Marvel Comics
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Aunt May

Aunt May. Copyright Marvel Comics

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: May Parker

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

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Currently Seen In:

Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, New Avengers.

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Mary Jane

Mary Jane. Copyright Marvel Comics

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Mary Jane Watson-Parker

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider Man #15 (1964) – Mentioned[br] Amazing Spider Man #25 (1965) – Appearance/No Face[br] Amazing Spider Man #42 (1966) – Appearance/Face

Created By: Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

Publisher: Marvel Comics

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Currently Seen In:

Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, New Avengers.

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Gwen Stacy

Gwen Stacy. Copyright Marvel Comics

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Gwen Stacy

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #31 (1965)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

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Currently Seen In:

Although Gwen Stacy is no longer a major part of the Marvel Universe. She is often aluded to in the Spider-Man comic books.

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Black Cat

Black Cat. Copyright Marvel Comics

Black Cat

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Felicia Hardy

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #194 (1979)

Created By: Marv Wolfman and Keith Pollard

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Green Goblin

Green Goblin. Copyright Marvel Comics

Green Goblin

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Current – Norman Osborn
Previous – Harry Osborn (Deceased), Phil Urich, Barton Hamilton

Location: Mt. Chateris

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #14 (1964)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Thunderbolts, Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Team Affiliations:

Norman Osborn is now a part of the Thunderbolts, a government sponsored agency used to track down rogue superheroes that refuse to register under the Superhero Registration Act. He is acting as the director of the team.

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Doctor Octopus

Doctor Octopus. Copyright Marvel Comics

Dr. Octopus

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Dr. Otto Octavius

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Venom

Venom. Copyright Marvel Comics

This piece was based on a Mark Bagley cover and was rendered by Josheph Grundfast. You can see more of Joseph's work at www.willdrawforfood.com.

Venom

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Current – Mac Gargan
Previous – Eddie Brock, Angelo Fortunato, Anne Weying Brock

Location: Mt. Chateris

First Appearance: Peter Parker's Black Costume – Secret Wars #8 (1984)
As Eddie Brock – Amazing Spider-Man #299 (1988)
As Mac Gargan – Marvel Knights #10 (2005)

Created By: David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Thunderbolts, Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Team Affiliations:

Venom is now a part of the Thunderbolts, a government sponsored agency used to track down rogue superheroes that refuse to register under the Superhero Registration Act.

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Sandman

Sandman. Copyright Marvel Comics

Sandman

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: William Baker – AKA: Flint Marko, Sylvester, Mann, Quarryman

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

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Currently Seen In:

Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Team Affiliations:

Sandman has worked with many teams, both villainous and heroic. He is currently working by himself.

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Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin. Copyright Marvel Comics

Hobgoblin

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Roderick Kingsley

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #238 (1983)

Created By: Roger Stern and John Romita Jr.

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Mysterio

Mysterio. Copyright Marvel Comics

Mysterio

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Current - Quentin Beck

Others - Daniel Berkhart, Francis Klum

Location: New York City

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #13 (1964)

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Various Spider-Man Titles.

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Carnage

Carnage. Copyright Marvel Comics

Carnage

Vital Statistics:

Real Name: Cletus Kasady

Location: New York City

First Appearance:Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992)

Created By: David Michelinie and Mark Bagley

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Currently Seen In:

Various Spider-Man Titles.

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