List of Spider-Man enemies

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Spider-Man is a superhero created by Marvel Comics who debuted in the anthology comic book series issue Amazing Fantasy (August 1962) during the Silver Age of Comics. After his debut, he received his own comic book entitled The Amazing Spider-Man. This comic introduced many of what would become his major supervillain adversaries. Spider-Man then became popular enough for more Spider-Man comic spinoffs (The Spectacular Spider-Man, Marvel Team-Up, Web of Spider-Man, Peter Parker: Spider-Man etc.) which introduced more recurring enemies of the web-slinger, across their various incarnations. As with Spider-Man, most of his villains' powers originate from scientific accidents or the misuse of scientific technology. They can be classified into multiple categories, such as animal-themed villains (Doctor Octopus, Vulture, Black Cat, Lizard, Rhino, Scorpion, Kraven the Hunter, Jackal, Beetle, Kangaroo, Tarantula, and Puma), villains with powers over the elements (Sandman, Electro, Molten Man, and Hydro-Man), horror-themed villains (the Green Goblin, the Hobgoblin, Morbius, Morlun, and the Symbiotes), crime lords (the Kingpin, Tombstone, Hammerhead, Silvermane, and Mister Negative), inventors (the Shocker, the Tinkerer, Spencer Smythe, and Alistair Smythe), and masters of trickery and illusion (the Chameleon and Mysterio). There are, however, numerous villains that don't fit into any specific category, such as Mephisto, who originated as a Silver Surfer villain. The villains oftentimes form teams such as the Sinister Six to oppose the web-slinger. Spider-Man is notable for having numerous villains that redeemed themselves and became antiheroes, such as Black Cat, the Prowler, Morbius, Kraven, Sandman and Silver Sable. Also, unlike most superheroes, Spider-Man doesn't have one particular archenemy, but rather three: the Norman Osborn version of the Green Goblin, the Otto Octavius version of Doctor Octopus, and the Eddie Brock version of Venom, the latter two of whom have been similarly redeemed and depicted as antiheroes; since the late 2000s, the demon Mephisto has additionally been depicted as an overarching archenemy/prominent adversary of all incarnations of Spider-Man. The rogues gallery of Spider-Man has garnered critical acclaim and has been considered one of the greatest rogues galleries of all time.

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· Supervillains and themed criminals › Central rogues gallery

Chameleon1

Name

Chameleon1

Notable alter ego

Dmitri Anatoly Nikolayevich Smerdyakov

First appearance issue #

(March 1963)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A master of disguise who can make himself look like anybody

Vulture

Name

Vulture

Notable alter ego

Adrian Toomes

First appearance issue #

(May 1963)

Creator

An elderly inventor who created mechanical wings that allow him to fly and grant him superhuman strength

Doctor OctopusArch1

Name

Doctor OctopusArch1

Notable alter ego

Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius

First appearance issue #

(July 1963)

Creator

Originally a brilliant scientist, his greatest invention, a set of metallic limbs, became fused to his body by an accident which caused his insanity. He has telepathic control of these arms, which are strong enough to physically hurt Spider-Man. While Doctor Octopus is regarded as one of Spider-Man's archenemies, he has also been portrayed as an an

Sandman2

Name

Sandman2

Notable alter ego

William Baker / Flint Marko

First appearance issue #

(September 1963)

Creator

Once a small-time crook, he became a supervillain after his body merged with sand which he can manipulate in many ways, such as shapeshifting, increasing his density and strength to lift up to 85 tons, and creating dust storms from his body.

Lizard

Name

Lizard

Notable alter ego

Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors Peter Benjamin Parker (Earth 65)

First appearance issue #

(November 1963)

Creator

A scientist researching genetics, he injected himself with an experimental serum made from reptile DNA which transformed him into a humanoid lizard. As the Lizard, he has regeneration abilities, along with superhuman strength, speed, and agility. He has sometimes been shown as being able to telepathically command all reptiles within a one-mile radi

Electro3

Name

Electro3

Notable alter ego

Maxwell Dillon

First appearance issue #

(February 1964)

Creator

Originally a lineman for an electric company, he turned to a life of crime after being struck by lightning while working on a power line and becoming a living electric capacitor. His powers range from shooting electricity bolts to flight and superhuman strength and speed, which makes him one of Spider-Man's most dangerous enemies.

Mysterio4

Name

Mysterio4

Notable alter ego

Quentin Beck Daniel Berkhart Francis Klum

First appearance issue #

(June 1964)

Creator

A master of illusion who uses special effects, hypnosis, and an extensive knowledge of chemistry and robotics to trick his enemies

Green GoblinArch2

Name

Green GoblinArch2

Notable alter ego

Norman Osborn (first Green Goblin)Arch2 Harry Osborn (second Green Goblin)

First appearance issue #

(July 1964)

Creator

The first Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, is the CEO of Oscorp and has powers derived from a "Goblin formula" that increases agility, endurance, strength, and reflexes to superhuman levels. The formula has also advances the intelligence while causing insanity as a side effect. He uses an arsenal of weapons created by Oscorp, such as pumpkin bombs and

Kraven the Hunter5

Name

Kraven the Hunter5

Notable alter ego

Sergei Kravinoff Alyosha Kravinoff (son) Ana Kravinoff (daughter)

First appearance issue #

(August 1964)

Creator

Depicted as the world's greatest big-game hunter, Kraven is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, though he also uses a "magic jungle potion" to increase his speed, strength, and tracking skills. He aims to kill Spider-Man, whom he regards as his equal, to prove himself as the world's greatest hunter, and is also the half-brother of the Chameleon.

Scorpion6

Name

Scorpion6

Notable alter ego

Mac Gargan6

First appearance issue #

(January 1965)

Creator

A former private investigator who underwent a test that made him more powerful than Spider-Man, at the cost of his sanity. He gained the superhuman strength of a scorpion, and was provided with a scorpion-themed suit and weaponry (such as a tail which evolved from a simple club tail to a scythe-like spike capable of shooting lasers, acid among othe

Rhino7

Name

Rhino7

Notable alter ego

Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich

First appearance issue #

(October 1966)

Creator

Stan Lee John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

A Russian thug who was given a rhinoceros-modeled armor, which give him superhuman strength and resistance, after undergoing a chemical and radiation treatment. After escaping from his handlers, he used his newfound powers to become a supervillain.

Shocker

Name

Shocker

Notable alter ego

Herman Schultz

First appearance issue #

(March 1967)

Creator

A former small-time criminal who built himself a battle suit that contains vibro-shock gauntlets.

Kingpin8

Name

Kingpin8

Notable alter ego

Wilson Grant Fisk

First appearance issue #

(July 1967) ("Spider-Man No More!")

Creator

Depicted as crime lord of New York City. Manipulate henchman to do his bidding. His body consists of mostly muscle (despite looking like he is obese) that has much strength and agility. Enough to grapple and hammer Spider-Man.

Morbius

Name

Morbius

Notable alter ego

Michael Morbius

First appearance issue #

(October 1971)9

Creator

Roy Thomas Gil Kane

Descriptions

A formerly renowned biochemist who was mutated into a vampire. He has all the powers and weaknesses of a vampire. Later comic book storylines depict him as a tragic antihero.

Jackal

Name

Jackal

Notable alter ego

Miles Warren

First appearance issue #

(February 1974)10

Creator

Gerry Conway10 Ross Andru10

Descriptions

A brilliant professor with the knowledge of cloning, which he uses to torment Spider-Man emotionally. The Jackal possesses superhuman strength, speed, and agility. There are two versions of the Jackal that operate independently of each other; the original being Miles Warren, while his clone goes by the alias of the Carrion.

Black Cat11

Name

Black Cat11

Notable alter ego

Felicia Hardy

First appearance issue #

(July 1979)

Creator

Marv Wolfman Keith Pollard

Descriptions

A master cat burglar, who inherited her name and skills from her father. She often carries a grappling hook for swinging on rooftops, and sometimes has bad luck powers. She has often been depicted as both a love interest and ally of Spider-Man.

Hobgoblin

Name

Hobgoblin

Notable alter ego

Roderick Kingsley Ned Leeds Jason Macendale Phil Urich

First appearance issue #

(March 1983)

Creator

Roger Stern John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

An amoral billionaire fashion designer, Roderick Kingsley perfected the formula that transformed Norman Osborn into the Green Goblin, which granted him superhuman strength and intelligence without Osborn's insanity. Using a vast arsenal of weapons similar to the Green Goblin's, including pumpkin bombs, razor-sharp bats and a goblin glider, Kingsley

VenomArch3

Name

VenomArch3

Notable alter ego

Eddie Brock (first Venom)Arch3 Mac Gargan (second Venom)

First appearance issue #

(May 1988)12

Creator

David Michelinie Todd McFarlane

Descriptions

Eddie Brock is a former reporter who blamed Spider-Man for ruining this career and his life. He became Venom after binding with the symbiote that once merged with Spider-Man. As Venom, he has the same powers as Spider-Man, and aims to ruin his life in any way he can. He is also undetectable to Spider-Man's spider sense. While Venom grew to be regar

Carnage

Name

Carnage

Notable alter ego

Cletus Kasady

First appearance issue #

(April 1992)13

Creator

David Michelinie Erik Larsen Mark Bagley

Descriptions

An offspring of the Venom symbiote merged with a serial killer. Carnage possess powers such as shapeshifting and creating weapons from his body. He can also plant ideas in people's heads.

Name	Notable alter ego	First appearance issue #	Creator	Descriptions
Chameleon1	Dmitri Anatoly Nikolayevich Smerdyakov	(March 1963)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A master of disguise who can make himself look like anybody
Vulture	Adrian Toomes	(May 1963)		An elderly inventor who created mechanical wings that allow him to fly and grant him superhuman strength
Doctor OctopusArch1	Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius	(July 1963)		Originally a brilliant scientist, his greatest invention, a set of metallic limbs, became fused to his body by an accident which caused his insanity. He has telepathic control of these arms, which are strong enough to physically hurt Spider-Man. While Doctor Octopus is regarded as one of Spider-Man's archenemies, he has also been portrayed as an an
Sandman2	William Baker / Flint Marko	(September 1963)		Once a small-time crook, he became a supervillain after his body merged with sand which he can manipulate in many ways, such as shapeshifting, increasing his density and strength to lift up to 85 tons, and creating dust storms from his body.
Lizard	Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors Peter Benjamin Parker (Earth 65)	(November 1963)		A scientist researching genetics, he injected himself with an experimental serum made from reptile DNA which transformed him into a humanoid lizard. As the Lizard, he has regeneration abilities, along with superhuman strength, speed, and agility. He has sometimes been shown as being able to telepathically command all reptiles within a one-mile radi
Electro3	Maxwell Dillon	(February 1964)		Originally a lineman for an electric company, he turned to a life of crime after being struck by lightning while working on a power line and becoming a living electric capacitor. His powers range from shooting electricity bolts to flight and superhuman strength and speed, which makes him one of Spider-Man's most dangerous enemies.
Mysterio4	Quentin Beck Daniel Berkhart Francis Klum	(June 1964)		A master of illusion who uses special effects, hypnosis, and an extensive knowledge of chemistry and robotics to trick his enemies
Green GoblinArch2	Norman Osborn (first Green Goblin)Arch2 Harry Osborn (second Green Goblin)	(July 1964)		The first Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, is the CEO of Oscorp and has powers derived from a "Goblin formula" that increases agility, endurance, strength, and reflexes to superhuman levels. The formula has also advances the intelligence while causing insanity as a side effect. He uses an arsenal of weapons created by Oscorp, such as pumpkin bombs and
Kraven the Hunter5	Sergei Kravinoff Alyosha Kravinoff (son) Ana Kravinoff (daughter)	(August 1964)		Depicted as the world's greatest big-game hunter, Kraven is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, though he also uses a "magic jungle potion" to increase his speed, strength, and tracking skills. He aims to kill Spider-Man, whom he regards as his equal, to prove himself as the world's greatest hunter, and is also the half-brother of the Chameleon.
Scorpion6	Mac Gargan6	(January 1965)		A former private investigator who underwent a test that made him more powerful than Spider-Man, at the cost of his sanity. He gained the superhuman strength of a scorpion, and was provided with a scorpion-themed suit and weaponry (such as a tail which evolved from a simple club tail to a scythe-like spike capable of shooting lasers, acid among othe
Rhino7	Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich	(October 1966)	Stan Lee John Romita Sr.	A Russian thug who was given a rhinoceros-modeled armor, which give him superhuman strength and resistance, after undergoing a chemical and radiation treatment. After escaping from his handlers, he used his newfound powers to become a supervillain.
Shocker	Herman Schultz	(March 1967)		A former small-time criminal who built himself a battle suit that contains vibro-shock gauntlets.
Kingpin8	Wilson Grant Fisk	(July 1967) ("Spider-Man No More!")		Depicted as crime lord of New York City. Manipulate henchman to do his bidding. His body consists of mostly muscle (despite looking like he is obese) that has much strength and agility. Enough to grapple and hammer Spider-Man.
Morbius	Michael Morbius	(October 1971)9	Roy Thomas Gil Kane	A formerly renowned biochemist who was mutated into a vampire. He has all the powers and weaknesses of a vampire. Later comic book storylines depict him as a tragic antihero.
Jackal	Miles Warren	(February 1974)10	Gerry Conway10 Ross Andru10	A brilliant professor with the knowledge of cloning, which he uses to torment Spider-Man emotionally. The Jackal possesses superhuman strength, speed, and agility. There are two versions of the Jackal that operate independently of each other; the original being Miles Warren, while his clone goes by the alias of the Carrion.
Black Cat11	Felicia Hardy	(July 1979)	Marv Wolfman Keith Pollard	A master cat burglar, who inherited her name and skills from her father. She often carries a grappling hook for swinging on rooftops, and sometimes has bad luck powers. She has often been depicted as both a love interest and ally of Spider-Man.
Hobgoblin	Roderick Kingsley Ned Leeds Jason Macendale Phil Urich	(March 1983)	Roger Stern John Romita Sr.	An amoral billionaire fashion designer, Roderick Kingsley perfected the formula that transformed Norman Osborn into the Green Goblin, which granted him superhuman strength and intelligence without Osborn's insanity. Using a vast arsenal of weapons similar to the Green Goblin's, including pumpkin bombs, razor-sharp bats and a goblin glider, Kingsley
VenomArch3	Eddie Brock (first Venom)Arch3 Mac Gargan (second Venom)	(May 1988)12	David Michelinie Todd McFarlane	Eddie Brock is a former reporter who blamed Spider-Man for ruining this career and his life. He became Venom after binding with the symbiote that once merged with Spider-Man. As Venom, he has the same powers as Spider-Man, and aims to ruin his life in any way he can. He is also undetectable to Spider-Man's spider sense. While Venom grew to be regar
Carnage	Cletus Kasady	(April 1992)13	David Michelinie Erik Larsen Mark Bagley	An offspring of the Venom symbiote merged with a serial killer. Carnage possess powers such as shapeshifting and creating weapons from his body. He can also plant ideas in people's heads.

· Supervillains and themed criminals › Foes of lesser renown that originated in The Amazing Spider-Man

Tinkerer

Name

Tinkerer

Notable alter ego

Phineas T. Mason

First appearance issue #

(May 1963)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A gifted engineer who specializes in creating gadgets from just about anything

Living Brain

Name

Living Brain

Notable alter ego

N/A

First appearance issue #

(January 1964)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A living robot that is designed to solve any problem

Big Man

Name

Big Man

Notable alter ego

Frederick Foswell

First appearance issue #

(March 1964)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A notorious crime lord in New York City

The Smythe Family / Spider-Slayers

Name

The Smythe Family / Spider-Slayers

Notable alter ego

Spencer Smythe (Father) Alistair Smythe (Son) Spider-Slayers: (Multiple Names)

First appearance issue #

(June 1965)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

The Smythe Family are robotic experts who create various deadly weapons known as "Spider-Slayers" for the purpose of hunting down Spider-Man. Spencer Smythe is the initial antagonist who creates the first Spider-Slayer on behalf of J Jonah Jameson. Alistair Smythe is the paternal son of Spencer Smythe who was crippled after a lab accident while hel

Crime Master

Name

Crime Master

Notable alter ego

Various

First appearance issue #

(July 1965)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A professional criminal who was the alias of different people

Molten Man

Name

Molten Man

Notable alter ego

Mark Raxton

First appearance issue #

(September 1965)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A scientist who was covered in a liquid metallic alloy that not only gives him super-strength, but also enabled him to generate heat and radiation.

Looter

Name

Looter

Notable alter ego

Norton G. Fester

First appearance issue #

(May 1966)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A poor scientist who gains superpowers from meteor gas

Robot Master / Gaunt

Name

Robot Master / Gaunt

Notable alter ego

Mendel Stromm

First appearance issue #

(June 1966)

Creator

Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Descriptions

A former college teacher and partner of Norman Osborn who became a cyborg after being betrayed by Osborn

Finisher

Name

Finisher

Notable alter ego

Karl Fiers

First appearance issue #

Annual (November 1968)

Creator

Stan Lee Larry Lieber

Man Mountain Marko

Name

Man Mountain Marko

Notable alter ego

Michael Marko

First appearance issue #

(June 1969)

Creator

Stan Lee John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

A Maggia lieutenant to Silvermane with super-strength

Silvermane

Name

Silvermane

Notable alter ego

Silvio Manfredi

First appearance issue #

(June 1969)

Creator

Stan Lee John Buscema

Descriptions

An aging crime boss who is later turned into a cyborg with superhuman strength

Prowler

Name

Prowler

Notable alter ego

Hobie Brown Aaron Davis (Ultimate) Miles Morales (Earth 42)

First appearance issue #

(November 1969)

Creator

Stan Lee John Buscema

Descriptions

An African-American teenage prodigy created the Prowler Technology; donning a green and purple battle suit with a cape and clawed gauntlets in order to operate as a petty thief. The "Ultimate" version was depicted as the uncle of Miles Morales.

Kangaroo

Name

Kangaroo

Notable alter ego

Frank Oliver Brian Hibbs

First appearance issue #

(February 1970)

Creator

Stan Lee John Buscema Jim Mooney John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

A name given to two kangaroo-themed villains

Schemer

Name

Schemer

Notable alter ego

Richard Fisk

First appearance issue #

(April 1970)

Creator

Stan Lee John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

The son of the Kingpin

Gog

Name

Gog

Notable alter ego

N/A

First appearance issue #

(December 1971)

Creator

Roy Thomas Gil Kane

Descriptions

An alien was found by Kraven the Hunter and adopted as a pet. He quickly grew gigantic in size, and possesses superhuman strength and bracelets that allow interdimensional teleportation.

Gibbon

Name

Gibbon

Notable alter ego

Martin Blank

First appearance issue #

(July 1972)

Creator

Stan Lee John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

A lesser criminal with gibbon-like abilities

Hammerhead

Name

Hammerhead

Notable alter ego

Joseph (full name unrevealed)

First appearance issue #

(October 1972)

Creator

Gerry Conway John Romita Sr.

Descriptions

A mobster who had most of his skull replaced with an unbendable steel alloy

Man-Wolf

Name

Man-Wolf

Notable alter ego

John Jameson

First appearance issue #

(September 1973).

Creator

Gerry Conway

Descriptions

The son of J Jameson, John was transformed into a werewolf-like creature after being exposed to the alien Godstone. He has been depicted as both a villain and hero.

Tarantula

Name

Tarantula

Notable alter ego

Various

First appearance issue #

(July 1974)

Creator

Gerry Conway Ross Andru

Descriptions

A name given to different tarantula-themed villains

Mindworm

Name

Mindworm

Notable alter ego

William Turner

First appearance issue #

(November 1974)

Creator

Gerry Conway Ross Andru

Descriptions

A superhuman with telepathic powers

Grizzly

Name

Grizzly

Notable alter ego

Maxwell Markham

First appearance issue #

(December 1974)

Creator

Gerry Conway Ross Andru

Descriptions

An ex-professional wrestler who wears a grizzly bear-themed outfit

Human Fly

Name

Human Fly

Notable alter ego

Richard Deacon

First appearance issue #

Annual (1976)

Creator

Len Wein Bill Mantlo Gil Kane

Descriptions

A criminal who was imprinted with the genetic code of a housefly

Will o' the Wisp

Name

Will o' the Wisp

Notable alter ego

Jackson Arvad

First appearance issue #

(April 1977)

Creator

Len Wein Ross Andru

Descriptions

A former Roxxon employee who can manipulate his molecules

Big Wheel

Name

Big Wheel

Notable alter ego

Jackson Wheele

First appearance issue #

(July 1978)

Creator

Marv Wolfman Ross Andru Mike Esposito

Descriptions

A criminal who rides the Big Wheel vehicle

Calypso

Name

Calypso

Notable alter ego

Calypso Ezili

First appearance issue #

(October 1980)

Creator

Dennis O'Neil Alan Weiss

Descriptions

An accomplice of Kraven the Hunter who uses voodoo potions and magic

Hydro-Man

Name

Hydro-Man

Notable alter ego

Morris Bench

First appearance issue #

(January 1981)

Creator

Denny O'Neil John Romita Jr.

Descriptions

A former crewman who gained aquakinetic abilities following an accident during Spider-Man's fight with Namor.

Rose

Name

Rose

Notable alter ego

Richard Fisk

First appearance issue #

(June 1984)

Creator

Tom DeFalco

Descriptions

The alias of a gentleman-like crime lord with the alias used by different people most notably Kingpin's son Richard Fisk

Puma

Name

Puma

Notable alter ego

Thomas Fireheart

First appearance issue #

(September 1984)

Creator

Tom Defalco

Descriptions

A Native American who was bred to be a perfect warrior prophesied to stop a future threat that might destroy the world, gaining the ability to transform into a mountain lion werecat at will.

Slyde

Name

Slyde

Notable alter ego

Jalome Beacher

First appearance issue #

(January 1986)

Creator

Tom DeFalco Sal Buscema

Descriptions

A chemist whose suit allow him to move at nearly 30 miles per hour (48 km/h). He is almost impossible to grasp and he is incredibly maneuverable

Styx and Stone

Name

Styx and Stone

Notable alter ego

Jacob Eishorn and Gerald Stone

First appearance issue #

(November 1988)

Creator

David Michelinie Todd McFarlane

Descriptions

A mad scientist and homeless man duo who fought Spider-Man as well as the Hulk, Venom and Cardiac. Styx has a disintegrating touch. Stone had two-large weapons on his shoulders and was later mutated into a golem-like creature.

Delilah

Name

Delilah

Notable alter ego

Unrevealed

First appearance issue #

(June 1996)

Creator

Tom DeFalco Mark Bagley

Descriptions

A highly skilled and ruthless assassin who came under the employ of the Rose during one of the many crime-boss gang wars and became his confidante as well as his chief enforcer.

Black Tarantula

Name

Black Tarantula

Notable alter ego

Carlos LaMuerto

First appearance issue #

(January 1997)

Creator

Tom DeFalco Steve Skroce

Descriptions

A tarantula-themed martial artist

Morlun

Name

Morlun

Notable alter ego

N/A

First appearance issue #

vol. 2 (June 2001)

Creator

J. Michael Straczynski John Romita Jr.

Descriptions

A member of the Inheritors who can drain the life force of Spider-Totems.

Shathra

Name

Shathra

Notable alter ego

N/A

First appearance issue #

vol. 2 (November 2002)

Creator

J. Michael Straczynski John Romita Jr. Scott Hanna

Descriptions

An insectoid creature from the Astral Plane

Gray Goblin

Name

Gray Goblin

Notable alter ego

Gabriel Stacy Lily Hollister (Menace)

First appearance issue #

(August 2004) (April 2008) (Menace)

Creator

J. Michael Straczynski Mike Deodato

Descriptions

A gray-resembling Green Goblin whose alias was used by different people

Mister Negative

Name

Mister Negative

Notable alter ego

Martin Li

First appearance issue #

(January 2008) (full appearance)

Creator

Dan Slott Phil Jimenez

Descriptions

A crime boss and leader of the Inner Demons gang, who can swap between his normal appearance and his alter ego. His powers include a healing touch, mind control, and the ability to charge regular weapons with his energy.

Overdrive

Name

Overdrive

Notable alter ego

James Beverley

First appearance issue #

Swing Shift (May 2007)

Creator

Dan Slott Phil Jimenez

Descriptions

A supervillain who can convert any vehicle into a high-powered one.

Freak

Name

Freak

Notable alter ego

Unknown

First appearance issue #

(January 2008)

Creator

Dan Slott Steve McNiven

Descriptions

A drug addict turned into a superpowered being able to adapt to injuries by metamorphing into new forms. Also referred to as Armadillo Man.

Screwball

Name

Screwball

Notable alter ego

Unknown

First appearance issue #

(May 2008)

Creator

Dan Slott Marcos Martín

Descriptions

The world's first "live-streaming super-villain"

Massacre

Name

Massacre

Notable alter ego

Marcus Lyman

First appearance issue #

(April 2011)

Creator

Dan Slott Marcos Martín

Descriptions

A brain-damaged criminal who lacks emotions

Panda-Mania

Name

Panda-Mania

Notable alter ego

Unknown

First appearance issue #

Vol. 3

Creator

Dan Slott Humberto Ramos

Descriptions

A panda-themed supervillain

Regent

Name

Regent

Notable alter ego

Augustus Roman

First appearance issue #

Vol. 4

Creator

Dan Slott Christos Gage Paco Diaz

Descriptions

The CEO of Empire Unlimited whose suit enables him to copy the powers of anyone imprisoned in his stasis tubes. A version of the character from Earth-18119 first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows as part of the "Secret Wars" storyline.

Kindred

Name

Kindred

Notable alter ego

Gabriel Stacy Sarah Stacy

First appearance issue #

Vol. 5

Creator

Nick Spencer Ryan Ottley

Descriptions

A human-turned-demon who has been revealed as Gabriel & Sarah Stacy.

Name	Notable alter ego	First appearance issue #	Creator	Descriptions
Tinkerer	Phineas T. Mason	(May 1963)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A gifted engineer who specializes in creating gadgets from just about anything
Living Brain	N/A	(January 1964)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A living robot that is designed to solve any problem
Big Man	Frederick Foswell	(March 1964)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A notorious crime lord in New York City
The Smythe Family / Spider-Slayers	Spencer Smythe (Father) Alistair Smythe (Son) Spider-Slayers: (Multiple Names)	(June 1965)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	The Smythe Family are robotic experts who create various deadly weapons known as "Spider-Slayers" for the purpose of hunting down Spider-Man. Spencer Smythe is the initial antagonist who creates the first Spider-Slayer on behalf of J Jonah Jameson. Alistair Smythe is the paternal son of Spencer Smythe who was crippled after a lab accident while hel
Crime Master	Various	(July 1965)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A professional criminal who was the alias of different people
Molten Man	Mark Raxton	(September 1965)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A scientist who was covered in a liquid metallic alloy that not only gives him super-strength, but also enabled him to generate heat and radiation.
Looter	Norton G. Fester	(May 1966)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A poor scientist who gains superpowers from meteor gas
Robot Master / Gaunt	Mendel Stromm	(June 1966)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	A former college teacher and partner of Norman Osborn who became a cyborg after being betrayed by Osborn
Finisher	Karl Fiers	Annual (November 1968)	Stan Lee Larry Lieber
Man Mountain Marko	Michael Marko	(June 1969)	Stan Lee John Romita Sr.	A Maggia lieutenant to Silvermane with super-strength
Silvermane	Silvio Manfredi	(June 1969)	Stan Lee John Buscema	An aging crime boss who is later turned into a cyborg with superhuman strength
Prowler	Hobie Brown Aaron Davis (Ultimate) Miles Morales (Earth 42)	(November 1969)	Stan Lee John Buscema	An African-American teenage prodigy created the Prowler Technology; donning a green and purple battle suit with a cape and clawed gauntlets in order to operate as a petty thief. The "Ultimate" version was depicted as the uncle of Miles Morales.
Kangaroo	Frank Oliver Brian Hibbs	(February 1970)	Stan Lee John Buscema Jim Mooney John Romita Sr.	A name given to two kangaroo-themed villains
Schemer	Richard Fisk	(April 1970)	Stan Lee John Romita Sr.	The son of the Kingpin
Gog	N/A	(December 1971)	Roy Thomas Gil Kane	An alien was found by Kraven the Hunter and adopted as a pet. He quickly grew gigantic in size, and possesses superhuman strength and bracelets that allow interdimensional teleportation.
Gibbon	Martin Blank	(July 1972)	Stan Lee John Romita Sr.	A lesser criminal with gibbon-like abilities
Hammerhead	Joseph (full name unrevealed)	(October 1972)	Gerry Conway John Romita Sr.	A mobster who had most of his skull replaced with an unbendable steel alloy
Man-Wolf	John Jameson	(September 1973).	Gerry Conway	The son of J Jameson, John was transformed into a werewolf-like creature after being exposed to the alien Godstone. He has been depicted as both a villain and hero.
Tarantula	Various	(July 1974)	Gerry Conway Ross Andru	A name given to different tarantula-themed villains
Mindworm	William Turner	(November 1974)	Gerry Conway Ross Andru	A superhuman with telepathic powers
Grizzly	Maxwell Markham	(December 1974)	Gerry Conway Ross Andru	An ex-professional wrestler who wears a grizzly bear-themed outfit
Human Fly	Richard Deacon	Annual (1976)	Len Wein Bill Mantlo Gil Kane	A criminal who was imprinted with the genetic code of a housefly
Will o' the Wisp	Jackson Arvad	(April 1977)	Len Wein Ross Andru	A former Roxxon employee who can manipulate his molecules
Big Wheel	Jackson Wheele	(July 1978)	Marv Wolfman Ross Andru Mike Esposito	A criminal who rides the Big Wheel vehicle
Calypso	Calypso Ezili	(October 1980)	Dennis O'Neil Alan Weiss	An accomplice of Kraven the Hunter who uses voodoo potions and magic
Hydro-Man	Morris Bench	(January 1981)	Denny O'Neil John Romita Jr.	A former crewman who gained aquakinetic abilities following an accident during Spider-Man's fight with Namor.
Rose	Richard Fisk	(June 1984)	Tom DeFalco	The alias of a gentleman-like crime lord with the alias used by different people most notably Kingpin's son Richard Fisk
Puma	Thomas Fireheart	(September 1984)	Tom Defalco	A Native American who was bred to be a perfect warrior prophesied to stop a future threat that might destroy the world, gaining the ability to transform into a mountain lion werecat at will.
Slyde	Jalome Beacher	(January 1986)	Tom DeFalco Sal Buscema	A chemist whose suit allow him to move at nearly 30 miles per hour (48 km/h). He is almost impossible to grasp and he is incredibly maneuverable
Styx and Stone	Jacob Eishorn and Gerald Stone	(November 1988)	David Michelinie Todd McFarlane	A mad scientist and homeless man duo who fought Spider-Man as well as the Hulk, Venom and Cardiac. Styx has a disintegrating touch. Stone had two-large weapons on his shoulders and was later mutated into a golem-like creature.
Delilah	Unrevealed	(June 1996)	Tom DeFalco Mark Bagley	A highly skilled and ruthless assassin who came under the employ of the Rose during one of the many crime-boss gang wars and became his confidante as well as his chief enforcer.
Black Tarantula	Carlos LaMuerto	(January 1997)	Tom DeFalco Steve Skroce	A tarantula-themed martial artist
Morlun	N/A	vol. 2 (June 2001)	J. Michael Straczynski John Romita Jr.	A member of the Inheritors who can drain the life force of Spider-Totems.
Shathra	N/A	vol. 2 (November 2002)	J. Michael Straczynski John Romita Jr. Scott Hanna	An insectoid creature from the Astral Plane
Gray Goblin	Gabriel Stacy Lily Hollister (Menace)	(August 2004) (April 2008) (Menace)	J. Michael Straczynski Mike Deodato	A gray-resembling Green Goblin whose alias was used by different people
Mister Negative	Martin Li	(January 2008) (full appearance)	Dan Slott Phil Jimenez	A crime boss and leader of the Inner Demons gang, who can swap between his normal appearance and his alter ego. His powers include a healing touch, mind control, and the ability to charge regular weapons with his energy.
Overdrive	James Beverley	Swing Shift (May 2007)	Dan Slott Phil Jimenez	A supervillain who can convert any vehicle into a high-powered one.
Freak	Unknown	(January 2008)	Dan Slott Steve McNiven	A drug addict turned into a superpowered being able to adapt to injuries by metamorphing into new forms. Also referred to as Armadillo Man.
Screwball	Unknown	(May 2008)	Dan Slott Marcos Martín	The world's first "live-streaming super-villain"
Massacre	Marcus Lyman	(April 2011)	Dan Slott Marcos Martín	A brain-damaged criminal who lacks emotions
Panda-Mania	Unknown	Vol. 3	Dan Slott Humberto Ramos	A panda-themed supervillain
Regent	Augustus Roman	Vol. 4	Dan Slott Christos Gage Paco Diaz	The CEO of Empire Unlimited whose suit enables him to copy the powers of anyone imprisoned in his stasis tubes. A version of the character from Earth-18119 first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows as part of the "Secret Wars" storyline.
Kindred	Gabriel Stacy Sarah Stacy	Vol. 5	Nick Spencer Ryan Ottley	A human-turned-demon who has been revealed as Gabriel & Sarah Stacy.

· Supervillains and themed criminals › The Spectacular Spider-Man debuts

Lightmaster

Name

Lightmaster

Alter ego

Dr. Edward Lansky

First appearance

(February 1977)

Description

A physics professor and vice-chancellor of Empire State University who became a criminal mastermind as a way to prevent budget cuts for higher education. He created a unique special power armor suit which utilized "gravity-pump circuitry" to allow him to manipulate photons for a variety of effects.

Carrion

Name

Carrion

Alter ego

Various

First appearance

(December 1978)

Description

Originally a clone of Miles Warren (the Jackal), he can levitate, kill by touch, control his density and telepathy. The first Carrion was killed by an amoeba-like clone of Peter Parker, and since then other incarnations of him has appeared.

Iguana

Name

Iguana

Alter ego

None

First appearance

(July 1979)

Description

An accident occurs while Curt Connors experiments on an ordinary iguana, endowing the iguana with part of Connors' lifeforce and memories, as well as the personality and powers of Connors' alter ego, the Lizard. The Iguana becomes a human-sized semi-humanoid reptile with superhuman strength, hypnotic powers, and the ability to mentally control othe

Answer

Name

Answer

Alter ego

Aaron Nicholson

First appearance

(June 1984)

Spot

Name

Spot

Alter ego

Jonathan Ohnn

First appearance

(January 1985)

Description

A scientist with the ability to create portals that lead to an alternate dimension and instantly cross short distances

Foreigner

Name

Foreigner

Alter ego

Kris Keating

First appearance

(June 1986)

Description

A master mercenary and assassin.

Sin-Eater

Name

Sin-Eater

Alter ego

Stanley Carter

First appearance

(October 1986)

Description

Multiple abilities ranging from artificially heightened physicality, to supernatural energy manipulation and self-healing. Was instrumental in the creation of Venom, and is also a reoccurring villain of Ghost Rider.

Lobo Brothers

Name

Lobo Brothers

Alter ego

Carlos and Eduardo Lobo

First appearance

(October 1988)

Description

Two brothers who become werewolves and Drug cartel members who expanded into Texas.

Spidercide

Name

Spidercide

Alter ego

None

First appearance

(January 1995)

Description

Introduced as a red herring to suggest the possibility of a third individual that was the original Peter Parker during the "Maximum Clonage" story arc, he is one of the Spider-Man clones created by Jackal, to be Jackal's enforcer and protector. However, Spidercide is actually a clone of Ben Reilly, who is himself a clone of Spider-Man.

Name	Alter ego	First appearance	Description
Lightmaster	Dr. Edward Lansky	(February 1977)	A physics professor and vice-chancellor of Empire State University who became a criminal mastermind as a way to prevent budget cuts for higher education. He created a unique special power armor suit which utilized "gravity-pump circuitry" to allow him to manipulate photons for a variety of effects.
Carrion	Various	(December 1978)	Originally a clone of Miles Warren (the Jackal), he can levitate, kill by touch, control his density and telepathy. The first Carrion was killed by an amoeba-like clone of Peter Parker, and since then other incarnations of him has appeared.
Iguana	None	(July 1979)	An accident occurs while Curt Connors experiments on an ordinary iguana, endowing the iguana with part of Connors' lifeforce and memories, as well as the personality and powers of Connors' alter ego, the Lizard. The Iguana becomes a human-sized semi-humanoid reptile with superhuman strength, hypnotic powers, and the ability to mentally control othe
Answer	Aaron Nicholson	(June 1984)
Spot	Jonathan Ohnn	(January 1985)	A scientist with the ability to create portals that lead to an alternate dimension and instantly cross short distances
Foreigner	Kris Keating	(June 1986)	A master mercenary and assassin.
Sin-Eater	Stanley Carter	(October 1986)	Multiple abilities ranging from artificially heightened physicality, to supernatural energy manipulation and self-healing. Was instrumental in the creation of Venom, and is also a reoccurring villain of Ghost Rider.
Lobo Brothers	Carlos and Eduardo Lobo	(October 1988)	Two brothers who become werewolves and Drug cartel members who expanded into Texas.
Spidercide	None	(January 1995)	Introduced as a red herring to suggest the possibility of a third individual that was the original Peter Parker during the "Maximum Clonage" story arc, he is one of the Spider-Man clones created by Jackal, to be Jackal's enforcer and protector. However, Spidercide is actually a clone of Ben Reilly, who is himself a clone of Spider-Man.

· Supervillains and themed criminals › Marvel Team-Up debuts

Stegron

Name

Stegron

Alter ego

Vincent Stegron

First appearance

Marvel Team-Up (March 1974)

Creator

Len Wein Gil Kane

Description

A scientist who became a humanoid Stegosaurus using the same method that turned Curt Connors into Lizard.

Magma

Name

Magma

Alter ego

Jonathan Darque

First appearance

Marvel Team-Up (Octocber 1981)

Creator

Herb Trimpe David Michelinie Mike Esposito

Description

A CEO of a mining company that engineers a battlesuit capable of withstanding great heat and firing balls of lava.

Witch-Slayer

Name

Witch-Slayer

Alter ego

Cotton Mather

First appearance

Marvel Team-Up (January 1976)

Creator

Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema

Description

A witch-hunter of Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century who had been given access to mystical power by the Dark Rider.

White Rabbit

Name

White Rabbit

Alter ego

Dr. Lorina Dodson

First appearance

Marvel Team-Up (July 1983)

Creator

J. M. DeMatteis Kerry Gammill Mike Esposito

Description

A rabbit-themed supervillain, who pilots a giant rabbit mech and has a large arsenal of weapons at her disposal.

Black Abbot

Name

Black Abbot

Alter ego

Unknown

First appearance

Marvel Team-Up (November 1984)

Creator

Cary Burkett Greg LaRocque

Description

A former monk of Dakoth-Kuru, a sect that had managed to use their teachings to unlock the full potential of their minds, giving them incredible mental powers. The Black Abbot had more powers, including the ability to control the twelve others and took control of the entire brotherhood.

Incandescent Man

Name

Incandescent Man

Alter ego

Unknown

First appearance

Marvel Team-Up (January 1985)

Creator

Louise Simonson Bret Blevins

Description

Following an experiment by Project Pegasus, he gained the ability to draw electrical energy into one's body.

Name	Alter ego	First appearance	Creator	Description
Stegron	Vincent Stegron	Marvel Team-Up (March 1974)	Len Wein Gil Kane	A scientist who became a humanoid Stegosaurus using the same method that turned Curt Connors into Lizard.
Magma	Jonathan Darque	Marvel Team-Up (Octocber 1981)	Herb Trimpe David Michelinie Mike Esposito	A CEO of a mining company that engineers a battlesuit capable of withstanding great heat and firing balls of lava.
Witch-Slayer	Cotton Mather	Marvel Team-Up (January 1976)	Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema	A witch-hunter of Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century who had been given access to mystical power by the Dark Rider.
White Rabbit	Dr. Lorina Dodson	Marvel Team-Up (July 1983)	J. M. DeMatteis Kerry Gammill Mike Esposito	A rabbit-themed supervillain, who pilots a giant rabbit mech and has a large arsenal of weapons at her disposal.
Black Abbot	Unknown	Marvel Team-Up (November 1984)	Cary Burkett Greg LaRocque	A former monk of Dakoth-Kuru, a sect that had managed to use their teachings to unlock the full potential of their minds, giving them incredible mental powers. The Black Abbot had more powers, including the ability to control the twelve others and took control of the entire brotherhood.
Incandescent Man	Unknown	Marvel Team-Up (January 1985)	Louise Simonson Bret Blevins	Following an experiment by Project Pegasus, he gained the ability to draw electrical energy into one's body.

· Supervillains and themed criminals › Debuting in other Spider-Man titles

Tombstone

Name

Tombstone

Alter ego

Alonzo "Lonnie" Thompson Lincoln

First appearance

Web of Spider-Man (March 1988)

Creator

Gerry Conway Alex Saviuk

Description

An albino mob enforcer

Shriek

Name

Shriek

Alter ego

Frances Louise Barrison

First appearance

Spider-Man Unlimited (May 1993)

Creator

Ron Lim Mark Bagley Mike W. Barr Tom DeFalco Jerry Bingham Terry Kavanagh

Description

A sound-manipulating supervillain

Coldheart

Name

Coldheart

Alter ego

Kateri Deseronto

First appearance

Spider-Man (June 1994)

Creator

Tom Lyle Howard Mackie

Description

An expert martial artist and swordsman who wields Cryonic Swords that can freeze anyone in their place.

Name	Alter ego	First appearance	Creator	Description
Tombstone	Alonzo "Lonnie" Thompson Lincoln	Web of Spider-Man (March 1988)	Gerry Conway Alex Saviuk	An albino mob enforcer
Shriek	Frances Louise Barrison	Spider-Man Unlimited (May 1993)	Ron Lim Mark Bagley Mike W. Barr Tom DeFalco Jerry Bingham Terry Kavanagh	A sound-manipulating supervillain
Coldheart	Kateri Deseronto	Spider-Man (June 1994)	Tom Lyle Howard Mackie	An expert martial artist and swordsman who wields Cryonic Swords that can freeze anyone in their place.

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