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 #15 (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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| Name | Notable alter ego | First appearance issue # | Creator | Descriptions |
| Chameleon1 | Dmitri Anatoly Nikolayevich Smerdyakov | (March 1963) | Stan LeeSteve 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 antihero, and even starred in his own comic book storyline that saw him becoming a superhero called the Superior Spider-Man after the original Spider-Man's death. | |
| 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 radius. | |
| 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 BeckDaniel BerkhartFrancis 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 (Green Goblin I)Arch2Harry Osborn (Green Goblin II) | (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 a personal glider. The Norman version of the Green Goblin is usually regarded as Spider-Man's archenemy. The second Goblin, Harry Osborn, is Norman's son and Peter Parker's best friend. He has the same powers as his father. | |
| Kraven the Hunter5 | Sergei KravinoffAlyosha 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 other projectiles). Gargan later became the third host of the Venom symbiote. | |
| Rhino7 | Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich | (October 1966) | Stan LeeJohn 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 ThomasGil 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 Conway10Ross 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 WolfmanKeith 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 KingsleyJason MacendaleNed LeedsPhil UrichDemogoblin | (March 1983) | Roger SternJohn Romita Sr. | Roderick Kingsley discovered one of Norman Osborn's lairs and perfected the Green Goblin formula, which granted him superhuman strength and intelligence without Osborn's insanity. Using a vast arsenal of weapons similar to the Green Goblin's, including a goblin glider, pumpkin bombs and razor-sharp bats, Kingsley became the criminal mastermind known as the Hobgoblin. |
| VenomArch3 | Eddie Brock (Venom I)Arch3Mac Gargan (Venom II) | (May 1988)12 | David MichelinieTodd 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 regarded as one of Spider-Man's archenemies, later comic book storylines depict him as an antihero, and he even reluctantly teamed up with Spider-Man when the lives of innocent people were at risk. Other character have also been the host of the Venom symbiote, including Mac Gargan, who became the second Venom. |
| Carnage | Cletus Kasady | (April 1992)13 | David MichelinieErik LarsenMark 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. |
| 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 LeeSteve Ditko | A living robot that is designed to solve any problem |
| Big Man | Frederick Foswell | (March 1964) | Stan LeeSteve 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 LeeSteve 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 helping his father with his work. Alistair fully inherits the Spider-Slayer legacy following his father's death, eventually enhancing himself with his own technology to increase his strength and return his ability to walk. Following this upgrade Alistair takes on the alias of "The Spider-Slayer" |
| Crime Master | Various | (July 1965) | Stan LeeSteve Ditko | A professional criminal who was the alias of different people |
| Molten Man | Mark Raxton | (September 1965) | Stan LeeSteve 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 LeeSteve Ditko | A poor scientist who gains superpowers from meteor gas |
| Robot Master / Gaunt | Mendel Stromm | (June 1966) | Stan LeeSteve Ditko | A former college teacher and partner of Norman Osborn that became a cyborg after being betrayed by Osborn |
| Finisher | Karl Fiers | Annual (November 1968) | Stan LeeLarry Lieber | |
| Man Mountain Marko | Michael Marko | (June 1969) | Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr. | A Maggia lieutenant to Silvermane with super-strength |
| Silvermane | Silvio Manfredi | (June 1969) | Stan LeeJohn Buscema | An aging crime boss that is later turned into a cyborg with superhuman strength |
| Prowler | Hobie Brown Aaron Davis (Ultimate)Miles Morales (Earth 42) | (November 1969) | Stan LeeJohn 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 OliverBrian Hibbs | (February 1970) | Stan LeeJohn BuscemaJim MooneyJohn Romita Sr. | A name given to two kangaroo-themed villains |
| Schemer | Richard Fisk | (April 1970) | Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr. | The son of the Kingpin |
| Gog | N/A | (December 1971) | Roy ThomasGil 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 LeeJohn Romita Sr. | A lesser criminal with gibbon-like abilities |
| Hammerhead | Joseph (Full Name Unrevealed) | (October 1972) | Gerry ConwayJohn 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. Jonah Jameson, John was transformed into a werewolf after being exposed to the alien Godstone. He has been depicted as both a villain and hero. |
| Tarantula | Various | (July 1974) | Gerry ConwayRoss Andru | A name given to different tarantula-themed villains |
| Mindworm | William Turner | (November 1974) | Gerry ConwayRoss Andru | A superhuman with telepathic powers |
| Grizzly | Maxwell Markham | (December 1974) | Gerry ConwayRoss Andru | An ex-professional wrestler who wears a grizzly bear-themed outfit |
| Human Fly | Richard Deacon | Annual (1976) | Len WeinBill MantloGil Kane | A criminal who was imprinted with the genetic code of a housefly |
| Will o' the Wisp | Jackson Arvad | (April 1977) | Len WeinRoss Andru | A former Roxxon employee who can manipulate his molecules |
| Big Wheel | Jackson Wheele | (July 1978) | Marv WolfmanRoss AndruMike Esposito | A criminal who rides the Big Wheel vehicle |
| Calypso | Calypso Ezili | (October 1980) | Dennis O'NeilAlan Weiss | An accomplice of Kraven the Hunter who uses voodoo potions and magic |
| Hydro-Man | Morris Bench | (January 1981) | Denny O'NeilJohn 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 DeFalcoSal 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 MichelinieTodd 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 DeFalcoMark 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 DeFalcoSteve Skroce | A tarantula-themed martial artist |
| Morlun | N/A | vol. 2 (June 2001) | J. Michael StraczynskiJohn 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 StraczynskiJohn Romita Jr.Scott Hanna | An insectoid creature from the Astral Plane |
| Gray Goblin | Gabriel StacyLily Hollister (Menace) | (August 2004)#550 (April 2008) (Menace) | J. Michael StraczynskiMike Deodato | A gray-resembling Green Goblin whose alias was used by different people |
| Mister Negative | Martin Li | (January 2008) (full appearance) | Dan SlottPhil 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 SlottPhil Jimenez | A supervillain who can convert any vehicle into a high-powered one. |
| Freak | Unknown | (January 2008) | Dan SlottSteve 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 SlottMarcos Martín | The world's first "live-streaming super-villain" |
| Massacre | Marcus Lyman | (April 2011) | Dan SlottMarcos Martín | A brain-damaged criminal who lacks emotions |
| Panda-Mania | Unknown | Vol. 3 | Dan SlottHumberto Ramos | A panda-themed supervillain |
| Regent | Augustus Roman | Vol. 4 | Dan SlottChristos GagePaco 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 SpencerRyan Ottley | A human-turned-demon who has been revealed as Gabriel & Sarah Stacy. |
| 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 other reptiles. The Iguana encounters and battles Spider-Man, and is turned back into a normal iguana. |
| 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. |
| Name | Alter ego | First appearance | Creator | Description |
| Stegron | Vincent Stegron | Marvel Team-Up (March 1974) | Len WeinGil Kane | A scientist who became a humanoid Stegosaurus using the same method that turned Curt Connors into Lizard. |
| 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. DeMatteisKerry GammillMike 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 BurkettGreg 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 SimonsonBret Blevins | 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 |
| Tombstone | Alonzo "Lonnie" Thompson Lincoln | Web of Spider-Man (March 1988) | Gerry ConwayAlex Saviuk | An albino mob enforcer |
| Shriek | Frances Louise Barrison | Spider-Man Unlimited (May 1993) | Ron LimMark BagleyMike W. BarrTom DeFalcoJerry BinghamTerry Kavanagh | A sound-manipulating supervillain |
| Coldheart | Kateri Deseronto | Spider-Man (June 1994) | Tom LyleHoward Mackie | An expert martial artist and swordsman who wields Cryonic Swords that can freeze anyone in their place. |
| Name | Alter ego | First appearance | Description |
| Beetle | Abner Jenkins Janice Lincoln | Strange Tales (August 1964) | A master mechanic who wears a beetle-themed armor that went on to become the founder of The Sinister Syndicate. After Abner rebranded himself as MACH-1 to joined the initial incarnation of The Thunderbolts, Janice Lincoln, the paternal daughter of Tombstone, took over the mantle and went onto lead her own version of The Sinister Syndicate. |
| Boomerang | Fred Myers | Tales to Astonish (July 1966) | A former baseball player who uses boomerangs as weapons |
| Mephisto | Stan LeeJohn Buscema | The Silver Surfer (December 1968; originally) | A demon who manipulates Spider-Man and other superheroes into making deals with him. He is responsible for Norman Osborn's and his son Harry's initial transformations into the Green Goblin, and manipulating Norman into trading away Harry's soul and facilitating the latter's torment and transformation into the demonic Kindred. Mephisto is also responsible for manipulating Spider-Man into erasing his marriage to Mary Jane Watson from the timeline in exchange for resurrecting May Parker, and erasing his future daughter and adversary from existence. |
| Ringer | Anthony Davis | The Defenders (June 1977) | A supervillain who wields ring-based weapons |
| Swarm | Fritz von Meyer | The Champions (July 1977) | A former Nazi and beekeeper whose skeleton is surrounded by a swarm of bees |
| Jack O'Lantern | Jason Macendale | Machine Man (February 1981) | A jack-o'-lantern-themed villain whose alias was used by different people. |
| Speed Demon | James Sanders | The Avengers (November 1960) (as the Whizzer)The Amazing Spider-Man (November 1981) | A chemist with super-speed and former member of the Squadron Sinister |
| Vermin | Edward Whelan | Captain America (August 1982) | A geneticist who was turned into a humanoid rat by Arnim Zola |
| Doppelganger | Spider-Doppelganger | The Infinity War (July 1992) | A nearly-mindless duplicate of Spider-Man |
| Supercharger | Ronald Hiliard | Amazing Fantasy (January 1996) | A supervillain who is able to absorb and store electricity |
| Proto-Goblin | Nels van Adder | Spider-Man (July 1997) | In a retcon, Norman Osborn tests the incomplete version of the formula on Oscorp employee Nels van Adder, driving van Adder insane and causing him to transform into a demonic being known as the "Proto-Goblin". Killing several people and blaming Norman for his condition, van Adder harasses and later attempts to kill him before being knocked out an Oscorp window by Chief of Security Arthur Stacy and his brother Detective George Stacy. In order to escape conviction for what he had done to van Adder, Norman convinces the police that van Adder had been experimenting on himself and that he had been trying to help him. Van Adder was last seen fleeing into the wilderness and his current fate is unknown. As well as endowing van Adder with super strength and agility, the prototypical Goblin Formula gave him claws, talons, fangs, glowing green eyes, and near-impenetrable red skin that is capable of withstanding several close range bullet shots. |
| Hippo | Mrs. Fluffy Lumpkins | Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man (August 2009) | A hippopotamus who was uplifted by the High Evolutionary and gained an anthropomorphic form. |
| Name | First appearance | Description |
| Burglar | Amazing Fantasy (August 1962) | The man who killed Peter's uncle, which would inspire him to use his powers responsibly and become Spider-Man. |
| Flash Thompson | Amazing Fantasy (August 1962) | Early on, Flash Thompson was usually depicted as an enemy of Peter Parker and an ardent admirer of Spider-Man. He is Peter's classmate who enjoys bullying him, while ironically being one of Spider-Man's biggest fans. Later on, Flash would become good friends with Peter. In The Amazing Spider-Man , Flash came into contact with the Venom symbiote and became the superhero Agent Venom. |
| J. Jonah Jameson | The Amazing Spider-Man (March 1963) | The editor in chief of the Daily Bugle and Peter Parker's boss. He has a strong hatred of Spider-Man and tries his best to turn the city against him by publishing fake news about him, or changing them to make it look like Spider-Man is in cahoots with the villains he is fighting. He was also responsible for the funding of the creation of Scorpion, the Spider-Slayers, and the Human Fly. |
| Name | Alter ego | First appearance | Creator | Description |
| Prowler | Aaron Davis | Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (September 2011) | Brian Michael BendisSara Pichelli | Aaron Davis is a burglar and career criminal known as the Prowler, in addition to being Miles Morales Uncle. In the Ultimate Comics he is the one to accidentally steal the spider that granted Miles his abilities. He features prominently in media adapting Miles Morales. |
| Group name | Original members | First Appearance | Description |
| The Enforcers | MontanaOxFancy Dan | The Amazing Spider-Man (March 1964) | A team of mercenaries usually in the employment of crime bosses. They are generally depicted as having no super powers, but are highly skilled assassins. |
| Sinister Six | Doctor OctopusVultureElectroSandmanMysterioKraven the Hunter | The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (January 1964) | Brought together by Doctor Octopus, they consist of some of Spider-Man's worst enemies, who joined forces in an attempt to eliminate the web-slinger once and for all. The team had different members in its various iterations over the years, but Doctor Octopus generally remained their leader across all versions. |
| Sinister Syndicate | BeetleHydro-ManRhinoBoomerangSpeed Demon | The Amazing Spider-Man (September 1986) | A team of Spider-Man villains who were inspired by the Sinister Six to band together. Unlike them, however, they are not interested in killing Spider-Man, and work for the highest bidder. |
| Spider-Man Revenge Squad | SpotGrizzlyKangarooGibbon | The Spectacular Spider-Man (May 1997) | A team of lesser-known and weaker Spider-Man villains, also known as the Legion of Losers, who decided to join forces to stand a better chance against the web-slinger. |
| Inheritors | SolusUnnamed MatriarchDaemosVernaKarnMorlunBrixBora | The Superior Spider-Man (November 2014) | A clan of totem hunters from Earth-001 who feed from animal, human and deity totems. Their main goal is to hunt down the various versions of Spider-Man across the Marvel Multiverse and feed on their life energy. |
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