| Name | Notable alter ego | First appearance issue # | Creator | Descriptions |
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| Chameleon 1 | Dmitri Anatoly Nikolayevich Smerdyakov | #1 (March 1963) [2] [8] | Stan Lee [2] [8]
Steve Ditko [2] [8] | A master of disguise who can make himself look like anybody [2] [8] |
| Vulture | Adrian Toomes | #2 (May 1963) [9] [10] | An elderly inventor who created mechanical wings that allow him to fly and grant him superhuman strength [11] |
| Doctor Octopus Arch1 | Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius | #3 (July 1963) [8] | 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. [12] 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. |
| Sandman 2 | William Baker / Flint Marko | #4 (September 1963) [13] [14] | 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. [15] |
| Lizard | Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors Peter Benjamin Parker (Earth 65) | #6 (November 1963) [16] [17] [18] | 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. [19] |
| Electro 3 | Maxwell Dillon | #9 (February 1964) [20] [21] | 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. [22] |
| Mysterio 4 | Quentin Beck
Daniel Berkhart
Francis Klum | #13 (June 1964) [23] [24] | A master of illusion who uses special effects, hypnosis, and an extensive knowledge of chemistry and robotics to trick his enemies [24] |
| Green Goblin [25] Arch2 | Norman Osborn (Green Goblin I) Arch2
Harry Osborn (Green Goblin II) [26] [1] | #14 (July 1964) [25] | 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. [25] 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 Hunter 5 | Sergei Kravinoff
Alyosha Kravinoff (son)
Ana Kravinoff (daughter) | #15 (August 1964) [27] | 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. [28] |
| Scorpion 6 | Mac Gargan 6 | #20 (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. [29] [30] |
| Rhino 7 | Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich | #41 (October 1966) [31] | Stan Lee [3]
John Romita Sr. [3] | 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. [32] He became best known for being dimwitted. [33] |
| Shocker | Herman Schultz | #46 (March 1967) [29] [34] | A former small-time criminal who built himself a battle suit that contains vibro-shock gauntlets. [29] [35] |
| Kingpin 8 | Wilson Grant Fisk | #50 (July 1967) ("Spider-Man No More!") [36] [37] | 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. [38] [1] |
| Morbius, the Living Vampire [1] [39] | Michael Morbius | #101 (October 1971) 9 [40] | Roy Thomas [40]
Gil Kane [41] | 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. [1] |
| Jackal [42] | Miles Warren | #129 (February 1974) 10 [42] | Gerry Conway [42] 10
Ross Andru [42] 10 | 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. [1] |
| Black Cat 11 | Felicia Hardy | #194 (July 1979) [43] | Marv Wolfman
Keith Pollard [43] | A master cat burglar, who inherited her name and skills from her father. She often carries a grappling hook for swinging on rooftops, [1] and sometimes has bad luck powers. [44] She has often been depicted as both a love interest and ally of Spider-Man. |
| Hydro-Man [1] | Morris Bench | #212 (January 1981) [45] [46] | Denny O'Neil
John Romita Jr. | A former crewman who gained aquakinetic abilities following an accident during Spider-Man's fight with Namor. |
| Hobgoblin | Roderick Kingsley
Jason Macendale
Ned Leeds
Phil Urich
Demogoblin [39] [47] | #238 (March 1983) | Roger Stern [48] [49]
John Romita Sr. [49] [50] | 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. [49] [51] [1] |
| Venom Arch3 | Eddie Brock (Venom I) Arch3
Mac Gargan (Venom II) | #300 (May 1988) 12 [7] [52] | David Michelinie
Todd McFarlane [53] | 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. [53] He is also undetectable to Spider-Man's spider sense. [54] 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 | #361 (April 1992) 13 [55] | David Michelinie [56] [57]
Erik Larsen [58]
Mark Bagley [56] | 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. [55] |
| Mister Negative [39] | Martin Li | #546 (January 2008) (full appearance) [59] | 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. |
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