Spider-Man
This article is about the character. For the Atari 2600 video game, see Spider-Man (1982 video game). For the PlayStation 4 video game, see Spider-Man (2018 video game). For the 2002 film, see Spider-Man (2002 film).
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| Spider-Man | |
| Developer | Peter Parker Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Miles Morales Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics, various |
| Platforms | As noted below |
| Released | 1962-present (comics) 1977-present (films) 1977-present (television) 1982-present (video games) |
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As noted below |
Spider-Man is the name of several characters that are part of an American multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and video games.
Peter Parker, the first character to use the name Spider-Man, is a superhero created in August 1962 by the Marvel Comics writer Stan Lee and the artist and writer Steve Ditko.
Miles Morales, the second Ultimate universe Spider-Man, is a superhero created in August 2011 by the Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis and the artist and writer Sara Pichelli.
One or more of the Spider-Man characters also appeared in The Avengers series. Spider-Man was also one of the main characters in some entries in the Marvel Super Heroes series, in some games in the Capcom vs. series, and in some games in the Disney Infinity series.
Character biographies
Peter Parker
Peter Parker was a genius high school student with low self-esteem.
While on a field trip at a genetics lab, he was bitten by a radioactive spider.
The bite gave him super-strength as well as the ability to climb on walls.
He also had web shooters on his wrists that would shoot webs.
Miles Morales
Miles Morales, a biracial African-American and Hispanic teenager was also bitten by a radioactive spider.
In the Ultimate universe, he became Spider-Man after the death of Peter Parker.
Marvel Comics
The Marvel Comics version of Peter Parker debuted in 1962.
Comics
| Title | Studio | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Marvel Comics | 1992 | December 25, 1992 |
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
This version of Spider-Man debuted in 2002. Peter had organic web-shooters that he obtained from the spider bite, rather than synthetic ones that he created on his own.
Films
| Title | Studio | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Spider-Man | Columbia Pictures | 2002 | July 5, 2011 | |
| Spider-Man 2 | Columbia Pictures | 2004 | July 5, 2011 | |
| Spider-Man 3 | Columbia Pictures | 2007 | July 5, 2011 | |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Marvel Studios | 2021 | Not yet | Included three Peter Parkers from across the multiverse: the friendly neighborhood, the MCU, and the amazing variants. |
Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man version of Peter Parker was introduced in 2012.
Films
| Title | Studio | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Columbia Pictures | 2012 | Not yet | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Columbia Pictures | 2014 | Not yet | |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Marvel Studios | 2021 | Not yet | Included three Peter Parkers from across the multiverse: the amazing, the MCU, and the friendly neighborhood variants. |
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | Systems | Added to museum | Notes |
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| The Amazing Spider-Man | Beenox | 2012 | PS3 | October 28, 2018 | The WEC museum also owns the DLC. |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Beenox | 2014 | PS3 | October 28, 2018 | The WEC museum also owns the DLC. |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Peter Parker premiered in 2016. This version of Peter Parker was mentored as a superhero and an Avenger by Iron Man.
Films
| Title | Studio | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Captain America: Civil War | Marvel Studios | 2016 | June 28, 2018 | |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Marvel Studios | 2018 | June 28, 2018 | |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Marvel Studios | 2018 | November 22, 2019 | |
| Avengers: Endgame | Marvel Studios | 2019 | November 22, 2019 | |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Marvel Studios | 2019 | November 22, 2019 | |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Marvel Studios | 2021 | Not yet | Included three Peter Parkers from across the multiverse: the MCU, the friendly neighborhood, and the amazing variants. |
| Spider-Man 4 | Marvel Studios | TBA | Not yet |
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | Systems | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Homecoming Reality Experience | CreateVR | 2017 | Windows | February 25, 2022 | Virtual reality game. |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home Virtual Reality Experience | CreateVR | 2019 | PS4 Windows |
March 26, 2020 February 25, 2022 |
Virtual reality game. |
Spider-Verse
In this version, Miles Morales trained with an older, more experienced version of Peter Parker. Both interacted with multiple versions of Spider-Man across the multiverse. The first versions of Peter Parker and Miles Morales in this multiverse were introduced in 2018.
Films
| Title | Studio | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures Animation | 2018 | May 6, 2019 | |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2022 | Not yet |
Insomniac's Spider-Man universe
The Insomniac version of Peter Parker was Spider-Man for decades. He tutors Miles Morales, who serves as New York City's Spider-Man when Peter leaves the city.
Video games
| Title | Developer | Release | Systems | Notes |
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| Spider-Man | Insomniac Games | 2018 | PS4 | The WEC museum also owns the DLC. |
| Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games | 2020 | PS4 PS5 |
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| Spider-Man 2 | Insomniac Games | 2023 | PS5 |
Marvel Avengers
Marvel Avengers was introduced in 2020. In this version, Peter Parker and the other Avengers disbanded after Captain America died.
Video Games
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Marvel Avengers | Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal, Nixxes | PS4, PS5 | 2020 | December 20, 2020 |
