Spider-Man

From WE Computers Museum

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
Publisher Marvel Comics, various
Platforms As noted below
Released 1962-present (comics)
1977-present (films)
1977-present (television)
1982-present (video games)
Added to
Museum
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
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
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
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
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
Spider-Man Insomniac Games 2018 PS4 The WEC museum also owns the DLC.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales Insomniac Games 2020 PS4
PS5
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
Marvel Avengers Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal, Nixxes PS4, PS5 2020 December 20, 2020