The best Spider-Man villain who didn't debut in the comics

Key takeaways

  • Stuntman and Shikata are lesser-known Spider-Man villains who debuted in the television series.
  • Gentleman originated outside comics and live-action shows before transitioning into the world of comic books.
  • From Wolf Spider
    Ultimate Spider-Man
    is a dark version of Peter Parker who terrorizes the multiverse until his downfall.



Spider Man From the street-level menace of the Kingpin and Black Cat to the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Venom, comic book history has one of the most iconic rogues galleries. While many of these characters originally made their debut in the comics, some of Spider-Man's best adversaries came from other media.

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In fact, many of these characters actually debuted in various television series based on the adventures of Spider-Man. Although these characters are far less iconic than Peter Parker's specific enemies, they had a major impact on the overarching stories of their respective shows or books. These six Spider-Man villains definitely deserve more attention from comic writers.


6 Stuntman

A simple enemy with a distinguished voice

Stuntman in the 1981 animated series


Surnames

Jack Riven

affiliations

Triangle of evil

Powers

Mechanical armor

Debut appearance

Spider Man (1981) S1E11, “The Triangle of Evil”

1981 animated Spider Man The series featured several solo villains that strayed from comic book lore. One example of this, The Stuntman, was memorable for one particular reason: his voice actor. In his debut appearance, the stuntman was played by the incomparable Peter Cullen, best known for voicing Optimus Prime throughout. Transformer suffrage

A Hollywood stunt artist-slash-criminal who is fought by Spider-Man, before a lightning strike fuses a metal suit to his body. Blaming the web-slinger for his condition, he forms a criminal trio known as the Triangle of Evil and battles Spider-Man, and although he loses, he makes an interesting foe, showing the consequences of Spider-Man's victory.


5 Shikata

He showed a lot of potential as a recurring villain

Hosted by Shikata Spider-Man

Surnames

Mantis

affiliations

Richard Damian

Powers

Swordsmanship, telekinesis

Debut appearance

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) S1E04, “Sword of Shikata”

Hopefully, someday a comic book writer will give a little more to Shikata, due to his promising but weak appearance. Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. The assassin's past is unknown before being hired by a billionaire to kill Spider-Man, which she denies. This put a target on his back which made him a potential ally of the friendly neighborhood hero.


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Unfortunately, his appearance is limited to one episode, but he kicks a lot of butt, including Spider-Man. After discovering that her powers come from her sword, Spider-Man is able to disarm her and destroy it, only to learn that Sikta's life force was attached to the weapon, and she dies, a tragic fate for an interesting TV-exclusive. the villain

4 The Gentleman

The films never let his plan go ahead

The Gentleman in the Shadows

Surnames

Gustav Fiers, Man in the Shadows

affiliations

Sinister Six, Nazi, Kingpin

Powers

Brilliant intelligence, unlimited resources

Debut appearance

Spider-Man: The Gathering of the Sinister Six (1999)


Gentleman is one of the few Spider Man Characters who debuted outside of the comics have also appeared in live-action. Born Gustav Fierce, Gentleman was introduced in the 1999 novel, which revealed him as the mastermind of the Sinister Six, as well as being implicated in the death of Peter Parker's parents, who were double agents working for him.

Although darkness covered both sides, fires appeared The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2As Marc Webb's live-action films tease the future of the Sinister Six. That didn't come to pass, though the character has since transitioned into the comic book universe. Civil War II Story arc.

3 The Scarlet Witch

Spider-Man's villain-of-the-week-from-another-era

Scarlet Witch in the animated series


Surnames

Kotep

affiliations

Egyptian monsters

Powers

Magician, magic staff

Debut appearance

Spider Man (1967) S1E09, “Wicked Wizard”

Kotep is another one-and-done villain from 1967 Spider Man animated series, though he is a very different enemy than Peter Parker. Known as the Scarlet Magician, Kotep was a demonic king of ancient Egypt who was defeated by the sorcerer Brazman. However, he has found a fan in one of Peter Parker's history teachers.

After being called back from the dead after 7,000 years, Kotep leads his monster army against Peter Parker's school. Thankfully, Spider-Man is there to save the day, which he does by destroying Kotep's scepter, which sends the Scarlet Wizard into the depths of time with his army. However, this makes for one of the highest stakes battles in Spidey's history.


2 Arachnoid / Nephilia

Two separate villains who share similar stories

Arachnoid in the animated series

Surnames

Zoltan Amadeus, Bradley Shaw

affiliations

N/A

Powers

Mutant Physiology, Spider Powers

Debut appearance

Spider Man (1981) S1E20, “Nephilia's Web”

Technically, Arachnoid and Nephilia are two completely different enemies in different shows with different names. However, their origins are quite similar, essentially making them multiple variants of each other. First appearing is Nephilia, aka Bradley Shaw, from the 1980s animated series, a scientist who creates a spider-serum to give him powers.


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Unfortunately, his mutated form resembles a centaur-esque creature with the lower half replaced by a large spider's body. Spider-Man defeated Nephilia with an antidote, similar to Zoltan Amadeus in 1983. Spider-Man and his amazing friends has been defeated. He must have been a better villain the first time around if he was recycled so quickly.

1 Wolf Spider

A more evil Peter Parker than Earth-616

Wolf Spider in the animated series

Surnames

Peter Parker, Wolfie

affiliations

Lizard King

Powers

Spider legs, energy blast, vampire life drain

Debut appearance

Ultimate Spider-Man (2016) S4E16, “Return to the Spider-Verse, Part 1”


The comics have no shortage of Peter Parker variants, though few have been as sinister as the Wolf-Spider, a short-lived villain. Ultimate Spider-Man. For a brief arc in the television series, this universe's Peter Parker gained spider powers, including the rare addition of spider legs, and became a remorseless villain, killing Miles Morales and terrorizing the multiverse.

This vampire Spider-Man ends up attracting the attention of the heroic Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, and Kid Arachnid. He almost gets the best of the Spider Totems, but his weakness ends up being his insatiable lust for power, causing him to be overwhelmed by the life force of the Spider-People of many dimensions, destroying him from the inside out.

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