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'''Spider-Man''' | '''Spider-Man''', or '''Spiderman''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Only Human (novel)}}) was a [[superhero]] from [[Earth-616]]. He possessed an ability known as "[[spider-sense]]". | ||
In [[the Doctor's universe]], accounts differed on whether Spider-Man was a fictional character ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|To the Slaughter (novel)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)}}, etc.) or a real person. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legends of Camelot (novel)}}) | |||
Spider-Man had the ability to scale buildings by crawling along their sides, not unlike a [[spider]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|To the Slaughter (novel)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Seize the Child! (comic story)}}) The [[Seventh Doctor]] once stated that "with great power, comes great responsibility", a quote that he thought came from [[Marvel Comics Group|Marvel Comics]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}) although the [[Tenth Doctor]] cited it to [[Ben Parker|Spider-Man's uncle]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legends of Camelot (novel)}}) | |||
Another individual dressed in a similar, although inverted costume - [[Miles Morales]] - also existed. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Clone Drive (comic story)}}) | |||
Outside of [[the Doctor's universe]] and [[Earth-616]], Spider-Man also existed in [[Earth-33⅓]] ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)|''Doctor Who?'' 64}}) and [[Earth-238]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)}}) | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== As a real person === | === As a real person === | ||
Spider-Man once attended [[Bonjaxx]]'s birthday party at [[Maruthea]]. A [[balloon]] with Spider-Man's face was also present at the party. ([[COMIC]]: | Spider-Man once attended [[Bonjaxx]]'s birthday party at [[Maruthea]]. A [[balloon]] with Spider-Man's face was also present at the party. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)}}) | ||
In [[1977]], [[Billy Wilkins]], finding the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s methods of dealing with the [[Morg]] ineffectual, claimed that Spider-Man would've finished it off by now. ([[COMIC]]: | In [[1977]], [[Billy Wilkins]], finding the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s methods of dealing with the [[Morg]] ineffectual, claimed that Spider-Man would've finished it off by now. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game (comic story)}}) | ||
[[File:Spider-Man & Doc Ock in the Omniversal Spectrum.jpg|left|thumb|Spider-Man fighting [[Doctor Octopus]], as glimpsed in the [[Omniversal Spectrum]]. ([[COMIC]]: | [[File:Spider-Man & Doc Ock in the Omniversal Spectrum.jpg|left|thumb|Spider-Man fighting [[Doctor Octopus]], as glimpsed in the [[Omniversal Spectrum]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Glorious Dead (comic story)}})]] | ||
[[Keepsake]] passed an individual resembling Spider-Man, but with a trunk, at [[Huggy's]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[8162]]. ([[COMIC]]: | [[Keepsake]] passed an individual resembling Spider-Man, but with a trunk, at [[Huggy's]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[8162]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling! (comic story)}}) | ||
[[Captain Britain]] recalled [[fighting]] alongside Spider-Man, referring to him as one of "the world's greatest [[hero]]es". ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Camelot Lost (comic story)}}) | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] noted that [[Ben Parker|the uncle]] of a "friend" of his once claimed that "with great power comes great responsibility." ([[PROSE]]: | A glimpse of Spider-Man fighting [[Doctor Octopus]], demanding that he answers him rather than just [[Lying down|lying]] "there", was visible when [[Esterath]] explained to the [[Eighth Doctor]] about the [[Omniversal Spectrum]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Glorious Dead (comic story)}}) | ||
[[File:Spider-Man (Seize the Child!).png|thumb|Spider-Man hears [[Franklin Richards|Franklin]]'s call. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Seize the Child! (comic story)}})]] | |||
When [[Franklin Richards]] cried out for [[Sue Richards|his mother]], the call was heard by, among others, Spider-Man, who remarked that his [[spider-sense]] had kicked into [[high gear]], but wondered where the [[threat]] was. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Seize the Child! (comic story)}}) | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] noted that [[Ben Parker|the uncle]] of a "friend" of his once claimed that "with great power comes great responsibility." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legends of Camelot (novel)}}) | |||
=== As a fictional character === | === As a fictional character === | ||
[[File:Spider-Man.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man on [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] scanner. ([[COMIC]]: | [[File:Spider-Man.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man on [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] scanner. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)}})|left]] | ||
Completing the argument that [[Jason (Conundrum)|Jason]] was making about the [[immortality]] of fictional characters, the [[Seventh Doctor]] said that if Spider-Man aged, he would be collecting his [[pension]]. ([[PROSE]]: | Completing the argument that [[Jason (Conundrum)|Jason]] was making about the [[immortality]] of fictional characters, the [[Seventh Doctor]] said that if Spider-Man aged, he would be collecting his [[pension]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Conundrum (novel)}}) During an attack on the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], a Spider-Man cartoon show was playing on the scanner screen, shortly before the screen's destruction. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)}}) | ||
There was at least [[Spider-Man (2002 film)| | There was at least one film about Spiderman, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Only Human (novel)}}, {{cs|The Story of Fester Cat (novel)}}) simply titled ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Story of Fester Cat (novel)}}) [[Das (Only Human)|Das]] watched the film and thought the character Spiderman was real. [[Jack Harkness]] told Das that Spiderman was a [[fiction]]al character in the movie and was played by [[Tobey Maguire|an actor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Only Human (novel)}}) | ||
In early [[2005]], [[Gustavo Lugo]] witnessed the [[Ninth Doctor]] trying to sell some early ''Spider-Man'' comics from the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]] at a [[Comic book shop (Have You Seen This Man?)|local comic book store]], but [[Owner (Have You Seen This Man?)|the owner]] refused as they seemed to be in too good condition to be original. ([[PROSE]]: | In early [[2005]], [[Gustavo Lugo]] witnessed the [[Ninth Doctor]] trying to sell some early ''Spider-Man'' comics from the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]] at a [[Comic book shop (Have You Seen This Man?)|local comic book store]], but [[Owner (Have You Seen This Man?)|the owner]] refused as they seemed to be in too good condition to be original. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Have You Seen This Man? (short story)}}) | ||
[[File:Spider-Man on Grant's door.jpg|thumb|A [[poster]] of Spider-Man on [[Grant Gordon|Grant]]'s [[door]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)}})]] | |||
[[Thad Steiner]] flicked through a ''Spider-Man'' comic while sitting in [[Rick Pirelli]]'s room. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Forever Autumn (novel)}}) | |||
[[Grant (The Return of Doctor Mysterio)|Grant]] told the [[Twelfth Doctor]] the origin story of Spider-Man, however, the Doctor believed that getting bitten by a radioactive spider would result in [[radiation poisoning]]. He appeared on several [[poster]]s in Grant's room for [[The Defenders Issue 61|two]] [[The Defenders Issue 109|issues]] of ''[[The Defenders]]'', [[The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 Issue 185|an issue]] of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', and a more general poster featuring several Marvel characters. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Grant (The Return of Doctor Mysterio)|Grant]] told the [[Twelfth Doctor]] the origin story of Spider-Man, however, the Doctor believed that getting bitten by a radioactive spider would result in [[radiation poisoning]]. | |||
=== Ambiguous === | === Ambiguous === | ||
[[File:Child with Captain Britain and Spider-Man toys.jpg|thumb|A child plays with [[Captain Britain]] and Spider-Man [[toy]]s. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Hell Comes to Birmingham (comic story)}})|left]] | |||
''These accounts contain information about Spider-Man but do not clarify if he is real or not.'' | ''These accounts contain information about Spider-Man but do not clarify if he is real or not.'' | ||
When [[Clyde Langer]] accidentally walked into a spider's web in one of [[Ashen Hill Manor]]'s secret passages [[Rani Chandra]] laughed and said "Very spider-man!" ([[TV]]: | In [[1972]], [[Maxwell Collins]] had a shirt with Spider-Man on it. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Pestilent Heart (comic story)}}) | ||
A child in [[Plokta]]'s [[Dream Corridor]] played with [[Captain Britain]] and Spider-Man [[toy]]s. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Hell Comes to Birmingham (comic story)}}) | |||
[[Ace]] had a Spider-Man pin on [[Ace's jacket|her]] [[black]] [[bomber jacket]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
When [[Clyde Langer]] accidentally walked into a spider's web in one of [[Ashen Hill Manor]]'s secret passages [[Rani Chandra]] laughed and said "Very spider-man!" ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Eternity Trap (TV story)}}) | |||
[[George Thompson]] liked Spiderman. He wrote about this in [[George Thompson's Special Book|his special book]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|My Special Book (short story)}}) | |||
== Other realities == | |||
=== Earth-33⅓ === | |||
[[File:Doctor Who? DWM 64 full.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man, among others, in [[Earth-33⅓]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)|''Doctor Who?'' 64}})]] | |||
A version of Spider-Man existed in [[Earth-33⅓]]. In this universe, once entered [[The Doctor's TARDIS (Earth-33⅓)|the Doctor's TARDIS]], along with [[Superman (Earth-33⅓)|Superman]], [[Batman (Earth-33⅓)|Batman]], [[Captain America (Earth-33⅓)|Captain America]], and [[Jet Lagg]] when the [[Fifth Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Fifth Doctor]] landed it in [[New York City (Earth-33⅓)|New York]] during a [[crimewave]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)|''Doctor Who?'' 64}}) | |||
[[ | === Earth-238 === | ||
[[File:Spider-Man and Captain America of Earth-238.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man and [[Captain America]] in a [[death camp]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)}})|left]] | |||
Another version of Spider-Man existed in [[Earth-238]]. In this universe, Spider-Man was among the [[superhero]]es taken to [[death camp]]s. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)}}) | |||
== Appearance == | |||
[[File:Spider-Man full (Camelot Lost).png|thumb|Spider-Man in his [[suit]], as [[Memory|remembered]] by [[Captain Britain]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Camelot Lost (comic story)}})]] | |||
Spider-Man was usually dressed in a full [[red]] [[body]] [[suit]], with [[black]] webbing. Around his [[eyes]] was a black outline with a [[white]] material covering them. The image of a [[spider]] was featured on the [[chest]] of his suit, and other parts of the suit, such as the [[legs]], forwent the red to be fully black, while his [[feet]] appeared the same as most of his body. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Camelot Lost (comic story)}}, etc.) | |||
[[Miles Morales]], who also went by the name "Spider-Man", wore an inverted version of this suit, black with red webbing. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Clone Drive (comic story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== Further references === | === Further references === | ||
* In ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]'', the [[Ninth Doctor]] says "My spider sense was tingling". This is a reference to Spider-Man, although no connection has been made in the [[DWU]]. | *In ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]'', the [[Ninth Doctor]] says "My [[spider sense]] was tingling". This is a reference to Spider-Man, although no connection has been made in the [[DWU]]. | ||
*While taking interview questions from Big Finish listeners [[Daniel Anthony]] expressed the opinion that Spider-Man is "the best superhero ever created" with his favourite live-action actor in the role being {{w|Tom Holland}}, and his favourite version of the character being [[Miles Morales]] from the animated film ''{{w|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse}}.''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo5NAnczco Big Finish YouTube interview, timestamp 12:30]</ref> | |||
=== Comics === | === Comics === | ||
[[File:The Incredible Hulk Presents Vol 1 12.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man on the front of ''[[TIHP 12|The Incredible Hulk Presents #12]]'', which contained the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic story ''[[Nineveh! (comic story)|Ninevah!]]''.]] | |||
* Spider-Man was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Steve Ditko]] and debuted in {{iw|marvel|Amazing Fantasy Vol 1 15|''Amazing Fantasy'' #15}}, with [[Andy Yanchus]] colouring the comic. The quote about power and responsibility comes from this first story. The first story reprinted in ''[[Dr Who's Time Tales]]'', ''The Man in the Mummy Case!'', was originally printed in this same issue. | * Spider-Man was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Steve Ditko]] and debuted in {{iw|marvel|Amazing Fantasy Vol 1 15|''Amazing Fantasy'' #15}}, with [[Andy Yanchus]] colouring the comic. The quote about power and responsibility comes from this first story. The first story reprinted in ''[[Dr Who's Time Tales]]'', ''The Man in the Mummy Case!'', was originally printed in this same issue. | ||
* [[Dan Slott]] once proposed a five issue limited series where Peter Parker would become The Doctor's travelling companion. While the BBC were enthusiastic about the idea, Slott's bosses at Marvel ultimately rejected the pitch. | ** ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 is parodied in the ''[[Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor]]'' #[[9D 1|1]] Comics To Astonish cover. | ||
*[[Dan Slott]] once proposed a five issue limited series where Peter Parker would become The Doctor's travelling companion. While the BBC were enthusiastic about the idea, Slott's bosses at Marvel ultimately rejected the pitch. | |||
=== ''Spider-Man'' TV series === | === ''Spider-Man'' TV series === | ||
* The {{w|Spider-Man (1967 TV series)|1967 cartoon show}} can be recognised by the quoted line from its theme song. Technically, it isn't possible to tell in ''[[The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)|The Stockbridge Horror]]'' whether this is a cartoon with a song or if someone is warning him about the coming of the Spider-Man. | *The {{w|Spider-Man (1967 TV series)|1967 cartoon show}} can be recognised by the quoted line from its theme song. Technically, it isn't possible to tell in ''[[The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)|The Stockbridge Horror]]'' whether this is a cartoon with a song or if someone is warning him about the coming of the Spider-Man. | ||
=== | === References to ''Doctor Who'' within Marvel === | ||
[[File:Miles Morales mentions Doctor Who.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Miles Morales|Spider-Man (Miles Morales)]] references ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]'' in [[w:c:marvel:All-New, All-Different Avengers Vol 1 6|''All-New, All-Different Avengers'' issue 6]].]] | |||
* A different Spider-Man, [[Miles Morales]], referenced ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]'' and used the phrase "[[Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey|timey-wimey stuff]]" to explain [[time travel]] to [[Thor (The Incomplete Death's Head)|Thor]] in [[w:c:marvel:All-New, All-Different Avengers Vol 1 6|''All-New, All-Different Avengers'' #6]]. | |||
* A different Spider-Man, | |||
=== Films === | === Films === | ||
* One idea for ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'' was a mad scientist working on developing invulnerable synthetic skin; it was dropped because Davies feared that this might be part of the plot of the movie ''Spider-Man 3'', which was due for release around the same time that Greenhorn's episode would likely air. <ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/2007f.html</ref> | *One idea for ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'' was a mad scientist working on developing invulnerable synthetic skin; it was dropped because Davies feared that this might be part of the plot of the movie ''Spider-Man 3'', which was due for release around the same time that Greenhorn's episode would likely air. <ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/2007f.html</ref> | ||
* [[Andrew Garfield]] played Spider-Man in the 2012 film ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and its 2014 sequel ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2''. He reprised the role in the 2021 film ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''. | *[[Andrew Garfield]] played Spider-Man in the 2012 film ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and its 2014 sequel ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2''. He reprised the role in the 2021 film ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''. | ||
* Alfred Molina, who played Doctor Octopus in the 2004 Spider-Man sequel, was considered for the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV Movie. <ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/tvm.html</ref> | *Alfred Molina, who played Doctor Octopus in the 2004 Spider-Man sequel, was considered for the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV Movie. <ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/tvm.html</ref> | ||
*[[Neil Patrick Harris]] played Spider-Man in the 2003 TV series ''Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'' and the 2010 video game ''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions''. | |||
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Spider-Man, or Spiderman, (PROSE: Only Human [+]Loading...["Only Human (novel)"]) was a superhero from Earth-616. He possessed an ability known as "spider-sense".
In the Doctor's universe, accounts differed on whether Spider-Man was a fictional character (PROSE: To the Slaughter [+]Loading...["To the Slaughter (novel)"], TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"], etc.) or a real person. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"], PROSE: Legends of Camelot [+]Loading...["Legends of Camelot (novel)"])
Spider-Man had the ability to scale buildings by crawling along their sides, not unlike a spider. (PROSE: To the Slaughter [+]Loading...["To the Slaughter (novel)"], COMIC: Seize the Child! [+]Loading...["Seize the Child! (comic story)"]) The Seventh Doctor once stated that "with great power, comes great responsibility", a quote that he thought came from Marvel Comics, (PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"]) although the Tenth Doctor cited it to Spider-Man's uncle. (PROSE: Legends of Camelot [+]Loading...["Legends of Camelot (novel)"])
Another individual dressed in a similar, although inverted costume - Miles Morales - also existed. (COMIC: Clone Drive [+]Loading...["Clone Drive (comic story)"])
Outside of the Doctor's universe and Earth-616, Spider-Man also existed in Earth-33⅓ (COMIC: Doctor Who? 64 [+]Loading...["Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)","''Doctor Who?'' 64"]) and Earth-238. (COMIC: Waiting for the End of the World [+]Loading...["Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)"])
Biography
As a real person
Spider-Man once attended Bonjaxx's birthday party at Maruthea. A balloon with Spider-Man's face was also present at the party. (COMIC: The Incomplete Death's Head [+]Loading...["The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)"])
In 1977, Billy Wilkins, finding the Eighth Doctor's methods of dealing with the Morg ineffectual, claimed that Spider-Man would've finished it off by now. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game (comic story)"])
Keepsake passed an individual resembling Spider-Man, but with a trunk, at Huggy's in Los Angeles, 8162. (COMIC: Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling! [+]Loading...["Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling! (comic story)"])
Captain Britain recalled fighting alongside Spider-Man, referring to him as one of "the world's greatest heroes". (COMIC: Camelot Lost [+]Loading...["Camelot Lost (comic story)"])
A glimpse of Spider-Man fighting Doctor Octopus, demanding that he answers him rather than just lying "there", was visible when Esterath explained to the Eighth Doctor about the Omniversal Spectrum. (COMIC: The Glorious Dead [+]Loading...["The Glorious Dead (comic story)"])
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When Franklin Richards cried out for his mother, the call was heard by, among others, Spider-Man, who remarked that his spider-sense had kicked into high gear, but wondered where the threat was. (COMIC: Seize the Child! [+]Loading...["Seize the Child! (comic story)"])
The Tenth Doctor noted that the uncle of a "friend" of his once claimed that "with great power comes great responsibility." (PROSE: Legends of Camelot [+]Loading...["Legends of Camelot (novel)"])
As a fictional character
Completing the argument that Jason was making about the immortality of fictional characters, the Seventh Doctor said that if Spider-Man aged, he would be collecting his pension. (PROSE: Conundrum [+]Loading...["Conundrum (novel)"]) During an attack on the Fifth Doctor's TARDIS, a Spider-Man cartoon show was playing on the scanner screen, shortly before the screen's destruction. (COMIC: The Stockbridge Horror [+]Loading...["The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)"])
There was at least one film about Spiderman, (PROSE: Only Human [+]Loading...["Only Human (novel)"], The Story of Fester Cat [+]Loading...["The Story of Fester Cat (novel)"]) simply titled Spider-Man. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat [+]Loading...["The Story of Fester Cat (novel)"]) Das watched the film and thought the character Spiderman was real. Jack Harkness told Das that Spiderman was a fictional character in the movie and was played by an actor. (PROSE: Only Human [+]Loading...["Only Human (novel)"])
In early 2005, Gustavo Lugo witnessed the Ninth Doctor trying to sell some early Spider-Man comics from the 1960s and 1970s at a local comic book store, but the owner refused as they seemed to be in too good condition to be original. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? [+]Loading...["Have You Seen This Man? (short story)"])
Thad Steiner flicked through a Spider-Man comic while sitting in Rick Pirelli's room. (PROSE: Forever Autumn [+]Loading...["Forever Autumn (novel)"])
Grant told the Twelfth Doctor the origin story of Spider-Man, however, the Doctor believed that getting bitten by a radioactive spider would result in radiation poisoning. He appeared on several posters in Grant's room for two issues of The Defenders, an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, and a more general poster featuring several Marvel characters. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"])
Ambiguous
These accounts contain information about Spider-Man but do not clarify if he is real or not.
In 1972, Maxwell Collins had a shirt with Spider-Man on it. (COMIC: The Pestilent Heart [+]Loading...["The Pestilent Heart (comic story)"])
A child in Plokta's Dream Corridor played with Captain Britain and Spider-Man toys. (COMIC: Hell Comes to Birmingham [+]Loading...["Hell Comes to Birmingham (comic story)"])
Ace had a Spider-Man pin on her black bomber jacket. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)"])
When Clyde Langer accidentally walked into a spider's web in one of Ashen Hill Manor's secret passages Rani Chandra laughed and said "Very spider-man!" (TV: The Eternity Trap [+]Loading...["The Eternity Trap (TV story)"])
George Thompson liked Spiderman. He wrote about this in his special book. (PROSE: My Special Book [+]Loading...["My Special Book (short story)"])
Other realities
Earth-33⅓
A version of Spider-Man existed in Earth-33⅓. In this universe, once entered the Doctor's TARDIS, along with Superman, Batman, Captain America, and Jet Lagg when the Fifth Doctor landed it in New York during a crimewave. (COMIC: Doctor Who? 64 [+]Loading...["Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)","''Doctor Who?'' 64"])
Earth-238
Another version of Spider-Man existed in Earth-238. In this universe, Spider-Man was among the superheroes taken to death camps. (COMIC: Waiting for the End of the World [+]Loading...["Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)"])
Appearance
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Spider-Man was usually dressed in a full red body suit, with black webbing. Around his eyes was a black outline with a white material covering them. The image of a spider was featured on the chest of his suit, and other parts of the suit, such as the legs, forwent the red to be fully black, while his feet appeared the same as most of his body. (COMIC: Camelot Lost [+]Loading...["Camelot Lost (comic story)"], etc.)
Miles Morales, who also went by the name "Spider-Man", wore an inverted version of this suit, black with red webbing. (COMIC: Clone Drive [+]Loading...["Clone Drive (comic story)"])
Behind the scenes
Further references
- In Winner Takes All, the Ninth Doctor says "My spider sense was tingling". This is a reference to Spider-Man, although no connection has been made in the DWU.
- While taking interview questions from Big Finish listeners Daniel Anthony expressed the opinion that Spider-Man is "the best superhero ever created" with his favourite live-action actor in the role being Tom Holland, and his favourite version of the character being Miles Morales from the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.[1]
Comics
- Spider-Man was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and debuted in Amazing Fantasy #15, with Andy Yanchus colouring the comic. The quote about power and responsibility comes from this first story. The first story reprinted in Dr Who's Time Tales, The Man in the Mummy Case!, was originally printed in this same issue.
- Amazing Fantasy #15 is parodied in the Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1 Comics To Astonish cover.
- Dan Slott once proposed a five issue limited series where Peter Parker would become The Doctor's travelling companion. While the BBC were enthusiastic about the idea, Slott's bosses at Marvel ultimately rejected the pitch.
Spider-Man TV series
- The 1967 cartoon show can be recognised by the quoted line from its theme song. Technically, it isn't possible to tell in The Stockbridge Horror whether this is a cartoon with a song or if someone is warning him about the coming of the Spider-Man.
References to Doctor Who within Marvel
- A different Spider-Man, Miles Morales, referenced Doctor Who and used the phrase "timey-wimey stuff" to explain time travel to Thor in All-New, All-Different Avengers #6.
Films
- One idea for The Lazarus Experiment was a mad scientist working on developing invulnerable synthetic skin; it was dropped because Davies feared that this might be part of the plot of the movie Spider-Man 3, which was due for release around the same time that Greenhorn's episode would likely air. [2]
- Andrew Garfield played Spider-Man in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and its 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He reprised the role in the 2021 film Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Alfred Molina, who played Doctor Octopus in the 2004 Spider-Man sequel, was considered for the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV Movie. [3]
- Neil Patrick Harris played Spider-Man in the 2003 TV series Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and the 2010 video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
External links
- Spider-Man at Marvel Comics Database
- Spider-Man at Transformers Wiki
- Spider-Man at Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
Footnotes
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