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'''Spider-Man''' ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)|The Stockbridge Horror]]'') or '''Spiderman''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Human (novel)|Only Human]]'') was by some accounts a real individual, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)|The Incomplete Death's Head]]'', ''[[The Glorious Dead (comic story)|The Glorious Dead]]'', ''[[Camelot Lost (comic story)|Camelot Lost]]'', etc.) or a fictional character ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Slaughter (novel)|To the Slaughter]]'', etc.) in [[television]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)|The Stockbridge Horror]]'') in [[movie]]s, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Human (novel)|Only Human]]'', ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') and in [[comic strip|comic]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Forever Autumn (novel)|Forever Autumn]]'', etc.) Spider-Man possessed an ability known as "[[spider-sense]]". ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}}, {{cs|Seize the Child! (comic story)}})
'''Spider-Man''' ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)}}) or '''Spiderman''' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Only Human (novel)}}) was by some accounts a real individual, ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)}}, {{cs|The Glorious Dead (comic story)}}, {{cs|Camelot Lost (comic story)}}, etc.) or a fictional character ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|To the Slaughter (novel)}}, etc.) in [[television]], ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)}}) in [[movie]]s, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Only Human (novel)}}, {{cs|The Story of Fester Cat (novel)}}) and in [[comic strip|comic]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Forever Autumn (novel)}}, etc.) Spider-Man possessed an ability known as "[[spider-sense]]". ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}}, {{cs|Seize the Child! (comic story)}})


As a fictional character, Spider-Man had the ability to scale buildings by crawling along their sides, not unlike a [[spider]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Slaughter (novel)|To the Slaughter]]'') 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]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') although the [[Tenth Doctor]] cited it to [[Ben Parker|his uncle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legends of Camelot (novel)|Legends of Camelot]]'')
As a fictional character, Spider-Man had the ability to scale buildings by crawling along their sides, not unlike a [[spider]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|To the Slaughter (novel)}}) 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|his uncle]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legends of Camelot (novel)}})


Another individual dressed in a similar, although inverted costume - [[Miles Morales]] - also existed. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Clone Drive (comic story)|Clone Drive]]'')
Another individual dressed in a similar, although inverted costume - [[Miles Morales]] - also existed. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Clone Drive (comic story)}})


Outside of [[N-Space|the Doctor's universe]], Spider-Man also existed in [[Earth-33⅓]] ([[COMIC]]: [[Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)|''Doctor Who?'' 64]]) and [[Earth-238]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)|Waiting for the End of the World]]'')
Outside of [[N-Space|the Doctor's universe]], 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]]: ''[[The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)|The Incomplete Death's Head]]'')
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]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game]]'')
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]]: ''[[The Glorious Dead (comic story)|The Glorious Dead]]'')]]
[[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]]: ''[[Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling! (comic story)|Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling!]]'')
[[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]]: ''[[Camelot Lost (comic story)|Camelot Lost]]'')
[[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)}})


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]]: ''[[The Glorious Dead (comic story)|The Glorious Dead]]'')
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)}})]]
[[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)}})
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]]: ''[[Legends of Camelot (novel)|Legends of Camelot]]'')
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]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)|The Stockbridge Horror]]'')|left]]
[[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]]: ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'') 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]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)|The Stockbridge Horror]]'')
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 one film about Spiderman, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Human (novel)|Only Human]]'', ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') simply titled ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') [[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]]: ''[[Only Human (novel)|Only Human]]'')
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]]: ''[[Have You Seen This Man? (short story)|Have You Seen This Man?]]'')
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]]: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'')]]
[[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)}})]]
Sat in the room of [[Rick Pirelli]], [[Thad Steiner]] flicked through a ''Spider-Man'' comic. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Forever Autumn (novel)|Forever Autumn]]'')
[[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|posters]] 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]]: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'')
 
[[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)}})


===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]]: ''[[Hell Comes to Birmingham (comic story)|Hell Comes to Birmingham]]'')|left]]
[[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.''


In [[1972]], [[Maxwell Collins]] had a shirt with Spider-Man on it. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Pestilent Heart (comic story)|The Pestilent Heart]]'')
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]]: ''[[Hell Comes to Birmingham (comic story)|Hell Comes to Birmingham]]'')
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]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
[[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]]: ''[[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]]'')
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]]: ''[[My Special Book (short story)|My Special Book]]'')
[[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==
==Other realities==
===Earth-33⅓===
===Earth-33⅓===
[[File:Doctor Who? DWM 64 full.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man, among others, in [[Earth-33⅓]]. ([[COMIC]]: [[Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)|''Doctor Who?'' 64]])]]
[[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]]: [[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 ===
===Earth-238 ===
[[File:Spider-Man and Captain America of Earth-238.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man and [[Captain America]] in a [[death camp]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)|Waiting for the End of the World]]'')|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]]: ''[[Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)|Waiting for the End of the World]]'')
[[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==
==Appearance==
[[File:Spider-Man full body.jpg|thumb|Spider-Man in his [[suit]], as [[Memory|remembered]] by [[Captain Britain]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Camelot Lost (comic story)|Camelot Lost]]'')]]
[[File:Spider-Man full body.jpg|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]]: ''[[Camelot Lost (comic story)|Camelot Lost]]'', etc.)
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]]: ''[[Clone Drive (comic story)|Clone Drive]]'')
[[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==
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===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.
*[[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.
*[[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.
*[[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.



Revision as of 20:29, 3 February 2024

Spider-Man

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Spider-Man (COMIC: The Stockbridge Horror [+]Loading...["The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)"]) or Spiderman (PROSE: Only Human [+]Loading...["Only Human (novel)"]) was by some accounts a real individual, (COMIC: The Incomplete Death's Head [+]Loading...["The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)"], The Glorious Dead [+]Loading...["The Glorious Dead (comic story)"], Camelot Lost [+]Loading...["Camelot Lost (comic story)"], etc.) or a fictional character (PROSE: To the Slaughter [+]Loading...["To the Slaughter (novel)"], etc.) in television, (COMIC: The Stockbridge Horror [+]Loading...["The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)"]) in movies, (PROSE: Only Human [+]Loading...["Only Human (novel)"], The Story of Fester Cat [+]Loading...["The Story of Fester Cat (novel)"]) and in comics. (PROSE: Forever Autumn [+]Loading...["Forever Autumn (novel)"], etc.) Spider-Man possessed an ability known as "spider-sense". (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)"], Seize the Child! [+]Loading...["Seize the Child! (comic story)"])

As a fictional character, 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)"]) 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 his 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, 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)"])

Spider-Man fighting Doctor Octopus, as glimpsed in the Omniversal Spectrum. (COMIC: The Glorious Dead [+]Loading...["The Glorious Dead (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)"])

Spider-Man hears Franklin's call. (COMIC: Seize the Child! [+]Loading...["Seize the Child! (comic story)"])

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

Spider-Man on the TARDIS scanner. (COMIC: The Stockbridge Horror [+]Loading...["The Stockbridge Horror (comic story)"])

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)"])

A poster of Spider-Man on Grant's door. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV 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

A child plays with Captain Britain and Spider-Man toys. (COMIC: Hell Comes to Birmingham [+]Loading...["Hell Comes to Birmingham (comic story)"])

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

Spider-Man, among others, in Earth-33⅓. (COMIC: Doctor Who? 64 [+]Loading...["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, 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

Spider-Man and Captain America in a death camp. (COMIC: Waiting for the End of the World [+]Loading...["Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)"])

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

Spider-Man in his suit, as remembered by Captain Britain. (COMIC: Camelot Lost [+]Loading...["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: 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

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.

  • 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

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

Footnotes