#foes of spider-man

[stevelieber]

Throwback to a decade ago when Marvel Comics paid me good money to draw a stadium jumbotron showing one of my studiomates scarfing down nachos.

[alex-leweird]

The Superior Foes wanted to go to Madripoor but ended up in Madrid instead.

[spider-man-sass]

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2019) #26

This is from the cover and nothing nearly this cool happens in the book.

[shinigami-striker]

James Arnold Taylor (Video Games) | Monday, 07.22.24

Same voice actor, different video game characters - featuring James Arnold Taylor! Happy 55th birthday! 🎂

2001

Tidus - Final Fantasy X (2001 video game)

2003

Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank) - Ratchet & Clank series (video games; 2003-present) (replacing Mikey Kelley)

2007

Spider-Man - Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (2007 video game)

2010

Green Arrow & Guy Gardner - Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Video Game (2010 video game)

[it-seemo]

Day 10-12: Friends

something something "with friends like these" *studio laugh track*

Anyone else remember Friend or Foe? Well, now you do. Round four of @sciderman's Spider-Month, let's go.

[kamamo1]

I'd actually be a little worried if he stopped.

[jihef03]

Kinda wild this their first interaction ever on the page.

[lazymonth]

The superior foes before becoming villains

> Boomerang : baseball player || Overdrive : motorcycle racer || Speed demon : marathon runner || Lady beetle : college student || Shocker / Montana : Texas’s criminal <

[towritecomicsonherarms]

Amazing Spider-Man #7

[scarletsp1der]

Janice forced them

I love their dynamic

(pretend they never betrayed eachother multiple times and that Fred is alive)

extra silly pics

[measuringbliss]

I did my part

Look, I may not do that video but I wasn't going to let my research go unhonored (please complete these if you want!)

[shinigami-striker]

45 Years with Felicia Hardy (Black Cat) | Friday, 07.26.24

Today's our last Friday in the month of July 2024, so I'm highlighting several iterations of Felicia Hardy (known as "The Black Cat") since her conception around July 1979, featuring the likes of:

Spider-Man (2000; video game) (supporting character; voiced by Jennifer Hale)

Spider-Man 2: The Video Game (2004; video game) (supporting character; voiced by Holly Fields)

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (2007; video game) (playable character; voiced by Audrey Wasilewski)

The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008-2009; TV series) (supporting character; voiced by Tricia Helfer)

Spider-Man: Edge of Time (2011; video game) (boss character; voiced by Katee Sackhoff)

Spider-Man (2017-2020; TV series) (recurring character; voiced by Grey DeLisle)

Marvel's Spider-Man (2018-present; video games) (supporting character; voiced by Erica Lindebeck)

So, got a favorite Felicia Hardy role in any comics, movies, TV shows, or video games that didn't make the cut? Comment down below!

[mademoiselle-cookie]

With the release of the new Spider-Man movie, I remembered a manga with lots of interesting info on spiders and I thought that people would be interested (for their spidersonas or something else).

It's "Arachnid" by Shinya Murata which is a manga... that I frankly do not recommend because of the unhealthy sexualization of minor characters (I stopped at volume 2 before resuming for this post). But the information is very detailed so here is the list:

Liphistiidae (the most primitive species of spiders): does not weave a web but stretches threads all around its nest, which is in a hole. Manages to detect its prey thanks to the vibrations caused by their passage. Does not react if its wires vibrate due to rain or dead leaves. Able to sense the nature of external events solely through the vibrations of its taut threads.

A spider's thread is stronger than steel, it's the sturdiest natural fiber known. It is resistant to a variety of solvents and even has qualities that make it conductive of heat.

Ariamnes cylindrogaster simon: Some spiders are specialized in hunting other spiders. This variety is able to camouflage itself in small branches and foliage. It usually weaves a thread between two branches and then hides. When a spider climbs the wire, thinking it's a shortcut, the ariamnes pounces on its prey.

Some spiders have a 3rd claw to better manipulate their threads. This toothless claw allows the manipulation of webs to the nearest micron, just with the end of its legs, these spiders can develop and weave traps of great complexity.

Heteropoda venatoria : some spiders' main food is the cockroach (which has a reaction time of 0.044s). Thanks to the ability to analyze every dangerous situation with immense concentration, this spider does not need any strategy, so the cockroach cannot guess its actions. Just one of these spiders in a house can quickly eradicate them.

Male cyclosa sedeculata: uses its threads when a female approaches. He stretches a communication wire whose vibrations allow them to "communicate". This thread that connects them is specific and prevents the female from being confused with simple prey. It's a natural communication tool that allows to know the situation of the other even from a distance.

A spider does not prepare for battle. When it comes time to fight, humans adopt various stances. It also exists in some spiders but the majority remain motionless. The more the spider feels in danger, the less it seems to be prepared. It shows docility, which reassures their predators, but when it comes too close, it attacks.

Argyroneta aquatica: there are no amphibious spiders, however some have managed to reproduce living conditions under water that resemble those on land. This spider is the only one capable of weaving underwater. By trapping air bubbles with its web, it can acquire an abdomen which constitutes an important reserve of oxygen for it. By making an air nest, she is even able to hunt, rest or lay eggs underwater.

Salticidae: jumping is the most common hunting technique among spiders and especially this one. It fixes its prey and when it decides to attack, it releases a large quantity of hormones which gives its legs phenomenal power. Researchers have calculated that its explosiveness was just 0.01s, 50 times faster than humans, and is able to jump up to 3 times its size. In full jump, it can quickly switch to attack mode because the world seems shortened to it because of itsextraordinary powers of concentration.

Bonus (because I found this info elsewhere): they have the sharpest vision known for animals of their size (between 1 millimeter to 2.3 centimeters long).

Hyptiotes analis: high-speed prey specialists. Nicknamed "fan" spiders because they weave true fans which they then hold tightly, waiting for aerial prey to rush into their threads to then use the shock of the collision and pounce. All it has to do is close the trap firmly on its prey. Its triangular webs are special, designed to withstand heavier and faster prey. (In the story, the heroine also uses this to control her victims like puppets, and even herself when she no longer has the strength to move. It's also thanks to the "3rd claw")

Caerostris darwini: capable of weaving webs around 1000 times its size. Despite its 18mm long, it can make the largest web in the world, up to 25m in diameter and deployed on either side of a river.

Aphantochilus rogersi : infiltrates anthills to feed. To get past their safeties, it picks up the head of a dead ant and carries it with it. It responds with the ants' requests for saliva and thus pretends to be one of them. Despite their complex societies, at the forefront of evolution and their perfect identification system, ants have been completely fooled by this method.

Deinopis: able to capture its prey despite extreme low light. If we compared the ability of his eyes to absorb light to that of a camera lens, the aperture value would be 0.58. This far surpasses the ability of the eyes of other nocturnal animals or man-made objects.

Bonus :

Hexophthalma hahni: its very powerful venom causes a hemolytic (rupture of red blood cells and release of hemoglobin) and necrotic (destruction of cells and tissues) effects. Unlike neurotoxic venom, which attacks the nervous system, the sand spider's hemotoxic poison has no known cure.

Atrax robustus: very aggressive, especially during the breeding season. When threatened, the Australian tarantula rears up on its hind legs and shows off its massive fangs capable of piercing a fingernail. Its venom causes severe pain sometimes followed by vomiting and respiratory problems. Its bite can be fatal in children and fragile people if a serum is not administered within an hour of the attack.

Theraphosa blondi (largest tarantula in the world): its 5 cm long fangs can pierce the skull of a mouse and cause severe pain in humans. She also has stinging hairs on the back of her abdomen that cause severe itching.

Heteropoda maxima: one of the largest spiders in the world (35cm). Particularly fast (faster than humans over a short distance) and agile, it does not weave a web, but uses its long legs to pounce on its prey.

Maratus volans (or dubbed peacock spider): considered the most beautiful spider in the world

Spiders are excellent dancers (useful during breeding season so especially a talent for males).

They can carry 170 times their weight (I thought it was 20).

If anyone has any other informations or corrections, I'm all ears.

[grotesquehydra]

“Boomerang and some of Spidey’s deadliest baddies prove that with terrible powers come terrible responsibilities!”

The Superior Foes of Spider-Man (2013) written by Nick Spencer and artist Steve Lieber

[stevelieber]

I still can't believe I got to do this panel in a Marvel comic.

[smashpages]

Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, January 2024) Deadly Foes Variant Cover by Dave Bardin