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Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus

Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)

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A young but brilliant, somewhat irritable teacher at Horizon High, Otto Octavius ends up suffering an accident leading to one of his inventions, a harness with tentacle-like appendages, being merged to his body. He is initially inspired by Peter into becoming a hero as "the Octopus", but tensions with Max Modell, coupled with Norman Osborn's manipulations, eventually lead him to quit and join Oz Academy instead. When Osborn betrays his trust as well, he turns against him and starts a career as a criminal, renaming himself Doctor Octopus.

Abusive Parents: During his childhood, his father Torbert was shown to be both physically and verbally abusive to Otto, such as pushing and belittling him about science.
Acting Your Intellectual Age: Despite being nineteen, which is very young for an adult, he acts and talks to students as if he's even older.
Actually, I Am Him: When Peter first meets him, Peter mistakes Otto for a fellow student and mentions the bad things heard about Otto. It's only upon seeing a picture of Otto receiving an award from the Mayor that Peter realizes he's talking to Otto.
Adaptational Heroism: While his comic counterpart always was a Noble Demon and did try to act as a hero during a specific arc, he started out as a straight villain and was one for most of his career. This incarnation, while definitely a Jerkass with ego problems, starts out as a hero before his ego gets the better of him in season 1. He also doesn't snap and go psychopathic after his freak accident like most versions of his character did, instead continuing his career as a teacher until the tensions with Modell lead him to quit. In season 2, he also makes a genuine attempt to reform after giving Peter's body back, and dies a hero in season 2's finale.
Alliterative Name: Otto Octavius.
Appropriated Appellation: Implied. Briefly in "The Rise of Doc Ock, Part 3", Peter refers to the Oz Commandos as "sinister". In the very next part, after revealing that he used mind control on the other members, he refers to the group as the "Sinister Five".
The Bad Guy Wins: He successfully possesses Spider-Man's body in the second season episode, "The Living Brain". This victory sticks for several episodes as the series adapts the Superior Spider-Man storyline, until Otto relinquishes Peter's body in "Superior".
Beware the Quiet Ones: While Otto's definitely an Insufferable Genius, he does tend to dip into this on some occasions. The most recent case being the "quiet one" of the "Oz Commandos", being subservient to Osborn until the Oz Commandos are ordered to finish off the Jackal...which is where Doc Ock reveals his Manipulative Bastard qualities through Evil Gloating.
Big Bad Ensemble: One of the major antagonists of the series, alongside Norman Osborn, the Jackal, Venom, and Vulture. When Osborn is seemingly killed in the first season finale, along with Jackal and Vulture laying low, and Venom in captivity, Octavius becomes the sole main villain for the majority of the second season, until his Heel–Face Turn.
Big Ol' Eyebrows: Has a rather big set of those.
Body Horror: His robotic arms are merged with his nervous system now in "The Rise of Doc Ock Part 1".
Character Development: Spending time as the Superior Spider-Man significantly softens him, putting him toward a genuine effort to become a hero (albeit much darker than Peter), and his interactions with Anna Maria and the swap being undone result in him shedding a lot of his worst tendencies as both Doctor Octopus and the Superior Spider-Man, becoming an ally to Peter as a result.
The Chessmaster: How did he manage to get control of Peter's body? By sending wave after wave of villains after him to tire him out.
Composite Character: He is under Oscorp's employment like his Ultimate Marvel version and is the Sinister Six's leader like his mainstream version. His connection with Horizon High and his mind within the Neuro-Cortex followed by a robot body also makes him one to his backup consciousness and the Living Brain.
Cool Shades: In his pre-villain days, he occasionally wore black sunglasses through experiments and crime-fighting.
Death by Adaptation: He sacrifices himself to save New York during the "Goblin War" arc.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: He dies in Peter's in "Goblin War, Part 4".
Evil Counterpart: Another one to Peter Parker/Spider-Man; they're remarkably intelligent for their age and driven to do good by a figure who gave them a pep-talk on using their abilities responsibly, but unlike Peter, Otto's ego cripples his judgment and eventually results in him being a villain. In a dark mirror to Max seeing Peter's potential and letting him into Horizon, Norman wants Octavius to be part of Oscorp, something Norman succeeds in. He also leads a team of people with great scientific minds, but instead of a mutual desire to work together, has implanted mind control devices on them to render them subservient to him.
Evil Genius: Is miffed with Norman after discovering the Octobot project. When he confronts Norman about this, Norman nonchalantly dismisses his complaints, since Oscorp owns Otto's research contractually. To get back at Norman, Otto utilizes mind-control devices he developed alongside the Jackal in order to completely brainwash the Oz Commandos and severely wound Norman, effortlessly taking over Oscorp as well as the Jackal's own research. Damn.
Evil Is Hammy: He was mostly a stoic grump before, but he gets more bombastic as Doctor Octopus.
Fatal Flaw: Pride. While Otto undeniably is brilliant, he is so convinced of his own genius that he dismisses everyone as less intelligent than he and doesn't even consider they might have a point. Most notably, he worked on an extremely volatile power source in a school's basement in blatant disregard for the students' security, based on the argument that surely, someone with his superior intelligence would know how to make it safe. Amusingly, this also is what prevents him from figuring out Spider-Man's identity; despite having recognized Peter's tech on one of Spider-Man's tracers, his assumption is that Peter is providing tech for Spider-Man rather than being Spider-Man himself, because he cannot believe Spider-Man would be smart enough to build his own tech like he himself is.
For Science!: His primary motivation. He considers any risk to be worth the pursuit of scientific advancement and looks down on those who think otherwise.
Freudian Excuse: He was bullied as a child for his short stature, and his father physically and emotionally abused him because he resented his intelligence and love of science. That instilled in him the constant need to prove his superiority over others that would ultimately lead him down the path of villainy.
Go Out with a Smile: As his molecules are ripped apart by his Heroic Sacrifice, Otto can't help but smile tearfully because he finally found a best friend with Peter.
Grand Theft Me: At the end of "The Living Brain", he transfers his consciousness into Spider-Man. With neither Miles nor Spider-Girl none the wiser.
Heel–Face Turn: "Superior" has him sacrificing himself to give Peter's body back after realizing what it truly means to be a hero. When he wakes up from his coma in "The Cellar", he seems to be on his way towards being an ally.
Heroic Sacrifice: In "Goblin War, Part 4", he uses the Neuro Cortex to disable Adrian Toomes's mech, but at the cost of his own life.
Hijacked by Ganon: He turns out to be the mastermind who put a bounty on Spider-Man's head in season 2, hoping to tire Peter out until he could finally enact his plan to steal Spider-Man's body.
I Have Many Names: Otto Octavius, Doctor Octopus, Doc Ock, The Octopus, Superior Spider-Man.
I Just Want to Be Loved: It's buried so deep even Otto's not aware of it, but all he really wants is to be accepted. Unfortunately, thanks to his father's abuse and the resulting superiority complex, he believes it doesn't come unconditionally, so he must prove he's worthy of people's acknowledgement. At the time of the series, he's long forgotten why he needs to be smarter than everybody else.
Inferiority Superiority Complex: For all his arrogance, Otto really is looking for people recognizing his genius, something he had trouble finding due to his young age, and as such tends to follow whoever acknowledges him as brilliant. Max being the first to recognize him despite his age was what led him to join Horizon High. This is also exploited by Norman to create tension between him and Max, and get him to join Oscorp.
Insufferable Genius: Otto is an incredibly smart and talented scientist, especially considering his age; unfortunately, he also is very arrogant, dismissive of others, and constantly convinced he knows better than anyone else around him due to his intelligence.
Intelligence Equals Isolation: "The Rise of Doc Ock" reveals he always was considered a freak by his peers due to his high intelligence, presumably leading to his asocial behavior.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Arrogant, dismissive of others, easily annoyed, and generally an unpleasant teacher, but does occasionally compliment his students and his bouts of heroism were genuine, if somewhat reluctant. He's later released from prison after his Sinister Six stunt was foiled, and in the months spent he gained three degrees and seems to have Took a Level in Kindness, however the Kindness part turns out to be an act and he became a Jerk with a Heart of Jerk to use his kind facade as a way for his master plan. As of "The Cellar", however, he seems to have fully become this trope. Time will tell if it sticks.
Love Redeems: It's ultimately his feelings for Anna Maria and desire to validate her belief that he's a hero that push him towards cementing his Heel–Face Turn.
Manipulative Bastard: After spending much of his tenure in the Oz Commandos as The Quiet One, Octavius fully embraces his supervillain status by expositing his plan to overthrow Norman as head of Oscorp, since the company owns all his research. To that end, he utilized the Jackal's mind-control research to brainwash the rest of the Commandos into his minions and formed a Villain Team-Up with the Jackal, off-screen and out of prying eyes. The plan goes off without a hitch...except, of course, for the fact that Norman apparently survives the ordeal. Still, the minimal time and effort Otto put into his plan is astounding.
Mission Control: As of "The Road to Goblin War", Otto finds a new way to be a hero as Spider-Man's partner behind the Spider's Nest computers, headset and all, and controlling the Spider-Bots.
Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: He turns against Osborn after finding out Norman stole his technology by hiring him.
Moral Myopia: After the Sinister Five are freed from his mind control and attack him, he is outraged that they would "betray" him, believing that he was helping the group to "achieve greatness".
Never My Fault: In "The Hobgoblin, Part One", he claims that Max Modell had "practically driven" him to side with Osborn.
Never Trust a Trailer: This version of Doctor Octopus is 19 years old, only slightly older than Peter. However, a poster to promote the show◊ features the traditional middle-aged version with a bowl cut.
No Body Left Behind: In "Goblin War, Part 4", his body fades away after he dies, leaving only his tentacles.
Not So Above It All: Otto spends most of his earlier episodes as The Stoic, and looks down to the Spider-Men for their goofy antics. However, he himself displays a liking for catchy names (he came up himself with his two aliases and the Sinister Five name), makes attempts at witty banter during his brief career as a hero, and can at times be quiet hammy.
Older Than They Look: He is nineteen, but looks young enough that Peter initially mistakes him for a fellow student.
Omnidisciplinary Scientist: Much like the comics, Octavius created a nuclear reactor with mechanical arms, requiring engineering and nuclear physics degrees. Somewhat justified in his return when he gained three more doctorates (at least one in neuroscience) during his time in prison, which helps the plot along significantly.
Redemption Equals Death: In the "Goblin War" arc, he uses the Neuro Cortex to defeat Toomes to make up for his sins, but dies in Peter's arms in doing so.
Reformed, but Rejected: Unsurprisingly, no one except Anna Maria and Peter is willing to accept his genuine turn to the side of good, especially since he faked being reformed once before, not to mention the many moral lines he crossed as a supervillain. It takes him sacrificing himself for everyone to acknowledge his turn to good.
Secret-Keeper: In the "Superior Spider-Man" arc, he learns about Peter's identity while possessing Spider-Man's body.
Shadow Archetype: He's basically what Peter would've turned into without the kindness and support of Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Like Peter, he's a promising man of science who was bullied for his intelligence. Without anyone to support him and put him on the right path, however, Otto became obsessed with proving his superiority over those who belittled him, which evolved into a full-blown Inferiority Superiority Complex that would lead him to eventually becoming a supervillain. Upon finding out about his past, Peter notes how they're Mirror Characters.
Shorter Means Smarter: Is much shorter than Peter, and quite brilliant.
The Stoic: He's not much on emotions.
Then Let Me Be Evil: Seems to be the impetus of his eventual transformation into Dr. Octopus; he was bullied by his peers for his intelligence, was unable to keep the job he has at Horizon due to Max assuming the worst of him, and then finding out that he doesn't own any of his tech anymore. These, coupled with calling his team "the Sinister Five", suggests he's decided to drop any pretense of being a hero entirely.
The Usurper: Is primarily this to Osborn as leader of the "Oz Commandos" (aka the Sinister Five), having severely injured him in the finale of "Rise of Doc Ock", and surprisingly this to the Jackal as well, at least in terms of his mind-control research.
Villain Team-Up: Teams up with the Jackal to help along with his mutiny of Oscorp, although the latter seems to consider the deal more of an Enemy Mine.
Voice with an Internet Connection: He becomes this for Peter, and later the other Spiders, after he reverses their bodyswap and comes out of his coma.
Younger and Hipper: This version is only nineteen instead of a middle-aged man as in the comics and other versions.

Raymond Warren / Jackal

Jackal (Raymond Warren)

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Voiced by: John DiMaggio

A scientist who can turn into an animalistic, green-furred criminal trying to steal technology for unknown purposes. Also happens to be Gwen's uncle. Later revealed to have created the spiders behind Peter's and Miles's abilities- and he fully intends to use them to create an entire army at his command.

Actually a Doombot: The creature that attacked Norman and the one in prison were both his clones, with the latter revealing this is a favored tactic for keeping the real Jackal out of the spotlight.
Adaptational Villainy: His comic counterpart was driven insane by Gwen Stacy's infamous demise, but was classified as an Anti-Villain. This version has no such excuse and only seeks to perfect his projects at the expense of everyone else. Triply so, given he's an amalgamation of the Jackal (Miles Warren), his brother as this version's true identity, and Arthur Stacy (Gwen's uncle and a cop).
Adaptation Origin Connection: This version is responsible for the creation of the spiders who behind the abilities of Peter and the main cast. He is also responsible for the Rhino serum.
Adapted Out: Miles is nowhere to be seen and doesn't use the Jackal persona which is used by his brother Raymond Warren instead.
Art Evolution: He sports prominent red eyes when he reappears in Maximum Venom along with gaunter facial features that make him look even more deranged.
Ax-Crazy: While his human self (despite still being evil) is a bit more collected, his Jackal persona displays psychopathic tendencies, including trying to kill random bystanders or threatening to dissect Spider-Man so he could figure out how his nemesis's powers work.
Big Bad Ensemble: He ends up in conflict with Season 1's other major villain Norman Osborn.
The Bus Came Back: After having a long absence, he finally returns in Maximum Venom.
Composite Character: His comics counterpart is the Jackal's brother but seeing as the Jackal's name was Miles and this series already has a character named Miles as a protagonist... yeah. This version also has a character trait from Arthur Stacy through being portrayed as Gwen's uncle.
Creepy Uncle: The way he has Ghost-Spider pinned on the bed with his creation and his way of wanting his niece to respect him, gives him some creepy implications for a show aimed for kids.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: As evil as he is, Raymond does seem to genuinely care about Gwen, as he actually goes through the trouble of saving his niece in the middle of a crime.
Evil Uncle: He is Gwen's uncle.
Evil Versus Evil: Both he and Norman are ruthless and willing to do morally questionable things to reach their goals, but they end up in conflict due to Norman opposing his plan to create a spider soldier army.
Expendable Clone: Uses these to keep himself incognito, and even the clones themselves go along with this, to the point of one in prison killing himself upon learning that another one self-destructed.
Faux Affably Evil: Likes to have seemingly genial conversations with his opponents and co-workers, but it's clear that much of it isn't genuine at all.
Karma Houdini Warranty: As of Maximum Venom, he's now behind bars.
Knight of Cerebus: Episodes involving him tend to be game-changers, due to his personal connection to Gwen Stacy, and his overall influence having series-wide consequences. He's also regularly portrayed as being among the most evil of Spider-Man's enemies in the series, being far more willing to intentionally try and commit murder on innocent bystanders for seemingly no reason. He's also the villain that came the closest to succeeding at their goals throughout Season 1, with the events of Spider-Island.
Mad Scientist: Just like in his comic equivalent, this version is implied to have created the serum behind the ability to shapeshift into a jackal-man, and is responsible for both mutating the Rhino and creating the spiders which are behind the main cast's abilities.
Our Werebeasts Are Different: He has the ability to switch between his human form and furry, green-haired Beast Man with jackal ears.
Out of Focus: He's largely absent from Season 2 and left mostly unacknowledged with sporadic references to his influence to be referenced but with no physical reappearance. He officially returns in Maximum Venom, temporarily working with Osborn.
Red Herring: Played with. He's introduced with almost no formal introduction in his first appearance, much like the Scorpion, seemingly indicating that he's going to be a Bit Part Bad Guy, but at the end of his episode, is shown to secretly be Gwen's uncle, highlighting that he's really going to be a very important character, and in fact one of the most major antagonists of the series.
Related in the Adaptation: This version is Gwen's uncle.
Send in the Clones: Just like in the comics, he has a big liking for clones. In this case, he repeatedly uses clones of himself as decoys, and intends to create an army of them with Spider-Man's abilities.
Suicide Attack: His clones have a self-destruct feature. A Jackal and Raymond Warren clone both use it to try to kill Norman and Spider-Man respectively.
That Man Is Dead In Maximum Venom, he no longer responds to Raymond Warren and considers himself to be only The Jackal.

Adrian Toomes / Vulture

Vulture / Goblin King (Adrian Toomes)

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Voiced by: Alastair Duncan

Adaptational Badass: The original Adrian Toomes just had a flight suit; the sonic scream is unique to this version.
Adaptational Villainy: While his comic counterpart has more redeeming qualities, this version is far viler, willing to use his minions as tools and having no problem with the idea of killing many civilians just to get to Spider-Man, making him the second most amoral version of Adrian Toomes right next to his Noir counterpart.
Age Lift: Instead of an elderly man, this version is presented as being more of a middle-aged man with his hair still intact and with full color.
Arc Villain: Of the "Goblin War" arc as the Goblin King.
Brainwashed and Crazy: He's a member of the Sinister Five via mind control in "The Rise of Doc Ock, Part 4" and "The Hobgoblin, Part 1".
Characterization Marches On: He's much more impulsive, loud and egotistical in the pilot episode, but later appearances have shown him to be one of the few of Norman's henchmen to be relatively sane, mild-mannered, and even refuses to steal from Horizon because it'd jeopardize having just got out of prison. Given that Alistair wears a different Vulture suit and demonstrates a lot of the same traits as Toomes's first appearance, it was likely to help keep the two distinct when they both wore the Vulture technology.
Composite Character: His Vulture technology is a mix of his original incarnation and his MCU counterpart. He also later takes on the Goblin King identity.
The Dragon: He's Norman's top enforcer after he is bailed.
Fatal Flaw: Pride. His inflated sense of pride is why he's the Vulture and attacks Max Modell. This trait also allows the Wake Riders to convince him to return to a life of crime in "Rise Above It All" and ultimately drive him in his crusade as the Goblin King.
From Nobody to Nightmare: He goes from a glorified minion of Norman and Doctor Octopus to the leader of a crime movement that has practically every criminal in New York.
Hypocrite: His motivation in the "Goblin War" arc is that he wishes to be recognized for his technology which has been claimed by Oscorp. He accomplishes this by assimilating Electro's and Silvermane's inventions into the Goblin Nation, and stealing the Hobgoblin's schematics.
Mighty Roar: The Vulture's main weapon in contrast to his other versions.
Moral Myopia: During a Crossover with Avengers Assemble, he insisted that he wasn't a criminal despite breaking out of jail with Ulysses Klaue's help. When Spider-Man arrived on the scene, he tried to "prove" himself by attempting to capture Klaue while wrecking Horizon's gym as he did. When Spidey pointed out all the damage he was causing, the Vulture replied "And your point is?".
Never My Fault: Modell fired him for stealing equipment that belonged to the school. He got pissed and decides to kill Max, blaming Max for it.
Never Trust a Trailer: This version looks like he came out of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. However, a poster to promote the show◊ features a design more akin to his counterpart in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Powered Armor: His Vulture technology grants him flight and a sonic scream. As the Goblin King, he sports a bulkier, green Goblin suit followed by the Goblin Mech.
Pragmatic Villainy: He's bailed out of jail in "Symbiotic Relationship", and when Norman tells him to go steal the V-252 from Horizon, he points out that he just got out of prison and doesn't want to risk getting caught again so soon.
The Reveal: He's the Goblin King, not Norman as everyone initially assumes.
Starter Villain: The first proper supervillain that Spider-Man fights in the series.

Oscorp

Norman Osborn / Dark Goblin

Norman Osborn

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Voiced by: Josh Keaton

Oscorp's CEO and Harry's father.

Abusive Dad: Played with example, but to start with he frames Harry for a crime his son did not commit which is considered abusive for a father to do (even though he has Spencer Smythe do it), not to mention saying that Harry wouldn't have anything without the Osborn name and discouraging from trying to establish himself outside of it, but some episodes shows that Norman cares for his son's safety. This dilemma is officially at its worst in "Generations" where the Dark Goblin attacks Harry alongside Spider-Man's allies.
Adaptational Dumbass: Downplayed. While he's still a very adept manipulator, he gets blindsided by his arrogance more often than in his other incarnations, such as failing to realize Doctor Octopus was going to betray him as soon as he said that he owns Doc Ock's tech. He also lacks the intelligence to make his own weapons and will stoop to stealing ideas from others.
Adaptational Heroism: To a lesser extent; while he is still as unscrupulous and ruthless as usual, his primary motivation here is to stop the Jackal's creation of an army of spider-themed Super Soldiers, an unusually altruistic goal for his character. He also antagonizes Spider-Man not out of greed or revenge as usual, but because he wrongly believes Spider-Man to be working for the Jackal. Though it's ultimately subverted on the last part: turns out he wanted Harry to be a hero for the new generation, only for Spider-Man to show up at the wrong time and steal the thunder, so he planned to get rid of Spider-Man.
Adaptational Wimp: A variation when it comes to his symbiote-bonded Goblin form. His comics counterpart as the Red Goblin had what amounted to Storybreaker Power with no traditional symbiote weaknesses and manhandled the entire Spider-family, only losing in the end because Spider-Man convinced him to ditch the Carnage symbiote and fight man-to-man. This version instead bonds with a synthetic symbiote to be the Dark Goblin. Despite being so enhanced, both Spider-Man and Harry are still able to fight back against him and the Dark Goblin is beaten soundly once the whole Spider-team joins the fray.
Anti-Villain: Surprisingly. He is ruthless, manipulative, deceptive and corrupt, but he genuinely wishes to prevent the Jackal's army of spider-soldiers.
Back from the Dead: Maximum Venom shows him alive as Curt Connors's contact who's shown to be somewhere in what appears to be some kind of chamber.
Big Bad: Of Season 1 and Maximum Venom, most of the things that go wrong and villains that are created can be traced either directly or indirectly to him.
Big Bad Ensemble: He ends up scheming in conflict with other major villains: The Jackal during Season 1 and Venom during Maximum Venom.
Body Horror: "Generations" shows how severe his injuries from Season 1 are. The right side of his face is burned, he is deathly thin, and he is missing his left arm and his right leg. As the Dark Goblin, he is instantly healed and his limbs are regenerated (possibly as a result of the synthetic symbiote) and even so when he's reverted back to normal.

Composite Character:
- His Dark Goblin form resembles his original counterpart's Red Goblin form with symbiote abilities and a tail while having the Green Goblin's weaponry and green accents, and his Ultimate counterpart's Hulk-esque size.
- His obsession with the experimental spiders as well as obtaining abilities as the Stealth Spider and the Spider-King has some similarities with Carl King.
- His Hobgoblin impersonation is a mix of Roderick Kingsley and Phil Urich.
Corrupt Corporate Executive: He is Norman Osborn after all.
The Corrupter: His actions in 'The Rise of Doc Ock' arc were the main reasons for Otto's Face–Heel Turn; Purposely giving him tainted data to make a cure so that his attempt to cure Lizard will worsen the situation by turning the Lizard giant, framing Otto and getting him kicked out of Horizon, leaving Otto with not much of another choice but to work at Oscorp, so that Norman could take the chance to steal his tech, plus name a group of tech-users at Oscorp, including Otto, the Oz Commandos after himself, despite not doing much himself.
Deflector Shields: He uses this whenever someone targets him personally.
Devil in Plain Sight: Even at his most Faux Affable, the guy's every word and action has "evil mastermind" written all over it.
Driven by Envy: Why he framed his own son; he was envious of Max being something greater than the Osborn name.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Can be stern and a bit controlling with Harry but loves his son all the same, despite being a supervillain. He unfortunately abandons this redeeming aspect after Harry turns on him for masquerading as the Hobgoblin to kill Spider-Man, and later when tries to fight both youths as the Dark Goblin.
Even Evil Has Standards: The Jackal approached Norman about working together on an army of spider soldiers and got turned down. Not only that but Norman is viciously driven to prevent this spider army's creation and opts for destroying the resources that would enable the plan rather than taking for his own use.
Evil Counterpart:
- To Max Modell. Whereas Max prefers to work ethically and students to work together, Norman doesn't care about ethics and encourages competition between each other, even at its most extreme.
- To Uncle Ben. Whereas Ben taught Peter to use talents to help others in his own way, Norman tries to mold his son into a direction he prefers.
Evil Is One Big, Happy Family: Norman welcomes all to his faculty those who are morally bankrupt, or who feel betrayed by Modell for denying a chance at their work.
Faux Affably Evil: He keeps a courteous and pleasant tone while talking with Modell, but it's pretty clear that behind this thin-veiled façade, he has a very clear disdain for the man. Most of the other characters who personally know Norman know it's an act immediately.
Fiction 500: Casually founds an entire academy filled with state-of-the-art technology in virtually no time at all. Then again, he is the CEO of Oscorp, a rival of various industries.
For Science!: He's more than willing to manipulate two teenagers who are best friends into attacking each other with lethal sonic weaponry just to see the full capabilities of their creations.
Gaslighting: Had Spencer set up Harry on purpose as an excuse to set up Osborn Academy to have Harry enrolled there, and then guilt-trips Harry and carefully derails his son's confidence to make dependent on his father's tutelage. This is a classic Norman trick common across all adaptations. He also does the same thing to Doctor Octopus, giving incorrect information as to a cure for the Lizard, then pinning the blame on Spider-Man and leaking to news outlets that Otto is responsible for the Lizard's towering form that trashed the New York City.
Gone Horribly Right: He attempts to mold Harry Osborn into a superhero due to the impact on his legacy it would make. Harry does become the Hobgoblin, but his son also finally realizes Norman has been manipulating him. Maximum Venom goes a step further: Harry tells his father, in no uncertain terms, that he's disowned him.
Greater-Scope Villain: Like his Ultimate Universe depiction, this version's recurrent as the instigator in a lot of story arcs. It's his work with the Jackal that lead to the creation of the spider-based genetic enhancements that empowered Peter, Miles, Gwen and Anya. His scheming to secure greater glory to the Osborn name lead to the creation of Osborn Academy where a lot of supervillains (and one superhero) got their start.
Hate Sink: Unlike the previous series, this version is a complete Jerkass who manipulates his own son in order to mold into his personal vision, keeping him in line with his comic counterpart.
Hidden Agenda Villain: Osborn has some plan or the other, involving the Jackal's experiments on spiders, originally hoping to create super soldiers until he discontinued this research.
Hoist by His Own Petard: His manipulations end up hurting him in a big way:
- After revealing he owns Octavius's technology, Doc Ock takes control of the Oz Commandos whilst revealing an intent to take over Norman's company.
- Norman destroying the Jackal's spider soldier technology is what led to the spider virus being airborne and New York City's citizens are turned in Spider-Creatures.
Hypocrite: He accuses Modell of being a Glory Hound, but one of his main reasons for setting up Osborn Academy was to prove he could make a better school than Horizon High. And "The Hobgoblin" arc reveals that he hates Spider-Man far more for being a hero before Harry could, essentially because this robbed the Osborn legacy of such a powerful figure.
I Have No Son!: "Then you failed me, and deserve what you've wrought!"
I Lied: He promised Connors he would fully cure the Lizard's condition if he's restored. Once it's done, however, he admits that the cure was only temporary and that there is no way to make it permanent, and the promise was a trick to make Connors work for him.
It's All About Me: He does not hesitate to hurt, frame, manipulate, or even kill others in order to get what he wants; framing Harry and Otto to get them kicked out of Horizon so he could have them at Osborn Academy, and wanting Spider-Man dead so he would not be competition for glory.
Jerkass: He's a terrible person and is very upfront about this.
Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Norman thinks he is a Jerk with a Heart of Gold with his claims on being stern and tough yet ultimately wanting Harry to do good, but he's vile and cruel deep down.
Kick the Dog: He deliberately sets Herman and Clayton against each other after he sees that they're a team. Then he sends Alistair Smythe against Spencer.
Leitmotif: Often accompanied by a quiet, eerie theme whenever he shows up.
Manipulative Bastard: Can get most people to do what he wants simply by talking to them and preying on their fears, insecurities and desires, letting him get away with any one of his "experiments" since he didn't have to get his own hands dirty.
Mythology Gag:
- He's briefly called "Normie" is an apparent nod to his grandson Normie Osborn.
- His Spider-King form is similar to his voice actor's well-known role.
- His Hobgoblin impersonation is similar to what his mainstream counterpart did in the Superior Spider Man comics.
Never Found the Body: His body wasn't found which leads to Peter and Harry believing he's still alive.
Not His Sled: This version doesn't use the Green Goblin moniker, however, he embraces the Dark Goblin name in Maximum Venom.
Red Herring:
- During the "Spider-Island" arc, Norman is dubbed the Spider-King, leading Peter to believe he's the Man-Spiders' leader. Subverted as his actual status is a figurehead, and the Jackal is the true leader.
- Norman's body wasn't found, leading to Harry to believe he seemingly returns in Season 2's "Goblin War" arc as the Goblin King. Subverted as his actual status remains uncertain (at the time), and Adrian Toomes is the Goblin King.
The Resenter: Big time. He wanted Harry to be a hero of the new generation. But after Spider-Man showed up, he came to the conclusion that Spider-Man was stealing his son's thunder and made several plots to get rid of Spider-Man and get the Osborn name into the spotlight.
Sanity Slippage: His defeat and near death in Season 1's finale has taken a toll on his mind, getting completely obsessed with revenge on Spider-Man. As the Dark Goblin, he refuses to acknowledge his humanity.
Saying Too Much: While attacking as the Hobgoblin, he told Spider-Man that he would learn the web-slinger's secret identity before killing, making Spider-Man realize that it wasn't Harry attacking since Harry already knew Spider-Man's true identity.
Stage Dad: Wants to mold Harry into his idea of the hero that New York City needs, and got Harry kicked out of Horizon and set up Osborn Academy so he could keep a closer eye on and mentor himself instead of letting Max influence his son.
Start My Own: After Harry's suspended from Horizon High, it's mentioned that his dad wants to start his own, better school. He makes due on that promise in "Osborn Academy", and it's out of spite for how Modell and the other students at Horizon treated Harry. Given the plot to frame Harry was his idea, Norman was planning it from the start.
That Man Is Dead: As the Dark Goblin, he refuses to be called Norman Osborn ever again, and even insists that Spider-Man is Peter's true self.
Trailers Always Spoil: His survival is spoiled by the trailer of "Generations".
Truer to the Text: Compared to his somewhat sympathetic counterpart, this version is more similar to his comics counterpart, lacking redeeming qualities and whose interests are completely self-serving. He also largely appropriates other people's inventions rather than creating his own in this adaptation, which is more in-line with the early Steve Ditko comics, where it's implied his often used tech as the Green Goblin is stolen from his partner Mendell Stromm.
Ungrateful Bastard: Max officially clears Harry of all charges, and how does Norman repay Horizon High? Burns all bridges by with Osborn Academy and convinces Harry not to go back to Horizon, all because he can't forgive Horizon for not believing in Harry. The fact that it was Norman who framed Harry and started the situation is all the more hypocritical and cynical.
- Norman had Spencer frame Harry in exchange for a position within Oscorp but reneged the deal.
- Connors helped execute his benefactor's plans in exchange for a cure as the Lizard to which the Dark Goblin repays by refusing and bragging that the cures he supplied were always temporary.
Villain Has a Point:
- Despite the nefarious purpose behind his school, it's hard to argue against him when he mentions that Harry's classmates didn't stand by him when he was accused. Max in particular, while being a Reasonable Authority Figure about the whole thing and being smart enough to recognize Smythe framing him, still chose to suspend Harry before he absolutely had to. Then again, the whole plot to frame Harry was Norman's idea, anyway. Nonetheless, the fact that those who knew Harry for the longest time didn't believe in his innocence in such a situation justifies that sentiment.
- He also didn't want Harry to debut his flying glider at the Stark Expo. Though Norman probably had his own agenda for the glider, he was still right to tell Harry not to present it there, considering the expo gets hijacked and almost everybody's experiments there are destroyed. Harry later understood afterwards.
- Although Max is the one who acknowledges it, no matter how morally bankrupt people see Norman as, he has the right to run his school as he sees fit, so Max has no say in the matter.
Villainous Breakdown:
- In "The Rise of Doc Ock, Part 4", when he finds out that the Oz Commandos were no longer under his control results in him (for the first time in the series) stumbling, losing his coolheadedness (seen when he tries to kill the four experimental Spiders), and being legitimately afraid for his life.
- In "The Hobgoblin", he drops his Faux Affably Evil act after being discovered as the Hobgoblin promptly trying to kill Spider-Man and then viciously disowns his son for refusing to follow his orders.
Waistcoat of Style: This version sports one constantly, rather than the usual double-breasted suits he wears.

Hobgoblin

Voiced by: Max Mittelman

Adaptational Attractiveness: The Hobgoblin outfit is still a bit sinister, but is definitely designed for a superhero rather than a supervillain this time around. Rather than the original version's unflattering hood/cape/spandex/tunic combo and hideous Expressive Mask, this version is a Goblin-themed suit of Powered Armor with a Heroic Build and Lantern Jaw of Justice that resembles Iron Man and Ant-Man.
Adaptational Heroism: Played with. Most incarnations are villains, however, Harry Osborn is depicted as a hero. Subverted with Norman Osborn's impersonation.
Adapted Out: Roderick Kingsley and Phil Urich are nowhere to be seen as the Hobgoblin.
Cast as a Mask: The Hobgoblin alter ego shares the same voice actor as Harry Osborn (voiced by Max Mittelman) as well as the antagonistic impersonator who is unmasked to be Norman Osborn (voiced by Josh Keaton).
Composite Character: This version of Hobgoblin is an amalgamation of Urich with the flame sword and sonic scream, and Kingsley with the flying glider. Plus the identity being used by Harry such as his Ultimate counterpart.
Cool Sword: The Hobgoblin uses a blade made out of fire.
Decomposite Character: In-universe. The Hobgoblin mantle is used by Harry primarily as a hero while Norman's impersonation comes off as a villain.
Evil Counterpart: Norman-Goblin is one to Spider-Man. Whereas Spider-Man makes sure civilians are safe from danger, the Hobgoblin will actually welcome collateral damage.
Foil: Harry-Goblin is one to Spider-Man. While Spider-Man relies on spider strength, the Hobgoblin replies on an arsenal of weapons. Both make their own respective tech, however, Spider-Man has limited resources while the Hobgoblin has Oscorp's limitless resources.
Mythology Gag: The Hobgoblin alter-ego being created by Oscorp is an homage to the 1990s animated series.

Klyntar

Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

Even Evil Has Loved Ones: They're utterly pissed at Spider-Man for Venom's destruction. They refuse to assimilate Spider-Man with everyone else and seek to make the web-slinger suffer instead.
Gender Flip: In a sense; the comics depiction of their race is officially Agender, and are usually referred to with whatever gender their current host is. This version (and the Symbiote sisters) explicitly refer to Venom as their "brother", suggests individual genders do exist among the Symbiotes.

Venom

The Venom Symbiote (V-252)

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Voiced by: Ben Pronsky (Season 2 and Maximum Venom), Ben Diskin (Season 1)

A substance found in outer space, with properties that enhance Spider-Man's powers and webbing.

Adapted Out: One of the abilities the Venom Suit gave to its hosts was Spider-Man's identity. Flash Thompson was the host in season 1, but doesn't know who is Spider-Man. Subverted once Eddie Brock was the host in season 2, retaining the knowledge of Spider-Man's identity.
Adaptational Villainy: Most iterations of Venom are only villainous as a result of absorbing the negative thoughts and emotions of their previous hosts and typically only fixate on Peter Parker and Eddie at most. This version is revealed in Maximum Venom to actually be a scout for a full-blown Alien Invasion.
Aliens Are Bastards: It's revealed in "Web of Venom" that it intentionally crash landed on Earth to signal an Alien Invasion.
Arc Villain: The V-252 itself in season 1 takes center stage in "Sandman", "Symbiotic Relationship" and "Stark Expo" before being separated by Peter and returns five episodes later in "Venom". In season 2, Venom bonds with Eddie for "Dead Man's Party" and "Venom Returns".
Being Tortured Makes You Evil: Being trapped in a jar for over 3 years and being experimented on has likely made the V-252 not very friendly towards humans. Venom kidnaps Max Modell, Gwen Stacy and Anya Corazon to get revenge in "Venom Returns" and points out the mistreatment in "Superior".
Big Bad Ensemble: One of the key villains of the series. Venom is the vanguard of the Kylntar invasion, making him a threat entirely independent of Oscorp, the Jackal, and Doc Ock. He functions as an Arc Villain throughout the first two seasons, before settling into a proper Big Bad for Maximum Venom.
The Corrupter: Peter gradually loses his moral compass and starts getting more aggressive and egotistical, the more the Venom Symbiote is bonded.
Evil Sounds Deep: As per tradition with the character, his voice (as Eddie-Venom) is particularly deep, with an alien filter on top.
Final Boss: Venom serves as the final villain of Maximum Venom and pretty much the entire series overall.
Interim Villain: In season 2, Venom takes over as the main villain when Doctor Octopus is put in a coma. Once Venom is defeated, Doc Ock returns to Big Bad status.
Knight of Cerebus: Same as it was in Ultimate Spider-Man, his presence often darkens the show's fairly lighthearted tone, especially after bonding with Eddie.
Jagged Mouth: When it causes Peter to lash out at Aunt May, it forms a serrated mouth. In all subsequent appearances, it has it on full-time often alongside More Teeth than the Osmond Family.
Leitmotif: Accompanied by a distorted, slightly off-key version of Spider-Man's theme.
Mythology Gag: Venom's appearance when bonded to various hosts his comics counterpart's form albeit differently:
- His appearance when bonded with Flash in season 1 and Curt Connors in Maximum Venom matches his first monstrous form from the comics.
- His appearance when bonded with Eddie in season 2 matches Mac Gargan's form in the comics.
- His appearance when bonded with Max in Maximum Venom matches Flash's form in the comics.
- Its ID number (V-252) references the first appearance of the Venom symbiote (as "The Alien Costume") in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984).
Power Echoes: This series marks the first time effects are added to Peter's voice when wearing the V-252 as a costume instead of just limiting it to Venom.
Significant Double Casting: Venom has the same voice actor as Flash Thompson in "Venom" and Eddie Brock in "Dead Man's Party" and "Venom Returns".
Spot the Imposter: A villainous example in "Superior" where, while seeking revenge on the web-slinger's rejection, the Venom symbiote clashes with Superior Spider-Man at Midtown High; its new ability to interface with people's memories leads it to realize that it had not been fighting Peter but Otto Octavius who it dismisses as a fraud.
Suddenly Voiced: Whereas he didn't speak in his self-titled episode while bonded to Flash, he has his first speaking role in "Dead Man's Party" when he's bonded to Eddie.
The Symbiote: It is a black, amorphous entity that bonds to a host who it augments at the cost of turning into a vicious monster.
Took a Level in Badass: After having been experimented on, it now has the ability to communicate with its host, and has a much higher resistance toward loud noises, previously the Venom symbiote's most easily exploitable weakness.
- He's revealed to have taken another one in "Superior". Not only does he have much more control over his body, he also doesn't need a host. In addition, he can forcibly bond himself to others in order to use their memories. He's effectively an Eldritch Abomination at this point.
The Voiceless: Unlike most versions, Venom attached to Flash doesn't speak and only hisses and roars. This is averted when Venom speaks due to being attached on Eddie.
Yandere: If he wasn't before, he is definitely this by "Superior". When he confronts Peter, he sounds very much like a jilted lover.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: A non-lethal variation. As soon as Venom has evolved past needing a host, it abandons Eddie and later Connors after escaping from Horizon High.

Symbiote Sisters

From left to right: Mania, Scream and Scorn

A group of symbiotes that are the first of their species. Once there were four of them, now only three remain.

All There in the Manual: According to a video called "The Secret History of Venom", the Symbiote Sisters were the first of their kind created by a being called Knull.
Adaptational Backstory Change: Scream, Scorn and Mania had completely different origins on the comic books, with the first being one of Venom's children, the second being one of Carnage's offsprings, and the third being a clone of the Venom symbiote. Here, they are the first symbiotes created and were the ones who created Venom, the World-Killer and the Klyntar.
Last Episode, New Character: They are introduced in the last episode of Maximum Venom.

All-Black

Birth-Death Juxtaposition: After her death, her living abyss was used to create the Venom symbiote and a symbiote-dragon.
Posthumous Character: She was killed by an elder alien prior to the series, leaving only her sisters.

Scream

Voiced by: Meg Donnelly

Adapted Out: Neither Donna Diego nor Andi Benton are seen as the Scream symbiote's host.
Adaptational Badass: Her comics counterpart would usually be defeated by Venom solidly and she didn't do so hot either whenever she had to fight Spider-Man. This version is shown to be a much higher-ranking symbiote who can overpower and give marching orders to Venom. She also has an alien host who has sonic abilities.
Adaptational Villainy: Her first host was mentally unstable and murdered her own symbiote friends and companions. Her second host is against the symbiote cause. This incarnation is loyal to her sisters and the symbiote cause from the get-go... which in turn has very bad implications for the rest of humanity and Earth.
Composite Character: This version has hair-like tendrils like her comic counterpart, and can change her hands into mallets like Riot.

Scorn

Voiced by: Kylee Russell

Adapted Out: Tanis Nevies is nowhere to be seen as the Scorn symbiote's host.
Adaptational Curves: Unlike her comic version which is a skinny individual, this incarnation features a muscular body type, presumably because of her alien host.
Character Tics: Scorn frequently ends her quotes with "yes?" or "no?".
You Don't Look Like You: Out of the three sisters, she is the least who looks like her comic counterpart.

Mania

Voiced by: Carla Jeffery

Adapted Out: Andi Benton is nowhere to be seen as the Mania symbiote's host.
Adaptational Badass: This version also has an alien host who apparently has four arms and six eyes.
Adaptational Villainy: Her host is against the symbiote cause. However, this incarnation is loyal to her symbiote sisters.
Ax-Crazy: Despite her child-like nature, Mania has a violent side. She is even described as a "little maniac" by her voice actress.
Character Tics: She often repeats words, emphasizing her child-like nature.

World-Killer

A dragon-like monster created by the Klyntar to destroy Earth as a last resort.

Draconic Abomination: It is a giant space alien that resembles a dragon.
Final Boss: Alongside Venom, this creature shares this role as the final threat that Spider-Man faces in the entire series.
Last Episode, New Character: It is introduced in the final episode of Maximum Venom.

Other Villains

Spencer Smythe

Voiced by: Ben Diskin

Alliterative Name: Spencer Smythe.
Bullying the Dragon: Mouths off to the Vulture only to get sent flying into a wall by his sonic weapon.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: "Ultimate Spider-Man" implied that he cares for his son.
Hate Sink: Frames Harry for nearly killing everyone at Max's speech, inadvertently messes up Harry's relationship with Peter, and considering what happens to his kid in the comics... It turns out this was exploited by Norman, needing him to sabotage the project so that Norman would have an excuse to place Harry into Osborn Academy.
Kick the Dog: In the first episode, he sabotages an experimental machine during Horizon High's demonstration, and frames his former student Harry, putting numerous people in danger and resulting in the latter being suspended indefinitely solely to spite Max Modell.
Revenge: Seeks retribution against Norman for not honoring their deal.
Small Name, Big Ego: In his first appearance, he considered himself superior to Modell, in spite of the fact that he was a high school science teacher at the time.

Alistair Smythe / Ultimate Spider-Slayer

Ultimate Spider-Slayer (Alistair Smythe)

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Voiced by: Jason Spisak

Spencer's son.

Adaptation Dye-Job: Alistair is usually portrayed with having brown hair. Here, it's ginger.
Actually Pretty Funny: When Harry snarks that Spencer kicking Peter to the moon isn't scientifically possible, even Alistair laughs.
Berserk Button: He doesn't like it when someone insults his dad.
Brainwashed and Crazy: He is a member of the Sinister Five with a mind-control device in his neck.
Composite Character: Temporarily dons the Vulture suit much like Blackie Drago.
Powered Armor: He dons the Vulture's armor to attack Horizon High and later an Oscorp Spider-Slayer mecha suit while fighting his dad. He later dons a suit of Spider-Slayer armor when he's a member of the Oz Commandos.
The Speechless: As the Spider-Slayer, Alistair doesn't speak. Justified since he is under mind control courtesy of Doctor Octopus.

Mac Gargan / Scorpion

Scorpion (Mac Gargan)

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Voiced by: Jason Spisak

Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: In "The Day Without Spider-Man", he grows to a larger size after getting blasted by the Bloodstone.
Beware My Stinger Tail: As per usual with the Scorpion, his main method to fight is a gigantic tail with a stinger. He can also use it to shoot beams in this incarnation.
Bit Part Bad Guy: In the second episode, he shows up robbing a museum without much context as to who he is or how he got his suit, just to give Spidey someone to fight in the Batman Cold Open.
Decomposite Character: His comic counterpart's status as Venom's third major host is Eddie instead.
Demoted to Extra: Compared to all of Spider-Man's other mainstay antagonists who show up in the series, a majority of whom have gotten an origin story. The Scorpion gets no backstory or even any context as to who he is.
- Averted where he has a much bigger role in "The Day Without Spider-Man", where he teams up with the Tinkerer.
Energy Weapon: This version's stinger shoots lasers rather than the venom most iterations are infamous for in most media.
Make My Monster Grow: In "The Day Without Spider-Man", exposure to a mystical gem causes him to grow to a giant size.

Felicia Hardy / Black Cat

Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)

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Voiced by: Grey DeLisle

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: This version isn't romantically interested in Spider-Man, unlike other incarnations.
Boyish Short Hair: Her hair in the series is a short, messy bob, to go with the more Tomboy appearance she has.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: After her cameo in "How I Thwipped My Summer Vacation", she never appears again, not even during the symbiote invasion.
Classy Cat-Burglar: A staple of the character, although this version doesn't mind stealing stuff in broad daylight.
Demoted to Extra: Outside of her debut episode and the Season 2 premiere, she doesn't play much of a role in the series. Her real name is never uttered once, nor does it show up in the credits of either episode.
Didn't Think This Through: Steals a car from a local dealership, apparently not knowing car dealers intentionally keep exhibit cars at low gas.
Expy: She can be seen as one to Catwoman, due to her cat burglar shtick and being rather playful with the hero. She's even voiced by her voice actress from the Batman: Arkham Series.
The Gadfly: Spends her entire debut episode messing with Spidey and treating attempts to apprehend her as if it's some big game. She also doesn't take it badly when Spidey hands her over to the cops.
Hartman Hips: This verion of Felicia has a big butt and wide hips, this is a way to convey her sex appeal in a way that doesn't invoke the wrath of the censors by highlighting her chest.
Karma Houdini: Zig-zagged. This version, unlike most versions, gets arrested as while Spider-Man actually is bothered by this, but it's implied she'll break out before she even makes it to jail.
Logical Weakness: If she were to look at a mirror while her bad luck powers are active, she herself gets inflicted with misfortune.
Winds of Destiny, Change!: She can affect luck. To be more specific, inflict bad luck on anyone she looks at if she wishes to.
Worthy Opponent: Seems eager to tangle with Spider-Man again after Spidey managing to defeat her.

Keemia Marko / Sandgirl

Sandgirl (Keemia Marko)

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Voiced by: Sofia Carson

Flint Marko's estranged daughter who was taken by Hammerhead.

Adaptational Badass: This version inherits her father's abilities, while her comics counterpart was a regular human girl. This aspect of her character may have been taken instead from Spider-Man: Reign.
Adaptational Villainy: Her comics counterpart was a Cheerful Child and supportive of her father and didn't understand that the latter was a villain. This version, however, is hostile and resentful towards Flint and joins Hammerhead. Although she inherits her father's powers, she outright seemingly kills Flint.
Adaptation Name Change: Her comics counterpart had the last name Alvarado, but this version has her father's last name Marko.
Age Lift: Her comics counterpart was about seven or eight when meeting the adult Spider-Man. This version's a teenager at the same time Spider-Man is.
Asshole Victim: Keemia gets turned into a glass statue by Superior Spider-Man in season 2. Normally, viewers would feel bad for her given her rough life. Then again, since she possibly murdered her father in season 1, it's hard to muster sympathy for her.
Bifauxnen: Keemia dresses in punk clothes and has a boyish look, but is a girl.
The Bus Came Back: She returns in season 2, apparently as a crime boss.
Calling the Old Man Out: In Season 1, she berates her father's criminal activities during their fight. She also outright tells her old man how stupid it was for bringing her anywhere near Hammerhead, and then leaving her alone.
Composite Character: She has the antagonistic and criminal traits that are usually associated with her father from the comics and other versions.
The Dark Side Will Make You Forget: When she appears in Flint's flashback, she seems to be at most aloof. When she's revealed to be working for Hammerhead, she doesn't sound completely sane anymore and is borderline berserk.
Despair Event Horizon: By the time Spider-Man and Flint track her down in Season 1, she seems to have completely given up on her dreams of studying hard and carving out a brighter future for herself than her less-educated criminal father. Instead, she accepts she has no options other than to be a criminal too and throws herself into the role with a manic, berserk fervor.
The Dragon: Serves as this for Hammerhead.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Sort of. Although she's Flint's daughter, she says that she hates Flint before possibly crushing her father into dust.
- That said, Keemia only got mutated when she followed her father into the factory because she was frightened, and clearly thought she would be safe. She was tragically wrong.
Evil Costume Switch: In Season 2, she is now shown wearing a red beanie and a redshirt.
Evil Counterpart: To Spider-Man. She's encouraged to use her powers for personal gain by someone she considers a surrogate father, rather than using these abilities responsibly.
Evil Genius: During her Motive Rant in Season 1, she mentions being very good at science (like seemingly everyone else in the series thus far), having studied hard in order to build a brighter future for herself than the one her father has. She also figures out her powers and how to use them much sooner than her father did.
Eye Scream: Her right eye is made of sand as a result of her mutation, which explains her hair covering the right side of her face.
- Unlike Flint being able to pass for human completely, her eye seems to be in a permanent state of sand. While she can pass for a regular girl with her hair hanging over it, all it takes is a breeze to blow the hair out of the way...
Hate Sink: While Keemia does have a reason for her nasty temperament, it doesn't justify her decisions, and she ends up being viler than the original Sandman ever was. Not only does she seemingly murder her father, but she also is a mob enforcer. And tries to kill Spider-Man as well, just for trying to help! It's pretty much satisfying to see Superior Spider-Man turn her into a glass sculpture.
Hypocrite:
- In season one, she admonishes her father for his criminal lifestyle and hates him for the accident that gave her superpowers, but ended up joining the exact same gang that tried to murder him and indirectly gave her powers that she freely uses. By the time of her return in season two, she's become a worse criminal than her father ever was (and is clearly enjoying every minute of it).
- In Season two, she claims Spider-Man is "just a kid", even though she's a teenager herself.
Jerkass: A major one. When her father and Spider-Man show up to rescue her, she rudely says the fight doesn't concern Spider-Man.
Karma Houdini: In season 1, she escapes after Spider-Man has defeated Hammerhead's goons and tries to capture her. She returns in season 2, still on the run from the police.
Karma Houdini Warranty: When she finally does make another appearance, the Superior Spider-Man sets off a trap to turn her into glass, and would have shattered her to pieces if it weren't for the Ultimate Spider-Man.
Kick the Dog: She seemingly kills Flint, even though her father outright refuses to fight back. This leads to Spider-Man unleashing the V-252 suit and defeating her.
Locked Out of the Loop: She seems honestly unaware that the "accident" behind her and Flint's abilities was in fact a deliberate attempt by Hammerhead to kill her father, blaming her father for it instead of her savior.
Never My Fault: She blames her father for getting her involved in the "accident" behind both of their superpowers, even though it was her decision to sneak out of the car and enter the building he was in.
- Crosses with Villain Has a Point, though. What kind of father would bring his teenage daughter to a place where he was planning to meet a crime boss... and then leave her all alone in the car?
The Queenpin: She becomes a crime boss in Season 2, and a young one at that.
Self-Made Orphan: Seemingly kills her father in a fit of rage.
Tragic Monster: The reason she got mutated as well was because she was afraid to be left alone in an unfamiliar place, and so followed her father. Her Motive Rant as she attacks during the climax reveals that she'd worked hard in order to avoid going down the same path of the criminal her father did, but now that she was a mutated freak that was all for nothing.
Ungrateful Bitch: She hates her father for working for a criminal in spite of everything done was to support her. And by the time Flint and Spider-Man show up to rescue her, she attacks the two relentlessly.
What Happened to the Mouse?: In spite of being introduced in a fairly plot-important episode, she's completely unaccounted for by the end of season 1, and doesn't show up in any of Hammerhead's other appearances. She finally shows up again in season 2.
The Worf Effect: She manages to defeat her father and nearly kill Spider-Man, up until the V-252 merges with Spidey, resulting in her being on the ropes.

Hammerhead

Voiced by: Jim Cummings

A crime boss who Flint Marko and Randy Macklin used to work for.

Big Bad Wannabe: Considering Norman, Otto, the Jackal, Toomes and Venom are more competent threats to Spider-Man than him.
Brooklyn Rage: As expected at this point, this version sports a Brooklyn accent.
Bullying a Dragon: Antagonizes Mackiln and gets frozen to the wall for it.
Butt-Monkey: Out of the recurring villains, he's the most likely to be humiliated or left in a precarious position, often thanks to his own actions (the area he's hiding out with Keemia ends up destroyed, he gets frozen by Blizzard, and doesn't disclose the importance of an encrypted thumb-drive to Absorbing Man to keep things simple which sabotages his operations).
The Corrupter: Turned Keemia against Sandman.
The Don: He's a crime boss.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: While he's clearly manipulating Keemia, he has genuine love for his 8 year old son Tully.
Quality vs. Quantity: Expresses the belief that while supervillains are more expensive than regular hoods, they also make more to make up for it.
Pet the Dog: Downplayed. He takes in Keemia and even helps restore Keemia after being exposed to the same mixture of sand and toxic waste that he tried to kill Sandman with. That said, he also gleefully manipulated Keemia's vulnerable emotional state in order to gain her loyalty.
You Have Failed Me: Orders the death of Marko after a ledger ends up in the cops' hands.

Ghost

Voiced by: Jim Cummings

A bitter ex-employee of Tony Stark.

Crippling Overspecialization: After taking a key part of Iron Man's armor, he takes control of all the technology at the Stark Expo he's currently in. He's eventually taken down when Spider-Man puts on the V-252, which Ghost can't control due to it being organic, and quickly loses the fight.
Evil Sounds Deep: This comes with the territory for any villain that Jim Cummings voices.

Kraven the Hunter

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Voiced by: Troy Baker

The host and star of "Kraven's Amazing Hunt" who is hired by Norman to hunt down Spider-Man.

Adaptational Comic Relief: While still an adept hunter, he's fond of constantly plugging his show and at one point gives Peter an autograph.
Artificial Limbs: This version has a robotic right arm, unlike his other versions.
Broken Pedestal: Played for comedy; Miles used to be a big fan of his show, and is understandably disappointed when Kraven decides to go after them.
Composite Character: This version's based off of his initial appearance in the Ultimate Spider-Man comics, having a reality TV show, but has the combat proficiency of the 616 counterpart. His appearance also evokes how his second son Alyosha looked when fighting The Punisher.
Disabled in the Adaptation: In contrast to his mainstream portrayal, this version of Kraven has a cataract in his right eye and a robotic right arm.
Dreadlock Warrior: He has rather Tarzan-like hair as befitting a skilled big game hunter.
Egomaniac Hunter: Very egomaniacal.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: In "Spider Island", is surprised when Peter takes the electroshock he meant for a mutated Norman and asks him why he did that, and Harry answers before blasting him that's because Peter is his best friend.
Eye Scream: He has an unexplained scar over his left eye, possibly an occupational hazard.
Honor Before Reason: After being humiliated by Peter and Miles, he decides to outright try and kill the two, and almost passes them up on saving his life on the basis he failed, and that he deserved to die.
Large Ham: One of the most Laughably Evil villains on the show due to how theatrical he is, unable to resist talking to the camera and advertising products from his show at any given moment. Troy Baker is put to good use here.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: He bears a striking resemblance towards Danny Trejo.
Non-Standard Character Design: He's got a slightly more exaggerated, cartoonish appearance than the rest of the cast, most notably his sharp teeth.
Worthy Opponent: In "Spider-Island Part 3", Peter gives him such a good fight that, after losing, Kraven gives an autographed photo.

Randall Macklin / Blizzard

Blizzard (Randall Macklin)

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Voiced by: Trevor Devall

A petty thug who gets an ice gauntlet Peter and Harry created, and becomes a supervillain.

Adapted Out: The first two versions of Blizzard (Gregor Shapanka and Donald Gill) are unmentioned, making it appear that Randall Macklin is the identity's bearer in this continuity.
An Ice Person: The ice gauntlet he gets allows him to create a field of ice around himself, make an icy Powered Armor, and also freeze over New York.
The Dog Bites Back: Given that Hammerhead insisted on treating him like a regular mook, after giving Randall the idea behind being a supervillain, along with Hammerhead's already previously seen emotional manipulation of Keemia, it's hard to not see Randall's actions as at least somewhat karmic.
From Nobody to Nightmare: He's a lot more dangerous once he starts getting the hang of the gauntlet's abilities.
Mundane Utility: Inverted. That gauntlet he stole from Peter and Harry? It was created for the purpose of refrigerating food, but became unexpectedly powerful after a gem was put in it, and Randall decided to use it to freeze over New York instead.
No Ontological Inertia: The gauntlet alters his body as he uses it, with the right side of his hair being snow white, an icicle growing out of his shoulder, and having clearly blue veins, but having it removed immediately changes him back.
Not Wearing Tights: He did not bother wearing a costume after becoming a Supervillain.
Rogues' Gallery Transplant: Blizzard is traditionally an Iron Man villain, but the character's spotlight episode doesn't feature Iron Man in any way, and also ties his origin story to an invention Peter and Harry created. His comic counterpart never even tangled with Spider-Man in the first place.

Crusher Creel / Absorbing Man

Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel)

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Voiced by: Gregg Berger

A thug working for Hammerhead who can mimic the properties of anything he touches.

Alliterative Name: Carl Creel.
Assimilation Backfire: He falls victim to this twice. He first absorbs Spider-Man's webbing to smother him and gets a face full of web dissolvent causing him pain, then he absorbs lithium (which reacts badly to water) and when Spider-Man tricks him into touching water he starts buddling then dissolves to liquid.
Dumb Muscle: He is pretty stupid, seeing as he didn't know some of the stuff Hammerhead was talking about and went onto Screwball's site to complain about Spidey while around Hammerhead.
Epic Flail: As is tradition for Absorbing Man, he carries a wrecking ball and the chain it's attached to use as a weapon.
Power Copying: He can mimic the properties of any substances he touches.
Rogues' Gallery Transplant: Usually a foe of Thor and the Hulk, this version's fighting Spider-Man and encountered Hawkeye at one point.
Sizeshifter: He can grow as well.

Galina Nemirovsky / Crimson Dynamo

Crimson Dynamo (Galina Nemirovskyk)

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Voiced by: Laura Bailey

Composite Character: This version's armor seems to be based on Dmitri Bukharin's armor but is piloted by Galina Nemirovsky.
The Faceless: She is never shown outside her armor.
Powered Armor
Rogues' Gallery Transplant: Usually an Iron Man villain, this version is fighting Spider-Man. Justified since the series features Iron Man.
Samus Is a Girl: Due to the shape and size of her armor, Spidey mistakes her for a man in their first encounter.
Unskilled, but Strong: She stole the Crimson Dynamo armor, and Octavius hypothesizes that she only knows how the suit works at least at its most basic, but the suit is still powerful enough to knock around Spider-Man and Octavius.

Curt Connors / Lizard

Lizard (Curtis "Curt" Connors)

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Voiced by: Yuri Lowenthal

A scientist at Osborn Academy trying to find a way to regrow his arm.

Adaptation Deviation: This version's missing his left arm, not the right one like other incarnations.
Adaptation Dye-Job: His comics counterpart and other media versions is usually depicted with short, brown hair while this version's hair is blonde and long.
Adaptational Villainy: Downplayed. He's the same Tragic Villain as in other incarnations, but works for Oscorp, a company that is distinctly established to be very shady. It's less downplayed in his return in Maximum Venom, where he's willingly acting as The Mole for Norman Osborn and unleashes the Technovore and frames Grady before proceeding to oust Max from Horizon High by orchestrating a series of disasters to make Max come off as reckless and irresponsible. Admittedly, it's later revealed that he did so under Norman's orders because he was that desperate to cure his Lizard condition, but he seems shockingly gleeful about getting Max fired from Horizon.
All for Nothing: He spends quite some time doing a number of terrible things for Norman trying to get a full cure for his Lizard condition once he restores his benefactor. In the end, the Dark Goblin decides not to honor their bargain and stabs Connors in the back, rendering all of his hard work for naught.
Alliterative Name: Curt Connors.
Art Evolution: His Lizard form in Maximum Venom seems to have gone through a major change, such as his scales having a lighter shade of green and his back having a darker shade of the same color.
Artificial Limbs: This version has a prosthetic arm, just like his other animated counterpart.
Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: Doc Ock's "cure" ends up enlarging him into a giant Godzilla-like monster.

The Bus Came Back: After his singular appearance in Season 1, he returns in Maximum Venom as a new instructor at Horizon High.
Demoted to Extra: Most adaptations are Peter Parker's teacher, and often acts as Spidey's scientific advisor. This version has no such connections even after he's a new instructor at Horizon.
The Dragon: To Norman Osborn in Maximum Venom.
Hate Sink: He seems to have officially wandered into this territory as of "Spider-Man Unmasked". He is gleeful about Max getting fired from Horizon after the Symbiote invasion. In fact, he pressures Peter into revealing being Spider-Man. Ultimately zig-zagged as it's later revealed that he did everything under Norman's orders because Norman was dangling a supposed cure over his head, but he doesn't seem all too remorseful about the horrible things he did to get it.
Healing Factor: He is able to re-grow his tail.
Hypocrite: He outs Max for conducting a dangerous symbiote project within the school, but he later proceeds to create an experiment that's far more deadly.
Jerkass: A major one to Peter and Max.
Jerkass Has a Point: His attitude may be uncouth, but Connors has a point that Spider-Man’s presence in Horizon High has attracted a lot of trouble and Max’s projects have been dangerous.
Karma Houdini Warranty: After getting away with having Max fired and forcing Peter to unmask as Spider-Man and be removed from school grounds, he learns that there was no way for him to cure his Lizard transformation. Adding to that, his deeds get exposed to the school board who have the position of principal returned to Max.
Kick the Dog: During Max's hearing, he repeatedly bad mouths Peter. He even openly reveals the kid's identity as Spider-Man in front of everyone.
Laser-Guided Karma: For all the things he did to Spider-Man and Max just so he could be cured, Connors is transformed back into the Lizard. He even loses his position as the principal of Horizon High, which is given back to Max.
Perma-Stubble: He sports a prominent five-o-clock shadow.
Professor Guinea Pig: Subverted; when introduced, he initially is presented as being this just like in the comics, but this is later revealed to be a lie; Osborn was the one who injected him with the lizard formula and used it to blackmail him.
Psychotic Smirk: He does this twice in "Spider-Man Unmasked": one from when Spider-Man unmasks himself to be Peter Parker; and two when he gains the position of intern principal from Max.
Swiss-Army Weapon: His prosthetic arm can hack into control panels, which he uses to infiltrate Max's secret lab with the artificial symbiote.
Tragic Villain: As usual, though with a twist. This version is introduced as having the same origin than usual, but it's eventually revealed Norman was the one who willingly turned him into a lizard, then used the promise of a perfected formula to regrow his arm to blackmail him. Connors still is blatantly not comfortable with the situation, though, and begs Norman to stop. And then he becomes another unwilling host for Venom at the start of Season 3, though he's a lot less sympathetic with just how much seeming pleasure he takes in having Max removed from Horizon High and his general lack of remorse towards the terrible things he has done, even if it was all to cure his condition.
Truer to the Text: While Connors' characterization is significantly more villainous, his Lizard design is a more straightforward recreation of the comic design than in Ultimate Spider-Man (2012), retaining the comic incarnation's general body shape and labcoat, unlike the prior show's more radical redesign (which removed his labcoat entirely and added spines on his head).
Tyrant Takes the Helm: In "Spider-Man Unmasked", he is given full control of Horizon High by the Head Administrator. While he does allow Peter to continue his studies, he forbids him from stepping on school grounds as Spider-Man. In "Generations", the atmosphere at Horizon High is noticeably darker as he implements stricter rules. Thankfully, he loses that position after Norman's confession is recorded and Max is reinstated at the school.
The Usurper: He successfully takes over Max's position as the principal of Horizon High. Fortunately, it doesn't last very long.

Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

Crossbones (Brock Rumlow)

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Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

An agent of Hydra who is after a key to a Vibranium vault.

Badass Normal: He is able to fight spider-powered heroes like Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen.
The Dragon: To Arnim Zola.
Empowered Badass Normal: He is Badass as mentioned before he ends up with spider powers.
Evil Sounds Deep: Well, for a villain voiced by Fred Tatasciore, it comes with the territory.
Power Echoes: A notable trait of his.
Rogues' Gallery Transplant: He's traditionally a Captain America villain, but is a recurring villain in this series.

Arnim Zola

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Voiced by: Mark Hamill

Leader of one faction of Hydra.

Composite Character: His body is based off of his comics counterpart, but the numbers that form a face is from his digitalized incarnation in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Mythology Gag: His design, with numbers going down a screen with them forming a face, borrows from his computerized version in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Man-Spiders

Mythology Gag: The Man-Spiders seen in Season 1 resemble the original Spider-King, and the ones seen in Maximum Venom resemble Kaine Parker's Tarantula form.

Phineas Mason / Tinkerer

Tinkerer (Phineas Mason)

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Voiced by: Aaron Abrams

Adaptational Badass: Downplayed; His comics counterpart preferred not to fight heroes face to face. This version is more willing to fight Spidey directly.
Evil Is Hammy
Evil Is Petty: The reason he has been sabotaging the baseball game is because he was tired of his team losing.
Harmless Villain: Spider-Man defeats him in a matter of minutes and doesn't take him remotely seriously.

Silver Sablinova / Silver Sable

Silver Sable (Silver Sablinova)

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Voiced by: April Stewart

The leader of the Wild Pack who steals a device called the Neuro Cortex for an unseen client.

Adaptational Villainy: Silver Sable in the comics was both a foe and ally of Spider-Man, while she is a full villain in the show.
Alliterative Name: Silver Sablinova.
Badass Normal: She seems to be just a normal human with enhanced equipment, yet can fight decently against the super-powered Spider-Man.
Light Is Not Good: Her white hair and light clothing is not much telling of her.
Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Despite being a rather efficient Badass Normal, she still is a regular human with no apparent enhancement. As a result, when she fights the superhumanly agile, wall-crawling Spider-Man on the top of a flying jet, she struggles to even maintain her balance, while Spidey keeps clinging despite her best efforts.

Paul Denning / Paladin

Paladin (Paul Denning)

Voiced by: Trevor Devall

A mercenary who pretends to rob Oscorp in order to study Spider-Man's moves.

Awesomeness by Analysis: He is sent by the Wild Pack to fight Spider-Man specifically so they can study his moves and later use that knowledge to better fight him.
Light Is Not Good: His codename is based off of a holy knight, but does not act the part.
Non-Indicative Name: Mocked; Spider-Man points out he neither looks nor behaves even remotely like a Paladin. He justifies by stating it merely is a codename.

Carolyn Trainer / Lady Octopus

Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer)

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Voiced by: Kari Wahlgren

Adaptational Heroism: Her comic counterpart is typically depicted as Octavius's Stalker with a Crush to the bitter end, mercenary at best, and a full on villain at worst. This version views Octavius as a Broken Pedestal after her debut episode and undergoes a Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal Heel–Face Turn, giving up villainy in the process.
Beware the Silly Ones: Her crush on Octavius is played for comedy, she behaves like a stereotypical teenager, and due to her inexperience as a villain she ends up making rookie mistakes such as confusing her schedules. Still, she is competent enough to give Spider-Man a hard time, and almost fights toe-to-toe with a psychic-powered Dr Octopus after turning on him..
Broken Pedestal: She is infuriated when she finds out she was just another pawn in Doctor Octopus's plan, and promptly turns on her former idol.
Even Evil Has Standards: While she's definitely crazy, she still has standards, and expects to be seen as an equal. As such, when Doctor Octopus reveals using her, she rightfully defects.
Heel–Face Turn: Gives up villainy after she finds out she was being used by Doctor Octopus.
Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: She helps Spider-Man save Miles, Gwen, and Anya when Doc Ock betrays her.
Stalker with a Crush: She hacked the prison's computer system just so she can be with Otto Octavius, clearly showing the possessive love she has for him and his mind. She loses her feelings upon being betrayed.
Younger and Hipper: She's a teenager around Doc Ock's age in this, making her crush squicky only to the characters.

Wake Riders

Voiced by: Ogie Banks (Barkley Blitz), Audrey Wasilewski, Zack Shada

A team of stunt performers who use their tech to perform air shows anywhere. In reality, they are actually thieves.

Affably Evil: Before their true colors are shown, they warm up to Spider-Man and incorporate him in one of their shows.
Broken Pedestal: After learning the truth about them, Miles loses any respect he had for the Wake Riders.
Canon Foreigner: They were created exclusively for the cartoon. None of them exist in the comics.
Evil All Along: They present themselves as stunt performers in it simply for the thrill. Miles is an avid fan of their's, and they grow on Spidey after incorporating him in a show. They're actually remorseless thieves and Loony Fans of the Vulture.
Manipulative Bastard: Their manager Gabby Flenkman is a very manipulative woman who is able to convince Jameson that Spider-Man framed the Wake Riders, which adds more fuel to Jameson's dislike of the wall-crawler.
The Smurfette Principle: Only one of the Wake Riders is female.

Monica Rappaccini / Scientist Supreme

Scientist Supreme (Monica Rappaccini)

Voiced by: Grey DeLisle

The headmistress of the Bilderberg Academy who has a sinister agenda for her students.

Powered Armor: She wields a suit of mechanical armor while in battle.

Abner Jenkins / Beetle

Beetle (Abner Jenkins)

Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

A high-tech criminal who tries to rob an armored truck.

Animal-Themed Superbeing: A beetle, obviously.
Bit Part Bad Guy: He only shows up at the beginning of "Dead Man's Party".
Mythology Gag: This version of Beetle is based on Abner Jenkins's incarnation.
Powered Armor: Like most incarnations, this version's just a regular human fighting in a high-tech armor.
Small Role, Big Impact: He only shows up at the beginning of "Dead Man's Party", but it helps set up Eddie Brock's eventual turn to darkness.
Would Hit a Girl: In "The Living Brain", he throws Chief Watanabe against a wall during his fight with Spider-Man.

Hippo and Panda-Mania

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Voiced by: Zach Shada (Hippo) and Teala Dunn (Panda-Mania)

A criminal duo that try to rob a bank, only to be foiled by Spider-Man.

Artificial Limbs: Hippo has a robotic left leg.
Harmless Villain: While the two manage to rob a bank as well as give a run for Spider-Man's money, they're woefully unprepared for Spidey's persistence, and otherwise don't pose a significant threat to Spidey or even New York. They seem to realize this themselves, and are the first mercenaries to bow out of the hunt for Spider-Man and go visit a wax museum instead.
Know When to Fold 'Em: They go to New York due to being hired by a mysterious benefactor, along with a number of other mercenaries. Once they find out that said mysterious benefactor wants them to go after Spider-Man who had gave them a significant amount of trouble hours before, they immediately decide to leave right then and there.

Overdrive

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Voiced by: Ryan Blanely

A high-tech criminal who has control over nanites.

Adaptational Villainy: His comics counterpart was a superhero fanboy who had planned to become a hero at some point after pulling a Heel–Face Turn. This version has no indication this is the case and seems like just another supervillain.
But for Me, It Was Tuesday: As he's being taken in by the police who also give Spider-Man a speeding ticket, he casually tells him "Yeah, you get used to 'em."
Only in It for the Money: Like many other villains, Overdrive's mostly there for the bounty on Spider-Man's head.

Johnathan Ohnn / Spot

Spot (Johnathan Ohnn)

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Voiced by: Crispin Freeman

Portal Network
Silent Antagonist: His dialogue consists of grunts, but he never says an actual word.
Thinking Up Portals: His signature ability is to open portails everywhere.
Would Hit a Girl: In his debut appearance, he lands punches on Anya Corazon through his portals.

Quentin Beck / Mysterio

Mysterio (Quentin Beck)

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Voiced by: Crispin Freeman

Evil Is Hammy: About per the course for Mysterio, he's over the top. Additionally, he is voiced by Crispin Freeman who can be a Large Ham in his own roles.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Spider-Man defeats him by reprogramming a Robot Duplicate he used against him, thus tricking him into thinking he defeated the actual Spider-Man and causing him to drop the illusion.
Master of Illusion: His specialty is to make people see what he wants them to see.

Jack O'Lantern

Voiced by: Booboo Stewart

A Halloween-obsessed supervillain who is after the bounty placed on Spider-Man's head.

Abnormal Ammo: As noted below, he uses candies as munitions. Even other supervillain Beetle is utterly confused about why someone would make such a weapon.
Axe-Crazy: To quote Spider-Man, "this guy is crazy even by supervillain standards".
Evil Is Hammy
Exact Words: When asking "Trick or Treat" to Spider-Man, Spidey complains there is no point in answering, since all he ever gives is tricks. Jack O'Lantern, however, assures Spidey it'll be a treat this time - and then proceeds to shoot a gun that fires candies.
Laughing Mad: Constantly laughing, and quite insane.
Psychopathic Manchild: Despite being apparently a full-grown man, he has a childish obsession with Halloween, constantly throwing puns based on it and acting gleeful when asked "Trick or treat".

Hobie Brown / Prowler

Prowler (Hobie Brown)

Voiced by: Nathaniel J. Potvin

Anti-Villain: He is only a supervillain out of genuine need for money to save the life of his brother. Moreover, he has a genuine code of honor, which causes him to abandon his hunt for Spider-Man when the latter saves his life. This makes all the easier for him to make a Heel–Face Turn.
Badass Normal: He is a regular human who relies entirely on a high-tech gear, yet can give trouble even to the super-powered Spider-Man.
Brains and Brawn: With him being the Brawn; by his own admission, he is no scientist, just a muscle; his gear was developed by his brother.
Composite Character: The Prowler is Hobie Brown but wears Aaron Davis's costume.
Heel–Face Turn: After Spider-Man helped him save his brother from Silvermane, he gives up supervillainy and starts considering a career as a superhero.
I Owe You My Life: Decides to let Spider-Man go once the latter saves him from a malfunction of his own gear.
Logical Weakness: He doesn't build his own gear, his brother does; as a result, when his brother is held prisoner by Silvermane, he is unable to fix his equipment, leaving him vulnerable to the slightest malfunction.
Noble Demon: Despite being a supervillain, he does have something of a code; namely, he refuses to take down Spider-Man after the latter risked his life to save his.
Nothing Personal: Said word to word to Spider-Man; to him, catching Spidey is a job, nothing more.

Silvio Manfredi / Silvermane

Silvermane (Silvio Manfredi)

Voiced by: Nolan North

A crime boss.

Badass in a Nice Suit: At least until he ditches it for his armor.
The Don: Lampshaded; Spider-Man points out how he follows the cliche to the letter.
Evil Old Folks: An elder mafiosi crime boss.
Powered Armor: He wears a suit of armor that shoots electricity.
Psycho Electro: His Powered Armor is able to shoot out electric currents while his eyes glow.

Francine Frye / Electro

Electro (Francine Frye)

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Voiced by: Daisy Lightfoot

Adaptational Wimp: Unlike either of the comic incarnations who have superpowers, this version has to rely on tech with a low budget, which she frequently ends up having to fix mid-fight against Spider-Man. When she ends up stealing an amplifier Peter created, she's much more in-line with how powerful the comics character can be, with her later appearance in prison suggesting that she's now a metahuman after her first appearance.
Age Lift: This version's a teenager as opposed to her original incarnation being an adult woman.
Alliterative Name: Francine Frye.
Axe-Crazy: Not quite as insane as Jack O'Lantern, but she is quite gleeful about going on rampage and blowing everything up with lightning.
Composite Character: This version is Francine Frye but has an Energy Being form similar to the Ultimate incarnation of Max Dillon and being black might also be from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 version who is also an Engineer.
Electric Black Guy: Or rather girl.
Psycho Electro: In case the name wasn't a hint, she has power over electricity, and is quite insane and destructive.
Race Lift: Her comic counterpart is Caucasian but this version is African-American.
Shout-Out: One of her attacks, putting her hand against the ground to form a sort of blade made of lightning, resembles the Raikiri technique.
Took a Level in Badass: Using Peter's amplifier turns her into a full-blown metahuman on par with her comic book counterpart and a genuine threat.

Chameleon

Voiced by: Patton Oswalt

A master of disguise.

Arc Villain: Subverted. In season 2, he appears to be the "Bring on the Bad Guys" arc's Big Bad, but it's revealed that he's merely The Dragon to the real mastermind.
The Dragon: To Otto for the "Bring on the Bad Guys" arc and Norman in "Generations".
Foreshadowing: The Chameleon briefly shows up as Captain America to lure Spider-Man into Mysterio's lair, before being introduced under his proper identity.
Gaslighting:
- During his proper introduction, the Chameleon messes with Spider-Man by impersonating Chief Watanabe and J. Jonah Jameson.
- In "Generations", he nearly fooled Spider-Girl while impersonating his target's stepsister.
Master of Disguise: As usual in all of his iterations, this version sports a special device built in his mask.
Mythology Gag: This version's holographic disguises serve as an homage to his previous animated counterpart, only that he uses his mask instead of a belt.
Red Herring: Invoked; he pretends to be the mastermind behind the bounty on Spider-Man's head, thus allowing the actual mastermind to catch everyone off-guard once he's imprisoned.
Spot the Imposter: Despite apparently researching his identity theft victims, the Chameleon has been on this receiving end of this with Spider-Man and Spider-Girl.
The Bus Came Back: He returns in Maximum Venom, impersonating Maria Corazon while fighting Spider-Girl.
Undying Loyalty: Despite being used as a Red Herring by his hirer in a plan which caused him to end up imprisoned, the Chameleon actually seems rather happy that he's able to help.

M.O.D.O.C.

Voiced by: Charlie Adler

The newest creation of A.I.M., who finds himself at odds with Superior Spider-Man.

Back for the Finale: He returns in the final episode of Maximum Venom.
Cephalothorax: M.O.D.O.C. is basically a big head with tiny arms and legs.
Evil vs. Evil: He has a showdown with Superior Spider-Man after the latter uses the Avengers to fight A.I.M.
Fun with Acronyms: Mental Organism Designed Only for Chaos.

Tiberius Stone

Voiced by: Jonathan Freeman

Adaptational Badass: While his comics counterpart is a regular arrogant coward, this version personally fought the Superior Spider-Man.
Barrier Warrior: He's this against the Superior Spider-Man.
But for Me, It Was Tuesday: He doesn't even remember the experiment behind Cloak and Dagger as he apparently does so many experiments.
Composite Character: This depiction is an amalgamation of his original counterpart, Tyler Stone, Simon Marshall and Donald Roxxon. He's like his counterpart with in having provoking encounters with the Superior Spider-Man, sports his own son's likeness and place as Alchemax's CEO, and takes the roles of Marshall (in Earth-616) and Roxxon (in Ultimate Marvel) in being behind Cloak and Dagger through his experiments.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: When he's confronted by Cloak and Dagger for revenge, Stone actually believes the two should be grateful despite being victims in his experiment.

Martin Li / Mr. Negative

Mr. Negative (Martin Li)

Voiced by: Eric Bauza

The superpowered leader of a criminal gang called the Inner Demons.

Deliberately Monochrome: As a side effect of his powers, his skin is colored gray while his hair is white as well as his suit.
Evil Versus Evil: He is Molten Man's rival for territory.
Sharp-Dressed Man: Mr. Negative wears a suit with a tasteful waistcoat. Combined with his eloquent speech, it sets him apart as more refined than Molten Man.
Sword Beam: Mr. Negative can shoot energy from his sword. He thinks it's pretty awesome.

Molten Man

Voiced by: Imari Williams

A magma-powered superbeing and gang leader.

Evil Versus Evil: He is introduced fighting Mr. Negative.
Magma Man: Literally. He's a talking pile of lava vaguely shaped like a person.

Augustus Roman / Regent

Regent (Augustus Roman)

Voiced by: Imari Williams

A mysterious villain who has the powers of other supervillains held in the Cellar, a maximum security supervillain prison.

Adaptational Villainy: His comics counterpart did what he did because he lost his family in the crossfire of a superhero/supervillain battle, which incited deep resentment in him, and drove him to become the only hero the world would need. This version hates heroes because his father was a criminal (a fact he is well aware of) who was arrested and locked up thanks to the Avengers.
All Your Powers Combined: Regent's armor utilizes the powers of people imprisoned in the Cellar: Mr. Negative's darkforce manipulation, Molten Man's pyrokinesis, Electro's electricity, Sandgirl's sand manipulation, Cloak's portal creation, Dagger's hard light weapons, Frostbite's cryokinesis, Whirlwind's aerokinesis, and Paradox's green Hand Blasts.
Arc Villain: For the "Brand New Day" and "The Cellar" episodes.
Bad Boss: He frames his assistant Shannon Stillwell by placing the plans for the Regent suit in the database using her username, planning to use her to take the fall after taking care of the Avengers and Spider-Man.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: In his introduction, he's extremely friendly and speaks with a clam cadence more suited to a yoga instructor than a prison warden. He's significantly more hammy when he drops the act.
Broken Pedestal: Chief Watanabe always thought of him as a father figure. However, once the truth comes out about who he is, Watanabe loses all respect for him.
Evil All Along: He is revealed to be the Arc Villain for the episodes he's featured in.
Race Lift: His comic counterpart was a Scary Black Man but this incarnation appears to be Caucasian.

Jalome Beacher / Slyde

Slyde (Jalome Beacher)

Voiced by: Phil LaMarr

A slippery supervillain who plans on creating a virus to wipe out all of New York.

Goblin Nation

Foil: To the Spider-Team. While the Spider-Team relies on spider strength, the Goblin Nation replies on an arsenal of weapons.
Mythology Gag: The face-masks used by the Goblin Nation's members resemble the Grey Goblin.

Technovore

A robotic creature that wreaks havoc in Horizon High in the season 3 premiere.

Adaptational Nonsapience: While Technovore had a moderate level of intelligence in the comics and other animated media, this version is more of a mindless animal that only roars.
Rogues' Gallery Transplant: While a foe of Iron Man, this version fights Spider-Man.
The Voiceless: Unlike its other animated counterparts, Technovore doesn't speak and only roars.

Baron Mordo

Voiced by: Leonard Roberts

An adversary of Doctor Strange who works with A.I.M. to try and capture Groot.

Race Lift: Like his MCU and Avengers Assemble counterparts, this iteration is a black man.

Swarm (UNMARKED SPOILERS)

Swarm (Jefferson Morales)

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Voiced by: Alex Désert

Miles's kind-hearted father. He is later a supervillain made up of robotic bees who runs an underground gladiator arena.

Adaptational Nice Guy: His comic counterpart is a general nice guy who detested mutants and other superhumans—though this was understandable as it was the Ultimate Marvel universe where everyone is given the Adaptational Jerkass or even Adaptational Villainy but he did warm to the Ultimate Spider-Man's alter ego some time after learning it's his son. This version's actually okay with Spidey and his son's alter ego from the start. Subverted in Maximum Venom, where he dons the Swarm identity to get revenge for his neighborhood's endangerment — though he's arguably still this as Fritz von Meyer (the original Swarm) was a literal Nazi.
Adaptational Villainy: While his original counterpart was a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. with some code of morals who turned to a life of crime while undercover, this version turns into a supervillain.
Adaptational Wimp: This depiction is a normal civilian. This gets subverted later on when he takes on the Swarm identity.
Composite Character: His Swarm form is a mutated supervillain who is obsessed with Miles which envokes Conrad Marcus, along with his brother Aaron Davis in regards to being a family member.
From Nobody to Nightmare: Miles's father turns into a supervillain who runs an underground gladiator arena.
Locked Out of the Loop: He is the only member of the Dark Goblin's recruits who wasn't informed about Team Spider's identities. It is only until Miles unmasks himself that Jefferson realizes the error of his ways.
Luke, I Am Your Father: Miles's father is revealed to be Swarm.
Meaningful Name: He is a swarm of purple nanotech bees, hence his alter ego's name.
My God, What Have I Done?: Once Miles unmasks himself, Jefferson realizes he's been trying to hurt (even set to kill) his own son and sheds tears of regret.
Revenge Before Reason: He was so enraged that his neighborhood (and his son) was endangered in a superhuman fight that he accepted a deal to be a supervillain and destroy the superheroes, even though the former group are the main problem (especially with Osborn being behind most of them). He even ran an underground fight club where he mutated innocent people into more dangerous monsters which were forced to fight to the death against their will. He presumably realized the ramifications of what he's done when he discovers that his own son is Spy-D.
The Worm That Walks: As Swarm, he's made of robotic bees that give him a solid form.

Characters / Marvel's Spider-Man, Antagonists

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Major Villains

Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)

Jackal (Raymond Warren)

Vulture / Goblin King (Adrian Toomes)

Oscorp

Norman Osborn

Hobgoblin

Klyntar

Klyntar

The Venom Symbiote (V-252)

Symbiote Sisters

All-Black

Scream

Scorn

Mania

World-Killer

Other Villains

Spencer Smythe

Ultimate Spider-Slayer (Alistair Smythe)

Scorpion (Mac Gargan)

Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)

Sandgirl (Keemia Marko)

Hammerhead

Ghost

Kraven the Hunter

Blizzard (Randall Macklin)

Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel)

Crimson Dynamo (Galina Nemirovskyk)

Lizard (Curtis "Curt" Connors)

Crossbones (Brock Rumlow)

Arnim Zola

Man-Spiders

Tinkerer (Phineas Mason)

Silver Sable (Silver Sablinova)

Paladin (Paul Denning)

Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer)

Wake Riders

Scientist Supreme (Monica Rappaccini)

Beetle (Abner Jenkins)

Hippo and Panda-Mania

Overdrive

Spot (Johnathan Ohnn)

Mysterio (Quentin Beck)

Jack O'Lantern

Prowler (Hobie Brown)

Silvermane (Silvio Manfredi)

Electro (Francine Frye)

Chameleon

M.O.D.O.C.

Tiberius Stone

Mr. Negative (Martin Li)

Molten Man

Regent (Augustus Roman)

Slyde (Jalome Beacher)

Goblin Nation

Technovore

Baron Mordo

Swarm (Jefferson Morales)

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