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Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

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Spider-Man / Peter Parker

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"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility."

Appearances: The Spectacular Spider-Man | Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)^notenon-speaking | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

"Spidey's not a disease that needs a cure. He's more than just a random bug bite, too. Spider-Man is who I am, my destiny."

You've heard the story a dozen times in a dozen different ways. Peter Benjamin Parker is an awkward and introverted science nerd and high-school student who was bitten by a genetically augmented spider during a tour of the Oscorp labs. Imbued with the ability to do most of "whatever a spider can," and giving himself the artificial ability to spin webs with wrist-mounted web-shooters and synthetic web-fluid of his unique creation, Peter decided to gratify his hungry and malnourished ego by getting into wrestling and TV showbiz as The Amazing Spider-Man. Blinded by his self-centered desires, Peter refused to help a security guard nab a burglar who robbed the fight promoter's office. It was as a consequence of this that the burglar later shot and killed Peter's uncle and surrogate father Ben Parker after breaking into the Parker family's suburban home in Forest Hills. Distraught at his uncle's death, Peter pursed the killer to a warehouse and struck him down, seeking his revenge. It was only after unmasking the killer and recognizing him as the burglar that he could have stopped, but didn't, that Peter finally understood the meaning of Uncle Ben's moralistic adage: "With great power, there must also come great responsibility." Ever since then, Peter has been fighting urban crime and corruption and saving lives in New York City as Spider-Man in order to atone for his past sins.

Action Hero: Spider-Man has seen his fair share of action throughout his superhero career.
The Adjectival Superhero: Spidey might have 3 adjectives — He has "Amazing", "Spectacular", and his favorite, "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man".
Affectionate Nickname: He's called "Tiger" by Mary Jane and "Pete" or "Petey" by many of his friends. The people of NYC and various other characters call him "Spidey", "Wall-Crawler", "Web-Slinger", or "Web-head" at times.
All Guys Want Cheerleaders: Liz, a cheerleader and Peter's first girlfriend on the show, though Peter later decides that he does not, in fact, want a cheerleader. There is also Sally Avril in the first episode, who unequivocally rejects him.
Alliterative Name: Peter Parker. Both his first and last name begin with the letter P. His middle name's "Benjamin", though — not that it comes up often.
All-Loving Hero: He's Spider-Man. He tries to be selfless and altruistic in all situations, feels the need to take the weight of the world's problems upon his shoulders in addition to living an ordinary life, and tries to appeal to the good in even some of his enemies. Of course, he's not exactly perfect in fitting the archetype, on account of having a real human personality.
Almighty Janitor: He is a teenage freelance photographer who constantly struggles to help pay his Aunt May's bills.
All Webbed Up: He sometimes does this to his enemies with the wrist-mounted web-shooters that he created.
The Atoner: His main motivation for doing good is that no one will have to suffer like he did when he inadvertently got his uncle killed. Moreover, it's his feeling that the world's responsibilities are his personal burden due to the fact that using his powers without a sense of responsibility got his Uncle killed.
Animal-Themed Superbeing: The webs, the wall-crawling. He's based on a spider, obviously, due to being given spider powers.
Animal Motifs: Go on, guess which animal. Most of his villains have one as well.
Badass Adorable: Despite being incredibly agile and a super-powered daredevil, he's just so damn cute and fun when being in any situation with his life as a hero and a normal guy.
Badass Bookworm: He is a geeky science nerd who is intelligent and managed to create a pair of web-shooters (along with web-fluid), a utility-belt, and a costume. As Spider-Man, he is able to hand criminals their asses using his superhuman combat skills and his brilliant scientific mind.
Be Careful What You Wish For: The symbiote takes Peter's body out to fight the Sinister Six after he wishes aloud that he could just fall asleep and find them in jail in the morning.
Beware the Nice Ones: You DO NOT want to threaten his loved ones. The results will not be good for you.
Beware the Quiet Ones: When Spider-Man stops cracking jokes, you know he's seriously pissed-off.
Being Good Sucks: Just like in the comics and most versions, Spider-Man is the Marvel Trope Codifier for this, as no matter how much good he does, many people are freaked out by him and things tend to not go his way.
Blindfolded Vision: He uses this as a tactic against Mysterio's illusions after correctly predicting that his Spider-Sense would only kick in for actual danger.
Building Swing: As always, this is his usual mode of travel around the city.
Butt-Monkey: As with most versions, things have the tendency of going wrong for him via the fact that he suffers humiliation, lack of money, a sickly aunt, difficulties with girls, and a large amount of unpleasantness.
Boxing Lessons for Superman: Peter spent a brief time as a successful show-wrestler, learning how to fight using his powers and his webs before ever trying to fight crime.
The Bus Came Back: Thirteen years after the show's last episode and subsequent cancellation, he finally makes his return in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
The Cameo:
- He makes a small background appearance in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Return to the Spider-Verse, Part 4", where he had been captured by the villain Wolf-Spider who was draining him for his power.
- He eventually makes a larger cameo in Across the Spider-Verse with Keaton reprising his role, having joined the Spider-Society.
Character Catchphrase:
- "With great power comes great responsibility."
- "The old Parker Luck."
- Averted with "My Spider-Sense is tingling" as the one time he tries to say it, he gets creamed before he can finish the sentence. From then on, we just get the noise and he dodges without saying anything.
Cannot Talk to Women: It goes with his crippling social awkwardness.
Chest Insignia: The small black spider.
Chick Magnet: This is perfectly cemented when he pretends to wear his Spider-Man suit as a Halloween costume in "The Uncertainty Principle", and Gwen, Mary Jane and Liz ogle him big time. Lampshaded, when Flash asks him for advice on how to win over Sha Shan, reasoning that he has to have some kind of secret to getting both Gwen and Liz to "like his scrawny butt".
Chronic Hero Syndrome: Justified in that he blames himself for his inaction with Uncle Ben when he could have saved him just by stopping the burglar earlier.
Clark Kent Outfit: His baggy clothes hide his well-defined, gymnast-like physique. The girls ogle this for all its worth when Peter shows up in costume to a Halloween party.
Classical Anti-Hero: Just like his comic book counterpart during the the Lee-Ditko era.
Clothes Make the Superman: Spider-Man's symbiote costume has enhanced his powers at a price.
Combat Pragmatist: While the way he fights isn't exactly dirty per se, if he can exploit a weakness you have or use whatever is available in the nearby environment to beat you, best believe he won't pass it up.
Combat Parkour: This is Spider-Man's specialty. As a consequence of his powers, he fights reflexively. However, he is extraordinarily limber and agile, so by reflex, he jumps, twirls, twists, and contorts all over the place to dodge blows and missiles. His only real weapons are his hands and feet.
Composite Character: Of himself. This Peter Parker/Spider-Man is a combination of his comic book counterpart and some of the other versions of the character. While his brown eyes, slender yet toned physique, love interests, costume, difficulties (financially and socially), profession as a freelance photographer, paraphernalia, personality, and portrayal in this series come from the comics (specifically the Lee-Ditko run), the outfit that he wears as Peter Parker looks similar to the outfit that the Spider-Man from Spider-Man: The New Animated Series wore as Peter Parker (albeit it still gives Peter a nerdy outlook here) and his hair-style is similar to the hair-style that the Peter Parker from Spider-Man: The Animated Series had. He also has a mole below his eye similar to Tobey Maguire, who played him in the Spider-Man Trilogy.
Cool Mask: Peter wouldn't be Spider-Man without it.
Curtains Match the Windows: He has matching brown hair and eyes.
Cursed with Awesome: Peter often laments his powers and has made the occasional attempt to get rid of them.
Deadpan Snarker: As always, his Spider-Man persona is the ultimate snarker and tends to make snide comments even in the midst of battle. However, his Peter Parker persona is portrayed as a shy, geeky bookworm/science nerd.
Did Not Get the Girl: At the end of the series, he dumps Liz to be with Gwen, only for Harry to emotionally blackmail Gwen into staying with him, leaving Peter with nobody.
Doom Magnet: As always, he has infamously bad luck.
Don't Think, Feel:
- Subverted. His powers work very well, if not even better, purely on instinct, but Spider-Man's most powerful foes tend to be exceedingly dangerous and in very many cases more than a physical match for him. Usually, Spider-Man has to out-think or out-smart his enemies. Additionally, his live-saving reflexes and Spider-Sense will generally kick-in whether or not he's thinking or distracted.
- Played straight with his fight against Mysterio, where he blindfolds himself so he won't think about the false threats, and only respond to the real ones thanks to his Spider-Sense.
Dork Knight: As usual, Peter is socially awkward and quirky.
Dude, Where's My Respect??: As always, he's arguably Marvel's definitive example of this trope.
Endearingly Dorky: Just like his comic book counterpart and most versions, Peter is a science geek first and foremost in addition to being a costumed superhero. He's also shown to be dorky and adorable as well.
The Everyman: As always, he is perhaps the poster child of the Marvel Universe.
Expressive Mask: The eyes on his mask freely contort with his expression, despite the fact that they should be static plastic lenses.
Failure Hero: This has happened to him in the series.
The Fettered: After losing Uncle Ben through negligence, Peter swore to never abandon his responsibilities again.
Former Friend of Alpha Bitch: Or in this case, Former Friend of Jerk Jock. In this series, he and Flash were best friends as very young children.
Friendly Neighborhood Spider: He's a spider-themed superhero who looks out for the little guy and is very kind to others.
Friend to All Children: As always, Spider-Man has to deal with a lot of crap from adults, but not kids. Kids love their Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
Genius Bruiser: Just like his comic book counterpart, he is most certainly this trope. As Peter, he is academically at the top of his class. As Spider-Man, he is strong enough to fight supervillains with his own two hands, inventions, and brilliant mind.
Gadgeteer Genius: As always, he is very intelligent and able to use his inventing skills to create the equipment for his Spider-Man persona (web shooters, utility belt/spider signal, etc.) all by himself.
The Gimmick: Spidey possesses several: The Spider theme, the quick wit, and, out of universe, being One of Us.
Goofy Print Underwear: He wears heart-print thermals during the winter, as revealed via small Clothing Damage during his first battle with Kraven The Hunter.
Grappling-Hook Gun: Web-shooters, natch.
Healing Factor: He tangles with preternaturally strong super villains to the point that he should at least have broken bones and severe internal bleeding. He's rarely more than sore after a good night's rest. Crossed with Made of Iron.
Hero with Bad Publicity: Slightly not as bad as in the comics, though. However, Jameson still hates Spider-Man as much as any other continuity and, just like his comic book counterpart, he is constantly bashed by J. Jonah Jameson which eventually resulted in him possessing a bad reputation.
I Just Want to Be Normal: He has a few bouts of this due to the responsibilities that come with his powers. Not to mention the fact that the inflated ego resulting from said powers directly resulted in Uncle Ben's death, which he still blames himself for. After the Lizard arc, he keeps a vial of Doctor Connors' gene cleanser just in case he decides to go normal forever until he realizes that his powers are necessary towards the end of the first season and throws the solution away.
I Let Gwen Stacy Die: Across the Spider-Verse reveals that George Stacy eventually died while Peter was fighting one of his villains.
Improbable Weapon User: He often has to get creative with his webbing in a fight.
In-Series Nickname: "Spidey", "Web-head", "web-slinger" or "wall-crawler", "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" or any combination thereof.
LEGO Genetics: Just like in the Sam Raimi film series, he gets his powers from a genetically-altered spider instead of a radioactive one.
Le Parkour: Thanks to his spider agility, he's a superhuman practitioner.
Lethal Chef: He decides to prepare Thanksgiving dinner so Aunt May can recover from her heart attack. His attempts result in a burned cream sauce and a bunch of exploded yams.
Lightning Bruiser: The guy has taken hits that would have killed most fragile speedsters. He has fast enough reflexes to dodge lasers and lightning from Electro, and he's survived vibro-blasts that tear through concrete walls, multiple grenades and been hit so many times by villains with super-strength that if a contest were made on drinking a bottle of beer for every time he gets hit, the person's liver would be wrecked by half the first season.
Likes Older Women: The first girl he tries to (actively) woo is 20-year-old Betty Brant, who is admittedly four years older than him. As Peter tries to sell it, when Betty is 70 and Peter is 66, it won't be such a big difference.
Look Ma, No Plane!: Spider-Man swings by helicopters all the time.
The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life: And how. He has three girls go after him and being Spider-Man has driven off all of them in some way.
Motor Mouth: He tends to be this while wisecracking as Spider-Man, just like in the comics.
Muscles Are Meaningless: The majority of the football team is three times larger than him but he's ten times stronger than all of them combined.
My God, What Have I Done?:
- He had this reaction when he recognized the murderer of his uncle as the burglar he allowed to escape earlier.
- In Final Curtain, he is horrified and stricken with guilt when he (seemingly) kills Norman Osborn by destroying his glider, causing him to plummet into a water tower filled with his pumpkin bombs.
Nice Guy: Although he has some low points, he's still a kind, loyal person at heart.
The Nicknamer: Much to the villains' chagrin.
Obfuscating Stupidity: No one could suspect bookish, shy Peter Parker of being the web-slinging, wisecracking Spider-Man.
One-Man Army: By the series finale, he's thoroughly grown into this role, taking on an army of goons, a trap-filled city, and the Big Bad all at the same time, and coming out the victor.
Only in It for the Money: This is what Peter Parker first thought of using his spider-powers for, before it resulted in Uncle Ben's death.
Ordinary High-School Student: Up until he gets bitten by a genetically-engineered spider. Though, Peter tries to keep his school life going while being Spider-Man.
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: The first hint that Peter is not himself and being controlled by the symbiote is when the Sinister Six notices he's not cracking jokes during their second fight.
Pintsized Powerhouse: Fitting, seeing as he's still in high-school, but even among his peers, Peter is noticeably pretty short. He's also strong enough to casually do a front flip with a steel girder in his hands.
Pro Wrestling Is Real: When Spider-Man first got his powers, he entered a wrestling tournament and beat a wrestler by the name of Crusher Hogan.
Refuge in Audacity: Dresses up as Spider-man for Halloween. This ends up paying off when Venom exposes him as Spider-man, as the Halloween party was used by Ned to conclude that Peter couldn't be Spidey as no one would be so audacious as to expose themselves to the public.
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: When Uncle Ben was murdered, Peter went after the criminal with every intent of returning the favor. The realization that he had inadvertently caused his uncle's death through inaction stopped him and he turned the burglar over to the police.
Sad Clown: Much like his comic book counterpart.
Save the Villain: He saves Electro from the Master Planner's lair in "Shear Strength" with some bellyaching.
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!: After his uncle's death, he vows not to "look the other way" again. This results in Tombstone's We Can Rule Together offer being rejected.
Secret Identity: Due to the show's premature cancellation, the only characters to learn his secret identity are Venom and (implicitly) NYPD Captain George Stacy.
Secret Identity Change Trick: Par for the course with Spider-Man, Peter tries to come up with an excuse for his disappearances. It doesn't always work out for the best.
Signature Move: Spidey has always liked to shoot a small patch of webbing at his foes' eyes to blind them.
Smart People Wear Glasses: During the flashback to his origin.
Socially Awkward Hero: As always, he is the Trope Codifier.
Spider-Sense: As always, this is a power of Spider-Man that allows him near the precognitive ability to sense danger.
Super-Strength: His physical strength greatly improves when he is bitten by a spider.
Talking Is a Free Action: And Spidey can keep it up all day.
Teen Genius: Just like in the comics, Peter is a geeky science nerd who is an honors student with a scholastic interest in science. He also managed to design his costume and created the paraphernalia that he uses as Spider-Man (such as the Web-Fluid, Web-shooters, Spider-Signal, etc) as well as getting a job as a freelance photographer at the Daily Bugle and an internship at Empire State University while still being in high-school.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Tinkerer calls him out on it. Though ironically, at the end of the series, he thinks he's killed Norman Osborn.
Trademark Favorite Food: His presumed love of Aunt May's wheatcakes dates back to his comic book counterpart’s first appearance in the Amazing Fantasy. And, of course, there's New York pizza and hot dogs.
Truer to the Text: This Spider-Man is much more faithful to his comic book counterpart (specifically when he was a teenager) than most versions. Just like in the comics, Peter is a nerdy, loner hero who solves his problems on his own without adult mentors or sidekicks and he balances his school and superhero life himself. Of course, this adaptation still provides some setting updates and other changes, but it maintained that core of Peter as a non-sidekick teenage hero far more faithfully than any other version of the character (who tended to take an Adaptation Distillation approach).
Two First Names: Peter Benjamin Parker, so he has three first names to be more specific.
Utility Belt: Spider-Man wears a utility belt to hold extra web cartridges, his camera, and his "Spider-Signal" flashlight buckle. He wears it under his shirt but since it leaves only a small bulge, as well as its, being the same color as his suit and he is usually moving around so much, most people don't even realize he has one.
Wake Up, Go to School & Save the World: As always, Spider-Man may have been the Ur-Example of this.
Wall Crawl: His trademark.
Weak, but Skilled: Spider-Man is usually physically, sometimes mentally as well, outclassed by the bulk of his more dangerous enemies. He still manages to win by using his powers efficiently and creatively.
What You Are in the Dark: As shown in "Intervention", when he confronted Uncle Ben's killer, Spider-Man dropped him out of the building, but saved him because he knew Uncle Ben would never have approved.
With Great Power Comes Great Perks: How Peter was before the fateful day where his uncle died.
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Well, duh! Similar to the comics and most versions, Peter learns his motto from his Uncle Ben.
Working-Class Hero: As in the comics (particularly the Lee-Ditko era) and most versions, he is very much this.
Wrong Genre Savvy: In "The Invisible Hand", he rolls some bowling balls towards Rhino in the hopes that it would trip him up, just like in the cartoons. Unfortunately for Peter, while he is in a cartoon, he's living in a more serious action-adventure cartoon, and not the kind of universe where any kind of Toon Physics come into play to save him and defeat the villain, as Rhino pretty much crushes those bowling balls under his feet while Peter laments how television can't be trusted.
You Fight Like a Cow: Another classic trait from the character (deadpan or not).
Dr. Octopus: Do you ever SHUT UP?!
Spider-Man: Sorry, no. My fans expect a certain amount of quippage in every battle.

Gwen Stacy

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Voiced by: Lacey Chabert

Gwendolyn Stacy is friends with Peter Parker and Harry Osborn. She is the daughter of New York City Police Department captain George Stacy. Despite romantic feelings between her and Peter, she dated Harry when Peter began dating Liz Allan.

Adaptational Early Appearance: Much like Ultimate Spider-Man, Gwen knows Peter in high school instead of meeting him in college.
Adaptation Personality Change: In the comics, Peter met Gwen at college, and she was a popular beauty queen from high school who was initially an Alpha Bitch who gradually had her personality softened. This Gwen is a friend of Peter's from school who confesses to loving him since seventh grade and sometimes acts angry toward Peter in the second season (mainly due to the fact that he would not speak to her about the kiss that they shared).
Betty and Veronica: Was the Betty to Liz's Veronica.
Childhood Friend Romance: She is one of Peter's longtime friends and fell in love with him years prior to the series. Even before Peter realizes his own feelings for her, it's clear Gwen is one of the people he cares about the most in his life, along with his Aunt May.
Composite Character:
- Her initial somewhat nerdy look and personality makes her slightly more similar to Debra Whitman than the Gwen Stacy of the comics (we later meet a Debra Whitman briefly and she's a much older character). Although, she does evolve in order to become more like her comic book counterpart towards the end of the series.
- Her background as a childhood friend of Peter's, who also wears glasses and is one of his closest friends, makes her similar to the Ultimate Marvel version of Mary Jane. She becomes more faithful to her comic book counterpart near the end of Season 2, fittingly after getting a makeover with MJ's help^note. The fact that she attends the same high school as Peter is similar to the Ultimate Gwen Stacy.
Death Glare: Or "the Look", which has the same effect.
Damsel in Distress: As always, she tends to be rescued by Spider-Man whenever she is captured or placed in danger.
Did Not Get The Guy: She and Peter finally seem to get together at the end of Season 2, but Harry puts a stop to it.
Disabled in the Adaptation: This version of Gwen is required to wear glasses, suggesting she's visually impaired. Except in an aversion, she takes them off and doesn’t appear to be affected.
Endearingly Dorky: Occasionally in the early episodes, she'd be a bit flustered to talk to Peter, and of course, her more modest look. Even after she became more confident, she still occasionally slips into this and is still cute regardless.
First Love: She was the first girl Peter truly loved, although it takes a while for him to realize that and still longer for him to act on it. Those delays likely prevented any real relationship from ever happening.
The Glasses Gotta Go: She removes her glasses after she evolves into her comic book counterpart as a result of a makeover given by MJ.
Girl Next Door: Just like her comic book counterpart.
Love Interest: To Peter, eventually.
Love Triangle: She is first in one with Peter and Liz and later one with Peter and Harry.
Nice Girl: She is mostly kind to both Peter and Harry.
She Cleans Up Nicely: She shows up to her Valentine's date with Harry sans glasses and wearing an elegant pink gown.
Spared by the Adaptation: She was infamously killed off in the original comics, but ends the series in one piece. It's been stated by the creators that even if the series hadn't been cancelled, they had no plans to kill her off.
Tsundere: Towards Peter in the second season.
Two First Names: "Gwen" and "Stacy" are both common given names.
Woman Scorned: She was initially upset that Peter seeming gave her the cold shoulder after their kiss.

Harry Osborn

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Voiced by: James Arnold Taylor

Harry Osborn is the son of industry magnate Norman Osborn and the best friend of Peter Parker. Like many versions, he struggles with his resentment toward his best friend along with his desperation to get his father's attention.

Abusive Parents: Norman. Oh boy, Norman. If he's not neglecting Harry or crapping on his self-esteem, he's trying to mold his son into his dark image (and in fact, his neglect may be a part of that). Harry's mother Emily, who is alive in this adaptation, is implied to be neglectful like her husband, more or less doing nothing to halt Norman's treatment of their son.
Adaptational Early Appearance: Much like Ultimate Spider-Man, Harry knows Peter in high school instead of meeting him in college.
Acquired Situational Narcissism: When he succeeds in getting popular for a time after making the football team and dosing on the Goblin drug, he's not too shy about getting ahead with the in-crowd. He not only snubs his former friends Peter and Gwen at social functions, but ignores and leaps over Gwen when she's incapacitated during Dr. Octopus' attack at Coney Island.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He initially appears to be a fairly nice guy, but over the course of the series, he reveals himself to be rather entitled and prone to fits of envy in addition to having strong Never My Fault tendencies. He has also inherited a good bit of his father's manipulative streak.
Corrupt the Cutie: Sure, he's not as good-hearted as he seems, but it's pretty clear that his darker tendencies are only coming out because of his father's "parenting". Overtime, Norman has put effort into ensuring his son follows in his footsteps in being manipulative, ruthless and ambitious. Frighteningly enough, Harry guilt-tripping Gwen means that Norman's very much succeeding in this.
Crazy Jealous Guy: Though this doesn't become more apparent until he sees the feelings between Peter and Gwen.
Exact Eavesdropping: He seems to make a habit of listening in on conversations in order to learn more than one secret.
Fantastic Drug: Globulin Green.
Freudian Excuse: Many of his negative tendencies are the result of his father, Norman Osborn, and in more ways than one. First off, his father's negligence and preference to Peter means Harry has resentment issues toward his best friend, a desperation to prove himself and various other issues. However, when Norman does make an effort to parent Harry, it's actually to get his son to emulate him and shape him to how he should be.
Green-Eyed Monster: Towards Peter, as per usual. Harry is jealous and resentful of Peter for being smarter than him, getting more validation from his father, and the fact that Peter seems to be friends with Mary Jane Watson, upsetting him at the school dance and other events.
It's All About Me: Another unfortunate trait he got from his father.
Jerkass: He becomes more and more of this due to his dad's influence and machinations.
Manipulative Bastard: He manipulates Gwen into staying with him in a way that would make his father proud.
Never My Fault: He has the highest ratio of blaming Peter/Spidey for his own failures of all the characters in this series. Considering how Norman is, it's not surprising that Harry would gain this mentality.
Parental Neglect: His father, Norman, is proved to ignore Harry in favor of his main goal: getting more power and money. His mother doesn't seem much involved in his life either.
Put on a Bus: He goes on a trip to Europe in "The Uncertainty Principle" and doesn’t return until "First Steps".
Spot the Imposter: When he sees Norman unmasked as the Green Goblin and then glances at the "Norman" in the helicopter with him, Harry quickly notes that he once heard him apologize to Spider-Man, and he unmasks him as the Chameleon.
Took a Level in Badass: After his return from Europe, he can fly a helicopter and he actually saves Spider-Man's life at one point by destroying the windows and dispersing the knock-out gas the Green Goblin planned to kill Spider-Man with.
Took a Level in Jerkass: While it's implied that he always had a dark side, it becomes clear that a large part comes from Norman recognizing Harry inherited his tendencies and enabling them, getting Harry to emulate him. Also, it's likely his exposure to Globulin Green brought out these tendencies or amplified them.
The Unfavorite: His father prefers Peter to his own son.
"Well Done, Son" Guy: Just like his comic book counterpart and most versions, Harry spends much of his life desperately trying to earn his father's approval.
Wisdom from the Gutter: Well, gutter is a bit of a "strong" word, but he is clearly speaking from experience when he tells Peter how easy it is to backslide when dealing with addiction and advises Peter that no one can help Mark until he's ready to help himself. Peter himself (who is aware of the subtext) admits Harry's right.
With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: His addiction to the Green did a major job on him, though luckily not as bad as it did on his father. This is a known side-effect of Globulin Green, and though it makes him stronger, it also makes him prone to sudden bouts of rage. He undergoes clear Sanity Slippage in "The Uncertainly Principle", which includes flipping out and throwing his father into a wall, all while mood-swinging constantly, and even though he ultimately wasn't the Goblin, the show makes it very believable that he could have been if given the opportunity.
You Killed My Father: Given how he witnesses Spider-Man shove a pumpkin bomb into Norman's glider and blows it up, sending Norman into a water tower filled with pumpkin bombs, no surprise he believes Spider-Man killed his dad. Hell, Spidey himself believes he did so too.

May Parker

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Voiced by: Deborah Strang

May Parker is the widow of the deceased Ben Parker and aunt to the orphan Peter Parker.

Age Lift: She's significantly younger-looking than her portrayal in the comics.
Almighty Mom: Or aunt in this case.
Composite Character: Of herself. She is nigh-identical to her comic book counterpart, but retains her film counterpart's trait of appearing not to dislike Spider-Man.
Disabled in the Adaptation: Unlike her comic book counterpart and all previous screen portrayals, this May requires glasses.
Happily Married: To Uncle Ben, until his death.
Heroic Bystander: Not only did she get between The Sinister Six and Spider-Man, she then told them off for attacking Spider-Man and refused to step aside to let them hurt him, all with out a hint of fear.
Maiden Aunt: Although she's a widow and not a maiden.
Mama Bear: To Peter through the fact that she is overprotective of him. May had even established a curfew for Peter in order for him to return back into their house safely.
Neat Freak: She's very clear about wanting to keep things clean.
Nice Girl: One of the kindest and gentlest people in the entirety of the setting.
Parental Substitute: As per usual, she is as a mother figure for Peter.
Shipper on Deck: She was vocal about Peter/MJ, and conspired with Anna to set them up on their first date to the Fall Formal. It's unclear if she's still trying to pair them together or if she's aware of Peter and Gwen's growing relationship, but she knows that Peter's having second thoughts about Liz.
Supreme Chef: A great cook if her baked goods are anything to go by.
The Matchmaker: For Peter and Mary Jane, just like in the comics.

J. Jonah Jameson

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Voiced by: Daran Norris

J. Jonah Jameson is the publisher and editor-in-chief of the newspaper the Daily Bugle. He is the father of astronaut John Jameson. He is known for his hatred towards Spider-Man.

Alliterative Name: John Jonah Jameson.
Anti-Villain: Type 1.
Bad Boss: Zigzagged. He regularly verbally abuses those that aren't Joe Robertson, but he's also protective of his staff.
Character Catchphrase: Saying he wants to do something/that he wants something done, and then expressing the unreasonable amount of time it should be done in seconds. (Example: "I want a title in 28 seconds!")
Da Editor: Editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle.
Disproportionate Retribution: While Jameson hated Spider-Man from the very beginning of the series, it was when he finds out a rival paper's story on Spidey outsold the Bugle's story on his son's return from space that causes him to decide to run a smear campaign against Spidey, outraged that Spider-Man gained more attention than his son.
Doting Parent: He praises his son named John (who is an astronaut).
Everyone Has Standards: Stands up for human rights... because he hates everyone equally. He is absolutely committed to truth in reporting. Despite his hatred of Spidey, Jameson has always refused to use fake images in his newspaper.
Good Is Not Nice: Most notably, when Rhino asks for Peter, JJJ notices Peter and gestures for him to hide, then lies to Rhino - claiming that he's never met Peter, that everything is done through email - even though this could easily cost him his life.
Good Parents: He's a jerk, but he's a great dad too.
Green-Eyed Monster: Toward Spider-Man, as usual.
Grumpy Old Man: Absolutely!
Hair-Trigger Temper: You do not want to get on Jonah's bad side. Unfortunately, it's hard not to.
Hidden Depths: From his verbal tirades against Spider-Man and his own staff, you'd never know how much Jonah loves his family or how much he values those that work for him.
Hidden Heart of Gold: Despite being a Jerkass most of the time, he is still a good person deep down.
- When Aunt May has a heart attack, he feels it's his responsibility as Peter's boss to break the news to him. It backfires, but that's not his fault. We also see that he's extremely affectionate towards his son.
- Not only that, but when Rhino grabs him and threatens him to tell where Peter is, he actually sees Peter behind the Rhino, secretly indicates that he should hide, and lies right to Rhino's face about not even knowing what he looked like. The guy may be a jerk, but never call him a bad guy.
Hypocrite: In "Gangland", he called Spider-Man "ungrateful" for trying to have Tombstone arrested after he "saved" him from Doc Ock. Yet earlier that same night, Jameson had shown no gratitude at all when Spidey saved him from being crushed by a falling chandelier.
Inspector Javert: He doesn't like or trust Spidey, thinking he should be arrested.
Irrational Hatred: Jameson hates Spider-Man with such a passion that no matter how many times the superhero has saved him and his loved one over and over again, Jameson is still stubbornly convinced that he is a menace.
It's All About Me: Taken to a ridiculous degree in "Opening Night" when he claims that Spider-Man stopping the jailbreak was just an elaborate ruse orchestrated by both Spidey and the crooks.
Jameson: They're all in it together!
Captain Stacy: [visibly irritated] Oh, to what end?
Jameson: To raise my blood pressure!!
Jerkass: It wouldn't be J. Jonah Jameson if he weren't one. To summarize, JJJ is usually an arrogant, stubborn, and pompous skinflint who micromanages his employees.
Mean Boss: Most of the time, he is constantly seen yelling and berating his employees.
Never My Fault: He blames Spider-Man for what happens to his son, despite the fact that he was the one who goaded John into going after Spidey (who was the victim of another Frame-Up) in the first place.
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: When his son's space shuttle is damaged and it becomes uncertain if they can land it, Jameson becomes uncharacteristically quiet. When the news of the shuttle landing safely comes in, he takes a moment to calm himself, then starts yelling at his staff again, who treat it as a sign of everything being back to normal.
Pet the Dog: He has received some of these moments over the series to show that once you get past the greedy, shouting, pissed-off exterior, he's not that bad a guy.
Strawman News Media: Outside his hatred of superheroes, his integrity as a journalist is unimpeachable. That said, of course, while he'll begrudgingly print the truth of events after Spider-Man is cleared of some wrongdoing, he'll continue to demonize the web-slinger until that happens or spin the truth to make Spidey look bad.
Peter: I can't believe you're printing flat-out lies!
Jameson: LIES?! Listen, you callow, insubordinate pup! The Bugle only prints FACTS! [aside]... and whatever it takes to connect the facts together.
Ungrateful Bastard: Spidey has saved him, his employees, and his son's lives again and again, and yet he goes right back to smearing the superhero as always.

Norman Osborn

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"Don't apologize. I never do."

Voiced by: Alan Rachins

Norman Osborn is a ruthless businessman, inventor, gifted chemist, the head of Oscorp Industries, and the father of Harry Osborn.

Abusive Parents: Norman is an emotionally neglectful parent, causing Harry to strive for his affection and showing preference for Peter over him. It's implied he does this to try and force Harry to do more.
Adaptational Early Appearance: Here, he knows Peter while in high school, instead of meeting Peter when he's in college.
- He also has variants on Earth-96238, Earth-120703, and a few others.
Ambiguous Situation: Word of God is that it's meant to be ambiguous whether or not Norman's been driven insane by Globulin Green. He claims that imbibing it in a gaseous form grants all of the performance-enhancing benefits with none of the mental instability one gets from drinking it. However, he's meant to be Unreliable Narrator, and the difference between how he behaves as himself and how he behaves as the Green Goblin is stark enough to make it unclear whether it's a Jekyll & Hyde situation or if Norman is a Master Actor.
Bad Boss: As his treatment of both Toomes and Octavius can attest. It's no wonder they both came back for revenge.
Badass in a Nice Suit: As always, he wears this whenever he's not rocking a green bodysuit and purple tunic.
Bait the Dog: A particularly cruel version. At the end of season 1, after finding out his son was the Green Goblin, he suggest taking the blame to save him and eventually begs Spider-Man to not reveal it to anyone so his son won't become the target of New York's entire crime community. By the time of the season 2 finale, we find out he really had been the Green Goblin all along and framed Harry to milk sympathy from Spider-Man.
Big Bad: Of the whole series, once his identity as the Green Goblin comes to light.
Broken Pedestal: To Peter once he's revealed as the Green Goblin. During Spidey's Battle in the Center of the Mind with the symbiote, Norman shows up among many of Peter's friends and loved ones, showing that he on some level values their relationship. But once his identity is exposed, and that he framed his own son to protect himself, Peter has nothing but scorn for him.
Character Catchphrase: "Don't apologize. I never do."
The Chessmaster: As always. Everything he's done in the series has been to secure money and power for himself. He's manipulated all of his business partners to gain power for himself, created superhuman criminals to milk the profits from making prisons for them after they're beaten and steadily removed his competition in the criminal world to make himself the controller of underworld crime in New York. And in his private time, he has begun more actively raising his son, specifically to ensure his son will be as ruthless and cutthroat as he is.
Composite Character: Just like in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, he takes the role of Gregory Bestman, the man who cheated the Vulture in the comics. His Lean and Mean appearance bears closer resemblance to the comics version of Roderick Kingsley than to Comic!Osborn's more stocky physique.
Corrupted Character Copy: Of Greg Wiesman's creation David Xanatos, being a prideful and Machiavellian businessman who is a master at pulling the strings of others to further his own gains. This version of Norman is basically Xanatos if he were bereft of any redeeming qualities, namely his affable conduct and capacity to care for others. The best example is how they treat their respective sons: while Xanatos is willing to swallow his own pride by begging the Gargoyles to save his son Alexander, Norman treats his son Harry terribly and goes as far as to frame him as the Green Goblin to save his own skin.
Corrupt Corporate Executive: Just like his comic book counterpart, he's a ruthless business man who gets worse over time.
The Corrupter: The primary negative influence in Harry's life though he takes a more active approach in ensuring his son follows in his footsteps in terms of being ambitious, ruthless and manipulative. The worst part is that he is succeeding in this.
Don't Tell Mama: He initially tries to keep his identity secret from his son. This is less out of concern for Harry and more for himself.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: For all his evilness, he does shows concern for Harry when he and Spider-Man discovers he is the Green Goblin. Horribly twisted in the season 2 finale, where it turns out he had been framing his own son when he was the real Green Goblin. He did so to "protect" him. As he put it, if he (Norman) went to jail, who would "make a man" out of Harry? He even shows legitimate pride at how far Harry has come since his recovery, such as taking the initiative to fly a helicopter after them. Though he also shakes off Spidey's accusation that he did for himself. However, given how he gave the "potato, po-tah-toh" bit, it could mean that they're both right since Norman views Harry as an extension of himself.
Evil Genius: Osborn is certainly this trope via one of the smartest characters in this adaptation.
Evil Mentor: He tried to be this to Peter, but it didn't seem catch. Gradually, he shifted to his son Harry in this over time. Most of his son's negative traits stem from Norman's own and Norman begins working to cultivate these traits in his son to shape him into his image.
Evil Redhead: Norman has reddish-brown hair and is very evil.
Faking the Dead: He fakes his death in the unintended series finale and flees New York in disguise.
Faux Affably Evil: As in the comics, he veers closer to Affably Evil until the Affable part is revealed to be a lie fueled by his ego.
Gadgeteer Genius: He is a very skilled inventor, as he secretly developed a trove of Halloween-themed weapons and equipment that he uses as the Green Goblin.
Gaslighting: He does this to Harry through making him think that his juiced version of the Globulin Green formula is actually making him the Green Goblin, going so far as to dress him in the costume and twisting his leg to make him feel that way. He also continues to make Harry live in guilt and loathing about his actions.
Genius Bruiser: Played with. He's incredibly intelligent, he's super strong, but he often can't do both at the same time because of his mental instability.
Hidden Depths: The rather stoic and straight-faced Norman is revealed to be very psychotic through his persona as the Green Goblin. He's not the kind of person you'd expect to match Spider-Man quip-for-quip.
Hypocrite: For as much as Norman espouses the virtue of responsibility, his edict of never apologizing is the exact opposite of taking responsibility as that would require admitting fault, which he makes a point to avoid. That's not even getting into him being the Green Goblin.
Jekyll & Hyde: Subverted. Norman is (relatively) sane and the Green Goblin is crazy, but they're both evil.
Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Every time it looks like he may have a redeeming quality, it ends up being turned on his head and he's proven to be just as cold-blooded as he seems.
- Despite demeaning and threatening Dr. Octavius, when he finds out the latter has been in a Freak Lab Accident, he shows something approaching concern for the doctor's wellbeing. Except, as the Green Goblin he caused the lab accident in a pointed attempt to murder Octavius for being able to link him to the Big Man. Any concern was to make himself look good and ensure the doctor was dead.
- After emotionally abusing his son Harry for much of Season 1, when he finds out his son became the Green Goblin due to a combination of drug addiction and his abuse, Norman begs Spider-Man to let him take the fall as the Green Goblin so Harry won't get in trouble and can get the help he needs. Then the series finale reveals Norman was the Green Goblin all along and when he found his son during one of his drug-induced blackouts, he took advantage of the situation to dress Harry as the Goblin to save himself, preying on Spider-Man's sympathies so he wouldn't dig any deeper. Norman even went so far as to break his son's leg to match a limp he faked during his fight with Spider-Man.
Jerkass Has a Point: While he never apologizes for his own transgressions, he does give some solid advice to Harry on taking responsibility for his failures. However, Norman's "don't apologize" philosophy is not based on dodging responsibility, but more on following through in your ambitions with no regrets on taking out who is in your way and becoming skilled enough to do so in the first place.
Norman: Enough, you're parked in a no-whining zone. Take some responsibility. Peter's not the reason you failed. You wanna pass a test? Study. You wanna be popular? Be popular. Take control of your destiny, boy.
Lack of Empathy: He seems incapable of empathy, showing no concern for the lives he ruins or endangers by creating supervillains for the local mob boss. This lack of empathy extends to his son, Harry, who he treats like garbage and ultimately frames as the Goblin to save himself.
Living with the Villain: He's Peter's best friend's father, after all.
It's All About Me: This Norman is a raging narcissist and megalomaniac who willingly allies with underworld types and a Mad Scientist in order to gain more power and money for himself. Even his affection toward Harry is this given how Harry is his son and thus, an extension of himself.
Karma Houdini: Due to the series' cancellation, he manages to evade karma for his crimes as the Goblin; the only thing close to punishment he receives is having to fake his death and flee New York.
Motive Decay: As the Green Goblin, he went from wanting to take over New York's criminal underworld to being obsessed with killing Spider-Man. Justified, as by the last few episodes, he had accomplished his former goal and had become sick of Spider-Man's constant interference.
Never My Fault: Apparently being a billionaire and genius makes you immune to responsibility or blame. Though he also doesn't spend that much time shifting it on others. It's more like he believes that if you want something, go ahead and take it, but make sure you're good enough to do so.
No One Could Survive That!: He falls headfirst into a water tower filled with pumpkin bombs and is caught at the epicenter of the explosion, yet walks away with barely a scratch.
Offscreen Villain Dark Matter: As Green Goblin, he has dozens of hideouts scattered across New York.
Parental Neglect: Norman is emotionally neglectful of Harry, leaving Harry desperate to try and win his affections. Given what it causes Harry to do, it might even deliberate to some extent.
Pragmatic Villainy: He creates Sandman and Rhino for the Big Man but afterwards tells Hammerhead they should put a pause on creating new supervillains due to the public brawls they get into. Not because he's concerned about endangering civilians, but because it could draw attention to him.
Split Personality: Subverted; this version is presumably in control of what he does as the Green Goblin and doesn't display any sort of Superpowered Evil Side. Maybe.
Truer to the Text: Most adaptations depict Norman similarly to his early characterization as a sympathetic if unscrupulous man whose relationship with the Goblin is a clear case of Jekyll & Hyde. This version is closer to the modern interpretation of Norman, who's just as evil as the Goblin, if not more.
The Unapologetic: His catchphrase. He makes good on it, and he won’t apologize even when Vulture is threatening to kill him if he doesn’t.
Villain with Good Publicity: Most of the time he presents himself as an ordinary citizen and businessman. Even Peter chooses to trust him as a decent person for some time. Behind the scenes, he agrees to make a deal with the Big Man to create new supervillains just to keep Spider-Man busy and is secretly The Green Goblin.
We Can Rule Together: A Downplayed version, he makes it very clear that he wants Peter to be his heir.
We Have Reserves: In return for his alliance with Tombstone to create supervillains, he's promised both ample funding and an unlimited supply of guinea pigs for his more dangerous experiments, something Norman takes to heart. During the creation of Sandman and Rhino, Norman stops Dr. Octavius from aborting the experiment each time it looks like it will result in the death of their subjects. He flat-out tells Otto that he'll get the mass producible super mercenaries he was promised no matter how many thugs he has to go through to get them. Or how many doctors.
Why Are You Not My Son?: He blatantly prefers Peter to Harry. Heck, he even provides the page quote of the trope.

Mary Jane Watson

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"Face it, Tiger. You just hit the jackpot."

Voiced by: Vanessa Marshall

Mary Jane Watson, or simply MJ, is a beautiful woman who is the niece of Anna Watson and is commonly seen dating Peter Parker.

Aborted Arc: She and Peter were meant to be the series' endgame Official Couple, but the cancellation kept this from playing out.
Adaptational Early Appearance: While not to the same degree as Ultimate Spider-Man, MJ knows Peter in high school instead of meeting him in college.^note
Beauty Equals Goodness: Sweet, kind, beautiful, attractive, and cute (despite the sarcasm).
Blind Date: This is how she met Peter just like in the comics.
Character Catchphrase: "Face it, tiger — you just hit the jackpot."
Cool Big Sis: Especially toward Gwen. Word of God even describes her and Gwen as being best friends (just like in the comics).
Deadpan Snarker: She's every bit as good at snarking as Peter when he is Spider-Man.
Dude Magnet: Peter, Flash, and Mark were almost instantly taken with her and tried to pursue her (though only Mark succeeded for a time).
Fiery Redhead: Wouldn't be MJ if she wasn't.
Head-Turning Beauty: MJ is gorgeous, which is the exact thing that Peter was not expecting when he opened the door to her for the first time. Hit the jackpot, he did indeed. The other boys have similar reactions to her.
Heroic Bystander: In the finale of the first season, she comes to rescue Gwen from Venom by getting the rest of M-Cube to use the parade float as a giant cushion for her fall.
Hidden Depths: She said she wasn't looking for romance until she saw a guy propose to his girlfriend in the Valentine's episode. It seems she really does love both Peter Parker and Mark Allan.
Ironic Echo: When Aunt May and Anna Watson were trying to set them up on a blind date, Peter resisted due to thinking that May going on about her "wonderful personality" meant Mary Jane must be some pathetic teen that couldn't possibly get a date without help.
Mythology Gag: Some episodes have her wearing the same pink t-shirt, blue skirt, and brown boots that her Raimi Trilogy counterpart wore in the first film.
New Transfer Student: After hearing about Midtown's prestigious theater program, she decides to transfer in "Group Therapy."
Nice Girl: She's very kindhearted, compassionate and caring, despite the sass and sarcasm.
Official Couple: Mary Jane is usually Peter Parker's primary Love Interest but she gets the least amount of Ship Tease with him out of his love interests in Spectacular, although Word of God has confirmed that had the show not been cancelled then she would have been his ultimate love interest. It was their intention to keep Mary Jane Out of Focus at the start of the series and play around with the romances as Mary Jane being Peter's "the one" was a Foregone Conclusion and so it seemed too obvious to set up a romance between them early. The series would eventually have had Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married (just like in the comics).
Out of Focus: Compared to previous adaptations, Mary Jane does not receive as much focus as Peter's other love interests like Gwen Stacy or even Liz Allen. This was deliberate to focus more on Peter's relationship with Gwen first.
Popular Is Dumb: Subverted. She may not be a Teen Genius, but she definitely has better social intelligence than most characters.
Promoted to Love Interest: Inverted; this is the first Spider-Man adaptation where Mary Jane is not Peter's main love interest. Although according to Word of God, she would have become the main love interest for Peter if the show had been completed as planned.
Promotion to Opening Titles: In "Persona", the first episode of the Venom arc (which is also the first episode after Harry was Put on a Bus. This made space for her).
Redheads Are Ravishing: Peter is definitely attracted to her during their date, but he lets it go after she tells him she only sees him as a friend. She would have became the main girl anyway if not for the show's cancellation.
The Rival: Subverted; she appears to be this to Gwen at first, but it's quickly made clear that she only went to the dance with Peter to help and won't get in the way of Gwen. She's more of a rival to Liz, due to encouraging Peter and Gwen to being a couple, although this is lessened after she and Liz bond over the pain of losing Mark in "Subtext".
Romantic False Lead: Intentional, as her date with Peter really was just a one-time thing. She does like him as a friend, but if anything, she would rather see him with Gwen. Although according to Word of God, she would have become Peter’s primary love interest had the series gone further.
Sad Clown: Just like her comic book counterpart.
Secret Secret-Keeper: According to Word of God, Mary Jane knows that Peter is Spider-Man, and just like in the comics, she's known before they even officially met, having seen him sneak out of his aunt's house as Spider-Man. This puts a number of her interactions with him in a considerably different light, and explains why she's never upset or surprised by his constant absences.
Shipper on Deck: She is very pro Gwen/Peter, even giving Gwen a makeover to help get his attention.
Ship Tease: With Peter and Mark before the latter turns into Molten Man.
The Social Expert: She is probably the one character who everyone seems to like, is friendly even with people like Gwen and Liz (who see her as a competitor for Peter's affections), and about the only person she does not get along with, Eddie Brock, more or less proves to be a Jerkass.
Truer to the Text: Her physical appearance and personality (i.e. an aloof and somewhat flaky, noncommittal but genuinely warm and loyal friend for both Peter and Gwen) were how she was originally conceived in the comics. Likewise, for being the only friend in Peter's circle who doesn't have baggage and is more or less on good terms with everyone. She also doesn't end up very often as a Damsel in Distress and is a hero in her own right.

Flash Thompson

Eugene "Flash" Thompson

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Voiced by: Joshua LeBar

Eugene Thompson, better known by the nickname Flash, is a high school student and star football player. While coming off as a typical jock and bully, he gradually grew into a better person.

Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: His mom manages to be this, inadvertently humiliating him at his party by inviting Peter and revealing they were once friends.
Book Dumb: He is not completely stupid (especially compared to his pal, Kenny Kong), but still a walking academic disaster area.
The Bully: As with most versions, he is one to Peter.
Character Catchphrase: "Hey, Puny Parker!"
Character Development: He grew from being a Jerk Jock into a Jerk with a Heart of Gold.
Embarrassing First Name: He does NOT like people calling him by "Eugene".
Everyone Has Standards: He might be a Jerk Jock, but he takes sports ethics very seriously. When he learns Harry was juiced on Globulin Green during his tenure on the football team, Flash personally turns him in to the higher-ups despite knowing this will likely cost the team their trophy and render his knee injury pointless.
Fanboy: Flash is Spider-Man's biggest fan, as always.
Heroic Bystander: At several points, he is willing to take risks to help Spider-Man, even once going around in a Spider-Man costume. He actually ends up saving Spidey from Venom at one point.
Hidden Depths:
- He visits Aunt May in the hospital after hearing about her heart attack and it's revealed later on that him and Peter used to be close friends when they were younger.
- It turns out that he holds sportsmanship higher than trophies when he reveals Harry's juicing, which revokes the football team's championship win. Furthermore, he openly admits to the team that he was the one who ratted, sparing Harry some of their wrath.
Irony: As usual, he picks on Peter in high school, but he is Spidey's biggest fan.
Jerkass Has a Point: Flash, of all people, calls Peter out for acting like a jerk to everyone when they were comforting him about his aunt being in the hospital. This made Peter realize the symbiote was controlling him.
Jerk Jock: Just like his comic book counterpart, he is a typical football jock and bully.
Jerkass: As with most versions, he tends to be mean towards Peter.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: While he starts the series as the typical jock bully, he does have a genuine admiration for Spider-Man. He eventually develops into a much more likable character in the second season, where more of his positive traits shine through, such as his fair sportsmanship and bravery.
Loves My Alter Ego: He is a huge fan of Spider-Man and is as committed to defending him as he is to giving Peter Parker a hard time.
Pet the Dog:
- He's genuinely angry at Peter for being cruel (unknown to Flash, as a result of the symbiote's negative influence on him) towards his friends when they attempted to comfort him after Aunt May was hospitalized from a heart attack and proceeds to rightfully call Peter out on it.
- He also visits Aunt May in the hospital after hearing about the heart attack. And when Peter later genuinely thanks him for the aforementioned reality check, Flash just replies, "Don't mention it.", while giving him a sincere smile.
Playing Cyrano: He enlists Peter's aid to make sure he doesn't sound dumb while trying to impress a smart girl, Sha Shan (it doesn't work, but she likes him anyway).
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Gives one to Peter who had started becoming more of a jerk. This actually causes Peter to realize how much the symbiote's been influencing him.
Spanner in the Works: When Venom exposed Peter Parker as Spider-Man, Flash brings up that Peter dressed up as Spidey for Halloween. This causes Ned Leeds to conclude that Peter couldn't be Spidey because Spider-Man wouldn't be so audacious to reveal himself to the public like that.
We Used to Be Friends: It's revealed that Flash and Peter actually used to be best friends back in nursery school. It was Peter who gave Eugene the nickname "Flash" (which was not, as Flash would prefer people to believe nowadays, a comment on his speed). According to Word of God, their friendship broke up around when Peter's parents died — Flash, whose father was a police officer, was scared of this reminder of a parent's mortality and didn't want to hang out with Peter anymore, but couldn't articulate this reasoning and so convinced himself that Peter being an "egghead" justified dumping him as a friend. By the time of the show, he's completely forgotten this.
What You Are in the Dark: Flash exposes Harry's juicing which costs the football team their championship title. This is after Flash broke his leg just to get the team that far, making that sacrifice All for Nothing. He had already convinced Harry to keep his mouth shut, which meant that they would have gotten away with the cheating if Flash hadn't decided that the victory was hollow as a result and decided to be the one to come clean.

George Stacy

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Voiced by: Clancy Brown

Appearances: The Spectacular Spider-Man | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse^notenon-speaking

George Stacy is a captain in the New York Police Department and the father of Gwen Stacy.

Adaptational Early Appearance: While not to the same degree as Ultimate Spider-Man, Captain Stacy knows Peter in high school instead of meeting him in college.^note
Ascended Extra: He was a minor character in the first season, but became a close ally of Spider-Man's throughout the second season.
Badass Normal: He's got no powers whatsoever, but he's the Captain of the NYPD for a good reason.
Big Good: While not outwardly shown much, he's one of the most wisest and good-hearted individuals in the show as well as the Captain of the NYPD.
Bus Crash: In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, it is revealed that he has died since the show's cancellation as part of the "Canon Event" that all Spiders must lose a police captain connected to them.
The Cameo: Appears briefly in Across the Spider-Verse where it's revealed he suffered a Bus Crash after the series ended.
The Commissioner Gordon: He becomes this to Spider-Man in Season 2.
Composite Character: Between his classic comic self and his younger Ultimate incarnation. He's an active policeman like Ultimate John Stacy, but his personality and interest in Spider-Man are more in line with the classic George Stacy.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: Across the Spider-Verse shows that he perished in Peter's arms after getting crushed by rubble.
Heroic Sacrifice: It's revealed in Across the Spider-Verse that he died saving a kid from being crushed by rubble like his 616 counterpart.
Police Are Useless: Averted; he is very good at his job, usually quick to figure out that Spider-Man has been framed and willing to help him. Most notably, rather than jumping the gun, he will usually just compare the impostor's build, voice and fighting style to the actual Spider-Man and deduce the truth. It's strongly hinted he deduced Spider-Man's identity.
Reasonable Authority Figure: As per usual for the character.
Secret Secret-Keeper: He knows that Peter is Spider-Man, and in later episodes will occasionally cover for him, though because Spider-Man is officially considered a vigilante, the understanding between him and Peter is very much of the wink-wink-nudge-nudge variety.
Spared by the Adaptation: He died in the comics, but he is alive in this adaptation. Although, it is possible that he would have died if the series continued. Eventually subverted as Across the Spider-Verse reveals that this version of George Stacy died the same way he did in the comics.

Liz Allan

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Voiced by: Alanna Ubach

Liz Allan is a popular girl and cheerleader at Midtown High. Initially dismissive of geeky Peter Parker, she grows more fond of him as their social circles become intertwined. This grows into full-blown romantic attraction and she becomes Peter's first girlfriend.

Adaptational Dye-Job: Is brunette here rather than blonde.
Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: While her comic incarnation had feelings for Peter in high school, it never went anywhere with Peter being uninterested. Here, they actually date.
All Love Is Unrequited: Downplayed, since she and Peter do get together, but as their relationship drags on, it becomes clear that her feelings for him are stronger than his for her, culminating in Peter breaking up with her to be with Gwen.
Alpha Bitch: She had made fun of Peter as much as everyone else because she initially did not want to be around him as a result of their social standings.
Ascended Extra: She went from being a character of minimal importance to being Peter's girlfriend and a major element of the Love Triangle drama between Peter, herself, Gwen, and Harry.
Betty and Veronica: She was the Veronica to Gwen's Betty.
Damsel in Distress: Doctor Octopus used her as one in his introduction episode.
Decomposite Character: Sally Avril takes her original hair color.
Defrosting Ice Queen: When she was first introduced, Liz is in a relationship with Flash, sees Peter as a geek and is extremely dismissive toward him, almost as much as Sally. However, after spending time with Peter, she develops a crush on him and ends up being the first girl to actually date him.
Fangirl: Like Flash, she idolizes Spider-Man.
Give Geeks a Chance: Initially not, but she eventually does.
Laugh of Love: She tends to do this around Peter:
- In "Reaction", she and Peter tend to laugh around each other as they grow close to one another.
- In "Destructive Testing", she giggles after hugging Peter, right before a football match she's cheering for is about to start.
Morality Pet: Sally only acts nice to Peter if Liz asks her to.
Race Lift: Liz is white and blonde in the comics. In this adaptation, she is Hispanic.
Running Away to Cry: After Peter breaks up with her.
Romantic False Lead: Her flirting with Peter kicks into overdrive just as Peter realizes his feelings for Gwen.
Spell My Name With An S: Her last name is Allan, not "Allen".
Trauma Conga Line: Poor girl loses her brother and her boyfriend within a month.
Two First Names: "Liz" and "Allan" are both common given names. Matters less for Liz as Allan is rarely a name given to girls.
Virtuous Character Copy: This series' depiction of Liz Allan as a Hispanic cheerleader who the title character nursed feelings for visually resembles another cartoon character from a 2000's superhero cartoon, Paulina Sanchez from Danny Phantom. While Liz starts out very similarly to Paulina, she develops rather quickly into a much more caring and considerate person, whereas Paulina remained the same shallow and conceited Alpha Bitch from start to finish.

Curt Connors (The Lizard)

Curt Connors / The Lizard

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Voiced by: Dee Bradley Baker

Dr. Curtis Connors is a brilliant biologist. He accidentally transformed himself into the Lizard when he created a formula to re-grow his missing arm.

Adaptational Heroism: While most versions of Curt Connors remain as the Lizard after the initial transformation, this Connors has his Lizard persona permanently eradicated after its debut and he remains a heroic ally of Peter for the rest of the series.
Adaptational Nonsapience: In the comics and other animated incarnations, Connors' Lizard persona still had his intelligence even after he was mutated. Here, this version of the Lizard is completely mindless and doesn't even speak.
Adaptation Origin Connection: Here, Curt and his wife created a certain radioactive arachnid.
Curt: You look familiar, [Peter]. Weren’t you the kid who was bitten-?
Peter: Bitten by the science bug.
Adaptational Villainy: While still a villain, Connors' Lizard persona in the comics is reluctant to attack his own family. This version of the Lizard on the other hand is completely feral and has no hesitation trying to eat his son. At least, until Brand New Day, when the Lizard of the comics tried the same thing — and succeeded!
Alliterative Name: Curtis Connors.
Arc Villain: Of the Biology 101 story arc (episodes 1-3). Connors' transformation into the Lizard is a major plot point for the first three episodes.
Ascended Fanboy: An extremely dark and twisted example of a reptile-loving herpetologist who becomes a reptile himself.
Anti-Villain: Type IV. He's a perfectly nice guy, it's just that there's this one time he turned into a mindless, vicious animal and no one is ever gonna let him forget it.
Artificial Limbs: He uses one for his missing right arm.
The Atoner: He clearly feels sorry for what he did as the Lizard and tries his best to make up for it. Likewise, the fact that he cannot find a cure for Electro weighs heavily on his heart.
Badass Labcoat: Even as the Lizard, he wears a tattered lab coat.
Body Horror: His transformation into the Lizard.
Career-Ending Injury: Losing his right arm ended his surgery and military careers.
Emotionless Reptile: Discussed and partially defied. He used the serum to try to bring back his lost arm, but, as the transformation starts to set in, Billy is worried that his father will become a monster and stop caring about him. Peter tells Billy that his father will always love him, no matter what. When the transformation kicks in, Billy manages to reach Curt for a second, it's not much but it shows that Curt still does love his son.
Face–Monster Turn: Curt Connors is a good man. The Lizard is a monster.
Freak Lab Accident: Electro's attack at his lab supercharged the Lizard DNA formula he had left out in the open. His use of the unknowingly tampered serum later on turns him into the Lizard.
Genius Bruiser: Inverted. Unlike most versions, the Lizard seemingly has none of his human form's scientific intelligence, being a feral, animalistic beast. That said, he isn't stupid, as he has acute senses and can navigate around New York in his fight with Spider-Man.
Genius Cripple: Curt is a genius herpetologist who lost an arm.
Healing Factor: The Lizard can recover from injuries that would cripple or kill most others.
"I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight: His son tries it but fails.
Immune to Bullets: The Lizard's scales are bulletproof.
I'm a Humanitarian: He doesn't succeed in doing it, but has the inclination.
Jekyll & Hyde: Connors' persona and the Lizard's personality are very different from one another.
Just Think of the Potential!: This is what prompted him to create a serum to regenerate limbs in the first place.
LEGO Genetics: Connors turned into a reptilian monster by infusing himself with a serum derived from lizard DNA.
Lightning Bruiser: Is stronger and faster than Spider-Man as the Lizard.
Lizard Folk: His appearance looks like an anthropomorphic lizard.
Logical Weakness: Being cold-blooded, the Lizard is susceptible to low temperatures.
The Medic: Connors' occupation before he lost his arm and turned to science.
Nice Guy: If you exclude this one occasion where he turned into a giant murderous reptile, he is otherwise a very kind person.
Once Done, Never Forgotten: The Lizard incident serves as an example. It even lets Warren blackmail his lab away from him.
Painful Transformation: Curtis' transformation into the Lizard is agonizing.
Prehensile Tail: As the Lizard he can coil his tail around things and carry them.
Professor Guinea Pig: Partly - okay, mostly - out of desperation to regain the use of his amputated arm, he tested his own experimental serum on himself.
Reptiles Are Abhorrent: As the Lizard, most definitely. He is a feral monster who acts on predatory instinct, overwhelming any semblance of who he was.
Secret Secret-Keeper: Implied. It’s never outright confirmed, but Curt and Martha both seem to have accidentally figured out Peter’s secret in "Identity Crisis". They initially laugh off the idea of Peter being Spider-Man but then seem to have a "Eureka!" Moment as they put the pieces together. But if they did figure it out, they've never told anyone, not even Peter himself.
Superpowered Evil Side: Only for one episode, but that one was more than enough.
Super-Strength: The Lizard can lift approximately 12 tons.
Wall Crawling: Much to Spidey's dismay.

Midtown Manhattan Magnet High Students

Randy "Rand" Robertson

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Voiced by: Phil LaMarr

Rand Robertson is on the Midtown High School football team with Flash Thompson, but is shown in the show to be much nicer and more neutral than his teammates. He is dating Sally Avril and is Robbie Robertson's son.

Adaptational Early Appearance: This version of Randy knows Peter in high school instead of later on in life.
Adaptation Personality Change: Randy in the comics is a hotheaded activist who is unafraid to speak his mind. Rand here is a laidback Nice Guy who tries to avoid as much conflict as possible.
Alliterative Name: Randy Robertson.
Big Eater: He is one according to his father.
Character Catchphrase: "S'cool."
Establishing Character Moment: What does Rand do when he finds out that the nerd, Peter Parker, just dared to make a move on his girlfriend? Accept Peter's honest apology that he didn't know they were dating and move on. Unlike the rest of his friends, Rand is a reasonable Nice Guy.
Flawless Token: He is the nicest of the sports clique to the main characters and is African-American.
Lovable Jock: The most openly decent person among the football team.
The Masochism Tango: His inexplicable (even to himself, much of the time) relationship with Sally Avril.
Nice Guy: Much to Sally's chagrin.
Only Sane Man: For the whole school along with Glory Grant.
The Stoic: In a friendly, laid-back sort of way.
Token Good Teammate: Rand is the nicest one among the jocks.
What Does He See in Her?: In regards to Sally. Even he doesn't seem to know, but he's too nice to break up with her.

Sally Avril

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Voiced by: Grey DeLisle

Sally Avril is Rand Robertson's snobby cheerleader girlfriend and Peter Parker's one-time crush.

Adaptation Dye-Job: She had black hair in the comics, though she did wear a blonde wig as Bluebird.
All Guys Want Cheerleaders: In the first episode, Peter has a big crush on her and asks her out. The results? They ain't pretty.
Alpha Bitch: Calling her this would be an understatement.
Brooklyn Rage: She's a New York resident, speaks with a Brooklyn accent, and her default mood appears to be needlessly aggressive.
Composite Character: Oddly with the comic Liz Allen, as she's a blonde Alpha Bitch cheerleader like Liz's original self instead of a brunette thrill-seeking gymnast.
Cruel Cheerleader: Mean as hell and none-too-bright, Sally does the stereotypes proud.
Cute, but Cacophonic: A rare case when you can say she is better when not talking without being sexist.
Dumb Blonde: She has blonde hair and falls under the Popular Is Dumb category.
Early-Installment Weirdness: The first two episodes have her speaking in the stereotypical valley girl accent to emphasize how conceited and snobbish she is. Since it doesn't make sense for her to sound like she's from California in New York, episodes after these have her instead with a Brooklyn accent.
Everyone Has Standards:
- She doesn't like Peter but, after one dangerous incident, openly admits that she's glad he's alright and even hugs him out of relief, flat out telling him that while she might not like him, she doesn't want to see him hurt.
  Sally: I'm not a monster!
- Also, back toward the end of the first season, it's mentioned that "even Sally" is worried for Peter when she heard that Aunt May had a heart attack.
- She makes a point of laying off Peter if Liz asks her to, showing that she at least genuinely respects Liz.
In Name Only: Unlike a lot of characters in the show, Sally pretty much has little resemblance to her comic book counterpart aside from her name and dislike of Peter.
Jerkass: She has softer moments, but most of the time, she's this. She even acts like one to Flash, and that's prior to his Character Development.
No Indoor Voice: This girl does not have a volume control. Even when she's trying to be snarky it comes out as loud and grating.
Pet the Dog: Though she doesn't say anything, she's part of the cool clique concerned with Peter when they find out his aunt's had a heart attack with Flash saying even Sally feels sorry for him. The episode "Probable Cause" has her complaining about being partnered with Peter during a class assignment only to be distraught when it looks like he died. She even hugs him upon seeing him alive, though she threatens him to never tell anyone about it.
Popular Is Dumb: Popular, but not very smart.
Shipping Torpedo: She is very much against Liz/Peter. She got her wish when Liz broke up with Peter (but it was actually Peter who broke her up).
Spared by the Adaptation: She dies in the comics, but is still alive in this adaptation. Although, considering that her comic book counterpart died as consequence of trying to get pictures of Spider-Man and this version was not shown with any for him, it’s kind of inevitable.
Unnecessarily Cruel Rejection: In the very first episode, Peter asks her on a date. Sally responds by laughing at and mocking Peter in front of everyone.

Kenny Kong

Voiced by: Andrew Kishino

Flash and Rand's friend and teammate on The Midtown High football team, who is in a relationship with Glory Grant. He often joins Flash in picking on Peter.

Adaptational Dumbass: In the comics, he was smarter than he appeared and was even able to learn Peter’s secret about being Spider-Man. This version of Kong is shown to be more simple-minded.
Adaptation Name Change: His last name in the comics was McFarlane, with "Kong" being a nickname. Here, Kong has been made his actual last name to complement the Race Lift.
Alliterative Name: Kenny Kong.
Big Fun: He comes closest to fitting the bill in his posse through being slightly less malicious than Flash and more energetic than Rand.
Dumb Jock: Both larger-sized than Flash and seemingly more simple-minded.
Fat Best Friend: A Type C example to Flash.
Hidden Depths: He's a surprisingly good actor if his snagging the role of Oberon in the school's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is anything to go by.
Jerk Jock: He's on the Midtown High football team and spends much of the early episodes picking on Peter alongside Flash.
Men Are Childish: It’s at full play in his relationship with Glory. He dotes on her, but she's often exasperated by his general immaturity. They break up once, but quickly get back together (and it's heavily implied that this has happened more than once).
Race Lift: He is Caucasian in the comics. In this adaptation, he is Asian.

Glory Grant

Voiced by: Cree Summer

Glory Grant is a student at Midtown High School who is dating Kenny Kong. She's part of Flash's group of friends, though she seems to be more arts-oriented then the others.

Adaptational Early Appearance: In relation to her Age Lift, she knows Peter in high school, not meeting him after college as in the comics.
Age Lift: Glory was in her mid-20s in the comics and previous adaptations. In this adaptation, she is a teenager.
Alliterative Name: Glory Grant.
Closer to Earth: She is this compared to any of the other popular girls. She's the only one who's not instinctively jealous of MJ at first. This is also present in her relationship with Kenny.
Drama Queen: A very unusual take on the trope; she's grounded and fairly reserved, but is strongly hinted to be a theatre buff. It's her who introduces Mary Jane to the school's theatre magnet and her who recommends that Hobie replace Harry in the school play when the latter fails to show up, saying that she had seen him at an external production.
Nice Girl: She's the nicest girl of the popular kids.
Only Sane Woman: She and Rand are the two people in their group who never strictly adhere to the notion of social cliques.
Sassy Black Woman: It’s shown at certain points.
Women Are Wiser: This is evident in her relationship with Kenny. She likes him, but is constantly annoyed by his childish tendencies. This causes them to break up briefly once.

Sha Shan Nguyen

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Voiced by: Kelly Hu

Sha Shan Nguyen is a student at Midtown High who is Flash Thompson's love interest after being dumped by Liz Allan in the show.

Adaptational Early Appearance: This version of Sha Shan is a part of Peter's life in high school instead of meeting him in college.
Adaptational Heroism: In the original comics, Sha Shan started off as a Spider-Man villain named Sister Sun. In Spectacular, she's a normal high school student and Flash Thompson's Replacement Goldfish.
Asian and Nerdy: She's smarter than most girls around, much to Flash's chagrin:
Flash: She's, like, totally immune to The Flash!
Peter: 'Cause she's got a brain?
Flash: Exactly!
Chekhov's Gunman: She's at the school dance in Season 1, but only becomes a speaking, recurring, named character in Season 2.
Deadpan Snarker: To Flash, who makes it all too easy.
Morality Pet: Flash got a lot more nicer thanks to her influence.
Official Couple: With Flash in the end.
Second Love: To Flash, after he and Liz break up.
Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Sha Shan only started to seriously begin a relationship with Flash when she witnessed him defending Harry when the Midtown Football Trophy was confiscated after it was revealed that Harry cheated. Why? He holds sportsmanship higher than trophies. Later on, Sha Shan stated to Flash that she likes him for being "an honest guy, who stands up for what's right".

Hobie Brown

Voiced by: Charles Duckworth

A student at Midtown and member of the football team. He's the subject of a Running Gag where he's interrupted before he can say anything.

Adaptational Heroism: He shows no signs of becoming Prowler like in the comics.
Always Second Best: He can't hold a candle to Harry or Peter at the football tryouts and loses out to Harry in bagging the lead role in the play (though when Harry doesn't show, Hobie proves to be an excellent replacement).
Butt-Monkey: Poor guy keeps getting interrupted.
Hidden Depths: In "Gangland", he takes his date to the opera for Valentine's Day and shushes Jonah when he's making too much noise. Later in "Opening Night", it's revealed he played Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream before and knows the lines by heart.
Recurring Extra: He is always in the crowd during scenes at Midtown.
Running Gag: Being interrupted whenever he's about to speak.
The Voiceless: He doesn't get a line until the penultimate episode, when he has to fill in for Harry in the school play. It's a rather impressive performance, coming off almost like a Throw the Dog a Bone moment.

Seymour O'Reilly

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Voiced by: Steve Blum

An extremely energetic student who commentates the school's football matches.

All There in the Script: He's seen and mentioned by name (by Mark Allan) once in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it exchange. Most fans have trouble affixing a face to his name.
Large Ham: Most definitely.
Spared by the Adaptation: In the comics, he was killed by Venom.

Other Characters

Ben Parker

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Voiced by: Edward Asner

Ben Parker is Peter Parker's uncle that raised him along with May Parker in their Forest Hills home after his parents died in a plane crash.

Cool Old Guy: He's been shown to have had his hip and happening side.
Death by Origin Story: His murder set Peter down the path of using his powers for good.
Happily Married: To Aunt May, until his death.
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Was the Uncle Ben who helped Peter in "Intervention" just a memory, a representation of his conscience, or was it actually Uncle Ben in some otherworldly form? The fact that he was able to interact with Peter and the symbiote suggests he was a bit more complex than just something Peter imagined.
Mentor Archetype: He is the main inspiration in Peter's resolution to do good.
Parental Substitute: He is as a father to Peter.
Posthumous Character: He's been dead since the beginning of the series.
Spirit Advisor: To Peter in "Intervention".
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Told Peter this just like in the comics and film.

Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)

Black Cat / Felicia Hardy

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Voiced by: Tricia Helfer

Black Cat is the code name of Felicia Hardy. She is a thief and daughter of Walter Hardy. Her path often crosses with Spider-Man.

Adaptational Modesty: As with most adaptations, Black Cat's outfit here doesn't show any cleavage, but is still very form-fitting.
Anti-Hero: Type II.
Audible Sharpness: Her claws.
Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad: Apparently, if a "hero" like Spider-Man and his "stupid conscience" means her father will choose to stay in prison, then she'd rather stick with her life of crime and stop going easy on him.
Cat Girl: Despite calling herself the Black Cat, she has no cat-like powers.
Charles Atlas Superpower: She does not have any powers in this continuity, and manages to kick Spider-Man around almost effortlessly in their first fight. Although, one could probably assume he was holding back on a girl, as he mostly treats it like a friendly-sparring match (as does she) and doesn't seem all that phased with her cheap shots. She also easily lifts-up Beck and Mason, both adult males, when they try to escape after helping Chameleon rob the Major's fundraiser on the East River Ferry.
Classy Cat-Burglar: She is an attractive thief.
Composite Character: This version is a combination of her comic book counterpart and Jessica Carridine, as her father in this show is Uncle Ben's killer.
Dark Action Girl: As always.
Domino Mask: The only thing she wears to cover her face.
Effortless Amazonian Lift: She easily lifts-up Beck and Mason, both adult males, when they try to escape after helping Chameleon rob the Major's fundraiser on the East River Ferry.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: She loves her father to the point of attempting to break him out of prison and cries when she couldn’t get him to leave with her.
Femme Fatale: She distracts Peter with a kiss so that she can get away with a jewel.
Love Confessor: She admits to her father that she's "got a crush" on Spider-Man.
Moral Myopia: She thinks Spider-Man is unforgivable for not allowing her father to be released, while completely ignoring and excusing the fact that her father was a murderer.
Mystical White Hair: According to Ask Greg, it's her natural hair color, a platinum blonde that looks white in animation.
Spy Cat Suit: As always, she wears a black catsuit that highlights her figure.
The Tease: She really loves getting Spidey flustered.
This Is Unforgivable!: To Spider-Man in her last appearance.
Younger Than They Look: Word of God states that she's 19.

John Jameson (Colonel Jupiter)

Colonel Jupiter / John Jameson

Voiced by: Daran Norris

John Jameson is an Air Force colonel, astronaut, and J. Jonah Jameson's son.

The Ace: Just like his comic book counterpart, he's a highly experienced pilot and astronaut. At least before his Face–Heel Turn.
Anti-Villain: He made a pretty good hero, but after he mistook Venom for Spider-Man, and thought Spidey was pulling his own Face–Heel Turn, he went out to kill him.
Brought Down to Normal: Spider-Man cures his spore-induced condition, but it's possible (though unconfirmed) he would've somehow transformed into Man-Wolf had the series continued.
Comic-Book Movies Don't Use Codenames: Inverted. He did become a superhuman from alien spores in the comics, but his "Colonel Jupiter" name was never used.
Deadpan Snarker: He reacts rather well to growing twice his size and being forced to wear a containment suit.
Face–Heel Turn: Undergoes one in Growing Pains, though not fully of his own volition - the alien spores that gave him his powers began altering his brain chemistry, making him more aggressive and irrational.
Large Ham: After becoming Colonel Jupiter.
Nice Guy: Was noticeably nicer than his father, at least before his Face–Heel Turn.
Tragic Villain: He could've been a rather good hero if not for the Face–Heel Turn.
With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: After becoming Colonel Jupiter, his personality is warped, and once he loses his powers, he's desperate to get them back and is locked up for rehabilitation.

Betty Brant

Voiced by: Grey DeLisle

J. Jonah Jameson's secretary at the Daily Bugle

Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: In the comics, she and Peter dated for quite a while before their relationship fell apart. Here while Peter does show interest in her, it never goes anywhere due to the age gap.
Age Lift: In the comics she and Peter are the same age, here she's at least college age while he's still in high school
Decomposite Character: Liz Allan takes over her plot of having a brother in debt to Blackie Gaxton.
Nice Girl: A kind and sweet girl who turns down Peter gently.
Out of Focus: Outside of Peter's interest in asking her to the Fall Formal, she doesn't get much focus.
Pragmatic Adaptation: Thanks to changing social mores, a teenager working as a secretary is no longer acceptable like it was in The '60s hence the Age Lift.
Satellite Love Interest: Once Peter's romantic interest in her is dropped, she has little involvement with the story and is demoted to a background character at the Bugle.
Truer to the Text: This is one of the few adaptations to retain her role as Peter's initial love interest.

Jean DeWolff

Voiced by: Irene Bedard

Jean DeWolff is a police officer for the New York City Police Department partnered with Stan Carter. Unlike Captain Stacy and Carter, she does not consider Spider-Man as much help as most of the criminals he captures wind up being released.

Adaptational Early Appearance: Much like in Ultimate Spider-Man, this version of Jean is a part of Peter's life in high school instead of after college.
Adaptational Job Change: This version is a beat cop, not a captain.
Expy: Could be one of Eliza Maza, as she's a female cop of Native American heritage.
Race Lift: She is white in the comics, but is Native-American in this adaptation.
Spared by the Adaptation: It is mostly because her partner didn't become a serial killer.

Stan Carter

Voiced by: Thomas F. Wilson

Stan Carter is a New York City police officer partnered with Jean DeWolff. He has a short temper and has shown an appreciation of Spider-Man's vigilantism.

Adaptational Early Appearance: Much like in DeWolff, Stan is a part of Peter's life in high school instead of after college.
Adaptational Job Change: This version is a beat cop, not a sergeant.
Expy: As his partner is Eliza from Gargoyles, he's basically Matt Bluestone.
Hidden Depths: In one episode, Stan said that Spider-Man hasn't gone "far enough" dealing with criminals. Tellingly, in the comics, he becomes a serial killer whose targets include people he felt were too light on criminals.
Rabid Cop: Shown when he screams at Electro to surrender when he refuses to comply, while Jean tries to settle it more peacefully.

Miles Warren

Voiced by: Brian George

Dr. Miles Warren is a renowned scientist and Professor Aaron Warren's brother.

Adaptational Early Appearance: Much like in Ultimate Spider-Man, this version of Miles is a part of Peter's life in high school instead of college.
Badass Bookworm: He's a Non-Action Guy, sure, but when a huge burly hunter walks into his lab with a living lion and starts asking questions about Spider-Man, what does Warren do? He doesn't bat an eye, lies about giving Spidey his powers and even compliments the lion as a magnificent specimen. When Kraven demands to be enhanced as well, Warren calmly requests a hefty payment and when Kraven threatens to sic his lion on him as coercion, he just coolly points out that it's a very bad idea to threaten the person you want to tamper with your genetic code. He receives his payment.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Just look at the pic. This guy looks nothing like a villain and acts pretty affable at the beginning. Yet, as the series goes on, it becomes quite clear he is a bastard. Had the show gone on, he likely would have adopted his supervillain persona, The Jackal, in a future season.
Cain and Abel: It's not revealed what his relationship with his brother is like, but they're definitely nothing alike.
Consummate Liar: Takes Kravinoff's mistaken belief that he created Spider-Man and runs with it, leveraging the misconception so that Kravinoff would pay him to gain superpowers of his own.
Faux Affably Evil: He acts affable only to increase his jerkassery.
Hate Sink: With the exception of Norman Osborn, every other villain looks sympathetic compared to him.
Jerkass: Especially toward Dr. Connors.
Karma Houdini: He is responsible for mutating Kraven (albeit, at his behest) and Mark Allan, stole Dr. Connors' research and caused him to leave through blackmail about him being the Lizard. He gets away with it at the end thanks to the show's cancellation.
LEGO Genetics: Miles takes Dr. Connors' genetic recombination research and applies it to mammals, turning Kraven the Hunter into a feline beast-man.
Mythology Gag: He looks just like how his comic book counterpart did in the Lee/Romita era of the Spider-Man comics.
Pragmatic Villainy: He was looking for a test subject anyway so when Kraven comes along, he gives him the exact enhancements he wanted, for a hefty price of course.
Unknown Rival: Spider-Man is unaware that Miles is responsible for both Kraven and Mark Allen's mutations.

Emily Osborn

Voiced by: N/A

Emily Osborn is Norman Osborn's wife and Harry Osborn's mother.

Parental Neglect: She didn't pay attention to Harry when he made the team. Nor did she come to Harry's play.
Pet the Dog: She bought Harry a convertible after he returned from his time abroad recovering from his addiction to the Green.
Spared by the Adaptation: In the comics, she died shortly after Harry was born (Word of God says that it seemed odd to have all of the Power Trio come from single-parent families, but that it felt like too big a part of Aunt May and George Stacy's characters to change). Her comic death has since been retconned as of Go Down Swinging, but as she was still never present in Harry's life, this trope still somewhat applies.
The Voiceless: She doesn't say a single word throughout the series.

Dr. Nicolas Bromwell

Voiced by: Dorian Harewood

Dr. Bromwell is a doctor at the New York City Emergency Hospital and a good friend of May Parker.

Race Lift: His comic book counterpart was white, but he's African-American in this adaptation.
Will They or Won't They?: He's hinted to have a thing for Aunt May. Word of God says that she doesn't notice because it's too soon after Ben's death for her to even consider dating again. It's unknown if that would have continued in later seasons.

Martha Connors

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