Baby Web of Spider-Man #77 (1991) Unnamed child of Ent
and Pester.
Bacchae Fantastic Four III #7 (1998) Warrior women in the
service of the Greek god Pluto, encountered Spider-Man when he and Bounty
became involved in their feud with the Golden Horde.
Backlash and Taboo
(Colonel Mark Slayton and Amanda Reed) Stormwatch
I #3 (1993, Image Comics) Operatives of Paranormal Search and
Investigations; skilled fighter with energy lash and intangibility, woman
empowered by vampiric symbiote; teamed with Spider-Man (Reilly) against Venom
and energy-staff-wielding assassin Pike.
Badd Axe Nova III #5 (1999) Criminal, wielded giant axe,
partner of Firearms and Vampiro, destroyed the home of Nova's parents, quickly
defeated by Spider-Man and Nova.
Badoon Silver Surfer I #2 (1968) Reptilian alien race,
destined to conquer the Earth in one alternate future, worked with the Brood as
the Coterie to manipulate Earth's heroes, including Spider-Man; Spider-Man
later encountered criminal Badoon during the Maximum Security crisis.
Badrock (John McCall) Youngblood #1 (1993, Image Comics) Super-strong
with durable stone-like skin, youngest member of Team Youngblood, fought
Mysterio (Beck)'s holograms of the Rhino, Venom, and others alongside
Spider-Man.
Baker, Anne-Marie Amazing Spider-Man I #310 (1988) Dr. Swann's
research assistant at ESU.
Bale, Emerson Champions #5 (1976) Attorney who represented the
Wraith, Nitro, and other superhumans.
Balinger, Professor Spectacular Spider-Man II #4 (1977) ESU chemistry
professor.
Bambi, Candi, and Randi see Couper, Miranda; Modica, Barbara; Muggins, Candice.
Band of Baddies
(Critical Mass, Bloodlust, Whiplash, Dentist, Savage Fin) Marvel Comics Presents #49 (1990) Mutant group led
by a former grade school classmate of Peter Parker and including his dentist;
kidnapped mutant daughter of old friend of Wolverine's, defeated by Spider-Man
and Wolverine; Bloodlust and Whiplash subsequently joined the Femme Fatales.
Banjo Spectacular Spider-Man II #156 (1989)
Super-strong mutant child, brother of Bugeye, fought Spider-Man when he was
searching for Robbie Robertson in rural Pennsylvania, life saved by Spider-Man,
befriended him.
Banko Squad Peter Parker:
Spider-Man #16 (2000) Armored bank robbers, easily defeated by
Spider-Man.
Banks, Sharon Amazing Spider-Man I #278 (1986) Attorney who
defended Flash Thompson when he was framed as the Hobgoblin.
Bannon, Lance Amazing Spider-Man I #208 (1980) Former Daily
Globe photographer, competed with Peter Parker at both the Globe and the Daily
Bugle, became engaged to Amy Powell, photographed FACADE without armor, killed
by FACADE before he could reveal the villain's identity.
Banshee (Sean Cassidy) X-Men I #28 (1967) Irish mutant with sonic scream
power and ability to fly, briefly an operative of the villainous Factor Three
before joining the X-Men, was among the X-Men who teamed with Spider-Man
against the Nest, lost his powers for years, regained them and became mentor to
Generation X, subsequently formed X-Corps to proactively fight mutant threats.
Bar with No Name Captain America I #317 (1986) Generic name for drinking
establishments which cater to super-villains; Spider-Man once met Al Kravinoff
at one, where both were attacked by the Chameleon in Kraven the Hunter's form.
Barbarus X-Men I #62 (1969) Four-armed Savage Land Mutate,
attacked Spider-Man when he came to the Savage Land with the Angel (Archangel).
Barker Peter Parker:
Spider-Man #30 (2001) Rottweiler, pet of Caryn Earle, seems to
possess unusually high intellect for a dog.
Barnett, Geoffrey Spider-Man #32 (1993) Criminal who framed Dwight
Faron, forced to aid Faron after he became the Master of Vengeance, killed by
the Punisher.
Baron Brimstone (Walter
Theodoric) Machine Man I #16 (1980)
Uses science and magic in crimes; after initial bout with Machine Man, fought
both him and Spider-Man alongside the Sandman, later defeated by the Wasp and
Paladin.
Baron Mordo (Karl
Amadeus Mordo) Strange Tales I #111
(1963) Sorcerer, longtime enemy of Doctor Strange; early in Spider-Man's
career, his attempt to offer J. Jonah Jameson and several of Peter Parker's
classmates in sacrifice to Dormammu was prevented by Spider-Man and Strange.
Redeemed himself years later and found peace in the afterlife.
Baron Strucker (Wolfgang
von Strucker) Sgt. Fury and His Howling
Commandos #5 (1964) Former Nazi officer, founder of Hydra, longtime enemy
of Nick Fury and SHIELD, clashed with Richard and Mary Parker decades ago.
Baron Von Rantenraven Spider-Man (1967): "Sky Harbor" German villain, used flying aircraft carrier and fighter planes to attack NYC, forced into crash landing by Spider-Man. (TV)
Baron von Shtupf (Ludwig
von Shtupf) Marvel Team-Up I #36
(1975) Psychotic scientist, attempted to use Spider-Man, the Frankenstein
Monster, and Man-Wolf to create army of monsters; SHIELD agent Judith Klemmer
helped Spider-Man and the Monster defeat him.
Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo) Captain America I #168 (1973) Scarred son of
Baron Heinrich Zemo and himself a dedicated enemy of Captain America;
responsible for mutation of Vermin and the Protoids; attempted to undermine
Vermin's progress and break wills of Spider-Man and Doctor Kafka, but failed;
subsequently organized the Thunderbolts as Citizen V and began slow change from
villain to quasi-hero in an alternate Earth version of his body.
Barone X-Man #37 (1998) Male member of the Gauntlet.
Baroness (Heike Zemo) Spider-Man: Fear Itself Graphic Novel (1992)
Claimed to be the reincarnation of Baron Heinrich Zemo, clashed with Spider-Man
over fear-inducing Cassidy Crystals, subsequently allied herself with Baron
Helmut Zemo and kidnapped several children, bringing her to the attention of
Captain America and other heroes.
Barron, Rick
"Red" Venom Super Special #1
(1995) Nurse at Empire State Hospital when Ben Reilly briefly worked there
as the assistant of Dr. Purl.
Barry Spectacular Spider-Man II #103 (1985) College
student, worked with Ashley Crawford and Thomas to create Blaze hoax to outwit
Spider-Man; deceived by Spider-Man, the Human Torch, and Thomas; later turned
thoughts to stealing the Mona Lisa.
Barto, Dr. Hillman Amazing Spider-Man Annual I #27 (1993) Married to
Marjorie, father of Melody, designer of Annex's armor/cyborg system, died of
injuries sustained in conflict with Brace.
Bartow Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981): "Spidey Meets the Girl from Tomorrow" Man from the future, brother of Ariel, accidentally traveled to present, allied with Spider-Man and others against Doctor Octopus. (TV)
Basilisk Marvel Preview #7 (1976) Powerful demon bound to
Satana Hellstrom as punishment to them both. Manipulated Doctor Strange,
Spider-Man, and Ms. Marvel in failed effort to obtain Strange's soul; Satana
subsequently sacrificed her life to destroy him.
Basilisk (Basil Elks) Marvel Team-Up I #16 (1973) Criminal mutated by
Kree gem, gained flight, super-durability, eye beams, attempted to boost power
with second gem, fought Spider-Man, Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell), Mister
Fantastic, the Thing, killed by the Scourge of the Underworld.
Batman (Bruce Wayne) Detective Comics #27 (1939, DC Comics) Orphaned at
a young age when a criminal shot his parents, built himself up to peak human ability,
uses utility belt full of weapons and equipment, greatest detective of the DC
Universe; worked with Spider-Man when Carnage teamed up with the murderous
psychotic Joker, and again when the Kingpin worked with immortal manipulator
Ra's al Ghul.
Batroc the Leaper
(Georges Batroc) Tales of Suspense I
#75 (1966) French mercenary, deadly combatant, not taken seriously by some,
led several groups of operatives, frequent opponent of Captain America, worked
with extra-dimensional monster against Spider-Man and Captain America.
Battler see Axum, Daniel.
Battlescar Spectacular Spider-Man II #210 (1994) Clawed
athletic agent of Justin Hammer, accompanied Dead Aim and Warzone against the
Foreigner and Spider-Man.
Battlestar (Lemar Hoskins) Captain America I #323 (1986) Gained
super-strength from the Power Broker, worked with the USAgent in his earlier
identity as Super-Patriot and replacement Captain America, joined the Wild
Pack, with the team when they went after Venom.
Batwing (Jimmy Santini) Untold Tales of Spider-Man #2 (1995) Young boy
mutated into bat-like form by illegally dumped chemicals, clashed with
Spider-Man until the hero learned his true nature, treated by Dr. Curt Connors.
Bazooka, Joe
Marvel Vision #10 (1996) (mentioned only) Daily Bugle reporter, reported
on activities of Spider-Man and the Lizard.
Beast (Dr. Henry P. "Hank" McCoy) X-Men I #1 (1963)
Athletic and super-strong mutant, founding member of the X-Men, mutated into
bestial form at Brand Corporation; has helped Spider-Man against the Modular
Man, Professor Power, and others; counseled him regarding the possibility of
having mutant children; served in the Avengers, the Defenders, X-Factor;
returned to the X-Men, underwent further mutation.
Bedlam (Olisa Kabaki) Thor II #17 (1999) Kenyan girl, gained powerful
telepathic abilities from the Ivory Idol of Ikonn, one of the Exemplars.
Bedrocks Web of Spider-Man I #101 (1993) Street gang, tried to kill battered Spider-Man, fought Cloak and Dagger; encountered Mary and Richard Parker replicoids, May Parker, and Flash Thompson in turf confrontation, beaten by Molten Man; fought Spider-Man again, gang battered by him, willingly surrendered to police.
Beetle see MACH-5.
Bell, Belinda Amazing Spider-Man #210 (1980) Actress whom K.J.
Clayton hired to impersonate her in order to conceal her own age, betrayed
Clayton to Rupert Dockery.
Belladonna (Narda
Ravonna) Spectacular Spider-Man II
#43 (1980) Used chemical weapons in campaign to ruin Roderick Kingsley in
retaliation for his competition in the cosmetics industry, allied with the Cat
(as the Prowler), defeated by Spider-Man.
Bend Sinister Amazing Spider-Man Annual I #14 (1980) Mysterious
mystic confluence, allows evil to triumph, occurs once every 60,000 years.
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange ended its most recent occurrence when Lucius
Dilby wielded its power.
Bendix, Dr. Albert Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin #1 (2000)
Norman Osborn's physician, helped him regain his faculties after the Gathering
of Five; Osborn dressed him as Spider-Man and had the Order of the Goblin kill
him.
Bennett, LaFronce Peter Parker:
Spider-Man #35 (2001) Young boy with harsh home life, imagined
himself as Spider-Man's partner and Spider-Man as, like himself, an
African-American; eventually left NYC with his aunt and uncle.
Bernhammer, Cynthia Spectacular Spider-Man II #145 (1988) Attorney to
Robbie Robertson when he was tried for concealing knowledge of Tombstone's
crimes, dated Nick Katzenberg.
Bestman, Gregory Amazing Spider-Man I #240 (1983) Former business
partner of the Vulture, whose criminal career was motivated by Bestman's
illegal business practices; once rescued by Spider-Man from the Vulture, who
subsequently killed him.
Beyonder Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 (1984)
Omnipotent being, part of an incomplete Cosmic Cube, sought to understand human
nature, transported many heroes and villains to Battleworld for epic battle,
later traveled to Earth and interacted with various heroes, befriended
Spider-Man, transformed building into gold, took human form, seemingly
destroyed, later encountered by the Fantastic Four in another dimension,
evolved into cosmic being known as Kosmos.
Big Man see Foswell, Frederick.
Big Man (Janice Foswell) Marvel Team-Up I #39 (1975) Daughter of Frederick
Foswell, sought vengeance against Spider-Man, unaware that her boyfriend Nick
Lewis, Jr. sought the same for the death of his father, the Crime-Master;
challenged the second Crime-Master (neither knowing the other's secret) and was
killed by him.
Big Wheel (Jackson
Wheele) Amazing Spider-Man I #182
(1978) Criminal blackmailed by the Rocket Racer (Farrell), had the Tinkerer
create giant wheel-device with mechanical arms, fought Spider-Man and the
Rocket Racer, crashed into the Hudson River.
Biker Twins (Jack and
Mack) Spider-Man (2003): "Flash
Memory" (8/29/03) Criminal brothers who received heightened
intelligence from Dr. Zellner, defeated by Spider-Man. (TV)
Bio-Technix Peter Parker:
Spider-Man #39 (2002) Prosthetics corporation controlled by Fusion,
produced artificial limbs to control influential people.
Biokinetic Energy
Absorber Fantastic Four I #50 (1966)
Power transfer device once used by Ricardo Jones to take the appearance and
powers of the Thing, responsible for Spider-Man's brief transformation into
Spider-Hulk.
Biotron Constructs Captain America I #265 (1982) Robots in service
of SULTAN, sent against Spider-Man, Captain America, SHIELD, incapacitated
after SULTAN's apparent death.
Bird-Man (Henry Hawk) Daredevil I #10 (1965) Winged member of the
Ani-Men and the Unholy Three, fought Spider-Man and Daredevil, briefly mutated
to superhuman by Count Nefaria.
Bishop (Lucas Bishop) Uncanny X-Men #282 (1991) Mutant from alternate
future, able to absorb and redirect energy, carries large gun, joined X-Men,
briefly fought Spider-Man when the hero visited the X-Mansion, allegedly
accompanied him on trip through time when Spider-Man and the X-Men fought Kang.
Black Abbott Marvel Team-Up I #147 (1984) Former Dakoth-Kuru
monk, used mental abilities to control his brethren and force them to act as
Black Apostles in effort to conquer world, opposed by Spider-Man and other
heroes, later allegedly killed by the Red Skull (Shmidt)'s mole in the Scourge
of the Underworld organization.
Black Alfred Spectacular Spider-Man II #44 (1980)
Body-building mobster; killed several organized crime figures, including the
Vulture (Toomes)'s nephew Malachai Toomes, nearly beaten to death by the
Vulture in response; life saved by Spider-Man.
Black Apostles Marvel Team-Up I #146 (1984) Monks
mind-controlled to act as proxies for the Black Abbott.
Black Bee (Damon Hooks) Spider-Man #54 (1995) Gained stinging and flying
powers from radioactive bee, active as super-hero nearly twenty years prior to
the modern era, quit after severe beating, met and advised Spider-Man.
Black Bolt (Blackagar
Boltagon) Fantastic Four I #45 (1965)
Inhuman king, very powerful, has voice that can cause massive destruction,
husband of Medusa, aided Spider-Man during clash between Zarkko and a Kang
robot
Black Cat (Felicia
Hardy) Amazing Spider-Man I #194
(1979) Cat burglar, uses claw-like grappling hook, became attracted to
Spider-Man, reformed and became his lover, obtained enhanced physical ability
and bad luck power from the Kingpin, who intended her power to eventually harm
Spider-Man; broke up with Spider-Man, powers mutated by Doctor Strange and
eventually lost, dated Flash Thompson, opened private investigation firm.
Black Crow (Jesse Black
Crow) Captain America I #290 (1984)
Heroic avatar of Native American god, enemy of D'Spayre, put Spider-Man and
Puma through mystical experience to resolve their differences, removed Puma's
knowledge of Spider-Man's secret identity.
Black Fox Amazing Spider-Man I #255 (1984) Aged criminal,
forced to work for the Red Ghost, encountered Spider-Man several times, usually
managing to persuade the hero to release him, captured after being rescued from
Doctor Doom by Spider-Man.
Black Insect Swarm Spectacular Spider-Man II #170 (1990) Swarm of tiny and deadly insects imprisoned nearly a century ago by Ambrose Carpathian of the Arcane Order of the Night; Calculus manipulated Spider-Man and others into releasing the swarm and sending it into space, and Spider-Man later foiled an attempt by the Arcane Order to retrieve it.
Black Knight (Nathaniel
Garrett) Tales to Astonish I #52
(1963) Early villain of modern age, used advanced weaponry and flying horse
to battle various super-heroes, clashed with Spider-Man in initial effort to
prove his worth to Baron Heinrich Zemo's Masters of Evil, ultimately met
accidental death in battle with Iron Man (Stark).
Black Knight (Dane
Whitman) Avengers I #47 (1967)
Nephew of Nathaniel Garrett, used mystic sword as hero in the Avengers, rode
winged horses and mechanical flying craft, briefly resided in the Ultraverse,
served as leader of Ultraforce when the team worked with Spider-Man and the
Green Goblin (Urich).
Black Panther (T'Challa) Fantastic Four I #52 (1966) Monarch of the
African nation of Wakanda, exceptionally skilled and intelligent, member of the
Avengers; teamed with Spider-Man against AIM, Hellrazor, and other threats.
Black Sea Dimension Sub-Mariner #40 (1971) Alien dimension inhabited by
race allegedly cast from Atlantis centuries ago, traveled to by Spider-Man and
the Sub-Mariner to prevent Turalla from gaining power.
Black Tarantula (Carlos
LaMuerto) Amazing Spider-Man I #419
(1997) Argentinian criminal, received super-strength and resistance via
family legacy, pursued wife Marina Caches and son Fabian to NYC, expanded
criminal activities to NYC, fought Spider-Man and various criminal rivals.
Black Widow (Natalia "Natasha" Alianova Romanova) Tales of
Suspense I # (1964) Russian adventurer and spy, Olympic-level athlete,
uses wrist energy-blasters, fought Iron Man (Stark) and Spider-Man before
joining forces with SHIELD, teamed with Spider-Man against the Viper and
others.
Blackbyrd (Nathaniel
Alexander Byrd) Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
#12 (1975) Private investigator and former partner of Misty Knight in the
NYPD, worked alongside the Sons of the Tiger, the White Tiger, and Spider-Man;
he and Spider-Man investigated together when the White Tiger was shot.
Blackheart Daredevil I #270 (1989) Spawn of Mephisto, fought
Spider-Man and Daredevil when he first appeared on Earth, later became foe of
the Ghost Rider (Ketch) and others.
Blackheath (Samuel
Smithers) Strange Tales I #113 (1963)
Former career criminal known as the Plantman, controlled specialized plants;
fought the Human Torch, the Defenders, the Avengers, others; served as
operative of the New Enforcers; once metamorphosized Spider-Man into a
monstrous form; recently merged with nature to become a creature protective of
plant life on Earth.
Blacklash (Mark
Scarlotti) Tales of Suspense I #97
(1968) Mentally unstable whip-wielding mercenary, formerly known as
Whiplash, frequent agent of Justin Hammer, Iron Man (Stark) foe, battled
Spider-Man and others, apparently killed by Iron Man's sentient armor.
Blackout (Marcus
Daniels) Nova I #19 (1978) Went
insane after receiving darkforce-manipulating powers, fought Spider-Man and the
Avengers alongside other villains at Project:
Pegasus, later died as a member of Baron Helmut Zemo's Masters of Evil.
Blackwell the Magician Spider-Man (1967): "Farewell Performance" Stage performer with genuine magical power, persuaded Spider-Man to help him prevent the Castle Theatre from being demolished, later aided Spider-Man against the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn). (TV)
Blade (Eric Brooks) Tomb of Dracula I #10 (1973) Vampire hunter,
superhuman strength and healing due to vampiric attack on mother, immune to
vampiric powers, carries wooden knives, former member of the Nightstalkers, has
encountered Spider-Man both with the Midnight Sons and alone.
Blake Webspinners #7 (1999) Wealthy obnoxious high school
classmate of Peter Parker.
Blake, Kent Kent Blake of the Secret Service #1 (1951) Active
for decades as a spy, soldier, and law enforcement agent; killed by petty
criminal Jimbo Ryan; Blake's ghost returned to help Spider-Man capture his
killer.
Blare Marvel Team-Up II #1 (1997) Used sonic bombs in
crimes but proved only a brief challenge for Spider-Man.
Blastaar Fantastic Four I #62 (1967) Powerful alien
despot, has fought several super-heroes, most notably Fantastic Four; clashed
with Spider-Man both on Earth and in his home dimension, the Negative Zone.
Blaze (Kirk Donaghue) Spectacular Spider-Man II #123 (1987) Petty
criminal who paid the Foreigner to obtain the costume and equipment of the
fictional villain developed for a hoax by Ashley Crawford and his friends,
sought vengeance on Spider-Man for earlier capture, killed by the Foreigner
disguised as Kris Keating in order to frame Spider-Man.
Blaze, John Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972) Motorcyclist who became host body to the demon Zarathos,
became the Ghost Rider and fought various menaces; teamed with Spider-Man
against the Orb, the Trapster, and Moondark; later freed from Zarathos and
gained supernatural power of his own, helped the new Ghost Rider and Spider-Man
against Venom, Spider-X, and others.
Blazeye (Barbara
DiGioia) Spider-Man: Friends and Enemies #1 (1995) Fires heat
beams from her eyes, one of the Metahumes.
Blind Ali X-Statix #13 (2003) Agile Iraqi mutant whose other senses became enhanced when he was blinded, member of Euro-Trash; in fight with X-Statix interrupted by Spider-Man, later decapitated by el Guapo.
Blitz Web of Spider-Man #99 (1993) Super-strong and
silent female criminal, one of the field operatives of the New Enforcers.
Blizzard (Gregor
Shapanka) Tales of Suspense I #45
(1963) Cold-projecting foe of Iron Man (Stark), fought Spider-Man and
Daredevil alongside Electro; after a later clash with Spider-Man, he kidnapped
Robert Saunders and was killed by Iron Man 2020; his identity has been taken
over by other villains.
Blob (Fred J. Dukes) X-Men I #3 (1964) X-Men foe, mutant with
super-strength and ability to become virtually immovable, fought Spider-Man and
Black Cat while grieving over death of his friend Unus the Untouchable,
subsequently fought Spider-Man both alone and in the Toad's Brotherhood of Evil
Mutants.
Blood Rose see Fisk, Richard.
Blood Spider Amazing Spider-Man I #367 (1992) Trained in
Spider-Man's fighting style, used webbing, member of the Taskmaster's Evil
Versions.
Bloodlust Marvel Comics Presents #49 (1990) Has enhanced
strength and senses, razor-sharp claws, member of the Band of Baddies and the
Femme Fatales.
Bloodscream Wolverine II #4 (1989) Centuries-old mutant
vampire, partner of Roughhouse, opponent of Wolverine, clashed with Spider-Man
in his "Identity Crisis" identities while in the employ of the Black
Tarantula.
Bloodshed (Wyndell
Dickinson) Web of Spider-Man #81 (1991)
Formerly petty criminal caught by Spider-Man, took on armored and super-strong
identity, twice encountered Spider-Man in his efforts to avoid death at the
hands of his criminal employers.
Blotto Spider-Man (1967): "Blotto" Movie monster blob which consumed everything in its path, created by Clive, reduced to scrap by Spider-Man. (TV)
Blowtorch Marvel Comics Presents #67 (1990) Armored arsonist,
caught in act by Spider-Man and defeated.
Bluebird
(Zora Loftus) UK
Spider-Man Annual (1982) Criminologist who used technology
stolen from the Vulture plus a sonic weapon to become a flying burglar; in her
civilian identity she denounced Spider-Man on television for not catching her
criminal alter-ego.
Blue Boys Amazing Spider-Man I #284 (1987) Masked criminal
gang, surfaced during the gang war in the Kingpin's absence, clashed with
Spider-Man and the Punisher, apparently vanished upon Kingpin's return.
Bobster (Sturdevant E.
"Bob" Rollins) Web of
Spider-Man #83 (1991) PR man who acquired the Hypertron 1.0 armor;
Spider-Man reclaimed it, but Bob kept the specifications and developed new
armor as the Bobster, sought career as hero and earned a TV talk show for his
efforts.
Boddy, Dr. Noah Spider-Man (1967): "Spider-Man Meets Dr. Noah Boddy" Scientist who discovered secret of invisibility, sought to frame J. Jonah Jameson for theft in revenge for his editorial attacks, defeated by Spider-Man, later led other super-villains against the hero. (TV)
Bolt, Jefferson Marvel Team-Up I #3 (1972) Gang member whom
Morbius transformed into a pseudo-vampire like himself, fought Spider-Man and
the Human Torch alongside his gang, apparently killed in battle.
Bolton, Dr. Bradley Amazing Spider-Man I #153 (1976) Co-creator of
WHO; when the Kingpin had international criminal Paine kidnap Bolton's daughter
Mindy to extort WHO's secrets, Bolton sacrificed his life to protect her,
leaving Spider-Man to capture Paine and his gang.
Bombardier Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 (1995)
Demolitions expert, wore padded protection, member of Shadowforce Alpha.
Bomblast Venom: Lethal
Protector #2 (1993) Former mercenary, armored member of the Jury.
Bombshell (Wendy Conrad) Hawkeye I #3 (1983) Uses explosives and
stun-firing wrist-devices; worked with the Death-Throws and the Femizons, encountering
Captain America both times; fought Spider-Man and the New Warriors as an
operative of Justin Hammer.
Boomerang (Fred Myers) Tales to Astonish I #81 (1966) Expert thrower and
acrobat, wields various trick boomerangs, flies via jet boots, fought the Hulk,
became operative of Justin Hammer, fought Spider-Man several times, joined the
Sinister Syndicate, fought Spider-Man on behalf of Donald Hart.
Boone Web of Spider-Man #117 (1994) Dagger-carrying
fighter, member of the Host.
Bora Moon Knight I #35 (1984) Russian mutant with the
power to generate and control winds, fought Moon Knight and others, joined the
Avant Guard to clash with Spider-Man and the Human Torch, transformed into a
painting by the Painter.
Boss Man Marvel Team-Up I #34 and others (Hostess Fruit Pies
advertisement, 1975) Criminal mastermind, led his own gang, briefly
captured Spider-Man.
Bossman Morgan Captain America I #152 (1972) Harlem crime lord
whose activities were opposed by Spider-Man, Power Man (Cage), Captain America,
and others; crippled in a gangland hit, became an operative of Nightshade and
Killmonger against the Black Panther.
Boulder Marvel Treasury Edition #25 (1980) Super-strong
Outcast, competed against Robby Kyle in the Mole Man's contest with Kala.
Boullion, Andre Amazing Spider-Man I #265 (1985) Underworld fence
and old friend of the Black Fox, killed by Chance, leading Spider-Man to
briefly believe that the Fox was responsible.
Bounty Fantastic Four III #14 (1999) Super-strong
extraterrestrial mercenary, befriended Fantastic Four, fought alongside
Spider-Man in the midst of a feud between the Golden Horde and the Bacchae over
a romance between members of the two groups.
Bounty Hunter Spectacular Spider-Man II #104 (1985) High-tech
mercenary, pursued the Rocket Racer (Farrell) for a corrupt bail bondsman,
defeated by Spider-Man.
Brace Annex #1 (1994) Cyborg in the service of AIM,
fought Spider-Man and Annex, returned to normal, attacked his manipulative
supervisor, both apparently died.
Bradley, Carrie Amazing Scarlet Spider #1 (1995) Stockbroker and
self-defense instructor, neighbor of Ben Reilly.
Brahma (Dr. Brian Mann) Marvel Team-Up Annual #1 (1976) "Creator"
of the Nest, commanded energy, impervious to harm, nuclear physicist.
Brainchild X-Men I #62 (1969) Savage Land Mutate with
superhuman intellect, mutated Spider-Man into a spider-like form and the Angel
(Archangel) into a bird-like form.
Brainstorm (Jimmy) Web of Spider-Man #33 (1987) Mental patient, fought
Spider-Man in the Mad Dog Ward, mutated into super-strength and psychosis
projection by Doctor Hope, defeated by Spider-Man and Captain Zero.
Bramer Amazing Spider-Man I #411 (1996) Cell-12 member
with mechanical arms.
Brand Corporation Amazing Adventures II #11 (1972) Research
division of Roxxon Oil, briefly employed the Beast; empowered the Griffin,
Killer Shrike, and many other superhumans; criminal activities exposed by Will
O' the Wisp, later reorganized and opposed by Spider-Man and the Beast.
Brant, Bennett Amazing Spider-Man I #11 (1964) Brother of Betty
Brant, indebted to gangster Blackie Gaxton, led to Betty's involvement in
criminal activities, died during a conflict between Spider-Man and Doctor
Octopus (Octavius), resulting in hostility toward Spider-Man from Betty.
Brant, Betty Amazing Spider-Man I #4 (1963) Former secretary
to J. Jonah Jameson, first love of Peter Parker, married to Ned Leeds prior to
his death, briefly involved with Flash Thompson, became investigative reporter.
Brass Bishop Alpha Flight I #121 (1993) Able to teleport and
predict his enemies moves, leader of the Chess Set; fought Spider-Man,
Wolverine, and Alpha Flight.
Brecker, Dr. Edward Spider-Man and Wolverine #4 (2003) Hated
superhumans because his mother was killed by debris from a battle between Thor
and dragons, head of SHIELD contingency plan to fight superhumans; efforts
opposed by Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Nick Fury.
Breeze (Breeze James) Knights of Pendragon II #1 (1992) Super-fast,
former operative of Mys-Tech, member of the Knights of Pendragon, fought
Malekyth with Spider-Man.
Briggs, Stephanie Scarlet Spider #2 (1995) FBI agent, pursued partner Joe Wade when he was transformed into the
second Scarlet Spider, vowed to help him in his recovery.
Briggs, Foxy Amazing Spider-Man I #31 (1965) Criminal who
worked for Doctor Octopus while he was using the alias of the Master Planner.
Bright Sword (Carter
Dynam) Thor I #203 (1972) Former Israeli soldier, super-strong weapon-using member
of the Young Gods, among the members of his team who sought to interfere with
the High Evolutionary's activities, encountered Spider-Man.
Briosky, Mr. Web of Spider-Man #24 (1987) Casino owner, offered
radio-controlled dice by the Vulture, who targeted him after his refusal but was
foiled by Spider-Man.
Brll'nah>zhhk< Peter Parker: Spider-Man #23 (2000) Small gray
aliens who abducted humans, including Peter Parker and Randy Robertson, to
combine DNA of the two races; their work with Spider-Man's DNA resulted in a
dangerous spider-like creature, whom they and their attorney Tad McNair
convinced Spider-Man to recapture before it could reproduce on Earth.
Brock, Mr. Venom: Lethal
Protector #3 (1993) Father of Venom, distant, refused to provide Spider-Man
with information about Venom.
Bromwell, Dr. Amazing Spider-Man I #9 (1964) May Parker's
physician for several years.
Brood Uncanny X-Men #155 (1982) Malevolent reptilian-insectoid race, frequent opponents of
the X-Men, allied in the Coterie with the Badoon against Earth's heroes.
Brooks, Anna Spider-Man #8 (1991)
Canadian reporter, investigated supposed Wendigo murders with Peter Parker.
Brother Bruce Web of Spider-Man #40 (1988) Deranged pyromaniac, one of the Students of Love, turned
violent and set a fire in which he and Teacher apparently died.
Brother Guy Web of Spider-Man #40 (1988) Recruited Betty Brant
for the Students of Love.
Brother Power (Achmed
Korba) Spectacular Spider-Man II #4
(1977) Ex-husband of Sha Shan, possessed
super-strength and energy powers, fought Spider-Man and Razorback as part of
the Man-Beast's Legion of Light.
Brother Voodoo (Dr.
Jericho Drumm) Strange Tales I #169
(1973) Psychologist who gained mystic powers and responsibilities, worked
with Doctor Strange and other mystic heroes, teamed with Spider-Man against
Moondog.
Brotherhood of Evil
Mutants (Toad, Blob, Pyro, Phantazia, Sauron, Thornn) X-Force #5 (1991) One of many incarnations of the
mutant terrorist group; led by the Toad against Spider-Man, Darkhawk, and
Sleepwalker in effort to kidnap the mutant Portal.
Brothers DC Vs. Marvel #1 (1995)
Two cosmic beings, created two separate universes of heroes, pitted
super-heroes (including Spider-Man (Reilly)) from one universe against those of
the other, resolved their differences.
Brothers Grimm (Percy
and Barton Grimes) Iron Man I #187
(1984) Acquired conjuring powers from costumes of earlier villains, fought
Iron Man (Rhodes), joined Shroud's Night Shift, attacked the cosmic-powered
Spider-Man during the Acts of Vengeance, joined with other villains to battle
him again just after he lost his cosmic powers.
Brothers Ian and Richard Peter Parker:
Spider-Man #34 (2001) Monks in the order who contained the mutant
William, sought Spider-Man's assistance to recapture him but failed to save
William's life; Ian is the order head, Richard joined only recently; drive the
Monkmobile, a VW Beetle.
Brown, Abe Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (1974) African-American
martial artist, fought crime as one of the Sons of the Tiger, worked with
Blackbyrd, brother of the Prowler (Brown), once took the identity of the White
Ninja to teach him respect.
Brown, Frank Amazing Spider-Man I #259 (1984) Cousin of Mary
Jane Watson's mother Madeline, allowed Madeline and her two daughters to live
with his family during Mary Jane's adolescent years.
Brown, Kenny Annex #1 (1994) Young
Daily Bugle reporter, attempted to photograph Spider-Man and Annex.
Brown, Mindy S.
McPherson Amazing Spider-Man I #78
(1969) Wife of Hobie Brown (Prowler), once framed by her employer
Transcorp, but cleared by Spider-Man and the Prowler; separated from Hobie due
to career difficulties and Prowler activities, reunited with him after Hobie
was injured in the Great Game.
Browne, Blaine Spectacular Spider-Man II #120 (1986) Daily Bugle
reporter, accompanied by Peter Parker to investigate gang takeover of
tenements.
Brule the Spear Slayer Monsters on the Prowl #16 (1972) Pictish ally of Kull in pre-Cataclysmic times, met
Spider-Man when the hero astrally traveled to Kull's era.
Bryce, Archer Web of Spider-Man #113 (1994) Head of Bryceco corporation, showed an interest in Betty
Brant, may have been FACADE.
Buchanan, Charles H.
"Charlie" Spider-Man #38
(1993) Minor thief whom Spider-Man caught shortly after his debut and five
more times throughout the years, never remembering him; sought recognition as
"Crookman" but failed, saved Sarah Klein from injury during one of
Electro's grandstanding stunts, found a sort of validation.
Buchinsky, Colonel Amazing Spider-Man I #331 (1990) Part of
government faction to stockpile cocaine as potential wealth in event of
economic collapse; his operation's activities resulted in increased crime
rates, leading it to be ended by Spider-Man and the Punisher.
Buckner, Grant Spider-Man #57 (1995)
Renowned attorney, initially defended Peter Parker when he was accused of a
murder committed by Kaine, replaced by Mr. Locker.
Buel Sensational Spider-Man #21 (1997) Extra-dimensional
sorcerer, came to Earth through the Technomancers' Babylon Portal with his
Gremlyn servants, opposed in attempt to merge dimensions by Spider-Man and
Doctor Strange, apparently destroyed.
Bugeye (Abner) Spectacular Spider-Man II #156 (1989) Mutant
child, able to project psionic bubbles to disorient and harm others, brother of
Banjo, fought Spider-Man when he was searching for Robbie Robertson in rural
Pennsylvania.
Bulldozer (Henry Camp) Defenders I #17 (1974) Former army sergeant, received fraction of the Wrecker's power, joined
the Wrecking Crew and Baron Helmut Zemo's Masters of Evil; fought Thor,
Spider-Man, and other heroes.
Bullit, Sam Amazing Spider-Man I #91 (1970) Fascistic
politician, ran anti-Spider-Man campaign for D.A., attempted to get credit for
Iceman's mistaken attack on Spider-Man; when he had Robbie Robertson kidnapped,
both heroes exposed his activities.
Bullseye (Lester) Daredevil I #131 (1976) Master assassin with
unerring sense of aim, can kill with a throw of virtually any object, most
often clashes with Daredevil, fought Spider-Man when sent to kill Senator Ward
by the Kingpin.
Bunsen, Isabel
"Izzy" Spectacular Spider-Man
II #124 (1987) Daily Bugle science
editor, provided information on Doctor Octopus (Octavius)'s attempt to
construct a nuclear reactor.
Burglar (possibly Carradine) Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Petty criminal, father
of Jessica Carradine, fled police officer past Spider-Man, who declined to
capture him; attempted to rob Parker home in search of "Dutch"
Malone's fortune, killed Ben Parker, captured by Spider-Man, who was motivated
to his heroic career by the incident; later returned again seeking Malone's
fortune, allied with Mysterio (Beck), died of heart attack when confronted by
Spider-Man's revelation that he was the nephew of the man he had killed.
Bushkin, Barney Amazing Spider-Man I #27 (1965) Photo editor of the Daily Globe, formerly worked with
Eddie Brock, hired Peter Parker, over-curious about how Parker obtained his
Spider-Man photos, leading to Parker's return to the Daily Bugle.
Bushman (Raoul Bushman) Moon Knight I #1 (1980) Mercenary with skull
tattoo on face and pointed steel teeth, enemy of Moon Knight; Spider-Man once
photographed Moon Knight fighting several of his men.
Buzz Spider-Man #64 (1996)
Trivia master, patron of the Daily Grind during Ben Reilly's term of
employment.
Buzzard Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1 (1995) Wundagorian
evolved from bird, member of the Animen.
Byrnes, Gayle Watson Amazing Spider-Man I #258 (1984) Mary Jane
Watson's sister, mother of Kevin and Tommy.
Byrnes, Kevin and Tommy Amazing Spider-Man I #246 (1983) Young nephews of
Mary Jane Watson.
Byrnes, Timothy First Appearance:
Amazing Spider-Man I #258 (1984) Married Mary Jane Watson's sister
Gayle, abandoned his family during Gayle's second pregnancy and has not been
heard from since.
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