Sabretooth (Victor
Creed) Iron Fist #14 (1977) Feral
mutant best known for battling Wolverine, once trained under the Foreigner,
formerly partners with the Constrictor; tried to impress Foreigner by attacking
Black Cat and Spider-Man, lost battle, subsequently joined the Marauders to
fight the X-Men.
Sage Marvel Team-Up II #7 (1998) Vampire since 1794,
underwent Sunwalker treatment to survive in sunlight; when his transformation
caused his humanity to resurface, he clashed with Spider-Man and Blade,
manipulating Blade into killing him to give his spirit peace.
Salvo Nightwatch #1 (1994) Cyborg with built-in
shoulder-lasers, leader of Warforce.
Sanchus,
"Snake" Spider-Man Unlimited
I #4 (1994) Gave Lance Bannon false tips as part of Mysterio (Beck)'s
scheme to profit from supposedly revealing a man named Phil as Spider-Man's
"true identity"; publicity and merchandising deals ruined when Spider-Man
exposed the operation.
Sanchez, Dr. Benita Amazing Spider-Man I #386 (1994) ESU researcher,
developed juvenator mechanism that restored the Vulture's youth.
Sandman (William Baker,
a.k.a. Flint Marko) Amazing Spider-Man
I #4 (1963) Criminal mutated by radiation, able to transform himself into
sandlike substance and alter his size and mass to gain super-strength, fought
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four several times, allied with the Enforcers,
member of the Sinister Six and the Frightful Four, temporarily reformed and
worked for Silver Sable in the Wild Pack and the Outlaws, briefly joined the
Avengers, returned to crime when his mind was altered by the Wizard.
Sandor Amazing Spider-Man Annual I #5 (1968) Agent of
the communist Red Skull, strongman, battled Spider-Man when the hero sought
information on his parents' fate.
Sandstorm (Tony Trainor) Web of Spider-Man #107 (1993) Body transformed into
living sand, manipulated by Quicksand into battling Spider-Man and Sandman.
Sandy Amazing Spider-Man I #298 (1988) Former hair
stylist for Mary Jane Watson.
Santa Claus (Nicholas of
Myra) Strange Tales I #34 (1955)
Legendary holiday figure; Spider-Man almost encountered him while pursuing the
Santa Claus Burglar, whom Claus defeated first.
Santa Claus Burglar Spectacular Spider-Man II #109 (1985) Criminal,
disguised himself as Santa to get children to tell him where they lived in
order to burgle their homes, pursued by Spider-Man, defeated by the real Santa
Claus.
Sanction (Marco
Sanzionare) NFL SuperPro #1 (1991)
Organized crime figure, enemy of SuperPro; Spider-Man prevented one of his
operatives from murdering a football player with alleged gambling ties to his
organization.
Santellio Amazing Spider-Man I #259 (1984) Ran illegal
gambling operation, intimidated by the Hobgoblin (Kingsley), provided
information for Spider-Man.
Sarah Web of Spider-Man #18 (1986) Deputy who arrested
Peter Parker while he was stranded in Virginia, intervened when he was made a
target in Megar DuPaul's game.
Sardeth Marvel Two-In-One #90 (1982) Wizard from another
dimension, possessed man in Earth dimension, battled Spider-Man and the Thing.
Sasquatch (Walter
Langkowski) Uncanny X-Men #120 (1979)
Able to take super-strong bestial form, member of Alpha Flight, fought the
Collector alongside his teammates and Spider-Man.
Satana (Satana
Hellstrom) Vampire Tales #2 (1973)
Succubus, daughter of a demon claiming to be the Devil, met Spider-Man when
they both fought to free a possessed Doctor Strange, sacrificed her life to
save Strange, later resurrected and apparently turned evil.
Satellite Untold Tales of Spider-Man #4 (1995) Armored member
of the Spacemen, able to generate rocket force from his hands and feet.
Saunders, Kristine Amazing Spider-Man I #124 (1973) Girlfriend of
John Jameson, protected from the Man-Wolf by Spider-Man, sought to help Jameson
deal with his condition, broke up with him under unrevealed circumstances.
Saunders, Robert Amazing Spider-Man Annual I #20 (1986) Several
years in the future, planted a bomb before being killed by Arno Stark, Iron Man
of that era; needing his retina scan to disarm the weapon, Stark travelled to
modern times, but while fighting Spider-Man he injured the younger Saunders,
creating the bitterness that made him plant the bomb in the first place.
Sauron (Dr. Karl Lykos) X-Men I #59 (1969) Mutated by virus from mutant
pterodactyls, became pterodactyl-like superhuman with hypnotic abilities,
battled the X-Men, drained energy from Spider-Man and the Angel (Archangel)
after they had been mutated by Brainchild, later fought Spider-Man and others
in the Toad's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, currently in Weapon X.
Savage Fin Marvel Comics Presents #49 (1990) Fish-like mutant,
member of Critical Mass's Band of Baddies, quickly defeated by Spider-Man.
Savage Land X-Men I #10 (1965) Hidden jungle in the
Antarctic, inhabited by dinosaurs and other supposedly extinct life-forms;
visited by Spider-Man in the course of fighting Kraven the Hunter, the Savage
Land Mutates, and Stegron.
Savage Land Mutates
(Brainchild, Gaza, Amphibius, Barbarus, Lupo, Vertigo, Equilibrius, Piper,
Lorelei, Whiteout, Worm, Leash) X-Men I #62 (1969) Superhuman Savage Land natives, originally mutated by Magneto,
have served many agendas over the years; once mutated Spider-Man and the Angel
(Archangel) into bestial forms and set them against Ka-Zar, but the power of
Sauron restored them to normal.
Scanlon,
"Peepers" Marvel Team-Up I
#123 (1982) Mob hit man, became conscience-stricken and turned states
evidence, target of hit by Solarr, protected by Spider-Man and Daredevil.
Scarecrow (Ebenezer
Laughton) Tales of Suspense I #51
(1964) Contortionist and psychotic killer. Uses trained crows to attack
victims. Fought Spider-Man, Iron Man (Stark), and others while still in human
form, later became bodiless phantom who possesses others.
Scarf Spider-Man (1967): "Scourge of the Scarf" Artistic genius, mesmerized crowds in order to rob them, led gang, defeated by Spider-Man. (TV)
Scarlet Beetle Tales to Astonish I #39 (1963) Giant insect that
attempted to conquer world; battled the Ant-Man (Yellowjacket), Spider-Man, and
others before it shrank and was stepped on by the She-Hulk.
Scarlet Spider see Reilly, Ben.
Scarlet Spider (Joe
Wade) Scarlet Spider #2 (1995) FBI
agent investigating Doctor Octopus (Trainer), forcibly connected to her VR
projector to play role of a gun-toting Scarlet Spider, defeated by Ben Reilly
and the New Warriors, caused bad publicity which forced Ben to abandon his own
Scarlet Spider identity; last seen entering recovery, aided by fellow agent
Stephanie Briggs.
Scarlet Witch (Wanda
Maximoff) X-Men I #4 (1964)
Mutant with hex power, originally served in Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil
Mutants, joined the Avengers, fought alongside Spider-Man against the Dark
Rider and Necrodamus.
Schemer see Fisk, Richard.
Schizoid Man (Chip
Martin) Spectacular Spider-Man II #39
(1980) ESU classmate of Peter Parker, suffered multiple personality
disorder, able to levitate and create objects from psionic energy, went mad
after attack by Morbius, attacked his parents and others, defeated by
Spider-Man.
Schneider, Betsy Webspinners #1 (1999) Childhood friend of Mysterio
(Beck), wrote his autobiography after being caught in a conflict between him
and Spider-Man, briefly dated Joe Smith.
Schwinner, Dr. Eric Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Scientist present when
Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, later worked for GARID.
Scorch Solo #1 (1994) ARES member, uses fire-projecting
technology, defeated by Spider-Man and Solo.
Scorcher (Hudak) Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1 (1995) Created
flame-projecting armor, turned to crime after being framed for embezzlement,
fought Spider-Man early in his career, later returned to be defeated by Ben
Reilly as Spider-Man, subsequently joined the Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil.
Scorpia (Elaine Coll) Spider-Man:
Power of Terror #2 (1995) Given super-powered exoskeleton by
Silvermane, super-strong, uses force field and energy blasts, fought Spider-Man
and other heroes, briefly joined the Sinister Seven.
Scorpion (MacDonald "Mac" Gargan) Amazing Spider-Man I
#20 (1965) Former private investigator, mutated into super-strength and
endurance by Dr. Farley Stillwell on behalf of J. Jonah Jameson, wore powerful
exoskeleton and tail, driven mad by his transformation, fought Spider-Man,
became obsessed with vengeance on Jameson and Spider-Man, briefly joined
Egghead's Masters of Evil, attacked wedding of Jameson and Dr. Marla Madison,
briefly considered reformation, active as killer-for-hire, sent against
Spider-Man by Game Player Buck Masterson.
Scourge of the
Underworld Iron Man I #194 (1985)
Organization of assassins who target super-villains, backed by the golden age
hero called the Angel, killed many super-villains; the Red Skull (Schmidt)
recruited at least one of them for his own purposes.
Scream (Donna) Venom: Lethal
Protector #4 (1993) Bonded with symbiote offspring of Venom by the Life
Foundation; battled Venom, Spider-Man, and the Scarlet Spider.
Screech (Max Taylor) Venom: Lethal
Protector #2 (1993) Brother of Hugh Taylor, used sonic lance, armored
member of the Jury.
Scrier Silver Surfer Annual 1997 (1997) Vastly powerful
enigmatic entity, interacted with humanity in teachings that served as basis
for the Cabal of Scriers, awoken after millennia by the Silver Surfer to battle
Mephisto, sought control of the Nexus of All Realities, opposed by Spider-Man
and the Man-Thing.
Scrier Web of Spider-Man #117 (1994) Member of the Cabal
of Scriers who pretended to serve Judas Traveller as part of Norman Osborn's
larger scheme.
Scrier, Jr. Amazing Spider-Man Annual II 2000 (2000) Led
renegade Scrier sect, wore super-powered gauntlets, kidnapped Normie Osborn,
defeated by Spider-Man and, either an AI of or the ghost of Harry Osborn.
Sea Witch (Bridgit
O'Hare) Thor I #300 (1980)
Twelfth-century girl, amphibious and water-controlling member of the Young
Gods, among the members of his team who sought to interfere with the High
Evolutionary's activities, encountered Spider-Man.
Secret Defenders Fantastic Four I #374 (1993) Collective term for
different groups of heroes gathered by Doctor Strange to fight various threats.
Spider-Man was in the first such group, pursuing a fugitive Human Torch, and
served in a later incarnation against Xandu.
Secret Empire Tales to Astonish I #81 (1966) Subversive
organization, has existed in many incarnations; Spider-Man, Moon Knight, and
other heroes encountered one such incarnation, which employed the Seekers and
transformed Midnight into a cyborg.
Secret Wars Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 (1984) Battle
waged between various super-heroes and super-villains as manipulated by the
Beyonder, also refers to the heroes' battle against the Beyonder himself.
Sedatsky, Dr. Raymond Exclusive Collector's Edition: Spider-Man (1980) Dentist working on
experimental dental laser, kidnapped by the Green Goblin (Harry Osborn) and
forced to construct a laser drill, rescued by Spider-Man.
See-No-Evil Marvel Team-Up Annual #7 (1984) Trio of monkey-like
creatures in the service of the Collector.
Seekers (Sonic, Chain
Lightning, Grasp) Iron Man I #214
(1987) Armored mercenaries originally outfitted by AIM, enemies of Iron Man
(Stark), fought Spider-Man and others on behalf of the Secret Empire.
Sentinels X-Men I #14 (1965) Giant multi-powered robots
designed by various parties to hunt mutants and supposedly protect humanity,
frequently sent against the X-Men, fought by Spider-Man and other heroes;
fought by Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider, and others during the Onslaught
crisis.
Sentry (Robert Reynolds) Sentry #1 (2000) Solar-powered hero whose
activities preceded the Fantastic Four's debut, worked with sidekick Scout,
sentient computer CLOC, and pet Watchdog; mentored Spider-Man, allowed Peter
Parker to take a Pulitzer-winning photo of him; his powers inadvertently
created the Void, whom he fought alongside other heroes and whose threat forced
Doctor Strange to remove the world's memory of both the Void and the Sentry,
including Peter's success; in recent times the Sentry's powers resurfaced,
creating a similar threat and resolution.
Sentry (Curtis Elkins) Venom: Lethal
Protector #2 (1993) Uses modified version of Guardsman armor, former
co-worker of Hugh Taylor, member of the Jury.
Serpent Crown Tales to Astonish I #101 (1968) Immensely
powerful magical artifact created thousands of years ago, empowered by the
Elder God Set, used to menace various heroes; Spider-Man was one of the heroes
who helped finally destroy it at Project:
Pegasus.
Serpent Men Kull the Conqueror #2 (1971) Race of snake men
spawned by the Elder God Set, blood enemies of Omm and the Spider-People. Once
impersonated the Defenders to involve Spider-Man in a plot against their foes.
Sersi Eternals I #3 (1976) Eternal, has many superhuman
powers, particularly matter transformation; served in the Avengers, encountered
Spider-Man while fighting the Black Insect Swarm and other threats, later
joined fellow Eternals in a team called the New Breed.
Set Thor Annual I #10 (1982) Demonic Elder God in the
form of a seven-headed serpent, attempted to enter the Earth dimension via the
Serpent Crown, repelled by Spider-Man and other heroes, made second attempt
during the Atlantis Attacks, again repelled by heroes.
Seth Youngblood UK Spider-Man Annual (1979) Top assassin who took contract from Don Moroni to slay Spider-Man; initially lured his target into a booby-trapped amusement arcade, but when this failed he took the hero on face-to-face, wearing a blade covered, non-stick armor immune to Spider-Man's webbing.
Sha Shan Amazing Spider-Man I #108 (1972) Member of the
Hidden Temple, cared for Flash Thompson when he was wounded in Southeast Asia
combat; appointed by her father to balance the power of Brother Power, whom she
married; granted light powers as Sister Sun, freed from Power's control by
Spider-Man and Flash, became Flash's girlfriend, left him over his relationship
with Betty Brant.
Shaddock, Charlie Amazing Spider-Man I #368 (1992) Infiltrated the
FBI for the Red Skull (Malik) just before Richard and Mary Parker were killed;
when the Parker replicoids appeared years later, he believed them to be the
originals and kidnapped them, intending to kill them to protect his secret,
only to be defeated by Peter Parker.
Shade Amazing Spider-Man II #40 (2002) Mysterious
criminal, possesses enhanced strength and power to travel the astral plane,
required victims to be able to escape the astral plane, fought by Spider-Man
with the help of Doctor Strange.
Shadowcat (Katherine
"Kitty" Pryde) Uncanny X-Men
#129 (1980) Mutant computer genius, exists in intangible state, followed
Spider-Man's career as a child, joined the X-Men, teamed with Spider-Man
against Strigor, later joined Excalibur, currently in college.
Shadowforce (Hardtime,
Airborne, Ambush, Oversize, Firefight, Mirrorshade) Spider-Man/X-Factor: Shadowgames #1 (1994)
Super-powered operatives mutated by US government, fought Spider-Man and
X-Factor II.
Shadowforce Alpha
(Cordite, Clash, Bombadier, Flare, Shell, Shot, Stampede) Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 (1995)
Paramilitary team of mercenaries, sent against hospitalized foreign ruler,
opposed by Scarlet Spider and Strongarm.
Shadrac (Greg Herd) Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1 (1995) Husband of
Aura, wore machine-controlling exoskeleton as Override, fought the Scarlet Spider
and Spider-Man, participated in the Gathering of Five in hopes of curing Aura
after she was hospitalized, mutated into deadly burning form, fought Spider-Man
and Iceman, merged with Gray Dolman.
Shakespeare Spider-Man (1967): "Diamond Dust" Criminal mastermind, led gang dressed as apes in effort to steal diamond, defeated by Spider-Man. (TV)
Shana Amazing Spider-Man I #267 (1985) Child, met Spider-Man
during his search for the Commuter, offered him her big wheel.
Shang-Chi Special Marvel Edition #15 (1973) Undisputed master
of Kung Fu, son of Fu Manchu, became agent of MI-6 after rebelling against his
father, worked with various heroes, once manipulated by his father into
fighting Spider-Man.
Shanna the She-Devil
(Shanna O'Hara Plunder) Shanna the
She-Devil #1 (1973) Jungle adventurer, skilled athlete, joined Ka-Zar in
the Savage Land, briefly attracted to Peter Parker when Ka-Zar was believed dead,
married Ka-Zar.
Shard Web of Spider-Man Annual #9 (1993) Cadre member,
generates and projects sharp quills.
Sharp, Alexis Web of Spider-Man Annual #1 (1985) Actor and con
man, convinced Max to build him an exoskeleton, went on rampage, defeated by Spider-Man
with Max's advice.
Sharpe, General Macauley Spider-Man/X-Factor: Shadowgames #1 (1994) Military
commander of Shadowforce.
Shathra Amazing Spider-Man II #46 (2002) Extradimensional
female creature with great strength, agility, speed, claws, flight; came to
Earth dimension to feed upon Spider-Man, engulfed by swarm of spiders in temple
in Ghana.
Shatterstar (Gaveedra,
a.k.a. Benjamin Russell) New Mutants I #99 (1991) Extradimensional freedom fighter of mysterious origins,
carries swords, has mutant vibratory ability, came to the Earth dimension and
joined X-Force, fought with team alongside Spider-Man against the Juggernaut
and Black Tom Cassidy.
Sheldon, Phil Marvels #1 (1994) Long-time Bugle photographer,
took many pictures of super-heroes, starting in the late 1930s, remained active
throughout the decades, photographed Gwen Stacy's death.
Shaw, Sebastian Uncanny X-Men #130 (1980) Black King of the
Hellfire Club, oversaw the development of the Sentinels which Loki combined as
the Tri-Sentinel, rebuffed Jill Stacy's inquiries about Joey Z.
Shaw, Shinobi X-Factor I #67 (1991) Mutant able to become
intangible, sought role of Black King in the Hellfire Club, wagered J. Jonah
Jameson's life against Benedict Kine, plot foiled by Spider-Man (Reilly) and
the X-Men.
She-Hulk (Jennifer
Walters) She-Hulk I #1 (1980)
Cousin of the Hulk, transformed by a transfusion of his blood into a
super-strong green form, teamed with Spider-Man against the Man-Killer, joined
the Avengers, later served in the Fantastic Four, impersonated by the Space
Phantom to make Spider-Man attack the Avengers.
Shell Nightwatch #1 (1994) Gun-toting female member of
Warforce.
Shell and Shot Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 (1995) Twin
brothers, trained in heavy weapons use, members of Shadowforce Alpha.
Shepherd, Winston Web of Spider-Man #49 (1989) Drug dealer, supplied
drugs to friend of Mary Jane Watson, targeted by Spider-Man, killed by employer
after leading Spider-Man to their operation.
SHIELD (Supreme
Headquarters International Espionage Law-enforcement Division, later Strategic
Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate) Strange Tales I #135 (1965) High-tech worldwide
espionage agency; its agents have worked both alongside and against Spider-Man
and other heroes as situations have required.
Shiffman, Maxie Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Former show business
agent for Spider-Man before Uncle Ben's death. Duped into assisting Mysterio
(Beck) by an illusion of his widow returned to life.
Shifters Ultraforce/Spider-Man #1 (1996) Malleable alien
creatures commanded by unknown parties attempting to provoke a war between the
Earth dimension and the Ultraverse; attacked Spider-Man, the Green Goblin
(Urich), and Ultraforce.
Shikata Spider-Man (2003): "Sword of Shikata" (7/11/03) Honor-driven mercenary, drew power from mystic sword, hired to capture Spider-Man, decided to fight him to the death, apparently destroyed when sword was broken. (TV)
Shinchuko, Lotus Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #8 (1975) Female martial
artist, one of the Sons of the Tiger, temporarily controlled by
extradimensional Silent Ones.
Shinsky, Wladyslav Fantastic Four I #66 (1967) Enclave member,
geneticist.
Shiva (Dr. Si Fan Chung) Marvel Team-Up Annual #1 (1976)
"Destroyer" of the Nest, wielded energized trident, astronomer.
SHOC (Todd Fields,
a.k.a. Neil Aiken) Spider-Man #76
(1997) ESU student, inherited darkforce-manipulating powers from his
father, wore armor, fought Crown alongside Spider-Man.
Shocker (Herman Schultz) Amazing Spider-Man I #46 (1967) Uses
wrist-mounted vibration devices as weapons, wears padded armor to protect
himself from their effects, fought Spider-Man several times, member of the
Masters of Evil under both Egghead and Doctor Octopus, feared being killed by
the Scourge of the Underworld, joined the Sinister Seven as protection against
Kaine.
Shockwave (Lancaster
Sneed) Master of Kung Fu I #42 (1976)
Armored enemy of Shang-Chi, attacked Avengers on behalf of SHIELD renegades,
fought Spider-Man after abducting Cat's son.
Shooter Daredevil I #354 (1996) Used special hand-mounted
guns; hoped to make his reputation by killing Daredevil and Spider-Man, but
after a brief battle, Spider-Man emptied a water tower onto him.
Shooting Star (Victoria
Starr) Incredible Hulk II #265 (1981)
Used stun six-guns as member of the Rangers, worked with Spider-Man and her
teammates against the Frightful Four.
Shotgun (J.R. Walker) Daredevil I #272 (1989) Mercenary and government
agent, trained in use of many weapons; has faced Spider-Man, the Punisher, and
Daredevil; helped free
Shriek (Frances Louise
Barrington, a.k.a. Sandra Deel) Spider-Man
Unlimited I #1 (1993) Has powers of levitation and sonic blasts, able to
awaken negative emotions in others, the first villain to join Carnage's entourage,
fought Spider-Man and other heroes, became devoted to Carrion (McBride),
absorbed the Carrion virus, relieved of it by the Jackal.
Shriekers Amazing Spider-Man I #220 (1981) Rock band, led by
Razor, framed by Rodney for Restwell Nursing Home robbery, cleared by May
Parker.
Shroud (Maximillian
Quincy Coolridge) Super-Villain Team-Up
#5 (1976) Blind hero able to control darkness, poses as criminal to destroy
the mob from within, teamed with Spider-Man against Dansen Macabre and others,
led team of superhuman criminals called the Night Shift in efforts against
other criminals, eventually lost leadership when they went to serve the demon
Satannish.
Shrunken Bones (Dr.
Jerold Morgan) World of Fantasy #11
(1958) Scientist who developed shrinking gas, inadvertently shrank his
skeleton but not his skin, one of the Headmen.
Shuffler, Carl Marvel Team-Up II #4 (1997) Mailroom employee,
mystically merged with the Man-Thing by Norn Stone, unknowingly burned several
people, went on rampage, stopped by Spider-Man.
Sicks, Matt Marvel Vision #22 (1997) (mentioned only) Daily Globe reporter, reported on battle between Spider-Man and the Juggernaut.
Sidewinder Spider-Man (1981): "The Sidewinder Strikes" Led gang of criminals with cowboy motif, used robot horses and bull, defeated by Spider-Man. (TV)
Sif Journey into Mystery I #102 (1964) Asgardian
goddess of the harvest and the hunt, longtime paramour of Thor; Spider-Man met
her during a battle with the Wrecking Crew, while she was in the form of mortal
police officer Ericka Velez.
Silence (a.k.a. Whisper) Web of Spider-Man #92 (1992) Sword-wielding member
of the Foreigner's Death Squad, projected field of silence, defeated by
Spider-Man.
Silencer Spider-Man/Elektra Annual 1998 (1998)
Bio-engineered mob assassin able to alter density. Battled both Spider-Man and
Elektra before being trapped inside a meteorite.
Silencers Web of Spider-Man #113 (1994) Four mercenaries,
cloaked from sight and sound in order to steal technology; Spider-Man, Black
Cat, and Gambit fought them at the unveiling of the FACADE armor.
Siler, Nyra Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3 (1981) Classmate
of Peter Parker at Midtown High.
Silhouette (Silhouette
Chord) New Warriors I #2 (1990)
Able to teleport extradimensionally, met Spider-Man as a member of the New
Warriors, joined him and her teammates in fighting the Hero Killers.
Silver and Auric (Jimon
Kwan Tang and Zhao Kwan Tang) Alpha
Flight I #76 (1989) Chinese mutants able to fly and generate
temperatures, defected from China to join Gamma Flight, captured and killed by
the Hero-Killers; bodies charged with energy, as was body of scientist Hedison;
when the Chess Set attempted to auction off their bodies, the three revived and
merged into a powerful entity.
Silver Dagger (Isaiah
Curwen) Doctor Strange II #1 (1974)
Religious zealot, dedicated to destroying magical beings, fought Spider-Man and
Ms. Marvel during his efforts against Doctor Strange and Marie LaVeau.
Silver Sable (Silver
Sablinova) Amazing Spider-Man I #265
(1985) Expert martial artist, marksman, strategist; leader of the Wild
Pack, initiated change from Nazi hunters to full-time mercenaries, has hired
Spider-Man on several occasions.
Silver Samurai (Kenuchio
Harada) Daredevil I #111 (1974)
Japanese mutant able to use his sword to cut almost anything, served Viper for
years; fought Spider-Man during Viper's plot against SHIELD and at other times,
later joined Big Hero Six.
Silver Squad (Purty
Larry, Ripster, Slambeaux, Twit) Web of
Spider-Man #79 (1991) Squad of robots sent after Spider-Man by Silvermane,
who wanted him of blood to increase his own vitality; Spider-Man was captured
but avoided the fate that Silvermane had in mind.
Silver Surfer (Norrin
Radd) Fantastic Four I #48 (1966)
Once cosmic-powered herald for world-devourer Galactus; spent many years exiled
to Earth for rebelling against his master; encountered Spider-Man several
times, fighting against him and alongside him against Psycho-Man, Carnage, and
others; also fought Quasimodo alongside Ben Reilly.
Silvermane (Silvio
Manfredi) Amazing Spider-Man I #73
(1969) Head of Maggia family, first encountered Spider-Man while seeking
the Lifeline Tablet, temporarily regressed to non-existence, subsequently
rebuilt as a cyborg and fought Cloak and Dagger, sought various means to
strenghten cyborg body, last seen in artificial body tied to life support.
Simpson, Randolph Morbius #21 (1994) CIA agent, killed agents that he
felt had betrayed the American trust, pursued by Spider-Man and Morbius,
committed suicide.
Sin-Eater (Detective
Stan Carter) Spectacular Spider-Man II #107 (1985) Ex-SHIELD agent, joined NYPD, driven mad by
strength-enhancing drug, killed former lover Jean DeWolff and others, captured
by Spider-Man and Daredevil, seriously injured in beating by Spider-Man,
imprisoned, released after supposed cure, remained mentally unstable, died
while threatening police with unloaded gun.
Sinister Seven (Electro,
Shocker, Mysterio (Beck), Beetle, Vulture (Toomes), Scorpia, Hobgoblin
(Macendale)) Spider-Man Unlimited I
#9 (1995) Short-lived team of super-villains organized to kill Kaine before
he could kill them.
Sinister Six (Doctor
Octopus (Octavius), Vulture (Toomes), Electro, Sandman, Kraven the Hunter,
Mysterio (Beck); later Hobgoblin (Macendale), Gog, Beetle (MACH-5), Scorpia,
Shocker, Venom, Al Kravinoff) Amazing
Spider-Man Annual I #1 (1964) Various incarnations of super-villain team
led by Doctor Octopus against Spider-Man, usually fractured by internal
conflict.
Sinister Syndicate (Beetle, Speed Demon, Boomerang, Hydro-Man, Rhino,
Shocker) Amazing Spider-Man I #280 (1986) Super-villain team;
fought Spider-Man, Silver Sable, and the Sandman; briefly took over nation of
Belgriun before defeat by Spider-Man and Sable, fragmented by internal
conflicts when Leila Davis targeted the Beetle for revenge.
Sir (Martha Paterson) Daredevil I #345 (1995) Strong and misogynistic
woman, surgically altered to be masculine, fought Daredevil, used as pawn by
Doctor Angst and Norman Osborn against Spider-Man.
Sir Galahad Spider-Man (1967): "Knight Must Fall" Armored thief, carried electrified lance, rode flame-throwing motorcycle, fought Spider-Man. (TV)
Siryn (Theresa Rourke) Spider-Woman I #37 (1981) Irish mutant, daughter
of Banshee, possesses similar sonic powers, former member of the Fallen Angels,
served in X-Force when the team worked with Spider-Man against the Juggernaut
and Black Tom Cassidy, later joined X-Corps.
Siskinsky Sisters Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1992 (UK) Trio of sisters led by Sophie Siskinsky that operated a circus by day while moonlighting as cat burglars with an affinity for jewelry, using a trained black panther named Felix, a hot air balloon, and detachable metal claws; they were opposed and captured by Spider-Man.
Siskinsky, Sophie Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1992 (UK) Quick in intelligence and agility, was the ringleader and proprietor of a circus troupe and jewel-theft ring along with her sisters, using a trained black panther named Felix, a hot air balloon, and detachable metal claws; her sisters and she were opposed and captured by Spider-Man.
Sister Sun see Sha Shan.
Six Marvel Team-Up I #91 (1980) Six-armed circus
performer, mesmerized by Moondark to fight Spider-Man and the Ghost Rider
(Blaze), escaped as one of the Freaks.
Skin (Angelo Espinosa) Uncanny X-Men #317 (19X) Mutant able to manipulate
several feet of extra skin, met Spider-Man while fighting Major Love as a
member of Generation X, later killed by the Church of Humanity.
Skinhead (Eddie Cross) Web of Spider-Man #56 (1989) Neo-Nazi accidentally
mutated by experimental web-fluid of Spider-Man, became super-strong amorphous
creature, fought Spider-Man and the Rocket Racer (Farrell), later fought
Captain Marvel (Photon).
Skrulls Fantastic Four I #2 (1962) Shape-changing aliens,
enemies of the Kree, have attempted to conquer Earth for decades and been
repelled by many super-heroes over that time, frequent adversaries of the
Fantastic Four; Spider-Man has fought Skrulls in the forms of the X-Men, in the
Mole Man's subterranean realm, and under other circumstances.
Skull-Jacket Spider-Man Unlimited I #11 (1996) Agent of
Russian mafia, able to alter his appearance, impersonated Jason Havershaw and
killed his mother to inherit her fortune; the Black Cat was suspected of this
crime but cleared with Spider-Man (Reilly)'s help.
Sky Master Spider-Man (1967): "Criminals in the Clouds" Green-skinned criminal, opearted from dirigible, commanded army, sought invisibility serum via extortion, defeated by Spider-Man. (TV)
Skyboy (Jan Caldwell) Spider-Man (1967): "Spider-Man Meets Skyboy" Son of scientist who created anti-gravity helmet, used it as flying hero to rescue his father, fought Doctor Zap alongside Spider-Man. (TV)
Skye, Lisa Uncanny
X-Men #152 and others (Hostess Cup Cakes advertisement, 1981) Dated Peter
Parker, protected from thugs by Spider-Man.
Skyline Killer Clan Destine #6 (1995) Assassin with energy-emitting
prosthetic claw, built-in stun net, backpack armory; hired to kill Cuckoo of
Clan Destine, captured Cuckoo and Argent, defeated by Spider-Man, the Crimson
Crusader, and Imp; killed by the Punisher.
Slade Amazing Spider-Man I #59 (1968) Underling of the
Kingpin, managed the Gloom Room A-Go-Go club.
Slambeaux Web of Spider-Man #79 (1991) Rifle-carrying
android, member of the Silver Squad, destroyed by Spider-Man.
Slapstick (Steven
Harmon) Slapstick #1 (1992) Gained
cartoonish powers via technology from Dimension X, sought career as super-hero,
briefly encountered Spider-Man at a mall after fighting the Overkiller.
Slasher (Elyse Nelson) Web of Spider-Man #37 (1988) Deranged model, killed
other models with razor, defeated by Spider-Man and Dakota North.
Slattery, Professor Spectacular Spider-Man II #41 (1980) ESU
biochemistry instructor.
Slaughter, Victor A. Morbius #6 (1993) Operative sent to kill Morbius,
transformed into pseudo-vampire, fought Spider-Man and Morbius.
Sleeper UK Spider-Man Annual (1983) Ninja thief who used a potent knock-out dust to help him rob WWII veterans of medals and other mementos, apparently as a form of revenge for Japan's loss in that conflict.
Sleepwalker Sleepwalker #1 (1991) Defender of the Mindscape,
accessed the Earth dimension through his host Rick Sheridan, fought various
villains, allied with Spider-Man against Crimewave and the Brotherhood of Evil
Mutants.
Slime Spectacular Spider-Man II #215 (1994) Sentient
empathic slime within NYC sewers, origins unrevealed, stopped Spider-Man’s
brutal beating of a repentant Scorpion.
Slingers (Prodigy,
Ricochet, Dusk, Hornet) Slingers #0
(1998) Short-lived team of young super-heroes organized by the golden age
hero called the Black Marvel, each using a costume and identity previously used
by Spider-Man; disbanded after saving the Marvel's soul from Mephisto.
Sloan, Dr. Morris Spectacular Spider-Man II #32 (1979) Chairman of
ESU's biophysics department, supervised Peter Parker in his post-graduate
studies, accidentally revived Swarm.
Slug (Ulysses X. Lugman) Captain America I #324 (1986) Obese crimelord of
Florida; Spider-Man encountered some of his men fighting the High
Evolutionary's forces, and his drug trade was later threatened by the Lizard.
Slyde (Jalome Beacher) Amazing Spider-Man I #272 (1986) Uses
frictionless costume for speed and avoidability, fought Spider-Man, stole money
from the Maggia, rescued his brother from vengeful criminals with help of
Spider-Man and Cage, joined the Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil.
Smalls, Stewart and Bill Spider-Man #26 (1992) Brothers who stole
force-field apparatus from Madame Menace, attempted crime spree, fought by
Spider-Man.
Smart Alec Master of Kung Fu I #62 and others (Hostess Cup Cakes
advertisement, 1978) Able to project multiple images of himself, attempted
to rob museum, thwarted by Spider-Man.
Smartyr, Dr. Spider-Man (1967): "Sub-Zero for Spidey" Noted scientist, briefly abducted by icy aliens to help repair their ship, aided by Spider-Man; later worked on nullifier rocket which was stolen by Doctor Octopus but returned by Spider-Man. (TV)
Smasher Spectacular Spider-Man I #1 (1968) Super-strong
operative of the Disruptor, turned on him in a rage after mistreatment,
apparently died in building collapse.
Smith, Beth Amazing Spider-Man:
Double Trouble (1993) Canadian science fair winner, work pursued by
the Chameleon, protected by Spider-Man.
Smith, Dr. Armstrong Daredevil I #124 (1975) Co-creator of WHO, killed
when his creation gained sentience.
Smith, Daphne
"Boomer" Peter Parker: Spider-Man #27 (2001) Science teacher
during Peter Parker's sophomore year, challenged and encouraged him.
Smith, Daryll Wolverine II #96 (1995) Government agent in NSA
and Mutant Task Force, worked with the Overreach Committee to make Venom a
federal operative, later worked with Spider-Man to recapture him.
Smith, Sir Dennis
Nayland Special Marvel Edition #15
(1973) Enemy of Fu Manchu since the 1910s, headed MI-6, worked with
Shang-Chi, encountered Spider-Man when Fu Manchu manipulated the hero into
fighting Shang-Chi.
Smith, Francis Spider-Man: Death and Destiny #1 (2000) Underling of Doctor Octopus, severely beaten by him to frame Spider-Man for assault.
Smith, Joe Amazing Spider-Man I #38 (1966) Gained superhuman strength while working as stuntman, fought Spider-Man in disoriented state, lost powers, helped Spider-Man against Mysterio (Beck); regained powers after son's death and, grief-stricken, fought Captain America; lost powers again, helped Spider-Man and Daredevil against Mysterio (Berkhart) and Mad Jack.
Smithville Thunderbolt
(Fred Hopkins) Web of Spider-Man #8
(1985) Became super-hero after receiving powers from meteorite in 1954,
active for decades in Pennsylvania.
Powers faded with age, created false crises to augment image, attacked
by Ludlow Grimes, defended by Spider-Man, committed suicide after Roxanne
Dewinter exposed his identity.
Smoke-Out Real Heroes #4 (1994) Young electric-powered
mutant, went on rampage after his mother died from smoking, calmed by
Spider-Man and other heroes.
Smokescreen Spider-Man, Storm, and Power Man Battle Smokescreen
(1982) Able to emit smoke, sought mob control through money earned by
hooking teenagers on cigarettes to affect high school sporting events, defeated
by Spider-Man, Storm, Power Man (Cage).
Smuggler see Atlas.
Smythe, Alistair
Alphonso Amazing Spider-Man Annual I
#19 (1985) Deranged son of Spencer Smythe, briefly worked for the Kingpin,
developed many Spider-Slayer robots to send against Spider-Man, transformed
self into super-powered cyborg, defeated by Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson.
Smythe, Spencer Amazing Spider-Man I #25 (1965) Scientist who
built the first Spider-Slayer robot, offered its services to J. Jonah Jameson,
worked with Jameson on subsequent robots, became determined to kill Spider-Man,
poisoned by use of radioactive materials, handcuffed Spider-Man and Jameson to
bomb, died before seeing them escape.
Snake Clan Peter Parker:
Spider-Man Annual 2001 (2001) Peruvian tribe, enemies of the Spider
Clan.
Snake Eyes Marvel Team-Up Annual #7 (1984) Giant Xanthian
Boulder-Crusher, serpent owned by the Collector, fought Spider-Man and Alpha
Flight.
Sneak Thief Spider-Man: The
Arachnis Project #1 (1994) Cat burglar, able to evade most forms of
mechanical detection, hired by the Life Foundation, judged to have failed when
she encountered Spider-Man and Warrant, helped Gunplay escape the Life
Foundation.
Snider, Detective Spectacular Spider-Man II #47 (1980) NYPD
detective, met Spider-Man while investigating Belladonna and aided him on
subsequent cases.
Snow, Charlie Marvel Team-Up I #79 (1979) Longtime Daily Bugle
reporter, became less reliable as he grew more dependent on alcohol.
Snowman Spider-Man (1967): "Trouble with Snow" Snowman brought to life by chemical-electrical reaction, grew to giant size, fought Spider-Man until the hero drained its power. (TV)
Solarr (Silas King) Captain America I #160 (1973) Solar-powered
mutant, fought several super-heroes, including Spider-Man and Daredevil when he
was sent to assassinate ailing gangster "Peepers" Scanlon, eventually
killed at Project: Pegasus.
Soldiers of Misfortune
(Cut, Dry, Dark, Light, Right, Wrong, Hard (Namorita), Fast) New Warriors I #54 (1994) Superhuman operatives
of the Undertow, which controlled their actions; some of them fought the
Scarlet Spider during his time with the New Warriors.
Solo (James Bourne) Web of Spider-Man #19 (1986) Uses teleportation and
variety of weapons in campaign against terrorists, worked alongside Spider-Man
against the Sinister Six and other threats, temporarily shaken after
accidentally killing innocent bystander, resumed activities.
Songbird (Melissa "Mimi" Gold) Marvel Two-in-One #54 (1979)
Formerly Screaming Mimi of the Grapplers, able to use sonic powers to create
objects from sound and fly, met Spider-Man as member of the Thunderbolts, only
founding member who had not previously fought Spider-Man
Sonic (Bannion) Iron Man I #214 (1987) One of the Seekers, wears
green armor, uses sonic cannon.
Sons of the Tiger (Bob
Diamond, Abe Brown, Lin Sun, Lotus Shinkchuko) Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (1974) Heroic martial
artists, gained power from mystic amulets, helped Spider-Man against the second
generation Crime-Master and Big Man, later abandoned their amulets to be used
by the White Tiger.
Sorcerer Marvel Super Heroes II #14 (1968) Mastered ESP
via a variety of disciplines, tested his powers against Spider-Man, assisted by
the Synthetic Man, apparently killed by feedback from psycho-intensifier.
Sorenson, Dr. Margay Marvel Team-Up I #59 (1977) Mother of Equinox,
advised Spider-Man and the Wasp on Equinox's origins.
South, Gullivar Spectacular Spider-Man II #137 (1988) Renegade
government operative, sent the Tarantula (Alvarez) and Captain America
(USAgent) against illegal immigrants, later impersonated by the Chameleon.
Spacemen (Gantry, Orbit,
Satellite, Vacuum) Untold Tales of
Spider-Man #4 (1995) Group of ex-space program trainees, stole and were
mutated by meteor sample brought to Earth by John Jameson, posed as astronaut
heroes to cover thefts while framing Spider-Man, who eventually exposed them
Space Phantom Avengers I #2 (1963) Servant of Immortus, able to
take the form of anyone with whom he switches places in Limbo, attacked
Spider-Man in the form of the She-Hulk, prompted fight between the Avengers and
the Outlaws, manipulated by Calculus.
Spark Web of Spider-Man #74 (1991) Granted superhuman
strength and electrical powers by the Painter, fought Spider-Man and the Human
Torch as a member of the Avant Guard, transformed into a painting by the
Painter.
Spartacus Spectacular Spider-Man III #1 (2003) Polish water
spaniel, barks for no discernible reason, pet of the Papciaks.
"Spawn of the Spider" Amazing Spider-Man Annual I #11 (1977) Movie in
which Spider-Man briefly acted as stuntman and for which the Spider-Squad
exoskeletons were designed.
Specialist Spider-Man
(1967): "Swing City" Villain who twice commandeered NYC nuclear
power plant, used gravity ray to levitate Manhattan, mesmerized people to do his
bidding, defeated twice by Spider-Man. (TV)
Speed Demon (James
Sanders) Avengers I #69 (1969)
Super-fast criminal, formerly served as the Whizzer in the Grandmaster's
Squadron Sinister against the Avengers and the Defenders, took new identity to
fight Spider-Man and others, member of the Sinister Syndicate.
Speedball (Robert
"Robbie" Baldwin) Amazing
Spider-Man Annual I #22 (1988) Empowered by extradimensional force that
gives him superhuman bouncing and fighting ability, met Spider-Man and
Daredevil early in his career, later worked with Spider-Man as member of the
New Warriors, recently fell into drug trade.
Spellcheck Spider-Man's Tangled Web #18 (2002) Vigilante
obsessed with grammar, unsuccessfully sought to become Typeface's partner, left
tied up by Typeface for Spider-Man to find.
Sphere of Sara-Kath Sensational Spider-Man #21 (1997) Mystic item which
augments magical powers a hundredfold, acquired by the Technomancers, used by
Buel.
Sphinx (Anathna-Mut) Nova I #6 (1977) Millennia-old mutated sorcerer,
has played the role of both hero and villain, frequent adversary of Nova,
organized the Hero Killers to augment his power, fought Spider-Man and the New
Warriors.
Sphinx Marvel Team-Up II #2 (1997) Winged lion-like
creature created by Doctor Zeus.
Spider-Amoeba Spectacular Spider-Man II #31 (1979) Immense
single-celled creation of first Carrion, injected with Spider-Man's blood to
simulate his powers, destroyed by fire along with Carrion.
Spider-Boy (Peter Ross) Spider-Boy #1 (1996) Amalgam of Spider-Man and
Superboy; clone with ability to cling to walls, super-strength, web-shooter
gun; fought Bizarnage, King Lizard, Scavulture, others; time-traveled to meet
the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099.
Spider-Clan Spider-Man Annual II 2001 (2001) Peruvian tribe,
worshipped at the Temple of the Great Weaver; Spider-Man helped them recover
the Temple from their enemies the Snake Clan early in his career.
Spider-Girl (May
"Mayday" Parker) What If II
#105 (1998) Daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in alternate
timeline over a decade in the future, developed super-powers and embarked on
heroic career, has many allies and enemies, once traveled back in time to meet
Spider-Man during his early career.
Spider-Hybrid Peter Parker:
Spider-Man #24 (2000) Entity created by the Brll'nah>zhhk< from
Spider-Man's DNA, escaped from their custody, captured by Spider-Man and
Typeface, sent back to Brll'nah>zhhk< to breed.
Spider-Kid see Steel Spider.
Spider-Man (Hans Jansen) Superhelden agenda '89-'90 Dutch fan of Spider-Man, made costume similar to his idol, fought criminals in Amsterdam. When news reached NYC of this crimefighter, JJJ sent Peter Parker to the Netherlands to get the story. Spider-Man tracked down his "protege" and convinced the non-powered Hans to quit after he nearly died crimefighting.
Spider-Man (Peter
Benjamin Parker) Amazing Fantasy #15
(1962) Gained super-strength, agility, reflexes, adhesiveness, spider-sense
from bite of radioactive spider, possibly empowered by spider god, invented
web-shooters, used powers for personal gain until his uncle Ben Parker was
killed by a criminal he had declined to capture, invented spider-tracers and
other paraphernalia, one of the best-known heroes of NYC, often regarded with
suspicion, has many enemies, has had long and varied career, briefly served as
reserve Avenger, married to Mary Jane Watson, confides in aunt May Parker,
former Daily Bugle photographer, briefly research scientist, now Midtown High
science teacher, remembered and honored over a thousand years in the future;
has undergone various transformations into the Six-Armed Spider-Man,
Man-Spider, the Spider-Lizard, Cosmic Spider-Man, the Spider-Hulk,
Spider-Morphogenic; has used other identities of Dusk, the Hornet, Prodigy,
Ricochet, the Bag-Man.
Spider-Man see Reilly, Ben.
Spider-Man Doppelganger see Doppelganger.
Spider-Man Revenge Squad
(Grizzly, Gibbon, Kangaroo (Hibbs), Spot) Spectacular
Spider-Man II #245 (1997) Short-lived team of would-be villains who
targeted Spider-Man, split when two of them chose heroics instead, also
referred to as the Legion of Losers.
Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel
O'Hara) Amazing Spider-Man I #365
(1992) Inadvertently spliced his DNA with that of a spider, became the
heroic Spider-Man of his era, briefly visited Spider-Man's time and fought
Venom before traveling further into the future to meet Spider-Man and fight
Hobgoblin 2211; in his own era he ultimately survived for a thousand years thanks
to the power of Thor's hammer Mjolnir.
Spider-Man 2211 Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) Hero of
future era, has four extra bionic arms, uses guided webbing, foiled Hobgoblin
2211's plan to manipulate Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099.
Spider-Men impostors (David, Mike and a third, unnamed) UK Spider-Man Annual (1983) Three actors hired by a man whom Spider-Man nicknamed "Brown Raincoat" to carry out what they thought were publicity stunts while dressed as Spider-Man; In fact they were actually committing robberies, designed to incriminate the real wall-crawler. "Brown Raincoat's" employer in turn proved to be JJJ (who probably didn't intend for genuine crimes to be committed).
Spider-Mobile Amazing Spider-Man I #130 (1974) Car constructed
by Spider-Man and the Human Torch for publicity purposes, briefly used by
Spider-Man during his crimefighting activities, lost over pier during fight
with Mysterio (Berkhart), salvaged and used by the Tinkerer in effort to kill
Spider-Man.
Spider-People Marvel Team-Up I #111 (1981) Demonic spider-like
race, worshippers of Omm, enemies of the Serpent Men, fought by Spider-Man
while being misled by the Serpent Men.
Spider-People Prime II #1 (1995) South American tribe in the
Ultraverse, somehow drew "spirit-power" from Spider-Man via a
dimensional rift.
Spider-Slayers Amazing Spider-Man I #25 (1965) Robots of various
sizes and capabilities, originally commissioned by J. Jonah Jameson to capture
Spider-Man, later sent with intent to kill by Smythe and his son Alistair.
Spider-Squad Amazing Spider-Man Annual I #11 (1977) Three
unnamed criminals (a strongman, an acrobat, and a tumbler) given exoskeletons
by Anton DeLionatus to sabotage "Spawn of the Spider" for insurance;
defeated by Spider-Man, who had been hired to replace an injured stunt-man.
Spider-Woman see Drew, Jessica.
Spider-Woman (Julia Cornwall Carpenter)</