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SPIDER-KING

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human, possible mutate (? - see comments)

Occupation: Superhero tryout

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)

Enemies: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Los Angeles, California, USA

First Appearance: West Coast Avengers III#1 (October, 2018)

Powers/Abilities: Spider-King is literally covered in spiders and likely possess some degree of resistance to spider bites. Whether these spiders are under his control remains to be seen.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'4")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 135 lbs.)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Unrevealed (see comments)

History:

(West Coast Avengers III#1) - After Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) put out a flyer seeking recruits into her West Coast Avengers team, Spider-King was one of the many would-be Avengers who showed up for the interviews. When Dee-Va, who merely showed up in an attempt to hook up with Hawkeye (Clint Barton) and had misunderstood the flyer, was asked to leave by Kate Bishop, Spider-King came in and sat down in front of Kate's desk. Kate immediately noticed the sheer number of spiders covered the man and asked about them, prompting Spider-King to introduce himself. Before Spider-King could even finish his introduction, a severely creeped out Kate Bishop refused Spider-King's interview, apologizing and demanding he leave fast as she turned her head away from him. After Spider-King left, Kate moved on to other applicants, who proved equally ridiculous.

Comments: Created by Kelly Thompson and Stefano Caselli.

It was never revealed whether Spider-King had any true superhuman powers, such as the ability to control the spiders all over him, or if he was merely just a guy covered in spiders. IF he does have superhuman powers, it was also not revealed how Spider-King might have acquired said powers.

Since Spider-King was never seen without a mound of spiders all over him, his hair color was impossible to determine.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Spider-King
should be distinguished from:


images: (without ads)
West Coast Avengers III#1, p12-13, pan17 (Spider-King, main image)
West Coast Avengers III#1, p12-13, pan18 (Spider-King's lingering spiders)


Appearances:
West Coast Avengers III#1 (October, 2018) - Kelly Thompson (writer), Stefano Caselli (art), Alanna Smith (editor)


First posted08/17/2022
Last updated: 08/17/2022

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