POWERLESS SPIDER-MAN
(of Earth-38119)
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Alternate reality
(Earth-38119) human
Occupation: Actor
Group Membership: Former Spider-Men (Octo-Spidey/Peter Parker of Earth-11983, Scarlet Spider/Ben Reilly of Earth-98311, Spider-Man/Peter Parker of Earth-31198, Spider-Man/Peter Parker of Earth-39811, Spider-Man/Peter Parker of Earth-92131)
Affiliations: Beyonder of Reality-92131, Madame Web of Reality-92131, Spider-Men
Enemies: Kingpin of Earth-98311,
Spider-Carnage (Peter Parker of Earth-98311)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Earth-38119;
formerly an
abandoned building on Earth-98311
First Appearance: Spider-Man cartoon episode, "Spider Wars, Chapter I: I Really, Really Hate Clones" (January 31, 1998)
Powers/Abilities: The powerless Spider-Man of
Earth-38119 has no superhuman powers but is apparently a skilled actor,
able to play a fictional character on television and briefly trick
supervillains into thinking he did have superhuman powers.
He also has some scientific know-how, as he was able
to understand computer technology enough to attempt to close a
dimensional portal.
For a short time, this powerless Spider-Man carried a
cache of sonic grenades capable of harming alien symbiotes and
incapacitating normal humans.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'10")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 167 lbs.)
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Brown (see comments)
History: (Spider-Man
cartoon episode, "Spider Wars, Chapter II: Farewell Spider-Man"
(fb) - BTS) - On Earth-38119, Spider-Man was a fictional character
created by comic book creator Stan Lee. When Spider-Man received a
television series, an actor was tapped to play the hero.
(Spider-Man cartoon episode, "Spider Wars, Chapter I: I Really, Really Hate Clones" (fb) - BTS) - At some point, the actor who played Spider-Man on the Earth-38119 television series was tested by Reality-92131's enigmatic Madame Web to determine if he was worthy to lead a multiversal group of Spider-Men against the insane Spider-Carnage of Earth-98311. While determined not worthy enough to lead, the actor was nonetheless summoned to assist Earth-92131's Spider-Man, who had unknowingly passed the test of worthiness himself.
(Spider-Man cartoon
episode, "Spider Wars, Chapter I: I Really, Really Hate Clones") - When
Spider-Man-92131 was transported to Earth-98311 to witness the
destruction caused by Spider-Carnage first hand, he was met by Madame
Web and the Beyonder in an abandoned building, where Madame Web
introduced him to the actor Spider-Man of Earth-38119 and his other
Spider-Men allies from across the multiverse, who had all been
transported to Earth-98311. Surprised to see that the other Spider-Men
were all Peter Parker in their dual identity, just like himself,
Spider-Man-92131 was interrupted by the actor Spider-Man-38119, who
revealed that he did not share the dual identity of Peter Parker nor
Parker's life history. When Spider-Man-92131 asked who the actor was,
Spider-Man-38119 replied that Spider-Man-92131 wouldn't believe him if
he told him but assured the other Spider-Men that he was there to help.
He then listened as Scarlet Spider-98311 revealed his own history and
how his reality's Peter Parker had become bonded to the Carnage
symbiote as Spider-Carnage. The actor witnessed a glimpse of
Earth-33489, in which the entire multiverse was destroyed when
Spider-Carnage successfully
detonated a Matter-Disintegrator Bomb within his reality, and when
Madame Web announced that Spider-Man-92131 would lead the Spider-Man,
the armored Spider-Man of Earth-31198 shoved the actor and the others
aside, demanding to be the leader himself. Spider-Man-31198 was quickly
silenced and Spider-Man-92131 soon readied the Spider-Men for battle
but Octo-Spidey of Earth-11983 asked about the actor, reminding the
Spider-Men that he had no superhuman powers. Spider-Man-38119 argued
that he shouldn't be cut out of the adventure of a lifetime but
Spider-Man-92131 agreed with the other Spider-Men that they couldn't
endanger the non-powered actor.
(Spider-Man
cartoon episode, "Spider Wars, Chapter II: Farewell Spider-Man") -
Spider-Man-38119 remained with Reality-92131's Madame Web and Beyonder
as the other Spider-Men dealt with the mutating Spider-Man-39811. When
the Beyonder noted that they were powerless to stop Spider-Carnage, the
actor asked what he could do to help. Using up nearly all of his power
on Earth-98311, the Beyonder transported the powerless Spider-Man to
the Kingpin's Crime Central, where Spider-Carnage had activated a
dimensional portal. Confronting Spider-Carnage and the Kingpin,
Spider-Man-38119 tossed a sonic grenade to keep the two villains busy
while he rushed to the computer to disable the portal. Unfortunately,
Spider-Carnage managed to ensnare the actor with a symbiotic tendril
and the Kingpin grabbed Spider-Man with the intent to kill. Spider-Man
quickly tried to explain how Spider-Carnage planned to double-cross the
Kingpin and destroy the multiverse but the Kingpin refused, accusing
the actor of lying. Spider-Man-92131 and Scarlet Spider-98311 then
appeared and corroborated the actor's story, revealing the giant portal
outside Crime Central. Finally believing Spider-Carnage intended to
destroy all reality, Kingpin dropped Spider-Man-38119 and tackled
Spider-Carnage. Spider-Carnage ensnared Kingpin and activated the
countdown for the Matter-Disintegrator Bomb, prompting the actor
Spider-Man to yell for his compatriots. Spider-Man-92131 immediately
rushed to disarm the Bomb and when Spider-Man-38119 asked what he could
do to help, Spider-Man-92131 ordered him to keep his head down and stay
out of danger. The actor happily opted to follow the orders and ducked
underneath the computer console while Spider-Man-92131 continued trying
to disarm the Bomb. Scarlet Spider managed to tear out the dimensional
portal device, closing the portal, but Spider-Carnage absconded with
the device and fled, leaving the rest of the Spider-Man to still disarm
the Bomb. Seconds later, the Bomb exploded but the Spider-Men and a
dazed Kingpin were transported back to Madame Web and Octo-Spidey
congratulated the Spider-Men on saving reality. Madame Web quickly
revealed that Spider-Carnage had transported himself to Earth-31198,
where he was beginning his plans anew, and Spider-Man-92131 volunteered
to travel there to defeat Spider-Carnage, leaving the actor and the
other Spider-Men behind on Earth-98311. Spider-Man-38119 and the
remaining Spider-Men then watched from Earth-98311, with the armored
Spider-Man-31198 whining about why Spider-Man-92131 wasn't saving his
girlfriend Gwen Stacy, as Spider-Man-92131 searched for Spider-Carnage.
After forcing Spider-Carnage to talk with Earth-31198's still-living
Ben Parker, resulting in Spider-Carnage vaporizing himself out of guilt
and responsibility for his actions, Spider-Man-92131 returned to
Earth-98311, where the Spider-Men greeted him. Congratulating
Spider-Man-92131 for his victory, Madame Web announced that the
Spider-Men could return to their home realities but commented that
there was still one more place for Spider-Man-92131 to go. When an
exasperated Spider-Man-92131 asked where, the actor Spider-Man-38119
cheerfully commented that Madame Web was referring to his reality,
Earth-38119. Remarking that Spider-Man-92131 would find more than he
could ever imagine on Earth-38119, Madame Web transported
Spider-Man-38119 and Spider-Man-92131 to Earth-38119. Flung onto the
outside wall of a skyscraper, Spider-Man-92131 carried Spider-Man-38119
to the roof while Spider-Man-38119 revealed that in his reality,
Spider-Man was a fictional character that he played on television. The
actor then revealed that he knew someone Spider-Man-92131 had to meet:
Spider-Man's creator Stan Lee!
Comments: Created by John Semper, James Krieg, Mark Hoffmeier and Dell Barras (see Appearances list for list of other artists involved in his First Appearance episode).
Earth-38119's non-powered Spider-Man was an actor who played Spider-Man on television and movies. He was never clearly seen without his mask so it was impossible to determine his eye color, However, in "Farewell Spider-Man," we see three of the Spider-Men from behind with their masks off. Scarlet Spider is obviously the blonde Ben Reilly plus the costume matches and Spider-Man-31198 was armored so that one was obvious too but we see a Spider-Man that appears in the classic red and blue with his mask off, showing brown hair. Now this COULD be Octo-Spidey but we don't see a tentacled harness on his back and the six-armed Spider-Man had already been transported back to his native reality. That would suggest this Spider-Man would be the actor from Earth-38119.
This Spider-Man was identified as "Powerless
Spider-Man" in the end credits of the "Farewell Spider-Man" episode.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Earth-38119's Spider-Man should be distinguished
from:
Appearances:
Spider-Man cartoon
episode, "Spider Wars, Chapter I: I Really, Really Hate Clones"
(January
31, 1998) - John Semper (story, teleplay, producer, story editor),
James Krieg, Mark Hoffmeier (teleplay), Dell Barras (character design),
Wayne Schulz (prop design), Donn Greer, J.C. Ponce, Moon Choi
(additional character & prop design), Lawrence Kim, Enzo Baldi,
Brad Morris, Fred Carrillo (background design), Floro Dery, Gary
Graham, Bill Riling, Dick Sebast, Bob Souza, Clint Taylor, Rick Hoberg,
Jim Janes, Ken Laramay, Hank Tucker, Kuni Bowen (storyboard art), Jerry
Eisenberg, John Ahern, Jason So (additional storyboard art), Dennis
Venizelos (art director, background painter), Kronos Digital
Entertainment Inc. (3D computer backgrounds), Hae-Sang Jung (layout
art), Richard Bowman, Mike Svayko, Frank Andrina, Bob Treat, Bob Kirk,
Joe Morrison (animation directors), Yeun-Byung Kim (episode director),
Mark Deimel (editor)
Spider-Man cartoon episode,
"Spider Wars, Chapter II: Farewell Spider-Man" (January 31, 1998) -
John Semper (writer, producer, story editor), Dell Barras (character
design), Wayne Schulz (prop design), Donn Greer, J.C. Ponce, Moon Choi
(additional character & prop design), Lawrence Kim, Enzo Baldi,
Brad Morris, Fred Carrillo (background design), Floro Dery, Gary
Graham, Bill Riling, Dick Sebast, Bob Souza, Clint Taylor, Rick Hoberg,
Jim Janes, Ken Laramay, Hank Tucker, Kuni Bowen (storyboard art), Jerry
Eisenberg, John Ahern, Jason So (additional storyboard art), Kronos
Digital Entertainment Inc. (3D computer backgrounds), Dennis Velizelos
(art director, background painter), Richard Bowman, Mike Svayko, Frank
Andrina, Bob Treat, Bob Kirk, Joe Morrison (animation directors),
Chul-Ho Sung (episode director, layout art), Mark Deimel (editor)
First posted: 12/17/2021
Last updated: 12/17/2021
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