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This article is about the first Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius. For the second Doctor Octopus, see Lady Octopus. Lady Octopus ( Carolyn Trainer, formerly the second Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess in the Marvel Universe.
Doctor Octopus

Doctor Octopus drawn by John Romita Jr. John Salvatore Romita Jr (born August 17, 1956) is an American Comic book artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963)
Created by Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
In story information
Alter ego Otto Octavius
Team affiliations Sinister Six
Masters of Evil
Thunderbolts
Notable aliases Master Planner, Master Programmer
Abilities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Super-strong and durable mechanical appendages

Doctor Octopus is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes The Masters of Evil is a name used for a number of fictional Supervillain teams that appear in Comic book published by Marvel Comics. The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics Superhero team which consists mostly of former Supervillains The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The character first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the Otto Octavius is a stocky, myopic man who utilizes four powerful, mechanical appendages. Myopia (from Greek: μυωπία myopia "near-sightedness" also called near- or short-sightedness, is a refractive defect A highly intelligent mad scientist, he is obsessed with proving his own genius and destroying Spider-Man. He is one of Spider-Man's greatest, most enduring enemies. It has been speculated that his appearance was originally based on that of Roy Orbison. Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning [1] Stan Lee has cited that Doctor Octopus is one of his favorite Spider-Man villains. In his first several appearances, Dr. Octopus' last name was spelled "Octavious. " All stories since have spelled it Octavius. Spider-Man has also nicknamed Octopus, Doc Ock. The character has been featured in most Spider-Man animated series and video games and was played by Alfred Molina in the 2004 movie Spider-Man 2. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred

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Fictional character biography

Born in Schenectady, New York, Otto Octavius had a turbulent upbringing. Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous His father, a factory worker, was abusive and violent towards both Otto and his mother, leading Otto to be shy and reclusive in school. However, at his mother's insistence, he was determined not to become like his father and threw all his efforts into his education, regularly scoring top marks. His father's death due to an industrial accident pushed him further towards the study of, and obsession with, physical science.

Otto became a brilliant and respected nuclear physicist, atomic research consultant, inventor, and lecturer. Nuclear physics is the field of Physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of Atomic nuclei. An inventor is a person who creates or discovers a new method form device or other useful means Lecturer is a term of Academic rank. In the United Kingdom lecturer is the name given to University Teachers in their first permanent He designed a set of highly advanced mechanical arms controlled via a brain-computer interface to assist him with his research into atomic physics. A brain-computer interface (BCI sometimes called a direct neural interface or a brain-machine interface, is a direct communication pathway between a human or animal Atomic physics (or atom physics) is the field of Physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of Electrons and an atomic nucleus. The tentacle arms were resistant to radiation and were capable of great strength and highly precise movement, attached to a harness that fit around his body. Radiation, as in Physics, is Energy in the form of waves or moving Subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy

Though his relationship with co-workers was typically hostile, a fellow researcher named Mary Alice Anders befriended him, and later agreed to marry him. His mother did not approve, and to please her, he ended his engagement. Later, when he discovered that his mother had begun dating a librarian, he rebuked her causing her to have a fatal heart attack in the heat of their argument.

Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), first appearance of Doctor Octopus. Art by Steve Ditko.
Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), first appearance of Doctor Octopus. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Art by Steve Ditko. Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the

During an accidental radiation leak that ended in an explosion, the apparatus became fused to Octavius' body. It was later revealed that the radiation (or possibly his own latent mutation) had mutated his brain so that he could control the movement of the arms using his thoughts alone. The tentacles have since been surgically removed from his body, although Octavius retains the power to control them telepathically from a great distance. The accident also seemingly damaged his brain (although it was later suggested that what was interpreted as brain damage was in fact his mind rewiring itself to accommodate four extra limbs[2]), and the scientist turned to a life of crime.

Though Doctor Octopus himself is portly, in poor physical shape, and is near-sighted, with his harness attached he is physically more than a match for Spider-Man: in his first appearance he beat Spider-Man so badly that the wall-crawler considered giving up his heroic career,[3] until he was inspired to continue by the Human Torch at the time when the Fantastic Four were called in to fight Doctor Octopus. Myopia (from Greek: μυωπία myopia "near-sightedness" also called near- or short-sightedness, is a refractive defect The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Over the years Dr. Octopus has become one of, if not the, most identifiable member of Spider-Man's rogues' gallery. He remains one of Spider-Man's most dangerous foes, having many legendary battles with him over the years. Doctor Octopus formed the original Sinister Six to fight Spider-Man. The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes [4] Disguised as the Master Planner, he organized a theft of atomic equipment. [5]

Doctor Octopus later attempted to steal the Defense Department's Nullifier device, and set a trap for Spider-Man. [6] He became May Parker's tenant,[7] then got close enough to use the Nullifier on Spider-Man and rendered him amnesiac,[8] and tricked Spider-Man into helping him. May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series [9]

Doctor Octopus later exhibited the ability to activate his mechanical arms remotely, and used them to free himself from prison. [10] His resulting battle with Spider-Man resulted in the death of Captain George Stacy. [11] Doctor Octopus later waged a gang war with Hammerhead. Hammerhead is a Fictional character, a Supervillain that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. [12] He attempted to wed May Parker in order to acquire an island with an atomic plant which she inherited. [13] Doc Ock escapes death once the island is destroyed. He begins a life as a homeless person never able to raise a gang again in fear of the ghost of Hammerhead. [14] He next battled the "ghost" of Hammerhead, and was able to return him to human form. [15]

Doctor Octopus later attempted to hijack an atomic submarine. [16] He also attempted to poison New York City with printers' ink, and battled the Punisher and Spider-Man. The Punisher ( Frank Castle) is a fictional Antihero that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [17] He next battled the Owl and his gang. Owl, in comics, may refer to Owl (Marvel Comics, a Marvel Comics supervillain The Owl (Dell Comics, a Dell Comics superhero [18] He successfully deactivated a nuclear reactor in a laboratory before meltdown. [19] He later displayed symptoms which Mister Fantastic diagnosed as multiple personality disorder. Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. [20] Doctor Octopus was taken to the Beyonder's battleworld, where he fought a horde of heroes. The Beyonder is a Fictional character in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [21]

His crowning achievement of evil was the near-fatal beating of Spider-Man's then-partner, the Black Cat, who was placed in critical condition and led to Spider-Man beating "Doc Ock" to within an inch of his life. Black Cat ( Felicia Hardy) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Anti-hero that has been both a one-time foe and an ex-girlfriend The trauma of the beating he received from Spider-Man left Octavius afraid of Spider-Man and spiders in general for years, and he needed to be treated for his acute arachnophobia. [22] Spider-Man was forced to let his nemesis beat him in combat so as to allow his nemesis to break free of his fears and recruit him to save New York City from an exploding nuclear reactor. The City of New York This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled [23]

Doctor Octopus has worked with other supervillains on several occasions, most notably as the leader of the original incarnation of the Sinister Six. He reformed the Sinister Six[24] more than once, and founded his own short-lived version of the Masters of Evil when his teammates from the Sinister Six proved too difficult to manipulate. The Masters of Evil is a name used for a number of fictional Supervillain teams that appear in Comic book published by Marvel Comics.

Despite the obvious obstacles, Octavius was for a time on good terms with Peter Parker's Aunt May, whom he first met in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964) when he abducted her and Peter's then-girlfriend Betty Brant to attract Spider-Man's attention. May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a Magazine, Comic book or Comic strip published yearly Betty Brant is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In fact, in later years May Parker and Otto Octavius were briefly engaged to be married. Their wedding was interrupted by Hammerhead. Hammerhead is a Fictional character, a Supervillain that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics.

During the Clone Saga, Doctor Octopus saved Spider-Man from certain death due to a poison injected by the Vulture. The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of The Vulture is the name of three Comic book Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. During the healing process he discovered the identity of Spider-Man and then allowed himself to be taken in by police, expecting to be saved by his accomplice/lover Stunner. Angelina Brancale is a Supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. But Stunner was knocked out and Doc Ock was murdered by the insane Peter Parker clone named Kaine. Kaine is a fictional character a Marvel Comics Villain or Anti-hero and enemy of Spider-Man. Octavius' student Carolyn Trainer took over as "Doctor Octopus" until the original was resurrected by a branch of the mystical ninja cult known as the Hand. Lady Octopus ( Carolyn Trainer, formerly the second Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess in the Marvel Universe. The Hand is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe. Upon his resurrection, it was revealed that he had no knowledge of Spider-Man's identity. The reason was that the memories he gained came from a computer chip provided by Carolyn Trainer with his recorded memories; that recent memory had not been recorded at the time of his death.

In recent years, Octavius attempted to create his own personal assassin in the form of a villainous mutated entity he dubbed "Spider-Woman", and was involved in a plot involving using prosthetic limbs as mind-control devices, to create an army of minions. Charlotte Witter the fourth Spider-Woman, is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. In Medicine, a prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an Artificial extension that replaces a missing Body part. He has also had to deal with another usurper, in the form of an arrogant young businessman and con artist named Carlyle, who pretended to employ Octavius at his company. Luke Carlyle is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, created by J This, however, proved to be a ruse, and Carlyle subdued Octopus and stole his technology, using it to create his own version of Octavius' harness. During a battle with Octavius and Spider-Man, Carlyle was defeated when Doc Ock ripped open his suit, allowing Spider-Man to fill Carlyle's suit with webbing.

Dr. Octopus was taken into Ryker's Island and was drugged and brainwashed to take down the Green Goblin. He interrupted a battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin on the Brooklyn Bridge, and the two villains were struck by lightning and fell into the river below. The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the Octopus was dragged out days later with no memories of the event.

He broke out of jail but was returned there after being defeated by Spider-Man and Invincible. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Invincible ( Mark Grayson) is a Fictional character, an Image Comics Superhero.

Octavius unsuccessfully tries to form and lead another version of the Sinister Six, because Captain America's Secret Avengers managed to defeat the villainous group, although Ock himself eludes authorities. The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes In Sensational Spider-Man #28, Dr. Octopus is seen viewing a telecast of Peter Parker revealing himself to be Spider-Man. Ock then goes rampaging throughout the city, in utter disbelief that not only was he beaten numerous times by a teenager, but of the lost opportunity he had when he unmasked Parker in one of their first encounters (at the time, Peter was severely weakened and Octavius assumed it was an impostor). He is again defeated by Spider-Man, who confronts Dr. Octopus unmasked, after two of Peter's students distract Octavius. He is then sent to Baron Zemo's super-villain detention facility (as seen in Thunderbolts #104 and Iron Man Vol IV #14). Baron Zemo is the name of two Fictional characters both Supervillains in various Marvel Comics Comic books notably Captain America The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics Superhero team which consists mostly of former Supervillains The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek Iron Man is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is one of the ex-super villains trying to hunt down the renegade super heroes.

In "One More Day" Part 2, Octavius is one of the people Spider-Man contacted to see if he could help with Aunt May's condition; although no speech is given in each panels, he most likely did not have a clue, like the others, of what to do.

Powers and abilities

Octavius is a genius in the field of atomic physics, and he holds a Ph. D. in nuclear science. Atomic physics (or atom physics) is the field of Physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of Electrons and an atomic nucleus. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. A brilliant engineer and inventor, he is also a superb strategist and a charismatic leader.

Due to exposure to atomic radiation, Doctor Octopus has the ability to control his four artificial tentacle arms (even when they are not even connected to him, even over vast distances), electrically powered, telescoping prehensile titanium-steel tentacle appendages are attached to a stainless-steel harness encompassing his lower torso. Prehensility or Prehensile is the quality of an Appendage or organ that has adapted for grasping or holding These arms are capable of lifting several tons, provided that at least one arm is used to support his body. The reaction time and agility of his mechanical appendages is enhanced far beyond the range attainable for normal human musculature. The arms allow Octavius to move rapidly over any terrain and to scale vertical surfaces and ceilings. He has developed his concentration and control to the point that he can engage a single opponent, like Spider-Man, or multiple opponents with the arms while performing a completely separate, more delicate task, such as stirring coffee or constructing a machine.

Doctor Octopus has also employed an armored body suit enabling him to breathe underwater and designed to withstand extreme water pressure.

Harnesses

Dr. Octopus has possessed a total of three different harnesses during his career: the original titanium harness, a more powerful adamantium harness, and the current harness, with tentacles bearing an octopus-like motif. Titanium (taɪˈteɪniəm is a Chemical element with the symbol Ti and Atomic number 22 Adamantium is a fictional metallic or crystalline substance which has seen extensive use in comics cartoons and video games The original and adamantium harnesses were both destroyed in the Lethal Foes of Spider-Man miniseries. His current harness is made of a titanium-steel-niobium alloy mixture that is dense but light weight in composition. While wearing the harness, the arms are powerful enough to allow him to walk up sheer concrete walls and move quickly about. They are also used to grab items, both small and large, and as literal weapons in terms of being swung at objects and people like clubs. The pincers at the end of each tentacle can also be used to cut and tear into the flesh of his enemies. The adamantium harness was powerful enough to both restrain and pummel the Hulk into submission during a series written by Erik Larsen. The harness is also capable of holding a small jetpack allowing him to fly to places faster and able to evade Spider-Man more easily. Doctor Octopus is even capable of whirling his tentacles around to deflect small projectiles like bullets.

During the 1960s (now probably the early 1990s, due to retroactive continuity), Dr. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Octopus' harness was surgically removed, but he was still able to control it mentally, even at a distance. This power was initially explained as having been caused by the initial accident; Octopus and his arms were fused together mentally, as well as physically. In fact, when the original harness was destroyed it caused Octavius excruciating pain. He was seen sweating profusely and screaming. Later stories suggest that Octavius possessed minor telepathic powers that gave him a direct mental link with his harness. These telepathic powers were also hinted at to have caused a brain anuerism in his father when they first developed during puberty.

Other versions

House of M

In the House of M reality created by the Scarlet Witch, Otto Octavius makes an appearance as a researcher for the government, studying stem cells. House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Marvel Zombies

On Earth-2149 (a world in which almost all heroes and villains are zombies) an undead Doctor Octopus first appears in Marvel Zombies series alongside several other zombie supervillains attempting to kill and devour the invading Galactus; this incarnation of Doctor Octopus is apparently destroyed by several cosmically powered hero zombies after he got in the way of an attack they were aiming at Galactus. Marvel Zombies is a five-issue Limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. Galactus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [25]

In the prequel series to Marvel Zombies, Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness and Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, the zombie Doctor Octopus makes few cameo appearances, as a member of the undead Sinister Six. Marvel Zombies vs The Army of Darkness is a Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics in association with Dynamite Entertainment A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as

MC2

In the MC2 alternate continuity, it is revealed that Doctor Octopus attacked the Daily Bugle shortly after the disappearance/retirement of Spider-Man, killing editor-in-chief Joseph "Robbie" Robertson. MC2 ( Marvel Comics 2) is an Imprint from Marvel Comics whose Comic books depict an alternative future timeline MC2 ( Marvel Comics 2) is an Imprint from Marvel Comics whose Comic books depict an alternative future timeline Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, which in turn is part of a larger multiverse. Joseph Robertson is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics 's Spider-Man series This motivates Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson to initiate "Project: Human Fly", an attempt to create a government controlled superhero. Mercenaries (later revealed to be in the employ of Doctor Octopus) attempt to steal the Human Fly suit, but are thwarted when Jameson's grandson takes the suit (the controls of which bond to the first user) and becomes the superhero The Buzz. The Buzz ( Jack "JJ" Jameson) is a Fictional character in the Spider-Girl Comic book series published by Marvel The Buzz and Spider-Girl eventually apprehend Doctor Octopus, who--now being struck with cancer--falls into a coma from which he is not expected to recover. The Amazing Spider-Girl ( May "Mayday" Parker) is a fictional Comic book Superheroine active in an alternate future of Marvel Comics

Later, the mantle of Doctor Octopus is taken up by Lady Octopus. Lady Octopus ( Carolyn Trainer, formerly the second Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess in the Marvel Universe.

Spider-Man: Reign

In the Alternate Universe as conceived by Kaare Andrews, in which many Superheroes had grown old and retired, Octavius appeared to save Spider-Man from death at the hands of an older version of the Sinister Six. Spider-Man Reign is a four-issue Comic book Limited series featuring Spider-Man, written and illustrated by Kaare Andrews and published Kaare Andrews is a Comic book Writer and Artist and filmmaker born in Canada. The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes While he originally appeared to merely be world-weary, relying on his 'four sons' (his tentacles) to keep him alive, he revealed via monologue that he had in fact been dead for months, and had left the tentacles a program that would force them into action to find Spider-Man, play him the tape on which his monologue is recorded, and take him to the graveyard where his loved ones lay, hoping to use Spider-Man to reignite the age of the super powered beings, as both Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man were born from nuclear accidents.

Ultimate Doctor Octopus

Doctor Octopus as seen in the pages of Ultimate Spider-Man #18 (April 2002). Art by Mark Bagley.
Doctor Octopus as seen in the pages of Ultimate Spider-Man #18 (April 2002). Art by Mark Bagley. Mark Bagley (born August 7, 1957) is an American Comic book artist

In Ultimate Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus is no longer fat and middle aged, but young and very muscular. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. While the original Doctor Octopus wore sunglasses due to myopia, the Ultimate Octavius wears them to disguise horrible wounds inflicted on his eyes during the accident that created him, that leave him very sensitive to light. Myopia (from Greek: μυωπία myopia "near-sightedness" also called near- or short-sightedness, is a refractive defect His arms are also different: he modifies them so that their ends are made up of nanobots, and thus can have various lethal accessories, transforming the three-pronged 'claws' into flamethrowers, tasers, and machine guns. Nanotechnology, sometimes shortened to nanotech, refers to a field of Applied science whose theme is the control of matter on an Atomic and Molecular A Taser is an Electroshock weapon that uses Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD technology to cause neuromuscular incapacitation or NMI and strong muscle contractions Ultimate Six revealed he had a psychic link with his arms and could control them remotely; #103 expanded on this, revealing Octavius actually did not have a psychic link with his arms only, rather that he has the ability to manipulate metal. Ultimate Six is a seven-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and The Ultimates ( 2003) featuring It has not yet been revealed how similar or dissimilar his power is to that of Magneto. In addition to his mainstream incarnation Magneto has had been depicted in other Fictional universes.

Dr. Otto Octavius is introduced as a lab assistant to Norman Osborn and secretly a spy for Osborn's business rival, Justin Hammer. Justin Hammer is a Fictional character that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. He is caught in a lab accident (the same one that turns Norman into the Green Goblin), grafting his traditional metal arms onto his body. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. After this incident, he is able to communicate with these mechanical arms via telepathy. He modifies his arms to have the power to morph into different shapes, and then seeks revenge against Justin Hammer, but Spider-Man intervenes. Although Octavius is defeated by Spider-Man, Justin Hammer perishes due to a heart attack caused by Doctor Octopus attacking him. Afterwards, Octavius is brought into S. H. I. E. L. D. custody where he, along with Norman Osborn, form the Ultimate Six, comprised of some of Spider-Man's rogues gallery and an unwilling Spider-Man himself. Ultimate Six is a seven-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and The Ultimates ( 2003) featuring Not to be confused with Peanut gallery. For other uses see Rogues gallery (disambiguation. In a battle between the Six and the Ultimates on the White House lawn, Octopus is taken down by Wasp. The Wasp ( Janet van Dyne) is a Fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Octavius is separated from his tentacles and held in a different prison far away from them. Octavius later finds out that his ex-wife is giving the rights to use his likeness in the Spider-Man film. Outraged, he summons his tentacles from the S. H. I. E. L. D. facility and goes on a rampage, until he is once again stopped by Spider-Man. Back in S. H. I. E. L. D. custody, Nick Fury melts Doctor Octopus' mechanical arms in front of him and instructs the guards to watch the melting mechanism for at least an hour afterwards to make sure the arms would not try to escape. However, in the "Ultimate Hobgoblin" story arc, it was revealed that a spare set of arms existed within a bunker belonging to Norman Osborn. Plans for these remain to be seen.

In the Ultimate Clone Saga, Otto Octavius was revealed to be responsible for all the Spider-Man clones, including an older clone of Peter believing itself to be Richard Parker, and a Gwen Stacy clone that can transform into the Carnage creature. The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of Richard and Mary Parker are fictional characters of Marvel Comics. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy Initially with Aunt May in the hospital Peter is troubled and ignores her advances and in return she feels insulted by his aloofness Carnage is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. His experimentation and research was done for the FBI/CIA (both organizations are said to be behind it in different issues) in order to find a way to create super soldiers so the U. S. Government wouldn't have to be reliant on Nick Fury's monopoly on the Ultimates. In #103, he smugly reveals he is now outside Fury's jurisdiction and takes pleasure in pointing out to Peter that his work perverts the hero's life. In issue #104 he creates a new set of arms out of metal scraps and battles both Spider-Man and Spider-Woman, killing two other clones in the process, before being knocked out. Spider-Woman ( Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe.

Octavius makes a brief appearance in Ultimate Spider-Man #113 confronting Norman Osborn as the latter breaks out of the Triskelion; Octavius attacks his former boss to prevent his escape, informing him that he betrayed him by giving the OZ formula to the FBI. The Ultimates are a fictional group of Superheroes that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ock is beating Norman senseless until his other former ally, Electro, intervenes and shocks Ock with a bolt of electricity, knocking him out. Electro is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics, including two from Marvel's predecessors

In other media

Television

Spider-Man (1967)

Doctor Octopus appears in the 1960s Spider-Man animated series, where he appeared in two episodes, "The Power of Dr. Spider-Man is an Animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer For the Stratovarius album see Episode (album. An episode is a part of a Dramatic work such as a serial television Octopus" (the series premiere) and "The Terrible Triumph of Dr. Octopus".

Spider-Man (1981)

Doctor Octopus appears in one appearance in the 1980s animated series Spider-Man episode “Bubble, Bubble, Oil and Trouble” (voiced by Stanley Jones). Spider-Man is the name of a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name. Stan Jones ( October 23, 1926 - December 30, 1998) was an actor

The Incredible Hulk

Doctor Octopus appears as a guest villain in the 1982 The Incredible Hulk animated series, in the episode "Tomb of the Unknown Hulk". The Incredible Hulk was an animated television party with lots of men and women they all had massive parts based on the Marvel Comics character of

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Doctor Octopus appears in a third-season episode of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends in 1983, "Spidey Meets the Girl of Tomorrow". Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions Ltd In both of his later two 1980s animated appearances, he was voiced by Michael Bell. This article is about the voice actor For the Irish politician see Michael Bell.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Doctor Octopus as he appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
Doctor Octopus as he appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man The Animated Series) is an American Animated television series featuring the

Doctor Octopus appears in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. who gave the character a thick Germanic accent (Efrem also voiced the character in the Playstation and N64 Spider-Man game, as well as for a ride at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man). Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man The Animated Series) is an American Animated television series featuring the Efrem Zimbalist Jr (born November 30 1918 is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Universal's Islands of Adventure is a Theme park located in Orlando, Florida. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is a Theme park ride located in Islands of Adventure, in Orlando Florida and Universal Studios Japan. In the series, Dr. Octopus used to be Otto Octavius, who was Peter Parker's science teacher at Science Camp. This relationship of former mentor and pupil made Dr Octopus fond of Peter even after his descent into villainy. One day, Octavius creates a fusion experiment, using four metal tentacles. When the experiment explode, Octavius' tentacles are permanently stuck on his back. In his first appearance, Dr. Octopus kidnaps Felicia Hardy for ransom from Felicia's mother, as Felicia's mom didn't have patience to fund Ock's experiments before he was a villain. Black Cat ( Felicia Hardy) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Anti-hero that has been both a one-time foe and an ex-girlfriend Octopus later becomes a member of The Insidious Six in the first two episodes of Season 2 and the five-part episode, "Six Forgotten Warriors" in Season 5. On one occasion, Octopus wipes out Spider-Man's memory and makes him believe the two are partners-in-crime. He later appears to blackmail Anastasia Hardy, aware that Anastasia Hardy's husband, John Hardesky, was a cat burglar known as the Cat and threatens to release this information if she does not pay him. His final appearance in the show was in the three-part "Secret Wars". In the series finale of this show, Doctor Octopus does not appear, but among the other Spider-Men from different realities was a Spider-Man with metallic tentacles and sunglasses like Doc Ock's. Spider Wars is the two part Series finale of Spider-Man The Animated Series, consisting of the episodes "I Really Really Hate Clones" He explained it was a "souvenir from my last fight with Doc Ock".

Spider-Man Unlimited

Doctor Octopus appears in a small cameo in the first episode of Spider-Man Unlimited. Spider-Man Unlimited is a short lived Animated series featuring the Marvel Comic book Superhero Spider-Man.

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Doctor Octopus as he appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man.
Doctor Octopus as he appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man. The Spectacular Spider-Man (entitled The Spectacular Spider-Man

Doctor Octopus appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Peter MacNicol. The Spectacular Spider-Man (entitled The Spectacular Spider-Man Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954 in Dallas Texas) is an Emmy Award winning American actor Here, Dr. Otto Octavius is a timid employee of OsCorp who is confronted by Adrian Toomes because he believed Octavius stole his flying technology. The Vulture is the name of three Comic book Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared with his mechanical arms in the episode "Competition" where he played a part in the creation of Sandman on the orders of Norman Osborn. Sandman ( William Baker, aka Flint Marko) is a Fictional Character who appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He also equipped Alex O'Hirn with his Rhino suit in "The Invisible Hand". The Rhino ( Aleksei Sytsevich) is a Supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Owing to the odd appearance the metal arms give him, his boss Norman Osborn teasingly calls him "Doctor Octopus", which Otto finds "demeaning". The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the episode "Reaction", Otto's tentacles are fused to his skin when he is locked in a nuclear chamber, later shown to be activated by the Green Goblin. His inhibitor chip, which was controlling his sanity, is melted and fused to his spinal column. A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column When found, he snaps, becomes paranoid, and goes mad with power, using his new arms to attack Osborn and Spider-Man, irrationally blaming them for his accident. Paranoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive Anxiety or Fear, often to the point of Irrationality and Delusion. His mechanical arms have a flaw though: the power source lasts only an hour at a time before he has to get a new power disc to fuel it. He then attacks Tri-Corp with the intent of stealing a power disk he invented there that can power his arms for years on end. Spidey stops him and tries to run out the power source by having him pursue the wallcralwer. The battle then ends at Coney Island where he threatens to kill Liz Allen, but thankfully Spidey saves her and subdues Doc Ock long enough for his capture.

In the 11th episode "Group Therapy", he is busted out of prison by Electro alongside Rhino, Sandman, Shocker and Vulture and form the Sinister Six who at first defeat Spider-Man. Electro is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics, including two from Marvel's predecessors The Rhino ( Aleksei Sytsevich) is a Supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Sandman ( William Baker, aka Flint Marko) is a Fictional Character who appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics The Shocker is a Supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe. The Vulture is the name of three Comic book Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. They are later defeated by Spider-Man who is controlled by the black suit and attempts to kill Octavius, but is stopped by the police and then flees.

Film

Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, in the 2004 film Spider-Man 2
Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, in the 2004 film Spider-Man 2

Director of the Spider-Man films, Sam Raimi, has stated that Ock was intended to appear in the first film, teaming up with Green Goblin but wasn't included because Raimi thought it wouldn't "do the movie justice to have a third origin in there. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. "[26] Doctor Octopus is portrayed by Alfred Molina in the film Spider-Man 2 (2004) as the main villain. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred

Unlike the comic version, the movie version is portrayed as a sympathetic character, married to a woman named Rosalie and nicknamed "Rosie" (played by Donna Murphy). Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1958) is an American stage film and television Actress. He meets Peter and talks with him, first about his experiment using an experimental element to create endless energy, and then about love. Peter worries that Octavius might miscalculate, but Octavius brushes it aside, stating that he knows the risk. However, in a lab accident caused by his miscalculations, Rosie is killed, and the arms he was using in the experiment become welded onto his body. Distraught over the loss of Rosie, and "hearing" the tentacles speaking to him, he robs a bank, looking to get the money necessary to try his experiment again. Needing the element for his experiment, he goes to Harry Osborn, who makes a deal with Octavius: bring Harry Spider-Man, and the element is his. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He goes after Peter, being told that Peter can find Spider-Man, and kidnaps Mary-Jane, threatening to tear her flesh from her bones if Spider-Man isn't found. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man meets Ock atop a clock tower, and a fight ensues, leading to them fighting on an elevated subway train. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Ock destroys the brakes on the train, forcing Spider-Man to stop the train, after which Ock knocks him out and delivers him to Harry. He goes to the docks to carry out his experiment with Mary-Jane. But Spider-Man, after learning Mary Jane's location from Harry when Harry discovers who Spider-man is, arrives and frees Mary-Jane, but Ock has started his experiment. Ock and Spider-Man fight, and Spider-Man unmasks, showing Ock who he is. He reminds Octavius of who he was, and Octavius, swearing that he "will not die a monster" uses his tentacles to drown the experiment, shutting it down, and drowning himself in the process.

He also appears briefly during the opening credits of Spider-Man 3 showing flashbacks from the old films. Opening credits, in a television program motion picture or videogame are shown at the beginning and list the most important members of the production For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game.

Video games

Doctor Octopus appears in many Spider-Man computer games and video games, some of which feature him as the game's primary antagonist. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.

Toys and collectibles

Theme parks

Doctor Octopus appeared in the 3-D Spider-Man ride in Universal Studios, Orlando

Bibliography

External links

References

  1. ^ Conroy, Mike (2004), 500 Comic Book Villains, Barron's, ISBN 0764129082 
  2. ^ DeCandido, Keith R.A. (1997), “Arms and the Man”, in Stan Lee and Kurt Busiek, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, Berkley Trade; Boulevard edition, ISBN 1572972947 
  3. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #3
  4. ^ Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
  5. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #31-32
  6. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #53
  7. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #54
  8. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #55
  9. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #56
  10. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #88
  11. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #89-90
  12. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #112-115
  13. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #130-131
  14. ^ Amazing Spiderman#152, 154, 156
  15. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #157-159
  16. ^ Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1
  17. ^ Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15
  18. ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #73, 75, 76
  19. ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #124
  20. ^ Fantastic Four #267
  21. ^ Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-12
  22. ^ Web of Spider-Man #4-5
  23. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #297
  24. ^ first in Amazing Spider-Man #334
  25. ^  Robert Kirkman (w),  Sean Phillips (p),  Sean Phillips (i). Universal Studios Florida is an Amusement park located in Orlando Florida. Keith Robert Andreassi DeCandido (born April 18, 1969 in New York, United States) is an American Sci-fi and Fantasy writer  "Marvel Zombies (Part Four)" Marvel Zombies vol. 1,  #4 (May, 2006)  Marvel Zombies
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