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* [[Genius Bruiser]]: As Spider-Man.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: As Spider-Man.
* [[Grappling Hook Gun]]: Webshooters, natch.
* [[Grappling Hook Gun]]: Webshooters, natch.
* [[Hero With Bad Publicity]]: Not as bad as in the comics, though.
* [[Hero with Bad Publicity]]: Not as bad as in the comics, though.
* [[Hollywood Nerd]]
* [[Hollywood Nerd]]
* [[Lego Genetics]]
* [[Lego Genetics]]
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* [[Nerds Are Sexy]]: Especially after...
* [[Nerds Are Sexy]]: Especially after...
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Shows up to her Valentine's date with Harry [[The Glasses Gotta Go|sans glasses]] and wearing a dress.
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Shows up to her Valentine's date with Harry [[The Glasses Gotta Go|sans glasses]] and wearing a dress.
* {{spoiler|[[Spared By the Adaptation]]: [[Word of God]] said that, even if the series hadn't been cancelled, they had no plans to kill her off.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Spared by the Adaptation]]: [[Word of God]] said that, even if the series hadn't been cancelled, they had no plans to kill her off.}}
* [[Two First Names]]
* [[Two First Names]]
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: At first.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: At first.
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* [[James Arnold Taylor]]
* [[James Arnold Taylor]]
* [[Never My Fault]]: He has the highest ratio of blaming Peter/Spidey of all the characters in this series.
* [[Never My Fault]]: He has the highest ratio of blaming Peter/Spidey of all the characters in this series.
* [[Put On a Bus]]: From "The Uncertainty Principle" until "First Steps."
* [[Put on a Bus]]: From "The Uncertainty Principle" until "First Steps."
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]
* [[The Unfavorite]]: His father prefers ''[[Why Are You Not My Son|Peter]]'' to his own son.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: His father prefers ''[[Why Are You Not My Son|Peter]]'' to his own son.
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* [[Hidden Depths]]: Turns out to hold sportsmanship higher than trophies.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: Turns out to hold sportsmanship higher than trophies.
* [[Jerk Jock]]
* [[Jerk Jock]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Not quite there yet, but moving in the right direction.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Not quite there yet, but moving in the right direction.
** He seems to be there by the end.
** He seems to be there by the end.
* [[Playing Cyrano]]: Enlists Peter's aid to make sure he doesn't sound dumb while trying to impress a smart girl (doesn't work, but she likes him anyway).
* [[Playing Cyrano]]: Enlists Peter's aid to make sure he doesn't sound dumb while trying to impress a smart girl (doesn't work, but she likes him anyway).
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* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Only Sane Man]]: For pretty much the whole school, along with Glory Grant.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: For pretty much the whole school, along with Glory Grant.
* [[Phil La Marr]]
* [[Phil LaMarr]]
* [[Positive Discrimination]]: The nicest of the sports clique to the main characters.
* [[Positive Discrimination]]: The nicest of the sports clique to the main characters.
* [[The Stoic]]: In a friendly, laid-back sort of way.
* [[The Stoic]]: In a friendly, laid-back sort of way.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Not seen in action, but [[Phil La Marr]] also voices Randy's father and ''Daily Bugle'' editor, Robbie Robertson.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Not seen in action, but [[Phil LaMarr]] also voices Randy's father and ''Daily Bugle'' editor, Robbie Robertson.
* [[What Does She See in Him?|What Does He See In Her]]
* [[What Does She See in Him?|What Does He See In Her]]


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* [[Even Evil Has Standards|Even Jerks Have Standards]]: She doesn't like Peter, but, after one dangerous incident, openly admits that she's glad he's alright and even ''hugs him'' out of relief. Also, back toward the end of the first season, it's mentioned that "even Sally" is worried for Peter when she heard that Aunt May had a heart attack.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards|Even Jerks Have Standards]]: She doesn't like Peter, but, after one dangerous incident, openly admits that she's glad he's alright and even ''hugs him'' out of relief. Also, back toward the end of the first season, it's mentioned that "even Sally" is worried for Peter when she heard that Aunt May had a heart attack.
** Makes a point of laying off Peter if Liz asks her to.
** Makes a point of laying off Peter if Liz asks her to.
* [[Grey Delisle]]
* [[Grey DeLisle]]
* [[Jerkass]]: Most of the time.
* [[Jerkass]]: Most of the time.
* [[No Indoor Voice]]
* [[No Indoor Voice]]
* [[Popular Is Dumb]]
* [[Popular Is Dumb]]
* [[Ship Sinking]]: Very against Liz/Peter. {{spoiler|She got her wish when Liz broke up with Peter (but it was actually Peter who broke her up).}}
* [[Ship Sinking]]: Very against Liz/Peter. {{spoiler|She got her wish when Liz broke up with Peter (but it was actually Peter who broke her up).}}
* {{spoiler|[[Spared By the Adaptation]]: Although considering that her comics counterpart dies as an adult and the series was canceled while she's still in high school...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Spared by the Adaptation]]: Although considering that her comics counterpart dies as an adult and the series was canceled while she's still in high school...}}


== Liz Allan ==
== Liz Allan ==
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* [[Popular Is Dumb]]: Subverted. She may not be a [[Teen Genius]], but she definitely has better social intelligence than most characters.
* [[Popular Is Dumb]]: Subverted. She may not be a [[Teen Genius]], but she definitely has better social intelligence than most characters.
* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Intentional, her date with Peter really was just a one time thing.
* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Intentional, her date with Peter really was just a one time thing.
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: Very pro Gwen/Peter.
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Very pro Gwen/Peter.


== Glory Grant ==
== Glory Grant ==
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== Civilians ==
== Civilians ==
== Norman Osborn ==
== Norman Osborn ==
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: Of Season 2 and arguably the whole show. Due to the fact that he was working with Tombstone to make supervillains and was responsible for Otto Octavius [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]], he's got some connection to every major villain except for Venom.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: Of Season 2 and arguably the whole show. Due to the fact that he was working with Tombstone to make supervillains and was responsible for Otto Octavius [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]], he's got some connection to every major villain except for Venom.}}
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Don't apologize. ''I'' never do."
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Don't apologize. ''I'' never do."
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Alan Rachins, known to fans of [[Dharma and Greg]] as Dharma's father, Larry and fans of [[Batman the Animated Series]] as [[Trope Namer|trope-naming]] villain, [[Clock King]]. {{spoiler|As for him as the Green Goblin, a different voice actor plays him, as seen below.}}
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Alan Rachins, known to fans of [[Dharma and Greg]] as Dharma's father, Larry and fans of [[Batman: The Animated Series]] as [[Trope Namer|trope-naming]] villain, [[Clock King]]. {{spoiler|As for him as the Green Goblin, a different voice actor plays him, as seen below.}}
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He never apologizes after all.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He never apologizes after all.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Mean Boss]]
* [[Mean Boss]]
* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]
* [[We Can Rule Together]]
* [[We Can Rule Together]]
* [[Why Are You Not My Son]]: Blatantly prefers Peter to Harry. Heck, he even provides the page quote.
* [[Why Are You Not My Son]]: Blatantly prefers Peter to Harry. Heck, he even provides the page quote.
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* [[Daran Norris]]
* [[Daran Norris]]
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Most notably, when Rhino asks for Peter, JJJ notices Peter and gestures for him to hide, then lies to Rhino - claiming that he's never met Peter, that everything is done through email - even though this could easily cost him his life.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Most notably, when Rhino asks for Peter, JJJ notices Peter and gestures for him to hide, then lies to Rhino - claiming that he's never met Peter, that everything is done through email - even though this could easily cost him his life.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: When Aunt May has a heart attack, he feels it's his responsibility as Peter's boss to break the news to him. It backfires, but that's not his fault.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: When Aunt May has a heart attack, he feels it's his responsibility as Peter's boss to break the news to him. It backfires, but that's not his fault.
** We also see that he is extremely affectionate to his son.
** We also see that he is extremely affectionate to his son.
* [[Mean Boss]]: He does care about his employees, but it's still ''hell'' working for him.
* [[Mean Boss]]: He does care about his employees, but it's still ''hell'' working for him.
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* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]
* [[Hellish Pupils]]
* [[Hellish Pupils]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Robert Englund, of [[A Nightmare On Elm Street]] fame. A few years earlier, he had also voiced [[The Batman (Animation)|The Riddler.]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Robert Englund, of [[A Nightmare on Elm Street]] fame. A few years earlier, he had also voiced [[The Batman|The Riddler.]]


== Hammerhead ==
== Hammerhead ==
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]
* [[The Dragon]]: To Tombstone.
* [[The Dragon]]: To Tombstone.
* [[John Dimaggio]]
* [[John Dimaggio]]
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* [[Anti-Villain]]: Type II, big time.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Type II, big time.
* [[Berserk Button]]: ''Don't'' call him Max, or he'll '''FRY'' you into nothing!
* [[Berserk Button]]: ''Don't'' call him Max, or he'll '''FRY'' you into nothing!
* [[Blessed With Suck]]
* [[Blessed with Suck]]
* [[Comes Great Insanity]]
* [[Comes Great Insanity]]
* [[Crispin Freeman]]
* [[Crispin Freeman]]
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* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Like a Son to Me|Like A Father To Me]]: Never overtly stated, but Electro very much treats Doc Ock like a surrogate father.
* [[Like a Son to Me|Like A Father To Me]]: Never overtly stated, but Electro very much treats Doc Ock like a surrogate father.
* [[The Millstone]]: He really tries to help Doc Ock, but he's so impulsive with using his powers that he probably does more to foil his schemes than [[Spider Man]].
* [[The Millstone]]: He really tries to help Doc Ock, but he's so impulsive with using his powers that he probably does more to foil his schemes than [[Spider-Man]].
* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: Inverted, as he now hates being called "Max Dillon" and insists on being referred to as Electro.
* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: Inverted, as he now hates being called "Max Dillon" and insists on being referred to as Electro.
** [[That Man Is Dead]]
** [[That Man Is Dead]]
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* [[Anti-Villain]]: Type IV. He's a perfectly nice guy, it's just that there's this ''one'' time he turned into a mindless, vicious animal, and no one is ''ever'' going to let him forget it.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Type IV. He's a perfectly nice guy, it's just that there's this ''one'' time he turned into a mindless, vicious animal, and no one is ''ever'' going to let him forget it.
* [[The Atoner]]
* [[The Atoner]]
* [[Dee Bradley Baker]]: [[Spider-Man (Video Game)|And it's not his first time as Connors and his alter-ego, either]].
* [[Dee Bradley Baker]]: [[Spider-Man (2000 video game)|And it's not his first time as Connors and his alter-ego, either]].
* [[Happily Married]]
* [[Happily Married]]
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Doesn't succeed in doing it, but has the inclination.
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Doesn't succeed in doing it, but has the inclination.
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* [[Evil Duo]]: With Rhino, aka Alex O'Hirn.
* [[Evil Duo]]: With Rhino, aka Alex O'Hirn.
* [[Freak Lab Accident]]
* [[Freak Lab Accident]]
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Somewhat subverted, in that while the act really was a heroic self-sacrifice that ended in his disintegration, the episode in question uses [[The End - Or Is It?]], as after things seem to have ended, he's shown reforming and then blowing away on the wind, so he's really [[Not Quite Dead]].}}
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Somewhat subverted, in that while the act really was a heroic self-sacrifice that ended in his disintegration, the episode in question uses [[The End - or Is It?]], as after things seem to have ended, he's shown reforming and then blowing away on the wind, so he's really [[Not Quite Dead]].}}
* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]
* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: He and O'Hirn were constantly being humiliatingly foiled by [[Spider Man]].
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: He and O'Hirn were constantly being humiliatingly foiled by [[Spider-Man]].
* [[John Dimaggio]]
* [[John Dimaggio]]
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Noble Demon]]
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* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]
* [[Big Bad]]: Of Season 1 and the penultimate storyarc of Season 2.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of Season 1 and the penultimate storyarc of Season 2.
* [[Composite Character]]: Adopts elements of the Kingpin, who couldn't be used due to licensing issues.
* [[Composite Character]]: Adopts elements of the Kingpin, who couldn't be used due to licensing issues.
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* [[Scary Black Man|Scary Albino Man]]
* [[Scary Black Man|Scary Albino Man]]
* [[Slave to PR]]: Refuses to do anything villainous when civilians that could incriminate him are around.
* [[Slave to PR]]: Refuses to do anything villainous when civilians that could incriminate him are around.
* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]
* [[We Can Rule Together]]
* [[We Can Rule Together]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
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* {{spoiler|[[No One Could Survive That]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[No One Could Survive That]]}}
* [[Secret Identity]]: There's a reason why his real name isn't listed above.
* [[Secret Identity]]: There's a reason why his real name isn't listed above.
* [[Steve Blum]]: Who is [[Cast As a Mask]].
* [[Steve Blum]]: Who is [[Cast as a Mask]].
* [[Third Person Person]]
* [[Third Person Person]]
* [[The Unfettered]]
* [[The Unfettered]]
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* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[Combat Tentacles]]
* [[Combat Tentacles]]
* [[Drunk On the Dark Side]]: ''Relishes'' his [[Evil Genius]] persona.
* [[Drunk on the Dark Side]]: ''Relishes'' his [[Evil Genius]] persona.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Doc Ock politely asks and waits for Aunt May and Anna Watson to excuse themselves from the upcoming brawl between the Sinister Six and Spidey, even halting Rhino as he tries to charge through them.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Doc Ock politely asks and waits for Aunt May and Anna Watson to excuse themselves from the upcoming brawl between the Sinister Six and Spidey, even halting Rhino as he tries to charge through them.
* [[Evil Genius]]: As his [[For the Evulz|coffee mug]] indicates.
* [[Evil Genius]]: As his [[For the Evulz|coffee mug]] indicates.
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* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Rival Turned Evil]]: though more like bestfriend turned evil, since he wasn't especially in rivarly with Peter at the beginning.
* [[Rival Turned Evil]]: though more like bestfriend turned evil, since he wasn't especially in rivarly with Peter at the beginning.
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: Shipped Gwen/Peter.
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Shipped Gwen/Peter.
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Second season.
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Second season.
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: About the time Peter got the black costume and even moreso after he started wearing it.
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: About the time Peter got the black costume and even moreso after he started wearing it.
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== Silvio "Silvermane" Manfredi ==
== Silvio "Silvermane" Manfredi ==
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]
* [[Powered Armor]]
* [[Powered Armor]]
* [[The Starscream]]
* [[The Starscream]]
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* [[Aloof Big Brother]]
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Type II.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Type II.
* [[Blessed With Suck]]
* [[Blessed with Suck]]
* [[Composite Character]]: His gambling problem and being a biological brother to Liz Allan (in the comics, his last name was Raxton and he and Liz were stepsiblings) comes from Bennett Brant (Betty Brant's brother), while his powers and first name comes the comics version of Molten Man.
* [[Composite Character]]: His gambling problem and being a biological brother to Liz Allan (in the comics, his last name was Raxton and he and Liz were stepsiblings) comes from Bennett Brant (Betty Brant's brother), while his powers and first name comes the comics version of Molten Man.
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]
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* [[Fatal Flaw]]: His gambling addiction is what causes him to become a meta-human against his will.
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: His gambling addiction is what causes him to become a meta-human against his will.
* [[The Gambling Addict]]
* [[The Gambling Addict]]
* [[Playing With Fire]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Power Incontinence]]
* [[Power Incontinence]]
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: He commits evil because he just wants his cure.
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: He commits evil because he just wants his cure.
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* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Just like in the comics.
* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Just like in the comics.
** Somewhat subverted: he's no genius, but he does make some fairly intelligent deductions, including being the first one to realize that if Peter Parker takes Spider-Man's pictures, he can use Peter to find Spider-Man. "I ain't stupid" is practically his [[Catch Phrase]].
** Somewhat subverted: he's no genius, but he does make some fairly intelligent deductions, including being the first one to realize that if Peter Parker takes Spider-Man's pictures, he can use Peter to find Spider-Man. "I ain't stupid" is practically his [[Catch Phrase]].
*** Something similar in happened with Scorpion in [[Spider Man the Animated Series]], a character largely considered a dullard is the first one to make this connection.
*** Something similar in happened with Scorpion in [[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]], a character largely considered a dullard is the first one to make this connection.
* [[Evil Duo]]: With his partner in crime, Flint Marko, both before and after they got their powers.
* [[Evil Duo]]: With his partner in crime, Flint Marko, both before and after they got their powers.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "O'Hirn" is an anagram of "Rhino".
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "O'Hirn" is an anagram of "Rhino".
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* [[Evilly Affable]]: He speaks in a polite, somewhat aphoristic way which is enhanced by his strong Texan accent, but he's definitely not a nice person by any means (outside of the whole "killing people for money" thing).
* [[Evilly Affable]]: He speaks in a polite, somewhat aphoristic way which is enhanced by his strong Texan accent, but he's definitely not a nice person by any means (outside of the whole "killing people for money" thing).
* [[Hand Blast]]
* [[Hand Blast]]
* [[Wisdom From the Gutter]]: In an early appearance, he speaks to [[Spider Man]] about a man needing to follow his commitments and [[Spider Man]] being one of his (i.e. it goes against his "code" to fail to kill a target). Peter later repeats this verbatim to Aunt May when offering to chip in to pay the bills.
* [[Wisdom from the Gutter]]: In an early appearance, he speaks to [[Spider-Man]] about a man needing to follow his commitments and [[Spider-Man]] being one of his (i.e. it goes against his "code" to fail to kill a target). Peter later repeats this verbatim to Aunt May when offering to chip in to pay the bills.


== Quentin Beck/Mysterio ==
== Quentin Beck/Mysterio ==
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* [[Altum Videtur]]
* [[Altum Videtur]]
* [[Cape Swish]]
* [[Cape Swish]]
* [[Doing It for The Art]]: Beck seems to view the disguises and special effects he uses for his crimes as akin to acting and is concerned about putting on a good performance.
* [[Doing It for the Art]]: Beck seems to view the disguises and special effects he uses for his crimes as akin to acting and is concerned about putting on a good performance.
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Adds to his villainous dramatics.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Adds to his villainous dramatics.
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* [[Laughably Evil]]
* [[Laughably Evil]]
* [[Master of Illusion]]
* [[Master of Illusion]]
* [[Sissy Villain]]: Besides the [[Fashion Victim Villain|costume]] and the accent as Mysterio, Beck out of costume is a wimpy actor with a bit of a lisp, and in his first appearance (before taking on the Mysterio identity), he's shown providing [[Room Disservice]] in a way (unintentionally?) evocative of Wint and Kidd in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever (Film)|Diamonds Are Forever]]''.
* [[Sissy Villain]]: Besides the [[Fashion Victim Villain|costume]] and the accent as Mysterio, Beck out of costume is a wimpy actor with a bit of a lisp, and in his first appearance (before taking on the Mysterio identity), he's shown providing [[Room Disservice]] in a way (unintentionally?) evocative of Wint and Kidd in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever]]''.
* [[Science Versus Magic]]: Mysterio is introduced as an [[Evil Sorceror]] who looks down on technology and demands to worship him. But it's all an act and Mysterio's powers are purely technological.
* [[Science Versus Magic]]: Mysterio is introduced as an [[Evil Sorceror]] who looks down on technology and demands to worship him. But it's all an act and Mysterio's powers are purely technological.
* [[Smoke Out]]: One of his main gimmicks.
* [[Smoke Out]]: One of his main gimmicks.
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* [[Third Person Person]]: Does this in his Mysterio persona.
* [[Third Person Person]]: Does this in his Mysterio persona.
* [[Teleport Cloak]]: As part of his act, he often uses to cape to make himself "disappear".
* [[Teleport Cloak]]: As part of his act, he often uses to cape to make himself "disappear".
* [[You Fool]]: Says this to people several times in his first appearance.
* [[You Fool!]]: Says this to people several times in his first appearance.




Revision as of 10:24, 8 April 2014


Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Midtown Manhattan Magnet High Students

Gwen Stacy


Harry Osborn

Flash Thompson

Randy Robertson

Sally Avril

  • Alpha Bitch
  • Ascended Extra: In the comics, she appeared in two panels on the second page of the first Spider-Man comic, Amazing Fantasy #15, and doesn't show up again for over thirty years.
  • All Guys Want Cheerleaders: In the first episode, Peter has a big crush on her and asks her out. The results? They ain't pretty.
  • The Cheerleader: Mean as hell and none-too-bright, Sally does the stereotypes proud.
  • Dumb Blonde
  • Even Jerks Have Standards: She doesn't like Peter, but, after one dangerous incident, openly admits that she's glad he's alright and even hugs him out of relief. Also, back toward the end of the first season, it's mentioned that "even Sally" is worried for Peter when she heard that Aunt May had a heart attack.
    • Makes a point of laying off Peter if Liz asks her to.
  • Grey DeLisle
  • Jerkass: Most of the time.
  • No Indoor Voice
  • Popular Is Dumb
  • Ship Sinking: Very against Liz/Peter. She got her wish when Liz broke up with Peter (but it was actually Peter who broke her up).
  • Spared by the Adaptation: Although considering that her comics counterpart dies as an adult and the series was canceled while she's still in high school...

Liz Allan

Mary Jane Watson

Glory Grant


Civilians

Norman Osborn

J. Jonah Jameson

  • Da Editor
  • Daran Norris
  • Good Is Not Nice: Most notably, when Rhino asks for Peter, JJJ notices Peter and gestures for him to hide, then lies to Rhino - claiming that he's never met Peter, that everything is done through email - even though this could easily cost him his life.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: When Aunt May has a heart attack, he feels it's his responsibility as Peter's boss to break the news to him. It backfires, but that's not his fault.
    • We also see that he is extremely affectionate to his son.
  • Mean Boss: He does care about his employees, but it's still hell working for him.
    • Not quite: most of his employers seem to honestly respect him and take his bellowing in stride.
  • Motor Mouth
  • Troll: Of Spider-Man naturally.

George Stacy

Jean DeWolff

Stan Carter

Ben Parker

Miles Warren

Emily Osborn

Dr. Bromwell

Martha Connors

Villains

Adrian Toomes/Vulture

Hammerhead

Max Dillon/Electro

Curt Connors/The Lizard

Flint Marko/Sandman

  • Anti-Villain: Type I. He's greedy for money but isn't out to hurt people unless it's in self defense.
  • The Blob
  • The Brute
  • Evil Duo: With Rhino, aka Alex O'Hirn.
  • Freak Lab Accident
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Somewhat subverted, in that while the act really was a heroic self-sacrifice that ended in his disintegration, the episode in question uses The End - or Is It?, as after things seem to have ended, he's shown reforming and then blowing away on the wind, so he's really Not Quite Dead.
  • Hidden Heart of Gold
  • Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: He and O'Hirn were constantly being humiliatingly foiled by Spider-Man.
  • John Dimaggio
  • Noble Demon
  • Pet the Dog: He shows kindness to a little girl in "First Steps."
    • In the same episode, he saves the people from the same oil tanker he's attacking.
  • Punch Clock Villain
  • Revenge: ...is something he really isn't interested in, unlike most of Spider-Man's Rogues Gallery. He just wants his "Big Score," and would leave Spidey alone if he didn't keep trying to stop him.
  • Story-Breaker Power: Getting there by "First Steps", once he's started to get a proper hang of his abilities. It's probably no coincidence that his last appearance in the show is in the episode where he absorbs Rockaway Beach. Yes, all of it.
  • That Man Is Dead: He doesn't take it as far as Electro, but on a few occasions he and Spidey seem to refer to "Flint Marko" like he was a totally separate person to emphasize this.
  • Took a Level In Badass: After eating a lot of raw silicates in prison, when he returns in "First Steps", his Elemental Shapeshifter abilities have become significantly more powerful.

L. Thompson Lincoln/Tombstone

Green Goblin

 Tombstone: I don't know who you are-

Green Goblin: Of course you don't! That's the point of the mask, genius!

 (While Green Goblin and Spider-Man are battling all over town)

Goblin: Well you know the old saying: If you can't join 'em, beat 'em!

Spidey: Took the words right out of my mouth. Is that a felony?

Goblin: Oh, I should hope so. This little goblin wouldn't be caught dead committing a misdemeanor!

Spidey: Oooh, nice banter! Your aim could use a little work though.

Goblin: Well, practice makes perfect!

Spidey: Keep telling yourself that!

Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus

Eddie Brock/Venom

  • Badass
  • Benjamin Diskin
  • Big Bad: Of Season 1 (along with Tombstone) and first half of season 2. In Season 1, aside from Peter's Character Development, Brock's increasing anger towards Peter and his eventual Face Heel Turn was one of the main plots of the season and eventually he turned into Venom in the final episodes of first season. And during the first half of season 2, Peter was mainly concerned about him. Also, his actions made Peter realize that he loves Gwen most and thus sets the Season 2 love triangle plot in motion.
  • Big Brother Mentor: Started as one to Peter, but obviously didn't stay as one.
  • Broken Ace: Was introduced as a Genius Bruiser liked by everyone, and as a frequent heroic bystander. Turns out that the heroism was because he was a Death Seeker, and he had some really deep-seated emotional problems. This explains his rapid Face Heel Turn when things go bad.
  • Composite Character: His Eddie Brock self shares characteristic with the Ultimate version of the character, being a scientist and Peter's close childhood friend, while the symbiote retains the alien origin from the Mainstream version.
  • Dangerously Genre Savvy
  • Death Seeker: According to Word of God, his frequent reckless heroics in earlier episodes were a sign of this on a subconscious level.
  • Evil Counterpart
  • Face Heel Turn
  • Genius Bruiser: Used to be a football star and was also Doctor Connors' lab assistant and a self-identified geek.
  • Giggling Villain: He has a very creepy laugh as Venom.
  • It's All About Me: Peter took photos of Dr. Connors as the Lizard? He's betraying Eddie's trust in him! The Connors have low funding and are forced to drop Eddie from their payroll? But how will Eddie pay for college! Spider-Man's destroying the Symbiote because its dangerous and evil? But that was Eddie's last chance at keeping his internship! And so forth. And all of this was from before he became Venom.
  • Large Ham: As Venom.
  • Lightning Bruiser
  • Names to Run Away From Really Fast
  • Rival Turned Evil: though more like bestfriend turned evil, since he wasn't especially in rivarly with Peter at the beginning.
  • Shipper on Deck: Shipped Gwen/Peter.
  • Took a Level In Badass: Second season.
  • Took a Level In Jerkass: About the time Peter got the black costume and even moreso after he started wearing it.
  • Villain Ball
  • Villainous Breakdown: Has one upon losing the symbiote.
  • Voice of the Legion: Venom speaks in two voices simultaneously; Eddie Brock's normal voice, combined with a more twisted and inhuman voice by the same voice actor. And the two voices aren't always even at the same pace, making it both brilliant and terrifying.
  • Xanatos Gambit

"Silver" Sable Manfredi

Silvio "Silvermane" Manfredi

Mark Allan/Molten Man

Alex O'Hirn/Rhino

  • Anti-Villain: Type I. He's mean and reckless, but he has standards.
  • The Brute
  • Dumb Muscle: Just like in the comics.
    • Somewhat subverted: he's no genius, but he does make some fairly intelligent deductions, including being the first one to realize that if Peter Parker takes Spider-Man's pictures, he can use Peter to find Spider-Man. "I ain't stupid" is practically his Catch Phrase.
      • Something similar in happened with Scorpion in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, a character largely considered a dullard is the first one to make this connection.
  • Evil Duo: With his partner in crime, Flint Marko, both before and after they got their powers.
  • Meaningful Name: "O'Hirn" is an anagram of "Rhino".
  • Nigh Invulnerable
  • Smarter Than You Look: He's actually not as dumb as he might seem, as seen in "Accomplices".

"Montana"/Shocker

  • Badass Normal
  • Bad Guys Play Pool
  • Composite Character: Montana and the Shocker are two different people in the comics.
  • Career Killers: A seasoned professional of the hitman type.
  • Evilly Affable: He speaks in a polite, somewhat aphoristic way which is enhanced by his strong Texan accent, but he's definitely not a nice person by any means (outside of the whole "killing people for money" thing).
  • Hand Blast
  • Wisdom from the Gutter: In an early appearance, he speaks to Spider-Man about a man needing to follow his commitments and Spider-Man being one of his (i.e. it goes against his "code" to fail to kill a target). Peter later repeats this verbatim to Aunt May when offering to chip in to pay the bills.

Quentin Beck/Mysterio

  • Actually a Doombot: The first time Spidey caught him, the Mysterio that was captured turned out to be a robot double. The second time, Spidey is smart enough to pinch Beck to make sure he caught the real one... turns out that this Beck was also a robot double.
  • Adorable Evil Minions: The gremlin/gargoyle like robots he uses, which would also qualify as The Imp.
  • Altum Videtur
  • Cape Swish
  • Doing It for the Art: Beck seems to view the disguises and special effects he uses for his crimes as akin to acting and is concerned about putting on a good performance.
  • Evil Genius
  • Evil Laugh: Adds to his villainous dramatics.
  • Evil Brit: See below.
  • Fake Brit: As Mysterio, he talks in a hammy pseudo-British voice.
  • Karma Houdini: At the end of the series, the Beck who was sent to prison turns out to be a robot double, and thus the real Beck is running around free somewhere.
  • Large Ham: As always with Mysterio.
  • Laughably Evil
  • Master of Illusion
  • Sissy Villain: Besides the costume and the accent as Mysterio, Beck out of costume is a wimpy actor with a bit of a lisp, and in his first appearance (before taking on the Mysterio identity), he's shown providing Room Disservice in a way (unintentionally?) evocative of Wint and Kidd in Diamonds Are Forever.
  • Science Versus Magic: Mysterio is introduced as an Evil Sorceror who looks down on technology and demands to worship him. But it's all an act and Mysterio's powers are purely technological.
  • Smoke Out: One of his main gimmicks.
  • Stage Magician: Compared to one, and it certainly explains the persona.
  • Third Person Person: Does this in his Mysterio persona.
  • Teleport Cloak: As part of his act, he often uses to cape to make himself "disappear".
  • You Fool!: Says this to people several times in his first appearance.


Others

Felicia Hardy/Black Cat

Walter Hardy/The Cat Burglar

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